Monsters, Inc Blu-ray Review

MONSTERS, INC. BLU-RAY

Available on Blu-ray on November 10, 2009
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99
Feature run time: 95 minutes
Rated: USA: G

I never wanted to see the movie Monsters, Inc. The movie itself grossed over a half billion dollars worldwide. Then I had the chance to review it on DVD for its November 10, 2009 release. Did I ever regret my decision. I made a mistake. ?I should have back then. ?Don’t make the same one. Meanwhile, I’ll tell you a little about the ploy so you will be prepared when the door between Monstropolis and us opens.

Screaming children produces power for the Monstropolis power utility; therefore, it the job of monsters is to frighten humans. They enter into the human world by night to terrorize and scare. Monsters must proceed carefully and with caution though for children are toxic. Physical contact with them is considered deadly. When the toddler Boo (Mary Gibbs) follows him to Metropolis, the hi jinx begin.

James P. Sulley Sullivan (John Goodman) is top monster. His partner, best friend, and sidekick is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal). His rival Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi) wants to replace him and has been up to bad things. Scully discovers this and reports it to his boss not aware that CEO Henry J. Waterhouse (James Coburn) is behind everything.

Sulley is banished to Nepal, somewhere in the cold, snowy Himalayas. He escapes to save the day. Sulley manages to get Boo back home safely. The Monsters discover that laughter works much better than fear so they change the way they act with humans. Everyone is happy.

The running time for this animated film is 91 minutes. Its all exclusive bonus features two Academy winning shorts, For the Birds, and Mike’s New Car. Plus the sound track includes the Academy Award winner “If I Didn’t Have You”.

Here’s the trailer.

Here’s some more details on the movie.

MONSTERS, INC.

Disney/Pixar?s Animated Classic Available For the First Time in Blu-ray High Definition!

ALL NEW BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES
? FILMMAKERS ROUND TABLE

Filmmakers Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, Darla Anderson, and Bob Peterson reflect on the creation of the film, and share their most memorable anecdotes.

? MONSTERS, INC. RIDE AND GO SEEK: BUILDING MONSTROPOLIS IN TOKYO

A sneak peak of the newest Monsters attraction in Tokyo Disneyland, with exclusive interviews of the artists and engineers behind the ride.

? ROZ?S 100 DOOR CHALLENGE (INTERACTIVE GAME)

Think you have what it takes to be a Monsters, Inc. employee? Roz will be the judge of that with her 100 Door Challenge. Deal with whatever is behind each new door. It could be a puzzle, a trivia question, a mini-game . . . it could be crazy! Do your best. Your future employment at Monsters, Inc. hangs in the balance.

BD-LIVE FEATURES

DISNEY FILE DIGITAL COPY FOR iTUNES AND WINDOW MEDIA PLAYE PLUS ORIGINAL DVD BONUS FEATURES:

? Academy Award? nominated short film ?Mike?s New Car? (With Audio Commentary By Directors)
? Academy Award? winning short film ?For the Birds? (With Audio Commentary By Director)
? Banished Concepts
? Storyboard To Film Comparison
? Monster file
? Animation Gag Reel 1: Sulley/Boo/Waternoose
? Animation Gag Reel 2: Giraffe Gag
? Animation Gag Reel 3: Sulley Bowling Boo