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Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 [Blu-ray]x$18.95
  (31 reviews)
Best Price: $34.99 $18.95
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007 Run time: 54 minutes
Pixar's unprecedented string of hit animated features was built on the short films in this collection. John Lasseter and Ed Catmull used these cartoons the way Walt Disney used the "Silly Symphonies" during the 1930s: as a training ground for artists and a way to explore the potential of a new medium. Although it's only 90 seconds long, "Luxo, Jr." (1986) ranks as the "Steamboat Willie" of computer animation: For the first time, audiences believed CG characters could think and feel. (It was also the first CG film to make audiences laugh.) When the artists began work on Toy Story, they had learned so much from the shorts, they were ready to undertake that landmark creation. In the later shorts, the viewer can see the artists continuing to experiment: with a more realistic human figure in "Geri's Game" and with new ways of suggesting atmospheric effects in "Boundin'." Some of the more recent shorts continue the adventures of the characters from the features. "Jack-Jack Attack" reveals what happened to the hapless baby-sitter while the Incredibles were off fighting Syndrome, while "Mater and the Ghost Light" shows that life goes on for the inhabitants of Radiator Springs. When Sully from Monsters, Inc. tries to adjust his seat in "Mike's New Car," the animators prolong the moment to wring every drop of humor from the situation--just as an earlier generation of animators milked Wile E. Coyote's antics for all they were worth. The long-unseen films for Sesame Street are an unexpected bonus. A delightful collection of entertaining shorts, and a significant chronicle of the growth of computer animation. (Rated G: suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
MPN: DISBR54601 - UPC: 786936737820
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By A11H6CTCZGVW1J on 2007-09-06
That is the sillyest review I have ever seen. Why would you rate the movie based on the FORMAT it is in rather than the quality of the product? That's like rating a game that is out on one system higher than another simply because it is available on the system of your choice.
Pixar is tops in animation.
By A29WPUIOKPQ035 on 2007-11-08
This is classic Pixar. Exquisite animation. Very funny. "Lifted" just about had me in tears. If you like Pixar than this is a must buy. Couldn't be more satisfied.
Cute, but not long enough. Only worth $5, in my opinion.
By A1O430C6F07VV2 on 2007-11-08
I received Pixar Shorts on Blu-ray last Friday. You'll find less than an hour of video inside, spread across 13 shorts, and that's its downfall.
Only three or four of the shorts are what I'd consider memorable. At least one of them (One-man band) is already on another disc (I think it's on Cars). "Mater and the Ghostlight" is just another short taken from Cars -- might even be one of the "deleted scenes" from Cars, actually, but I haven't looked to check.
The blu-ray transfer quality of this title is really great.
My girlfriend and I really enjoyed "Geri's Game," and "For The Birds" the best. The others looked awesome, but didn't draw me in like those two shorts did. "Mike's New Car" was made with the characters from Monster's Inc., but the screen size was only 4x3 instead of 16x9. Kind of disappointing.
I'd only consider this worth about $5, in my opinion. I wish I had purchased Cars instead, even though I already have that on DVD. Purchase this title only if you are an animation freak, or a big Pixar fan.
Short is a good name for it...
By A3OC18GH9THSAM on 2007-12-24
I purchased in Blu-Ray and I wasn't over all impressed with it (I definitely over paid for what I got). It's 54 minutes but when you back out credits its much less. I am a huge Pixar fan so it was neat to see some of the old films but I have seen most of these before on their movies (part of the extras of Pixar movies). I maybe saw three films I haven't yet seen. But they are short - If I were to purchase all over - I wouldn't waste my money.
Non-essential, and too expensive, given the length
By A6583TDP7J9ZF on 2007-12-28
While no one can question the landmark status of Luxo Jr., and For the Birds is arguably the funniest short film to be produced in the last 20 years, all of the material on this disc has been available elsewhere for some time. And if you happen to have previously purchased Ratatouille and Cars on Blu-ray, you already have HD versions of some of this material, rendering this disc even less essential.
The supplemental material - the commentary, and in particular the documentary outlining the history of Pixar - are the most valuable aspect of this disc, and almost make up for its very short length overall.
