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| Directed by | John Lasseter |
| Produced by | Darla K. Anderson John Lasseter |
| Written by | Story: Joe Ranft Additional Story: Gefwee Boedoe Jason Katz Jorgen Klubien Robert Lence David Reynolds Screenplay: |
| Starring | Hayden Panettiere Dave Foley Kevin Spacey Julia Louis-Dreyfus Denis Leary Phyllis Diller Joe Ranft David Hyde Pierce Brad Garrett Richard Kind Bonnie Hunt Jonathan Harris Madeline Kahn Roddy McDowall Michael McShane John Ratzenberger Ashley Tisdale |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Cinematography | Sharon Calahan |
| Editing by | Lee Unkrich |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 25, 1998 (U. John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Darla K Anderson is a film producer for Pixar. The character Darla in Finding Nemo was created by the director and Screenwriter John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft ( March 13, 1960 - August 16, 2005) was a magician, Animation Storyboard artist Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Andrew Christopher Stanton Jr (born December 3, 1965 in Rockport Massachusetts) is an American Animated films director, Screenwriter Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21 1989 is an American actress and singer David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian Bold text Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Driver, July 17, 1917) is a Golden Globe -nominated American comedienne Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft ( March 13, 1960 - August 16, 2005) was a magician, Animation Storyboard artist David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Psychiatrist Dr Brad Garrett (born April 14, 1960) is an Emmy Award winning American television/ voice Actor and Stand-up comedian. Richard J Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American Actor known for his roles in the Sitcoms Mad About You and Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22 1964 is a two- time Golden Globe and a Emmy Award nominated American actress, Comedian, Jonathan Harris ( November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American stage and Character actor. Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall ( September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was an English -born Michéal ("Mike" McShane (born June 25, 1955 in Boston MA, and raised in Roeland Park Kansas) is an American actor John Deszo Ratzenberger (born April 6 1947) is an American Actor. Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2 1985 is an American actress and singer Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Lee Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American director and Film editor. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) S. ) December 26, 1998 (AUS) February 5, 1999 (UK) |
| Running time | 96 min. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
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A Bug's Life is a computer animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 25, 1998, in Australia on December, 1998 and in the United Kingdom on February 5, 1999. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Computer-generated imagery Computer animation is the art of creating moving images with the use of Computers It is a subfield of Computer graphics Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Also see general Walt Disney Studios or Buena Vista. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is a motion picture and television feature The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A Bug's Life was the second Disney / Pixar feature film. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. It tells the tale of an oddball individualist ant who hires what he thinks are "warrior bugs" (actually circus performers) to fight off greedy grasshoppers. Ants are social Insects of the family Formicidae and along with the related families of Wasps and Bees belong to the order Grasshoppers are Insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. The film was directed by John Lasseter. John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and
The story of A Bug's Life is a parody of Aesop's fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper. Aesop (also spelled Æsop, from the Greek Αἴσωπος — Aisōpos) (620-560 BC) known only for the genre of Fables The Ant and the Grasshopper, also known as The Grasshopper and the Ant or The Grasshopper and the Ants, is a Fable attributed It is similar to the comedy ¡Three Amigos!, which is about out-of-work actors defending a town while thinking they're merely giving a performance. ¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 comedy western Film, produced by George Folsey Jr It also gives an obvious nod to Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as well as its Hollywood remake, The Magnificent Seven), which is about Japanese villagers hiring a rag-tag group of swordsmen to fight off rampaging bandits. is a 1954 Japanese film co-written edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 Western film directed by John Sturges about a group of hired gunmen protecting a Mexican village from For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Reviews for A Bug's Life were overwhelmingly positive at the time of the film's release, and it has remained popular since.
