Monster's Inc

**Jimmy Kustes** · 10-19-2001, 06:29 PM

Before Shrek came out I was anticipating this film! I know it will be better since it's from the originators of total CGI movies! I think of Pixar as to Disney as Rare as to Nintendo(if you catch my anology).

I'm expecting it to have more plot and look better than Shrek. Anybody else can't wait to go to the theaters Nov. 2?

**BourgeoisBuffoon** · 10-19-2001, 06:51 PM

I'd really like to see this. The Pixar people are very dedicated to telling a good story as well; that's another plus. Sully looks like an intersting char to see. So yes, I'm gonna go see it!

...or try to, at least.

**Singin' Stray Cat** · 10-19-2001, 06:53 PM

Pixar's been batting a thousand so far with Toy Story and its sequel. I'm looking foward to Monsters Inc. too. Maybe even drag some family and friends along.

**Captain Caps** · 10-19-2001, 07:18 PM

Have you been reading about the junk they've gone through? Business is down all around, theme park attendance is extremely low, and many are saying that Disney's purchase of Fox Family Channel is incredibly stupid. I'm guessing that come this movie's release, it's fly-or-die time for the House That Snow White Built.

Sincerely,

John "Captain Caps" Kilduff

**Jimmy Kustes** · 10-19-2001, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Captain Caps
Have you been reading about the junk they've gone through? Business is down all around, theme park attendance is extremely low, and many are saying that Disney's purchase of Fox Family Channel is incredibly stupid. I'm guessing that come this movie's release, it's fly-or-die time for the House That Snow White Built.

Sincerely,

John "Captain Caps" Kilduff

You're right, but even if Disney goes out of business, that doesn't mean Pixar couldn't become independant. And it would be unfair if Monster's Inc. made less money than Shrek.

**LightAngel** · 10-20-2001, 12:11 PM

I have complete faith that Monster's Inc. will be a complete success!! Pixar has managed to put tons of quality in every thing they released. I love Pixar movies more than a lot of the other garbage that gets released.

**The Mad Hatter** · 10-20-2001, 12:49 PM

Well, *I* caught the Rare reference, anyway, and I think it fits perfectly.

Yeah, all the critics who have seen this one went in with high expectations... and were STILL impressed. I'll be first in line!

**Danielle** · 10-20-2001, 07:21 PM

I'm also eagerly awaiting this movie, and everything else that they said.

Gee, they're going through an energy crisis, too!

**Jimmy Kustes** · 10-20-2001, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by The Mad Hatter
Well, *I* caught the Rare reference, anyway, and I think it fits perfectly.

Yeah, all the critics who have seen this one went in with high expectations... and were STILL impressed. I'll be first in line!

The felt in your hat has made you a genius!

Also what are the names of the comic in your avatar? I think it was once called BloomCounty, but I'm not sure.

**Nftnat** · 10-21-2001, 10:57 AM

I can answer that. It is Bloom County by Berkley Breathed. The char shown is Bill the Cat, introduced in a blatant attempt @ marketability, & one-time candidate for President, after his death. Before Crag's time of course, or he could've been his running mate.

**The Mad Hatter** · 10-21-2001, 01:23 PM

Yup, Bill the Cat was a staple of both Bloom County and Outland. He honestly didn't do much aside from sit around and "ack" up hairballs, though Berke Breathed got a lot of mileage out of him anyway. My personal favorite plotline was when he was somehow genetically merged with Bill Gates.

Gawd, I miss that strip.

**Anthonynotes** · 10-21-2001, 11:12 PM

Re: Disney's fortunes: Well, since it looks as if the country's pretty much in another recession, that (along with recent events in NYC) probably would lead to declining theme park attendance; though I'm sure Disney will pull through this (they still have ABC and ESPN to make a few bucks off of...).

Re: Bloom County: I liked this strip back in the 80's as well; favorite Bill the Cat storylines probably include the whole "Deathtongue"/"Billy and the Boingers" story (where he becomes the "lead tongue" for a heavy metal rock band), and the "Fundamentally Oral Bill" story (where he becomes a televangelist)...though of course, the other appearances of him (where he runs for President, etc.) are amusing as well.

-B.

