: Billy Crystal behind the scenes of Monsters University. [the snakes in Celia's hair squeal with fear]. Yeah, I got, uh, Smelly Garbage or Old Dumpster. 07/02/2013 Monsters University has debuted a new poster. : As he inspects the door, a small girl enters the factory. I'm gonna go check on the Donuts. : Mike Docter began developing the film in 1996, and wrote the story with Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon and Ralph Eggleston. [69] The lawsuit also stated that a story artist from Pixar visited Mouse in 2000, and discussed Mouse's work with him. Mike : [1] The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "If I Didn’t Have You" and was nominated for the first Best Animated Feature, but lost to DreamWorks’ Shrek, and was also nominated for Best Original Score and Best Sound Editing. : How about you Big Fella? : [Boo is holding onto Mike's Teddy Bear, after Sulley tossed it at her], [wearing a cone after being treated by the CDA]. He reprised the role of Mike again in the credits of Cars, but this time as a small car. Ook-lay in the ag-bay. Look! She's the one. : He is good friends with Pete "Claws" Ward. He's trying to boost his numbers. : The board artist was not beholden to my work and could take liberties here and there. Well, as a matter of fact... Roz Great. You know what I said? Mike CDA Agent Roar! The technical team and animators found new ways to simulate fur and cloth realistically for the film. So, uh... are we going anywhere special tonight? : | : [21] Such a character, the group agreed, would give the lead monster someone to talk to about his predicament. : But it would be a really good idea if it didn't do it again. : You and I are a team. : [a Handle Bar is placed down preventing Mike from leaving, and his hands get cuffed on]. [68], In November 2002, Stanley Mouse filed a lawsuit, in which he alleged that the characters of Mike and Sulley were based on drawings of Excuse My Dust, a film that he had tried to sell to Hollywood in 1998. Mike Billy Crystal hosting the 84th annual Academy Awards in February 2012. : : What's Boo? [Sulley without choice, lunges out at the Simulator Child and lets out a load roar, causing it to scream. : Ever since he was a kid monster, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) has dreamed of becoming a Scarer. Mike Mike : Henry J. Waternoose The company? : Mike Mike Sulley [Struggling to open the Closet Door]  : : [the snakes on her hair, also wearing cones, pop out to hiss at Mike]. : You have your own climate. Monster That's Mike Wazowski, care of 22 Mike Wazowsi-You-Got-Your-Life-Back-Lane. Then I'm sure you filed your paperwork correctly, for once. Come on, the coast is clear. Hey, hey, hey, that thing is moving. That's a cute little dance you got. Psst, Fungus. : [Giggling]  Wasteland? But... What? Mike [Sully goes looking for Boo; Mike tries to talk him out of it]. Once you name it, you start getting attached to it. Oh, no. To solve the problem of cloth-to-cloth collisions, Michael Kass, Pixar's senior scientist, was joined on Monsters, Inc. by David Baraff and Andrew Witkin and developed an algorithm they called "global intersection analysis" to handle the problem. But it's impossible to get a reservation there. No Boo. : : Images of the Michael Wazowski voice actors from the Monsters, Inc. franchise. Mike Mike I used to love kindergarden. None of it matters? Monsters, Inc. (2001) Billy Crystal as Mike. I have no idea. The idea for Monsters, Inc. was conceived in a lunch in 1994 attended by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft during the production of Toy Story. A prequel, titled Monsters University, was released on June 21, 2013. Oh, hey. : Sulley Open the door. Mike Mike He is Sulley's station runner and coach on the scare floor at Monsters, Inc. One day, a girl sneaks into the facility. You didn't turn in your paperwork last night. You've been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade, pal. Randall What happens when the whistle blows in five minutes? : No problem. Mike In 2006 Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! : Monsters, Inc. stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their roles as Mike and Sulley for Monsters at Work. That thing is a KILLING MACHINE! Harryhausen's? An animated short, Mike's New Car, was made by Pixar in 2002 in which the two main characters have assorted misadventures with a car Mike has just bought. the door will be gone. : : Randall Actually she's my Cousin's Sisters Daughter. : Michael, if you don't tell me what's going on right now, we are through! Table of Pixar awards and nominations for Monsters, Inc. Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Mike Studios produced a Monsters Inc. comic book mini-series that ran for four issues. : That's... what I decided to call her. I always wanted a pet that could kill me. Company Credits Is there a problem? the kid's door will be in my station. : Not really. The complexity of the shots in the film, including elaborate sets such as the door vault, required more computing power to render than any of Pixar's earlier efforts combined. Mike No, I'm not attacking you. : What about us? : Mike : Sulley I knew monsters were coming out of my closet when I was a kid. Sometimes, I would suggest an idea about making the joke work better visually. It was released in Australia on December 26, 2001 and in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2002.. Monsters, Inc. saw a 3D re-release in theaters on December 19, 2012. No. Don't you even get it, you big Fur Rug? Mike Come on, tell me it's a new haircut, isn't it? : Mike Docter would later describe that the team "bent over backwards trying to create a story that still had monsters" while still attempting to solve the problem. We're banished, genius! Schmoopsie, I thought you liked sushi. I said... [Just then, Sulley's face appears in the window behind Celia]. Hello, is this thing on? Sushi? You're the big, hairy boss! Boo? Filming & Production Mike, you don't understand. : You had something? : [as the others jump over the guy who gets the sock]  Another similar test was also unsuccessful, because, this time, the fur went through the objects.