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Director: John Lasseter  Andrew Stanton  Starring: Voice of Dave Foley  Voice of Kevin Spacey  Voice of Phyllis Diller  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Buena Vista (Disney)
Format: DVD
UPC: 00786936217896
Buy.com Sku: 40216421
Item#: VM97CX
Buy.com Sales Rank: 2791
Category Keywords: Actors  Computer Animation  Family (General)  Theatrical Release 
Rating: 
 
An epic of miniature proportions.
 
 
Features: DVD, Dolby Digital Stereo, French, Dubbed
 
Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf! Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs and colorful, lifelike computer animation, Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life will "delight everyone--young, old or six-legged." (People Magazine) On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires "warrior bugs" to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by Hopper. But when Flik's cavalry turns out to be a ragtag group of flea circus performers, the stage is set for comic confusion... as well as unlikely heroes! Featuring a star-studded voice cast, A Bug's Life presents an amazing new perspective on teamwork and determination. Plus, this DVD edition features direct digital transfer of the film, producing the clearest picture possible, and two viewing formats: original widescreen and special full-frame, digitally recomposed to retain the entire image.
 
"The best ant colony movie of the year."  Janet Maslin, New York Times
"It's antastic!"  Richard Corliss, Time Magazine

 


Editor's Note

The computer animation crew at Pixar--the creators of TOY STORY--return with another feature rife with stunningly rendered worlds populated by cute critters you can't help but care about. The story is simple--an ant colony led by Flik (Dave Foley) seeks help from a flea circus and other insects in their struggles against the oppressive grasshopper bullies led by Hopper (Kevin Spacey). However, as with TOY STORY, there is as much for adults to enjoy here as there is for the kids. (In fact, the story is loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's classic SEVEN SAMURAI.) And don't miss the wonderful "outtakes" that roll with the closing credits!

 
Features
Both Sets Of Hilarious Outtakes And A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Their Production
Academy Award-Winning Short, ''Geri's Game''
Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom On The Film's Sound Effects
Trailers And Posters
A Look At How The Film Was Recomposed From Its Original Widescreen Presentation To A Full-Frame Presentation For Home Video Release
A Look At The Voice Talent Behind The Scenes
Early Production Tests
Production Progression Demonstration (Angle Feature Allows You To Move Through The Various Stages Of Production)
Character Designs, Concept Art, And Color Script
Abandoned Sequences
Storyboard To Final Film Split-Screen Comparison
Scene Selection
Early Presentation Reel, ''Fleabie''
Original Story Treatment And Pitch Boards
Commentary Featuring Director John Lasseter, Co-Director And Co-Writer Andrew Stanton, And Supervising Film Editor Lee Unkrich
Introductions And Explanations By The Filmmakers
Interactive Menus
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Buena Vista (Disney)
Release Date: 5/16/2008
Running Time: 202 minutes
Original Release Date: 1998
Catalog ID: 30449
UPC: 00786936217896
Number of Discs: 2

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
2.35:1/4:3

 
Cast & Crew
Dave Foley
David Hyde Pierce
Dennis Leary
John Ratzenberger
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Kevin Spacey
Madeline Kahn
Phyllis Diller
Sharon Calahan - Cinematographer
John Lasseter - Director
Lee Unkrich - Editor
Randy Newman - Origianl music
Darla K. Anderson - Producer
Kevin Reher - Producer
Andrew Stanton - Screenplay
John Lasseter - Screenplay

 
Awards

Oscar (1999)
   Randy Newman, Nominee, Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Golden Globe (1999)
   Randy Newman, Nominee, Best Original Motion Picture Score

 
Professional Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...Tightly constructed....The script has fun playing with our common knowledge of insects..." 02/1999 p.39-40

Entertainment Weekly
"...A hellzapoppin creature-feature jamboree..." -- Rating: B 01/15/1999 p.44

USA Today
"...Rowdier than a New Year's Eve party..."-- 4 out of 4 stars 12/24/1998 p.4D

New York Times
"...A BUG'S LIFE makes jaunty, imaginative use of both extraordinary technology and bold storytelling possibilities within the insect world..." 11/25/1998 p.E1

Box Office
"...Lasseter brilliantly exploits the material for both laughs and pathos, while pushing the technological parameters of computer animation even beyond the already impressive feat of TOY STORY..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 01/01/1999 p.53

Los Angeles Times
"...[A BUG'S LIFE has] an unfettered imagination....This footloose humor comes from both the writing and the direction..." 11/20/1998 p.C1

Time Magazine 0 of 10
...In conspiratorial hindsight one might see A Bug's Life, the first feature from John Lasseter and his Pixar whizzes since their 1995 computer-generated hit Toy Story, as the company's rearview metaphor for its battle with DreamWorks' Antz. That similar computer-animated cartoon was conceived after the Pixar pic but released before it. It's bug-eat-bug in Hollywood's animation wars. Is there room for two? Yes, when the "second" movie is as rich and rewarding as A Bug's Life. Its design work is so stellar--a wide-screen Eden of leaves and labyrinths populated by dozens of ugly, buggy, cuddly cutups--that it makes the DreamWorks film seem, by comparison, like radio. If that movie was Ant-Z, this one is Ant-A... But as Walt Disney knew, animation is more than sublime trickery; the word means giving life. With a different kind of mouse, Lasseter does just that as his film finds its heat and heart. The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance. And at the end, the movie tops itself with comic outtakes, undoubtedly the funniest finale of any cartoon feature. Antz may have amused viewers with its sidewise wit, but as a comprehensive vision of computerized moviemaking, Pixar's dream works. And when A Bug's Life hits its stride, it's antastic. - Richard Corliss
 
Box Office Magazine 0 of 10
A handful of cursory similarities to Dreamorks' Antz notwithstanding, Disney's long-awaited A Bug's Life emerges as the clear winner of the computer-generated insect competition. Funnier, flashier, more colorful and imaginative, better animated and, most importantly, better written, this second collaboration from Disney and Bay Area-based animation studio Pixar is a festive delight sure to please adults and children of all ages. Like the first Disney/Pixar effort, Toy Story, A Bug's Life succeeds by creating a breathtakingly comprehensive world in miniature and imposing upon it a meticulously well-scripted concept... As he did with Toy Story, director John Lassiter brilliantly exploits the material for both laughs and pathos, while pushing the technological parameters of computer animation even beyond the already impressive feat of Toy Story. Similarities with Antz, of course, are certain to plague the film to a small degree: Both films deal with individualistic misfit ants whose courage in seeking the experience of the outside world enables them to save the colony and win the affections of the colony's princess (voiced here by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who in the process is able to ascend nobly to the throne of her mother, the Queen (Phyllis Diller). The particulars of the two films, however, are so radically different as to be beyond comparison. Whereas Antz centers on the political machinations of the ant colony, A Bug's Life casts a wider focus on the world of all insects--a wiser and more interesting choice. Minus Antz's occasionally raw humor, A Bug's Life is also better suited to family viewing, with its splendid cast of bizarre and charming bugs perfectly pitched to capitalize on a holiday marketing bonanza. - Wade Major
 

 
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