My favorite scene ever was when Mike was participating in the contest and the horned guy said "When you lose, no one will remember you" Then Mike said "Maybe, but when you lose, no one will let you forget it." That's when shit got REAL
"I may act scary, Mike. But most of the time...I'm terrified." That one line immediately explains how Sulley feels to the audience, and does it so well. You can hear the fear in his voice when he says those last two words, because he's been afraid of letting people know that as they expect so much of him. The way we can immediately grasp how Sulley feels despite following Mike all movie allows us to appreciate the following moment where they finally see each other as friends so much more.
This dialogue once you contextualize it is exactly how I felt as a gifted student. People always think that because you are gifted everything is so easy for you but in reality, you just have the added burden of expectations, if you are not constantly the best then you hear the disappointment of your teachers and parents, you have so much on your shoulders that you cannot fail. At some point, I (and many in my case) just gave up and decided to no longer even try as I could not fail if I didn't even try in the first place and thus I couldn't disappoint anyone by simply making them drop any hopes for me. I really think that this problem of how gifted children are treated should change, it's absolutely destructive for a child, and it's just one of the many problems of our schools
Fun fact: For Monsters Inc (2001) The animators once considered giving Sulley tentacles instead of legs at one point, and glasses at another. However, they decided to use legs because they believed the audience would concentrate more on the tentacles than Sulley's face. They also considered making Mike armless with only legs.
The scene with the cops is that impactful, but for me for a different reason alltogether: The kids weren't scared of Mike because they already have a fantasy-driven way of seeing the world, imagining creatures, drawing them and sometimes even having inaginary friends like Mike. So after seeing Mike being insecure because of his scare being useless, made him even more harmless in their eyes. The cops on the other hand were terrified, their view of the world is based on facts, experience and not an imaginative world of wonder like the kids have. So seeing Mike and Sulley (with the help of some scare tactics) completely broke them and made them fear the one thing they didn't expect. REAL monsters. Creatures that, in their point of view, simply CAN`T exist. This scene shows us how hard it actually is to scare kids and how important it is to being tactical with scaring them.
@@X-Kong Agreed. An adult looks at Sully and sees an impossible beast that is a threat to society... meanwhile, if a kid like Boo looks at Sully, they just see a big, fluffy cat. Yet Sully's appearance is meant to give him an advantage over most monsters in terms of scaring, so it really shows how low Mike's chances were from the beginning.
Would be interesting to see a monster inc. spin off with a monster been cut out from the Monster world, using the cut Monster Inc. part of sully and mike having to stay in the human world while jumping from place to place. Immagine, a whole movie where the Monster is the one terrified and haunted, with of corse a positive build up toward the end but a pov of this aspect of the MI universe.
Because of this ending, Mike becoming a jokester at the end of Monsters Inc. has a lot more weight to it, because, with the change in energy gathering, Mike IS able to achieve his dreams as are other similar monsters.
@@spacegh0st_390 well again the message is still there mike is a joker, he isn't a screamer he will never really achieve his childhood dream it's similar but he will never be look at a scaryer and because he was ok with that he was presented an opportunity to be a manager of a whole scare company and turning into something different something nobody thought of and that is to use laughter instead and it just so happen it's something he's great cause he's the least scary looking monster and he's pretty good at making people laugh And it follows beautiful with what he told OK that the best used their unique traits and use them for your advantage and now Mike can finally do it too
Actually, the problem of power outages on monsters inc was because of mike! There is a theory that states that after seeing mike get to work on monsters inc, monsters university started to be less strict on who can graduate from scaring, thats why on monsters inc we see mediocre and not scary monsters (like the one of the beggining scene)
MU makes the ending of Monsters Inc a lot more impactful. When they discover laughter works more powerful than scream, Mike finally ends up being able to "scare" as a comedian. He finally gets to live his dream
HOWEVER, because laughter is far better than the screams of children, a bunch of newly graduates may not be able to get hired in the factories any further since they only need a few comedians to help make kids laugh.
@@LiamC328 To be fair Sully and Mike went into the human world and almost died while jeoparadizing the entire Monster world, so I can imagine Mike had good reasons to panic when a human went into the Monster world
As a disabled person, I think we need more movies with that kind of message. Sometimes, you just can't achieve what you want to achieve (or what people around you want you to be), because you don't have the same chances as anyone else. And the answer is not killing yourself trying to achieve something you'll never be able to, but finding your own path. Instead of always portraying "you can do whatever you want if you want it bad enough", I definitely want more of that kind of message.
yes exactly... i call it toxic positivity, it doesn't help anyone... people think that they're being nice by saying "anyone can achieve anything" but in fact they're hurting the very people they're trying to be nice to because it simply not true... The important lesson is that yes not everyone can do everything but it doesn't mean that not everyone can live a fulfilling life... There is a path for every person in this world but in order to let everyone find theirs we have to stop telling each other these lies
I remember seeing this in theatres as a kid and was confused by the ending because I always expected the characters to succeed at following their dreams. It wasn’t until later when I was faced with the hard reality that this message was true. I had always wanted to go to a certain college but I struggled to get good grades so they didn’t accept me. But Monsters University also shows that there is always another path waiting for you which is true because now I’m going to a great college.
Considering that Sulley realized that it’s wrong to scare kids for a living after Boo ran away from him, I bet he was kinda glad he got kicked out of the program.
Mike's story hits different tbh. The underdog doesn't always wins and thats very realistic yet the painful truth "Anything is possible if you put mind to it" This quote is not realistic. Its just something to consider to keep your dreams alive. If it doesn't work out then that means it isn't your true calling. What an underrated gem this movie was
Perhaps a better way of putting it: You *don't have* a true calling. You just need to find something you're good at and do the best you can. If your dream turns out to be unachievable, that doesn't mean you need to throw it away and continue searching for the perfect dream - you just have to adapt and make the best out of what you have. Sometimes it's easy to forget that reaching the top isn't all that matters.
@@commenturthegreat2915 as a believer in “true calling”, I gotta make sure you realize that “reaching the top” isn’t always what people call “finding your calling”.
I totally get what you are saying. Part of growing up is realizing you have to make compromises with both your idealistic self and your realistic self by discovering a new you that fits both albeit in a different fashion. Mike may have not been scary, but he still accomplished his goal of wanting to scare and generate power, and he did it in a way that plays into his strengths and desires as a person making the result even more satisfying and fitting for him.
@@totallynotarobot5476 idk why mike didn't see this sooner but he always had the potential for great management of the company due to his amazing hard work. Instead he taught sully to become a better and scarier monster. Its like they was always destined to meet in a way
@@medaka-chankurokami1882 Because being a star athlete is considered more glorious than being the coach. Mind you, I'm not saying they're more important but, as a non-sports fan, I know who Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Le Bron James are, couldn't tell you who was coaching the Bucs if he were standing next to me.
This movie is just criminally underrated. I wish it had received more attention, just as Frozen and Toy Story did. It stood out most from any Pixar's "dreams and aspirations" motto, and the most realistic.
I don’t think this movie is as good as toy story or frozen to get the same amount of attention, or even as good as its predecessor, but i agree that it’s very underrated
@@theminecraft2516 Well, both movies are pretty decent to me. However, deep down, we all know the best animated movie of 2013 is D(___) Figures The Movie.
The moment where buzz finally understands his true identity, a toy to be played with, not a hero but a fake, an entirely false purpose, will always haunt me.
And the fact that now an actual human Buzz lightyear exists, meaning every single toy Buzz created either believes they're the human version or has to have a perspective shattering identity crisis
@@lasercraft32 technicaly exists in "fiction" in the movie since the toy is probably based off that buzz also seriously imagine 1995 in universe with a movie looking like that, thats some insane VFX and comping in that movie, must've been a huge budget
Fun fact: In Monsters Inc (2001), it normally took 11 to 12 hours to render a single frame of Sulley because of his 2.3 million individually animated hair strands (Total number of hairs: 2,320,413).
You better had to add "per computers" right there because with 730 frames (half a minute of animation) a year that won't do. So they have to at least have 300 computers of the same power (+ animating and modelling and downtime) to achieve such feat.
I always thought Mike would've made a great teacher, too. Dude is actually smart af and really driven, he understands scary theory better than literally anyone and could give that knowledge to prospective students.
The funny thing is that when I was a kid, I was terrified of Mike and didn’t find Sully scary at all. Sully, to me just looked like one big blue teddy bear with purple polka dots while Mike just had this creepy one eye that would stare into your soul and that freaked me out as a kid. So it was pretty ironic how the whole point of Mike’s character arc in Monsters Uni was that he wasn’t scary. He sure was to me! lol
Another subtle moment I noticed is that the moment were Mike helps Sully up the cliff is the first time in the movie (to my knowledge) that Mike calls Sully “Sully” every other time he calls him Sullivan, and it’s only when he’s emotionally connected with him that he calls him by the name he’d use for the rest of his life. That’s such a good touch!
The ending of Monsters University has to be one of my favourites. It just goes against so many of the ham-fisted morals that we're usually taught in other kids' films like "you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it" or "hard work beats natural talent" or even how staying in school is the only way to make a living.
"I act scary, Mike. But most of the time... I'm terrified" That line alone makes MU deserve more credit than it gets, and I will fucking fight anyone who says otherwise.
@@tensiahuddleston9983 Yes! His performance is amazing. I honestly really like the entire movie and his and Billy Crystal's performance as well. Great chemistry and great movie. It doesn't get enough credit.
@@alexanderadams9058 it truly doesn't get as much recognition and praise as it deserves, really! It was a sweet movie, and brought back a lot of the nervousness and excitement that I felt when I was in college. ☺️ There was heart and soul in monsters u, even if some didn't see it at first!
People often relate this film to the experiences of autism and trying to "fit in to society" by masking who you truly are but often failing. I can see that because I too have autism and felt a lot of what Mike had to go through. It's one of my favourite Pixar films even if a lot of others find it to be mediocre at best. It just resonates with me, is all. I feel like no matter what I do I can never be "normal" in society's eyes, even if I study all my life trying to fit in to that "normal".
I have Autism and I agree with what you said. My one dream is to be like anyone else and be Normal. I am not on autism that much, so I have the best case scenario, but I am aware enough to know I can never do the things that other people do. But being autistic has it perks, like how mike has his. People with autism are kinder to people and animals, even more then normal people, and people with low amounts of autism have longer term memory which can sometimes make you more intelagent then other people some times.
Never really understood masking... but it sounds exhausting. Kind of hard to hid when people already notice the dumb chair, already thinking your weird and stupid way before even talking regardless of masking or not ... so I just never tried to hide myself. Regarding the moving I feel the message can reach anyone, regardless of the situation and that's one of the things Pixar does really well.
I actually think the scene with Mike and Sulley at the lake is pretty serious for a Pixar film. I mean, we're used to the funny, harmless, cute, movies that Pixar and Disney usually give us, but this scene is actually pretty slow, and can mean a lot to a kid like me. I have autism, and different opinions on the world. Some people call me weird. But Sulley and Mike coming to the term that no, Mike doesn't fit in, he isn't scary, is very wholesome. This probably applies to other kids, like other physically or mentally disabled kids.
This is a scene I wish was in more children's movies as well as something that should be taught to them before they reach their teenage years. Coming to terms with the fact that the world is unfair and that hard work doesn't always pay off due to factors outside your control is something more people should come to terms with when young. As a millennial, I've seen so many in my generation only realize this when they are already young adults and you can see so many becoming jaded and disillusioned by it.
@@gstone8255 You are not useless, don’t say that!! I’m also a child born with autism and I used to think that I’d die at the age of 18 and not graduate high school, and you know what? I successfully graduated from high school in 2011 and I’m already at the age of 29 going on 30, I know at the moment you feel that way but eventually you’re going to discover what you can do and it would be fantastic. I believe in you and I know you’ll get there and do something you’ll love.
I have faith in any child especially those who suffer with mental illness and physical disabilities, I know society can be cruel and judgmental heck I experienced how cruel adults can be and honestly I’ll never forget or forgive them for putting me through all that. These kids wish to be like everyone in the world and I believe that they’ll reach that goal with all the hard work and support from their parents and friends.
