BLU-RAY
REVIEW: A BUG'S LIFE
05/15/09
OVERVIEW: Walt Disney
Studios Home Entertainment invites families to
experience a Disney•Pixar favorite like never before when A
Bug’s Life wiggles and squirms onto Disney Blu-ray Hi-Def on
May 19, 2009! For the first time ever, this blockbuster hit
will be presented in the pristine manner intended by the
Pixar animation team – with glorious high definition picture
and sound that’ll make this animated classic a truly magical
experience for all. In addition, this new Blu-ray edition
comes packed with several new bonus features, a DisneyFile
Digital Copy of the movie and access to all avatars and a
trivia game via the Disney’s BD-Live Network This May, make
A Bug’s Life part of your life for an epic adventure of
miniature proportions – now in amazing Blu-ray Hi-Def!
Crawling with imaginative
characters, hilarious laughs and colorful animation sure to
“delight everyone – young, old or six-legged” (People
Magazine), A Bug’s Life received an Academy Award®
nomination for Best Original Score. Highlighted by the
star-powered voice cast including Kevin Spacey, Julia
Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Denis
Leary, Bonnie Hunt, Brad Garrett, David Hyde Pierce, John
Ratzenberger, Dave Foley, Christina Milian and Ashley
Tisdale, A Bug’s Life is bigger-than-life fun families will
want to enjoy again and again in Blu-ray Hi-Def! Relive the
fun-filled adventures of Flik and his zany bug friends, now
with the ultimate in high definition presentation
BLU-RAY: The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen in a 2.35:1 aspect ration
preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just
flawless, bringing to perfection the colorful animation of
the film. It doesn't look like this film was released 11
years ago. Not only the picture looks great in this release,
also the sound it is good, a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
(48kHz/24bit) that provides a good complement to the
picture. The little insect's sounds are as real as it can
be. Very impressive sound. Like always Walt Disney Home
Entertainment has done it again with this release.
In terms of Special Features,
the A Bug's Life's two disc Blu-ray
includes all the original DVD features plus all-new
featurettes, which includes a special introduction from
director John Lasseter (Cars, Toy Story), plus exciting new
bonus material designed exclusively for the Blu-ray release,
including the “Filmmakers Round Table” feature, in which the
creative minds behind the movie discuss Life’s journey from
story to screen. Plus, see the animation process from the
beginning stages in the WDSHE – A Bug’s Life BD, feature “A
Bug’s Life: The First Draft” (also including a special
introduction by director John Lasseter).
Another new feature in this
release is
DB-Live, which allow users to get exclusive online content,
users get opportunity to chat, participate in movie
challenges and access movie mail. Your Blu-ray player will
need to be connected to the internet, in order to access
this features.
This release also includes
DisneyFile Digital Copy, which enables A Bug’s Life Blu-ray
owners to receive a digital version of the movie in their
choice of iTunes or Windows Media formats. DisneyFile
Digital Copy is a fast and easy way to enjoy your favorite
Disney movies, anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC and/or
compatible portable device.
Overall this is a release that
should be in your Disney collection.
VIDEO:
1080P Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) Enhanced for 16 x
9 Televisions
AUDIO:
English 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround - Spanish French
Subtitles - English, Spanish,
French
BONUS FEATURES:
Filmmakers Round Table:
Filmmakers John Lasseter, Kevin Reher, Darla Anderson and
Andrew Stanton take a journey back 10 years from when the
theatrical release first premiered and discuss what advances
Pixar has made in technology, story telling and the overall
filmmaking process.
A Bug's Life :
The First Draft: Existing storyboards from Pixar’s original
story treatment brought to life by animating them.
Pixar Animation
Studios’ Academy Award®-winning Best Animated Short Film,
Geri’s Game
A Walt Disney
Silly Symphony - “Grasshopper and the Ants” (1934)
Director
Commentary
Story and
Editorial
Storyboard To
Film Comparison
Outtakes
Behind the
Scenes of "A Bug's Life”
Character
Interviews
DisneyFile Digital Copy that enables viewers
to enjoy the film on an array of mobile devices in their
choice of iTunes or Windows Media formats.
BD-Live including Movie Chat, Movie Mail, Movie Challenge
and Movie Rewards
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