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Monsters, Inc. (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2001)
The folks at Pixar can do no wrong with Monsters, Inc., the studio’s fourth feature film, which stretches the computer animation format in terms of both technical complexity and emotional impact. The giant, blue-furred James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (wonderfully voiced by John Goodman) is a scare-monster extraordinaire in the hidden world of Monstropolis, where the scaring of kids is an imperative in order to keep the entire city running. Beyond the competition to be the best at the business, Sullivan and his assistant, the one-eyed Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed “Boo,” who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. Director Pete Doctor and codirectors David Silverman and Lee Unkrich follow the Pixar (Toy Story) blueprint with an imaginative scenario, fun characters, and ace comic timing. By the last heart-tugging shot, kids may never look at monsters the same, nor artists at what computer animation can do in the hands of magicians. –Doug Thomas
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/16/2008 Run time: 93 minutes Rating: G
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Monsters, Inc. (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2001)
The folks at Pixar can do no wrong with Monsters, Inc., the studio’s fourth feature film, which stretches the computer animation format in terms of both technical complexity and emotional impact. The giant, blue-furred James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (wonderfully voiced by John Goodman) is a scare-monster extraordinaire in the hidden world of Monstropolis, where the scaring of kids is an imperative in order to keep the entire city running. Beyond the competition to be the best at the business, Sullivan and his assistant, the one-eyed Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed “Boo,” who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. Director Pete Doctor and codirectors David Silverman and Lee Unkrich follow the Pixar (Toy Story) blueprint with an imaginative scenario, fun characters, and ace comic timing. By the last heart-tugging shot, kids may never look at monsters the same, nor artists at what computer animation can do in the hands of magicians. –Doug Thomas
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/16/2008 Run time: 93 minutes Rating: G
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Monsters, Inc. (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2001)
The folks at Pixar can do no wrong with Monsters, Inc., the studio’s fourth feature film, which stretches the computer animation format in terms of both technical complexity and emotional impact. The giant, blue-furred James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (wonderfully voiced by John Goodman) is a scare-monster extraordinaire in the hidden world of Monstropolis, where the scaring of kids is an imperative in order to keep the entire city running. Beyond the competition to be the best at the business, Sullivan and his assistant, the one-eyed Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed “Boo,” who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. Director Pete Doctor and codirectors David Silverman and Lee Unkrich follow the Pixar (Toy Story) blueprint with an imaginative scenario, fun characters, and ace comic timing. By the last heart-tugging shot, kids may never look at monsters the same, nor artists at what computer animation can do in the hands of magicians. –Doug Thomas
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/16/2008 Run time: 93 minutes Rating: G
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Monsters Vs. Aliens show strong results in IMAX theaters
IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX:IMX) and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) today announced that Monsters vs. Aliens, the studio’s first 3D release, posted strong second-weekend box office results in IMAX(R) theatres. The film generated $3.1 million on 143 IMAX screens domestically from Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5. The domestic IMAX weekend contributed more than 9% of the film’s overall box office gross on less than 2% of the total screens.
The IMAX release also continued to perform well internationally, grossing $1 million from 44 IMAX screens. Highlights include very strong results from locations in Russia, the United Kingdom and China. IMAX’s worldwide total for the run through the second weekend is $11.4 million.
“We’re very happy to see that the film is continuing to resonate with IMAX moviegoers through the second weekend,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “We’re especially pleased that our contribution to the overall box office increased to more than 9 percent on less than 2 percent of the screens.”
“Monsters vs. Aliens continues to show its strength in IMAX 3D, with 13 of the top 14 and 16 of the top 20 domestic multiplexes featuring IMAX theatres,” added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “IMAX theatres continue to generate very strong results worldwide and there are still four weeks remaining in the IMAX run. This great second weekend performance is a testament to the winning combination of The IMAX Experience(R) and a great film from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures.”
Monsters vs. Aliens is the third of five DreamWorks Animation feature films previously announced and slated for release in IMAX, and the first to be presented in IMAX 3D. The film has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with IMAX DMR(R) technology.
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