Sight and Sound - 02/??/1999
"...Tightly constructed....The script has fun playing with our common knowledge of insects..."
Entertainment Weekly - 01/15/1999
"...A hellzapoppin creature-feature jamboree..." -- Rating: B
USA Today - 12/24/1998
"...Rowdier than a New Year's Eve party..."-- 4 out of 4 stars
New York Times - 11/25/1998
"...A BUG'S LIFE makes jaunty, imaginative use of both extraordinary technology and bold storytelling possibilities within the insect world..."
Box Office - 01/01/1999
"...Lasseter brilliantly exploits the material for both laughs and pathos, while pushing the technological parameters of computer animation even beyond the already impressive feat of TOY STORY..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Los Angeles Times - 11/20/1998
"...[A BUG'S LIFE has] an unfettered imagination....This footloose humor comes from both the writing and the direction..."
A.V. Club - 05/27/2009
"[T]he SEVEN SAMURAI-like story provides a solid framework for stunning animation and winning characters, including Dave Foley's nice work in the lead."
Total Film - 02/01/2011 4 stars out of 5 -- "Offering colourful eye-candy for tots and in-jokes galore for adults, its clarity of purpose boils the Pixar template to near-abstract purity."
Wall Street Journal - 06/24/2011
"[T]his animated fable teems with vivid creatures standing on their own countless feet."
Product Description:
The computer animation crew at Pixar--the creators of TOY STORY--return with another feature rife with stunningly rendered worlds populated by cute critters you can't help but care about. The story is simple--an ant colony led by Flik (Dave Foley) seeks help from a flea circus and other insects in their struggles against the oppressive grasshopper bullies led by Hopper (Kevin Spacey). However, as with TOY STORY, there is as much for adults to enjoy here as there is for the kids. (In fact, the story is loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's classic SEVEN SAMURAI.) And don't miss the wonderful "outtakes" that roll with the closing credits!
Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.:
A Bug's Life
Journey inside the world of bugs in this epic of miniature proportions. Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs, and colorful animation, Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of A Pixar Animation Studios Film, A BUG'S LIFE, will "delight everyone -- young, old, or six-legged." (People Magazine) In this 2-disc set you'll step behind the scenes for a look at the innovation and teamwork that resulted in this ingenious film. Loaded with bonus features ' including animation not seen in theaters, abandoned sequences, and multiple surprises ' A BUG'S LIFE COLLECTOR'S EDITION offers something for everyone from families to film lovers!
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