Pixar Gift Set [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

I bought the Disney Pixar Ultimate Movie Collection and have been very happy with the purchase. But the Product Details here are DEAD wrong. Number of discs? 14! FOURTEEN! Cars and Ratatouille are the only singles. All the others are 2-disc sets. Aspect Ratio? WIDESCREEN! Every single one is available in pristine Widescreen glory, not 1.33:1 (A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo each come with both Widescreen and Fullscreen as did their original 2-disc releases). Unless the Collection for sale here is a distinct alternate from the one I bought - which truly would make no sense considering the purpose of the release as a pristine collectible presenting the first eight Pixar films in all their glory - dramatic corrections need to be made, so the customers have the right idea about what they're thinking about buying.

I thought this needed to be said in response to reviews by people who decry the Aspect Ratio and Number of discs displayed under Product Details while admitting that they already own the movies and haven't bought this Collection in the first place. I don't mean to offend anyone; I just want to set the facts right.

My husband and i were looking to catch up on the pixar movies and i found this recommended for me after i bought wall-e. i price checked, all pixar movies are 15.99 so this made it cheaper that buying them seperately.

it arrived today, there was a dent in the packaging just above lightning mcqueen's eyes. it kind of ruins the look of the packaging, but nothing inside is damaged. there are no individual dvd cases, they are packaged like a book, and each dvd is in a plastic holder, and you just turn them to get to the dvd you want.

i think this is great if you havent got any of the other pixar movies. also a great deal.

This is a great collection of Pixar films the only problem is that most Pixar fan already have one or more. And this appears not to have any new special materials to make it worth buying if you are someone like me. But if you are not, this is a great collection. It contains the first eight (and as of writing this review only eight) Pixar films. All of which have received Oscar recognition.

The following are the films included:

Toy Story - Special Oscar Recipient and nominated for three Oscars (writing, music and song) - What do your toys do when you are not around? - Starring Tom Hanks as cowboy Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear

A Bug's Life - Oscar Nominee (Music) - Flik's village is ravaged every year by the Grasshoppers and he goes off to find warrior bugs to help defend it but all he finds is a circus troop. Many people have said that this film was inspired by Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai. Voices include Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey and Phyliss Diller

Toy Story 2 - Oscar Nominee (Song) - This time around, Woody is stolen by a toy collector. It's Buzz Lightyear (and Gang) to the rescue. But does Woody want to be rescued. Featuring Joan Cusack as Jessie, the Yodeling Cowgirl and Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head.

Monster's Inc. - Oscar Winner (song) and nominated (Animated Film, Score and Sound Editing) - Monsters are sent to scare children through magic doors but what happens when a child finds it way to the monster's world. Can love beat hate? Featuring Billy Crystal and John Goodman

Finding Nemo - Oscar Winner Best Animated Feature and nominated Score, Screenplay and Sound Editing - When Nemo is kidnapped by man, it's up to dad to rescue him. Featuring the voices of Ellen Degeneres, Albert Brooks and Geoffrey Rush

The Incredibles - Oscar Winner Best Animated Feature and Best Sound Editing and nominated for Screenplay and Sound Mixing - Where do superheros go when the retire and what do they do when the retire and can they really stay retired? For the Incredibles it is raise a family but will they return to their superhero life when the world is threatened by an old nemisis? Featuring the voices of Holly Hunter, Craig T Nelson and Samuel L Jackson

Cars - Oscar Nominee (Animated Film and Song) - This is the best of the group. This film actually is a study about professional athletes who become egomaniacs with their success. Lightning McQueen is the newest superstar on the Piston Cup circuit and he is full of himself. His ego gets in his way during the final race of the season and causes a three way tie for the coveted Piston Cup. On his way to the raceoff he get lost in Radiator Springs, a sleepy little town that has gotten all but vanished when the freeway passed it by. Lightning finds the true meaning of life and friendship. Featuring the voices of Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Katherine Helmond and Owen Wilson. (The film has a Pixar retrospective of John Ratzenberger that is wonderful)

Ratatouille - Oscar Winner Best Animated Film and nominated for Screenplay, Score, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing - What happens when the world's greatest chef is a field rat? He goes to Paris and teams up with the inept son a his favorite chef. This is a great farce and a new step for the Pixar franchise. Featuring the voices of Peter O'Toole, Ian Holm and perennials Brad Garret and John Ratzenberger

Once again this is a great collect but is just a compilation of the previously released dvd's. It would have been nice to include the shorts and Pixar documentaries plus something new. But this will make a nice present for expectant mothers or toddlers who may not have the films yet.