Inside Out (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack + Digital Copy)

Inside Out is a great Pixar movie. Probably not as good as Toy Story, but definitely as good as some of the others that came after Toy Story. It is about a girl named Riley (voiced by Kaitlyn Dias) who is forced to move halfway across the country because of her father's new job. Her emotions, Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), and Anger (Lewis Black) control her actions, and her experiences become memories, stored as colored orbs, which are sent into long-term memory each night. The aspects of the five most important "core memories" within her personality incorporate the form of five floating islands. Joy acts as the leader, and she and the rest of the emotions try to limit Sadness's influence. On her first day of school, a sad core memory is created which Joy tries to dispose of and inadvertently sucks Joy, Sadness, and the core memories out of Headquarters leaving Anger, Fear, and Disgust to take control of Riley. Hence, on the outside, she becomes a moody teenager. Most of the movie takes place inside Riley's head as Joy and Sadness try to get the core memories back to Headquarters. The story is one of those that can appeal to kids and adults alike. It will probably have the biggest emotional impact for adults who have children and experience their changing emotions as they grow up, but even if you are an adult without kids, it will definitely have something that reminds you of your childhood and teenage/young adult years. The acting is phenomenal with Poehler great as the lead, and all of the supporting characters doing a wonderful job in their roles. Lewis Black can melt down with the best of them, and having Anger fly off the handle provided some of the funniest moments, along with disgust hating everything. And, Richard Kind as Bing Bong steals pretty much every scene he is in. For those who get the blu-ray, the A/V quality is great, and there are a lot of extras. Those include a commentary track on the movie, and several making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes that range in length from just under five minutes to just under twenty minutes. Then there are three different trailers. So, a lot of good material if you like watching the extras. Overall, the movie is very good. It goes from being a fun, funny kid's movie to a tear-jerker, sometimes within a single scene. It has a good message and is something people of all ages can enjoy for a long time. It is one of those timeless movies that will be just as good twenty or thirty years from now as it was when it was released. Definitely worth the pick-up.

UPDATE: Ok, this movie has completely grown on me, and I'm now so glad we bought it. It's gone from 3 stars to 5. For more sensitive kids, those with sensory issues, or those still figuring out how to regulate their emotions, this is a great movie that illustrates the differences between being happy, sad, or scared in a really concrete way the kids can articulate. It deals very well with empathy and how it's ok to be sad sometimes. My more spirited kid *loves* this movie, and it is totally a great, low key option to put on before bed or a nap. Bing Bong in particular is a big hit, and the overall story really does pull them in. After now having seen this movie dozens of times, I've come to really appreciate this very sweet story. ********************** I thought it was a very touching story, but I really wish I would've just rented this first vs. buying it. The pace was too slow for my 3yo's and the conflict in the story really appeals more to older kids and even parents, vs. preschoolers. I think it would have helped connect more with younger kids if the plot had addressed earlier on how the different feelings always worked had worked by themselves before Joy and Sadness's incident, instead of getting to the end of the movie to illustrate that sometimes something makes you both happy and sad. They should've focused more on that earlier vs. watching Joy freak out repeatedly. There are definitely bright, funny moments (the abstract thought part was neat), but overall it's too slow and in some ways mature a movie to put on to keep the little ones occupied so I can get things done around the house. We decided that this would be a good "wind down before bed" type of movie vs. anything the kids will watch repeatedly.

This combo pack of DVD Blu-Ray and digital was a nice set. I have watched each, and they are of good quality and I had no issues with compatibility or anything else. The movie is a litlte bit unusual, and I have noticed that the more recent Discney movies have beena little intense for my 4 year-old. This particular film deals with the emerging identity of a young (pre-teen?) girl that has moved to a new city and new school. The story is told predomionantly through the eyes of the various personified parts of her identity. It was a little hard to explain the pain of losing friends and the kind of sadness conveyed in the film to my little girl, but despite her lack of understanding the whole of what was going on (she tends to focus on the "sad" expressed in the movie without appreciating it as a necessary precondition for the happiness and resolution of the plot later), she does enjoy this movie. I am sure that there will be comments about how this film promotes some sort of "liberal, politically correct agenda." I don't think that is true at all. I think this movie tries to identify with some of the painful emotions everyone feels as they try to figure out their place in the world. I think that this movie does a pretty good job of expressing the helplessness, loneliness and difficulty that kids can feel when they are subjected to lerge changes (like moving to a new city) and I was happy to see taht the movie is resolved largely througha reinforcement of the bonds of her family and her gaining of a litlte bit of perspective that helps her adjust to her new situation and to understand the world around her al ittle better. Really, this movie has parts that are a bit of a bummer, but I think it introduces some important concepts for kids in a fun and interesting way. I might even say it does so in an artistic fashion that is imaginative and beautiful.

