A Bug's Life is a OVERLOOKED PIXAR HIDDEN GEM!

[@storisbytori]

17:55 cool fun fact: the mosquito Flik runs into at the bar is voiced by Roger Bumpass, who would soon go on to voice Squidward in SpongeBob SquarePants the same year

[@ItchyBurritoMiniAltThingy]

His most iconic performance was Army Al in Doc Mcstuffins ngl

[@MariahWong]

Dot is played by Hayden Panettiere. She also plays Sam in Until Dawn.

[@EChacon]

Yeah Rodger Bumpass besides being best known for Squidward and Dr. Membrane (Invader Zim) has done a lot of minor background voices for a lot of the Disney and Pixar animated films during the 1990’s and early 2000’s such as _A Bug’s Life, Tarzan, Treasure Planet,_ etc. He even was in the dub of one of the Bath House Spirit workers who refused to give Sen the Bath House Token in the English dub version of _Spirited Away_

[@EChacon]

@@Getstr8cashYup Denis Leary, he also played Gwen Stacy’s father in _The Amazing Spider-Man_

[@GTARanger1992]

​@@MariahWongKirby from Scream 4 and 6

[@jacquespaught]

Apparently Thumper isn't even a grasshopper, he's a locust! I forget the actual science behind it, but there's something that can happen to a grasshopper that actually converts them into an entirely different insect.

[@SILVER_EDITS2]

I knew it thx for the info

[@brianwhite9339]

@@SILVER_EDITS2 And Mold is voiced by Bing Bong!!

[@valentinecresent9620]

Whoa no shit 🫢

[@phantompherek]

Damn, that explains the feral nature. Just always assumed it was the usual trope of that "wild animal" of the gang

[@onlyfoes]

I looked it up it's basically closer contact with other locust during their nymph phase. It can also happen the other way around. So I guess upbringing in the right environment isn't only important to us humans 😅

[@Lekuster93]

21:08 The Queen's pet is an aphid. She said it in the beginning of the movie but you must've missed it 😁

[@gagecrawley6223]

Fun fact: A Bug’s Life is technically a retelling of another story. A very old story, in fact. Specifically, the movies Magnificent Seven, and of course, Seven Samurai. They both have the same story. A village of defenseless farmers are being terrorized by an army of bandits and brigands. And one of them sets out to find a group of warriors, usually seven, to help the villagers fight and defend themselves against their enemy.

[@brianwhite9339]

It's also based of of the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" Molt was voiced by Bing Bong from Inside Out.

[@birdman6427]

Zach Synder then remade this film and called it Rebel Moon.

[@MrJamaigar]

The movie's premise is the fable of the ant and the grasshopper taken to extremes: there isn't just one lazy grasshopper here, but a whole gang of nasty thugs, led by a sociopath 😬 The movie's main theme is rebellion against oppression; it takes just one person to take the first step, and everyone else will stand up for themselves. Flick telling Hopper off was the push the rest needed to rebel; he was essentially voicing their thoughts.

[@masonruni]

The circus bugs are the best thing about this movie as a whole

[@OnePunchSnorlax]

Originally the circus bugs were supposed to be like Jerks like Original Woody was when Toy Story was in production

[@christianaguiare544]

@@OnePunchSnorlax Looks like Francis didn’t change much

[@sullymcdaniel4901]

What’s Hopper then?

[@SpacialRend7]

12:53 The realization that Francis is a guy, lol!

[@Zacman1123]

Made me laugh too.

[@gillianday4804]

you're never gonna love birds when you're bug-sized, trust me.

[@tommcburney301]

Apparently, the old man who repaired Woody in Toy Story 2 was the star of a short story made of this movie as a bonus feature. It was called 'Jerry's Game'.

[@lilyth682]

When I was a child I was so scared of the "evil" man side that was playing the chess match lol

[@NoriMori1992]

*Geri's Game

[@BryanMcdonough-gl9hm]

Rest in peace Roddy McDowall 1928-1998 Glenn McQueen 1960-2002 Jonathan Harris 1914-2002 Joe Ranft 1960-2005 Steve Jobs 1955-2011 Phyllis Diller 1917-2012 Alex Rocco 1936-2015 David Lander 1947-2020 Jack Angel 1930-2021 and Jan Rabson 1954-2022

[@NickEclipse]

The title is a marvelous way to describe this masterclass movie. The era when this movie along with many other Pixar and Dreamworks films came out was undefeated

