The Art of Pixar Posters

1995

Toy Story

Pixar's first feature film's poster does a textbook job with it's poster. It shows off its main characters in one unique and showy poster. You can see who the main characters are going to be, along with nice glimpses of the supporting characters. I like this poster, it's colourful, simple enough and shows off a great amount of the technical prowess which all other animated films did not have at the time.

1997

 A Bug's Life

This poster features some great things and some bad things. Firstly, I like Flik peeking over the top of the leaf (this was used in all subsequent posters for A Bug's Life), it's just a nice feature. I also like the shadow showing through the leaf, another simple but effective addition. I don't like the characters used in this poster. For me, posters should either feature the main characters (a la Toy Story) or just the main, and perhaps one other, character (a la Ratatouille). I'd just prefer a better selection of characters (Flik on his own would work best for me).

 

1999

Toy Story 2

Simplicity is the key to a good poster in my opinion. Too much information overloads the audience and makes it immensely complicated. This poster is as simple as it can acceptably get. I like that just Woody and Buzz feature, as their narrative arcs are most important and most prominent in the story. I like Woody's "2" gesture too, it adds a bit of charm to the simplicity.

2001

 Monsters Inc

Another one of Pixar's classics, with a simple, but cheerful poster. It relies all of the key information, shows us the two main characters and even a little bit about them. Sulley leaning on Mike is a nice touch, it adds a little of the charm which the film possesses. However, I would like some kind of tag line at the top instead, although that's a small ask. 

2003

 Finding Nemo

At this point, Pixar go back to, quite literally this time, adding all of the characters to the poster, just like Toy Story. The result is a frantic, colourful and very fun poster. Wherever you look you can see a gaudy new character, exciting for little kids and Pixar fans. Although I love this poster and its characters, I'd like a bit more focus on the two main characters (you can just about make them out in the middle), especially considering the very personal story of the film.

2004

The Incredibles

This is how you make a fun, lively poster with focus on the main characters. It's a great poster. I love the old fashioned action style and the hints to all the unique characters. The small glimpse of the Omnidroid is a great move, showing us what to expect but not giving away absolutely everything. Edna Mode's small cameo at the bottom is strange (and slightly out of place) but I understand why she's there: she was one of my highlights of the whole film.

2006

Cars

 The film may not be quite up to Pixar standard, but the poster is. Lasseter's first feature since Toy Story 2 has a great poster, stuffed with great characters and vibrant colours. I do think that the line of Cars should've stopped sooner than it did (after the line containing Chick Hicks perhaps), but the formation is neat and the most important characters are the most prominent (unlike Finding Nemo's). The inclusion of Radiator Springs (instead of a track or something similar) is another good touch.

2007

Ratatouille

Now, is it just me or do Brad Birds' films have great posters? This is my favourite Pixar poster. It's strongly focused on the main character - with a sturdy tag line, giving you a hint about the character and the plot. It's got humour and Remy is the centre point of the poster, crucial if you are creating a film based around its characters so much. I like the chefs had and whiskers on the dot on the "i" too. Small touches like that add charm to things like this.

2008

WALL-E

A nice poster, if not as groundbreaking as its film. The focus on WALL-E is good, but I'd like more EVE in the poster, considering the role she plays in the film. Despite the lack of EVE, the background is good, suggesting a different style Pixar adventure. I like the line of text at the top too: "From the humans who brought you 'Finding Nemo'". It's a small thing, but it displays Pixar's imagination.

2009

 Up

Probably my third favourite poster of the lot, Up's theatrical poster is fun, gives us a good idea about our new main characters and shows us how original this film is. It's at this point where I realise how much the Pixar posters have evolved. From the simple plain backgrounds of Monsters Inc and Toy Story 2, to the exciting and colourful posters which Up and The Incredibles have spawned.

2010

 Toy Story 3

Second only to Ratatouille's, this is a poster I absolutely adore. It may be cramped, but in a fun, realistic way. I also like the simple 3 in the middle, in the same recognisable font as the other films. The poster allows us to see all our favourite characters (freshly rendered and coloured) and plenty of new ones. It's just a glorious design.

