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A Bug's Life (Collector's Edition)

A Bug's Life (Collector's Edition)

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Horrible
Review: Like usual pixar can make very good movies. The makers of Toy story,monsters inc. etc. bring you A Bug's Life.

This story is mainly about a hard working ant colony who has to work for the grasshoppers. Flick, who is pretty much the loser and outcast of the colony wants to make a diference. So, he gets an idea to get bigger and stronger bugs and the princess Anna who flick is also trying to win her affection pretty much lets him do it so they can get rid of him. An I'm not gonna go any thurthur. You'll have to watch this movie for yourself.

Anyways rhis is a great classic that the whole family will love! This is a masterpiece by Pixar with their vibrent colors and characters you'll care about. Reccomended to all.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: a movie for dreamers
Review: in this one,a would be inventor is sent on a suicide mission by the other bugs in an attempt to save the team.it is not expected to work obviously.to make matters worse,when he gets to the big city,he finds actors not actual warriors.the actors think hes a talent scout and he thinks they are warriors.they head home for the big confrontation with the bad guy bugs.the kids like it but theres better pixar films out there.its better than that cheap rip off antz.thats real good guys mispell ants on a childrens movie!dennis leary does the voice of a lady bug with some sort of gender identification issue.the real deal here is that dreamers make things happen.the movement of all history crawls along slowly until a dreamer comes along.someone who dares to achieve that which is said to be impossible.then and only then oppurtunities arise.convenience comes and ultimately books are written about the noble dreamer who dared to change the normal humdrum way things are going.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Gotta love them bugs
Review: Those Pixar folk are amazing. Not only do they make an excellent movie, but they complement it with a first rate package of extras, especially the outtakes and the movie short "Geri's Game". The two-disc Collector's Editions are worth waiting for, and you will find yourself playing the second disc as often as the first.

This innovative take on the old fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" teaches us a few important lessons:

1. There's a clumsy nerd who wants to be a hero in every colony
2. Phyllis Diller is an old queen
3. David Hyde Pierce is stiff
4. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is neurotic and can't dance
5. Grasshoppers live it up in Mexican joints during the Summer
6. German caterpillars are funny, and so are pill-bugs.
7. Ladybirds may not be ladies
8. Birds can be flammable
9. An ant may look at a queen
10. Don't stir up an ants nest

To maintain good family relations, you should allow your kids to watch this movie too.

Amanda Richards July 13, 2004

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Fun New Classic From Disney
Review: As always, Pixar delivered a breath taking experience when they brought us A Bug's Life. While not overly realistic, the animation is bright and rich and incredibly detailed. The colours and textures suck you into their world.
The movie features a nice mix of humor and excitement. Some moments are full of suspense and tension.
The voice actors do a great job, particularly Kevin Spacey as the villain Hopper. He's truly menacing! When the voice talents are combined with Pixar's fabulous job of giving natural movements and mannerisms to each different species of insect the mix creates very believable characters.
As per usual Disney style there is a great moral to be learned through the story, about the importance of standing up for yourself, and how one small person truly can change the world.
The only drawback of the movie is that the characters are relatively shallow and underdeveloped when compared to Disney's usual level of complexity. However, when you consider that this film is based off of the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" it puts things into perspective and you appreciate how much imagination and creativity actually went into this project. The end result is highly entertaining and sure to be a classic in generations to come.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Just a Few Notches Below Finding Nemo
Review: This film was originally released in 1998, but I didn't actually see it until a few months ago. Simply put, it's Pixar doing what they do best. A widely caried and excellent cast of characters, a simple but elaborately executed plot, and of course, the rendition of a half a dozen themes that run universal throughout our lives.

Essentially, a mild and nerdy ant known as Flic accidentally destroys the entire food supply of his ant colony. Of course, the food was not for them; it was their yearly offering to the grasshoppers. As a result, the grasshoppers decree that the ants can spend the remainder of summer gathering it all again. Hopper, the ingenius and menacing leader, notes that Flic stands up to him for one brief moment, and this becomes pivotal later. I won't say any more past there, only that there are plenty of intriguing twists to keep things interesting.

Overall, this movie bears an obvious resemblance to Finding Nemo. First of all, both movies involve the creation and manipulation of a natural environment and its inhabitants. Second, they both involve unlikely heroes (A bumbling ant and a fearful clownfish). Third, both are at a standard of quality that the animation world has never before seen.

Honestly, Kevin Spacey's portrayal of Hopper is reason enough to see A Bug's Life. (I could say the same thing about Albert Brooks' portrayal of Marlin in Finding Nemo.) However, the movie offers much more in the long run, and the special features are deep and surprisingly un-boring. The director's commentary of this movie and other Pixar films is much, much more entertaining than most movies. I credit a lot of that to Andrew Stanton, but the guys just have a creative knack to them that makes their ideas and comments brilliant.

Recommended to all fans of animation, all lovers of Pixar, and all those with good taste.


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