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Actors: John Goodman, Billy Crystal
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Monsters, Inc. |
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In this computer generated animation, John Goodman is the voice of a large, blue monster whose responsibility it is to pop out of closets and scare small children. The closet he comes out of is selected by a monster bureaucracy- he gets assignments and goes through magical teleporting doors to the childs room. The purpose of this scaring is to collect childrens screams, which the monsters use to generate power. In a funny twist, monsters can be killed (supposedly) by one touch from a kid.
John Goodman's character captures a little girl when his adversary leaves a teleportation door on the "scare floor". He finds out that the kid is not poisonous, and with the help of his partner (Billy Crystal) he goes on a mission to get the child home, all the while fighting his nemisis, a huge geko that can become invisible.
--Joe, Resident Scholar
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In this charming animated comedy from Disney/Pixar, we found out more about the monsters in our cupboards. Monsters, Inc. is the largest scare factory in the monster world. Using children's screams, they power the city. Children aren't as scared as they used to be, so there is a power shortage. Monsters, meanwhile, are scared of children, because they consider them toxic. Sulley is the top scarer at Monsters, Inc., but when he accidently lets a little girl into the monster world, everyone becomes chaotic. Now, he must bring her back. While the race is on to bring her home, Sulley becomes more attached to the girl, and names her Boo. Dispite this being annoying to his best friend, Mike, he still helps him. A chameleon-like monster decides to stop them from bringing her home. This film is funny and fresh, and the animation is incredible. The way the Pixar artists make fur, and clothing is incredible. Billy Crystal, who missed a chance to play Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story is brilliant as Mike, with Steve Busceimi having great fun as the villain.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar
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Monsters, Inc. is the new Disney/Pixar movie. It's about Sully,a monster who works in a factory that collects children's screams to produce energy for the Monster City. One day, Sully and his friend Mike find Boo, a little girl that entered the monster world and they have to protect her not only from their evil colleague Randall, they must fight against the monsters fear of children.
--Scott, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Monsters, Inc. |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
If a parody... of
- horror movies
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- An "It".
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- another color
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- An "It".
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- Invisibility
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- bald
Setting
United States
Yes
Ice Caps?
Yes
Where?
- South Pole
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
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