Why Monsters University is the Best Pixar Sequel
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- The real Monsters University was the friends we made along the way.
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This movie has one of the best messages in any animated movie: no matter how hard you try, study, and want to do something, there are some things that you just can’t do, and that’s ok.
Which means that message of you can do anything is false
1000% This!
I like how they went about the message. I can see other story lines (not for Pixar/Disney) that take it a darker rout “you just can’t do this. No matter how hard you try you’ll be nothing”
They provide the “hey. You have your limits. Everyone does. You may not follow your childhood dreams but you can still find greatness. Even in the same field. Just know everyone has their limits and it’s okay”
Yeah. It shows that everyone have strengths and weaknesses no matter how much you tried. Mike is a great trainer with skills and intelligence, but his image constantly puts him down, while Sulley is scary, but in the sense of irony, he's terrified to let everyone down. He's a slacker too.
Yeah, that's what the spongebob movie should've taught us
Honestly, that ending sequence of Mike setting up the perfect horror scene for Sully to terrify multiple adults is probably the best part of the movie. It's incredible teamwork.
I absolutely adore that set up and eventual scare. Actually makes me a little nostalgic for this movie.
the cabin/woods scenes are my favorites out of the whole movie
Thats a great foreshadowing of their later mutual career at Monsters Inc
I appreciate Monster University for how brutally realistic it was. Especially in the last act. It hits just as hard as Ratatouille.
Which is ironic since they have the exact opposite message.
In Monsters University it's "Sometimes you can't do what you want to do no matter how hard you try and that's okay."
In Ratatouille it's "Don't have others hold you back from your goals no matter how hard. Anyone can create."
But I suppose it's because how creative both films are and how both endings are solved with friends/families and being realistic with yourself.
@@ariannasilva4462 The message of Ratatouille wasn’t actually that any single individual can become good at something through effort and hard work despite the critisism of those around you.
“In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: 'Anyone can cook.' But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. *Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”* - Anton Ego
@@kreeperkiller4423 I know the Ratatouille has that meaning, I used anton ego’s quote as my senior quote. But I’d like to think films, especially great ones, can have multiple meanings.
Ngl both Monsters Inc and Monsters University are some of the most emotional Pixar movies imo
Some says that Mike Wazowski wasn't scary enough to become the greatest scarer in the program for Monsters Inc., but I would definitely freaked out if there's a one giant eyeball standing around the bedroom late at night.
I know right! Build up the horror for a few nights and you would be pissing your pants
I don't really understand how the big furry guy was considered scarier than the cyclops gremlin anyways. Personality wise yeah Mike is less intimidating but look wise it feels the opposite.
I really don't buy the idea since he would actually look scary, especially compared to the purple guy.
_where does the food he eats go..._
Also if he got his eyes to look bloodshot red, it would make him look feral and scary to children seeing him at night.
Sully's breakdown at the lake is still one of the best scenes in any Pixar movie, it's so impactful when he says "I'm scared all the time."
I have ALWAYS liked this movie and I have NEVER in my life understood why people have always hated it. I always hear the same complaint that "oh we know the ending, Mike and Sully become friends and work at Monsters Inc., therefore, this movie is bad". Like bro, it's an origin story, a prequel, of course that's how it's gonna end.
They don't like It probably because of the "Scare Games" thing.
Doesn’t mean it isn’t interesting seeing how they became friends.
@Freesmart yeah there were some inconsistencies in this movie
I say goofy things all the time like that. Mike saying Sully has been jealous of his good looks since fourth grade so off handedly is easy enough to write off as just Mike being self confident
I’ve never heard that complaint-most people I talk to understood that-the biggest complaint is that it doesn’t offer anything surprising in general-anything justifying the films existence…not to mention with it being essentially every college film ever made.
Which…maybe yeah. The bigger issue I can agree to is that they literally retconned a line that mentioned sully and Mike have been friends since they were young “-you’ve been jealous of my looks since the fourth grade pal.”
When I hear "You're not X, you Y" it basically says more about the person and society than the individual. Yes, Mike wasn't scary, but his intelligence and coaching capabilities allowed him and Sully to create one of my favorite scenes from that film: successfully scaring the adult humans. I could watch that scene ad nauseum and study it. The adults were already tense given something was in the kids cabin. Given Sully was sort of seen, they now believe it was a bear, adding to their tension. Once Mike and Sully begin causing things to move around without being seen, the adults were primed for a scare. As soon as Sully reveals himself and roars, the adults were screaming and running for the hills. Proven that if done right, even an adult is a good target for a scare.
the strategy the build up, the manipulation all things that can make what would be a mild jumpsacre the thing you rememeber for years.
Tbh one of my all time favorite Pixar scenes 🤘🏾
Imagine if these adults were the children once Sully's father scared.
exactly!! and mike using the fishing pole to have the adults fall backward just added so much to it
Those rangers probably ended up traumatized lol
One of the other things I love about this movie is it actually gives more context to Monsters Inc. warning: long analytical essay incoming.
