Monsters, Inc. (2001) (2-Disc Set)

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 12, 2005

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 1, 2005

There a monster in your closet!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  May 5, 2005

Pros: Funny.

Cons: Don't look inside your closet.

This a good movie.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 12, 2005

the best animation movie that I ever saw

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Dec 18, 2003

Pros: excellent

Cons: no

I raraly will spend money to buy movie DVD. But I will definately to buy Monster Inc. without second thought.

Great Animations!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 18, 2002

Fantabulous! The movie was great. Cant wait to get my hands on it...

Monster's Inc.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 9, 2002

This was such a great movie! The voices were perfect for the characters they played. Throws the whole idea of scary monsters in the closet right out the window. This is a movie I will definately add to my sons collection when it comes out on DVD.

Yeah monsters

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 6, 2002

I really loved this movie. I seriously thought I was going to die laughing when I saw it in the theaters.

Movie of the Year!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 23, 2002

This movie is for the entire family. It will make you laugh and it will even bring a couple of tears to your eyes. This is a must see!!

Monsters, Inc.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Aug 18, 2002

The most amazing film of its kind. The movie is hertwarming and fun for everybody, in fact of all of the people I know that have seen it, no one could say anything but amazing things about the cast of characters. Fun Fun Fun!

a great 2001 movie

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 30, 2002

had to see it twice in theaters and will get it the day it comes out!!

It was good

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 29, 2002

I liked it.The kids liked it.They should add more characters.more comedy.make something a problem and the monsters inc. will fix it.Monsters inc. looks like it can be a real business.Needs a little bit more feeling.But I really liked it.

Good movie!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 26, 2002

This is a good movie!!

Seen it,done it, let's do it again!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 2, 2002

What a keeper! Saw it twice at the theaters and plan to catch it on cable if I haven't bought it on video by then. The cast is perfect along with the animation. Monsters is more fun when you watch it with friends who will enjoy it as much as you will. I haven't seen anything this good since Aladdin (although Toy Story 2 is right there). I hope Disney and Pixar can keep up this great trend of great animation and story.

can wait!!!

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jul 2, 2002

man, i cant wait this dvd to come out... this is probably one of the best movie i ever watched... nice graphic, good story and cute characters... MUST BUY!!! =)

worth every penny

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 25, 2002

Man, aprendiz_de_maestro you have to give disney a break---THEY MAKE KIDS MOVIES! The story doesn't HAVE to have the depth of a Rats of Nimh, or an ET. The movie is a cartoon designed to entertain KIDS, which it does extreemly well, and hey, it just happens to do a good job of entertaining the parents too. A Bugs Life was great--and the Toy Story movies are two of the best animated movies ever. Monsters INC. definately falls into the ranks of these greats.

kick ass

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 16, 2002

this movie kicks ass. best disney movie ever. touching and wonderful. i cried! i love sullivan!

Great Animated movie! Shrek who?

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jun 3, 2002

This movie by far, kicks Shrek right in the butt! The story telling in this movie, surpasses by far that found in Shrek. There is also nothing in this that may be objectionable to kids, there were a few scenes when Shrek pushed the envelope. The Disney magic is back! Don't hesitate in buying it.

Point to Ponder

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Apr 19, 2002

Are we to review the DVD or the movie?

Monsters Inc.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 25, 2002

We took our daughter to see this movie for her 4th birthday, while on the Disney cruise ship, and was pleasantly surprised that we both enjoyed it as much as she did. We checked the ships itinerary just so that we could catch it again. We are looking forward to purchasing the DVD. I am sure children of all ages will enjoy this movie.

Enjoy!

Fantastic

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Jan 31, 2002

This movie is absolutely fantastic. Very different and creative while being completely positive for kids. They shouldn't be scared of shadows in the closet after seeing this movie!

Definite thumbs up. This is first review I've done. No other movie, and we see 3-4/week has impressed as much. A bug's life came a close second be didn't warrant a review.

Do enjoy. I can't wait for it come out of DVD.

Be not afraid, be not very afraid.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Nov 8, 2001

In Monsters, Incorporated, monsters make their living scaring kids through their bedroom closets. The reason? To power the City of the Monsters with their screams. (Point to ponder: why don’t the monsters do their own screams? If they can roar, they can definitely scream.) One day, a human kid enters their world, turning the lives of every monster upside down. Particularly those of professional scarer James P. 'Sulley' Sullivan (John Goodman), the big blue furball, and his roommating buddy Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), the little green blue-collared eyeball and a devoted friend to Sulley.

Mike and Sulley race against time to return the human kid back to the human world, sandwiching that into the dramas they currently have in their respective lives at that time. Mike is trying to win the affections of snake-haired receptionist Celia (Jennifer Tilly) while trying to avoid confrontations with mumbling slug monster Roz (Bob Peterson) over a job-related assignment. Sulley is doing his best to keep his Top Scarer throne from being usurped by closest rival Randall (Steve Buscemi), the slithering slimy chameleon type. Monsters, Inc. CEO Henry J. Waternoose (James Coburn) the crab-legged rounds up this grotesque cast.

True to tradition, the Disney-Pixar duo never fails to deliver superb animation that stretches beyond our imaginations. They show it in their creativity of various monster species, in every possible shapes, sizes and positions eyes relative to their faces, and not to mention excellent casting of voiceover actors. Crystal accentuates Mike’s brashness, with the occasional obnoxiousness that comes with being a loudmouth. Goodman shows an exceptionally kind and gentle side to Sulley, opposite to what the furball is known for at Monsters, Inc.. He is warm and loving, and dotes on the human kid (ugh!!). In one scene, he actually feels sorry for scaring her. Together, Mike and Sulley compliment each other perfectly in a clown-straightmonster antic that is reminiscent of Abbott and Costello. Celia could not be more beguiling as Tilly’s voice. Buscemi’s Randall is every bit as slimy and cold-blooded as his reptilian counterpart.

But, the film falls flat in its thin storyline and excessive slapsticks. Gone are the deep and serious emotional contents of previous Disney films, instead “Monsters, Inc.” focuses on comical antics almost to the exclusion of all else. While this approach keeps the under-12 fully entertained, it can leave the rest of the older-aged audience peeved at times. Mike and Sulley’s attempts to return the human kid to Earth comes across like an extended version of a Mickey-Donald-Goofy situation comedy. Although that is not a bad idea, it does not make the story any more interesting than it already isn’t. Mike is occasionally annoying when he breaks into comedy. Yes, he is supposed to be the funny monster opposite Sulley, and therefore gets most of the comedy routines. His problem is that not all of his routines delivered their punches. Case in point: Apartment scene of Mike’s ‘motivational’ speech to Sulley when Sulley is doing morning exercises. But he is not alone. The frequent monster-infected-by-objec
ts-belonging-to-human-kid
s gigs dehydrate with every repetition. John Ratzenberger’s brief appearance as the abominable snowman provides a little relief though.

“Monsters, Inc.” is not bad compared to most animated films of this year. It is at least more family friendly than the summer-released “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”. But Disney & Pixar’s fourth animated film isn’t so good next to its predecessors. It lacks the heartfelt storytelling of “Toy Story 2” and the wit and colorful characterization of “A Bug’s Life”. It is enjoyable for a good laugh, but only if you are young enough at heart.