IN MY OPINION THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST COMBINATIONS OF FILMS I HAVE SEEN IN A COLLECTION. MONSTERS, INC IS MY FAVOURITE DISNEY FILM OF ALL TIME. IT IS POSSIBLE TO WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND LOVE IT EACH TIME. IT IS AIMED AT PEOPLE IN ALL AGE GROUPS AS IT IS ANIMATED SO KIDS WILL LOVE IT AND IT HAS A GREAT STORYLINE THAT TEENAGERS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS ETC WILL LOVE TO WATCH. IT ALSO INCORPORATES THE CLASSIC STORYLINE OF GOOD VS. EVIL.
TOY STORY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PIXAR FILMS EVER MADE - BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP IT BEING A GREAT FAMILY MOVIE. IT COMBINES THE HEART WRENCHING SADNESS OF A LITTLE BOY LOSING HIS FAVOURITE TOY WITH THE ADVENTURE OF TRYING TO REUNITE THEM. AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST TOY STORY IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE SECOND WOULD BE A BIT OF A DISAPPOINTMENT - BUT THIS DIDN'T LET THE SIDE DOWN AS IT ALSO TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT FILM.
A BUG'S LIFE IS THE FILM IN THIS COLLECTION THAT HAS THE WEAKEST STORYLINE - BUT IT MAKES UP FOR THIS IN THE UNIQUE WAYS THAT OT PORTRAYS THE DIFFERENT BUG. SO OVERALL IT IS A GOOD FILM FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT COLLECTION. IT ALSO SAVES YOU MONEY IF YOU BUY IT IN THIS SET AS IT IS CHEAPER THAN HAVING TO BUY THEM ALL SEPARATELY - WHICH YOU WILL DO IF YOU WANT THEM ALL SO YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF HOW AMAZING THEY ALL ARE.
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Production Year: 1995 - Family - Director: John Lasseter - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Jim Varney, John Morris, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles
Family - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Fireman Sam, Pingu, Bob The Builder, Thomas The Tank Engine, Barney The Dinosaur, Angelina Ballerina
Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"
Soho_Black 29.07.2006 22:05
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" in the top right of the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.