Sully meets Boo and after seeing the damage that scaring can do, decides he doesn’t want to do it anymore. This makes sense considering his attachment to scaring was primarily due to the society telling him it was important, rather than he believing it was.
In contrast, Mike becomes infuriated with Sully and is laser focused on the top scare boards, getting rid of “the kid” and staying as the top scarers. This also makes sense since he truly values scaring as a dream he’s always had but couldn’t achieve and now could AT LEAST be the coach who got the star there.
It encompasses the argument they have in the cave and it also explains why Mike abandoned Sully at first. Mike: “We we’re about to break the record Sully! We could’ve had it made!” Sully: “NONE of that matters now!”
Mike: “what about me? Don’t I matter?” This line becomes so much more important when you watch Monsters U. Mike lost his dream. He essentially failed in his aspirations. He was able to find a new purpose in helping Sully, and that would give him at least a sliver of what he could’ve had. But…that didn’t matter.
Because Sully never truly wanted to be a scarer.
“I act scary Mike, but the truth is, I’m terrified.”
This gives SO much more context to Monsters Inc. and even makes the conclusion to that movie much more satisfying. Sully can’t make children laugh (which is more powerful) but Mike can. So they have now essentially switched roles, where Sully is now the one in support and Mike finally can take his place through that door.
If you read through this whole thing, thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. 🤓
It also adds a small heartwarming twist to the gag of Mike being in a commercial or on a magazine, but being blocked out by the Monsters Inc logo. While other people see him having bad luck in being obscured in such a way, he's just happy being there, getting recognition/validation for his efforts in some way.
Great comment. You're very smart person. I thought I was an idiot for liking this movie for a moment but no it actually does have some merit. I think people are just upset that they didn't get a proper sequel.
This is a fantastic analysis my fellow commentor and I greatly enjoyed the added context to the og monsters inc film.
ouhh i didn’t even think about the reason mike is so focused on the scare boards is because of his childhood dream and what he spent years trying to do, you’re so right actually (i mean this genuinely i think it sounds a bit sarcastic oops)
Honestly you wrote what I’ve been trying to process while combining both movies and characters and it makes MORE sense the way you wrote it and it just feels so real and I got to understand both movies more now that I’m an older adult but also been in the pressure of being the top person of my family but also having to push personal dreams aside cause of life circumstances. I appreciate how real these movies are and ironically as a kid I love monster Inc but I can say I love them even more as an adult who’s still trying to figure out life 🤷♀️
That one scene where they’re just sat by the lake and just talking, is so realistic in the sense of how’d you talk to someone about a problem, and the picture itself of the moonlight reflecting off of the water is just so beautiful.
mike going “don’t do that, *please* do not do that, you *do not* know how i feel.” is so good
Big MU fan here, what I take from this film is: even if you can't do what you had in mind, don't let your passions be deemed worthless! You can still utilise that passion to shine in an entirely different way. Mike knew the theory behind scaring inside and out, which is what made him not a great scarer, but a great mentor.
That's the message what I got from this movie too! Even though Mike didn't become a Scarer himself,he works WITH the SON of a famous Scarer!
I know this movie has many flaws. But it's in my top 5 favorite animated movies of all time, it's like comfort food.
I've just seen it the once, in theaters. But I liked it quite a bit.
Sometimes comfort food isn't perfect and that's okay
yeah, same
@@SoulSlugArts It rarely ever is
*List of Pixar sequels I love*
1 & 2. Toy Story 2 & 3
3. Monsters University
4. Finding Dory
5. Cars 3
And that’s pretty much it.
After so many years of people dumping on this movie, it's nice to finally hear some positivity towards it 😊
Just because you like something doesn’t mean everyone else has too
@@Jollyjose251 huh?
@@Jollyjose251 Okay and?
@@Jollyjose251 literally nobody said that. the commenter is just glad there's other people that like the same thing as them tf
@@reira8589 but it shouldn’t matter if someone else likes or dislikes the same things you do or not, the comment is implying that people who don’t like this movie are wrong for their opinion and this is from someone who likes the movie but understands the criticism people give it.
I wasn't aware people even disliked this movie, I always thought it was a lot of fun and very good. Makes me wanna rewatch it, been a hot minute since I've last seen it.
Fr! I had no clue it was hated, I'm honestly starting to think it's the nickelback effect and that there's not a ton of reasons to hate it as much as i've seen.
I mean it's fine, but nowhere near as good as the first one. Toy Story 2 is still the best sequel in my book.
@@SnrubSource yeah but you said it, toys story 2 is a sequel, Monster University is a prequel.
I’ve never seen hate for it either, but I’ve seen a lot of people dismiss the movie in any conversation about good animated movies, so I’m glad this video was made.