"Completeists" will want to purchase this disc, but if you are not the sort of fan who must own every scrap of material Pixar ever produced in HD, then I recommend giving this a pass. Spend your money on something of real value instead.
- The real value here is...
By A25QJBK33C4O0R on 2008-01-17
The real value in this collection isn't so much the collection itself, which sadly is too small, or too short, and is over before you know it (which may make you sad if you buy this disc with the wrong expectations). The value is really in the history of all of these animations and of Pixar itself.
Each individual short is entertaining in some way, though they are short films and aren't intended to last more than a few minutes each. Many times the credits roll on seemingly longer than the shorts they accompany. But... if you recognize the history of computing and computer animation that is involved here, you realize just how much work went into these shorts and how truly amazing they are given the technology available when most of these shorts were created.
Perhaps the most 'priceless' (to borrow from the credit card commercials) portion of this collection is the included documentary: The Pixar Shorts: A Short History. It looks at the players involved, the hardware involved, and the work that went into creating these classic works. How Pixar Animation Studios came to be, and why they were creating these shorts.
Taken in context with the shorts themselves, you realize just how far we've advanced when it comes to computer animation and animated film. Technology that shows up in video games, movies, virtual reality for training purposes and more.
Pixar was on the forefront of the tech and this collection does a good job of introducing viewers to all of that great history. Worth a full price purchase? Probably not so much. On sale or discounted through an Amazon marketplace purchase? certainly worth consideration.
- Save Your Money
By A2IT79YXCMTPXV on 2007-11-09
The clips on this DVD are generally over twenty years old. They were a novelty in the mid-80's when computer graphics was in its infancy, but totally outdated today. There are many worthy titles that could have been produced in the place of this work, given how few movies are yet available in the HD format.
- SAVE YOUR MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By AAD1W9GBYWY1W on 2007-11-11
I was totally disappointed with this Blu ray disk...Not entertaining what so ever. I can't beleive I paid for this train wreck of a title. Save your hard earned money and buy a real BD movie. Don't be a sucker like me.
- Rent First, before you decide to buy.
By A31Q7NE0NP3IH4 on 2007-11-15
I grad i rent it first, i was bit dissapoting pixar didn't do a good job with this disk, come on is blu-ray, it claim is 50GB Blu-ray disk, i doubt it is, total of video is about 55 minuts, not much in extra, about 1/3 of movie is full screen formal and bad quality, i expect pixar aleast make it hd but it didn't but the other 2/3 pixar did excellent job. However all the good one you had probably had watch it before in theater (other pixar film) i expect aleast some new creation for this disk but it didn't. Is not worth 23 buks, more like 15 i think. still rent it first, couple video is very good worth watch it many and many times over it.
- Will not play in Samsung BD-P1200 player
By A2CRX39TXE60MU on 2007-11-23
Just a confirmation that this Pixar Shorts Blu-Ray disc will not currently play in Samsung BD-P1200 players (even with 10-29-07 firmware upgrade) - it hangs before getting to the menu. If you have this player, you may want to wait until a new firmware (or Pixar disc) is available that works, or go with the standard DVD.
- Very Interesting
By A35JE74TQO8DBW on 2008-01-07
I've always been a fan of Pixar Shorts. It's very interesting to see them all in chronological order and understand how Computer Graphics have improved over the years. The extras are also very enlightening. If you like 3D Animation this title is a MUST HAVE for your collection. Excellent choice, flawless image and audio. Go Blu-Ray!
- Do not purchase if you own a Sharp Aquos BD-HP20U
By A3UGLNGC12BAMW on 2008-03-24
I own the Sharp Aquos BD-HP20U. After setting up my new Home Theater (LCD TV, BD Player, Surround Sound, the whole 9 yds), I wanted something to demonstrate the ability of the new system. Thought this would be perfect since i could pop it in and show someone a few shorts.
After you get past the ads and into the main menu, you lose the sound. I have a brand new system and one of the first disc's I try to watch has no sound. Is it the disc, the player, the tv, or the audio system? A "Geek Squad" person tells me the bd player is defective. I return it for a new one. Still does not work. The next "Geek Squad" person tells me the disc is defective and to exchange it for a new one. Still does not work. I call sharp and they walk me through a software update, which does nothing.