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Plot
Flik is an oddball, an individualist, and a would-be inventor among a colony of ants that is being oppressed by a Mafia-like gang of grasshoppers. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. Ants are social Insects of the family Formicidae and along with the related families of Wasps and Bees belong to the order The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Grasshoppers are Insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. The grasshoppers arrive once a season to extort food from the ants, supposedly in return for protection from "bigger bugs". Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services While working with an invention by which to pick grain more efficiently, Flik accidentally destroys the annual offering that the ants were collecting to appease the grasshoppers. In exchange for a temporary reprieve from the grasshoppers, the ants are given until the end of autumn to produce an offering of twice the usual amount. Later, while he is being admonished by the royal council of the colony, Flik proposes a plan to recruit "warrior bugs" to fight off the grasshoppers. When the council agrees to his proposal, Flik actually believes they have accepted the merits of his plan, whereas the council actually sees it as a convenient way of simply keeping Flik from wreaking any more havoc on their food-gathering activities.
Flik finds his way to the "city"; an insects' metropolis built of discarded boxes and vessels, where he mistakes a group of recently-fired circus performers, whose act had collapsed into chaos, for the warrior bugs he seeks. Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers Chaos (derived from the Ancient Greek, Chaos) typically refers to Unpredictability, and is the antithesis of Cosmos. The bug troupe, meanwhile, mistakes Flik for a talent agent who wants to book their act, and agrees to travel with him back to Ant Island.
Both Flik and the circus troupe soon become aware of their respective mistakes. However, the rest of the ant colony had become convinced that these newcomers are indeed the warriors for which they had hoped when the circus bugs help Flik pull off a daring rescue of Dot (a young "princess" ant of the colony, who idolizes Flik) and a wounded Francis (a ladybug performer of the circus bug troupe) from a hungry bird. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs.
Caught between the opportunity to change his fortunes within the colony and the knowledge that the bug troupe are not who they appeared to be, Flik advocates building a fake bird to scare away Hopper, the leader of the grasshoppers, who is deeply afraid of bug-eating birds. Knowledge is defined ( Oxford English Dictionary) variously as (i expertise and skills acquired by a person through experience or education the theoretical or practical understanding The ants unite behind Flik's plan until the circus' ringmaster, P. T. Flea, arrives to retrieve his performers, thereby blowing Flik's cover. As punishment for deceiving the colony, Atta (the older sister of Dot and soon-to-be queen of the colony) banishes Flik, who sadly joins the circus.
Having spent an enormous amount of time pursuing Flik's plan, the ants try desperately to gather enough food for a new offering, but due to the rapidly-approaching winter season, they cannot find enough food to meet the quota. When the grasshoppers return, they are angered by the meager offering. Dot overhears Hopper's plan to kill the queen after receiving the full offering. She therefore goes after Flik; having found him, she convinces him and the circus bugs to return and put the bird plan into action. It nearly works; when a confused P. T. inadvertently incinerates the bird, Hopper realizes he has been tricked and takes out his anger on Flik. Anger is an emotional state that may range from minor irritation to intense rage After absorbing a beating from Hopper's dog-like thug Thumper, Flik declares, in response to Hopper's claims of species superiority, "Ants don't serve grasshoppers! It's you who need us! We're a lot stronger than you say we are . . . and you know it, don't you?"
Because Hopper knows, and fears, the ants' superior strength — the suppression of any cause of this fear being the true reason for his return — he threatens to squish Flik. However, the ant colony collectively realizes that they vastly outnumber the grasshoppers; therefore the ants all rise up in a wave of fury and chase the grasshoppers out forever. Hopper, alone and reduced to a bare minimum of rational thought, desperately tries to take revenge on Flik. Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response A pursuit scene follows, where Hopper attempts to steal Flik and kill him while Atta and the circus performers try to retrieve him. The performers are left behind, claiming only one of Hopper's antennae as a prize, while Atta rescues Flik. Antennae (singular antenna) are paired Appendages connected to the front-most segments of Arthropods In Crustaceans they are Moments later, Flik lures Hopper into the nest of the bird from whom Dot was rescued, whereupon the bird feeds Hopper to her chicks.
Later, the colony adopts Flik's harvesting machine and bids farewell to the circus performers, who depart from the island.