I also wasn’t aware of people hating it, I thought it was a good movie too, not better than some of the other sequels (yes Ik this is a prequel) or prequels, but I remember thinking it’s not that bad of a movie.
I always feel like most people hate some of the other movies just to jump on the bandwagon, especially with some films that are often critiqued by other people, which leads to people following their exact route. And because of that, people jump in and when they give a reason as to why they hate a movie, they either give the same exact reason that a youtuber or other well-known creator has mentioned, or they don’t have none and just hate it for no other reason.
If there’s one thing I would say for everyone, just because your favorite creator might despise a film or tv show you watched, doesn’t mean it can change your perspective of how you feel yourself. It’s always best to just hear other people’s view while also letting others hear yours. Even though I see those flaws from a film that has a hate bandwagon, i still think they’re good or decent.
Also the one movie example of mine is cars 2. I have no idea as to why it was hated so constantly, but when I was a kid, I remember enjoying it, even my little brother was really obsessed with it at one point. Sure, it’s odd to make mater a spy character/the center of the movie and not focus on the main racing aspect and all, but it was a fun movie I remember watching and even to this day, I still think it’s decent, not better than cars and cars 3, but it’s still a good movie.
Also I apologize if this comment is way too long, idk what it is with me, but it’s oddly fun to just comment regardless of the length of it.
I have learning disabilities and this movie SPOKE to me. I adore the message. There are just some things I can’t do but that’s ok because I can still enjoy my interests and life in my own way. That’s a very important thing a lot of people need to be told. When everyone was saying “it’s just an unnecessary sequel” it was so frustrating to see something that resonates with me so deeply have it’s incredibly important message ignored. Thank you for giving it a chance!
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It wasn't necessary to the Monsters Inc world, but the Monsters Inc world was necessary to the message of the movie.
I adore this movie too! There's a video essay about this movie and disability and it's great. Maybe you've already watched it but I'll link it here anyways because I think everyone should watch it.
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I actually really enjoyed this movie because i sort of understand both Sully and Mike's plight. I know Mike's struggle of aiming for a dream just for it to be shut down. And i understand Sully's struggle. Not the familial promises and such, but the success without trying mindset. I enjoyed this movie because i was able to relate to both protagonists, especially as a college drop out myself. I loved the message as well. It really hit me in the heart.
Am i oversharing a bit? Yes. But it was something always on my mind with this movie
nah, not oversharing. that is a valid perspective. dont undervalue yourself like that. ❤
You're not oversharing, your input is very welcome :)
As someone who has ADHD, this movie meant SO much to me as a kid. It felt so special to finally see a character who was straight up disabled not be able to do something, and instead of magically getting "healed", they just do something else in the field. It's the reality for a lot of disabled people, so this message is SUPER important.
As a disabled person, I find Mike's story extremely compelling. There are certain things I will simply never be able to do, and that's okay. I have other skills and I bring value another ways. The sugary sweet "You can do anything if you try hard enough!" messages never spoke to me because they were never true. Monsters University spoke to a part of me everyone else wanted to ignore, and that is why it's my favorite Pixar Movie. Thanks for this video :]
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When this movie came out, my little 9 year old brain was essentially "Mike and sully in college go brrr", but now that I've graduated high school and presumably the same age as Mike in the movie, it just hits different, and as someone who went to a trade school so college wasn't necessary, I think I have to agree, you don't have to go to college, and now this movie not only affirms the choice I made, but now I can relate to Mike and sully as I personally felt similar to them in different points in my life. Great vid all around
I'm so glad that Monsters University is getting more attention nowadays! I've always thought this movie was unique compared to the other 2010s Pixar sequels (or prequel for MU), and I love the approach and payoff from the message!
I still cant believe people brush this movie off as "a mediocre sequel or prequel" when its one of the best films pixar has to offer so thank you JS for making this video so more people understand why this film as a masterpiece :)
It’s their opinion and you have no right disrespecting them
@@Jollyjose251 what? they never disrespected them lmao
@Freesmart I wasn’t talking about you
@@yl3716 What do you think: “I can’t believe people brush this movie off as a mediocre prequels when it’s one of the best films Pixar has to offer” implies? he said it as if the people who don’t like it are objectively wrong
@@Jollyjose251 chill
I highly appreciate the message that this movie sends. Just because you can’t get the biggest, flashiest job in a field that doesn’t mean your skills aren’t wanted. Not everyone can be a firefighter, but there’s always a place for the people who make/maintain the equipment.
(Edit: also, what was wrong with Finding Dory? I though that one was pretty good. I don’t see how FD’s considered worse than Incredibles 2.)
I was kinda bored by Finding Dory. Maybe if I watch it again I'll appreciate it.
@@avivastudios2311 - Thinking about it more, I might be biased because Finding Nemo was my first and favorite Pixar movie. And, as a very forgetful ADHD kid, I fell in love with Dory. So that might’ve blinded me some to the movie’s errors.