2011

 Cars 2

Yeah that film which is awkward for Pixar enthusiasts to talk about. The poster isn't bad though. In fact it's pretty good. The characters are displayed clearly and the background shows us that this sequel will be very different to the previous one. Despite the film feeling lacklustre, the poster benefits from being vibrant and simple.

2012

Brave

Although I much prefer the poster featuring all of Merida's family, Brave's poster is sufficiently suited to the key elements of the film. Merida is given the limelight (her fiery hair especially) but for me what makes this poster good is the background. The dark colours are great and I love the font and styling used on the lettering, but the glimpse of Mor'du is subtle and quite frightening. The tagline "change your fate" is effective too, it works better on this poster than any other.

2013

Monsters University

I like this poster too (I've liked most of them to be honest). It rammed with colour, fur, tentacles, slime, teeth, eyes and horns, but you can distinctly see the college theme emerging, with great flashes of Monsters University's well designed campus. Ultimately this is well designed, clearly themed and just nice to look at.

All posters are the original theatrical posters used at the time of release.

 

 

 

A Guide to Monsters University's New Characters

Pixar's latest feature film, Monsters University, gave us a bunch of brand new characters, in many different shapes, forms and sizes. Here's a look at a few of the best! Warning, minor details/gags included, but there's nothing about the main plot.
Vote for you favourite member of Oozma Kappa at the bottom of the page!


Scott "Squishy" Squibbles 
Oh Squishy. We do love you. So very much. Scott Squibbles is the cute member of Oozma Kappa. He's young and not incredibly smart, but he makes up for that in heart. He's also made of jelly, enhancing just how adorable he is! Brilliantly voiced by Pixar's own Peter Sohn, Squishy is the embodiment of Monsters University's humour.
Best Moment: being pelted with toxic urchins and screaming hilariously, my highlight of the entire film. Or, pulling Sulley in using his fake rope during the Roar's party, that was golden.

Terri and Terry Perry
I loved these two. From the very first squabble, you could tell that they were the kind of Monsters you want at your house. Terri (left) is fun and optimistic, whilst Terry (right) is cynical and disapproving. In my opinion, they get the least focus out of all the Oozmas, but they're still lots of fun, with great voice work from Sean Hayes (Terri) and the tremendous Dave Foley (Terry) - who also voiced Flik in A Bug's Life. I like their narrative though, their ethos "two heads are better than one" is never more accurate than in this literal example.
Best Moment: using their powers of misdirection. Particularly in the second event when distracting the librarian, haha.




Don Carlton
Sweet, bumbling old Don. He's a mature student, so he seems a bit out of place compared to the rest of them. He's also the president of Oozma Kappa, definitely a father figure to the rest of the Oozmas, Squishy in particular. Don too is not the scariest monster on campus, that's for sure, but he's definitely one of the most lovable, oh and he has experience in sales, as you know if you've seen the movie. I love the end of his story, it's cute and funny, reflecting the film nicely.
Don is just an all-round gem.
Best Moment: Using his tentacles to his advantage. I love how he found a unique talent to help himself succeed. He also is hilarious in the toxicity challenge, as you can imagine.




Art
This guy is mad. First off look at his shape, like a purple new-age rainbow. Nutty would be the word I'd use to summarise him. You have to love him though. With his goofy smile, crooked teeth and quirky persona, Art is a sure-fired hit with everyone, especially kids. Did you know he has an extra toe? Not with him of course... 
Wackiness comes in handy in the monster world, as he shows by getting a respectable score in the scare simulator. His acrobatic skills are useful in all of the tasks, he's just generally very fun.
Best Moment: Standing out in the open during Mike's hiding exercise, I laughed for ages!



Sherry Squibbles
The supportive, loud, squeaky, maybe slightly annoying mum of Squishy is the head of the Oozma Kappa household. She may not be an official member, but she cooks, cleans, makes the Oozma's clothes and is their biggest fan. She even gives them lifts in her car, what a lovely mum!
Best Moment: Her constant presence and support at all of the events, particularly the first one!



