Inside Out DVD Review

Inside Out DVD Review

If you haven’t seen the movie Inside Out yet I do recommend that you rent or buy it as soon as possible and watch the film.  I’d been super excited about this movie all year and when we received a copy to review I was super excited.  The kids were even more excited than I was.   We watched the movie the same day it arrived and it was beyond what we ever expected it to be.

Inside Out introduces us to the emotions inside our heads.  This story mainly follows the main character Riley.  When the movie started we first met Joy and within a minute Sadness joined the film.  Shortly after Fear, Anger and Disgust joined the party and command central.

The movie deals with Riley’s emotions and how she handles her parent’s sudden move to a brand new state.  She leaves behind all her friends, her hockey team, and everything she knows and loves.  It’s rough and something we all can identify with on some level.  This really hit home for me because my family moved from Trinidad to the United States.  My first year living in the US was rough.  I didn’t want to be here at all and it made me sad.  I miss all my family and friends.  This movie reminded me of how I eventually settled in at my new school.

My family absolutely loved this movie.  We found ourselves cheering for Joy when the movie first started and ending up on team Sadness.  I loved all the imagination that when into making this film.  The characters were lovable and all played their parts well.  It really made me wonder what goes on inside our heads.  From the bonus features we really loved the “Riley’s First Date” Clip (check it out below).  The Lava Short was also sweet and beautiful.  Be sure to check out those bonus features to learn more about the making of the film.

About Inside Out Movie

Do you ever look at someone and wonder what’s going on inside their head? Disney-Pixar’s “Inside Out” takes an exciting and hilarious journey into the mind to find the answer. Based in Headquarters, the control center of 11-year-old Riley’s mind, five emotions are hard at work, led by lighthearted optimist Joy. She strives to make sure Riley stays happy as she operates alongside fellow emotions Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. It’s “an instant classic,” raves Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times. Experience it like never before on Disney Blu-ray!

BONUS:                                                      Digital HD*, Blu-ray Combo Pack & Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA)

• Riley’s First Date? (In-Home Exclusive Animated Short Film) – Riley, now 12, is hanging out at home with her parents in San Francisco when potential trouble comes knocking: a boy shows up at the door. Can Mom and Dad’s emotions handle “Riley’s First Date?”
• LAVA (Theatrical Short Film) – Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, LAVA is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.
• Story of the Story – Director Pete Docter talks about the evolution of Inside Out, from the ideas and memories that inspired the story through the hurdles, explorations and experiences that helped shape it into the film it is today.
• Paths to Pixar: The Women of Inside Out – Inside Out filmmakers, from voice actors to animators to production crew, talk about their paths, their goals, the challenges they’ve faced and the lessons they’ve learned along the way
• Mixed Emotions – Inside Out‘s filmmakers talk about how they decided which emotions to focus on in the story and how they went about creating each one’s distinct personality and visual identity
• Mapping the Mind – Inside Out‘s artists take you through the years-long process of designing and creating a world everyone knows, but no one has ever seen – the human mind.
• Our Dads, the Filmmakers – Elie Docter (daughter of director, Pete Docter) and Grace Giacchino (daughter of composer, Michael Giacchino) bring you behind the scenes for an inside look at the making of the film.
• Into the Unknown: The Sound of Inside Out – What is the sound of a memory forming? Sound designer Ren Klyce describes the challenges – and the unique solutions – involved in creating the aural world of Inside Out.
• The Misunderstood Art of Animation Film Editing – Learn more about the crucial role of an animation film editor, who helps take     the story from its earliest, most exploratory versions, to the final, polished film you see onscreen.
• Deleted Scenes
  • Riley Grows Up – In this scene from a version of the film where the primary relationship was between Joy and Fear (then named Freddie), the emotions begin to notice a change in Riley.
  • Joy’s Decline – Joy’s struggles to make sense of the limitations on Riley’s behavior that seem to be springing up at every turn.
  •  Misdirection –Joy and Freddie encounter a group of Riley’s “retired” imaginary friends, including an early version of Big Bong.
  • Construction – Joy is guided through Riley’s mind by a radical non-conformist, Bing Bong, outraged by the demolition of older areas like Imagination Park.
•  Commentary – Commentary includes participation from directors Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, and producer Jonas Rivera.
• Mind Candy – A montage of toolkit and interstitials produced for Inside Out.
•  Inside Out Trailers – A collection of domestic and international trailers made for Inside Out.

*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer                 

 Blu-ray 3D

• LAVA

 DVD:

• LAVA
• Commentary

DMA Exclusives:

• Designing Abstract Thought – Inside Out character designer Albert Lozano describes the challenging, exciting and appropriately nonlinear process of designing the films “Abstract Thought” sequence.
•  Deleted Scenes
  • Joy Alone – Pursuing a lost memory underneath the ocean, Joy is given a chance to fulfill her heart’s desire.
  • Imagination Park – Joy is chased through a reactivated Imagination Park by an antagonistic Freddie.