![Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LLDbBiLvL._SL160_.jpg) | |
List Price: $34.99 | | Label: Walt Disney Pictures
Salesrank: 3705
Released: November 6, 2007 |
| Our Price: $16.99 |
| Used Price: $13.25 |
|
MPAA Rating: Unrated Media: Blu-ray |
|
Editorial Review:
Disney and Pixar invite you to discover these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you TOY STORY MONSTERS INC. FINDING NEMO and many more -- now on Blu-ray Disc(R) for the ultimate high definition experience! With revolutionary animation unforgettable music and characters you love these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come. Experience them now -- for the first time on Disney Blu-ray -- in remarkable clarity that boasts up to six times the picture quality* and spectacular audio enhancement. Disney Blu-ray is magic in High Definition.*May vary with display.System Requirements:Running Time: 54 Mins. Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 786936737820 Manufacturer No: 05460100
Description of Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 [Blu-ray]:
Pixar's unprecedented string of hit animated features was built on the short films in this collection. John Lasseter and Ed Catmull used these cartoons the way Walt Disney used the "Silly Symphonies" during the 1930s: as a training ground for artists and a way to explore the potential of a new medium. Although it's only 90 seconds long, "Luxo, Jr." (1986) ranks as the "Steamboat Willie" of computer animation: For the first time, audiences believed CG characters could think and feel. (It was also the first CG film to make audiences laugh.) When the artists began work on Toy Story, they had learned so much from the shorts, they were ready to undertake that landmark creation. In the later shorts, the viewer can see the artists continuing to experiment: with a more realistic human figure in "Geri's Game" and with new ways of suggesting atmospheric effects in "Boundin'." Some of the more recent shorts continue the adventures of the characters from the features. "Jack-Jack Attack" reveals what happened to the hapless baby-sitter while the Incredibles were off fighting Syndrome, while "Mater and the Ghost Light" shows that life goes on for the inhabitants of Radiator Springs. When Sully from Monsters, Inc. tries to adjust his seat in "Mike's New Car," the animators prolong the moment to wring every drop of humor from the situation--just as an earlier generation of animators milked Wile E. Coyote's antics for all they were worth. The long-unseen films for Sesame Street are an unexpected bonus. A delightful collection of entertaining shorts, and a significant chronicle of the growth of computer animation. (Rated G: suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Don't waste your money. 
2009-12-26 - This disc is bad. Just buy the regular films that these shorts comes with. The earlier pixar creation is not much to look at, trust me you're not missing anything.
Just buy the pixar FILMS. 
2009-12-10 - The Pixar shorts were a disappointment for me... and quite boring. I should have bought one of their full length movies instead. Thats just my opinion though...
Lacking variety 
2009-12-02 - For the price most Blu ray's comes with either a DVD version or a Digital Copy, this has none of those. Disney needs to reissue this with the other two versions for this price.
It's a collector's item. 
2009-10-22 - I love Pixar movies. I think they're some of the best movies out there. But, ya know, over half of the animations on here are from Pixar's early days, so they're not that great. Granted, they were awesome for their time, but if you want to buy this for purely entertainment value, it's not worth it so much. Again, I really like Pixar, so I don't regret my purchase, I just wish it was a bit more entertaining.
Pixar Short Films Blu-Ray 
2009-07-13 - Excellent collection of hilarious short stories giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Pixar so great. It was neat to see the progression of graphics and the limitless abilities of Pixar staff to push the envelope in graphic design.
A must have for any fan of Pixar!