a bug's life bloopers transcript
Hey! There you go. But my invention will speed up production. We can get rid of Hopper, and no one has to know that I messed up. (amplified) So I [Flik looks over to the troupe, who peform a quick juggling routine and pose. Contents 1 Background 1.1 Official Description 2 Role in the film 3 Trivia Background Located in the middle of a dry riverbed, Ant Island is somewhat protected from outside threats, except for flying ones. ATTA: I want to thank all of you for giving us back our hope, our dignityand our lives. [81], A game, based on the film, was developed by Traveller's Tales and Tiertex Design Studios and released by Sony Computer Entertainment, Disney Interactive, THQ and Activision for various systems. The next day, there was a line of flies outside the tent, went on forever! P.T. (GASPS) Francis!Your boyfriend's from the-(LAUGHS)I'm sorry. MOLT: Wow! Just once more.-You know, I don't-I said do you understand me?-(LAUGHING)And action. Pixar Animation Studios has raised the genre to an astonishing new level". ], [The last of the food falls into the water below.]. [8], As Stanton and Ranft discussed the adaptation, they rattled off scenarios and storylines springing from their premise. Just get behind me, girls. I outrank everyone here, remember that. Now go! FLIES: Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home! I will be in my trailer. MANNY: I summon the voice of Confucius MANNY: (yelps) I demand to know who said that! It was Axle and Loco's! This is not a drill! The bugs, in turn, mistake Flik for a talent agent, and agree to travel with him back to Ant Island. [The remaining grasshoppers open their wings.]. I would like to speak with the so-called "warriors.". Gypsy, come. discovers this, and demands twice as much food as compensation. ROSIE: Coming. "I'm sorry. It seems we've been booked for an extended engagement. Hey, how do I look? [Flik and Atta walk over to the circus troupe.]. Good day to you, sir. FLEA: (sniffles) All right. [41] The edition was re-released on May 27, 2003, to coincide with the release of Finding Nemo. HOPPER: Listen, if you don't keep your end of the bargain, then I can't guarantee your safety. I'm the one you want. Go, go, go! We're out of here! Don't you think I know a rock when I see a rock? You're gonna cry. Ow!No, no, seriously, I've got berry juice in my eye!It stings!Stop acting! FLEA: Rosie, whole troupe! We could go get helpers. Let's go disco. DR. FLORA: At least we could try. You listen to me, my boy. ATTA: Come on! DOT: You leave him alone. [8] "I should have been wary," Lasseter later recalled. "[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". ATTA: I said, even Hopper's afraid of birds. Go ahead. Justice is my sword and truth shall be my quiver! Every frame of animation was converted from the film's computer data, as opposed to the standard analog film-to-videotape transfer process. Lasseter respected Katzenberg's judgment and felt comfortable using him as a sounding board for creative ideas. He and Atta become a couple, and send Hopper's affable brother Molt and a few ants to help P.T. That's very true, Hoppy. Grasshoppers (off screen): [Buzzing Loudly] Everybuggy looks right up to see the owners of the shadow figures and the buzzing sounds hovering up above. Lasseter and Stanton had two supervising animators to assist with directing and reviewing the animation: Rich Quade and Glenn McQueen. FLIK: You're perfect! A Bug's Life. What is going on? ROSIE: An owie? ], [Dot and other ant kids are playing in the frame of the fake bird, now surrounded by flowers.]. Hopper returns and sees the mediocre offering; he takes over the island, and demands the ants' own winter food supply, planning to execute the Queen afterward. ROSIE: Okay, come on, everyone! At Flik's request, the Circus Bugs continue the ruse of being "warriors", thus enabling them to continue enjoying the ants' hospitality. [23], It was clear that Lasseter and Jobs believed that the idea was stolen by Katzenberg. SOIL: What do you think you're doing? SOIL: That's it. He is hoppa's younger brother and the self-best brother - although nobody cares because he is fat. According to Jobs, Katzenberg came to Jobs after the success of Shrek (2001) and insisted he had never heard the pitch for A Bug's Life, reasoning that his settlement with Disney would have given him a share of the profits if that were so. [14] The story's scale also required software engineers to accommodate new demands. GRASSHOPPER: Yeah, boss! MOLT: And believe me, no one appreciates that more than I do. No, forget it, forget it. Rabbit through the hole, chicken in the barn, two by two by, there's the yarn. The princess doesn't have time for this! Those little raisins do grow on you. SLIM: Mayday, mayday. The guy's a tick. You've got a great rapport going with them, especially after that rescue. (chuckle) Go ahead. Molt (fat) is a character in A durant's life. The riverbed's dry right now. I've told everyone you'll be stationed deep in the command bunker. Your instincts on that boy were right on the money. End of story. Sorry I have to take the warriors away so early, but, you know, they have a lot to get done, with the battle looming and all. In response, DreamWorks' head of marketing Terry Press suggested, "Steve Jobs should take a pill. Does this mean we can break for lunch? She let me go out and find you. Towel!I need a towel over here!-(LAUGHING)-(BREAKS WIND)Cut! Why, when your grasshopper friends get here, we are gonna knock them dead! You bugs were never here. He's cutting off the circulation to my foot. Finally, I'm a beautiful butterfly! Ow! ANT: A-Around the leaf? Excuse me, Flik. I know! As Hopper and his gang wreak havoc thanks to Princess Atta and The queen of banishing Flik and the troupe which ultimately lead to their downfall, Dot hides her friends in their clubhouse so they can't be found. You were saying, Flik? "[66] Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of four, and compared the movie to "Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (with a little of another art-film legend, Federico Fellini, tossed in)." Oh, great ones! THORNY: There's snakes and birds and bigger bugs out there! DR. FLORA: My, you just pop right open there, don't ya? -Francis, Francis, Francis, Francis, Francis, Francis -You guys, I've got an idea! You guys burn me twice a night, I take a day off to heal. MR. ROACH: I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly BUG: I've been working out. I'm gonna get help. Every summer, they are forced to give food to a gang of bullying grasshoppers, led by Hopper. I represent a colony, uh, of ants, and I'm looking for tough bugs, you know, mean bugs, the sort of bugs HEIMLICH: Someday I will be a beautiful butterfly, and then everything will be better. DOT: It's not my fault she's so stressed out. Early Bird! MOLT: Well, how can I answer? Do I look stupid to you?", but Atta can't stop laughing, so they try the take again and she's still laughing. Now you're gonna cry, right? FLIK: (gasps) Could you excuse me, please? CORNELIUS: Harvester. And they're gonna make me rich! So you'll probably want to get going. VIOLET ANT BOY: Nobody asked you, Your Royal Shortness. [15], The casting of Hopper, the film's villain, proved problematic. I know it. SLIM: (gasps, whispers) Francis! ? - Hey, maybe we can cheer him up a bit. The film was released on November 20, 1998, received positive reviews and grossed $363million at the box office. QUEEN: Now, why didn't I think of that? Heh. Actually, it wasn't even my idea. Didn't you hear Hopper? Yes! FLIK: My colony's in trouble. Overhearing the plan, Dot persuades Flik and the Circus Bugs to return to Ant Island. P.T. During a welcome ceremony upon their arrival, the Circus Bugs and Flik discover their mutual misunderstandings. Okay, Atta. QUEEN: Guys, go shade someone else for a while. I'm in need of your Oh, let's just cut to the chase. I'd be very happy to volunteer. SLIM: Tra-la-la-la-la. Aimed directly at the flypaper are Tuck and Roll, the pill-bug cannonballs! Spacey was delighted and signed on immediately. Realizing the deception, Hopper has Flik publicly beaten to teach the ants a lesson, proclaiming that the ants are lowly life forms who live solely to serve the grasshoppers. Speed.Marker.And action!Are you saying I'm stupid?No!Do I look stupid to you? "The bad guys rarely win," Jobs told the Los Angeles Times. Embark on. [32] The score won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition.[29]. (sigh) I'm never gonna make a difference. During the summer of 1994, Pixar's story department began turning their thoughts to their next film. Candy corn! And I'm a flower with nothing interesting to say. You can rub lotion on me later, shade boy. (ROARING)-I'm sorry. You and your husband are up now! [8][20] Katzenberg had stayed in touch with Lasseter after the acrimonious Disney split, often calling to check up. Walt Disney Pictures presents a Pixar Animation Studios film A Bug's Life . HEIMLICH: (panting) Slow down, you flowers! The bird! I mean, house-trained. SOIL: The children, and myself, have quickly put together a little presentation in honor of our guests. Get up and fight like a girl. HOPPER: You ants have a nice summer. -You see, Hopper, nature has a certain order. "[67] On the contrary, Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post wrote, "Clever as it is, the film lacks charm. It's you who need us. [Heimlich struggles and slides out of the chrysalis, looking largely the same as before but now a green and blue color and with two bulges on his back. [63], Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote, "The plot matures handsomely; the characters neatly converge and combust; the gags pay off with emotional resonance. [12][14], The voice cast was heavy with television sitcom stars of the time: Flik was voiced by Dave Foley (from NewsRadio), Princess Atta was voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (from Seinfeld), Molt was voiced by Richard Kind (from Spin City), Slim was voiced by David Hyde Pierce (from Frasier) and Dim was voiced by Brad Garrett (from Everybody Loves Raymond). [Hopper breaks open the bottle and the three grasshoppers are buried under an avalanche of grain.]. FLY: Not so tough now, are you? "[59] James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film three and a half stars out of four, saying "A Bug's Life, like Toy Story, develops protagonists we can root for, and places them in the midst of a fast-moving, energetic adventure. Alright, let me try it again. Oh! Don't worry, Flik. I could search there! You've got to work with me, here, all right? ], [The harvesters launch their stalks into the air, crashing into each other and producing firework-like showers of grain. Lasseter asked again, and Katzenberg admitted it was true. Each one of these "universal ants" would later be randomly distributed throughout the digital set. Although the album was out of print physically in the United States during the 2000s, in June 2018 Universal Music Japan announced that a re-mastered edition would be released on October 3, 2018, along with other soundtrack albums from the Walt Disney Records pre-2018 catalogue. My children's children will walk down the street, and people will point and say, "Look! Boy, that's all I'd need, another royal blunder like that. Here! Pull me down! Everyone, the whole colony. QUEEN: Oh, it'll be fine. Party quiets down, I sneak you out the back way, and then you're out of here forever. FLIK: Princess Atta! ATTA: Dot, you're a young queen ant, and your wings are too little to be--. Last year he played the lead in Picnic. So, thank you! ATTA: Well, we have to try, Thorny. FLIK: (whispering) But, Your Highness, it's about the offering! When Buzz pulls up his helmet, a pair of big bushy eyebrows, a mustache and a goatee appear in black marker. HEIMLICH: (giggles) I want to be Little John! It'll be easy. and the Circus Bugs on their new tour. You're making the maggots cry. [Flik lays down and places Dim's foot on his head.]. [34][36], A Bug's Life was the first home video release to be entirely created using a digital transfer. And stay out! And I heard a grasshopper say that when they're finished, Hopper's gonna squish my mom! MR. (CHOKING) Oh, wait. Looks like you did something right for once, princess. It was impractical for animators to control them individually, but neither could the ants remain static for even a moment without appearing lifeless, or move identically. Wait, wait, wait, wait! I-I want to watch this! Going back to Ant Island. Do not panic! HOPPER: You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up. [Flik steps back in among the other ants. ANT 1: Do you mind passing the sugar crumbs? I know it's not our tradition to do things differently, but if our ancestors were able to build this anthill, we can certainly rally together to build this bird! This is the 15th take. (pants) Here. ], [The bird flies over to its nest with Hopper. [33] Because the film is animated, no actual outtakes exist; they are animated specifically for the outtakes sequence. Wait, wait, wait, wait! FLIK: Hey, guys, this is Princess Atta! SOIL: Do not panic! Have you been playing all summer? WesternAnimati. All right, girls. ATTA: Yeah, yeah, that's fine, that's fine. I've got it! GRASSHOPPER: (chuckle) Cool. I'm sorry, he made me laugh.-Please, I'll do it right this time. Is that grain dip fresh or what? The colony is right. Princess Atta, there's something I need to tell you. . Action! You, sir, are the charlatan in this scenario, touting your wares as a talent scout, preying upon the hungry souls of hapless artistes. FLY: No! different color of eye or skin, different heights, different weights, etc.). MANNY: Dim is right, my boy. Why go back? ANT: We'll be stuck here forever! It initially fools the grasshoppers, but P.T., who is also fooled, sets the bird on fire. There's a gap in the line! QUEEN: (whistle) Okay, everyone, single file. Ideas are very dangerous things. [28] The album's first track is a song called "The Time of Your Life" written and performed by Newman, while all the other 19 tracks are orchestral cues. FLIK: Ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers! I know it. I'm sorry, he looked funny.He looked funny at me. They wave goodbye to the circus troupe. GRASSHOPPER: Yeah, but we can forget about him! Now-Now do you see our tree? Wake up! A Bug's Life - Bloopers Ariel Arias Petzoldt 7.06K subscribers Subscribe 37 Share Save 10K views 2 years ago Show more Show more 1:56:45 G 5:45 It's a Bird Thing | Short Movie | HD 619. Because it's suicide! Some party, huh? He knows what he's doing. "[68], A Bug's Life won a number of awards and numerous nominations. Gypsy, quick, you and Manny--. Can- Can you blame me?Okay. [7] Lasseter and his story team had already been drawn to the idea of insects serving as characters. [15] "I was the one guy there for you back then, and now you're allowing them to use you to screw me," Katzenberg said. "[61] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film four out of five stars, writing "What A Bug's Life demonstrates is that when it comes to bugs, the most fun ones to hang out with hang exclusively with the gang at Pixar. That's our lot in life. Go ahead. A Bug's Life 2: The Adventures of Fearless Pals Directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis Produced by Denise Ream and Mark Nielsen Storyboards by Dan Fogelman Screenplay written by Ben Queen Edited by Stephen Schaffer Music by Michael Giacchino [12], A Bug's Life was the final film appearance of actor Roddy McDowall, who played Mr. Yeah, that's good. Bye! For the video game, see, "Bugs life" redirects here. [19], During the production of A Bug's Life, a public feud erupted between DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Pixar's Steve Jobs and John Lasseter. 8/10. Flik! I'm fine.Are you saying I'm stupid?Yes!This is the 15th take. Lasseter agreed with this new approach, and comedy writers Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw spent a few months working on further polishing with Stanton. Please, don't go! Go ahead and cry. [Flik takes off his still-running harvester and throws it onto the altar. Flik travels to "the city", a heap of trash under a trailer. [Hopper flies out through the ceiling, the other grasshoppers joining him. "[65] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote, "A Bug's Life is a perfect movie for the holidays. [37][38] The DVD was released on April 20, 1999, alongside a VHS release which was presented in a standard 1.33:1 "fullscreen" format. You scared of grasshoppers? P.T. Marker.And action. THORNY: It's okay, Your Highness. (GULPS, SCREAMING). Please! I didn't-- Oh, sorry! The time duration is 47 minutes and 32 seconds. [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". SLIM: No, it's because I'm a prop! [25] Lasseter recalled that Katzenberg began explaining that Disney was "out to get him" and that he realized that he was just cannon fodder in Katzenberg's fight with Disney. Come on. (SCREAMS, GRUNTS, WHIMPERING)Marker.Action.-Do you understand me? Are you saying I'm stupid? [Hopper slams Molt into a wall and pins him.]. The film's fullscreen transfer was performed by entirely "reframing" the film shot by shot; more than half of the film's footage was modified by Pixar animators to fit within the film's aspect ratio. Walt Disney Pictures presents a Pixar Animation Studios film A Bug's Life. Where do you get the gall to do this to me? FLIK: Helpers to help us. You said nothing about killing grasshoppers, pal. The match that decides whether two bugs live or die this very evening. [8] Lasseter also claimed Katzenberg had phoned him with the proposition, but Katzenberg denied these charges later. We're going to hide all this and pretend it never happened. ROSIE: Put the stick down. Lasseter's top choice was Robert De Niro, who repeatedly turned the part down, as did a succession of other actors. The ants shove Hopper into the circus cannon to shoot him off of the island, but rain suddenly begins to fall. (quavering) Thanks. Among these was the need to handle shots with crowds of ants. It'll be okay. A group of super big shadow figures appear and hover around right over Ant island. It contains a great upbeat message it's wonderful to look at it's wildly inventive and it's entertaining for both adults and kids. MR. DR. FLORA: You see? FLIK: Sorry. HOPPER: Are there a bunch of little girls in this one, too? Let me help you to finish it. They're puny! I'm really, really sorry. I said do you understand me? That loser's never coming back. And year after year, they somehow manage to pick food for themselves and you. Could we get the warriors' autographs? You're not the queen. WATERSKIING GRASSHOPPER: You gotta try this, man! ROSIE: I'm so sorry, kids. HOPPER: (laughs) Yeah, you're right! Pixar Animation Studios. I'm serious!Oh, Stop the camera!-(LAUGHING) -(URINATING)Uh-oh. FLIK: That's the signal. Gotta go A.S.A.P. I'm not going anywhere near, okay? It was the first film to be digitally transferred frame-by-frame and released on DVD, and has been released multiple times on home video. So who is the weaker species? I cannot work like this.I will be in my trailer.I need a break.Marker.Whoa, Flik, Honey.We are not about to(HAMMER POUNDING)Is someone hammering?Can we hold the work, please?People!Am I in this shot?You can- You can see me, right?And action!To infinity and beyond! Then get rid of that machine, get back in line and pick grain like everybody else! So, please, everyone, enjoy the party. The shift in editing over to pages for the movies, characters, actors, directors, composers, crew and galleries is now fully in effect.