[@kari8609]

dude we had it so good during the late 90s to early 2000s holy fuck every movie company, tv series, network, fuck everything was in its prime. I wish i grew up then

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

Ok

[@brianamills6440]

16:02 I’ve seen this movie at least 100 times and I’ve NEVER noticed the pizza planet truck 🤯🤯

[@markusc.3398]

I haven't finished the entire reaction as of yet so idk if y'all clocked it, but in regards to the little green guy the queen carries around: As can be assumed by his name, 'Aphie' is an Aphid, a type of insect that eats sap, fruit, vegetation, etc. They can be a wide variety of colours but most people can recognize the green :))

[@OnePunchSnorlax]

I also remember how much this film along with Antz caused a public feud between Disney/Pixar & Dreamworks back in '98

[@EChacon]

Even their were fans who can’t decide which film they like more, much like the fandoms of _Star Trek_ and _Star Wars_ can’t decide which fandom is better. For me, I’m more into _A Bug’s Life_ than _Antz_

[@protog2663]

30:08 the reason the music sounds similar is because it’s by the same composer, Randy Newman, who did the music for Toy Story and Cars

[@PabloAndresColomaMadornes2006]

12:51 I’m pretty sure anyone who accidentally mistakes a boy character for a girl or a female character for a masculine one can relate to this scene.

[@bobbob2564]

The "little green thing" the queen holds is a pest that eats leaves called an aphid. It's a food source for some bugs like ladybugs. Which would've been funny to see that ladybug just take a horrific bite out of Aphie.

[@panfanwithaplan]

Hopper's demise is honestly pretty up there in terms of horrifying Disney/Pixar deaths. Getting eaten alive by (adorable) giant monsters doesn't sound quick and painless.

[@GreatgunYu]

Love this movie as a kid! I highly recommend “Finding Nemo” for your next Pixar reaction if you guys haven’t watched it, probably the best Pixar movie ever made. That movie gives you the feels. The animation still holds up today, especially the ocean. Truly a remarkable film.

[@KashiKay]

21:10 She literally said toward the beginning of the movie that he's an Aphid. Hence the name she gave him, Aphie.

[@tommcburney301]

From what I remember. A Bug's Life is based off a old story from Japan about a poor village being forced to pay tribute to Samurai for their protection from bandits. They resolve the issue buy hiring street performers to act as decoys for a final attack. It's kind of made a apparent with the ending of the film with its firework display. As fireworks were invented in Japan.

[@jaydenshepard7928]

Pretty sure fireworks were invented in China my guy, which is what they used gunpowder for which they also invented.

[@NoriMori1992]

It's also based on the old fable The Ant and the Grasshopper.

[@thecinematicbandicoot7280]

15:31 Reactor 1: Looks in horror at a character possibly dying Reactor 2: Laughs his ass off at said character getting a third degree burn! XD

[@trentonhamilton645]

12:57 What a low down dirty shame, trying to get with Wayman??? 🤣

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

17:55 voice of Squidward btw. Rodger Bumpass

[@gusgarcia-arellano4604]

Flaming death, bloopers, and the big fight were the ones that got me sold

[@LudvigJosvason]

A Bug's Life is one of my favorite childhood movies

[@WrestlingEmperor271]

A Bug's Life is one of my favorite PIXAR movies

[@ckm5702]

I feel like if this movie came out today it would be praised as one of pixar's best in years. It coming out between the first two toy stories and then followed by a decade of bangers deffinatly left it to be overshadowed

[@ellsay8987]

Hopper is an underrated menacing villain. He is as terrifying as Heath Ledger’s Joker

[@vinceniederman]

Kevin Spacey is So Good in the Role Bar None!

[@k-trashradio5163]

​@vinceniederman the only "good" thing that man did in his life

[@vinceniederman]

@@k-trashradio5163 Way Before He Had The Stupid News About Him in 2017!

[@ellsay8987]

@@k-trashradio5163 I like his films though. I don’t really care about his personal life.

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

​@@k-trashradio5163you're reaching

[@rocky.rocks1445]

6:51 actually after some research I think ants eat grasshoppers, and grasshoppers eat plants and dead insects also the Pizza Planet Truck and A113 are seen in most Pixar films. John Ratzenburger (voice of PT Flea and Hamm the piggy bank) has voiced in every Pixar film from Toy Story (1995) to Soul (2020). Some of his voice roles are harder to spot than others, the reason he has voiced in that many films is Ratzenburger was (and possibly still is) considered Pixar's good luck charm.

