Monsters, Inc. (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Have to love the old pixar movies great to watch with the family

It's almost pointless to rent Disney movies if you have a child under the age of five. I rented this movie yesterday. I told my four year old he had 2 days to watch it. He watched it twice yesterday, and when he woke up today "Monsters" was the first word out of his mouth. We watched it three times today, and I know we will watch it tomorrow before the time runs out around 3pm. Already, I'd feel like I got my money's worth out of the purchase. But this boy is not done with this movie. So it's either rent it again and hope he moves on, or do what I probably should have done in the first place. Just bought it. And I've never seen Monsters University, but I know I won't make the same mistake twice. Also, like most Pixar movies, you'll also enjoy this exceptionally made, timeless classic. I can't believe I hadn't seen this myself either, and Pixar never disappoints. So even after all the runs, I don't feel like pulling my hair out. I genuinely want to watch the prequel, which looks as good as the original.

As with any Disney-branded product, this Blu-ray, Monsters, Inc., costs more than other movies. I purchased this movie because it was part of a 2-for-3 deal, with the ultimate cost being less than $13. For that, I got three discs: 1) the original DVD; 2) the Blu-ray version; and 3) a Blu-ray of extras. I almost missed the Bonus disc because it was hidden behind the digital code sheet. Also, the DVD was on the same spindle as the Blu-ray, just stuck behind it, which is rather unconventional. You also get the online digital version to watch anywhere you have a strong internet connection. The movie itself has enough to entertain both kids and adults, and provides an interesting take on whether the monsters of our dreams are the "bad guys," sort of how Wicked turned around many thoughts about the Wicked Witch of the West. My only quibble about this movie (other than price) is that the menu system is a bit odd and takes trial and error to figure out. Menus should help the user, not cause confusion. Of note, the Blu-ray edition also includes both video and audio calibration tools that help to ensure you have the best audio and video settings for viewing the film.

This movie is perfect. Writing is a 10. Voice acting is a 10. Animation is a 10. Music is a 10. What else do you want? Kids and adults alike will love this film. If you haven't seen it in a long time, I highly recommend you watch it again. This movie is a perfect example of why Dinsey Imagineers make so much money. I don't know who came up with the premise for this movie but its truly brilliant.