Characters
Flik
Flik is an inventive ant who is desperate to make a difference to his colony's way of life, but tends to make things worse in the process. Ants are social Insects of the family Formicidae and along with the related families of Wasps and Bees belong to the order His inventions include a telescope created by wrapping a blade of grass around a dewdrop; an automatic harvester; several items of traveller's gear; and the bird-shaped aircraft used to terrify the grasshoppers. A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. Formation Water will condense into droplets depending on the temperature He is suggested to have a soft spot for Princess Atta, as he has a growing crush on her throughout the movie. He is voiced by Dave Foley. David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the
Hopper
The main antagonist in A Bug's Life. Hopper is a feared grasshopper who is blind in one eye due to a scratch caused by a recent encounter with a blue jay. Grasshoppers are Insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. The Blue Jay ( Cyanocitta cristata) is a Passerine bird and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. He leads a large gang of grasshoppers, who hold a Mafia-like control over the ants. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Hopper is cunning, bad-tempered, and tyrannical. Whereas most of the grasshoppers consider the ants harmless, Hopper is aware that the ants outnumber them, and therefore plots to kill the queen ant to frighten them into submission. His catchphrase "Let's ride!" is uttered when the grasshoppers are about to take flight en masse. He is voiced by Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director.
Slim
Slim is a walking stick insect and a clown in P. "Phasmid" redirects here For the cloning vector used in genetics see Phagemid. T. Flea's circus troupe. It appears that he is unhappy with his position at the circus troupe, as his boss constantly casts him as a prop instead of a character, with such castings such as a broom, a pole, a stick, and a splinter. He is shown to be best friends with Heimlich and Francis, and often treats other bugs with respect in contrast to Francis' aggressive nature. It's also seen that he could share a friendship with Rosie as they seem to stand next to each other a lot and often look to each other for help. Unlike most stick insects, Slim does not have wings and cannot fly. Because of this, Francis usually carries him from location to location. He is voiced by David Hyde Pierce. David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Psychiatrist Dr
Heimlich
Heimlich is a green caterpillar with a German accent and a clown in P. Caterpillars are the Larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the Insect order comprising butterflies and Moths T. Flea's circus troupe. He is gluttonous and always seems to be eating. During a performance, he even offers to help finish a spectator's 'candy corn'. Candy corn is a confection popular in the United States, particularly around Halloween. He later calls the flies 'Poo-Poo Heads', when Francis is arguing with them. At one point, he remarks that he dreams of being a beautiful butterfly. At the end of the film, he sprouts a pair of tiny wings, but remains flightless due to his obesity. Obesity is a condition in which excess Body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected Whilst a caterpillar, Heimlich is carried by the rhinoceros beetle, Dim, for transport. He is voiced by Joe Ranft. Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft ( March 13, 1960 - August 16, 2005) was a magician, Animation Storyboard artist
Francis
Francis is an aggressive ladybug and a clown in P. T. Flea's circus troupe. Francis is frustrated by constantly being mistaken for a female; an obvious pun on the name of his species. Francis' aggressive nature makes others cry, particularly maggots, and later, little ants, when he becomes 'den-mother' to the scout-like organization of young ants called the "Blueberry Troop". As counselor to this organization, Francis becomes very fond of his charges. Francis seems to have a strong friendship with Slim and Heimlich. While transporting over long distances, Francis has to carry Slim, being a stick insect, does not have wings and cannot fly. He is voiced by Denis Leary. Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian
Manny
Manny is a praying mantis with an English accent and the magician of P. The Insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximately 2000 species worldwide in Temperate and Tropical habitats of T. Flea's circus troupe. Manny is Gypsy's husband. His magic act involves the 'Chinese Cabinet of Metamorphosis', which is really the packaging of a Chinese Takeaway. His magic act is not appreciated well by the flies in the usual audience, but the grasshoppers take it seriously. Manny is aggressive towards Flik at the beginning of their acquaintance, but grows to like him. During this rescue, Manny does his magic act and is almost strangled by Hopper when he refuses to give up the Queen's location. His personality is very melodramatic and dignified. He is voiced by Jonathan Harris. Jonathan Harris ( November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American stage and Character actor.