[@EChacon]

Actually his most recent Pixar film he voiced in was _Onward (2020)_ and he didn’t had a speaking part in _Soul_ as it was just a character that looked like him.

[@THEDisneyNerd]

Pixar’s most underrated gem is Luca

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

No, it's definitely A bug's Life

[@Depth217]

I LOVE the colors and the fun world of the bugs. It’s honestly super good besides the list revealed scene. It’s epic, fun, funny. Hopper is a great villain and his scene explaining power is chilling, and the final confrontation where the ants are rallied to Endgame the grasshoppers is still so powerful. It’s crazy how a film about bugs feels like one of Pixar’s biggest films. I still love the final song “The Time of Your Life”.

[@HectorGarcia-xj8hp]

15:31 I knew one of them would laugh at this part XD

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

You guys should have watched the "deleted scenes" of toy story 2

[@SpacialRend7]

I love the Pixar movie bloopers, they were so good.

[@jacquespaught]

I think they did, they just didn't include it in the video. They recognized Heimlich.

[@OnePunchSnorlax]

@@Getstr8cashhe voiced a bunch of voices he did do Heimlich, he also voiced Wheezy the Penguin, Jacques the Cleaning Shrimp from Finding Nemo, & Red from Cars

[@Chris-on4jp]

15:42 No, YOU'RE the one who's fired! 😂😂

[@pinkprincess6136]

I love Bug's life I used watched it all the time when I used to have a vhs when I was younger. It was a great movie. Also I played the Bug's life game on Playstation 2 but I never finished the game because the beginning of the game was very easy but when I continued it got a little harder.

[@VideoSmarts1]

And the number of times having to see Hopper say “You just lost.”

[@pinkprincess6136]

@@VideoSmarts1 well I like when he say that one time but he kept saying that every time I lost. He got annoying but I actually like Hopper though.

[@alfredoakalilsavage1661]

That scene with Hopper dropping all the food on the 3 grasshoppers? They’re dead. And it still terrifies me from this day.

[@SaiyanNinja99]

That was Hopper... lol

[@alfredoakalilsavage1661]

@@SaiyanNinja99 oops. My bad lmao

[@nathancruz9172]

Fun facts: this is the first letterbox aspect ratio of Pixar movie and Pixar villain’s death, before syndrome from the incredibles.

[@SpacialRend7]

Hopper is a cool villain, one of my favorites from the Pixar films.

[@OnePunchSnorlax]

Probably had one of the most brutal deaths in the Pixar library other than Syndrome

[@aliciarodriguezcgavez6798]

15:31 - 15:52 I love this reaction in this scene of movie and is my part favorite 😂😂😂😂😂

[@seanwilliams7716]

React to Robots (2005) movie next 😊😊😊

[@Rytoon18]

A Bug’s Land was the name of the area at Disney California Adventure which opened back in 2002 but was replaced by Marvel’s Avengers Campus in 2021.

[@taylorpico5665]

I owned The Bug’s Life Game on the PS 1. Now I feel old 😂

[@bladeravenswood5816]

You guys should check out the Pixar bloopers they’re pretty funny

[@OnePunchSnorlax]

The Middle Child of the Pixar Family and the most under appreciated movie this movie is a classic

[@canyontaylor1296]

Yes, I'm so glad you guys reacted to this underrated gem

[@eowyngraceellison2801]

To be honest, This movie reminds me “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, the old animated Disney version and children’s books version. I remember listening to those books during story time in elementary school library.

[@ZondaFRoadster]

I'm completely convinced, those two Hungarian pillbugs were the inspiration for the Minions.

[@gurvmlk]

Interesting. I never knew what language they were supposed to be speaking.

[@de606returns6]

It's funny you guys mentioned that there should be A Bug's Life game because there actually was one on PS1 and it was pretty decent, but I agree, a Modern PS4 Bug's Life game with huge levels, tons of missions and mini games and Modern Graphics would hit super hard, even a Toy Story 2 Buzz Light-year to the Rescue remake like that would be nice If anyone has any cool ideas for how these types of games would look, please comment them in my replies here pls I'd love to hear them

[@gurvmlk]

I imagine you would play as Flik in a game based on A Bug's Life, in which case it seems natural that there would be a heavy emphasis on crafting gadgets for unlocking new areas, and fending off assorted threats.

