Everything’s going digital, including movies, so when you find a favorite you know you’ll be watching again and again on sale in digital format, it’s a good idea to pick it up. Right now, Amazon’s put ten Pixar favorites on sale in the Instant Video store. All of the following films are currently on sale to buy for just $9.99 each.
Toy Story (rated G, 4.75/5 stars) – From Amazon:
Woody, a cowboy doll, is Andy’s favorite. But when Buzz Lightyear arrives the space hero takes Andy’s room by storm! Their rivalry leaves them lost and in a nightmare with Sid, a toy-torturing boy next door. To escape they need to work together.
Toy Story 2 (rated G, 4.5/5 stars) – From Amazon:
Woody is toynapped by Al, a greedy collector. Together with Jessie, Bullseye, and the Prospector, Woody is on his way to a museum where he’ll spend his life behind glass. It’s up to his friends to rescue them.
Toy Story 3 (rated G, 4.5/5 stars) – From Amazon:
As Andy prepares for college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of Andy’s faithful toys wonder what will become of them. But, when a mix-up lands them at Sunnyside Daycare, they meet a host of new toys and discover a new adventure is just beginning!
Up (rated PG, 4.5/5 stars) – From IMDB:
By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway.
A Bug’s Life (rated G, 4.5/5 stars) – From IMDB:
Journey with one ant as he searches for warriors to help battle bullying grasshoppers who threaten his home. When he stumbles on a bumbling troupe of circus bugs, the only hope for victory is the bond of friendship and the power of imagination.
Pixar Short Films, Volume 1 (rated G, 4/5 stars) – From Amazon:
This collection includes the following Pixar shorts (listed by Top 500 Amazon reviewer Julie Neal):
1. “THE ADVENTURES OF ANDRE AND WALLY B.” (1984, Lucasfilm). After blue humanoid André is awakened in a forest by a pesky bee, he tries to escape. But the bee (named Wally B.) chases after him, and both characters run off screen. Finally, Wally reappears with a bent stinger. Interesting only for its historical value
2. “LUXO JR.” (1986). When a large desklamp watches a smaller, younger desklamp play with a ball, he can’t quite manage to do it himself.
3. “RED’S DREAM” (1987). Propped up in the corner of a bicycle store, Red the unicycle dreams about a better place.
4. “TIN TOY” (1988). When a wind-up one-man-band toy sees just how destructive a baby can be, he does everything he can to flee — until the baby gets hurt.
5. “KNICK KNACK” (1989). A snowglobe snowman wants to join a party of other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but his glass dome gets in his way. (This is the well-known version with the less-endowed bathing beauty.)
6. “GERI’S GAME” (1997). A man plays a game of chess against himself, ‘becoming’ each player by moving to the other side of the chessboard and taking his glasses on and off.
7. “FOR THE BIRDS” (2001). A group of small birds perched together on a telephone wire reject a larger, awkward-looking bird, and pay the price for it.
8. “MIKE’S NEW CAR” (2002). When Mike (from “Monsters Inc.”) shows Sulley his new six-wheel drive car, everything that can go wrong does.
9. “BOUNDIN'” (2003). A shearing leaves a dancing sheep humiliated until a jackalope passes by and demonstrates that it’s what’s inside that counts.
10. “JACK-JACK ATTACK” (2005). Baby Jack-Jack is thought not to possess the superpowers of his siblings or parents (Mr. and Mrs. Parr of “The Incredibles”) until an outsider is hired to watch him.
11. “ONE MAN BAND” (2006). Two one-man bands vie to win the attention of a young peasant girl.
12. “MATER AND THE GHOSTLIGHT” (2006). A mysterious blue light haunts the “Cars” town of Radiator Springs and its residents.
13. “LIFTED” (2007). A bumbling young alien student tests the patience of his instructor as he attempts to abduct an innocent farmer.
The Incredibles (rated PG, 4.75/5 stars) – From Amazon:
Bob and Helen Parr used to be among the world’s greatest crime fighters. Fifteen years later, they have to adapt to civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live a “normal” life with their three kids.
Wall-E (rated G, 4.5/5 stars) – From IMDB:
In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Ratatouille (rated G, 4.5/5 stars) – From IMDB:
In one of Paris’ finest restaurants, Remy, a determined rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events.
Cars Toons: Mater’s Tall Tales (not rated, 4/5 stars) – From Amazon:
From the creative minds of Disney/Pixar come nine highly entertaining Tall Tales involving bullfights, drag races, rock concerts, monster truck showdowns and even UFOs.