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starring: Phyllis Diller, Dave Foley, Brad Garrett, Jonathan Harris, Bonnie Huntdirected by: Andrew Stanton
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0786936126716
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Label: Disney/Pixar
Manufacturer: Disney/Pixar
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Disney/Pixar
Release Date: August 01, 2000
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 181
Studio: Disney/Pixar
Theatrical Release Date: November 25, 1998
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Editorial Review:
Description:
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 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, revealing subtle new details each time you watch it.
Amazon.com:
There was such a magic on the screen in 1995 when the people at Pixar came up with the first fully computer-animated film, Toy Story. Their second feature film, A Bug's Life, may miss the bull's-eye but Pixar's target is so lofty, it's hard to find the film anything less than irresistible.
Brighter and more colorful than the other animated insect movie of 1998 (Antz), A Bug's Life is the sweetly told story of Flik (voiced by David Foley), an ant searching for better ways to be a bug. His colony unfortunately revolves around feeding and fearing the local grasshoppers (lead by Hopper, voiced with gleeful menace by Kevin Spacey). When Flik accidentally destroys the seasonal food supply for the grasshoppers he decides to look for help ('We need bigger bugs!'). The ants, led by Princess Atta (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), are eager to dispose of the troublesome Flik. Yet he finds help--a hearty bunch of bug warriors--and brings them back to the colony. Unfortunately they are just traveling performers afraid of conflict.
As with Toy Story, the ensemble of creatures and voices is remarkable and often inspired. Highlights include wiseacre comedian Denis Leary as an un-ladylike ladybug, Joe Ranft as the German-accented caterpillar, David Hyde Pierce as a stick bug, and Michael McShane as a pair of unintelligible pillbugs. The scene-stealer is Atta's squeaky-voiced sister, baby Dot (Hayden Panettiere), who has a big sweet spot for Flik.
More gentle and kid-friendly than Antz, A Bug Life's still has some good suspense and a wonderful demise of the villain. However, the film--a giant worldwide hit--will be remembered for its most creative touch: 'outtakes' over the end credits à la many live-action comedy films. These dozen or so scenes (both 'editions' of outtakes are contained here) are brilliant and deserve a special place in film history right along with 1998's other most talked-about sequence: the opening Normandy invasion in Saving Private Ryan.
The video also contains Pixar's delightful Oscar-winning short, Geri's Game. Box art varies. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - just buggy
My son really enjoys this movie. I am glad I added it to our video library.
Rating:  - Here's why it's a great story.
The animation is superb. Enough said about that. The story is a fun and positive message. First: Countless ants that can all work together, yet still retain their individualism. Second: When you put that much force to work, you can achieve monumental goals(The bird) Third:Individuals can use a known ability they possess to overcome almost any challenge(The circus bugs do this) Finally: There is more good in the world than evil(evil just gets more press) This is the ratio of ants to grasshoppers. ... Read More
Rating:  - Great for everyone of any age
I have liked this movie since I was around nine and I still like it now. In my opinion its one of PIXAR's best films and a really memorable one. Recommend this movie to anyone of any age.
Rating: - Not for small children
My son started a new preschool that allows the children to watch G rated movies during their "after care". This movie was one selected. After my son watched it, he starting using violent language. I decided to watch it to find out what the movie was all about. Overall, I thought the movie was great for adults; however, it is too violent for a three year old. In addition, there is bullying, name calling and kicking/hitting others in anger. I thought this movie was completely inappropriate for a ... Read More
Rating: - Expedient delivery
My DVD was received in a timely manner and in excellent condition. Would use this vendor again.
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