@@KlutzyNinjaKitty Dory was great, but movie have some bad messegases about dissabled people and resquing disabled animals. Movie ends with all animals escaping to the ocean. Sure, being free is great, but we shoudn't tell kids that animal resque is bad.
Besides movie implays that your dissability dosn't matter if you try enought. "Just try harder and stop being sick" As a person with ADHD you have probably heard this a lot too. As a society we have a problem believing that the only reason you can't acheave somethigh is because you are lazy or stupid, what actually is what MU is about. We shoud normalize fact that kids with ADHD or autism won't be able to learn the same way as other kids, try trying even harder won't help them in better grades, they need being understood not trying harder.
Besides that I don't think it was a bad movie. Storyline was presand, Dory too, I just don't like the ending
@@avivastudios2311 Boring is a great way to describe it
Now JS needs to make more videos about underrated prequels/sequels.
I absolutely love some of the scenes in this movie. The scene at the lake is one of those moments that always hit me hard, where Mike realizes the rough hand he’s been dealt. I may be a bit biased, Monsters Inc is in my top 3 Pixar movies, but MU really did work for me.
So basically all of the movie’s lesson boils down to this
“There’s always somebody that’s more smarter than you. So the only way to be happy is to make the most out of what you got” Phillip J Fry
Replace smarter with physically and that’s the message summed up in a quote from Futurama
the lake scene where they just have a heart to heart with each other is easily my favorite part. it takes a standard underdog story and elevates it to another level by giving every other moment in the movie that much more significance.
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I really love the theme in this. So many other shows and movies say you can do whatever you set your mind to and all it takes is work and effort. But the fact is, some people are just naturally gifted at certain things. Instead of trying to force yourself into something, specialize into something you can do well. This is similar to Wreck-It Ralph, actually where Ralph has to learn that no matter how hard he tries, he'll still be the villain of the game, but that he can do his job well.
When it comes to Ralph, I think he learns not to be defined and controlled by what society sees him as but becomes his own person by breaking (pun intended?) down the walls that confine him to ‘bad guy’, internally and externally. Ralph was the ‘bad guy’ because people refused to see him as anything else but when he truely does something heroic like sacrificing himself to save candy crush, they remove that wall. Also, Turbo was what Ralph would have become if he never made connections, learnt empathy and friendship and became comfortable with himself because while Ralph is a ‘bad guy’ of his game, he is a good person and his friends and society know that while turbo became filled with jealousy and anger and was ultimately a actual ‘bad guy’.
This was THE movie that revived my love for cartoons and animation, like the match that just started a bigger fire in me than I had before. I was starting college when this movie came out. It’s because of MU I am who I love being today.
I remember this movie, it was one of the first movies my parents took me to the cinema to watch. The message is just something everyone needs to hear, specially with so many movies going the complete unrealistic opposite of "anything can be done if you want it enough", a childrens movie actually going for "Hey, not all dreams come true, and that's not the end of the world" is good, i love it
Monsters University is such a interesting concept I wouldn’t expect to work but I love it. It’s great
This is exactly what I love about the movie. It's a total subversion of expectations, Sully was faking it trying to live up to expectations, and Mike was trying to prove everyone wrong about being what he wants to most. It's so real, it can hurt not being able to do what you love but finding something you're good at and capitalizing on it is can lead you to success, albeit in a way you might not have hoped. It's relatable, trying to meeting expectations is scary and failing to do what you want no matter how hard you try is painful
One of the most relatable Pixar movies, and one of my favorites.
I've had health issues since birth making it difficult for my body to gain weight. People would say cruel things to me because I was underweight, it was just something I'd gotten used to. They'd say I can't do certain things because I was weak, which of course meant that I was mocked for not doing those certain things.
I've always been told what I can't do because of the way people see me, and that's what I see reflected in Mike in this movie. He's constantly pushed down and mocked because he looks different than the others and doesn't have the right looks to do what he's always wanted to do.
Aside from the story and the characters, the way I see myself as Mike just makes the film even more motivating for me to push against the odds people have set for me.
Even if I don't achieve that goal, it wasn't because people made me quit
@Vampunz MCR fans!!!
This movie has a special place in my heart and is because it released on my first year in university.
I think that’s why I love MU in comparison to a lot of the other Disney/Pixar films. A lot of them basically give a message of hope in some form or another. It’s still a good thing to give your audience (especially a young one) hope about what they can do with their life. But MU gave the somewhat harsh but true message which is not everything can or will go your way. The lake scene hit me so hard it made me cry bc it reminded me about my own struggles in college and made me ask “am I really going to do well in my major” a scary thought but a necessary one. But I still liked how the ending showed that maybe you can’t get the dream you want but you can get close to it and that’s okay
This movie is so underrated. I loved this movie and its sad that a movie with such a great message is almost forgotten nowadays. Thanks for talkin bout it Brax
having a great message doesn’t mean it doesn’t have flaws
@@nitsuareldas1386 true but this movie focuses on its message all the way through. It also has great jokes and is beautifully animated. Idk why people gripe about this movie because it is a masterpiece.