Johnny Worthington III
The leader of the greatest fraternity on campus (besides Oozma Kappa of course), Roar Omega Roar, Johnny Worthington is extremely confident, bordering on arrogant. Particularly when boasting about his entire teams scaring skills. He never really takes the Oozmas seriously, a fatal mistake, as he'll soon realise. He also has a short  temper, evidenced during the final event of the games, after Randy's turn.
Always surrounded by his fellow cronies, notably the hilarious Chet, he is seen as the coolest kid on campus, that's for sure.
Best Moment: the look on his face at the end of the fifth and final event. I won't give anything away, but that look is absolutely priceless.



Claire Wheeler
The leader of the Greek Council, Claire Wheeler's bored and brooding demeanour is highly entertaining, especially when paired with Brock Pearson, who's even more hilarious than her. Sorry Claire...
She takes dark delight in testing the sororities and fraternities, exhibiting many times throughout the games. Her personality clashes with her counterpart Brock, but together they make a great pairing, meticulously planning the events of the scare games. 
Her voice is monotone, but you shouldn't be fooled by that, she's sarcastic, morosely vibrant and a great creation!
Best Moment: after discovering the results of  the fifth event, she goes wild with joy and screams into the face of the startled Brock Pearson, with absolutely hilarious results.





Brock Pearson
The loudmouthed, enthusiastic and frankly delirious Brock Pearson is one of the funniest and most jovial students on campus. 
He is delighted by the challenges the fraternities and sororities face, showing obvious joy at the dangers of the urchins and that crazy librarian.
His design reflects his strange and distinct personality, with an odd bird like beak and fur, but with cow horns. Strange. As I said earlier when discussing Art, being weird is a good thing in the monster world. Imagine a normal, sane bunch of monsters. It simply wouldn't work, would it?
Those of you fond of the loud and wacky monsters in the previous film, such as Mike Wazowski, will love Brock. He takes it to a whole new level.
Best Moment: before the first event, he just screams the house down and his tone is bed-wettingly funny.



Professor Derek Knight
His role onscreen is not massively important, but this man has trained some of our favourite characters to become the great scarers we know and love today.
He's firm, fair and strict when teaching his classes. Only the very best can succeed in his classes, as only the best can go on to become scarers. 
Professor Knight is influential in the lives of all scare students, Mike and Sulley's especially. He helps Mike to  study harder and learn even more. In a different way does he help Sulley. He, along with Hardscrabble, makes Sulley realise that work is required to succeed and that he cannot just use his name and natural ability to succeed.
Best Moment: making Sulley snap out of his illusion that he doesn't need to work to succeed. It's an important turning point in the film.



Dean Hardscrabble
Finally then, we come to the terrifying Dean Hardscrabble. She puts on a steely and chilling persona, which frightens even the scariest monsters.
She commands absolute authority, which she gains, obviously. This is particularly evident when she arrives at the scaring school, much to the horror of her students.
Whilst she certainly isn't a villain, she proves to be a barrier for both Sulley and Mike during their time at the  scare school.
Her design is great, enhancing her scariness, as is her voice, provided excellently by Helen Mirren. Although her scary outer layer is rubbed away towards the end of the film, revealing something much different.
Best Moment: her speech to Mike and Sulley at the end of the film:  "keep surprisng people Mr Wazowski".

Top 20 Pixar Characters - Monsters University Update - Squishy makes the list!

Top 20 Pixar Characters

 After watching and reviewing all 14 Pixar films, I compiled a list of MY favourite characters at the minute, they change quite regularly, so check back for updates.
Squishy has leapt in at number 14, knocking Luigi off the list.

20. Mrs Potato Head - Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. 

 Even though she was absent from the first film, Mrs Potato Head's thick New York accent won me over as soon as we were introduced to her in Toy Story 2. "Where's my other eye?" Was one of the few lines she said during Toy Story 3, but in the end, her clumsiness helped some of the most loved characters in cinema history get back home in one place.

19. Hamm - Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

 He reminds me of myself. His blunt sarcasm cues a large amount of the adult laughs during the Toy Story trilogy. "Wait, nobody look until I get my cork back in!" What a line! One of my highlights of the second movie. Another thing that makes this character extra special is the vocal talents of John Ratzenburger. The Pixar good luck charm really hits Hamm home.

