And thi-this is a thought, and it was mine: why go back to Ant Island at all? Marker. We are not about to fight grasshoppers, okay? FLIK: Are you kidding? You don't want to make him mad. It also won the Satellite Award for Best Animated Film and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition by Randy Newman. (chuckle) Go ahead. I don't know what you're concocting in that little ant brain of yours, but we'll have no part of it. BLUE ANT BOY: So, what are you supposed to be? 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. Oh, look at this. Excuse me? SOIL: That's it. A Bug's Life Script | Scripts on Screen We really thought Flik's idea was gonna work. Well (CHUCKLES) You know what? MANNY: (sighs) Once again, our reputation precedes us. So I figured it out. Come on, wings, fly. And year after year, they somehow manage to pick food for themselves and you. Then I won't tell you my idea. SLIM: You can explain the details on the way. At Flik's request, the Circus Bugs continue the ruse of being "warriors", thus enabling them to continue enjoying the ants' hospitality. Yes! MANNY: Not another word. You know, being vice president and all. Lasseter's top choice was Robert De Niro, who repeatedly turned the part down, as did a succession of other actors. HOPPER: Uh-uh-uh. FLIK: Princess Atta! Atta kisses Flik on the cheek. No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Tail slate it. DOT: Me, neither. MOLT: Okay, okay. FLIK: Sorry. With Flik gone, he can't --. Now, stay calm. No, I'm wrong. I'm a royal ant, and I can't even fly yet. 'Scuse me, pardon me. ROSIE: Well, Flik, you really goofed up. FLY: I only got 24 hours to live, and I ain't gonna waste it here! We never have time to collect food for ourselves, because we spend all summer harvesting for the offering. ANT BOY: Who will come to save us poor ants? They help Flik pilot the fake bird to frighten away Hopper. (grunting) Get me out of here! You're an ant! She let me go out and find you. Pie? He sees Woody in one of the boxes, making incredibly silly faces, causing the crew to start laughing, which in turn causes Buzz to hold his hands up and snort with laughter. I outrank everyone here, remember that. Fly! ATTA: Just what exactly is going on? DOT: He did it! You believed in me and you sent me on my quest. Toy Story 2 Bloopers | Scratchpad | Fandom Let me help you to finish it. Privately, Lasseter told other Pixar executives that he and Stanton felt terribly let down by Katzenberg. SUNBATHING GRASSHOPPER: Yo, bugito! I'm the one you want. We could! Not one ant sleeps until we get every scrap of food on this island! [Flik crafts a megaphone and hands it to Atta.]. The next day, there was a line of flies outside the tent, went on forever! (ROARING)-I'm sorry. [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. For the colony and for oppressed ants everywhere! -Thank you, gentlemen. Coming through. The grasshoppers, in contrast, received a pair of extra appendages to appear less attractive. What do you know? A Bug's Life Children's 1998 1 hr 34 min English audio G CC Buy or rent Journey inside the miniature world of bugs for bigger-than-life fun and adventure under every leaf! It's perfect! -Thanks. Huh?! FLIK: Amazing! Hopper moved into the anthill, and his gang's eating everything! FEMALE ANT: We haven't collected any food for the grasshoppers! FLIK: You'll be gone before the grasshoppers ever arrive. (GASPS) Francis!Your boyfriend's from the-(LAUGHS)I'm sorry. (CHUCKLES) Yes. He looked funny at me. Finally, I'm a beautiful butterfly! What are we gonna do?! Embark on. BLUE ANT BOY: My dad says he gives you one hour before you come back to the island crying. 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!!! Where's the line? FRANCIS: So! [P.T. Here I go! And you, sir, are not a failure! FLIK: Is not-- Oh A seed. FLIK: Oh! GIRL ANT: The South Tunnel Elementary School second-grade class would like to present you with this, a mural we have drawn of you bugs helping us fight the grasshoppers away. The colony is right. [43], On May 19, 2009, the film was released on Blu-ray[44] and then on 4K Blu-ray on March 3, 2020. MOSQUITO: Hey, bartender! ], P.T. Regardless, Lasseter publicly dismissed Antz as a "schlock version" of A Bug's Life. All aboard! [The grassopper bends down and picks up a ladybug leaf cape, placing it on his head.]