The Pixar company and the Pixar DVD has played a major role in the growth of animation from a Saturday morning cartoon, to an Oscar nominated medium that is taken seriously by producers and critics alike. The rapid growth of the animation genre has been a direct result of the effort of a dedicated team of individuals who dared to reach beyond the limitation of the cartoon “box” and expand into a format that sweeps the viewer into a world of Monsters, Inc., Cars, Ratatouille, and more, that is so real and life-like that every emotion and feeling are a shared experience.

Available in regular screen, Blu-Ray, or theatrical releases, every Pixar movie has been made into a DVD and, when released has sold over 1 million copies. In Pixar’s history, it has sold more DVDs to date than any other. Monsters Inc., sold 13 million copies in its first week and only Cars has come close to beating this record.

There are multiple features in a Pixar DVD that make it a very unique and easy for any family member to use. The menu is easily navigated by children or adults. The characters on the menu are bright, bold, and a young child does not need to be able to read to figure out which button to push, while an older person does not have to read detailed fine print to get to the other great features of the film. You get wonderful behind-the-scenes clips, and many more features that make the film even easier to appreciate.

The DVD can be viewed an average of one thousand times as opposed to lower quality DVDs or VHS tapes. Each time the DVD is viewed there is a sharp, crisp picture and wonderful high quality video.

The most popular DVD from this company so far has been Monsters Inc. In 2002 Monsters, Inc. Broke records by a wide margin. One of the first major Pixar DVDs to sell a good many numbers is Toy Story. This was Pixar’s breakthrough film debut. It has since had two DVD releases, one theatrical re-release, and now a new Blu-Ray version. Toy Story has remained a very popular movie ever since its first release.

When a person invests in a two-disc edition Pixar film, they receive an entire disc of extra features that include a director’s commentary, interviews with the cartoonists, visual directors, behind-the-scenes footage, and great out-takes. Each of the stars who are characterized in the film are interviewed and discuss their participation in the film.

For those of us who wait anxiously for each new Disney Pixar DVD that is released, many of the movies are collector’s items that are kept in a safe place for future generations. The beauty an dedication of the team at Pixar has resulted in an amazing genre that will eventually come into it’s own as a unique part of the film industry.

In every family, there is likely to be at least one Pixar DVD. It does not matter if you have children or not. Pixar appeals to almost everyone. Adults like the humor that children can see. Children like the animated characters, the comedy, and the great storytelling.

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