Episode 15 of the Pixar Post Podcast – Monsters, Inc. Discussion & Monsters U News

In episode 15 of the Pixar Post Podcast we discuss:

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY DETAILS

• Monsters University official backpack released.
• Monsters University world premiere in downtown Hollywood.
• Review and discussion with clips of the Monsters University soundtrack.
• Our movie review of Monsters University.

MONSTERS, INC. HISTORY DISCUSSION

We welcome back Jeff from This Day in Pixar for his great historical 

• A brief overview of Pete Docter’s beginnings at Pixar and getting started on Monsters, Inc..
• The Hidden City Cafe connection & Jeff’s post of his visits to the cafe as well as its closure.
• Original Monsters, Inc. storylines changed quite drastically to get to the story we know and love today.
• Changes within the characters of Sulley, Mike, and Boo.
• Some of our favorite moments from the film.
• Longevity of Pixarians at the studio.
• The studios’ move from Point Richmond to Emeryville, California.
• The un-explained chimpanzee in the DVD extras.
• Technical elements that amazed us during the film.
• Two lawsuits really impacted the movie and potentially stalled the film’s release.
• Monsters, Inc. during the awards season.

EXTERNAL SOURCES WE REFERENCED FOR OUR DISCUSSION

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The books we referenced during the episode are — The Pixar Touch, To Infinity and Beyond, and The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey.

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