Gypsy
Gypsy is a gypsy moth who has beautiful patterns on either side of her wings. A moth is an Insect closely related to the Butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. She is Manny's wife as well as his 'lovely assistant' during his magic act. She gives the signal for Flik's fake bird plan to commence when the plan to rescue the Queen is in session. During this, Manny does his magic act, and Gypsy takes the place of the Queen as if to be a transformation in his Chinese Cabinet. She is voiced by Madeline Kahn. Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles
Rosie
Rosie is a black widow spider who is maternal toward the rhinoceros beetle, Dim, and the younger ants of the colony. The black widow spider is a group of Spiders which includes the southern black widow ( Latrodectus mactans) the northern black widow She has apparently had twelve husbands. She will sometimes be involved in whatever Slim, Francis and Heimlich are doing. She seems to share a friendship with Slim as she sounded very stern when asking Flik to drop him. Also they seem to stand next to each other a lot and look to each other for help. She is voiced by Bonnie Hunt. Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22 1964 is a two- time Golden Globe and a Emmy Award nominated American actress, Comedian,
Tuck and Roll
Tuck and Roll are twin pill bugs who speak a language other than English. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex. Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial Crustacean group in the order Isopoda. A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them It is unknown what this language is, but it is presumed to be Russian, as they are prone to a dance that is similar to a Russian dance. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Tuck and Roll occasionally argue, but are usually the best of friends. They act as cannonballs in P. T. Flea's circus troupe. They like the sound of the phrase "You fired!" (of whose meaning they have no idea), and continuously repeat it throughout the film. They are both voiced by Michael McShane. Michéal ("Mike" McShane (born June 25, 1955 in Boston MA, and raised in Roeland Park Kansas) is an American actor
Dim
Dim is a rhinoceros beetle who has a childlike, impressionable, but clear-sighted character. ---- The rhinoceros beetles or rhino beetle are a subfamily ( Dynastinae) of Beetles in the family of Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae He is usually mothered by the black widow spider, Rosie. He is the largest insect of the circus troupe, and also the transport to Heimlich, Tuck, Roll, and Rosie. It is he who provokes the performers to revive Flik's belief in himself, when this has waned. He is voiced by Brad Garrett. Brad Garrett (born April 14, 1960) is an Emmy Award winning American television/ voice Actor and Stand-up comedian. See also: Dim Effect
Dot
Dot is the younger princess ant of the royal family. The Dim Effect is a natural Phenomenon in which Nature mimics Art. She idolises Flik and hates being small. She starts the movie unable to fly, but gradually learns to by the end. Dot acts as Flik's moral support, and he as hers. Dot fears the demented grasshopper Thumper, exposure to whom Hopper uses as a punishment. Dot ultimately terrifies Thumper with the help of the rhinoceros beetle Dim. ---- The rhinoceros beetles or rhino beetle are a subfamily ( Dynastinae) of Beetles in the family of Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae She is voiced by Hayden Panettiere. Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21 1989 is an American actress and singer
Princess Atta
Princess Atta is the older princess ant of the royal family and heir to the throne. She is nervous about her new responsibilities and fears what the rest of the colony might think about her. During the film, it is shown that she has a small crush on Flik, although initially she does not show much appreciation for him. Her appreciation changes for the better after the ants build the bird. She kisses Flik at the end of the film. The Queen eventually gives up her crown at the end of the film to Atta, whereupon Atta gives up her own crown to her younger sister Dot. She is voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her
The Queen
The Queen of the ant colony. She is an ancient ant, who is due to give up her crown to her eldest daughter Atta. She admonishes her younger daughter, Dot, for trying to fly before her time. She has a pet aphid called Aphy, whom she adores. She is also shown to have a possibly romantic relationship with another elder ant, Cornelius. She is voiced by Phyllis Diller. Bold text Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Driver, July 17, 1917) is a Golden Globe -nominated American comedienne
Molt
