Monsters Inc
Ok so Pixar has only been churning out movies since 1995 but in this short time they have become the major force in the animation genre.
And while all of their movies have been fantastic everyone has a favourite, mine is Monster's Inc, so to celebrate the release of Up this week we take a look at some of the best.
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo cemented Pixar as the leading producers of quality animation when it was released in 2005.
Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), is an overprotective clown fish father, as he desperately searches the sea for his missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould).
Marlin's journey leads him beyond the Great Barrier Reef into deeper and darker waters, where he meets Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a forgetful yet optimistic blue tang, and a number of not-so-friendly, and often very hungry, aquatic creatures.
Meanwhile, little Nemo finds himself in a dentist's fish tank in Sydney, Australia, along with other underwater captives, including Gill (Willem Dafoe), the group's scarred Moorish idol leader.
As Nemo works with his new friends on a plan to escape their tank, Marlin and Dory swim closer, but they'll need more than just fins to get into the dentist's office.
The film was a box office smash, and remains Pixar's most successful movie as it grossed over $864 million worldwide and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Monster's Inc
2001 release Monster's Inc was the fourth release from the studio and continued their success as they showed another leap in technology with what was their most advanced movie to date.
Mike and Sully work at Monsters, Inc., a gigantic corporation that captures the screams of little children and turns them into energy.
To make the children scream, the monsters must enter each child's bedroom through the closet door, then deliver a frightening affront.
The only problem is, kids aren't scared anymore. And because of this problem, Monsters, Inc. is in a jam. But when one little girl, Boo (Mary Gibbs), follows Sully through her closet door and into the factory, she brings an even more dire issue to the fore: the monsters are actually terrified of children.
The film paired up Billy Crystal, John Goodman as the voiced of Mike and Sulley with a witty script that was appealing to both adults and children.
Despite being nominated for Best Animated Feature Monsters Inc. lost out to Shrek but did go on to win Best Song.
Toy Story
Toy Story was the debut Pixar/Disney movie over a decade ago in 1995 and produced two of cinema's most famous characters in Buzz Lightyear and Woody.
The film was a breathe of fresh air for movie goers as the film opened to critical acclaim and commercial success.
The film more than $356 million worldwide and is the only Pixar movie to secure a sequel, that went on to do better at the box office, a third film is expected to hit screens in 2010.
In 2005 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, one of three films to be selected in its first year of eligibility.
The Incredibles
The Incredibles was released in 2004 and followed a family of superheores who are trying to live normal lives until once again their powers are needed to protect the planet.
The film grossed over $631 million at the international box office the second highest grossing Pixar movie behind Finding Nemo.
The film also went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. However the violence in the film was criticised by some as sending out the wrong message to children.
Ratatouille
Last year's release of Ratatouille won over the critics and became the third highest grossing Pixar movie of all time.
A rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) lives in Paris with a dream (and the talent) to be a chef. Opting to raid the kitchens of Paris rather than the garbage cans and sewers of the city with his family, Remy is inspired by the philosophy of one of the city's most legendary chefs, the late Gusteau (Brad Garrett).
One night, Remy can't resist practicing his skill in Gusteau's restaurant. While his guard is down, Remy is discovered by a klutzy young man, Linguini (Lou Romano), who cleans the kitchen.
Together Remy and Linguini become a culinary duo, with Remy playing puppeteer by concealing himself under Linguini's chef's hat.
Remy pulls Linguini's hair to direct his hands, helping to bring Remy's creations to life. Soon Gusteau's restaurant becomes the talk of the town, but would it still be the toast of Paris if everyone knew a rat was running the show?
Other movies that have been equally brilliant include A Bug's Life. Toy Story 2, Cars and who can forget last year hit Wall-E.
Up is released 9th October
Helen Earnshaw
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