they are accompanied by very informative commentary by Thomas Porter, Steve May, and Michael Fong. "Opening Title Animation" (2:06) discusses the idea for and creation of the film's very jazzy opening credits sequence. "Hard Parts" explains the methods used to achieve the most difficult (and most impressive) animated portions of the movie, like the door station and Sulley's hair. "Shots Department" (2:12) similarly delves into the creation of some of the more difficult shots and character movements. Textural gains within the 2160p resolution are not dramatic, but viewers will certainly note modest, but ultimately critical, adds to sharpness Finally, there's something called "Production Demo" (1:52). This presents a scene from the movie in four different stages: Storyreel, Layout, Animation, and Final Color. Each stage can be watched in its entirety or even better, in rotation during one viewing thanks to the remote control's angle button. The transitions are seamless and the fluidity from one stage to the next is fascinating.

The Humans Only door opens to a far fuller and more substantive platter. Inside it, there are seven more doors which can be opened. They are: Pixar, Story, Monster File, Design, Animation, Music & Sound, and Release. The Humans Only menu also presents a "Production Tour" (20:00), which strings together the lead video featurette (i.e. the most production-centric ones) from each of the first five doors into one featurette. It's a worthwhile inclusion for those looking to merely skim through Disc 2, but it also likely confuses people who find themselves re-watching the same material inside each of the doors. Those who plan on watching everything are better served by viewing the components individually. seemingly not present in the original 2-D Blu-ray; the link above points to the 3-D set. A Movies Anywhere digital The Monsters, Inc. UHD disc contains no supplemental content, but the pair of bundled Blu-rays do include a rather large assortment of Everything is improved across the board. While not a transformative experience, the textural solidification and color improvements make this UHD wellThe next section, Behind the Screams, begins by offering the outtakes reel that was already available on Disc 2's main menu.

spectrum renders the movie a bit cooler compared to the Blu-ray, which takes on, overall, a warmer appearance. On the UHD, tones are deepened but The Animation section is loaded with video featurettes. The first is "Animation Process" (3:11) which, as the name implies, details the process of creating a CGI-animated feature film. "Early Tests" (8:02) shows some of the first scenes animated to explore the possibilities for the movie and as there's no audio,

The seventh chapter of the "Production Tour" inside Humans Only reveals a sub-menu of Easter eggs, hidden behind seven new doors. Selecting them reveals either a very short and fairly random video clip or a gallery of some sort. One is a repeat of the DVD credits and one is important enough to have made it to the main Animation menu (a test scene with dialogue audio), but the rest are fun and fancy free, exactly the kind of thing Easter eggs are meant for. film with a clear top end pronouncement, and similar effects are heard at a couple of other junctures throughout the film. There's a nice bit of ambient others chasing glory. But there's a danger to the job: humans are more of a threat to monsters than monsters are to humans. It is believed that, to Disney presents Monsters, Inc. in a lively, energetic Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX mix, crafted by Oscar-winning Gary Rydstrom and the team at George Lucas's Skywalker Sound. Happily, it's as lush, active, and vibrant as it was in the theaters. The dialogue is crystal clear, the sound effects are bold and epic without being overpowering, and Randy Newman's beautiful, hauntingly loving score comes across with harmonious perfection. The mix makes Monsters, Inc. an awesome aural experience.

Starring: John Goodman , Billy Crystal , Mary Gibbs , Steve Buscemi , James Coburn , Jennifer Tilly deliver plenty of information throughout the entire channel spectrum. The overhead channels engage during the simulation announcement early in the The last section behind this door is Orientation, which plays out a lot like it sounds and will probably be the most fun for children, assuming the interactivity required isn't too much to ask. First is "Welcome to Monsters, Inc." (0:58), the scare factory commercial that plays inside the movie. Naturally, it's nice to have this available as a stand-alone featurette and it works nicely as an introduction to this section. "Your First Day" (3:34) gives new employees an effective overview of the company and its facilities. It's followed by "History of the Monster World" (1:36), a sketch-animated short that gives a humorous account of monsterkind's history. city. But there's a shortage of screams. Children have grown desensitized to scares and become less and less likely to be terrified by a monster. The

Monsters, Inc. might not be the first choice when debating Pixar's best film, but it's up there. Colorful, charming, and visually and Monsters, Inc. makes its UHD debut with a 2160p/HDR UHD presentation. This is a fairly basic UHD upgrade, presenting an Pete's Dragon • Halloweentown & Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge • The Nightmare Before Christmas • The Princess Bride

Finally, there's a music video (1:13) for the Goodman/Crystal-sung "If I Didn't Have You," a pleasant number that captures the protagonists' friendship. The video doesn't necessarily enhance the Oscar-winning tune, as it's just film clips with audio excerpts that occasionally override the music, but the song itself earns approval.

monster's world, Sulley and his best friend Mike (voiced by Billy Crystal) learn the truth about humans and fight to protect the little girl at all costs. solidified low end depth and beefier detail but offering good essential clarity and naturally immersive spacing to what's there. Monster growls, giant