18. Mr Potato Head - Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

He's basically Hamm's sarcastic twin. He's also the polar opposite of Mrs Potato Head, but THAT is what makes them work. His bushy plastic moustache and black trilby hat make him stand out amongst the other toys, along with his loud persona. Undoubtedly my favourite Mr Potato Head moment is at the end of Toy Story 3. "You saved our lives! And we are eternally grateful."  The aliens are finally re payed. However, his crowning moment is when he is forced to turn into Mr Tortilla/Cucumber. Sheer genius.

17. The Triplets (Harris, Hamish and Hubert) - Brave.

I love the three little nightmares that steal every scene they're in during Brave. Although they have comparatively short screen time compared to Merida, they manage to steal a laugh from the entire room. Especially when they turn into three of the cutest and cuddliest black grizzly bears alive. If there ever is a sequel to Brave (I doubt that will happen, even though Pixar have been turning to sequels for ideas recently) they need to have more screen time, as these three gems made bigger laughs than the rest of the characters combined.

16. Crush - Finding Nemo.

Another supporting character who stole the show. (Notice how none of my top 20 so far have been major characters). Crush only has one scene (although it's a biggie) but together him and Squirt totally steal it. Their utterly hilarious take on Marlin's situation is the second funniest thing to come out of the film. Their now famous fin/noggin greeting is brilliant, so much so that me and a friend now do it every time we meet.

15. Squishy - Monsters University.

He is just amazing. If you haven't seen it yet, Squishy makes you laugh. A lot. Partly due to his hilarious design (he's effectively a rubbery gelatin) and partly due to his great voice, provided by Peter Sohn. He provides many laughs and instantly warms your heart, with simply his smile, abundance of eyes and that stupid tuft of hair. 
Squishy may not be scary, but he's got heart.

14. Slim - A Bug's Life.

Basically another Hamm/Mr Potato Head. Slim's sarcasm is hilarious on it's own. However, when it's teemed with Francis' aggression and Heimlich's gluttony and utter cluelessness, it becomes a class act. The mere mention of the scene were Francis loses him in the tree makes me laugh my head off. "Francis! Help! I'm the only stick with EYEBALLS!" The scene backstage with PT Flea was also brilliant. Naturally, he finds some pleasure in scaring of the grasshoppers, with jelly. Brilliant. Truthfully, for me, Slim is one of the characters that makes A Bug's Life one of the best. 

13. Roz - Monster's Inc.

"I'll be watching you Wazowski, always watching. Always." LIMITED SCREEN TIME. Pixar if your reading this, some of your best characters are minor characters. This list is mainly compromised of them! Give them more! Roz's lack of emotion and steely gaze really makes her scenes some of the best. Billy Crystal's Mike Wazowki really complements her, in a bizarre, but hilarious way. 

12. Bonnie's toys - Toy Story 3. 

They may not be one character, but Bonnie's toys won me over during Toy Story 3 and the latter short film Hawaiian vacation. In particular Chuckles, Buttercup and Mr Pricklepants. Chuckles' disgruntled expression and deep gravelly voice is what gives him his laughs. Buttercup appears to be a lovely, fluffy unicorn, with an accent and personality that doesn't match! Mr Pricklepants is the resident thespian, who steals every scene he's in. These toy's provide hilarious results when mixed together.

11. Mike Wazowski - Monsters Inc and Monsters University.
How could this guy not make my list? He won us over within seconds of meeting him. Although he seems crabby and slightly rude at first, we soon discover he is a hilarious romantic, who always manages to see comedy in any situation. "Youuuuu and meeee, both of us togetherrrrr!" His relationship with Boo is critical to the film, especially when he tries to make her laugh, with painful consequences! Note that Mike is the first major character to appear on this list.

10. Aliens - Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.
Some would say these three little guys are the true heroes of the final Toy Story movie. "The claw!" Is one of their very few lines within the trilogy, along with "You saved our lives and we are eternally grateful." If Buzz and the gang didn't get in the Pizza Planet truck to chase Al in Toy Story 2, we wouldn't have these little guys. More importantly, we wouldn't have any of the toys, because they would've met their deaths in the dump. Yet again, characters that should be given more screen time.

