Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Brave and Short Films




Disney/PIXAR hit a home run with its new computer animated feature length film Brave.  Taking place in Scotland of the past the story centers on young Merida, the headstrong daughter of a Scottish clan leader.

Defying a long-held tradition Merida strikes out on her own to prove her mettle and inadvertently unleashes a force that threatens not only to destroy her but her family and clan as well.
Through the ordeal she learns what true bravery is and the importance of tradition, family, friends and country.

This spectacular film was shown both in 3D and traditional film formats and each are available on the new 5-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition containing two Blu-ray discs, a DVD disc, a Blu-ray 3D disc and a Digital Copy.  Also included is an exclusive short called The Legend Of Mordu.

Other cool extras include lots and lots of featurettes, an art gallery, promotional pieces, interviews, commentaries and so MUCH more!

Every kid worth his weigh in candy canes will want this in their Christmas stocking!

PIXAR Short Films Selection 2 contains all of the animated shorts that accompanied the last several PIXAR films.  I enjoy these shorts because they allow the creative team behind each film to really stretch their creative muscles and come up with some truly unique short films.

All are funny and clever.  I especially enjoyed the two Mater shorts, the Presto short about a wayward magician’s rabbit and the ethereal La Luna about how the Moon is prepared for its different stages.

Included with the 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD pack are several short animated films by John Lasseter when he was a student.  Even at such a young stage in his career the genius of the man shines through.  Other extras include commentaries and a few unexpected surprises.