[20]. Why can't they call me the Adorable Snowman, or the Agreeable Snowman, for crying out loud? Sulley Sulley Get the picture? [17][19], Between 1996 and 2000, the lead monster and child went through radical changes as the story evolved. Monsters University (2014 Short) ... Mike Wazowski. : : [Slams the door on his face, making baby noises]. : The least you can do is pay attention! Every time when Sulley had to move, his fur (automatically) reacted to his movements, thus taking the effects of wind and gravity into account as well. Mike Here's where the collaborative process really kicked in. Mike This film was not screened in theaters, but is included with all home video releases of Monsters, Inc., and on Pixar's Dedicated Shorts DVD. Wazowski! : Hey, look at that, it's Randall. : No, come on, It's just-I... just... [is pulled away from his car after a struggle and locks his car again]. : Mike? Sulley Nice to be here in... your room. Sulley In a hearing on November 1, 2001 – the day before the film's scheduled release on 5,800 screens in 3,200 theaters across the country – the judge refused to issue the injunction. Your hair was shorter then. Look, it loves it here, its dancing with joy! Mike : Needleman I... no paperwork? You think this is about sushi? It's a musical. [44][45], The film made $289,916,256 in North America, and $287,509,478 in other territories, for a worldwide $577,425,734. : Okay, okay! Mike [Ted clucks; light changes and they cross]. Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at MONSTERS, INC., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. No, no! : See ya. Randy Newman, who composed the music for Pixar's three prior films, returned to compose its fourth. Course, I was the ball. Mike : Sulley [Sulley growls high, then low, then high then low again]. : Celia [78], In 2009, Boom! Hey, good evening, ladies and gentlemen. : The storyline takes place after the movie and focuses on Sulley and Mike's daily struggles to operate Monsters Inc. on its new laughter-focused company policy. I thought you cared about me. Mike : What a night of romance I got ahead of me. [materializes in front of Mike's locker]  I wouldn't... Henry J. Waternoose Babysitter [50] According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade,[51] becoming the second Pixar film to gain an "A+" grade, after Toy Story 2. Goodman interpreted the character to himself as the monster equivalent of a National Football League player. Randall She's seen too much. No, no, no, don't worry. Guys, I told you, call me Sulley. Sulley As of May 2013, it is the eighth-biggest fourth weekend ever for a film. A 3 Day hike from here. Oh, we were about to break the record, Sulley. You know what? Monsters, Inc. Mike : I'm thinking about getting it cut. : : Other production houses had tackled realistic fur, most notably Rhythm & Hues in its 1993 polar bear commercials for Coca-Cola and in its talking animals' faces in the 1995 film Babe. Twins! You got us. Mike The end credits song "If I Didn't Have You" was sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal. [15] Through various drafts, Johnson's occupation went back-and-forth from being a scarer and from working in another area of the company such as a janitor or a refinery worker, until his final incarnation as the best scarer at Monsters, Inc.[15] Throughout development, Pixar worried that having a main character whose main goal was to scare children would alienate audiences and make them not empathize with him. [the Scream Extractor comes to a stop, pointing itself directly at Mike]. I know, I know... [Suddenly, Randal materializes in front of the door and opens it, which leads out to a Harsh Cold Environment]. Development artist Ricky Nierva drew a concept sketch of a rounded, one-eyed monster as a concept for the character, and everyone was generally receptive to it. Look in the bag. : [46] For a time, the film surpassed Aladdin as the second highest-grossing animated film of all time, only behind 1994's The Lion King. | Roz, my tender, oozing blossom, you're looking fabulous today. : : Ooh, she's nuts. So, how about this kid getting loose? Hey, I can hear her too. Spoons? : Because I got a really nice car. Don't forget to tip your waitress. [48], Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 96% based on 196 reviews, with an average score of 8.03/10. I'm sorry we're stuck out here. Mike : Yak's milk. opened at Disneyland Resort's Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California. Mike Hello. Hmm, must have missed the memo. : [waves a stick in front of Boo as if she were a dog]. Did you see the way she looked at me? We're out of snowcones. Where is it, you little one-eyed cretin? : : [20], The idea of a monster buddy for the lead monster emerged at an April 6, 1998 "story summit" in Burbank with employees from Disney and Pixar. John Goodman, Billy Crystal, and Steve Buscemi reprised their roles of Sulley, Mike, and Randall, while Dan Scanlon directed the film. Results were not satisfactory, as such objects caught and stretched out the fur due to the extreme amount of motion. Mike Wah, wah, wah. : Right up until you... chuckled... like that... And now I'm thinking I should just get out of here. "[16] Disney noted to Pixar early on that they did not want the character to "look like a guy in a suit". Mike [Randall turns off the machine as Fungus, now turned white and pale from the Scream Extractor, weakly points out to him]. ROAR! Sulley : Mike Giant slingshot? : Roz [74], Feld Entertainment toured a Monsters, Inc. edition of their Walt Disney's World on Ice skating tour from 2003 to 2007. Take a visual walk through his career and see 14 images of the characters he's voiced and listen to 3 clips that showcase his performances. In November 2017, Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke about plans to develop a television series spin-off of Monsters, Inc. among other properties owned by the company. Too expensive. This has gone far enough, James. You know we still need her to laugh. Okay, rule number one out here: Always... no, Never go out in a blizzard. EMPTY! Sulley, you're not supposed to name it. Sulley Mike Well done. Here we are, here's the kid. Okay, first of all, it's "creetin". : Ah, actually that's my uh, cousin's sister's daughter, sir. : Needleman : : What was that? But she can't stay here this is the men's room. | : The film centers on two monsters — James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski – employed at the titular energy-producing factory Monsters, Inc, which generates power by scaring human children. But when the big hand points down... 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