Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1

Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1
by Bud Luckey, Alvy Ray Smith, Andrew Jimenez, Brad Bird, Dan Scanlon

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Actor: Billy Crystal, Bob Peterson, John Goodman, Larry The Cable Guy, Ralph Eggleston
Director: Alvy Ray Smith, Andrew Jimenez, Brad Bird, Bud Luckey, Dan Scanlon
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 54 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-06
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1

DVD Review: Pixar Short Fillms Collection - Volume 1
Summary: 5 Stars

I purchased this collection for the grandkids, they enjoyed it, it was well priced, and I recommend Amazon.com for this DVD.

DVD Review: A slight disappointment
Summary: 3 Stars

This compilation would probably be better suited for someone interested in the history of computer animated shorts. While it did contain the beloved shorts I was looking for, the others the disc included left much to be desired. It might be good for keeping young kids entertained. If you are simply a Pixar short fan like me, stick to only buying the movies you like with the shorts on them. It's not worth the money for the two times you'll probably watch this DVD.

DVD Review: fun for all ages
Summary: 5 Stars

Our whole family enjoys this collection. It's fun to watch how computer animated films have evolved, plus with pixar of course everything has a great story line. Strongly recommended!

DVD Review: So cute!
Summary: 5 Stars

Bought this as a gift for my aunt who, every time she sees a Pixar movie, talks as much about the shot film before the movie than she does the actual main show. She loved it - we watched them all the night I gave it to her and we all laughed so much! They're adorable! The perfect gift for any Pixar fan, since it's something many people wouldn't consider buying for themselves, even if they bought Monsters Inc, Toy Story, and all the rest!

DVD Review: All of the great Pixar Shorts in one place!
Summary: 5 Stars

I gave this DVD to someone for Christmas and we watched it between dinner and dessert on Christmas Day. It's hilarious. My personal favorite
is the tin toy versus baby short. Since then I have watched all of the commentary on the DVD about Pixar and how each short was created and it's really quite interesting. The best thing about these shorts is that they are still amusing even after mutliple viewings.

Description of Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1

Disney*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. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come. Experience them now - for the first time together in an amazing collection including never-before-seen footage.

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

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