[34][35] A day after the screening, the crew visited Oval Office in the White House. [8] Another source gives Nina Jacobson, one of Katzenberg's executives, as the person responsible for the Antz pitch. I know! Spacey was delighted and signed on immediately. Mr. and towards the white background, causing it and the tree of life theater to explode, and . -This couldn't have happened at a more inopportune time! . You're an ant! Look out for the bird! Now, you might not feel like you can do much now, but that's just because, well, you're not a tree yet. FLIK: But I should probably help repair some of the damage before I go, don't you think--. No, no, no, no, no! ATTA: Secondly, I would like to thank Flik FLIK: (amplified) Thank you, Your Highness. Here's what we do. (pants) Here. ], [Hopper is blocked off by the bird who grabs him with its beak as Flik ducks down beside Atta. [41] The edition was re-released on May 27, 2003, to coincide with the release of Finding Nemo. Early Bird! Lasseter raised his voice and would not believe Katzenberg's story that a development director had pitched him the idea long ago. (ALL LAUGHING)Makeup.And action.I don't think we need to involve the queen in this.She's got enough on her plate already.Training her daughter.Oh, yes. Pull me down! I represent a colony, uh, of ants, and I'm looking for tough bugs, you know, mean bugs, the sort of bugs HEIMLICH: Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly, and then everything will be better. The film's fullscreen transfer was performed by entirely "reframing" the film shot by shot; more than half of the film's footage was modified by Pixar animators to fit within the film's aspect ratio. You're sweet. What a disappointment. Where's the line? Just go. (sigh) I'm never gonna make a difference. FLIK: I'll volunteer. FLIK: Sorry. I'm really, really sorry. We never have time to collect food for ourselves, because we spend all summer harvesting for the offering. Everyone keeps telling Flik to stop questioning tradition and be a good worker ant, but he knows that's not his lot in life. This THX-certified DVD released once again gives the option of viewing the film in Widescreen or Full Frame. Just once more.-You know, I don't-I said do you understand me?-(LAUGHING)And action. Okay, I'll tell him. You mean to tell me that our entire defensive strategy was concocted by clowns? FLEA: Hey, let's go. (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE, GRUNTING, LAUGHING)(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE, GRUNTING)(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)Marker. Let's move your little keisters out of here now. FLY: What you said to us at the circus? I don't want to hear another word out of you while we're on this island. The riverbed's dry right now. These bloopers were labeled as "Deleted Scene & Blooper Reel": Eddie Murphy stumbling over his lines repeatedly in the first scene. ], [Hopper steps over Flik and walks slowly among the ants, eventually coming to a stop. Then, right when Hopper and his gang are below, we'll launch the bird and scare off the grasshoppers. Help me! THORNY: They're our ticket out of this mess! HOPPER: We'll be back at the end of the season [Hopper tears off a piece of Molt's shedding skin. Not one ant sleeps until we get every scrap of food on this island! I'd be very happy to volunteer. A Bug's Life is a 1998 computer-animated action-adventure comedy-drama Disney/Pixar film directed by John Lasseter, with Andrew Stanton co-directing. Don't let it get me! Buzz is walking down the aisle of Buzz Lightyear action figures. We are going around the leaf. I'm sorry, he made me laugh.-Please, I'll do it right this time. Schnell, schnell, schnell! Come on. I'm making a speech. No, forget it, forget it. I have to sayin all my years of watching Pixar films, I think "A Bug's Life" bloopers are the most FUNNIEST compared to the others!!! However, unlike the film, the game received mixed reviews. So who is the weaker species? Fat Ramirez is silly, fat, don't like sharing his burritos but essentially good-hearted younger brother of Hoopa. MR. GRASSHOPPERS: La cucaracha, la cucaracha, da da da da da da GRASSHOPPER: We have more than enough food, and if we go all the way back there and it starts to rain, we might as well be suckin' bug spray. | Walt Disney World Resort", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Bug%27s_Life&oldid=1152467442, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 12:01. FLIK: Wait, wait! The camera zooms through the crowd of ants onto Flik, whose eyes contract in horror.]