Finally I just google BD-HP20U and Pixar and find several threads in various AV forums with people complaining that this disc simply does not work with the aquos player...
Quite a bit of greif this disc caused. Should come with a warning "Do not buy if you own one of these BD players.."
- absolutely stunning on blu-ray
By ASXJYBHDZERDA on 2008-04-27
this is an amazing example of what blu-ray is and can be...strongly suggest adding to the library, and it is an excellent archive of the pixar shorts which preceeded all the great animated films (monsters inc., toy story, etc.)
- A Must Own
By A3SOY0RFICQH9 on 2008-05-03
Pixar pioneered a new form of animated film and these shorts show the evolution of the art form that transformed the face of animation. This collection of shorts is a must-own for any fan of animated films.
- doesn't get much better
By A3MAZVF0SWZIGT on 2008-05-23
To watch Pixar at it's infant stages and watch it grow is amazing,can't wait for volume 2(and future Pixar movies
- Great, but not quite there yet.
By AMZ3KO54YESWG on 2007-12-01
Some of the short films, especially ones after Toy Story were good, but there are only 8 in there. These 8 in terms of quality were very good and my personal favorite was For the Birds. Everything else was a little short and had no story to it. It was more of a technical demo back in the 80's and nothing extraordinary there, both picture quality wise and audio wise. They really should have priced this disc at half the cost and sold it on amazon for $9.99. Otherwise, I have to agree with others that it's not worth this price.
- Fun for kids, too
By A136KRBDU4U03Q on 2007-12-25
Entertaining for the short attention span. High quality animation that looks spectacular in Blu-ray HD. Highly recommended for anyone's HD library, but especially if you entertain young children.
- Pixar DVD
By APJ6CYPW6MJM3 on 2008-01-12
Wasn't quite what I expected, a lot of filler inbetween video clips, but generally entertaining regardless.
- Terrible Purchase
By A226B8BJTPDV46 on 2008-02-03
I have never been this disappointed with a movie purchase. Is it too much to expect the standard 90 minutes of viewing time for $30? The disc states 54 minutes and I'm sure it's accurate given that the credits for some of the shorts last as long as the short itself.
The shorts are only worthy of being free internet downloads and nothing more, most certainly not a $30 throw-away blu-ray disc.
- VERY BAD
By A18LH6SO3NF7FM on 2007-11-14
It's not worth for the money I paid. Its very boring. My children doesn't like to watch this. This DVD might have been great if it was made 15+ yrs back. All the animations were pretty basic and don't feel like watching second time. It's not worth keeping a DVD at home.. Recommend you to watch by renting and later you could buy if required. I know, you might lose rental cost if you plan to buy.
- Great buy if you love Pixar
By A2QWY5PDQHEH42 on 2008-02-09
I think Pixar movies are fantastic, and their shorts are even better. They've got a lot of the older ones on here two, so it's fascinating to see the progression in the technology of computer animation and what they could do. The first couple shorts of course look like crap compared to what we are used to, but it's interesting when you realize they were made on computers with less processing power than your cell phone. It includes a nice "history of Pixar" thing that explains a lot of that. Also, computer animations (the recent ones anyway) offer easily the most noticeable upgrade in visual quality between BluRay and DVD. Often DVDs look just as good as BluRay for real live action (at least on my 32" 720p Samsung), however good computer animations like Pixar's post Toy Story work looks much better in BluRay. Highly recommended.
- Pixar does not disappoint
By A2F1IFID9YQ6J6 on 2008-02-18
As usual, Pixar did it again!. They put an incredible collection of its shorts into one packed DVD. The Blu-Ray disc is worth it, note however that not all of the shorts are in wide screen Blu-Ray, but the quality is incredible. This is a must-buy for anyone who owns the Pixar movie collection.
- Good compilation
By AUF6EVIXWFIWZ on 2008-04-03
Got this last christmas and I really enjoyed it. Regular Pixar quality (= the funniest animated shorts around), but I wish there was more content on the disc. The "History of Pixar" featurette is informative and entertaining, but could be sooo much longer, I'm sure.