. Grasshoppers (off screen): [Buzzing Loudly] Everybuggy looks right up to see the owners of the shadow figures and the buzzing sounds hovering up above. FLIK: Princess Atta! ATTA: Come on! Let's just think about the logic, shall we? ANTS IN WARRIOR COSTUMES: We are the warriors, here to defend you! ], [Atta and Dot lift Flik up and land on the root. That's the signal! Is that it, fly boy?! It seems we've been booked for an extended engagement. Flea's "Flaming Wall of Death". Mr. We are the greatest warriors in all bugdom! SOIL: Oh, nonsense. This is the 15th take. "A Bug's Life" Bloopers! :) :) :) LOL! - Pixar Planet Thorny and other ants, using their own harvesters to cut down and harvest grain stalks, stop work at the sound of the conch. We don't have any choice. Your loss. HOPPER: All your little stunt did was buy them time! Let's get moving, guys. Wait, wait, wait, wait! [70], In the years since its release, A Bug's Life has been regarded by critics and fans to be a Pixar film that, in contrast to its successors, has become largely forgotten by audiences. But that all changes when a misfit inventor ant named Flik accidentally knocks over the offering pile thus forcing the grasshoppers' devious leader Hopper to force the ants to . You have given us so much. [Manny twirls a leaf and produces a large rock, handing it to Atta. [33] Because the film is animated, no actual outtakes exist; they are animated specifically for the outtakes sequence. It opens to reveal Heimlich's face.]. Have you seen them? A Bug's Life / Funny - TV Tropes The ants and grasshoppers stare at him.]. During the subsequent celebration, the Circus Bugs' old boss, P.T. You're making a lot of sense. GRASSHOPPER: Have you checked over there? . You lied, Flik. And they're gonna make me rich! A Bug's Life. But if you could just do me a little favor before you leave. It was very brave. Flea runs into the ring and holds the match up.]. I know! Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on October 27, 1998. Gypsy remains inside the food container.]. FLIK: That's the signal. Come on. [13] Character design also presented a new challenge, in that the designers had to make ants appear likable. [Francis and Manny fly down and carry Heimlich away. Drop it. What a nice surprise. At the beginning when Flik creates a new telescope for Atta so she can "oversee production." Then Flik demonstrates it by looking at Atta through the scope when she's standing about five feet in front of him! QUEEN: Honey, relax. FLIK: Oh. A Bug's Life. 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GRASSHOPPER: Good idea! GRASSHOPPER: Hey, I think I found something. I'm sorry. FLIK: Since you're gonna be queen soon, you could use this to oversee production. [Tuck and Roll perform a skit using Hopper's antenna.]. Several characters and objects were moved closer together to avoid being cut out of frame. The colony is in good hands! FLEA: Our pill bugs' only hope of survival is our mistress of the high wire, Rosie! My, aren't you looking lovely this morning! (LAUGHING TRIUMPHANTLY), TUCK: (asks question in foreign language). (YELLING AND SCREAMING). Don't let it get me! ], FLIK: So you see, it was my fault that Hopper's coming back. I've never seen anyone like that around here. Although the animators and the art department studied insects more closely, natural realism would give way to the film's larger needs. It was Axle and Loco's! "[65] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote, "A Bug's Life is a perfect movie for the holidays. THORNY: It's okay, Your Highness. (SCREAMS, GRUNTS, WHIMPERING)Marker.Action.-Do you understand me? [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. Now it's getting mushy. Someone could get hurt. I've told everyone you'll be stationed deep in the command bunker. [Flik grabs onto the leaf beneath the food as it continues tumbling down. (snaps fingers), [Two grasshoppers hold a third, pale and fiercely struggling grasshopper, Thumper, by a leash. QUEEN: Just be confident, dear. Watch it!I'm sorry! You said I couldn't say another word. (laughing raucously) Ooh! Now let's go! [P.T. [A chrysalis hangs on a nearby tree root. [79] However, the film's characters, voice acting, and humor have received lasting praise. This is too good to be true! I-I don't think we can do that. [40], On November 23, 