Continuing my countdown of every Pixar movie…
#16. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
(down four spots from previous ranking)
I don’t have anything bad to say about Monsters, Inc. yet it slipped to a rather low position relative to the rest of Pixar’s lineup.
I love the imagination that went into Monstropolis, and the whole idea of an economy that runs on the bureaucratic collection of children’s screams. And as I wrote in yesterday’s post, Billy Crystal and John Goodman turn in winning performances.
After my recent two weeks of Randy Newman posts, I had some requests for even more.
During those weeks, I focused on Newman’s sincere and sarcastic sides, but it occurred to me that I had a whole other facet of the man to explore: his wonderful work for the movies (especially Disney). Newman has been nominated for more than a dozen Oscars, winning twice.
This week I’ll feature five songs Newman wrote for animated Disney films. Most of these are sung by other people but all maintain his distinctive style.
Meet Me In Montauk 