I CANNOT believe nobody's mentioned the hat! That hat was given to Mike by his childhood idol, a scarer who set up this entire thing in the first place by saying Mike has serious potential to be a scarer. He wore it all the time, even taking it with him in the setup to this scene. And because of how he pulled off that scare, it was destroyed, just like how going through that door destroyed his lifelong dream once and for all. But he was distracted from mourning the hat, his dream, by one of the best scarers of all time asking in awe how they managed to scare a group of adults, and Sully points to him. Tell me that's not the most fascinating bit of symbolism you have ever heard of in your life! Monsters U is unironically really good and I'm so angry that people got too caught up on ONE LINE from the original to appreciate this film.
“Mike, you’re not scary. Not even a little. But you are FEARLESS!” Sometimes you’re not meant to achieve your dreams. Sometimes you’re meant to achieve something better.
I honestly don't think people realize that Mike demonstrates an absolutely incredibly intelligence, not only does he excel in every field but he is also a master strategist, an excellent teacher, and a natural leader. What he lacks physically he more than makes up for with his mind.
And it's even sadder when you realize Mike's dreams were only unachievable because of his appearance (something he can't change unless maybe the monster world has plastic surgery) and not because he wasn't good enough.
A lot of people have their job dreams crushed because of a birth defect, mental illness (pilots) or they are not tall enough (cops, army, firefighters, ect.)
As someone who routinely has their dreams crushed without mercy, I think this was actually a healthy message to approach. Disney has constantly preached that if you dream something it will be yours, but it was refreshing to see Pixar touch on the falsehood of that and that you WILL need to learn to adapt. I think the reason we have so many young people struggling with mental health is because people who have been told all their dreams will come true their whole life reach adulthood and realize nope... No dreams here... Some people's dreams are watching your dreams get crushed and if you aren't prepared for that it's much more damaging.
Sully (and too a lesser extent Mike) DID eventually achieve their dreams, they were just forced to start at the very bottom in the mail room and work hard for many years.
@@Rokabur Yea but Sully wasn't really the one in danger of not achieving his dream, Mike was. And Mike did achieve *A* dream but it sure wasn't his original dream. He had to manage his expectations and live with what he had until he eventually did find something new to love. Which is the reality for most dreams. You have to let the first few go until you find the one that is actually possible
They struggle because of parents not being involved in school and parents handing them a phone and telling them to have fun and social media turns them into the brainless fools we have today(anyone who wants to rage at me in the comments can do so but raging at me isn't gonna stop kids from doing thr worlds dumbest chllaneges)
@@a1marine105 I agree. I don't have kids of my own, but parents I have spoken to say that this last year of having their kids home more has shown them how much of their childs life they are missing and worse, how little impact they have on it now. A lot of my friends with kids are taking steps to try to be more involved in the future because they are concerned about what is influencing the lives and health of their kids.
@@nicholewilde4750 they need to be concerned about being involved on their online life as well infact children shouldn't even need such power until they at a age where they fully understand its power most parents throw a device at them at young age and upgrade it each upgrade making their phone better better them more addicted until you have people who are so into their phones the only mathematical formula they use Me+phone=happiness
I like the mirror line in this to describe Mike & Sully perfectly and why they balance each other out so well; “I act scary, Mike. But most of the time, I’m terrified…” “Mike, you’re not scary. Not even a little. But you ARE fearless!”
Not long after MU came out someone pointed out how very timely it was. Their basic pitch being about how millennials, having been kids when Monsters, Inc. came out, were now facing a world in which the addage of "go to college and be set for life" had vanished right from under their feet, leaving a lot of them feeling precisely like Mike in MU: after being told their whole life that hard work and perseverance would pay off in droves, suddenly that same world was telling them to eff off with that idea, and that there really wasn't anything they could do about it.
It still makes me laugh that Randall isn't squinting because he's evil, but because he's not wearing his glasses. [EDIT]: Yes, I've corrected my typo XD
It's a rare prequel that gives you high stakes and new in-universe concepts without undermining the big moments in the first movie. Scaring adults was a new high for the series, but it didn't undermine the significance of a human discovering the monster world or learning that laughter is more powerful than screams.
As a disabled person (Half my left arm missing since birth) I love how Mike's struggles are so close to home. Feeling like you are capable of something even though no one takes you seriously... Doubting yourself... And even doubting if anyone could ever believe in you, truly. People trying to help you by giving you advantage most of the times makes you feel as if it was pointless. But then you understand yourself and learn how to adapt things to you and it's so rewarding.
as someone recently diagnosed with ADHD... I relate for the opposite reasons. I've grown up with so many expectations of what I can do. What I should be able to do. But I kept hitting walls I didn't understand, moments of being unable to complete seemingly simple tasks that I knew I was capable of. And so again and again, I was branded a lazy kid. Living in a world that isn't built for you is disabling. Mike isn't born scary, so he fails no matter how hard he tries. I find it harder to focus and complete tasks than the majority of people, so I keep being told I'm just not trying. This film really hits deep for so many experiences of disability.
Am I the only one who thinks that Mike isn't a side-character but just as a protagonist as Sulley? I mean, Mike and Sulley are nothing alone. They are a duo that only work together. They both are the protagonists.
There were a lot of scenes in the first movie that focused on Mike, they got pretty equal screen time (I think, I haven't actually counted or anything) so yeah definitely not a side character in my book.
"I act scary, Mike, but most of the time... I'm terrified." That part is one of the most rare scenes for me, because it made me shed tears, which almost never happens.
Mike's words resonate with me more though, and its true, sully wouldn't understand how he's been through, he can get tougher, mentality can be changed, mike have a physical problem which cannot be change he had to adapt.
@@apdroidgeek1737 He can get tougher, but he won't. Sully is the type of guy who everyone looks up to, everyone wants to do favors for, he gets a pass for screwing up. He admits being terrified to Mike, but he'd never admit it to anyone else because he has an image to keep.
not sully himself, but I think that quote alone can relate to those who’ve hardened their exterior because of their personal preferences or their past who wish they could be more open
I love the part where Hardscrabble is absolutely caught off guard by what the two did. In her entire professional career she had never seen anyone fill an entire room's worth of canisters by making a bunch of adults scream. There was just something so satisfying about seeing her so speechless, then floored that such a feat was only accomplished because of Mike. It follows up with my second favorite scene in the movie right after this one. Sully stops Mike from leaving and reveals that everything he accomplished and did was only because of Mike. It was Mike that ended up making Sully and the other OKs better. Showing that even though he is not scary, he is still very talented. Mike is an exceptional coach that can bring out the best in people.
I feel like Mike's problem is partially that everyone is going for the "GRR" scare. Mike isn't a beast build, he's practically an alien! If he just went more for an "I'm an alien here to scoop out your brains", unholy screeching route, he would have been way more terrifying! A large thing making a high pitched noise is funny, and a small thing making a deep noise is comedic. But flip the two? Both are pretty terrifying.
Yeah that’s one of the things I always thought when watching this movie , like yeah sure compared to most other monsters he’s not that scary but he’s still a monster , in the real world he’d still be distressing
That's a good point, but i think part of the reason Mike didn't think to try that was because he doesn't know what people think of as "Aliens". Especially in the first movie you see some instances of veteran monsters being scared of harmless things like socks, so i dont think the monsters *know* that people are also scared of aliens.
Strangely enough, I never related to Mike in this scene, but with Sully. Because of my family, my resources were limitless, my opportunities multiple and because of my genetics I had the capability of going for either brains and/or muscle. The thing is, that with all these gifts, I try really hard to live up to the expectations of making those that gave me this proud. I have everything, which I never asked for, and because of that, failure means sinking for me. I'm terrified of being the one that doesn't fit in an environment of success. Even my siblings are reaching the stars, what will I be if I can't even shadow them?
I relate to that, too. Since middle school people have been calling me gifted, and expect great things from me. It made me into an anxious person who's always trying really hard to be better and never feels like I'm good enough. I'm actually in therapy for that.
It is a truly detestable feeling. Knowing that many people would literally kill to be in your shoes and yet you are not happy... to have an intrinsic understanding that you simultaneously don't deserve what you have and yet are not living up to your potential. A personal hell built out of expectations that can never be satisfied...
@@Rodrik18 One of the sad philosophies in life. No matter what we envy or are jealous for, it will never make you as happy as you think. A never ending cycle of pain and suffering and the only way to cope with the pain is to hope for a better future. However, I have learned that hoping for a better future is meaningless. You have to take action to make it happen and to appreciate the small things in life and enjoy being young. That is why despite gen z being such a depression filled, anxiety inducing generation, I am full of happiness. Although life is hard, I learned to cherish moments that most people push aside and I'm thankful that I grew up being taught that.
I was the “smart” kid because I was passionate about learning, once I lost that I felt like a total disappointment Doesn’t help that I’ve been diagnosed with many disabilities since
The best detail is the MU hat which was burned in the escape. The hat was a fundamental instrument in mikes dream carrying it with him from his first field trip right through his education. I like to look at the Burning off the hat, more specifically the burnt U and the remaining M to symbolise that Mikes days of learning have concluded. It’s sort of a 3 second nod to the entire characters arc
This is a very real lesson that needed to be told. Everyone gets dealt a hand in life, and that hand DOES affect what you can accomplish. If you have no legs you’ll never be a great runner, if you have diabetes you can’t go to the moon. This stuff is just how it is and even though you can’t accomplish anything it doesn’t mean you’ll never accomplish anything, there will always be a way for you to achieve greatness.
100% there is a lot of toxic "you can do it if you just try harder" messages that kids show spin out constantly. But as an autistic person, i can never be neurotypical despite me trying my god damn hardest everyday, I always fall down short and beat myself up because i obviously just didnt try hard enough. Disabilities are called disabilities for a reason. They do affect the individual and ignoring that doesnt help anyone. That doesnt mean you cant find ways to do things others do but you need to find the way that works best for you. Find your own route
13:30 Although the plot is admittedly cliche, stories like this usually have the 'Disabled' person suddenly able to do their thing better than anyone else. I have Autism. I am different than almost everyone I know. The Media force fed those stupid 'You can do it too!' stories down my throat for my entire childhood, and I still felt that wasn't exactly correct. Monsters University is my absolute favourite Pixar film to date because of that one scene where I was finally told I might not be able to live up to my dream, but I can give others the helpful push they need
@@ΓιάννηςΜεταξάς-ρ5φ What would you rather? You or your disabled child trying vainly with the false hope? Perhaps I was born without legs and wanted to be an Olympic runner, not a Paralympic runner. Would you tell me to try? To keep going? Even though it is impossible? An entire system that had been in place for CENTURIES would have to be changed JUST FOR ME
@@phlojem285 just because something looks impossible, doesn't mean you shouldn't try. Sometimes when trying to do the impossible, you find something amazing that you wouldnt have tried otherwise.
@@MCNarret I suppose that's true, but that's the only message I was given as a child, that it could be done. There's nothing wrong with being optimistic, but when it comes in the way of reality it becomes pointless. I wish I was told I couldn't, even once, without someone else coming along and saying I could. That is why I love this film so much
This is a real story. A young lady who is very cute looking with nice body joined my real estate company as a real estate agent, and she said male clients are constantly concentrating on her body than the house, there was one men whom she spent a lot of time showing him homes, and later the guy said he will only consider going on dates with her but not buy a house from her. She also gets a lot of phone calls from guys who want her to show them houses but not buy anything and wasted her time. She ended up quitting in less than a year. It is true that in some profession, being too cute may put you at risk if you are constantly meeting strangers in an empty house.
@@philipchenmba i felt that one. i used to wait tables and if i didn’t give my phone number or social media the customers would sometimes get mad and give me nickels or no tips at all.
@@Jose04537 I mean yeah, but that makes sense, you can't be someone who takes something off the shelf if you can't take something off the shelf to begin with, being tall or strong aren't things that make more useful, are things one would need, while here how you look while it affects it, it isnt as important.
May I add, how the movie finishes with the both of them starting at the bottom and working their way to the top? I just... * chef's kiss * That ending means so much to me. Because at first glance it's not the kind of ending you think you want, but later you realize just how perfect and fitting it is. Because your life may not go exactly the way you planned, sometimes you fail, and sometimes you end up on a completely different path. But that doesn't mean you still can't accomplish your dreams. Because you can! Just maybe not in the way you originally intended, and that's okay. :)
As a person with several disorders and disabilities, this scene meant a lot to me too. I really respected that they just came out with the truth and didn’t sugarcoat it, while also keeping it positive at the end.