9. Rex - Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

RAAAH! A terrifying dinosaur! Not really, instead we meet a lovable, yet somewhat annoying, green dinosaur. His over sized body makes him clumsy, but his undersized arms give him constant problems. 'The Dinosaur that eats Force Field Dogs' is undoubtedly one of my favourite characters in the Toy Story trilogy. In fact, he's the last character from Toy Story to appear on this list, so I suppose that does make him my favourite. Along with the rest of the toys, he enjoys new friendship at the end of the trilogy, especially with fellow dinosaur Trixie. Happily ever after.

8. Tuck and Roll - A Bug's Life.

The second best characters to come out of A Bug's Life. If only they had more time on screen! Although, much like other characters on this list, they provide some of the biggest laughs out of the whole film! In particular, their performance in front of Hopper. When they get into a little squabble, as they do multiple times during the film, my sides split and split and split! Their lack of dialogue is part of their genius. They are the best characters in A Bug's Life, bar one, truly brilliant bug. 

7. Heimlich - A Bug's Life
This immense German caterpillar steals the whole film. His gluttony is something to behold. But his highlight is at the end of the film, where he transforms into, (his words, not mine) 'a beautiful butterfly!' He also makes a cameo in the actual film, Toy Story 2. He is seen crawling up the branches before Buzz chops them away. "Francis, don't listen to them, they have poo poo hands!" What other character could come up with such genius as that? Quite literally one of my favourite quotes ever. The late Joe Ranft brings him to life expertly. A Bug's Life wouldn't be the same without him.

6. Wall-E - Wall-E. 
This little guy conveys more emotion in literally 2 words than any actor on the planet. The first 30 minutes of his film has virtually no dialogue, which is part of Wall-E's brilliance. His relationship with EVE (or Eva) is truly marvellous and one of the best relationships in Hollywood. Wall-e's golden moment comes when he discovers a fire extinguisher. Those few minutes being hurtled around space are genius, which is nothing less than what we'd expect from the creative experts at Pixar. As a lot of people have now said, Pixar characters are outperforming real actors and will do for years to come. No one is a better example than this little guy.

5. Guido - Cars and Cars 2. 
Another character who manages to steal every scene their in, with so few words. This little guy is fantastic. Along with Luigi, they live a merry and peaceful life, oblivious to the outside world. They retain that in Cars 2, were they return to Italy and see MORE FERRARIS! Even better than that, is the moment when he triumphs over Chick Hicks' pit team and changes McQueen's tires within seconds. "Pitstop". 
 

4. Edna 'E' - The Incredibles.

Go find him. Fight! WIN! Brilliantly voiced by The Incredibles director Brad Bird and excellently animated, although she only has 2 full scenes, Edna Mode leaves a lasting impact on anyone who watches the film. Her no nonsense attitude is absolutely hilarious. Crucially, she forces Helen to go and find Bob, so if it wasn't for her Mr Incredible would probably be dead. And without Mr Incredible, Syndrome would've succeeded on his mission. So this feisty little woman, is critical to the story.


3. Dory - Finding Nemo.

No list is complete without Dory. She made Finding Nemo (even though it was already a great story, with decent characters, shout out to the likes of Bubbles and Bloat) what it is. The best animated film, of all time. "Just keep swimming" That phrase is permanently implanted in the brain of anyone who has watched Finding Nemo, along with 'P Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney". Naturally, her bouncy personality and forgetfulness was annoying at first, but the instant you warmed to her (usually during the 'fish are friends not food' guilt meeting) you feel in love, with the natural blue.

2. Russel - Up.

This chubby little hero is one of the 2 characters that I rarely go a day without quoting (him and number 1 down there). "Good afternoon. My name is Russell." His lisp and lack of chin is adorable, as well as his Wilderness explorer outfit and pure determination. Him, Carl, Doug and Kevin create the most bizarre team of heroes ever to grace a cinema screen. But this bizarre group captures the hearts of every single person who watches them.

1. Dug - