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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: Disney/Pixar
Salesrank: 30473
Released: April 20, 1999 |
| Our Price: $44.98 |
| Used Price: $10.95 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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 and DVD also contain Pixar's delightful Oscar-winning short, Geri's Game. --Doug Thomas
A Bug's Life Reviews:
Beautiful demo quality disc, plus - Pixar! 
2009-12-01 - Viewed on a Panasonic 50" plasma via a Panasonic DMP-BD80 through a Yamaha RX-V869 receiver (5.1 speakers) and an HDMI splitter/amp.
PQ - gorgeous!I own Wall-E and Ratatouille on blu-ray, and i think this looks the best of the three. 3D 'pop', detail and color are worth showing off. AQ - constant background of crickets and insect 'whine' is amazing. Check the AVS blu-ray tier forum for further opinions.
extras are OK.
A Bug's Life
2009-12-01 - This is the Best Computer Generated Movie out there. The 'Out Takes' are the best.
one of the best disney film for childrens and why not adults 
2009-11-04 - was great, especial if you got children, great sound effect, if you got 5.1 surround,after toy story i rated this one top 5
Such a Cute Movie!
2009-11-01 - I love this movie as much as my grandchildren do. Really cute story with great animation - keeps us all spellbound, and has sparked an interest in real bugs that has blossomed into a hobby! The little ones can't get enough of books about bugs, and love to spot and identify bugs they find in the back yard or on hikes. It all started when they watched A Bug's Life.
There are a number of items that go well with this movie, to make it a truly educational experience that if so fun for kids. The book, The Ant and the Grasshopper by Amy Lowry Poole is fun, The Ant and the Grasshopper, a living ant farm, Fascinations Antworks Illuminated, or Bugopoly Late for the Sky Bug-Opoly. The possibilities are endless - just type the words "bugs and insects" into the Amazon Toys and Games search engine and you will find more goodies than you can imagine.
A Bug's Life 
2009-10-08 - This movie was supposedly shipped on Sept. 01. I have still not recieved it and it is now Oct 08. I emailed the store (FOLLIES) and got no response. It was for my daughter's birthday yesterday but since it isn't here I'd just like to get reimbursed. Thank you, Chrissy Long
