By Michael Carter, Home Media Editor March 15, 2024
Monsters University suffers from the "prequel problem"—you know Mike and Sulley end up best friends and working at Monsters, Inc. But the journey is so heartfelt, funny, and visually inventive that it earns its place. monsters university dvber
If you’re building a digital library or setting your recorder for a weekend marathon, here’s the complete breakdown of why Monsters University is essential viewing. Unlike a typical cash-grab prequel, Monsters University takes us back to 1988. A wide-eyed, green-horned Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) arrives at the prestigious Scaring Program at Monsters University, convinced that hard work and study will make him a top Scarer. The problem? He’s just not scary. By Michael Carter, Home Media Editor March 15,
When Monsters University roared onto screens in 2013, it carried the weight of following Monsters, Inc. (2001)—one of Pixar’s undisputed masterpieces. Over a decade later, the prequel has shed its "forgotten sequel" status and found a second life on repeat viewings, especially for those who catch it on DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) or own the Blu-ray. He’s just not scary
Enter James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (John Goodman), the legacy student with natural talent and zero work ethic. After a rivalry gets them both expelled from the Scaring Program by Dean Hardscrabble (Helen Mirren), they are forced to team up with the misfit fraternity Oozma Kappa (OK) to win the "Scare Games" and prove their worth.