Just a little more than two months ago I sat down at my keyboard and wrote a review on Disney's Blu-ray release of Finding Nemo. I was filled with excitement, as I raved about the remarkable job the animation team did with the film's 3D translation. When all was said and done, I placed Finding Nemo at the top of the list as the best animated upconversion that I had seen to date. Now, I sit here again, filled with the same exhilaration, having just watched the newly released 3D Blu-ray of Monsters, Inc. which I can completely assure you benefits greatly by its new dimensionality added in post production. The success of Pixar's 2001 release rests mostly on the charm of its voice talents. The pairing of Billy Crystal (Wazowski) and John Goodman (Sulley) provide some of the best comedic performances found in any Pixar film to date. For those of you who still may not be familiar with the story, it concerns a pair of specially-trained monsters WHO work 9 to 5 at the largest scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. As they sneak into bedrooms, the screams of frightened children are collected and used to power the Metropolis. Believed by Monsters to be toxic, children are strictly forbidden from entering their world. As you would expect, that is exactly what happens as a little girl named Boo (Mary Gibbs) enters the factory, creating complete chaos. As Sulley and Wazowski try to return Boo, they uncover a dangerous plot about to be set off by a multi-legged chameleon-like lizard named Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi), that could be deadly to them all. Monsters Inc. translates flawlessly to 3D Blu-ray, which amazes me because often you'll hear skeptics talk about how wearing format eyewear diminishes overall picture quality. Through my active shutter glasses, I was astonished to find no such degradation. In fact, what I saw before me was strikingly perfect imagery with its palette of rich colors and vast amount of textures that are really pleasing to the eyes. There's just a wonderful array of vivid, neon-rainbow colors to behold here. Black levels are fantastic. Even more astonishing is the level of detail that only Blu-ray could provide. You can see every strand of fur across Sully's Monstrous body, and with the added depth that 3D provides, it appears to be more realistically soft and natural. This is another one of those transfers that turns your display into a picture window where everything seems so perfect inside that you could almost reach in and touch it. In a word, it's breathtaking. The 3D itself is quite excellent, opening this film up to an entirely new viewing experience thanks to a noticeable amount of depth that makes each scene look limitless in size. While there are no blatant gimmicks it's very cool to see just how many body...err...monster parts protrude outwards. Take notice how Randall Bogg's slinky lizard head pokes itself outside the boundaries of the display. Check out the snakes in Celia's hairdo as they move in and out of the space between film and viewer. I even enjoyed the opening title sequence with its many doors that jettison outward when opened. And speaking of which....the most thrilling 3D effects can be seen during the door vault sequence. If you have a subwoofer and turn the sound up loud, you almost feel as if you are on a roller coaster ride as doors race down a conveyor belt. The pure depth that is portrayed as you look to the bottom of the vault is immensely impressive. I also loved the overhead shots of the CDA swat team and all its helicopters converging on the city. This is the kind of perspective you just cannot replicate in 2D. And up to this point you haven't heard me complain about crosstalk. Well, that's because there is absolutely no ghosting to be found here. That's a real thumbs up for this transfer. While the 3D is impressive enough, nothing can prepare you for the explosive Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack (downconverted to 5.1 on my system). I don't think I could write anything about the acoustic experience and do it justice. Let me just say that I have rarely been so sonically immersed in a film as I was here. There is such an unbelievable level of effect placement and panning that are perfectly executed as if without any effort attached. At any moment, you could expect sounds to emanate from different corners of the room. At times, I heard helicopters encircling my head. Other times it was the screams of frightened children. Every stomp, thump, drop, crash and pounce in this film is heavily accented by powerful LFE that can be felt as well as heard. I talked about how great the door vault sequence looks in 3D. Just wait until you crank your system high and find yourself in the middle of the action as you feel the floor vibrate beneath your seat cushion. Make no mistake about it -- this is reference quality audio that will be the subject of conversation with your friends long after the credits roll. ...and when you are done assaulting your senses with Monsters, Inc., don't forget to take a look at the included short, Partysaurus Rex. It stars the lovable Rex dinosaur of Toy Story fame as he throws a party for discarded bathtub toys. I found it a highly entertaining short, mostly thanks to its effective use of 3D, brilliant neon colors and pumping techno track. Very worthwhile addition to this package. The Ultimate Collector's Edition of Monsters, Inc. arrives as a 5-disc set. There are single 2D and 3D feature film discs, a bonus Blu-ray disc with a wealth of extra features, and separate DVD and Digital Copy Feature discs. The Blu-ray case is sleeved with clever lenticular packaging that gives the effect of Wazowski and Sully opening a bedroom closet door. I continue to praise Disney for their efforts in bringing new life to their existing library with 3D upconversions that are extremely well done. Monsters, Inc. looks more expansive and feels more impactful and emotional than ever before thanks to the amount of depth and realism this format is able to provide. If one could afford it, I would recommend enthusiasts purchase every single 3D animated feature Disney has released to date. However, if you could only afford to buy two, I would place Finding Nemo and Monsters, Inc. at the top of the list (in that order).

Good movie.

Determined used - good but the 3d blu ray was covered with some sort of gunk. I was able to partially clean it off with soap and microfiber cloths. The movie didnt play flawlessly and skipped twice. The other discs look much better condition. After watching the movie I tried wiping a little harder and was able to play through the problem spots via scene selection. Should have been marked "acceptable" as it required some cleaning of maybe dried sauce or something. Ill have to see if it suceeds a full viewing later but 'good' should be for proper full viewing but perhaps some small marks. Not a bad price though and got here quickly

Great movie for kids ages 4-9! My kids have been asking to watch this movie for days! I rented it on Amazon and they loved it! Such a funny, great family movie to watch.

Bon film d'animation livré rapidement, rien à redire.

Good 👍

A great family movie made better in 3D

A totally winning combination. Great film, lovingly re-rendered in 3D with superb high definition and totally immersive surround sound soundtrack. My favourite 3D so far, depths are clear and deep, which actually helps emphasise the background jokes, pop out 3d pops right out to tickle your glasses. Detail is fantastic, makes you want to reach out and straighten scully's hair, oh and to me the film is even funnier than it was 10 years ago. Clearly a lot of love and care has gone into this release, and it shows in very frame. It's like an old friend has lost two stone and taken up weight training. If you need a film to show off your system then this is it, also handy to keep the kids quiet and if you need a giggle on a Sunday afternoon. Brilliant!

Very good movie. I always wonder from where Disney gets all these ideas. Whoever at Disney gets these ideas are awesome. Even more awesome is Disney being able to make it an enjoyable movie out of every unique thoughts that are presented to them. My son and I enjoyed this movie 100%. Will recommend this movie to all kids and adults!