Sunday, May 08, 2022
Monsters, Inc.
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This movie is a treat for both of us. My mother is an animation fan, anyway, so she was an easy sell. She often requests this movie when I'm drying her hair, then watches it through to the end. We play the credits at least a couple of times per viewing because she and I both like the theme song (including the fact that it's written and sung by Randy Newman).
I'm a very hard animation sell, but everything about this movie charmed me, including the concept and its development. I am a devotee of children's literature, anyway (all ages), but animation has never done much for me, even as a kid. Pixar, though, seems to know exactly how to seduce my eye, and I'm a big fan of most of their stuff. I consider this movie one of their most brazen and imaginative. Even so, after Mom died, I donated it to the library. I didn't think I'd watch it again because, well, again, I'm a very hard animation sell.
Update 5/8/22: This is a reposting of a previous post dated 2/7/2005 that I managed to recover.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role John Goodman Sullivan Billy Crystal Mike Mary Gibbs Boo Steve Buscemi Randall James Coburn Waternoose Jennifer Tilly Celia Frank Oz Fungus John Ratzenberger Yeti
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2001
Directed by Pete Docter.
Labels: animated, dramedy2, kids, mom-favorite2, steve-buscemi, suspense2