Abbiamo aspettato 4 anni e finalmente la Pixar è tornata a essere la PIXAR! Dopo un normale Cars 2, e i buoni Ribelle - The Brave e Monsters Universty e un anno sabbatico, in cui tecnicamente sarebbe dovuto uscire Il Viaggio di Arlo ma che per problemi di produzione è uscito nel 2015, lo studio di Emeryville è riuscito a creare un nuovo CAPOLAVORO, Inside Out. Ronnie del Carmen e lui, il "golden boy" della Pixar, Pete Docter (i memorabili 10 minuti iniziali di Up e Monsters & Co sono opera sua) hanno intrapreso una rischiosa e ambiziosa strada per lo spunto del loro film, portandoli là dove forse non erano mai arrivati. Raccontare attraverso versioni antropomorfe di emozioni quali: Rabbia, Gioia, Tristezza, Disgusto e Paura, le emozioni che prova il personaggio principale, Riley, una ragazzina di 11 anni che si è appena trasferita in un'altra città, con tutte le implicazioni del caso che questo cambiamento ha su di lei. Insomma Inside Out è un pezzo di Cinema di livello altissimo. Divertendo per quanto è spassoso, strappando lacrime di gioia e di commozione al tempo stesso, perché, come le vicissitudini interiori della piccola Riley ci insegnano, la tristezza talvolta è l'anticamera della gioia. La stessa tristezza ha anche a che vedere con la nostalgia, una delle sensazioni più potenti e umane che ci siano. Ma quanto è dura separarsi una volta per sempre dal proprio Bing Bong... Parlando del bluray di questo film la Disney gli ha riservato un trattamento d'onore: ben 3 dischi all'interno di una elegantissima steelbook nera opaca con i coloratissimi personaggi delle emozioni in rilievo. Il reparto video/audio è di altissima qualità, sarà superfluo dirlo ma la qualità dell'immagine sia della versione standard che di quella in stereoscopia, è strepitosa. Ogni cosa è estremamente tattile, con particolare riferimento alle texture dei personaggi e in particolar modo alle emozioni con quella specie di peluria con cui sono ricoperte, e il livello di resa dei dettagli degli ambienti esterni in cui vive Riley, quanto di quelli interni cioè nella mente della ragazzina in cui operano le emozioni, permette di ammirare l'art direction del film in tutto il suo splendore. Ottima la percezione della profondità offerta dal 3D. Ottimo l'audio italiano in DTS Digital Sorruond 5.1, anche se meno robusto e vibrante rispetto al DTS-HDMA 7.1 inglese, ma si sà siamo in Italia. Per quanto riguarda i contenuti speciali: Chi ha acquistato la versione a 3 dischi non si demoralizzi se nello slipcase sono segnati pochi extra, essi sono quelli presenti nel disco del film 2D. Gli extra più interessanti sono presenti nel terzo disco e comprendono un dietro le quinte suddiviso in capitoli (la storia della storia - mappa della mente - i nostri padri, registi - nell'ignoto: il suono di Inside Out - il montaggio dei film d'animazione, un'arte incompresa - mind candy), 5 scene tagliate e vari trailer del film.

Ya tenía Intensa Mente en Blu-ray, de hecho, la edición nacional Blu-ray 3D que aún puedes conseguir fácilmente en línea. Sin embargo, el problema es que, compres la edición que sea en México, solo te incluye el Blu-ray de la película y el material extra es prácticamente escaso, lo cual es una decepción. Por fortuna, se puede pedir esta edición importada de Estados Unidos donde SÍ incluye el disco Blu-ray con material extra y esa fue la razón para comprar esta edición. Tiene contenido muy interesante sobre la historia, las personas detrás de la película e incluso documentales sobre la edición y el diseño de sonido, lo que ya tenía ganas de ver, además de escenas eliminadas, son aprox 30-40 minutos más de material extra que no incluye ninguna de las ediciones nacionales, así que si eres fan de la película, súper recomendada esta edición, siempre y cuando esté a un precio razonable, ya que a veces aumenta de manera exagerada. En Estados Unidos estas ediciones se venden desde 20 dólares, por lo que si las encuentras a menos de eso, aprovecha.

This was a fun and cute movie. All about an eleven year old girl growing up and dealing with changes in her mood and her life. Riley is the girl at the centre of the story. She has her head full of little beings who are her emotions. Joy surrounded by a golden light. Sadness completely blue and talks with an almost monotone voice. Anger, my favourite, all red with flames flying out of his head when he loses his temper he is always reading a newspaper that announces what is currently happening in Riley's life. Fear, tall skinny and purple does everything with caution. Disgust is green and always sounds like an annoyed obnoxious teenager. Joy wants Riley to always be happy, but as the movie unfolds she sees that there is room for other emotions, sometimes they even combine. The funniest parts were the thoughts swirling around in everyone's head. The two parents emotions really cracked me up. Although targeted as a kids movie there are some scary parts and a lot of the humour might go over the heads of younger children.

Updating my review based on Bluray quality- Outstanding. simply outstanding movie quality. The colours are vivid and bright even with 3D glasses on...Beautiful graphics and ultra HD...watched on my big screen and the movie didn't feel stretched at all... This is by far the best 3D movie I have in my collection.. Well done Disney.. must must must have Bluray in your 3D collection !! Go for the 3D version instead of standard bluray or DVD as the 3D just brings out the movie so much better.. On the movie- Lovely movie...must watch for all age groups...a well thought out, intelligent, stimulating yet fun movie after a long time...

家でBlu-rayというものを初めて見ました。とってもきれいなんですね。それに英語、フランス語、スペイン語が全部音声であるので、子どもに見せるのにうちではこれが最適でした。大きな声を出して笑いながらみています。