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"Monsters, Inc." is a funny addition to anyone's Pixar library. It's funnier than "A Bug's Life" and has a storyline that holds up better than "Toy Story." Sully and Mike are a great duo in this tale and it's fun to watch them interact with each other and Boo. The opening sequence in the test "Scare" room is funny, and the following sequence at Sully's house is hilarious. Steve Buscemi is a standout as Randall, the conniving culprit of the movie. He's devilishly funny and Mr. Waternoose isn't so bad either.
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All of the monsters in this movie are designed with brilliancy. None of them come across as too scary for youngsters to watch. A cameo appearance by the "Abominable Snowman" leads to a funny moment with yellow sno-cones.
My 2 year-old wouldn't stop watching this movie for weeks after we purchased it, and now she's hooked on it again.
Humor for adults is included as well, but there is nothing offensive about any part of this movie. It's fun for everyone in the house and will hold the attention of even the toughest two year old critics.
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Intelligent, funny, adorable, and beautifully animated, MONSTERS, INC. will delight fans of SHREK and TOY STORY, while drawing a new audience of curious, kid-friendly viewers. Billy Crystal and John Goodman make a fiercely funny comedic team as job partners and best friends, Mike (Crystal)--a little green guy with one huge eyeball, and Sulley (Goodman)--a big purple and blue fuzzy guy with dinosaur spikes down his back. Mike and Sully work at MONSTERS, INC., a gigantic corporation that captures the screams of little children and turns them into energy. To make the children scream, the monsters must enter each child's bedroom through the closet door, then deliver a frightening affront. The only problem is, kids aren't scared anymore. And because of this problem, Monsters, Inc. is in a jam. But when one little girl, Boo (Mary Gibbs), follows Sully through her closet door and into the factory, she brings an even more dire issue to the fore: the monsters are actually terrified of children. From Pixar Animati...
Cast:
Steve Buscemi,
Billy Crystal,
Steve Susskind,
Frank Oz,
Jennifer Tilly,
James Coburn,
Kay Panabaker,
John Goodman,
John Ratzenberger,
Bonnie Hunt,
Bob Peterson,
Mary Gibbs,
Daniel Gerson,
Jeff Pidgeon,
Sam Black,
John Goddman
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
2001, November 2, 2001
MPAA Rating:
G
Screen Writer:
Andrew Stanton,
Daniel Gerson
DVD Release Date:
September 17, 2002
Runtime:
93 minutes
Studio:
Pixar Animation Studios,
Walt Disney Studios
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