- Really Nice Collection
By AQP904U8OOIO7 on 2008-04-10
This is a really cool collection that makes you go wow over how good these animators were. Some of the stuff on this I could not believe had been done at the year they said they were made. My only sadness is that alot seemed to be missing, some shorts I thought I remembered weren't there, but I could have false memories, or maybe they are just waiting for another anthology.
- Kids Love It
By A3HR9AVXJYPFFW on 2008-04-21
I bought this for my 5 and 4yr old. They love it and it looks wonderful on blu ray. You have to remember that it was meant for little kids. So its not in the format of a movie but how it was shown in the movies. I think it wonderful for the whole family.
- Delightful
By A1RJD10TTI568L on 2008-05-02
This is a charming collection of Pixar short films plus extras like a brief history of Pixar shorts, segments from Sesame Street and audio commentary. The films range from the very basic like Andre & Wally B from the early days, to the sophisticated like One Man Band, a filmette about 2 street musicians competing for a coin from a little girl in a European town square.
My favorites include Tin Toy in which a destructive baby goes on the rampage while the terrified toys cower under a couch and a drummer-boy toy tries to appease the little urchin, the uplifting Boundin' - the story of a sheep that suffered from depression after shearing until a jackalope comes by and brings out spectacular new talents in the sweet animal. This one has great country music and the story is a rhyming poem.
Jack-Jack Attack is the scary tale of a babysitter trying to control a weird baby who has supernatural powers, and in Knick Knack a snowman desperately tries to join the fun in the sun by attempting escape from his snow dome - the music here is especially charming. Another good one is Mater and the Ghostlight, a story of cars and trucks with a great country & western soundtrack.
I also enjoyed For the Birds, a simple story of little bluebirds who were nasty to a bigger, awkward bird and paid for it by losing their feathers, and Lifted, the story of an attempted UFO abduction that didn't quite work out because of the incompetence of the trainee abductor. Those who have seen Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles will probably not be too impressed, but I found the DVD highly entertaining and informative.
- I liked it but too much money
By A32V9TDZ4W28AB on 2008-05-13
My best short favorites are basically the latest versions like "Jack Jack Attack", "Mater and the Ghost Light", and "Lifted"
I feel that this disc should be cheaper with the amount on content involved inside.
- great collection, ultimate quality!!
By A1WRO19UN6S13E on 2008-06-10
excelente colleccion de cortos, como todo lo de pixar, y observarlos en full 1080p HD es un deseo hecho realidad, aqui se aprecia la evolucion de la animacion por ordenador en tan solo un par de decadas y se disfruta el hecho de porque pixar es lo que es hoy en dia.
de lo mejor del Blu ray es los extras y en especial el documental.
muy recomendable compra.
- EXCELLENT DVD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
By A2K27PX8UIWO2T on 2008-08-29
if you have seen all the movies that these shorts are allocated to but don't want to own them all just to see the shorts, then this dvd is a must, the blue ray edition is fantastic, just buy it you won't be disappointed
- Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 3.75~5/5 Sound Quality: 4.25~5/5 Extras: 3/5
By AHABFECTNE15I on 2008-10-30
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Title: Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running time: 0:55:26
Movie size: 15,04 GB
Disc size: 31,89 GB
Total bit rate: 36.18 Mps
Video bit rate: 25.30 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 24-Bit/48kHz/6.9Mbps English
DD AC3 5.1-EX 640Kbps English / Spanish / French
Subtitles: English SDH / Spanish / French
Number of chapters: 16
Special Features
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#Audio Commentaries
#The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (HD, 23 minutes)
#Sesame Street Clips (SD, 6 minutes)
13 shorts included
# The Adventures of Andre and Wally B (1984)
# Luxo Jr. (1986)
# Red's Dream (1987)
# Tin Toy (1988)
# Knick Knack - Remastered (1989)
# Geri's Game (1997)
# For the Birds (2000)
# Mike's New Car (2002)
# Boundin' (2003)
# Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
# Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
# One Man Band (2005)
# Lifted (2006)
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