@@RamaDeeZ I enjoyed this movie but it’s definitely not a masterpiece and I understand why fans of monsters inc would have a problem with it: mike being the protagonist since he was mostly the comic relief in the original, sully being a jerk, Randall having a weak reason for becoming the villian, continuity errors, etc. I think it’s stupid to ignore criticism but still be like “Why do people dislike this movie” I watched Mu first and then Mi afterwards not knowing that Mi came first and even as a kid I liked Mi more as I thought it was more creative and had better humor and didn’t try so hard at being “relatable” but that’s just me.
@@nitsuareldas1386 well thats fine and i understand and respect your opinion.
I also saw Monsters University first before Monsters Inc
@@nitsuareldas1386 finally, the word trying hard to be relatable is the reason why i dislike the movie. i understand now. honestly idk what kind of jokes are funny, it felt cringe.
I'm so glad this movie is getting more praise! I actually was in college when I saw this movie, so I was really attached to it. It's also a good movie for the morals and story it has!
I saw this as a kid and rewatched this before entering college and it still hit me as hard as it did then. Love the movie, adore the animation and that scene where Mike fully realises he will never be scary hit absolutely hard at a time where it felt like none of the schools I wanted wanted me despite all the hard work I put in
I was obsessed with this film when it came out. Its so uplifting and so real Nz it made me genuinely feel like I always had another path if the standard way didn't work for Me. One of the best pixar films honestly
I personally love Finding Dory the most due to the characters, but this movie is still very underrated and I’m happy to see someone share about how great it is.
The themes story and morals the film had were extremely relatable and real. Who hasn't felt and gone through what Mike went through in the film at least once in their lives!?! It legit hurt to watch especially near the end. Huge props to giving a bittersweet and super realistic outcome for the plot of the film too. It's basically Pixar's "Ping Pong The Animation" of Pixar films.
I honestly don’t think Monster University is a really great movie, but it still doesn’t deserve all the hate it gets
PS: Thank for showing that Shinso is an amazing side character FINALLY
This was amazing!!!! In MU, there are so many allegories to be found, from straight up differences in learning styles and areas of intelligence to conflation of academic prowess and intelligence as worth, "Gifted Child Syndrome" and its long term effects, and disability in a whole host of situations (societal, academic, social).
7:21 I know that pretty well. Wanted to be a game designer, but my art skills are shite, doesn’t help my hand is jacked up, and I can’t code for my life, as blunt force head trauma has left my ability to memorize in the gutter. What I do excel at, however, is story writing and conceptualizing. I’ve used my skills to help push a buddy’s company he started in high school that allowed him to finance both his and his sister’s college tuition, housing, and other expenses. I got a couple Triple AAA studios to implement some concepts I had for their games. Sure i’ll never reach the goal I had set for myself two decades ago, but I can still make an effort.
Wow
You're the kind of person I aspire to be one day. Don't ever forget how far you've come.
Funny story: i actually hated Monsters Inc. my least fave of all of Pixar's catalog, including Cars. My niece really loved it tho and when Monsters Uni came out, even tho i figured i would hate it just like its predecessor, i told her i would take her. Imagine my surprise when i got 10 mins in and was immediately into it, so SO deep. The jokes, themes, and interactions always landed and made me genuinely actually like the characters. To this day, the scene of the mom in the car with the rollers in her hair blaring death metal makes me CACKLE. The team behind it really just knocked it out of the park. One of the best pixar movies and definitely the best prequel sequel Ive ever seen aside from the Lion King 1/2.
As someone who was a gifted kid with undiagnosed disabilities, this movie will always hit home for me. It sucks to admit but it took me years to accept that I can't do things others expected me to or that I expected me to. At least, not on my own, not in the way that I thought I "should".
And I think that's why this movie has such a resounding message. It is a prime example of why listening to other people tell you how you "should" do something can hold you back, but also how enforcing your own expectations can blind you to what you are really capable of.
It's easy to say that you can do anything you put your mind to, that hard work is all that it takes. But if you set your sights so narrow on who you "should" be that you end up being unaware of your limits or even hating who you are, all that does is hold you back from all that actually could do now and become in the future.
I think in a way we still do get a triumphant ending from the underdog in this movie during the scene where Mike and Sully work together to scare the adults. They've both accepted that they have limitations and only in that acceptance can they work as a team and with their combined strength do something that was thought to be impossible for anyone, let alone two people that had been regarded as failures by a respected university.