Molt is Hopper's brother and self-proclaimed Vice President of the grasshopper gang. He is named 'Molt' through his skin's tendency to peel off. He is a loudmouth and provides a great deal of comic relief. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Hopper detests his brothers' antics and is shown remarking that he promised their mother on her deathbed that he would not kill Molt, and would do so if he had not promised. At the end, Molt joins P. T. Flea's circus troupe, under the new name of Tiny. He is voiced by Richard Kind. Richard J Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American Actor known for his roles in the Sitcoms Mad About You and
P. T. Flea
P. T. Flea is the ringmaster of the circus troupe, who is unwilling to give refunds after his show has lasted two minutes. Flea is the Common name for any of the small wingless Insects of the order Siphonaptera (some authorities use the name Aphaniptera His finale consists of an act called 'Flaming Death', in which he was almost incinerated. This caused him to fire his entire troupe, until a foot-long line of flies lined up outside the circus tent, wanting to see the 'Flaming Death' act again. He loves money. His name is based on the initials of circus owner Phineas Taylor Barnum. Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5 1810 &ndash April 7 1891 was an American Showman remembered for Hoaxes and for founding the Circus that became the He is voiced by John Ratzenberger. John Deszo Ratzenberger (born April 6 1947) is an American Actor.
Bird
The bird is a very rarely seen character throughout the movie. She is a mother chaffinch, living on the outskirts of Ant Island. The Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, is a small Passerine Bird in the Finch family Fringillidae also called a spink. The bird poses a threat to all insects, as shown in the scene wherein she relentlessly pursues Dot and Francis. She becomes the instrument of Hopper's demise when Flik tricks Hopper into catching the chaffinch's attention. Attention is the Cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things The false bird used to frighten Hopper (and accidentally disarm him to the possibility of being eaten) is based on her.
Voice cast
| Actor | Role | Bug Type |
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| Dave Foley | Flik | Ant |
| Hayden Panettiere | Dot | Ant |
| Kevin Spacey | Hopper | Grasshopper |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Princess Atta | Ant |
| Phyllis Diller | Queen | Ant |
| Richard Kind | Molt | Grasshopper |
| David Hyde Pierce | Slim | Stick Insect |
| Joe Ranft | Heimlich | Caterpillar |
| Denis Leary | Francis | Ladybug |
| Madeline Kahn | Gypsy | Emperor Moth/Gypsy moth |
| Michael McShane | Tuck & Roll | Pillbug |
| Bonnie Hunt | Rosie | Black Widow Spider |
| John Ratzenberger | P. David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Ants are social Insects of the family Formicidae and along with the related families of Wasps and Bees belong to the order Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21 1989 is an American actress and singer Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Grasshoppers are Insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her Bold text Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Driver, July 17, 1917) is a Golden Globe -nominated American comedienne Richard J Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American Actor known for his roles in the Sitcoms Mad About You and David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Psychiatrist Dr "Phasmid" redirects here For the cloning vector used in genetics see Phagemid. Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft ( March 13, 1960 - August 16, 2005) was a magician, Animation Storyboard artist Caterpillars are the Larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the Insect order comprising butterflies and Moths Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian Madeline Kahn ( September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, known primarily for her comedic roles The Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia is a Moth of the family Saturniidae. The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae of Eurasian origin Michéal ("Mike" McShane (born June 25, 1955 in Boston MA, and raised in Roeland Park Kansas) is an American actor Armadillidiidae is a family of woodlice, a terrestrial Crustacean group in the order Isopoda. Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22 1964 is a two- time Golden Globe and a Emmy Award nominated American actress, Comedian, The black widow spider is a group of Spiders which includes the southern black widow ( Latrodectus mactans) the northern black widow John Deszo Ratzenberger (born April 6 1947) is an American Actor. T. Flea | Flea |
| Jonathan Harris | Manny | Praying Mantis |
| Brad Garrett | Dim | Rhinoceros beetle |
