Monsters University [Blu-ray]

I rented this for my grandson and he loved it. He watched the entire movie without getting up even one time. I have never seen this super active 4 year old this quiet and calm for this long unless he was sleeping. I must admit that the adults enjoyed the movie as well. Great family movie, however it did have a few curse words that were not necessarily for the movie plot.

Who: purchased for 2yr old daughterWhat: Monsters University DVD. Came successfully. No weird smells or defects. Plays well and daughter loves this movie.When: arrived in a timely manner (used 2-day Prime)Why: needed Digital HD codes along with daughter's favorite DVD's. Used DVD in car and uploaded HD code onto iTunes for iPad.Overall: happy with purchase.

My seven year old is hooked on this movie! She watches it at least once a week. It's a fantastic prequel to Monsters, Inc that shows the viewer how Mike and Sulley first met in college. It has a great message for the kids that although you can't be good at everything, as long as you do the best you can at what you do, that good will come of it. There are some hilarious moments that will make kids and adults alike laugh out loud, Easter eggs for fans of the first movie, and as far as prequels go this one certainly builds up the Monsters universe.The digital version is great because I don't have to have a physical copy of the Blu-ray cluttering my house.

Monsters University was the sequel to Monsters Inc. It was about how Mike and Sullivan became friends while they were in school together. Bigger picture it was how the two young monsters found themselves in a coming of age tale. The problem was it wasn’t half as funny as the original. More importantly the story wasn’t as compelling. That didn’t mean it wasn’t worth watching though. Just don’t expect as much as the first.

I purchased Monsters University because my 2-year old son was obsessed with Monsters, Inc. He would repeatedly request to view it over and over again. Sound familiar for other parents? For my wife and I, this was special because Monsters, Inc. was the first movie or show that was over one hour where he would sit still and truly be watching. We knew because he remembered the characters and would try to roar for himself. Too cute.Given the above, we made the move to purchase Monsters University when it came out. Not surprising to say, but he loved it also and has requested seeing it again a few times since. In general though, I will say that he and we (the parents) both prefer the original to the sequel. Not atypical, but here's a few reasons why below.My reasons as an adult/parent that I didn't give Monsters University five-stars are as follows:- The plot is much more formulaic than the original. There are still some twists and turns, but it was pretty obvious for the most part what was going to happen. The (partial spoiler alert) "Scare Games" seemed to be a common way to go through successive challenges, like any other movie or even video game.- Most of the characters were more cliche in terms of college; the jocks, the cheerleaders, the nerds, etc.- For whatever reason, I felt the jokes were more original/crisp in the first- Inconsistencies with story from original; see below.Some inconsistencies (also spoiler alert):- It still wasn't very clear why Randall would eventually become so mean to Mike in the original, given they were roommates in college. Most of his battles/gripes seemed to be against Sully moreso than Mike.- In the original, Mike says he knew Sully since the 4th grade (or something to that effect); but he clearly just meets him at University in the sequel.I really don't have any gripes against the inconsistencies. I just noticed them after watching the movie a million times with my son. That's what happens to you as a parent, but I digress...Anyway, if your son/daughter liked the first, they will most likely like this as well. It's a fun extension of the original and does add to the background somewhat. I hope they make a third one that is not straight-to-video. Maybe we'll see Boo grown up and the laugh factory, but hard to say...

My wife and I found this to be very entertaining and better than the original Monsters, Inc. Yes, the fact that Mike and 'Sully' didn't meet each other until MU goes against what was said in Monsters, Inc., but hey, Disney didn't know they were going to come out with this "prequel" when they made the first movie. So, overlooking this minor plot violation is not hard to do.Overall, I agree with other reviewers about the plot--it's not your typical "everything's perfect and everyone lived happily ever after" ending (though, everyone does live happily ever after). It showcases that failures in life occur, no matter how badly you want something or how much you try your hand at something--you just might not ever attain proficiency with it or even be successful at all. But, the movie also offers hope that there are other ways you can obtain joy and satisfaction in life--if not the way you originally planned to obtain such joy and satisfaction. I think we are very much missing that in our society today.

fun Disney Pixar movie the kids will love it. Great addition or shall I say Prequel to Monsters Inc. Monsters University is a must have to any Disney Movie collection. Concerned about the fear factor for kids ... the Dean of Monsters University looks pretty scary. I felt that she might of been too scary for my youngest. My concerns were quickly washed away when I leaned over and asked him if he thought she was scary and his reply was, “No Mom she’s really cool. She has wings. ” Gotta love boys. You’ll love all the great features of Monsters University because it gives you flash of all the fabulous things about College and developing challenges like studying and building friendships. You see Mike and Sulley weren’t always friends but it was their fear of getting kick out of Monsters University Scare School that had them join forces to become the greatest scarer’s ever.