And in the end, they find happiness in taking a different route than was expected of them or that they expected themselves to take. Still working towards their dreams, but accepting that it might look a little different than they thought it "should". While I still hold a nearly all of pixar movies in high regard, this one will always pull on my heart strings a little more personally.
Woah got a little ranty there.... uh anyway loved the video! If you're still reading this far, remember to be patient with yourself!
My favorite Pixar sequel will always be Toy Story 3. For Monster's University, I did see it at the theater. What I did like about it is it's more of Mike's story. Also, the montage of the duo trying to outrun each other was pretty much my favorite part of the movie, mainly because of the soundtrack.
My little brother has severe special needs where he can’t talk or do much but he LOVES Pixar. Like he’ll watch the Monster’s movies or the toy story movies all day every day and it could be the same one and he’d still be just as excited. I can guarantee I’ve seen this movie over a thousand times but I still enjoy it bc of him loo
the way you talk about things is so interesting, the whole bit explaining what a sequel is and how its confusing was so good dude
I loved this movie when I first saw it. Seeing that Sully started out as a jerk before becoming the teddy bear we know from the first film was an interesting idea, as well as him and Mike going from rivals to friends (coincidentally, the vice versa happens between Randal and Mike).
Someone said it was just another "college movie" to which I say... how? Almost every college flick I had an R-rating, not sure MU could get away with that xD
Sure, Animal House and Revenge of the Nerds had the underdog element... but that's it. That's the only similarity I can see between those movies and MU.
(Also the scene depicting everyone cramming and 1 student had like 4 arms full of coffee mugs was both hilarious and relatable, and it was the FIRST time I saw that sort of joke in a movie set at a college!)
Each college-based movie, though using similar ideas, have their own spin on things. RotN actually ended on a solemn note, and Animal House "made me wanna shout" with it's party scene. Road Trip/Euro Trip took the characters to different places. And MU served as an origin story for memorable characters, with the messages you clearly pointed out: You can't always reach your goals, but that doesn't mean you're worthless.
...Now, would you please stop popping up in my room at 3 AM, dude? Or at least wait til 5 when I actually have to get up?
Not to mention the R-rated college movies always portray things in an immature way. Promoting the "all party, no study" college lifestyle with the characters, who somehow manage to graduate in the end despite doing nothing to actually get there.
I now realized that MU is actually better than I remembered. I think its a good movie, but glad to see some people still love it. Also happy 100th video.
I truly appreciate how they work their way up from the mailroom. The way Brad dissed the job reminds me of what people say about food service workers yet benefit from the labor.
It's really nice to know I'm not the only one who loves this film. Seriously, so often I always hear 'Well, why couldn't the entire movie be like that final third?' Because if it was, the film wouldn't have subverted your expectations. That was the entire point. It's like how Coco starts off really typical then throws a complete curveball at the audience at the final third. Funny how everyone appreciates and notices that yet gets after this film for not having the twist sooner.
This was an excellent video! Always felt this movie was under-appreciated, so it's nice to see some genuine love
Mike wasn’t the best scarer in Monsters University, he was the best student they ever had.
I saw this movie at age 7 or 8 and loved it. Now, hearing some one else talk about it, I think I know why.
Edit: I’m famous!!
I love how the moral of this story is "those who can do and those who can't coach" 🤣
One piece of genius that I notice in this movie is Mikes coaching regimen. It streamlines the scaring by making it so Sully is prepared without even needing to glance at the kids file.
In a way, this also sets up Mikes beef with Roz, since neither he or Sully need to look at the paperwork, it becomes an afterthought.
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I love how the movie also explains why Roz is *"always watching"* Mike
@@eeveeofalltrades4780 “AAAAALWAAAAYS…”
@@eeveeofalltrades4780 I mean, if I can be serious here, considering she was looking in on the possibility of monsters kidnapping children to use on the scream extractor, top scarers who skimp on paperwork would be a red flag for her.
I always liked Monsters University more than the original Monsters inc and I was already a teenager when I saw the sequel. I was like "Wow I feel bad for feeling nostalgic for the first one and not this." It was really refreshing conceptually and pacing-wise. I love this movie
nostalgia isn’t a good reason to like something and ignore the criticisms
I feel like this movie plays really well with the original movies ending. Mike is repeatedly told that "he isn't scary" and isn't worth much because of it. However at the end of Monsters Inc. The market changed as a new industry opened up, with laughter being more powerful than screams. In this environment Mike being funny makes him way more valuable, and he most likely adapted better than those who were only good at scaring.
