A Bug's Life [Collector's Edition] [2 Discs] [DVD] [1998]

This was PIXAR's second movie after 'Toy Story'. Loosely based on Seven Samurai and inspired by the Silly Symphony The Grasshopper and the Ants, A Bug's Life chronicles an ant colony besieged by grasshoppers who steal thier food. Flik, the hero, goes on a quest to find warrior bugs to help the colony. He finds a troupe of circus bugs that he mistakes for warriors. The animation is much improved over Toy Story, owing to the advancement of CGI technology. The movements are much more fluid and natural looking. The lighting and shading effects are also more advanced than the technology available when PIXAR made Toy Story. This gives an inkling of what is to come from PIXAR. This was cutting edge when A Bug's Life was made. The technology may be a bit dated, but the fun is not. A Bug's Life is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen and is always a pleasure to watch. The Blu-Ray transfer, as with other Disney Blu-Rays, is exemplary! Everything is in clear focus and very sharply defined. The level of detail is amazing. Yet another flawless HD transfer from Disney. There are some nice extras on the making of A Bug's Life, including some research footage of real bugs. It also has two great animted shorts. One is 'Geri's Game' about an old coot playing a game of chess against himself (little realizing that his opponent cheats) and the Silly Symphony The Grasshopper and the Ants which inspired the movie. For a fun movie for the whole family, you can't go wrong with A Bug's Life. The biggest little adventure there is!

A Bug's Life is one hour and thirty - four minutes and was released in theaters on November 25, 1998. Basically the main story is that Flik, an ant, leaves the island home of the ant colony to find warrior insects to fight off the grasshoppers who demand food from the ants each spring. What Flik brings back are circus insects and the circus insects think that they have been hired to perform. In the end it all works out for everyone. This would be the last movie for Roddy McDowall and Madeline Kahn. A Bug's Life is good family movie and gets an AAA+++.

I have seen this movie multiple times and would definately have to say that it is a very cute movie for both children and adults. Disney has done a wonderful job at making a very creative movie where you can go into the life of a bugs and "see what they'd see." I have shown this movie to many children and would definately love to show it off some more. I'd recommend this to people of all age groups, but especially younger children. Disney Pixar has once again put a quality and family oriented film on the shelves for all to enjoy.

This movie always puts me in a good mood when I watch it. The creators were so clever with the set; I always love looking at the little touches they put in the movie. Like the circus ring is a dog collar and they put seeds in a rodent water bottle to use as a dispenser. All of the characters are so charming and endearing. Heimlich the caterpillar who longs to become a beautiful butterfly is my favorite. I don't how anyone wouldn't like A Bug's Life.

Recently returned from a DisneyWorld family vacation. My youngest daughter had never seen this movie and did not understand the correlation to an attraction at one of the parks. So after returning home from vacation, my daughter was on a mission to see all of the Disney movies that she had never seen. Mission accomplished! Thanks Best Buy for having this in the store!

The 2cd of the Pixar films. It is a good film BUT no where near the best of Pixar's films. You can enjoy it BUT do you need to rewatch soon? Nope. The film does NOT have really any memorable characters, jokes, moments. Good looking film, blu ray is good for it. Has some decent extras. An enjoyable film but as stated above, NOT the best of Pixar's work.

Due to A Bug's Life being one of Pixar's first films it is often one of the most underrated and forgotten. This great movie teaches it's younger audience the simple theme of sticking up for yourself while listening to others. It might just be the nostalgia from when I watched this as a kid but I believe it is a great movie for all ages.

Among all of the Pixar films, I rank this one just above Cars 2 and the Planes movies. Not their best by a long shot. Still though, if you're going to watch one of their movies, even the lesser ones, you need to do it on Blu-Ray. Nice to get multiple formats, but I still think a disney bd is a poor value price wise.