1999, a 2-disc Collector's Edition DVD was released. He's not fully trained. It just went away. [85] GameSpot gave the PlayStation version a 2.7/10, concluding that it was "obvious that Disney was more interested in producing a $40 advertisement for its movie than in developing a playable game. We just lost a few inches, that's all. I guess we could use a little entertainment. A Bug's Life 2: Revenge of the Grasshoppers/transcript Can we. I'm sorry!Did I ruin the take?And thank you for finding them, Flik.Me?Ow! Please, ma'am, wake up! HOPPER: Oh, I see. Go ahead. P.T. Ow!No, no, seriously, I've got berry juice in my eye!It stings!Stop acting! (LAUGHS) I'm sorry! I'm sorry, he looked funny.He looked funny at me. This is not a drill! Flik? Can I talk to you just for a second? You've got to work with me, here, all right? Embark on. -That is funny. Thorny and the harvester-wearing ants line up. Show more Show more Watch on. Oh, never mind. Is the camera broke?Oh! FLIK: You're perfect! Now you're gonna cry, right? SLIM: Get him off me. The bugs, in turn, mistake Flik for a talent agent, and agree to travel with him back to Ant Island. He snarls, growls and fights for most of the time. P.T. [22][26] David Price writes in his 2008 book The Pixar Touch that a rumor, "never confirmed", was that Katzenberg had given PDI "rich financial incentives to induce them to whatever it would take to have Antz ready first, despite Pixar's head start". We could just walk right across the riverbed. And I heard a grasshopper say that when they're finished, Hopper's gonna squish my mom! [8], As Stanton and Ranft discussed the adaptation, they rattled off scenarios and storylines springing from their premise. A splinter! I'm sorry.-(DOT SIGHS)Can we cut?It's just that I don't think I'm coming across.Hmm. But, you know, it's really not our place. VIOLET ANT BOY: Nah, he's bettin' you're gonna die. FLIK: Great. That's Major Manny, young cadet. MOLT: Well, how can I answer? ], [The bird flies over to its nest with Hopper. and towards the white background, causing it and the tree of life theater to explode, and . She's the one that sent me to find you! I have never laughed so much when watching a blooper reel, and after 13 years, I STILL laugh 'till my sides hurt! Go ahead. HOPPER: What was I thinking? (quavering) Thanks. "[68], A Bug's Life won a number of awards and numerous nominations. I have no fear! Then get rid of that machine, get back in line and pick grain like everybody else! SLIM: Okay, Flik, time to put you down now. Ohh VIOLET ANT BOY: You're supposed to look for bugs, not dandelions! MANNY: From the most mysterious regions of uncharted Asia, I give you the Chinese Cabinet of Metamorphosis! DR. FLORA: At least we could try. (laughing). QUEEN: (whistle) Okay, everyone, single file. 4 Personality 5 Trivia QUEEN: I finally get a second to relax, and I got to get out of my chair. DOT: You just watch. "[86] IGN gave the Nintendo 64 version a 6.8/10, praising the presentation and sound by stating "It was upbeat, cheery look and feel very much like the movie of the same name with cheery, happy tunes and strong sound effects but again criticised the gameplay by saying the controls were sluggish with stuttering framerate and tired gameplay mechanics". How? MANNY: I summon the voice of Confucius MANNY: (yelps) I demand to know who said that! FLIK: Seed to tree. I represent an ant colony, and we're just--. DR. FLORA: Oh, yes, Princess Atta. [22] Both Antz and A Bug's Life center on a young male ant, a drone with oddball tendencies that struggles to win a princess's hand by saving their society. Larvae of all stages! FLIK: Pardon me, sir, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment. ATTA: Flik, after much deliberation, we have decidedto grant you your request. Nobody really believes I can do this job. FLIK: I'm sorry. FLEA: I hold in my handthe match! They've finished collecting the food. P.T. Randy Newman composed the music for the film. The films world premiere was on November 14, 1998, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. My children's children will walk down the street, and people will point and say, "Look! -If it rains, that bird'll get ripped to shreds! Sure, I'd like to take credit for all of this, but, well, that wouldn't be right.
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