If monsters University has 1000 fans I'm one of them. If monsters University has 100 fans I'm one of them. If monsters University has 1 fan I'm that fan. If monsters University has zero fans I don't exist
Let me just tell you something about this final scene. I sat through this whole movie thoroughly enjoying every last little bit of it. I even made a running motion when the first two gifs happened. When the movie finished my boyfriend was very very quiet and he looked a little sad. I was very confused because it was a fantastic movie. He turned to me and asked "*is that suppose to represent how our education system doesn't make enough accommodations for* [mentally] *slower students?*" Monster's University was a little deeper than I thought
It’s a prequel not a sequel. The sequel is monsters at work
As someone who has adhd and possibly undiagnosed autism while also being seen as a “gifted” kid this movie helped me cope and realize that grades aren’t the biggest factor in success. There are other ways and if grades and dumb test scores aren’t showing your level of smart fully then your actions will. I would always get so bent out of shape because I got a damn C+ instead of an A. That stress isn’t worth it especially if they way things are doesn’t work for you. I had to remind a friend this recently. Be happy with what you can do not what you can’t do.
Even though this had a generic plot it was a masterpiece
It took a generic plot and added things with value
Holy moly, the analysis you provided here has not only made me relate heavily to this movie, but also has felt like a major wake up call for me. I was once the underdog that could never accomplish anything meaningful. I was picked on for being weird and dumb but I picked myself up in middle school and got straight A's for the longest time, almost effortlessly as well.
Now it's my senior year in high school, and I feel like Sully. I'm already recognized as a well achieving student, so I just stopped trying, and now I'm actively edging on failing calculus and feeling like the world's greatest dumbass, especially because there's a freshman in class doing way better than me.
I need to start applying myself again, but more importantly, I need to recognize that just because I'm bad at certain things doesn't mean I'm stupid or worthless. I don't need to do things just because they'll make others think better of me, I need to do things that I can do and accept it if I can't do them.
I don't know if you'll read this, but thanks for the wonderful video.
2:54 “monsters live in a society”
Most of the other movies or tv shows wish they had such a strong message like in Monster University.
Nowadays, the main protagonist would prove all the other that dismissed him/her to be wrong, and he/her proving to be the best there is at everything.
It is really interesting how the prequel turned out to be, especially how the Monsters University trio (Mike, Sully, and Randall) started and how they were developed in Monsters inc. I understood how Mike felt when he was contemplating about his hard work and efforts and how it all went downhill when he tried to prove that he's a scarer, and I have been in that situation multiple times (getting grades above C, starting college, putting effort when the person doesn't even try) it gives the vibe of "what's the point in trying and putting in effort if everything you work for just crumbles down to dust" while Sully, even though I can't relate but I can sympathize, he gives the vibe of "yeah, I am a son of a really famous person, but because of that I have to uphold the standard and not tarnish his name and not let him down which puts so much pressure on me and I don't know how to hone my talent to its full potential which also stress me out". When sully explained his part I sympathize with him because disappointing someone who's proud of you is a lot of pressure that anyone can agree is hard to handle, especially if you fail, that makes it 10 times harder to handle.
ignoring the 1st movie's explanation of HOW these 2 met and become best friends for life, University is a mix feel but I appreciate the message it was trying to give. Sometimes it takes a big scary reality of quick experience to realize that maybe your not fully cut out, despite showing all the study, knowledge, and years working yourself to say "I can be this." It's like telling yourself you wanna be a Doctor or a Nurse. You go and read every book in your library as well as every dictionary about the study of many currently known germs and diseases to having flash cards telling you signs and symptoms of possible ailments. Having it all crammed in your brain so well you can figure out how to tackle majority of these with logical answers and advise, but the moment you see a sight of blood from your patient or anyone else's blood you faint in a matter of seconds.
Don’t you mean Prequel? Since it does take place before Inc. I dunno. Good to see someone talk about this movie again though 🙂
It's hard not to notice how mutch cashgrab it is given inconsistencies introduced. Remember one of them mentioning knowing other since kindergarten?
@@erikbihari3625 thats a pretty small plot hole. But I bet there's more so correct me if I'm wron.
@@stormmarkus1041That's not what I meant. But that the movie stands on it's own, like highlander!
@@erikbihari3625 oh okay.
@@stormmarkus1041Thanks!
It’s definitely the best Pixar prequel
I definitely felt that last point about college not being the be all end all. I graduated HS in 2022 and I watched all of my friends move away for college, but it never really seemed like my thing. 6 months later and I’m studying my real estate license and I’m a salesperson at one of the top solar companies in the country.
God, the finale for this movie with the Camp Rangers is such a masterful scene and is, in my opinion, one of the best scenes Pixar has made.
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9:45 oh my god now I'm thinking about the scream can design class they went to. "Some may say... a waste of a monster's potential"
I think everyone got focused on the filler stuff like the college movie cliches or upset we didn’t see Boo, that they kinda missed the important message of “sometimes you don’t get what you want and you can find usefulness in something else.”
This movie is so neurodivergent coded and helped me a lot growing up.
Monsters University is one of my favorite Pixar movies ever and definitely my favorite Pixar sequel. Amazing video! I agree with so many of the amazing points you made in this video!
I liked MU, but the most memorable part of the movie for me was it was the first time I saw the trailer for the LEGO Movie and it blew my mind.
