A Bug's Life (DVD) directed by Andrew Stanton, John Lasseter

DVD. Run time: 95 mins. Language: English. John Lasseter, director of Pixar's movie phenomenon Toy Story, has set new standards in computer animation with this effort, another Disney-released children's epic entitled A Bug's Life. Blending classic Disney storytelling characters and the mysterious underground world of bugs, Lasseter has created a film that can be enjoyed by all audiences, and another franchise in the process. A Bug's Life is a computerized retelling of the Aesop fable The Ant and the Grasshopper, made as a cartoon-short by the one-and-only, Walt Disney, in the mid-'30s. However, A Bug's Life has modernized the story with many new twists and celebrity voices. The story focuses on a colony of ants who seasonally gather food for themselves and a wild gang of rowdy grasshoppers. When bumbling worker ant Flik (David Foley) destroys the food supply, the angry grasshoppers, lead by the maniacally warped Hopper (Kevin Spacey), threaten to kill the ants if they don't produce a new supply of food by the time they return -- an impossible feat. Flik leaves the anthill in search of help in the form of bigger bugs, and to wage war against the grasshoppers. What he doesn't know is he has actually discovered a group of down-on-their-luck traveling circus insects in need of a job. When the ants realize that their heroes are really circus performers (and the circus bugs realize these grasshoppers are really big and mean), the situation goes from bad to worse. Ultimately, the ants use their large numbers to overcome the grasshoppers. Chris Gore, Rovi

Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf! Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs, and colorful animation, Disney and Pixar's "A Bug's Life" will "delight everyone -- young, old, or six-legged" ("People" magazine). On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere" an inventive ant named Flik hires "warrior bugs" to defend his colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers, led by Hopper. But when Flik's cavalry turns out to be a ragtag group of flea circus performers, the stage is set for comic confusion ... as well as unlikely heroes! Featuring a star-studded voice cast, "A Bug's Life" presents an amazing new perspective on teamwork and determination, revealing subtle new details each time you watch it. Abandoned Sequences: Scenes That Didn't Make The Final Cut -- Including The Original Opening Of The Film -- Presented In Storyboard Format. Behind-The-Scenes With The Voice Talent, Early Production Tests, Production Progression Demonstration (Angle Feature Allows You To Move Through The Various Stages Of Production). Trailers And Posters (From Domestic And International Releases), Behind-The-Scenes Look At How The Film Was Recomposed From Its Original Widescreen Presentation To A Full-Screen Presentation For Home Video Release. "Fishy Facts" About Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo, A bug?s land Activity Games: Two All-New Games In Which You Can Be A Bug! Join Heimlich In His Attempt To Devour A Watermelon, And Play A Trivia-Based Game Of Hide-And-Seek With Francis The Ladybug!, Sound Design: Academy Awardﾮ-Winning Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom (Best Sound Effects Editing, Saving Private Ryan, 1998) Demonstrates How He Created Various Effects Throughout The Film. Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Creation Of "A Bug's Life":John Lasseter, Steve Jobs, Andrew Stanton, And Others Share What Went Into The Creation Of Their Feature Film Follow-Up To Toy Story. Hilarious Outtakes, Pixar Animation Studios' Academy Awardﾮ-Winning Best Animated Short Film, Geri's Game(1997). Early Presentation Reel, Original Story Treatment And Pitch Boards, Character Designs, Concept Art, And Color Scripts, Storyboard-To-Final-Film Split-Screen Comparison.