Monsters, Inc. Blu-ray

Release Date: November 10, 2009
BD Disc Size: (2) 50 GB Discs + Digital Copy + DVD Copy
Slipcover: Yes
Region Code: Region Free
Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: English 5.1 & 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Trailers

Toy Story 3 Teaser #1 (HD) 1:47
Up Theatrical Trailer (HD) 2:32
Ponyo Teaser (HD) 1:33
Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition (HD) 1:16
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws (HD) 1:39
Disney Blu-ray Promo (HD) 1:12
Disney Parks Promo (HD)0:32

Extra Features (Disc 1):

Pete Docter Intro (HD) 1:31
Filmmakers’ Roundtable (Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, Bob Peterson and Darla K. Anderson) (HD) 21:35
Monsters, Inc. Ride and Go Seek: Building Monstropolis in Tokyo (HD) 7:58
Audio Commentary with director Pete Docter, co-director Lee Unkrich, John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton
For the Birds (HD) 3:28 (with optional commentary by Ralph Eggleston)
Mike’s New Car (HD) 3:47 (with optional commentary by Liam Gould and Nicholas Docter)

Extra Features (Disc 2):

Roz’s 100 Door Challenge (Interactive Game)
Humans Only
- Pixar Fun Factory Tour with John Lasseter (SD) 3:46
- Story
  - Story is King (SD) 2:03
  - Monsters Are Real (SD) 1:31
  - Original Treatment (HD) 13:43
  - Story Pitch: Back to Work (with Bob Peterson) (SD) 4:39
- Banished Concepts
  - Intro with Lee Unkrich (SD) 0:32
  - Assistant Sulley (HD) 2:14
  - End of Day (HD) 2:35
  - Bad Scare (HD) 3:00
  - Scream Refinery (HD) 1:07
  - Original Sulley Intro (HD) 0:59
- Storyboard to Film Comparison (HD) 15:00 (Storyreel, Final Color & Split-Screen Comparison)
- Art Gallery (HD) (Characters, Color Script, Concept Art, Posters)
- Designing Monstropolis (SD) 2:51
- Set Dressing Intro (SD) 3:22
- Location Flyarounds (SD) 7:25
- Monster File
  - Cast of Characters (SD) 5:54
  - What Makes a Great Monsters? (SD) 1:27
- Animation
  - Animation Process (SD) 3:14
  - Early Tests (SD) 8:05
  - Opening Title Animaton (SD) 2:09
  - Hard Parts (SD) 5:01
  - Shots Department (SD) 2:15
  - Production Demonstration (SD) (Lee Unkrich Intro, Storyreel, Layout, Animation, Final Color)
- Music & Sound
  - Monster Song (SD) 3:17
  - Sound Design (SD) 4:16
- Release
  - The Premiere (SD) 0:56
  - Trailer #1 (SD) 1:52
  - Trailer #2 (SD) 1:19
  - TV Spots (4)
  - International Inserts (SD) 1:06
  - Multi-Language Clip Reel (SD) 3:45
  - Toys (SD) 1:29
  - Outtakes and Company Play (SD) 5:27
- Wrap Up (SD) 0:42
Monsters Only
- New Monsters Adventures
  - Monster TV Treats (SD) 1:13
  - Ponkickies 21 (SD)
  - “If I Didn’t Have You” Music Video (HD) 1:12
- Behind the Screams: On the Job with Mike & Sulley (SD) 2:33
- Orientation
  - Welcome to Monsters, Inc. (SD) 0:56
  - Your First Day (SD) 3:37
  - History of the Monster World (HD) 1:36

Notes:

The Monsters, Inc. Teaser Trailer is not included (it’s partially shown and discussed during the filmmakers roundtable).
Easter Egg - If you hit the ‘left’ button on your remote at the main menu of Disc 2, you will find the following still galleries:
- The Employee Handbook
- Guide to In Jokes
- Monster of the Month
- Scarer Cards
The Blu-ray includes a digital copy and a standard DVD (which is Disc #1 of the old 2 DVD Set)
A few minor features that were dropped from the 2 DVD Collector’s Edition include a Sound Effects Only Audio Track, Step Through (from beginning to final shot), Binaural (Sound Mix section), storytime virtual storybook and Peek-A-Boo: Boo’s Door Game.
I like the Japanese Blu-ray cover (because Boo is included!).

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