As an artist who struggled to keep up with my peers, this movie really hit home for me. I loved the message that just because your aptitude is different from other people, that doesn't mean you can't realize your dream in another way than you expected.
Basically, the whole movie gave the kid a taste of the famous quote "You are built different, just not for this"
I actually really loved this movie, and even thought it was better than the original Monsters Inc. when I was younger. I was always surprised when people said they either never saw it or thought it wasn't that great, I mean film itself was an underdog.
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ok, that has gotta be one of if not the best videos you've made so far, and that's very epic + cash mone
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Ok let's be real here. If a one eyed torso-less green demon with horns came into my room, I would shit myself within a seccond. Meanwhile sully is a polka dotted bear who granted has fangs and a deep roar but mike is just pure nightmare fuel if he actually existed.
Honestly mike was scarier than the rest of that oozma team at least. It seemed kind of biased to look down only on mike, and hardscrabble prejudged him which wasn’t fair
I’m honestly curious to see how mike would have done with the highest difficult level like everyone at the challenge. I guarantee you mike would have had some scream there and scrabble would be surprised
I feel like one of the biggest reasons mike seemed like he was doing bad was because he was just treated so unfairly. One team cheats and they don’t get expelled yet when they cheat they do immediately. Doesn’t make a lot of sense
I watched this movie in theaters when I was a senior in high school, fresh on the doorstep of college. The timing literally couldn’t have been better. This movie stuck with me, and even though I only watched it the one time, I still remember it so vividly after all these years. 10/10 best sequel/prequel Pixar has ever made
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Y'know what. You won me over. Never really thought about the movie that in-depth before now. Well done. ^^
Happy to see someone else who loves Monster University for all it is. Thanks for the video.
I like Monsters INC don't get me wrong But, Monsters University was such a fun time.
Mike's personal realization reminds me of something Iv noticed in sports. A lot of famous coaches actually started off as players but at some point realized that they weren't talented enough and so moved to coaching where they excelled and they were still involved in the sport they loved, just from a different part of the team. Mike isn't physically scary but he became a pretty good scare coordinator for others like Sully who had raw talent but needed direction
THANK YOU!!! I don't understand why people don't like this film. It's GENIUS!
Just because you think it’s genius doesn’t mean everyone else has to
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@@theflickster Real mature
@@Jollyjose251 Who hurt you bro???
@@wockhardtjuice872 Nobody why?
i remember watching this in the cinema early because i won a radio disney raffle to go watch it. i loved it and it was a great bonding movie with my dad. i didnt get the big messages but i did understand some surface level ones. i love this movie. and i think it truly is a movie for all ages. not just kids.
Alot of people think that Mike can be really scary if he uses the right tactics,but you also have to consider that the mindsets of young kids can be WEIRD.
I have a cousin that at one point when she was between 4-5 years old,SOMEHOW managed to open FNAF in her brother’s laptop and started laughting when she got jumpscared.
This is definitely going into my catalog of movies/media for my future kids.
You know, this really makes me view this in a new light. I only saw this once as a kid and thought it was alright
Watched MU ages ago and I liked it because I liked Monsters Inc., I forget what my family thought about it but while it wasn't life changing for me I definitely loved it, and thought all the dissent about the movie was just another popular kid sentiment to ignore. That it was, and this video is why. Nice video, time to go rewatch these two films :)
I always appreciated how this movie shows why the "gifted kid" approach is so damaging and sets you up for failure. Teaching kids they don't have to try for excellence will inventivise them not to try. And nothing will be there to fall back on when they inevitably fail.
I’ve always loved this movie. Besides everything said in the video here, I’ve always just liked the novelty of an animated college flick. While it’d be great if the film had a bit more spice, it’s really nice to see a college film without a bunch of like… sex, drugs, ect. Really widdles it down to some of the deeper emotions one might feel at that time in ones life. The risk one takes going to college at all: you might not succeed. Ah, I’ve gotten off topic.
Love this video!!! Good work!
A lot of people seem to not like this movie because of the “retcon” from the line Mike said in Monster’s Inc, about being jealous “since the 4th grade”. Which, yeah, they definitely didn’t think they were gonna do a prequel in the future when they originally wrote that in.
But honestly, that could easily just be brushed off as an exaggerated phrase for the Monster World, or something like that. It’s not like they constantly talked about being in the 4th grade throughout the first movie. It was one throwaway line, that could just be tossed aside as exaggeration.
I like the message that there is more than one way to get your dreams. Mike failed college but he found another way and that's inspiring!
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I just have to say JS, I'm glad you're being honest with what you like as of late
I didnt even know people hated this movie (but I also didnt know people hated Cars 2 which is my favorite in the series), this is a genuenly great continuation to the original film and adds alot of context to some scenes in the original film.
I love you sir amazing video has me tearing up already