Monsters, INC
Everyone has their own favorite Pixar movies. Some adore the Toy Story films, or Finding Nemo, or last year’s esoteric sci-fi fable, Wall-E.
The three I love most are Ratatouille, Up! and, especially, Monsters, Inc. The comedy about monsters working in a giant scream-generating factory has marvelously original characters, spectacular animation, hilarious dialogue and a plot that’s as clever and fast-paced as a classic British farce.
Billy Crystal and John Goodman provide the voices for the two lead characters, Mike Wazowski and Sulley, who are just a couple of monsters trying to do their jobs and protect a young girl named Boo, who accidentally wanders into the scream factory.
A great new 4-disc Blu-Ray and DVD set (S.R.P. $40.99) will allow fans and first-time viewers a chance to watch this great animated comedy again and again, and with loads of new special features.
In addition to the crisp, clear, almost 3D, hi-def version of the movie, the two Blu-Ray discs feature a wealth of great extras including:
Ride and Go Seek: Building Monstropolis in Japan, is a behind the scenes look at building the enormous new Monsters Inc. theme park attraction at Tokyo Disneyland.
A Filmmaker’s Roundtable, with the makers of the film discussing their inspirations, challenges and experiences while making the film.
Audio Commentary track during the film
Roz’s 100 Door Challenge Game, an interactive game for viewers to test their skill at home
Pixar Fun Factory Tour
Banished Concepts
The Oscar-winning Best Animated Short Film, For the Birds
The Oscar-nominated short, Mike’s New Car.
In addition, subtitles and audio tracks for the movie and bonus features are in English, Spanish and French.
The third disc is a standard DVD of the movie, perfect for playing in mini-vans and home players.
The fourth disc offers a digital download of the film--perfect for watching it on your computer or transferring to your video iPod or portable video player.
Special Features include:
- Ride and Go Seek
- A Filmmaker’s Roundtable
- Roz’s 10 Door Challenge
- Pixar Fun Factory Tour
- Banished Concepts
- For the Birds short
- Mike’s New Car short
- Commentary track