**BourgeoisBuffoon** · 10-22-2001, 08:10 PM

My fav story was when Bill de Cat had Donald Trump's brain merged with his. Really set up Outland, sadly enough. But also sad is that I love this strip and I only have one book-HAPPY TRAILS. I really need to buy more books of this strip...

...oh, and I wish I coulda seen when Opus and Bill ran for the Prez and Vice Prez...

And I thought OPUS was the marketed char for the strip...

**robert** · 10-25-2001, 11:02 AM

If you'll recall, Shrek opened in theaters two weeks before the hailed champ of the summer, Pearl Harbor, did, and it dominated the b.o until it came along, however Shrek had the most staying power and it was champ of the summer. And as for Monsters Inc, it too is opening two weeks before the already declared champ of the season opens, Harry Potter on Nov 16. Monsters Inc should have no.1 it's first two weeks definetly, just like Shrek, but one has to wonder if it too will have the most staying power and actually make more money than the other overhyped movie that was suppposed to make the most bucks, just like Shrek. But the problem is that Shrek got up there because of it's kid audience, and Pearl Harbor was more of a movie for adults, and both Monsters Inc and Harry Potter are kid flicks, that would divide that all powerful demographic. Still, if Monsters Inc does exactly what I said Shrek did, that would be creepy, and a great rebound for the mouse company.

**Jimmy Kustes** · 11-04-2001, 05:10 PM

I just saw Monster's Inc. and it was about what you would expect. I mean it is from Pixar so you have to see it! It might not surprise you with its quality, though.

The villian Randell is just as much fun as the high profile characters. I still don't see why Pixar can't make their humans (Boo) more real looking?

**robert** · 11-04-2001, 06:02 PM

Let's get this out of the way first, to start off Toy Story and Toy Story 2{showing tonight on ABC}had more memorable scenes and funny stuff than Monsters, but that's a given, perhaps Pixar hurt themselves by setting such a high standard with those films. But they do still know how to please everyone with their usual great effects, verbal and visual puns, subtle satire, and storytelling, something other studios could take a lesson from. Of course the monsters looked great, especially John Goodman's Sully and the evil chameleon Randall, and like in all Pixar films, they picked a perfectly chosen voice cast too. Unfortunatly it's unavoidable not to compare this to the other films, but that doesn't mean you'll hate this at all.
Oh, and on a really scary note "Peter Pan 2" was one of the trailers for this film, so they actually plan to put one of their pointless sequels in theaters. I'm scared....

**The Mad Hatter** · 11-04-2001, 06:53 PM

I saw it. I liked it.

About Boo... Pixar has said that their goal in the flick was to NOT make it look photo-realistic, and so Boo was stylized. I'll back them on this... it's a cartoon, fer gosh sake. And the attempts to make photo-realistic humans on Shrek and Final Fantasy were a bit creepy.

**Jimmy Kustes** · 11-04-2001, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by The Mad Hatter
I saw it. I liked it.

About Boo... Pixar has said that their goal in the flick was to NOT make it look photo-realistic, and so Boo was stylized. I'll back them on this... it's a cartoon, fer gosh sake. And the attempts to make photo-realistic humans on Shrek and Final Fantasy were a bit creepy.

You have a point. I would rather see Wallace from Wallace and Gromit, then the princess from Shrek or the FF characters.

But also Boo looks not at all advance past Andy from Toy Story. The old man playing chess at least looked better. Boo reminded me of Jimmy Nuetron, who looks cartoonish but just doesn't work.

**TuffyCatt** · 11-04-2001, 10:02 PM

I thought Boo looked just fine in the movie. When you have her next to a little green one-eyed guy and a big blue purple furry guy for an entire movie, you don't want a human character to look too realistic...

**Killtacular** · 11-05-2001, 04:05 PM

I gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, mostly because the computer graphics were excellent and the supporting cast was good.

I don't really want to start a flamewar like I have on USENET and CNX, so I'll just say how I feel and move on.

Goodman and Crystal come off as the most painful comic, stereotypical duo I have ever had to watch. The problem rests in the writing, which seems to have been written in hopes that Goodman and Crystal would make every line "funny", without the lines having to be funny in the first place.

Boo is an adorably cute kid and saves the film in many spots.

There is clumsy direction, with a fumbled script that neglects to detail many things, like the fact that banishment seems to have no actual value due to the ability of them to just walk right back in.