Lovley animation, also quite funny. A film for the whole family. Enjoyed this film very much....

My son loved this- it was a present for his birthday and parcel arrived before time stayed so very happy.

Happy with order.

Story (3,5)«Die Monster Uni» von 2013 ist das Prequel zu dem 2001 erschienenen sehr erfolgreichen Animationsfilm «Die Monster AG». Die Pixar-Studios erzählen, mit gewohnter Originalität, die Vorgeschichte der beiden Monster-Hauptfiguren Mike und Sulley.Pixar hat eine gelungene „Fortsetzung“ auf die Leinwand gebracht, die sowohl von der Story , als auch von der technischen Umsetzung her zu überzeugen vermag. Mit einem gigantischen Budget von ca. 200 Millionen Dollar konnte aus dem Vollen geschöpft werden, und das ist diesem Streifen auch deutlich anzusehen. Regisseur Dan Scanlon machte seine Sache ausgezeichnet und lässt völlig vergessen, dass er hier sein Regiedebut gab.Nicht unwesentlich zum Erfolg dürfte auch die ausgezeichnete Filmmusik beigetragen haben, welche von niemand Geringerem als Pixars „Hauskomponisten“ Randy Newmann komponiert worden ist.Alles in allem eine runde Sache, die beste Unterhaltung bietet und vergnügliche 104 Minuten bereitet.Wie so oft kommt dieser zweite Film jedoch, vor allem was emotionale Momente anbelangt, nicht ganz an den genialen ersten Teil «Die Monster AG» heran…BLU-RAY-BILD (5)Das Bildseitenformat liegt in 1.78:1 (16:9 – Neuer HD-Video und TV-Standard) vor.Eine grandiose Bildschärfe mit einer ausgezeichneten Detailzeichnung und einer beeindruckenden Tiefenwirkung wird uns hier geboten - Pixar eben...Auch die Farben sind sehr natürlich und atmosphärisch ausgezeichnet gelungen. Bildtechnisch ein Referenz-Film, was die HD-Umsetzung anbelangt.BLU-RAY-TON (4)Das Tonformat liegt in Deutsch Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 vor.Schön ist die Tatsache, dass es eine 7.1-Tonspur gibt - weniger schön, dass es sich bei der deutschen Spur nicht um einen HD-Ton handelt.Grundsätzlich ist die Tonumsetzung sehr gut ausgefallen. Vor allem die Räumlichkeit ist dank der vorbildlich umgesetzten 7.1-Abmischung beeindruckend. Die Dialoge sind jederzeit bestens zu verstehen. Dynamik und Tonbalance können ebenfalls überzeugen.Eine beachtliche Tonumsetzung, die aber aufgrund des fehlenden HD-Tones deutlich hinter ihren Möglichkeiten zurückbleibt. Das wird deutlich, sobald man sich die englische Originalspur anhört…ExtrasGibt es viele, habe ich mir jedoch nicht angesehen.FAZITEin hervorragender und unterhaltsamer Familienfilm, in dem jedoch die Geschichte nicht die für Pixar übliche Tiefe erreicht. Sehenswert ist er allemal!Die technische Umsetzung der Blu-ray ist zudem ausgezeichnet ausgefallen.Prädikat: Sehr sehenswert!

Ein gelungener 3D Film für die ganze Familie der in keiner Sammlung fehlen darf. Endlich kommt Jungmonster Mike Glotzkowski an die Uni, um Schreckwissenschaften zu studieren! Ein Profi-Schrecker zu werden, war schon als kleines Kind sein Traum. Er weiß: Die besten Schrecker kommen von der Monster Uni - und nun ist er dort! Doch mit seinen großen Plänen scheitert er schon im ersten Semester, als er auf James P. „Sulley" Sullivan, den Spross einer alteingesessenen Schreckerfamilie, trifft.Denn die Rivalität der beiden endet damit, dass sie aus dem Schrecker-Programm fliegen. Und was noch schlimmer ist: Den beiden bleibt keine andere Möglichkeit als zusammen zu arbeiten, um die letzte Chance zu nutzen, doch noch zu gefürchteten Schreckern zu werden.