. Out! This is too good to be true! [8][20] Katzenberg had stayed in touch with Lasseter after the acrimonious Disney split, often calling to check up. From under the bed, a pair of EVIL RED EYES peer out) (Rising up behind the boy, preparing to scare his young victim, towers a FEARSOME MONKEY) (The boy sees the monkey and SCREAMS) (The monkey, horrified by the child, let's out an even more blood curdling SCREAM of his own) (He backs away and slips on a soccer ball, which ricochets off the wall Your boyfriends from the circus are here! Oh! A Bug's Life Bloopers and Gag Reel for the Disney Pixar animated movie directed by John Lasseter and starring the voice talents of Dave Foley and Kevin Spacey. P.T. We just lost a few inches, that's all. FLIK: I'm sorry. FRANCIS: (whispers) Get ready to do the Robin Hood act. ATTA: Ah! That loser's never coming back. Lasseter agreed with this new approach, and comedy writers Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw spent a few months working on further polishing with Stanton. MOLT: Wow! In the ensuing chaos, Hopper frees himself from the cannon and abducts Flik. (LAUGHING) I'm sorry! I'm sorry.-(DOT SIGHS)Can we cut?It's just that I don't think I'm coming across.Hmm. Hopper is not going to find out. (CREW LAUGHING)I'm sorry. [The troupe begins descending with a droning buzz.]. THORNY: Uh, excuse me, Your Highness. The score is pretty solid, also. I'll come up with a plan. I was just afraid that if you knew I'd gotten circus bugs -ATTA: I want you to leave, Flik. FLIK: Don't worry! Boy, is she one in a million. [12], A Bug's Life was the final film appearance of actor Roddy McDowall, who played Mr. I outrank everyone here, remember that. HEIMLICH: Francis, leave them alone. Flik, I mean it now. [39] On August 1, 2000, these editions were re-released on VHS and DVD under the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection banner. FLIK: My colony's in trouble. SOIL: And he's accompanied by savage insects! I've got it! Even when the going gets tough, this resourceful but misguided ant . FLIK: No! Thorny and other ants, using their own harvesters to cut down and harvest grain stalks, stop work at the sound of the conch. HEIMLICH: Oh! FLEA: (panicking) Help! I know! ANT: We'll be stuck here forever! Why, when your grasshopper friends get here, we are gonna knock them dead! Could we get the warriors' autographs? ROSIE: I'm so sorry, kids. It was impractical for animators to control them individually, but neither could the ants remain static for even a moment without appearing lifeless, or move identically. The team also later sought inspiration from Microcosmos (1996), a French documentary on love and violence in the insect world. These guys are the lousiest circus bugs you've ever seen. That, my friends, is the sound of applause! Little Speck! Contents 1 Background 1.1 Official Description 2 Role in the film 3 Trivia Background Located in the middle of a dry riverbed, Ant Island is somewhat protected from outside threats, except for flying ones. Embark on. I don't even recognize it. [Flik steps back in among the other ants. Murphy and Marc John Jefferies forgetting their lines where Jim tries getting Michael to come into the morgue with him and Megan. I cannot work like this.I will be in my trailer.I need a break.Marker.Whoa, Flik, Honey.We are not about to(HAMMER POUNDING)Is someone hammering?Can we hold the work, please?People!Am I in this shot?You can- You can see me, right?And action!To infinity and beyond! All right, girls. ], [Flik and Atta turn away as Hopper is lowered down to the chicks. What are you talking about? Action! ATTA: (amplified) First of all, I'd like to thank the warriors for helping us in our fight against the grasshoppers. MANNY: And now, insectus transformatus! I said do you understand me? ATTA: Flik, what do you have to say for yourself? [15] "I was the one guy there for you back then, and now you're allowing them to use you to screw me," Katzenberg said. Catmull asked for a short film to test and showcase subsurface scattering and the result, Geri's Game (1997), was attached alongside A Bug's Life in its theatrical release. And, um, I just wanted to thank you for giving me a chance, because it's an honor to work with creative giants such as yourself. A thoroughly enjoyable production from Disney and Pixar. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level". Please, ma'am, wake up! How? They're puny! Now! [7][11] After Stanton had completed a draft of the script, he came to doubt one of the story's main pillars that the Circus Bugs that had come to the colony to cheat the ants would instead stay and fight. So it's your fault. FLIK: Hey, fellas. More details are available in the progress report. Let's face it. MANNY: Not another word. [82] Aggregating review website GameRankings gave the Nintendo 64 version 54.40%,[83] the PlayStation version 51.90%[84] and the Game Boy Color version 36.63%. I've made a living out of being a failure. My eye! He and Atta become a couple, and send Hopper's affable brother Molt and a few ants to help P.T. Whereas A Bug's Life relied chiefly on visual gags, Antz was more verbal and revolved more around satire. Bigger bugs! QUEEN: She's learning to take over from me, Hopper. I'm sorry, no. It'll be easy. [76][77], Critics have generally ranked A Bug's Life to be one of Pixar's weaker releases;[72][75][76][78][79] while it has been seen as a "charming"[73][79] and "ambitious"[80] film with pioneering animation for its