This scene was incredible, this movie came out at a time when I was terrified, I had just graduated high school and it looked like none of my aspirations had a chance of coming true, this movie came in and made me see that's okay.
The thing I love about the franchise as a whole is how it was centered on the kids that grew up after Monsters Inc. When the children at that time first watched it, they was really young and had a great time with it. When Monsters University came out, they had grown up, either in their later years of high school or starting college, so it was a perfect movie to come out at a time where those kids were trying to figure out how they fit into society and what society says they should be compared to what they want to be. Now we have Monsters at Work, and that had come out where I’m assuming those kids have jobs of their own and are working through what they truly want to be. In the generic movies, the underdog always gets what they’ve worked for: Their dream job, the love interest, the house they want, the family they want, etc. But in reality, and as Monsters University shows, the underdog doesn’t always win. People can work for decades for that dream they’ve been chasing since childhood, but then they come to the reality that they weren’t “cut out” for it and it hits them to the core. This doesn’t mean it’s the time to give up, but to look for new horizons and see what you do want, even if that’s putting all of the work you put in already to waste. After all, you got a life now; make the best of it.
It’s not Pixar’s best but the lesson the film teaches (including how higher education isn’t the only way to get your dream job), really ranks this film high for me. It kind of like how not many people like Cars 3, but it’s lesson of accepting how the world can leave you behind, and finding joy in being a mentor, really makes it an enjoyable film. though being better than Cars 2 isn’t really an achievement, I think Cars 3 is better than the original
Pixar has a special touch when it comes to traditionally sporty genres. Like racing or college. I otherwise hate the genre, stuff like Remember the Titans is a drag to me. Nascar and horse derbies are only entertaining in the last 5 minutes, and the movies based off of them are even less so. But my god, when Pixar does it I forget the sporty origins, the cliches drilled into the hearts of the genre. Its such a fresh coat of paint it feels like its something completely new. Its why Monsters University is one of my favorite Pixar movies, along with Cars 3. The beauty and high fidelity of the art, the compelling narrative told through characters more interesting than just college jocks or athletic underdogs. Its the anthropromorphization combined with Pixars high bar for artistic design, and solid writing that can turn an otherwise stale genre into something so appealing. Though now that I think about it, Cars 3 and Monsters University are similar in alot of ways. Both are similar genres of underdogs desperately trying to overachieve into greatness, but failing at the end, and accepting that failure to play into the strength they do have.
@@kittvskarrkr6074 Cars 3 doesn't really need improvement. Any changes would only be different, and maybe better only to a few people. There's no glaring mistakes or flaws that would easily increase the film's performance.
I also loved how there isn't a cliched happy ending in this movie: Mike and Sully gets expelled from the university and they get thier job by starting from the bottom. Life isn't supposed to be fair and thing (almost) never go as you planned, but you can still try to achieve your goals, improve and be happy with the results.
I really can't describe how much I relate to Mike. I _WANT_ to work in a Biotech lab; the orderly work suits me, I'm good at following routine instructions, and science's clean and organized workflow jives with a logic-loving person like myself. The problem... I _freaking_ hate Math with a passion, but it obviously just so happens that a major component of any scientific career is complex mathematics. I love the scientific method, I'd live to work in Biology, but math... damn it.
Oh gosh, I relate! My dream job is an architect. I have the obsession, the creativity, and freehand drawing skills. But the high level of maths skills rules me out. :(
I really like this movie for being just a little more realistic than the old "You can be anything you want" thing. It shows that you can't always be anything you want, but that you always have someplace in life.
It’s good because environments will always set the tone for the story. Prime examples would be gravity falls, and horror games. Horror games have quiet, tense, dark environments traditionally in order to bring a sense of realism and allow the player/audience to be immersed in the game. It sets the tone for a jump scare. Gravity falls has a bright forest tone, but when supernatural things get involved, the lighting/tone of the episode changes
I’ve been thinking a lot about the lore and mechanics behind Monsters Inc. and the series. But, I just mentally keep coming back to: *WELCOME TO THE HIMALAYAS* Dang I lost my mental spot again 😅
I'm so glad SOMEONE finally talked about this scene. It is probably one of my favorite scenes from any Pixar movie to date. I think it doesn't get mentioned all that much because, objectively, Monsters Uni isn't as well-liked as it's contemporaries, though I do hold a nostalgic fondness for it. However, even though it's not as good as Monsters Inc, I still always remember this scene. I remember watching it as a kid and this scene always sticking out to me, its themes and just the atmosphere of everything compared to what we see up until that point. Even though Monsters University is an OK movie, in all honesty, the final third more than makes up for it and is what really keeps me from disliking the movie, and actually what makes it hold a special place in my heart, even with its flaws. Great video!
The thing that makes sense to me and really gives me chills is that the adults are not scared of the monsters because of the typical reason kids might be. The adults in that moment are screaming because of pure terror and helplessness. There are afraid they are going to die.
I love how they also gave Sully's side of the story. Its easy to just assume people like sully have no flaws and just live a perfect life that was given to them because of what their last name is, but in reality. Their is still a lot of struggles they face. While it is obviously different from Mike where he realizes he will never achieve his dream no matter what. People born into success not only have immense amount of pressure where any mistake they make will be blown out of proportion, they will have flocks of people discrediting anything they do because "they didn't work for it" and the possibility that they might never get to the success of their parent or family member that made it big and end up being a disappointment only because of what their name is. These are also huge struggles. Just a different kind of struggle.
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I am glad someone is talking about this sequence. The stylistic change from bright and cartoony to comparatively hyperrealistic and dark was incredible.
No matter how many times I watch this movie, that finale will always give me chills. Every time, without fail. It’s definitely one of the weaker films in their roster, but the very mature lesson it gives bumps it up even higher. I’ll always love it when Pixar goes for a lesson targeted at an older audience, because for me those lessons just hit a lot harder and stick longer. It may not be everyones favorite Pixar movie, but it is one of mine. And that one scene is the cherry on top
I think despite being one of Pixar’s more mediocre movies, I believe it has one of the best And most realistic messages. Sometimes no matter how hard you work at something, it just may not come to be, and that’s a harsh reality. While Mike may not have been scary, or been able to scare anyone, through the process he learned something he was good at, he learned that he could push others to be the best they could be, which is a great message
It seems appropriately-meta that it has such an important point to make, but has been seen as a mediocre film. This film is in the same position it's talking about.
Honestly the message elevates it to me, higher than some Pixar movies. It felt a bit too much of a focus on comedy and the development of the Mike and Sulley’s characters that they didn’t focus as much on the plot. Even so, I love this movie so much. The whole ending portion cements it.
I grew up at the front end of the millennial generation. This was the age of participation trophies and the rise of convenience through technology. We were told that we were special for no reason, winners for showing up, and could be or have anything we want because we want it. Ours is the generation of crippling and paralyzing entitlement. This message from Monsters University is critical to my generation for multiple reasons. It grounds us in the reality that one cannot always be, do, or have whatever one wants, however, through hard work and determination, there is always greatness to be found within us all. I was so glad to see a review of this movie scene, and I hope you do many more!
i was so happy when mike failed, i related to mike so much in that movie and i loved how disney took a more realistic take and didnt just give everyone a happy ending. so many kids needed to see mike fail, they also needed to see that failing isnt the end of the world. mike and sully still ended up working for monsters inc and worked their way up to the job they may not have always wanted but ended up being happy in. monsters university is one of my favorite movies ever!
Something I never understood about this was a lot of monsters in the original series had “accessories” to help them be more scary. Mike is very smart and knows what scares kids and yet never thought he should add something to his routine.
I supose that when they added coaches to the scarers, in a way, this career became a bit more flawed. They became more accepting with monsters that aren't that scary, or monsters that are too emotional to perform such job. Also incompatibility between scarers and coaches don't help to perform good on their job, and thus they don't get much energy or have to eliminate doors because the child they intended to scare, didn't. And besides, I think Mike by that point, doesn't want to risk making an old mistake that he has done before.
In a strange way, this sort of reminds me of the scene from Toy Story 1 where Buzz finally acknowledges that he is and can only be a Toy. He accepts what he really is, and when he does that, he steps into reality for the very first time "No, Woody, for the first time I am thinking clearly". But now that he has faced his hard truth, he feels worthless, knowing he can never do what he wants to do. But then Woody steps out of his own bubble of self absorption to reach out to Buzz "Over in that house is a kid who thinks you are the greatest, and it's not because you're a space ranger. It's because you're a TOY!" Buzz's admittance and acceptance to himself triggers the inner character to come out of Woody, where he admits that he, just like Sully, is a selfish coward, not knowing what it is to not be automatically praised and respected, so afraid and insecure that he hurt others, and he hurt Buzz. He then admits "I'm the one who should be strapped to that rocket..." Then Buzz, very much like Mike, has a change of heart, realizing that although he can't fulfill a heroic duty in the way that he thought he could, he can still fulfill the duty of bringing joy to someone. Followed by a moment of silence, the two calmly take in their truths and cooperate to help each other out of the situation they are in, taking their first steps as friends. It's such a similar scene to the scene from Monsters University in so many aspects.
I really appreciate how in recent years Pixar has been driving home the hardest lessons like this one, how life ultimately has no greater purpose (Soul), and how older siblings are often parental figures in homes that are missing one (Onward). You can't always get what you want, you can't always get your dreams, and your dreams probably aren't like how you imagine. They're harsh lessons, but necessary to learn the kind of stuff that really matters.
Everyone's talking about Sully's lines in this scene, but I want to shed some light on Mike's line of: "Stop being a Sullivan and start being you!" I like it a lot because it's really what Sully needed to hear at that moment.
I will always love that in the dark Mike is the shade of green known as go-away-green a shade of green that our brains don't seem to notice and mike being a literal ball and is very small and the color of him is go away green he can't get spotted and that's a really nice touch
Breakdown suggestions: The realization of what she's done or the big argument of Brave Gabby Gabby being rejected despite 'fixing' herself of Toy Story 4 Riley's choice from Inside Out Charlie's Sacrifice or the sad life of Ann-Marie from All Dogs Go to Heaven The Cycle of Loss between each How to Train Your Dragon or The loss of hope from Moana
One of my favorite evolutions was for sully, he’s not a bad guy but when he saw the deer in boo’s eyes, it caused him to look back over his entire life and realize how wrong he was.
A good scene analysis video would be for the "grotto destruction" sequence from The Little Mermaid. You could go into how King Triton seems to transform into a dark, satanic monster right before our eyes, how prejudice and an unchecked temper hurt more than those its targeted at (Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder all could have died), how it affects the characters' arcs and motivations (Ariel becomes more determined, while Sebastian becomes less selfish), and how it sets up Triton's eventual sacrifice to free his daughter from Ursula's grasp.
Satanic? I thought it was a realistic depiction of a father being unable to relate to his teenage daughter. He had conversations with the crab (Eugene?) on how to discipline and protect her from the humans which is why he was so violent in that way.
I honestly relate with Sully because my ELEMENTARY School (Which I’m not in anymore) had all my siblings the last being my sister and she was smart so now came my turn and everyone had high expectations for me because of the smartness my siblings had and keep in mind this was throughout my entire elementary life and it sucked because one little mistake would make everyone talk about it
Well FINALLY, someone talks about this scene. I had this as my desktop wallpaper for some time now. The main reason being, of what that scene reminded me of. Thank you Pixar for all the great movies that have been meticulously made.
Also the fact that the movie is set in a university is significant as that's usually one of the first times in a person's life that they'll be forced to make huge decisions or learn lessons like this. That you can want something for so long but end up not getting it.
As someone with autism, this speaks to me on a personal level. I’m now on my second year of college and I’m beginning to realize the truth about people like me. Like mike. Where only the gifted people rise up and the “gifted” fall. Neurotypical can say I can should be proud of myself and try harder all they want, but they can never understand my curse. I haven’t given up home yet.
Same, bro. I want to be a Biotech lab assistant, but math is so damn hard for me to slog through. I'm just fine with jotting down scientific notes and performing lab procedures (gel electrophoresis, serial dilution, etc), but the moment I open up a lab calculations textbook and pore through chapters of notations and equations... I just can't.
I don't have it but both of my brothers. My middle brother drop out to get his GED he super smart and I hope he gets gets a great job. But he doesn't want to admit that he's. Doesn't open up vary often and when he does can talk a lot. I'm not vary smart sadly but I can't pick I have a learning disability to. I wish I could understand what your going through. I want to start my own business
Mike in the entire series is a genius, which isn’t something that can be taught either. His decades of scare theory leading up to that one scene is made up of techniques that no other monster has used in the entire series. He also found that laughter is the best source of energy, saving the monster energy crisis singlehandedly. This guy is bill gates level of intelligence.
That scene really IS amazing. The high stakes and tension are filmed so well. My heart was thundering the whole adult scare. Mike's achievement was so earned! :O As a disabled person, I definitely love Monsters University. Mike is a relatable character to me. Because I can't walk, can't speak verbally, and have the constitution of a phone with broken batteries, I wouldn't make it in most jobs, corporate or otherwise. People disrespect me and objectify me all the time. Hell, I can't even graduate from university. But Mike shows me, that even though I can't reach my dreams that are centered towards abled people, I still can do other things. I have knowledge for other things. I am still worthy and deserve respect. And I can have a good friend like Sully to Mike.
Having re-watched them over the past year, _Monsters University_ and _Finding Dory_ really shouldn’t’ve been snubbed for the Best Animated Feature Oscar in their respective years. They’re profoundly underrated now, despite their commercial success at the time and despite the backlash they each received for being derivative Pixar works.
Monster's University absolutely should have beaten Frozen in 2013. I'd say if Finding Dory was even nominated in 2016, Kubo is what should have won that year, not Zootopia.
@@munromister777 Kubo is a visual art work, but it was very predictable, specially how the monkey and the beetle were obviously the parents. Zootopia has a better & more engaging plot, with an original spin of the cliché of using anthropomorphic animal as an allegory of racism. But still has is flaws if you think too much about it, like how Judy was technically a corrupt cop for working with the mafia.
I dont think that Finding Dory was very good. I liked it well enough at the time, but it's super forgettable and the climax is absurd... and not in a good way. Monster's University on the other hand nailed its climax and has message that really sticks with you
@@munromister777 Ehh, only _Frozen, The Wind Rises,_ or _Ernest & Celestine_ should've won for 2013 (probably in that order). I'm a big _Your Name._ and _Zootopia_ fan. AMPAS got it right for 2016, methinks.
I honestly feel for sully. My older brother is extremely smart and makes the school look really good, so any teacher that I have expects me to be like him, but give up on me when I’m not.
This scene is honestly deep and I feel like this is truly what Monsters University could have been if they focused more on it. Life isn't a fairy tale and the "you can do anything if you put your mind to it" mentality just isn't possible sometimes. With a disability there are just some things you can't do no matter how hard you try but there are things you can do instead that can make you feel just as complete.
The message of "Sometimes wanting something more than anyone else isn't enough" will always be heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time if it's well written. My favorite example of this message is "Sakuma" from PPTA, where he was a short sighted person but wanted to play ping pong to keep up with his so called rival, Peco, who was a prodigy, once defeating him because Peco Refused to train to develop his skills, then sakuma gets defeated brutally and started to realize that Sometimes passion and hard work aren't enough to succeed, so even though it was hard, he quit the game and started a new life, a new happy life where he's friends with the other players
There was a TH-camr that analyzed this movie as a deep hidden message into those with disabilities. We see SO many movies telling kids 'oh, you CAN do anything you want!' When realistically we can't do everything we want. But we should teach kids that they can reach for the next best thing next to it, as long as it works for their needs. For instance, I'm on the spectrum of autism, I wanted to become a missionary, but the more and more I look into it, I realize...I really suck at expressing certain things. I love God, more than anyone may think, but people are hard to deal with for me. So the next best thing is to probably teach my kids in the future. So yeah, I like this movie for such a powerful message.
The reason why I love monsters university is because I was a 7 years old when the first movie came out. By the time the sequel came out it was when I was going to university, so to me I felt like I was on a journey with these characters.
Exactly. The amount of detail that they’ve reached for in making this film is just perfect. It’s absolutely amazing. The plot is just perfectly well-put and really puts in a really impactful message behind it. Truly a masterpiece. Disney has a way of making our imaginations into a reality. It’s just great.
Also can we just notice how whilst Mike is reflecting on everything that has happened to him he is looking back at his own reflection in the lake. He is literally reflecting on himself
The ending of "The Illusionist" destroyed me. The final scene on the train and the reveal of what the note says, it had me thinking/crying for weeks. I still think about it sometimes. It is both so harrowing but also in a way uplifting?? It implies that everyone chooses to be magical, and I think that is a lot to think about both in the context of the film and in real life.
This scene is emotional and important because not only does it temporary strain Sulley and Boo’s relationship before they reconcile at the end but it also causes Sulley to realize that monsters scaring children while successfully harvesting screams to create electricity for Monsteropolis also in scares and frightens and upsets the human kids with the monsters being too busy with their job to realize this (A classic example of someone realizing how their actions can unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings. Unintentional jerkass realization or oh my god what have I done?) and this is one of the reasons why at the end following Boo safely being escorted home by Mike and Sulley and Waternoose’s arrest and Randall’s defeat Mike and Sulley choose to have monsters stop scaring kids to harvest energy to generate electricity and have them become comedians to make them laugh to harvest energy instead because jokes and amusement make kids happy while scaring them makes them feel sad and uncomfortable inside. Sulley even mentions this to Tylor in Monsters at Work (2021) when the latter has Hero BSoD and believes he will never become a good comedian but is a much better scarer and wishes that things were back to how they used to be with there being scarers instead of comedians but Sulley snaps him out of it and reminds him that making the kids laugh is the right thing to do and monsters will never go back to scaring because it's the wrong thing to do after all.
I think a great scene to review and break down is in Megamind. The scene is where both when he’s talking to Minion about not wanting to be the bad guy any more and the next is when metroman won’t come and help so Megamind just turns himself in. While he’s in the special jail cell, he sees the TV screen of Titan threatening the woman he fell in love with. This in turn makes him spill his feelings out to the “warden”. I honestly love the movie and love the scene.
I watched the movie today and I just think it's so funny how he's surfing through the channels, sees Al sending a message out to him on one of the channels and promptly, with no reaction, decides to completely ignore him and simply continue zapping, only to return to the channel and listen to the message when he realises there's nothing better to watch
I also think this scene shows that we aren’t in competition with everyone all the time but rather we need each other to succeed in our goals. And this idea of futile competition is best represented in a college and when mike’s hat burns, that’s him growing up and out of that idea and taking out the competition idea of life
I genuinely love the Cabin Scare scene, because, like, yeah. Adults aren't gonna be afraid of the same stuff as a bunch of kids. Just having Sully drop down from the ceiling wouldn't have worked because while the adults would have gotten scared, they wouldn't have screamed. Maybe shouted a little, but no screams. To get a group of adults to scream like that, you need them to be pants-shittingly, mind-meltingly terrified. And that requires a bit of priming first.
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My favorite scene ever was when Mike was participating in the contest and the horned guy said
"When you lose, no one will remember you"
Then Mike said
"Maybe, but when you lose, no one will let you forget it."
That's when shit got REAL
DAMN
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THAT IS a good point
"I may act scary, Mike. But most of the time...I'm terrified."
That one line immediately explains how Sulley feels to the audience, and does it so well. You can hear the fear in his voice when he says those last two words, because he's been afraid of letting people know that as they expect so much of him.
The way we can immediately grasp how Sulley feels despite following Mike all movie allows us to appreciate the following moment where they finally see each other as friends so much more.
I loved that line
This dialogue once you contextualize it is exactly how I felt as a gifted student. People always think that because you are gifted everything is so easy for you but in reality, you just have the added burden of expectations, if you are not constantly the best then you hear the disappointment of your teachers and parents, you have so much on your shoulders that you cannot fail. At some point, I (and many in my case) just gave up and decided to no longer even try as I could not fail if I didn't even try in the first place and thus I couldn't disappoint anyone by simply making them drop any hopes for me. I really think that this problem of how gifted children are treated should change, it's absolutely destructive for a child, and it's just one of the many problems of our schools
That's deep
To me him being able to admit that makes him even stronger
Fun fact: For Monsters Inc (2001) The animators once considered giving Sulley tentacles instead of legs at one point, and glasses at another. However, they decided to use legs because they believed the audience would concentrate more on the tentacles than Sulley's face. They also considered making Mike armless with only legs.
I Think I remember like a Early version of that on TH-cam or something.
_"PROPORTIONS, JOHN. PROPORTIONS."_
*~ Armless Mike Wazowski*
so mike was originally sus?
@@ruskah0307 WHY?!
“It’s attitude that makes the monster.” *reaches offscreen for cowboy hat bigger than himself*
The scene with the cops is that impactful, but for me for a different reason alltogether:
The kids weren't scared of Mike because they already have a fantasy-driven way of seeing the world, imagining creatures, drawing them and sometimes even having inaginary friends like Mike. So after seeing Mike being insecure because of his scare being useless, made him even more harmless in their eyes.
The cops on the other hand were terrified, their view of the world is based on facts, experience and not an imaginative world of wonder like the kids have. So seeing Mike and Sulley (with the help of some scare tactics) completely broke them and made them fear the one thing they didn't expect. REAL monsters. Creatures that, in their point of view, simply CAN`T exist.
This scene shows us how hard it actually is to scare kids and how important it is to being tactical with scaring them.
Exactly, which goes full circle with Boo and how she wasn't afraid of Sully upon meeting him.
@@X-Kong Agreed. An adult looks at Sully and sees an impossible beast that is a threat to society... meanwhile, if a kid like Boo looks at Sully, they just see a big, fluffy cat. Yet Sully's appearance is meant to give him an advantage over most monsters in terms of scaring, so it really shows how low Mike's chances were from the beginning.
Adults also tend to kill things that scare them
I will keep that in mind next time I go around scaring kids.
And then they get the shotguns/rifles from the cop cars. If Sully and Mikes tactic for the door didn’t work, they would have been captured or killed.
Imagine how Sully felt when seeing the adults, the most dangerous creatures known to monsterkind, screaming and running away from him in utter fear.
And thanks to Mike’s plan, they both made it happen. I bet they felt like Kings returning home to their Monster world
@@Apollo5752353 Until they got expelled.
I highly doubt he was able to forget it, and it was probably a huge motivation and confidence boost for the rest of his life.
Thats like us screaming at a forty-five ton dragon and it screaming back in fear
@@pinedragon5398 Or, more potently, making Smaug cower in your presence.
Bruh the whole human world sequence gives me chills it’s so good
Its such a contrast from the usual colorful and vibrant world they live in, absolutely amazing how they did this
Same
Would be interesting to see a monster inc. spin off with a monster been cut out from the Monster world, using the cut Monster Inc. part of sully and mike having to stay in the human world while jumping from place to place.
Immagine, a whole movie where the Monster is the one terrified and haunted, with of corse a positive build up toward the end but a pov of this aspect of the MI universe.
It’s legit scary and epic!!!
@@krashface4870 well there’s the abominable snowman in the first
Because of this ending, Mike becoming a jokester at the end of Monsters Inc. has a lot more weight to it, because, with the change in energy gathering, Mike IS able to achieve his dreams as are other similar monsters.
*THIS*
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Yes but no
@@spacegh0st_390 well again the message is still there mike is a joker, he isn't a screamer he will never really achieve his childhood dream it's similar but he will never be look at a scaryer and because he was ok with that he was presented an opportunity to be a manager of a whole scare company and turning into something different something nobody thought of and that is to use laughter instead and it just so happen it's something he's great cause he's the least scary looking monster and he's pretty good at making people laugh
And it follows beautiful with what he told OK that the best used their unique traits and use them for your advantage and now Mike can finally do it too
Actually, the problem of power outages on monsters inc was because of mike!
There is a theory that states that after seeing mike get to work on monsters inc, monsters university started to be less strict on who can graduate from scaring, thats why on monsters inc we see mediocre and not scary monsters (like the one of the beggining scene)
MU makes the ending of Monsters Inc a lot more impactful. When they discover laughter works more powerful than scream, Mike finally ends up being able to "scare" as a comedian. He finally gets to live his dream
His longing to feel special hits me like a ton of bricks every time I watch it, and then his payoff as a pioneer in the field is all the sweeter 👌🏻💖
HOWEVER, because laughter is far better than the screams of children, a bunch of newly graduates may not be able to get hired in the factories any further since they only need a few comedians to help make kids laugh.
😬😬 you right
Although it would be cool if they could be a scare at a haunted house, and have a nice side gig
@@d4rkpr1nc39 The laugh revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the monster race.
@@HA-ot6uf Big yikes. I'm surprised Monsters Inc. Failed to show like the downside of having to deal with this.
When Sully said "You're not scary, Mike. Not even a little. But you are fearless." 👏🏽
No like, for real? That scene gave me CHILLS
I love that quote too.
He was fearless until he met Boo because that was extraordinary
@@LiamC328 To be fair Sully and Mike went into the human world and almost died while jeoparadizing the entire Monster world, so I can imagine Mike had good reasons to panic when a human went into the Monster world
Really; Sure. I´m love this best friends!
As a disabled person, I think we need more movies with that kind of message. Sometimes, you just can't achieve what you want to achieve (or what people around you want you to be), because you don't have the same chances as anyone else.
And the answer is not killing yourself trying to achieve something you'll never be able to, but finding your own path. Instead of always portraying "you can do whatever you want if you want it bad enough", I definitely want more of that kind of message.
I feel ya there! 1000% Disability dose NOT limit your ability!
Just because you can’t be an athlete doesn’t mean you can’t become a coach
Even with disabilities you can stay close to your passions
Those who can’t do, teach..
The Sin Squad made a similar connection to this movie, so you’re not the only person who believes this. 😁
yes exactly... i call it toxic positivity, it doesn't help anyone... people think that they're being nice by saying "anyone can achieve anything" but in fact they're hurting the very people they're trying to be nice to because it simply not true... The important lesson is that yes not everyone can do everything but it doesn't mean that not everyone can live a fulfilling life... There is a path for every person in this world but in order to let everyone find theirs we have to stop telling each other these lies
I remember seeing this in theatres as a kid and was confused by the ending because I always expected the characters to succeed at following their dreams. It wasn’t until later when I was faced with the hard reality that this message was true. I had always wanted to go to a certain college but I struggled to get good grades so they didn’t accept me. But Monsters University also shows that there is always another path waiting for you which is true because now I’m going to a great college.
Dang congrats bro on doing your best
Congrats, keep your spirits up!
Congrats don’t forget to tell us how’s it going!!
Keep working! You can do this!
@NS 317 good point
Considering that Sulley realized that it’s wrong to scare kids for a living after Boo ran away from him, I bet he was kinda glad he got kicked out of the program.
Poor Guy
@@Anneso1996 He meant Sulley will feel glad at some point AFTER Monsters Inc.
@@N-GinAndTonicTM "dont be too hard on them" *proceeds to be an actual dickhead to them*
@@tisjustangie Fairly sure the "don't be too hard on them" was sarcastic. Pretty obvious, bud.
@@tisjustangie lmao
Mike's story hits different tbh. The underdog doesn't always wins and thats very realistic yet the painful truth
"Anything is possible if you put mind to it"
This quote is not realistic. Its just something to consider to keep your dreams alive. If it doesn't work out then that means it isn't your true calling. What an underrated gem this movie was
Perhaps a better way of putting it: You *don't have* a true calling. You just need to find something you're good at and do the best you can. If your dream turns out to be unachievable, that doesn't mean you need to throw it away and continue searching for the perfect dream - you just have to adapt and make the best out of what you have. Sometimes it's easy to forget that reaching the top isn't all that matters.
@@commenturthegreat2915 as a believer in “true calling”, I gotta make sure you realize that “reaching the top” isn’t always what people call “finding your calling”.
I totally get what you are saying.
Part of growing up is realizing you have to make compromises with both your idealistic self and your realistic self by discovering a new you that fits both albeit in a different fashion.
Mike may have not been scary, but he still accomplished his goal of wanting to scare and generate power, and he did it in a way that plays into his strengths and desires as a person making the result even more satisfying and fitting for him.
@@totallynotarobot5476 idk why mike didn't see this sooner but he always had the potential for great management of the company due to his amazing hard work. Instead he taught sully to become a better and scarier monster. Its like they was always destined to meet in a way
@@medaka-chankurokami1882 Because being a star athlete is considered more glorious than being the coach. Mind you, I'm not saying they're more important but, as a non-sports fan, I know who Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Le Bron James are, couldn't tell you who was coaching the Bucs if he were standing next to me.
This movie is just criminally underrated. I wish it had received more attention, just as Frozen and Toy Story did.
It stood out most from any Pixar's "dreams and aspirations" motto, and the most realistic.
I don’t think this movie is as good as toy story or frozen to get the same amount of attention, or even as good as its predecessor, but i agree that it’s very underrated
@@cartrex2437 Frozen was only 7/10 though I mean the messaging was pretty much just a slight update on the love conquers all trope
Frozen is decent, like the story isn’t that good. MU is better imo
It's a fantastic film, its not often I prefer the second film to the first but I will always watch this one over MI
@@theminecraft2516 Well, both movies are pretty decent to me.
However, deep down, we all know the best animated movie of 2013 is D(___) Figures The Movie.
The moment where buzz finally understands his true identity, a toy to be played with, not a hero but a fake, an entirely false purpose, will always haunt me.
And the fact that now an actual human Buzz lightyear exists, meaning every single toy Buzz created either believes they're the human version or has to have a perspective shattering identity crisis
@@EZ-IZZY1995 In canon Lightyear is _actually_ a movie... so not really a human Buzz that exists, just the actor who played as him in the show.
then woody reminds him that he's a COOL TOY that is loved by somebody?
@@lasercraft32 technicaly exists in "fiction" in the movie since the toy is probably based off that buzz
also seriously imagine 1995 in universe with a movie looking like that, thats some insane VFX and comping in that movie, must've been a huge budget
Fun fact: In Monsters Inc (2001), it normally took 11 to 12 hours to render a single frame of Sulley because of his 2.3 million individually animated hair strands (Total number of hairs: 2,320,413).
HOLY SHIT!
makes sense
computers back then were significantly slower than computers of this age
😨JESUS CHRIST
Jesus, Pixar, you didn't need to give him THAT many hairs!
You better had to add "per computers" right there because with 730 frames (half a minute of animation) a year that won't do. So they have to at least have 300 computers of the same power (+ animating and modelling and downtime) to achieve such feat.
I always thought Mike would've made a great teacher, too. Dude is actually smart af and really driven, he understands scary theory better than literally anyone and could give that knowledge to prospective students.
Well I recommend you watch the new series Monster's at work then, you'll be pleasantly surprised :)
Spoiler for soul:
Dang, don’t know how I didn’t think of that before, but I feel like soul helps with that lesson.
@@reviewersuniverse true
Honestly I agree fully, that makes a lot of sense actually
That's why he became a comedy teacher for jokesters
The funny thing is that when I was a kid, I was terrified of Mike and didn’t find Sully scary at all. Sully, to me just looked like one big blue teddy bear with purple polka dots while Mike just had this creepy one eye that would stare into your soul and that freaked me out as a kid.
So it was pretty ironic how the whole point of Mike’s character arc in Monsters Uni was that he wasn’t scary. He sure was to me! lol
Glad its not just me. Mike looks creepy to me even as an adult.
Every character with one eye can be cute, charming, cool, and creepy at the same time, let's see... Mike, Sanji, Madara, Bill, Maddie, Rem...
yea if a one eyed green thingy showed up in my room at night when i was a kid i'd be cryingg
AHH WHAT CRUEL IRONY
@@zoru_pines I'm sorry? BILL?
Another subtle moment I noticed is that the moment were Mike helps Sully up the cliff is the first time in the movie (to my knowledge) that Mike calls Sully “Sully” every other time he calls him Sullivan, and it’s only when he’s emotionally connected with him that he calls him by the name he’d use for the rest of his life. That’s such a good touch!
Wait, Mike called him Sullivan? Lmao idk how I missed that
The ending of Monsters University has to be one of my favourites. It just goes against so many of the ham-fisted morals that we're usually taught in other kids' films like "you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it" or "hard work beats natural talent" or even how staying in school is the only way to make a living.
"I act scary, Mike. But most of the time... I'm terrified"
That line alone makes MU deserve more credit than it gets, and I will fucking fight anyone who says otherwise.
You fight them then because you are absolutely right
It's an extremely good line. And John Goodman's delivery of it really packs a punch! Made me tear up a little, quite honestly.
@@tensiahuddleston9983 Yes! His performance is amazing. I honestly really like the entire movie and his and Billy Crystal's performance as well. Great chemistry and great movie. It doesn't get enough credit.
@@alexanderadams9058 it truly doesn't get as much recognition and praise as it deserves, really! It was a sweet movie, and brought back a lot of the nervousness and excitement that I felt when I was in college. ☺️ There was heart and soul in monsters u, even if some didn't see it at first!
otherwise
People often relate this film to the experiences of autism and trying to "fit in to society" by masking who you truly are but often failing. I can see that because I too have autism and felt a lot of what Mike had to go through. It's one of my favourite Pixar films even if a lot of others find it to be mediocre at best. It just resonates with me, is all. I feel like no matter what I do I can never be "normal" in society's eyes, even if I study all my life trying to fit in to that "normal".
I relate really hard to mike in this scene even if I don't have autism, so it's nice to hear it can reach to plenty of young viewers
I have Autism and I agree with what you said. My one dream is to be like anyone else and be Normal. I am not on autism that much, so I have the best case scenario, but I am aware enough to know I can never do the things that other people do. But being autistic has it perks, like how mike has his. People with autism are kinder to people and animals, even more then normal people, and people with low amounts of autism have longer term memory which can sometimes make you more intelagent then other people some times.
Never really understood masking... but it sounds exhausting.
Kind of hard to hid when people already notice the dumb chair, already thinking your weird and stupid way before even talking regardless of masking or not ...
so I just never tried to hide myself.
Regarding the moving I feel the message can reach anyone, regardless of the situation and that's one of the things Pixar does really well.
take the normal pills 🥶🥶👍
@@Shrek5fullmovie4K70fps thanks for the advice 😉🤚
I actually think the scene with Mike and Sulley at the lake is pretty serious for a Pixar film. I mean, we're used to the funny, harmless, cute, movies that Pixar and Disney usually give us, but this scene is actually pretty slow, and can mean a lot to a kid like me. I have autism, and different opinions on the world. Some people call me weird. But Sulley and Mike coming to the term that no, Mike doesn't fit in, he isn't scary, is very wholesome. This probably applies to other kids, like other physically or mentally disabled kids.
I have Autistic too and i feel usless 😢
@@gstone8255no such thing as useless
This is a scene I wish was in more children's movies as well as something that should be taught to them before they reach their teenage years. Coming to terms with the fact that the world is unfair and that hard work doesn't always pay off due to factors outside your control is something more people should come to terms with when young. As a millennial, I've seen so many in my generation only realize this when they are already young adults and you can see so many becoming jaded and disillusioned by it.
@@gstone8255 You are not useless, don’t say that!!
I’m also a child born with autism and I used to think that I’d die at the age of 18 and not graduate high school, and you know what? I successfully graduated from high school in 2011 and I’m already at the age of 29 going on 30, I know at the moment you feel that way but eventually you’re going to discover what you can do and it would be fantastic.
I believe in you and I know you’ll get there and do something you’ll love.
I have faith in any child especially those who suffer with mental illness and physical disabilities, I know society can be cruel and judgmental heck I experienced how cruel adults can be and honestly I’ll never forget or forgive them for putting me through all that.
These kids wish to be like everyone in the world and I believe that they’ll reach that goal with all the hard work and support from their parents and friends.
I CANNOT believe nobody's mentioned the hat! That hat was given to Mike by his childhood idol, a scarer who set up this entire thing in the first place by saying Mike has serious potential to be a scarer. He wore it all the time, even taking it with him in the setup to this scene. And because of how he pulled off that scare, it was destroyed, just like how going through that door destroyed his lifelong dream once and for all. But he was distracted from mourning the hat, his dream, by one of the best scarers of all time asking in awe how they managed to scare a group of adults, and Sully points to him. Tell me that's not the most fascinating bit of symbolism you have ever heard of in your life! Monsters U is unironically really good and I'm so angry that people got too caught up on ONE LINE from the original to appreciate this film.
“Mike, you’re not scary. Not even a little. But you are FEARLESS!”
Sometimes you’re not meant to achieve your dreams. Sometimes you’re meant to achieve something better.
I honestly don't think people realize that Mike demonstrates an absolutely incredibly intelligence, not only does he excel in every field but he is also a master strategist, an excellent teacher, and a natural leader. What he lacks physically he more than makes up for with his mind.
his big head helps with that
@@emrahalien2972 Basically Mike in every problematic events:
"Yeah... this BIG BRAIN TIME!!! "
Kinda like Tyrion Lannister
Even his disadvantages can be an advantage. He is funny and can boost moral of other monster with his charisma.
And it's even sadder when you realize Mike's dreams were only unachievable because of his appearance (something he can't change unless maybe the monster world has plastic surgery) and not because he wasn't good enough.
A lot of people have their job dreams crushed because of a birth defect, mental illness (pilots) or they are not tall enough (cops, army, firefighters, ect.)
I mean honestly, he could just wear and have cosmetics and be scary enough to scare children
@@Jose04537 to say nothing of dating.
Don't forget the system, once the system changed he found out he was a perfect fit for it
Kinda like kids who dream of being fighter pilots and then get glasses or discover they are color blind. Both physical limitations limit them.
As someone who routinely has their dreams crushed without mercy, I think this was actually a healthy message to approach. Disney has constantly preached that if you dream something it will be yours, but it was refreshing to see Pixar touch on the falsehood of that and that you WILL need to learn to adapt. I think the reason we have so many young people struggling with mental health is because people who have been told all their dreams will come true their whole life reach adulthood and realize nope... No dreams here... Some people's dreams are watching your dreams get crushed and if you aren't prepared for that it's much more damaging.
Sully (and too a lesser extent Mike) DID eventually achieve their dreams, they were just forced to start at the very bottom in the mail room and work hard for many years.
@@Rokabur Yea but Sully wasn't really the one in danger of not achieving his dream, Mike was. And Mike did achieve *A* dream but it sure wasn't his original dream. He had to manage his expectations and live with what he had until he eventually did find something new to love. Which is the reality for most dreams. You have to let the first few go until you find the one that is actually possible
They struggle because of parents not being involved in school and parents handing them a phone and telling them to have fun and social media turns them into the brainless fools we have today(anyone who wants to rage at me in the comments can do so but raging at me isn't gonna stop kids from doing thr worlds dumbest chllaneges)
@@a1marine105 I agree. I don't have kids of my own, but parents I have spoken to say that this last year of having their kids home more has shown them how much of their childs life they are missing and worse, how little impact they have on it now. A lot of my friends with kids are taking steps to try to be more involved in the future because they are concerned about what is influencing the lives and health of their kids.
@@nicholewilde4750 they need to be concerned about being involved on their online life as well infact children shouldn't even need such power until they at a age where they fully understand its power most parents throw a device at them at young age and upgrade it each upgrade making their phone better better them more addicted until you have people who are so into their phones the only mathematical formula they use Me+phone=happiness
I like the mirror line in this to describe Mike & Sully perfectly and why they balance each other out so well;
“I act scary, Mike. But most of the time, I’m terrified…”
“Mike, you’re not scary. Not even a little. But you ARE fearless!”
i love their friendship so much
Sure
Not long after MU came out someone pointed out how very timely it was. Their basic pitch being about how millennials, having been kids when Monsters, Inc. came out, were now facing a world in which the addage of "go to college and be set for life" had vanished right from under their feet, leaving a lot of them feeling precisely like Mike in MU: after being told their whole life that hard work and perseverance would pay off in droves, suddenly that same world was telling them to eff off with that idea, and that there really wasn't anything they could do about it.
It still makes me laugh that Randall isn't squinting because he's evil, but because he's not wearing his glasses.
[EDIT]: Yes, I've corrected my typo XD
"Mom, I forgot my CLASSES"
Hey mom can you get me classes, I can’t see without them.
it's Glasses, not Classes. you accidently created a typo 😅
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he should probably get contacts instead of classes
It's a rare prequel that gives you high stakes and new in-universe concepts without undermining the big moments in the first movie. Scaring adults was a new high for the series, but it didn't undermine the significance of a human discovering the monster world or learning that laughter is more powerful than screams.
As a disabled person (Half my left arm missing since birth) I love how Mike's struggles are so close to home.
Feeling like you are capable of something even though no one takes you seriously... Doubting yourself... And even doubting if anyone could ever believe in you, truly. People trying to help you by giving you advantage most of the times makes you feel as if it was pointless. But then you understand yourself and learn how to adapt things to you and it's so rewarding.
bro who is cutting onions around here
as someone recently diagnosed with ADHD... I relate for the opposite reasons. I've grown up with so many expectations of what I can do. What I should be able to do. But I kept hitting walls I didn't understand, moments of being unable to complete seemingly simple tasks that I knew I was capable of. And so again and again, I was branded a lazy kid.
Living in a world that isn't built for you is disabling. Mike isn't born scary, so he fails no matter how hard he tries. I find it harder to focus and complete tasks than the majority of people, so I keep being told I'm just not trying. This film really hits deep for so many experiences of disability.
Am I the only one who thinks that Mike isn't a side-character but just as a protagonist as Sulley?
I mean, Mike and Sulley are nothing alone. They are a duo that only work together. They both are the protagonists.
I thought that he was a protagonist
Isn’t it made to be that they’re both the protagonist
well obviously they're both main characters, i've never seen someone who thinks otherwise
I think monsters inc. it's more about sully, and monsters university is more about mike
There were a lot of scenes in the first movie that focused on Mike, they got pretty equal screen time (I think, I haven't actually counted or anything) so yeah definitely not a side character in my book.
"I act scary, Mike, but most of the time... I'm terrified."
That part is one of the most rare scenes for me, because it made me shed tears, which almost never happens.
There's one line from that scene that hits me so hard to this day:
"I act scary, Mike..."
"...but on the inside..."
*"I'm terrified."*
Mike's words resonate with me more though, and its true, sully wouldn't understand how he's been through, he can get tougher, mentality can be changed, mike have a physical problem which cannot be change he had to adapt.
This has meme potential.
@@apdroidgeek1737 He can get tougher, but he won't. Sully is the type of guy who everyone looks up to, everyone wants to do favors for, he gets a pass for screwing up. He admits being terrified to Mike, but he'd never admit it to anyone else because he has an image to keep.
not sully himself, but I think that quote alone can relate to those who’ve hardened their exterior because of their personal preferences or their past who wish they could be more open
I love the part where Hardscrabble is absolutely caught off guard by what the two did. In her entire professional career she had never seen anyone fill an entire room's worth of canisters by making a bunch of adults scream. There was just something so satisfying about seeing her so speechless, then floored that such a feat was only accomplished because of Mike. It follows up with my second favorite scene in the movie right after this one. Sully stops Mike from leaving and reveals that everything he accomplished and did was only because of Mike. It was Mike that ended up making Sully and the other OKs better. Showing that even though he is not scary, he is still very talented. Mike is an exceptional coach that can bring out the best in people.
I feel like Mike's problem is partially that everyone is going for the "GRR" scare. Mike isn't a beast build, he's practically an alien! If he just went more for an "I'm an alien here to scoop out your brains", unholy screeching route, he would have been way more terrifying! A large thing making a high pitched noise is funny, and a small thing making a deep noise is comedic. But flip the two? Both are pretty terrifying.
Flip them? ok but I dont see how a large thing doing a handstand becomes scarier
@@zynstein at that point, your world would be upside down
thats what i thought! It always felt like mike was trying to go for the wrong scaring style
Yeah that’s one of the things I always thought when watching this movie , like yeah sure compared to most other monsters he’s not that scary but he’s still a monster , in the real world he’d still be distressing
That's a good point, but i think part of the reason Mike didn't think to try that was because he doesn't know what people think of as "Aliens". Especially in the first movie you see some instances of veteran monsters being scared of harmless things like socks, so i dont think the monsters *know* that people are also scared of aliens.
Strangely enough, I never related to Mike in this scene, but with Sully. Because of my family, my resources were limitless, my opportunities multiple and because of my genetics I had the capability of going for either brains and/or muscle. The thing is, that with all these gifts, I try really hard to live up to the expectations of making those that gave me this proud. I have everything, which I never asked for, and because of that, failure means sinking for me. I'm terrified of being the one that doesn't fit in an environment of success. Even my siblings are reaching the stars, what will I be if I can't even shadow them?
I relate to that, too. Since middle school people have been calling me gifted, and expect great things from me. It made me into an anxious person who's always trying really hard to be better and never feels like I'm good enough. I'm actually in therapy for that.
It is a truly detestable feeling. Knowing that many people would literally kill to be in your shoes and yet you are not happy... to have an intrinsic understanding that you simultaneously don't deserve what you have and yet are not living up to your potential. A personal hell built out of expectations that can never be satisfied...
@@Rodrik18 One of the sad philosophies in life. No matter what we envy or are jealous for, it will never make you as happy as you think. A never ending cycle of pain and suffering and the only way to cope with the pain is to hope for a better future. However, I have learned that hoping for a better future is meaningless. You have to take action to make it happen and to appreciate the small things in life and enjoy being young. That is why despite gen z being such a depression filled, anxiety inducing generation, I am full of happiness. Although life is hard, I learned to cherish moments that most people push aside and I'm thankful that I grew up being taught that.
I was the “smart” kid because I was passionate about learning, once I lost that I felt like a total disappointment
Doesn’t help that I’ve been diagnosed with many disabilities since
Many Asian kids including me are like Sullivan
The best detail is the MU hat which was burned in the escape. The hat was a fundamental instrument in mikes dream carrying it with him from his first field trip right through his education. I like to look at the Burning off the hat, more specifically the burnt U and the remaining M to symbolise that Mikes days of learning have concluded. It’s sort of a 3 second nod to the entire characters arc
This is a very real lesson that needed to be told. Everyone gets dealt a hand in life, and that hand DOES affect what you can accomplish. If you have no legs you’ll never be a great runner, if you have diabetes you can’t go to the moon. This stuff is just how it is and even though you can’t accomplish anything it doesn’t mean you’ll never accomplish anything, there will always be a way for you to achieve greatness.
100% there is a lot of toxic "you can do it if you just try harder" messages that kids show spin out constantly. But as an autistic person, i can never be neurotypical despite me trying my god damn hardest everyday, I always fall down short and beat myself up because i obviously just didnt try hard enough. Disabilities are called disabilities for a reason. They do affect the individual and ignoring that doesnt help anyone. That doesnt mean you cant find ways to do things others do but you need to find the way that works best for you. Find your own route
Yes, I always hate how people sya this is somehow bad, no, this is how life is and has always been.
Wait, I can't go to the moon? 😔
there are a lot of great runners that were born without legs now with prosthetics
@@timolee Not without parts of their legs. I said none.
13:30 Although the plot is admittedly cliche, stories like this usually have the 'Disabled' person suddenly able to do their thing better than anyone else. I have Autism. I am different than almost everyone I know. The Media force fed those stupid 'You can do it too!' stories down my throat for my entire childhood, and I still felt that wasn't exactly correct. Monsters University is my absolute favourite Pixar film to date because of that one scene where I was finally told I might not be able to live up to my dream, but I can give others the helpful push they need
Yeah, push them so they get praise and you stay in the shadows forever more, what a wonderful message
@@ΓιάννηςΜεταξάς-ρ5φ that’s not the message at all but ok
@@ΓιάννηςΜεταξάς-ρ5φ What would you rather? You or your disabled child trying vainly with the false hope? Perhaps I was born without legs and wanted to be an Olympic runner, not a Paralympic runner. Would you tell me to try? To keep going? Even though it is impossible? An entire system that had been in place for CENTURIES would have to be changed JUST FOR ME
@@phlojem285 just because something looks impossible, doesn't mean you shouldn't try. Sometimes when trying to do the impossible, you find something amazing that you wouldnt have tried otherwise.
@@MCNarret I suppose that's true, but that's the only message I was given as a child, that it could be done. There's nothing wrong with being optimistic, but when it comes in the way of reality it becomes pointless. I wish I was told I couldn't, even once, without someone else coming along and saying I could. That is why I love this film so much
Imagine being unable to accomplish your dream, not because of a physical malady or deficit of ability, but because you're too cute 😔
A lot of people have their dream job crushed because of a birth defect or they aren't tall enough (military, cops, firefighters).
Suffering from success. 😔
This is a real story. A young lady who is very cute looking with nice body joined my real estate company as a real estate agent, and she said male clients are constantly concentrating on her body than the house, there was one men whom she spent a lot of time showing him homes, and later the guy said he will only consider going on dates with her but not buy a house from her. She also gets a lot of phone calls from guys who want her to show them houses but not buy anything and wasted her time. She ended up quitting in less than a year. It is true that in some profession, being too cute may put you at risk if you are constantly meeting strangers in an empty house.
@@philipchenmba i felt that one. i used to wait tables and if i didn’t give my phone number or social media the customers would sometimes get mad and give me nickels or no tips at all.
@@Jose04537 I mean yeah, but that makes sense, you can't be someone who takes something off the shelf if you can't take something off the shelf to begin with, being tall or strong aren't things that make more useful, are things one would need, while here how you look while it affects it, it isnt as important.
May I add, how the movie finishes with the both of them starting at the bottom and working their way to the top? I just... * chef's kiss * That ending means so much to me. Because at first glance it's not the kind of ending you think you want, but later you realize just how perfect and fitting it is. Because your life may not go exactly the way you planned, sometimes you fail, and sometimes you end up on a completely different path. But that doesn't mean you still can't accomplish your dreams. Because you can! Just maybe not in the way you originally intended, and that's okay. :)
As a person with several disorders and disabilities, this scene meant a lot to me too. I really respected that they just came out with the truth and didn’t sugarcoat it, while also keeping it positive at the end.
This scene was incredible, this movie came out at a time when I was terrified, I had just graduated high school and it looked like none of my aspirations had a chance of coming true, this movie came in and made me see that's okay.
The thing I love about the franchise as a whole is how it was centered on the kids that grew up after Monsters Inc. When the children at that time first watched it, they was really young and had a great time with it. When Monsters University came out, they had grown up, either in their later years of high school or starting college, so it was a perfect movie to come out at a time where those kids were trying to figure out how they fit into society and what society says they should be compared to what they want to be. Now we have Monsters at Work, and that had come out where I’m assuming those kids have jobs of their own and are working through what they truly want to be.
In the generic movies, the underdog always gets what they’ve worked for: Their dream job, the love interest, the house they want, the family they want, etc. But in reality, and as Monsters University shows, the underdog doesn’t always win. People can work for decades for that dream they’ve been chasing since childhood, but then they come to the reality that they weren’t “cut out” for it and it hits them to the core. This doesn’t mean it’s the time to give up, but to look for new horizons and see what you do want, even if that’s putting all of the work you put in already to waste. After all, you got a life now; make the best of it.
It’s not Pixar’s best but the lesson the film teaches (including how higher education isn’t the only way to get your dream job), really ranks this film high for me.
It kind of like how not many people like Cars 3, but it’s lesson of accepting how the world can leave you behind, and finding joy in being a mentor, really makes it an enjoyable film.
though being better than Cars 2 isn’t really an achievement, I think Cars 3 is better than the original
I adore the Cars movies. And this was a good comment. But I can see where Cars 3 could use improvement. Otherwise a great sequel
Pixar has a special touch when it comes to traditionally sporty genres. Like racing or college. I otherwise hate the genre, stuff like Remember the Titans is a drag to me. Nascar and horse derbies are only entertaining in the last 5 minutes, and the movies based off of them are even less so.
But my god, when Pixar does it I forget the sporty origins, the cliches drilled into the hearts of the genre. Its such a fresh coat of paint it feels like its something completely new. Its why Monsters University is one of my favorite Pixar movies, along with Cars 3. The beauty and high fidelity of the art, the compelling narrative told through characters more interesting than just college jocks or athletic underdogs. Its the anthropromorphization combined with Pixars high bar for artistic design, and solid writing that can turn an otherwise stale genre into something so appealing.
Though now that I think about it, Cars 3 and Monsters University are similar in alot of ways. Both are similar genres of underdogs desperately trying to overachieve into greatness, but failing at the end, and accepting that failure to play into the strength they do have.
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@@lokilaufeyson599 why do people always point this out? 😂
He's literally just a normal person like you and i
@@kittvskarrkr6074 Cars 3 doesn't really need improvement. Any changes would only be different, and maybe better only to a few people. There's no glaring mistakes or flaws that would easily increase the film's performance.
I also loved how there isn't a cliched happy ending in this movie: Mike and Sully gets expelled from the university and they get thier job by starting from the bottom. Life isn't supposed to be fair and thing (almost) never go as you planned, but you can still try to achieve your goals, improve and be happy with the results.
I really can't describe how much I relate to Mike. I _WANT_ to work in a Biotech lab; the orderly work suits me, I'm good at following routine instructions, and science's clean and organized workflow jives with a logic-loving person like myself. The problem... I _freaking_ hate Math with a passion, but it obviously just so happens that a major component of any scientific career is complex mathematics. I love the scientific method, I'd live to work in Biology, but math... damn it.
Oh gosh, I relate! My dream job is an architect. I have the obsession, the creativity, and freehand drawing skills. But the high level of maths skills rules me out. :(
I really like this movie for being just a little more realistic than the old "You can be anything you want" thing. It shows that you can't always be anything you want, but that you always have someplace in life.
It’s good because environments will always set the tone for the story. Prime examples would be gravity falls, and horror games. Horror games have quiet, tense, dark environments traditionally in order to bring a sense of realism and allow the player/audience to be immersed in the game. It sets the tone for a jump scare. Gravity falls has a bright forest tone, but when supernatural things get involved, the lighting/tone of the episode changes
I’ve been thinking a lot about the lore and mechanics behind Monsters Inc. and the series. But, I just mentally keep coming back to:
*WELCOME TO THE HIMALAYAS*
Dang I lost my mental spot again 😅
Snow Cone?
@@frozenmana no no don’t worry, it’s lemon
Sucks that he was banished for something that wasn't his fault
@@Mr_Movement how about u big fella, snow cone
...I legit believed they were lemon, too.
I'm so glad SOMEONE finally talked about this scene. It is probably one of my favorite scenes from any Pixar movie to date. I think it doesn't get mentioned all that much because, objectively, Monsters Uni isn't as well-liked as it's contemporaries, though I do hold a nostalgic fondness for it.
However, even though it's not as good as Monsters Inc, I still always remember this scene. I remember watching it as a kid and this scene always sticking out to me, its themes and just the atmosphere of everything compared to what we see up until that point. Even though Monsters University is an OK movie, in all honesty, the final third more than makes up for it and is what really keeps me from disliking the movie, and actually what makes it hold a special place in my heart, even with its flaws. Great video!
Same here!
Well put! Exactly my thoughts as well!
It’s such a good scene
The third act REALLY carried the film tbh.
I mean, Oosma Kappa’s initials _are_ OK
The thing that makes sense to me and really gives me chills is that the adults are not scared of the monsters because of the typical reason kids might be.
The adults in that moment are screaming because of pure terror and helplessness. There are afraid they are going to die.
I love how they also gave Sully's side of the story. Its easy to just assume people like sully have no flaws and just live a perfect life that was given to them because of what their last name is, but in reality. Their is still a lot of struggles they face. While it is obviously different from Mike where he realizes he will never achieve his dream no matter what. People born into success not only have immense amount of pressure where any mistake they make will be blown out of proportion, they will have flocks of people discrediting anything they do because "they didn't work for it" and the possibility that they might never get to the success of their parent or family member that made it big and end up being a disappointment only because of what their name is. These are also huge struggles. Just a different kind of struggle.
11:37 that was literally my reaction
They really went woo ding ding ding
Man dude I see you everywhere.
Yes.
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@@blockheadztv2102 When your channel isn't that successful and you've already leeched off of streamers you look to the next best thing, comment celebrities
Man Monster’s University is underrated
The most underrated pixar sequel
If it had the wit of the first monster's inc it probably would be one of my favorite movies
@@goatdeer8403 it is my favourite movie sequel
I remember it as being fine and enjoyable, fun to watch. But I completely forgot about this amazing sequence.
It’s my second favorite sequel next to Shrek 2
I am glad someone is talking about this sequence. The stylistic change from bright and cartoony to comparatively hyperrealistic and dark was incredible.
No matter how many times I watch this movie, that finale will always give me chills. Every time, without fail. It’s definitely one of the weaker films in their roster, but the very mature lesson it gives bumps it up even higher. I’ll always love it when Pixar goes for a lesson targeted at an older audience, because for me those lessons just hit a lot harder and stick longer. It may not be everyones favorite Pixar movie, but it is one of mine. And that one scene is the cherry on top
Not the best film, but one of the most memorable Pixar finales.
12:55 the Monsters Inc. logo covering mike perfectly is golden 😂😂😂
Even on Disney+
You might have your opinions about the movies and stuff. But you can't deny that "Mike's car" is the best thing that ever came from humankind.
10/10 movie “better than into the spiderverse”
**snaps car mirror**
I swear, as a kid I had never laughed so much in my life when watching that short film.
I must ask, who is in your profile pic? 👀
@@AliCatGtz Pisces Aphrodite from Saint Seiya or Knights of the zodiac pal👀~
I think despite being one of Pixar’s more mediocre movies, I believe it has one of the best And most realistic messages. Sometimes no matter how hard you work at something, it just may not come to be, and that’s a harsh reality. While Mike may not have been scary, or been able to scare anyone, through the process he learned something he was good at, he learned that he could push others to be the best they could be, which is a great message
Indeed, in the end he is one of the owners of Monster's Inc, so he gets the respect he deserves.
It seems appropriately-meta that it has such an important point to make, but has been seen as a mediocre film. This film is in the same position it's talking about.
It truly is underrated. I want more films with that message
Honestly the message elevates it to me, higher than some Pixar movies. It felt a bit too much of a focus on comedy and the development of the Mike and Sulley’s characters that they didn’t focus as much on the plot.
Even so, I love this movie so much. The whole ending portion cements it.
Sad reality again is that most people who help others and push them dont get anything in return
11:31 The whole human world sequence has so much build up and tension, the payoff always gives me major goosebumps.
I grew up at the front end of the millennial generation. This was the age of participation trophies and the rise of convenience through technology. We were told that we were special for no reason, winners for showing up, and could be or have anything we want because we want it. Ours is the generation of crippling and paralyzing entitlement.
This message from Monsters University is critical to my generation for multiple reasons. It grounds us in the reality that one cannot always be, do, or have whatever one wants, however, through hard work and determination, there is always greatness to be found within us all.
I was so glad to see a review of this movie scene, and I hope you do many more!
i was so happy when mike failed, i related to mike so much in that movie and i loved how disney took a more realistic take and didnt just give everyone a happy ending. so many kids needed to see mike fail, they also needed to see that failing isnt the end of the world. mike and sully still ended up working for monsters inc and worked their way up to the job they may not have always wanted but ended up being happy in. monsters university is one of my favorite movies ever!
Something I never understood about this was a lot of monsters in the original series had “accessories” to help them be more scary. Mike is very smart and knows what scares kids and yet never thought he should add something to his routine.
I supose that when they added coaches to the scarers, in a way, this career became a bit more flawed. They became more accepting with monsters that aren't that scary, or monsters that are too emotional to perform such job. Also incompatibility between scarers and coaches don't help to perform good on their job, and thus they don't get much energy or have to eliminate doors because the child they intended to scare, didn't. And besides, I think Mike by that point, doesn't want to risk making an old mistake that he has done before.
That’s what I’ve been thinking.
Yeah all sully had to do was use some hair dye and he could be terrifying
I think that some form of steroids he could be really scary…
In a strange way, this sort of reminds me of the scene from Toy Story 1 where Buzz finally acknowledges that he is and can only be a Toy. He accepts what he really is, and when he does that, he steps into reality for the very first time "No, Woody, for the first time I am thinking clearly". But now that he has faced his hard truth, he feels worthless, knowing he can never do what he wants to do. But then Woody steps out of his own bubble of self absorption to reach out to Buzz "Over in that house is a kid who thinks you are the greatest, and it's not because you're a space ranger. It's because you're a TOY!" Buzz's admittance and acceptance to himself triggers the inner character to come out of Woody, where he admits that he, just like Sully, is a selfish coward, not knowing what it is to not be automatically praised and respected, so afraid and insecure that he hurt others, and he hurt Buzz. He then admits "I'm the one who should be strapped to that rocket..." Then Buzz, very much like Mike, has a change of heart, realizing that although he can't fulfill a heroic duty in the way that he thought he could, he can still fulfill the duty of bringing joy to someone. Followed by a moment of silence, the two calmly take in their truths and cooperate to help each other out of the situation they are in, taking their first steps as friends. It's such a similar scene to the scene from Monsters University in so many aspects.
Astute observation!
Bro you're right!
This is why I love Pixar. I'm genuinely impressed.
Honestly, that's a wonderful and accurate observation.
I really appreciate how in recent years Pixar has been driving home the hardest lessons like this one, how life ultimately has no greater purpose (Soul), and how older siblings are often parental figures in homes that are missing one (Onward). You can't always get what you want, you can't always get your dreams, and your dreams probably aren't like how you imagine. They're harsh lessons, but necessary to learn the kind of stuff that really matters.
Jesus loves you
@@scrubbingdoubles8585 There's more evidence for Gilgamesh.
Everyone's talking about Sully's lines in this scene, but I want to shed some light on Mike's line of:
"Stop being a Sullivan and start being you!"
I like it a lot because it's really what Sully needed to hear at that moment.
I will always love that in the dark Mike is the shade of green known as go-away-green a shade of green that our brains don't seem to notice and mike being a literal ball and is very small and the color of him is go away green he can't get spotted and that's a really nice touch
Breakdown suggestions:
The realization of what she's done or the big argument of Brave
Gabby Gabby being rejected despite 'fixing' herself of Toy Story 4
Riley's choice from Inside Out
Charlie's Sacrifice or the sad life of Ann-Marie from All Dogs Go to Heaven
The Cycle of Loss between each How to Train Your Dragon
or The loss of hope from Moana
One of my favorite evolutions was for sully, he’s not a bad guy but when he saw the deer in boo’s eyes, it caused him to look back over his entire life and realize how wrong he was.
Fear.
A good scene analysis video would be for the "grotto destruction" sequence from The Little Mermaid. You could go into how King Triton seems to transform into a dark, satanic monster right before our eyes, how prejudice and an unchecked temper hurt more than those its targeted at (Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder all could have died), how it affects the characters' arcs and motivations (Ariel becomes more determined, while Sebastian becomes less selfish), and how it sets up Triton's eventual sacrifice to free his daughter from Ursula's grasp.
sometimes i feel ice missed something?
do i need to watch it again?
Satanic?
I thought it was a realistic depiction of a father being unable to relate to his teenage daughter. He had conversations with the crab (Eugene?) on how to discipline and protect her from the humans which is why he was so violent in that way.
@@Snoop_Dugg Well, his crown and trident made him look like he had horns and a pitchfork.
I honestly relate with Sully because my ELEMENTARY School (Which I’m not in anymore) had all my siblings the last being my sister and she was smart so now came my turn and everyone had high expectations for me because of the smartness my siblings had and keep in mind this was throughout my entire elementary life and it sucked because one little mistake would make everyone talk about it
Well FINALLY, someone talks about this scene. I had this as my desktop wallpaper for some time now. The main reason being, of what that scene reminded me of. Thank you Pixar for all the great movies that have been meticulously made.
Also the fact that the movie is set in a university is significant as that's usually one of the first times in a person's life that they'll be forced to make huge decisions or learn lessons like this. That you can want something for so long but end up not getting it.
Too true.
I actually kind of like MU more? I mean, MI is the more original and trailblazing one, but I find myself enjoying revisiting MU more.
Same here! It’s become a comfort movie for me, I’ve watched it many times in the last year.
Maybe you like the idea of being a young adult instead of full-aged adult
As someone with autism, this speaks to me on a personal level. I’m now on my second year of college and I’m beginning to realize the truth about people like me. Like mike. Where only the gifted people rise up and the “gifted” fall. Neurotypical can say I can should be proud of myself and try harder all they want, but they can never understand my curse. I haven’t given up home yet.
The Sin Squad made a video about this. It's called 'Monsters University and Disability'. You should check it out
Same, bro. I want to be a Biotech lab assistant, but math is so damn hard for me to slog through. I'm just fine with jotting down scientific notes and performing lab procedures (gel electrophoresis, serial dilution, etc), but the moment I open up a lab calculations textbook and pore through chapters of notations and equations... I just can't.
I don't have it but both of my brothers. My middle brother drop out to get his GED he super smart and I hope he gets gets a great job. But he doesn't want to admit that he's. Doesn't open up vary often and when he does can talk a lot. I'm not vary smart sadly but I can't pick I have a learning disability to. I wish I could understand what your going through. I want to start my own business
you really can only find joy in finding your own path
Mike in the entire series is a genius, which isn’t something that can be taught either. His decades of scare theory leading up to that one scene is made up of techniques that no other monster has used in the entire series. He also found that laughter is the best source of energy, saving the monster energy crisis singlehandedly. This guy is bill gates level of intelligence.
That scene really IS amazing. The high stakes and tension are filmed so well. My heart was thundering the whole adult scare. Mike's achievement was so earned! :O
As a disabled person, I definitely love Monsters University. Mike is a relatable character to me. Because I can't walk, can't speak verbally, and have the constitution of a phone with broken batteries, I wouldn't make it in most jobs, corporate or otherwise. People disrespect me and objectify me all the time. Hell, I can't even graduate from university.
But Mike shows me, that even though I can't reach my dreams that are centered towards abled people, I still can do other things. I have knowledge for other things. I am still worthy and deserve respect. And I can have a good friend like Sully to Mike.
Having re-watched them over the past year, _Monsters University_ and _Finding Dory_ really shouldn’t’ve been snubbed for the Best Animated Feature Oscar in their respective years. They’re profoundly underrated now, despite their commercial success at the time and despite the backlash they each received for being derivative Pixar works.
Monster's University absolutely should have beaten Frozen in 2013. I'd say if Finding Dory was even nominated in 2016, Kubo is what should have won that year, not Zootopia.
@@munromister777 Kubo is a visual art work, but it was very predictable, specially how the monkey and the beetle were obviously the parents. Zootopia has a better & more engaging plot, with an original spin of the cliché of using anthropomorphic animal as an allegory of racism. But still has is flaws if you think too much about it, like how Judy was technically a corrupt cop for working with the mafia.
I dont think that Finding Dory was very good. I liked it well enough at the time, but it's super forgettable and the climax is absurd... and not in a good way. Monster's University on the other hand nailed its climax and has message that really sticks with you
@@munromister777 Ehh, only _Frozen, The Wind Rises,_ or _Ernest & Celestine_ should've won for 2013 (probably in that order).
I'm a big _Your Name._ and _Zootopia_ fan. AMPAS got it right for 2016, methinks.
@@trequor That may have been at the time, while I'm going by my recent re-watch, especially close to my re-watch of _Finding Nemo._
I honestly feel for sully. My older brother is extremely smart and makes the school look really good, so any teacher that I have expects me to be like him, but give up on me when I’m not.
Difference is sully can do what his predecessor has.
@@emrahalien2972 ok wow, that hurt
@@zaccwiggins I mean you said.. it.. and sully showed he can do it.
@@emrahalien2972 aren't we supposed to motivate him?
@@hassanalkhalaf1115 I thought we were sppouse to be real, and not give the lie we all know. Wasent this the point of the video?
This scene is honestly deep and I feel like this is truly what Monsters University could have been if they focused more on it. Life isn't a fairy tale and the "you can do anything if you put your mind to it" mentality just isn't possible sometimes. With a disability there are just some things you can't do no matter how hard you try but there are things you can do instead that can make you feel just as complete.
The message of "Sometimes wanting something more than anyone else isn't enough" will always be heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time if it's well written.
My favorite example of this message is "Sakuma" from PPTA, where he was a short sighted person but wanted to play ping pong to keep up with his so called rival, Peco, who was a prodigy, once defeating him because Peco Refused to train to develop his skills, then sakuma gets defeated brutally and started to realize that Sometimes passion and hard work aren't enough to succeed, so even though it was hard, he quit the game and started a new life, a new happy life where he's friends with the other players
7:13 halo odst music gives me chills
There was a TH-camr that analyzed this movie as a deep hidden message into those with disabilities. We see SO many movies telling kids 'oh, you CAN do anything you want!' When realistically we can't do everything we want. But we should teach kids that they can reach for the next best thing next to it, as long as it works for their needs. For instance, I'm on the spectrum of autism, I wanted to become a missionary, but the more and more I look into it, I realize...I really suck at expressing certain things. I love God, more than anyone may think, but people are hard to deal with for me. So the next best thing is to probably teach my kids in the future. So yeah, I like this movie for such a powerful message.
The reason why I love monsters university is because I was a 7 years old when the first movie came out. By the time the sequel came out it was when I was going to university, so to me I felt like I was on a journey with these characters.
This is my favorite movie ever. So happy to see someone making a vid on it
(my fav franchise)
Same
mike's story is honestly so heartbreaking. "i"m just ... not" made me so emotional. it's crazy. I never truly got the message.
Exactly. The amount of detail that they’ve reached for in making this film is just perfect. It’s absolutely amazing. The plot is just perfectly well-put and really puts in a really impactful message behind it. Truly a masterpiece. Disney has a way of making our imaginations into a reality. It’s just great.
“I act scary…but most of the time…I’m terrified…”
-Sully
Also can we just notice how whilst Mike is reflecting on everything that has happened to him he is looking back at his own reflection in the lake. He is literally reflecting on himself
The ending of "The Illusionist" destroyed me. The final scene on the train and the reveal of what the note says, it had me thinking/crying for weeks. I still think about it sometimes. It is both so harrowing but also in a way uplifting?? It implies that everyone chooses to be magical, and I think that is a lot to think about both in the context of the film and in real life.
Monsters University is criminally underrated.
This scene is emotional and important because not only does it temporary strain Sulley and Boo’s relationship before they reconcile at the end but it also causes Sulley to realize that monsters scaring children while successfully harvesting screams to create electricity for Monsteropolis also in scares and frightens and upsets the human kids with the monsters being too busy with their job to realize this (A classic example of someone realizing how their actions can unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings. Unintentional jerkass realization or oh my god what have I done?) and this is one of the reasons why at the end following Boo safely being escorted home by Mike and Sulley and Waternoose’s arrest and Randall’s defeat Mike and Sulley choose to have monsters stop scaring kids to harvest energy to generate electricity and have them become comedians to make them laugh to harvest energy instead because jokes and amusement make kids happy while scaring them makes them feel sad and uncomfortable inside. Sulley even mentions this to Tylor in Monsters at Work (2021) when the latter has Hero BSoD and believes he will never become a good comedian but is a much better scarer and wishes that things were back to how they used to be with there being scarers instead of comedians but Sulley snaps him out of it and reminds him that making the kids laugh is the right thing to do and monsters will never go back to scaring because it's the wrong thing to do after all.
I think a great scene to review and break down is in Megamind. The scene is where both when he’s talking to Minion about not wanting to be the bad guy any more and the next is when metroman won’t come and help so Megamind just turns himself in. While he’s in the special jail cell, he sees the TV screen of Titan threatening the woman he fell in love with. This in turn makes him spill his feelings out to the “warden”. I honestly love the movie and love the scene.
I watched the movie today and I just think it's so funny how he's surfing through the channels, sees Al sending a message out to him on one of the channels and promptly, with no reaction, decides to completely ignore him and simply continue zapping, only to return to the channel and listen to the message when he realises there's nothing better to watch
I also think this scene shows that we aren’t in competition with everyone all the time but rather we need each other to succeed in our goals. And this idea of futile competition is best represented in a college and when mike’s hat burns, that’s him growing up and out of that idea and taking out the competition idea of life
“Sometimes to do what’s right we have to be steady, and give up the things we want the most. Even our dreams.”
-Peter Parker
Aunt May said it first
I am bread
It’s scene at the lake was always my favorite in this movie, Sully saying deep down he’s terrified just hits different
I genuinely love the Cabin Scare scene, because, like, yeah. Adults aren't gonna be afraid of the same stuff as a bunch of kids.
Just having Sully drop down from the ceiling wouldn't have worked because while the adults would have gotten scared, they wouldn't have screamed. Maybe shouted a little, but no screams.
To get a group of adults to scream like that, you need them to be pants-shittingly, mind-meltingly terrified.
And that requires a bit of priming first.