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    fatetwister64: Well it's a Pixar movie. And a Pixar movie in any form will still make any grown man cry like a little bitch. #monstersinc more »
    bakana: Well, it looks like we were saved a steaming pile of amateurish armchair psychology thanks to the creative minds at Pixar. Thanks, creative minds at ... more »
    AshThePirate: I love hearing original Pixar pitches because the end product is never anywhere close to it (they literally scrapped Wall-e twice). #monstersinc more »
    jrwvampire: So the original pitch was about a loser with daddy/mommy issues coming to terms with those issues by talking it out with "monsters" in his head and ha... more »
    korybing: This pitch sounds a lot closer to Where the Wilds Things Are than the final version of Monsters Inc, where the monsters represent the anxieties and fe... more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): So essentially its The Boggeyman!!! But wih a bigger budget and the apperance of IT!! #monstersinc more »
    Hamslicer: My, monsters must lead interesting lives... #cutemonsters more »
    crashedpc - Haifisch: Whoo, that original pitch could definitely swing either way in tone. Silly, quirky: "Oh noes, I'm still afraid of clowns!" "Honk honk!" Horrifying... more »
    disatess: i like th pictch idea better ,granted monster inc. was good , the pitch sounds so much better . and it can still happen . #monstersinc more »
    prettycool: So what you're saying is never trust a bunny? Noted. #cutemonsters more »
    valenoffw: Bring us... bring us the holy hand grenade! #cutemonsters more »
    Mike Fabry: no love for Full Moon? (Puppet Master, Demonic Toys, Blood Dolls) #cutemonsters more »
    Josh Snyder: Better late than never: Legend also has it that female jackalopes can be milked as they sleep belly up and that the milk can be used for a variety of... more »
    lvandenburgh: Sweetums more »
    MarianoCrivelli: What about the -infected- Siberian dog in the kennel from "The Thing"(1982)? It sure was cute when accompanied by people... #cutemonsters more »
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    The Original Monsters Inc. Pitch Dealt with More Adult Fears

    Pixar's Monsters Inc. pulled back the curtain on childhood fears and things that go bump in the night. But the original pitch had a more adult tone, focusing on the anxieties and fears that remain even after you've grown up. More »
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