Bug's Life [Collector's Edition] [2 Discs] DVD

A Bug's Life
John Lasseter, director of Pixar's movie phenomenon Toy Story, has set new standards in computer animation with this effort, another Disney-released children's epic entitled A Bug's Life. Blending classic Disney storytelling characters and the mysterious underground world of bugs, Lasseter has created a film that can be enjoyed by all audiences, and another franchise in the process. A Bug's Life is a computerized retelling of the Aesop fable The Ant and the Grasshopper, made as a cartoon-short by the one-and-only, Walt Disney, in the mid-'30s. However, A Bug's Life has modernized the story with many new twists and celebrity voices. The story focuses on a colony of ants who seasonally gather food for themselves and a wild gang of rowdy grasshoppers. When bumbling worker ant Flik (David Foley) destroys the food supply, the angry grasshoppers, lead by the maniacally warped Hopper (Kevin Spacey), threaten to kill the ants if they don't produce a new supply of food by the time they return -- an impossible feat. Flik leaves the anthill in search of help in the form of bigger bugs, and to wage war against the grasshoppers. What he doesn't know is he has actually discovered a group of down-on-their-luck traveling circus insects in need of a job. When the ants realize that their heroes are really circus performers (and the circus bugs realize these grasshoppers are really big and mean), the situation goes from bad to worse. Ultimately, the ants use their large numbers to overcome the grasshoppers. ~ Chris Gore, All Movie Guide

Cast Dave Foley as Flik Kevin Spacey as Hopper Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Princess Atta Hayden Panettiere as Dot Phyllis Diller as Queen Richard Kind as Molt David Hyde Pierce as Slim Joe Ranft as Heimlich Denis Leary as Francis Jonathan Harris as Manny Madeline Kahn as Gypsy Bonnie Hunt as Rosie Michael McShane as Tuck & Roll John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea Brad Garrett as Dim Roddy McDowall as Mr. Soil Edie McClurg as Dr. Flora Alex Rocco as Thorny David Ossman as Cornelius

Crew Tia W. Kratter - Art Director Bob Pauley - Art Director Ruth Lambert - Casting Andrew Stanton - Director John Lasseter - Director Randy Newman - Composer (Music Score) William Cone - Production Designer Sharon Calahan - Cinematographer Kevin Reher - Producer Darla K. Anderson - Producer Gary Rydstrom - Sound/Sound Designer Andrew Stanton - Screen Story John Lasseter - Screen Story Joe Ranft - Screen Story Donald McEnery - Screenwriter Andrew Stanton - Screenwriter Bob Shaw - Screenwriter Lee Unkrich - Supervising Editor William Joyce - Visual Effects Andrew Stanton - Co-Director

A Bug's Life
Magnificently rendered by the computer-graphics company Pixar (of Toy Story fame), scored by the always-spirited Randy Newman and starring a cavalcade of impressive voices, A Bug's Life is a high point in animated family fare. It's the kind of film adults enjoy as much as, if not more than, their preschool offspring. Even the fake "outtakes" following the film are hilarious: like much of the film's humor, they aim for a surprising level of sophistication. The creators use animation not just to put a child-friendly face on some normally creepy critters, but to go where live-action can't, creating a world of shapes, colors and sounds that couldn't be accomplished otherwise. A Bug's Life was released only months after the more adult-oriented Antz; it's been suggested that the success of these films might have ominous implications for the future of traditional, hand-drawn animation. But it's not simply the computer handiwork that makes A Bug's Life so impressive -- it's the creativity. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide
 

Randy Newman: Academy, Best Musical or Comedy Score (nominated)

Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Animated Feature (winner) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Family Film (winner) L.A. Film Critics Association, Best Animation (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: French Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Explore "A Bug's Land" activity game Learn "Fishy Facts" about Finding Nemo Browse character designs, concept art, and color scripts View abandoned sequences Laugh out loud at hilarious outtakes Watch Pixar's Academy Award winning short film, Geri's Game Plus much more! MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- A Bug's Life [Collector's Edition] 1. Main Titles [4:28] 2. Flik's Invention [3:23] 3. Red Alert [1:59] 4. The Grasshoppers Arrive [5:26] 5. On Trial [2:00] 6. Leaving Ant Island [1:36] 7. Flik's Flight [1:08] 8. P.T. Flea's Circus [6:03] 9. The City [1:40] 10. Bug Bar [3:40] 11. Flying Home [1:13] 12. The Warriors Arrive [3:14] 13. Official Welcome [:08] 14. "Squish Me Now" [:59] 15. A Bird Attacks [2:36] 16. Francis the Hero [1:44] 17. Atta's Apology [3:50] 18. Flik's Plan [:35] 19. Building the Bird [1:22] 20. Hopper's Hideout [1:56] 21. The Celebration [3:37] 22. P.T. Arrives [3:44] 23. The Grasshoppers Return [2:13] 24. To the Clubhouse [3:34] 25. Dot Goes for Help [2:03] 26. Turning Back [1:03] 27. Grasshopper Occupation [1:14] 28. Showtime [3:15] 29. Flik's Bird Attack [:48] 30. Flik Vs. Hopper [4:25] 31. Ant Battle [2:14] 32. Rain [1:27] 33. Hopper's Demise [1:02] 34. Springtime [1:12] 35. End Credits [1:52] 36. Outtakes [1:10]