time,[71][72][80] others have described it as "adequate"[78] and appealing more to a younger demographic. HEIMLICH: (groan) I hate performing on an empty stomach! It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects. No way we can make double quota before Hopper comes! During the subsequent celebration, the Circus Bugs' old boss, P.T. We could! The wagon's taking off! Let's get this show packed up! He is a tough and mean grasshopper and gang leader. I got it, J.L.!Alright! Come here! ], ROSIE: It's the-the web. How many roaches does it take to screw in a light bulb? No-no.Just do it again. Yeah, that's good. The next day, there was a line of flies outside the tent, went on forever! Let's just think about the logic, shall we? It's the same, year after year. "[60] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half stars out of four, writing "Will A Bug's Life suffer by coming out so soon after Antz? FLIK: Really? FLIK: Seed to tree. Keep moving, keep moving! It'll be okay. Alright, let me try it again. Help! HOPPER: I'll get more grasshoppers and be back next season, but you won't! ], [The harvesters launch their stalks into the air, crashing into each other and producing firework-like showers of grain. FLIK: Oh. Wait, wait, wait, wait! ATTA: Just what exactly is going on? Ow!No, no, seriously, I've got berry juice in my eye!It stings!Stop acting! -You see, Hopper, nature has a certain order. Katzenberg, former chairman of Disney's film division, had left the company in a bitter feud with CEO Michael Eisner. Harry, no! The Disney California Adventure nighttime show World of Color features a segment that includes Heimlich the Caterpillar from the film.[89]. FLIK: Pardon me, sir, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment. FLIK: Heimlich! The album is also available for purchase on iTunes. "[65] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote, "A Bug's Life is a perfect movie for the holidays. You lied, Flik. That's good! Don't go! This would be the first time that subsurface scattering would be used in a Pixar film, and a small team at Pixar worked out the practical problems that kept it from working in animation. Now it's getting mushy. It also won the Satellite Award for Best Animated Film and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition by Randy Newman. Lasseter placed this scene first in the pipeline because he believed it was "less likely to change". FLIES: Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home! [81], A game, based on the film, was developed by Traveller's Tales and Tiertex Design Studios and released by Sony Computer Entertainment, Disney Interactive, THQ and Activision for various systems. Atta looks up at the outside tree.]. He knows what he's doing. ], [Molt hits his head on the ceiling before flying out a hole. Are you saying I'm stupid? Where Toy Story focused heavily on Woody and Buzz, with the other toys serving mostly as sidekicks, A Bug's Life required in-depth storytelling for several major groups of characters. Two technicians obliged by creating a miniature video camera on Lego wheels, which they dubbed as the "Bugcam". [7] During an early test screening for Toy Story in San Rafael in June 1995, they pitched the film to Disney CEO Michael Eisner. How would you like to be the queen's official aide to the warrior bugs? We'll be the top circus act in the business! He's feral, vicious and almost doglike (and also attached to a leash collar). This is not a drill! I'm a walking stick. We've always been together. [71][72][73] While recognised as solidifying Pixar's success, the film has been seen as the studio's sophomore slump in the wake of the critically successful Toy Story,[71][72][74][75][76] and inhibited by being released directly before the equally revered Toy Story 2. The Circus Bugs attempt to leave, but are pursued by a nearby bird; while fleeing, they rescue Atta's younger sister Dot from the bird, gaining the ants' respect. Altogether, several in-year 1998 films combined with Titanic pulled $7 billion in North America, propelling the film industry to a record year at the box office. [8], As Stanton and Ranft discussed the adaptation, they rattled off scenarios and storylines springing from their premise. (CHOKING) Oh, wait. Well, you're the first. A Bug's Life. All it needs is some time, a little bit of sunshine and rain, and voila! I'm in need of your Oh, let's just cut to the chase. The ants in the film were redesigned to be more appealing, and Pixar's animation unit employed technical innovations in computer animation. Thumper is a supporting character in A Bug's Life. Actually, it wasn't even my idea. Drop the stick. FLIK: Oh, being little's not such a bad thing. The film was initially inspired by Aesop's fable The Ant and the Grasshopper. ], [Flik peers at Atta through the telescope. I got it. FLIK: Oh, oh, oh, this is perfect. You're doing great! Soil? Oh! ], [As P.T. The shift in editing over to pages for the movies, characters, actors, directors, composers, crew and galleries is now fully in effect. Realizing the deception, Hopper has Flik publicly beaten to teach the ants a lesson, proclaiming that the ants are lowly life forms who live solely to serve the grasshoppers. [40], On November 23, 1999, a 2-disc Collector's Edition DVD was released. Don't tell me. So now I'm a widow. No, I'm wrong. Fly! But, you know, it's really not our place. The ants and grasshoppers stare at him.]. MOLT: That's fine. I know! MR. The last leaf is about to fall! SOIL: Do not panic! (LAUGHS) I'm sorry!I got it. What do I do? ROSIE: Get back! FLIK: Wait! [22][25] Jobs was furious and called Katzenberg and began yelling. ], Fandom's centric resource about film knowledge, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. -Oh, good. BUG: What do you expect? Don't worry, Flik. You always cast me as the broom, the pole, the stick! [7] Walt Disney had produced his own version with a cheerier ending decades earlier in the 1934 short film The Grasshopper and the Ants. This is my new idea for harvesting grain. VIOLET ANT BOY: Nah, he's bettin' you're gonna die. DOT: It's not my fault she's so stressed out. And from way up here, you all look like little ants! After the Circus Bugs distract the grasshoppers long enough to rescue the Queen, Flik deploys the bird. (LAUGHING TRIUMPHANTLY), TUCK: (asks question in foreign language). Coming. Meanwhile, Hopper reminds his gang of the ants' superior numbers, warning them the ants will rebel if not kept in line. QUEEN: Now, why didn't I think of that? Excuse me? You piece of dirt! Joe Ranft, member of Pixar's story team, played Heimlich the caterpillar at the suggestion of Lasseter's wife, Nancy, who had heard him playing the character on a scratch vocal track. BLUE ANT BOY: Forget it, Dot. "[61] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film four out of five stars, writing "What A Bug's Life demonstrates is that when it comes to bugs, the most fun ones to hang out with hang exclusively with the gang at Pixar. P.T. Soil, dying shortly before the film's theatrical release. MANNY: From the most mysterious regions of uncharted Asia, I give you the Chinese Cabinet of Metamorphosis! [79] However, the film's characters, voice acting, and humor have received lasting praise. 4 Personality 5 Trivia DR. FLORA: You see? [The Blueberry troop tearfully hugs Francis.]. We could go get helpers. For those who are new and are wondering about why this was necessary, read the shift in editing starting March 1st blog. ATTA: (sigh) I know, I know. [17], As the release dates for both films approached, Disney executives concluded that Pixar should keep silent on the DreamWorks battle. Excuse me, Flik. 8/10. ANT BOY: Who will come to save us poor ants? Directors John Lasseter Andrew Stanton Writers John Lasseter Andrew Stanton Joe Ranft Stars Kevin Spacey David Foley Julia Louis-Dreyfus See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video [45], A Bug's Life grossed approximately $33.3 million on its opening weekend,[46] ranking first at the box office, beating out Babe: Pig in the City, The Rugrats Movie, Enemy of the State and The Waterboy. THORNY: There's just not enough food left on the island! (CHUCKLES) Delightful lads. Now you're gonna cry, right? Katzenberg made an offer: He would delay production of Antz if Jobs and Disney would move A Bug's Life so that it did not compete with The Prince of Egypt. One more for me!Speed!Marker!Action!Spinning a web of safety in less than 50-Okay, slide it. Also, no particularly good reason existed for Circus Bugs to stay with the ant colony during the second act. Although the animators and the art department studied insects more closely, natural realism would give way to the film's larger needs. With the anthill now at peace, Flik improves his inventions to help gather food for the ants. MR. It seems we've been booked for an extended engagement. FLIK: Ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers! -If it rains, that bird'll get ripped to shreds! Come on. This, my friends, is false advertising. BEE: I'll show you who's tough! P.T. Thumper, down. Aimed directly at the flypaper are Tuck and Roll, the pill-bug cannonballs! ANT: I'm lost! Well, what if they were all blindfolded? Boy, that's all I'd need, another royal blunder like that. What is going on? FLEA: All right, we're dying out there. VIOLET ANT BOY: Nobody asked you, Your Royal Shortness. (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE, BELCHES)(SNICKERING)(BOTH BELCHES)(PASSES GAS)Okay, can we stop?-(BOTH LAUGHING) -Get me Cindy on the phone, will ya?Okay, action! Antz may even help business for A Bug's Life by demonstrating how many dramatic and comedic possibilities can be found in an anthill. DR. FLORA: You could have killed somebody over here! Just do what he says. Flea attempts to pull himself off.]