[@omarvazquez4075]

I think this is the third most underrated pixar movie

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

46:34 I remember when I watched this movie and _Dumbo_ as a kid, I was confused how a liquid was meant to catch on fire. Oh, if only I knew...

[@greyjeans1445]

Literally one of Pixar's best. It's one of my favorite movies. Came out like 3 years after the first Toy Story.

[@TheImaginator972]

Too this date, I still consider Hopper as my most favorite evilest Disney/PIXAR Villain, I was thrilled that you compare him to Negan from The Walking Dead.

[@vinceniederman]

Kevin Spacey is So Good Voicing Hopper Big Time!

[@Spongebrain97]

That was me at 17:12 when I tried some ghost pepper buffalo wings for the first time the other day

[@ItchyBurritoMiniAltThingy]

I'm sure the pain is excruciating but I still want to try them for some reason

[@Spongebrain97]

​​@@ItchyBurritoMiniAltThingy I knew going in they would be spicy but yeah it was hard to eat them. The flavor is tasty though

[@shawnlittle3091]

16:02 Guys there’s a pizza planet truck but look at the trailer if you ever see MONSTERS INC. you will know what I’m talking about keep that in mind 😂😂😂😂

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

26:36 _Bye Bye Birdie_ reference FTW For those who don't know, it's an old musical movie starring Dick van Dyke, thankfully *not* doing a crappy Cockney accent.

[@scientistservant]

Even as a kid I thought the CGI looked so realistic, especially the water. Still holds up!

[@cherrygrabber7172]

The food falling over reminds me of Over the Hedge.

[@EricSkywalker89]

Tuck and Roll speak Hungarian. Also, when I was younger, Even though BYOB does mean "bring your own beer", I always thought that since it's based around bugs, I thought it meant bring your own bug.

[@pandarouge91]

If you watch the end credits of Toy Story 2 during the bloopers, there is a brief scene of the Bugs Life characters joking about having a sequel. Really, they're a cameo in Toy Story; you can also see them quickly during the movie when Buzz chops down the branches while on the way to Al's

[@theartdragon1270]

Man this brings back so much memories

[@jockyrhonson_]

About the little green dude the old ant keeps (from wikipedia, because that's SO trustworthy) He's an Aphid, Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color.

[@brandonvortex995]

It's also ant livestock version of cows

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

24:00 Holy crap, after having repeatedly watched this movie as a kid and a few more times as an adult, I'm only now noticing that the inside of Flik's mouth is blue. Not that it's important in any way; just an interesting obversation.

[@Chris-on4jp]

17:52 Squidward!

[@sheFEISTY.43110]

This one of my favorite childhood movies besides Cinderella and Toy's Story. I just love most PIXAR movies. I still watch this every now and then. I think I still have the cassette somewhere in the storage. There was a bugs life game. I remember playing it too but it was only for a short time cause I think it was a demo?

[@JulioAnt2000]

LET’S FREAKIN GO!! I’m so happy you guys finally checked out A Bug’s Life it really made my day!

[@FarmHandJoe]

This movie had competition the year it was released. This movie and DreamWorks' first animated movie, Antz, decided to come out around the same time. Both have a similar concept, but approached it differently. This film ended up being the better one of the two.

[@TheImaginator972]

Awesome, I LOVED A BUG'S LIFE! 😄 I am happy you two enjoyed this forgotten Disney/PIXAR animated film, this one along with The Prince Of Egypt are my favorite movie from the year of my birth 1998.

[@wicked396]

Bugs life my 2nd fav Pixar flick😅no pun intended 1Toy Story 2 2Bugs Life 3Toy Story

[@brentenjs550]

That pizza planet truck has actually been in some other Pixar movies and you missed it

[@Chris-on4jp]

37:33 Yeah, tell em go find a dog!

[@SpacialRend7]

I’m kinda surprised that A Bug’s Life is still a one-off movie. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good movie (and a childhood favorite of mine) on its own and probably would be better off as a single film. But sometimes, I wonder if a sequel would work for this one.

[@brycefourn2001]

I find it unlikely since most of its voice actors have passed away since the film's release in 1998. (Including Joe Ranft as Heimlich)

[@eowyngraceellison2801]

I saw a trailer of the life action The Bug’s life, but it’s not supposed to be as the movie, but it’s mostly about biology and observing bugs of about their lives. If you get what I mean, and it’s now on Disney+

[@VideoSmarts1]

So basically a nature documentary

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

3:16 In real life, queen ants actually have wings once they become adults, as do male ants - they use it for a single flight where they go to find a mate, then the young queen ant loses her wings and finds a home to start a colony, and the male... I think dies shortly thereafter. Also, worker ants are sterile females, contrary to popular belief.