| Roddy McDowall | Mr. Flea is the Common name for any of the small wingless Insects of the order Siphonaptera (some authorities use the name Aphaniptera Jonathan Harris ( November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American stage and Character actor. The Insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximately 2000 species worldwide in Temperate and Tropical habitats of Brad Garrett (born April 14, 1960) is an Emmy Award winning American television/ voice Actor and Stand-up comedian. ---- The rhinoceros beetles or rhino beetle are a subfamily ( Dynastinae) of Beetles in the family of Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall ( September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was an English -born Soil | Ant |
| Alex Rocco | Thorny | Ant |
| Edie McClurg | Dr. Alex Rocco (born February 29 1936) is an American Actor. His roles have ranged from Comedy to playing gangsters in Mafia Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress She is known for her perky Upper Midwestern accent. Flora | Ant |
| David Ossman | Cornelius | Ant |
| Ashley Tisdale | Lead Blueberry Scout / Additional Voices |
Box office
A Bug's Life made approximately $162. David Ossman (born December 6, 1936 in Santa Monica California) is an American writer and comedian best known as a member of The Firesign Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2 1985 is an American actress and singer 7 million in its U. S. theatrical run, easily covering its estimated production costs of $45 million. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The film made $200,600,000 in foreign countries. The film made a worldwide gross of $363. 3 million surpassing the competition from DreamWorks's Antz. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Antz is a 1998 computer-animated Film produced by DreamWorks.
Video release
The DVD of the film is the first wholly-digital transfer of a feature film to a digital playback medium. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is No analog processes came between the creation of the computer images and their representation on the DVD.
As well, the pan and scan or 'full screen' version of the video (on the DVD as well as VHS releases) has been reframed and restaged; rather than sacrifice image in some parts of the film, the frame has been extended or objects moved to fit the narrower aspect ratio. Pan and scan is one method of adjusting Widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of a Standard definition 43 aspect ratio The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Pixar continued this process on its later video releases. Also, the different characters (Flik, Dot, Francis, etc. ) were on one (by themselves) cover of the video cover, considered a collectible in many cases.
A laserdisc version was also released in Japan by Pioneer, one of the last. The Laserdisc (LD is an obsolete Home video disc format and was the first commercial Optical disc storage medium
The widescreen version of the film preserves its original aspect ratio of 2. The aspect ratio of a Shape is the ratio of its longer Dimension to its shorter dimension 35:1. A Bug's Life is the first fully computer animated feature to be filmed in this ratio. Computer-generated imagery Computer animation is the art of creating moving images with the use of Computers It is a subfield of Computer graphics
A set of "fluffs" and "outtakes" was included, in which various (animated!) characters "blew" their dialog, or broke up laughing inappropriately. In one, Flik yells the line "To infinity, and beyond!", quoting Buzz Lightyear from an earlier Pixar film, Toy Story. Buzz Lightyear (created May 26, 1995) is a Fictional character that first appeared in the full-length CGI animated film Toy Story Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks
Trailers
One Pixar tradition is to create one trailer for each of their films that contains no footage from the actual unreleased film. The trailers for this film:
- Flik and all the insects from the circus troupe gather onto a leaf right before Heimlich bites the end of it off, causing them to fall. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers
Attached short film
Theatrical and video releases of this film include Geri's Game, a Pixar short made in 1997, a year before this film was released. Geri's Game is a five-minute 1997 animated Short film made by Pixar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
See also
External links
- Information at Pixar's site
- A Bug's Life at the Internet Movie Database
- A Bug's Life at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- A Bug's Life at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Bug's Life at Metacritic
- A Bug's Life at Box Office Mojo
References
| Preceded by Geri's Game |
Pixar Animation Studios animated films 1998 |
Succeeded by Toy Story 2 |
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