. One day, a courageous but clumsy inventor ant named Flik inadvertently destroys the food offering with his grain harvester. -Oh, sure. Now what do we do? A Bug's Life - Bloopers Ariel Arias Petzoldt 7.06K subscribers Subscribe 37 Share Save 10K views 2 years ago Show more Show more 1:56:45 G 5:45 It's a Bird Thing | Short Movie | HD 619. Flik! MOLT: He's quite the motivational speaker, isn't he? Let's just think about it for a second. MANNY: (sighs) Once again, our reputation precedes us. I know it's not our tradition to do things differently, but if our ancestors were able to build this anthill, we can certainly rally together to build this bird! P.T. Abba! [A number of ants cartwheel into the wagon.]. He did it! FLEA: Rosie, whole troupe! CARTWHEELING ANTS: Hup, hup, hup, hup, hey! Give me some time. The circus troupe flies away from the island, now surrounded by water and whose tree now bears pink blossoms. Every frame of animation was converted from the film's computer data, as opposed to the standard analog film-to-videotape transfer process. You think this is a game? If there's any way I can make it up to you Hey! Maybe he'll saw her in half. SUNBATHING GRASSHOPPER: Yo, bugito! Boy, are those grasshoppers in for a big surprise! Lasseter was intrigued by the way grass, leaves, and flower petals formed a translucent canopy, as if the insects were living under a stained-glass ceiling. Jobs believed it "a blatant extortion attempt" and would not go for it, explaining that there was nothing he could do to convince Disney to change the date. VIOLET ANT BOY: My dad doesn't think that. [19] Lasseter, who claimed to have never seen Antz, told others that if DreamWorks and PDI had made the film about anything other than insects, he would have closed Pixar for the day so the entire company could go see it. The program also allowed each ant to be automatically modified in subtle ways (e.g. The harvester falls off and springs open, knocking out a supporting stone and causing the structure to start collapsing. FRANCIS: Yeah, 'cause when you get there, you are dead! ATTA: Please, everyone. MR. ANT: I'm lost! FLIK: Now, I know that I've made a lot of mistakes in the past. Randy Newman composed the music for the film. Don't you think I know a rock when I see a rock? Do I look stupid to you?", but Atta can't stop laughing, so they try the take again and she's still laughing. Okay, Atta. [Francis and Manny fly down and carry Heimlich away. And they're gonna make me rich! The third time, Atta says, "Yes!" with more laughing. ROSIE: Okay, come on, everyone! As you ascend the dung beetle to the unknown, put your trust in the mysteries that are beyond mere mortal comprehension. GRASSHOPPER: Then at least the genius will get smacked, and not us. Do you understand me? I am the great P.T. FLEA: I'm serious! [8][22] For his part, Katzenberg believed he was the victim of a conspiracy: Eisner had decided not to pay him his contract-required bonus, convincing Disney's board not to give him anything. HOPPER: Well, what's this? (CRASHING)(ALL LAUGHING)(GROANING)I Ow! MR. Not any more than one thriller hurts the chances for the next one. The ants finish constructing the fake bird. We could find bigger bugs to come here and fight and forever rid us of Hopper and his gang! Then you can eat. Right, guys? Look at this. ANTS IN WARRIOR COSTUMES: We are the warriors, here to defend you! Hey! [Manny twirls a leaf and produces a large rock, handing it to Atta. So let's double the order of food. The ants pick the food. Take her. My, aren't you looking lovely this morning! [9] Lasseter assigned the co-director job to Stanton; both worked well together and had similar sensibilities. It's perfect. Oh, come on! You can rub lotion on me later, shade boy. The princess doesn't have time for this! Under new management. ATTA: I want to thank all of you for giving us back our hope, our dignityand our lives. I mean, you're his brother. [22], Katzenberg moved the opening of Antz from spring 1999 to October 1998 to compete with Pixar's release. [25] Lasseter recalled that Katzenberg began explaining that Disney was "out to get him" and that he realized that he was just cannon fodder in Katzenberg's fight with Disney. [69] In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Animation Films list. Are you saying I'm stupid? The bird was my idea. We're losing the job. SLIM: Okay, Flik, time to put you down now. Dr. Flora, if I may. HOPPER: It seems to me that you ants are forgetting your place. ANT: No, no, no. Well, if Dim stays, he's gonna need me here. All aboard! A Bug's Life Bloopers and Gag Reel for the Disney Pixar animated movie directed by John Lasseter and starring the voice talents of Dave Foley and Kevin Spacey.SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new FilmIsNow Family videos are posted: http://goo.gl/8WxGeDFilmIsNow Family Movie Trailers your first stop for the latest family movie trailers, clips, TV spots and other extras from all over the world and lots of fun videos for kids and their parents! This is ridiculous. DOT: I was talking to Mother. Why, we've harvested the same way ever since I was a pupa. [13] The characters "Tuck and Roll" were inspired by a drawing that Stanton did of two bugs fighting when he was in the second grade.