[@MisterX867]

This movie actually had one of the toughest video games ever. I actually was never able to beat the PS1 game.

[@NoriMori1992]

6:51 What gave you the impression that grasshoppers eat ants? The movie doesn't say they do, and even if it did that wouldn't make it true 😆 16:02 -Lol no, that isn't the Pizza Planet truck. That's just a generic trailer.- Edit: Never mind! I didn't see the truck next to the trailer 😅 17:05 I think this is a reference to a Hawaiian dish called pu pu platter. (It's an assortment of small meat and seafood appetizers.) 46:02 Yeah, he was nearly eaten by a bird once. They mention it near the beginning.

[@ItchyBurritoMiniAltThingy]

Grasshoppers nor locusts eat ants, that's why they needed to threaten the ants to gather for the food they actually eat.

[@jaxcraft2848]

I like how Flik is different than the rest of the ants and just wants to be more innovative.

[@DJFreeway-DJExit-DJClaritin]

9:39 cool cute leaf hat

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

7:15 When I watched this as a kid, I didn't really think much of this scene, just Hopper lecturing Atta on how things work, but now... I'm sorta getting Jud and Laurey vibes from these two, like... Ew.

[@Devonshirejackdaw]

David hyde pierce "you little parasite" gets me every time 😅

[@sistersincrime9730]

I somehow read the title as “A Bug’s Life is a OVERCOOKED PIXAR HIDDEN GEM!”😂😂😂

[@JRG_REDD]

this reminds me of the walking dead. the saviors coming around collecting stuff from the communities. if not they die and stuff

[@Chris-on4jp]

51:37 Yeah, he's free from his terrible brother for good!

[@cawreveiwer2010]

they DID make a Bugs Life game in 2000 for the ps1 and it also was the first game backwards compatible for the ps2

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

29:32 And Ralph Wiggum wants to be a caterpillar, just like Heimlich.

[@therealogre765]

React to Ants also. Released a month before A Bugs Life. Very similar but made from DreamWorks while A Bugs Life is from Disney and Pixar which is why it was more popular.

[@joeykent917]

Perfect for my Lunch break guys! And your right it’s a hidden gem

[@TyrantsRuin]

Bugs life is legendary! I was born 96 and I love disney+ for allowing me to share movies and shows that I grew up with. I had bugs life and buzz lightyear pjs

[@Dashiell777]

Ya its nice they still use the 1995 logo to. It was a master peace thanks to Randy Newman and Disney

[@friendshipcreed]

I laughed the same way when Petey was set aflame too lmao

[@R0M30Bloo]

A good title for this movie, but two other old Disney gems I recommend are Atlantis and Treasure Planet. They incorrectly assumed the latter was forgotten, so they made Strange World though.

[@DreamFearless]

There was indeed a Bugs Life game for playstation and it wasnt half bad. Holds a special place in my heart as the first game i ever beat but ive never heard someone else mention it.

[@BrianLightyear]

The circus bugs are actually the best group f characters in this he entire movie which I find it funny 🙂

[@22Tesla]

This was the VERY first movie I saw in theaters, it was so amazing and I loved it

[@kevontaejones3769]

Yea!!!!!!! & Bug's Life when I was kid I played the hell out of this movie growing up!!!! I remember every word of this movie one of my Disney favorite movie 😁😁😁😀😀😀

[@Chris-on4jp]

50:43 The best villain defeat ever!

[@manujolicoeur7499]

@10:50 Infact, there is a Bug's life game on PS1. Played it, it was fun.

[@snowbird1381]

You guys should watch DreamWorks Ants after this. It’s basically the same movie but darker and more mature. There’s also a lot of Easter eggs in this particular movie. First of all we have Jerry’s game, which is the guy who fixed Woody. And then the tree is the plant from Walle. And then of Course, the famous pizza planet truck and trailer house that we see in monsters Inc.

[@TaccRaccoon]

You should also watch the bloopers for toy story 2, bugs life and monsters inc After you watch monsters inc of course

[@blondiemancojoe1066]

I’m the only one in the theater as kid that cried when hopper died.

[@coolsponge451]

A bugs life one of my favorite Pixar movie that should've got more attention as other Pixar movie's