Why Monsters University is Pixar's Greatest Underrated Masterpiece

Boo! I have returned, sorry for the lack of uploads. Ironically, I couldn't complete this video about characters at college, because I had to complete my actual college work in real life lol.

"Mike you're not scary, but you're fearless. "
Was a very well said quote about Mike's character.

I have unending respect for Pixar telling such a brutally harsh message but ending it in a positive way. That's mature as hell and really admirable

The ending retroactively makes Mike's character in the first Monsters Inc more likeable.

Of course Mike is so hesitant to help with Boo, he worked so hard to get there and now Sully is risking it all for some human child. And the ending with Mike becoming the laugh equivalent of a scarer is even more satisfying.

Another appreciated message: Academia can suck it. Not enough people appreciate how at the end Mike and Sully achieved their dreams without higher education. Lots of movies would be all "go to college to follow your dreams" without acknowledging alternative ways to succeed like working their way up like Mike and Sully did.

I love how this movie’s message teaches kids that sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you just aren’t capable of achieving your dreams, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other options for you. 😊😊😊

I like the more grounded message that some people just aren't cut out for certain jobs, and that it's not the end of the world that you don't get that dream job, because you're skills may lean elsewhere. I could totally see a scenario where Mike becomes a scaring professor instead of a scarer. He could analyze any monster's capabilities and explain how they can use them to their advantage. Case in point, when he encourages Randy to use his camouflaging ability for his technique.

Monsters university is the megamind of Pixar. Very underrated. Also I like the old Randall. He’s surprisingly approachable and not a jerk.

I find it so damn satisfying to see Mike step on that scare floor at the end. He may not have gotten there by being the scarer but he's the coach. An equal if not more important job than the scarer them self. He still proves everyone who doubted him wrong he just took a different path to get there. I think that's the most important take away from this film. You can still achieve your dream but maybe it's just not the way you first thought.

I like that they had to go "back" and do "lowly" jobs to earn their way to the "big times" that they were going for originally. Especially Sully because he was born "high up"

as someone who worked as hard as i could and loved animation with a passion all my life, went to a college for 3d and 2d animation and was told by a professional animator that i couldn't do it, and that i should consider another career path, monsters university hit me so so hard. but i also found another way in, i became a film and tv production student! now i can produce animations and still be in the same world. this movie had me bawling cause i related so hard to mike.

Best quote is said by Mike as he's self reflecting on his situation: "I did everything right." You get good grades like they say, go to college like they say, and fully dedicate yourself to your future career, working yourself to the bone. Your work becomes your identity. When failure hits, when you realize you have to chose another option, the crash that you feel is so hard to explain. I love this movie because it happened to me. I worked my way up from the bottom of the ladder in another field after my life came crashing down on me. This time, Disney's being realistic & teaches a very true lesson

I'm not even joking, I could go on for literal HOURS about how outstanding dean hardscrabble's design is
The way her head resembles some sort of lizard and her lower body is that of a centipedes, the wings of a dragon, the slender and bony hands and facial features, the mix of dark browns and reds in not only her skin but also her blazer. She is genuinely horrifying to look at and Helen Mirren did an outstanding job voicing her!

Another message I might add is that it teaches kids that no matter how hard you work at something, you can still fail but that’s no reason to give up there. And it gives teenagers and young adults a bit of relief knowing you could possibly enter into a job position of your dreams without the need of college/university.

Mike not being scary is a huge plot point in this series like you wouldn't be traumatized if a one-eyed Shrek testicle with horns broke into your room and roared at you

Sully and Mike are great representations of talent vs hardwork

I really enjoyed the inclusion of Randall's background too; why he's always squinting, how his rivalry and hatred for Sully was born, the fact that he was originally rather shy & friendly, etc. Even though it's not a huge thing that's delved into like Sully and Mike, it IS relevant to the original movie. I always wondered why Randall was so determined to beat Sully despite Sully not sharing the rivalry ( "may the best monster win" * holds out hand * "I plan to" )

I've always had an appreciation for this movie, even when I went and saw it in theaters as a kid. I never understood the apathy and distaste people had for it. So glad to finally be validated after all these years. Toy Story isnt the only Pixar franchise with a genuinely good movie to continue its universe and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.

I found the film very relatable as someone with autism. We're always told we can't do certain things and sometimes we do try our best to overcome those things, but in the end we often find that we can't; however, we always find a different way to get around it even if it's not that one direct thing we want to be. We are different from our peers and from others in society, but we can still change people's perspectives on us by finding something we're good at that doesn't fit the norms.

I think this movie is underrated because it portrays a message rarely seen in TV and movies. Simply put, sometimes things just don't work out. Sometimes, you won't be the best no matter how hard you try. Sometimes, you won't win. It's harsh, but dealing with failure is something people have to learn.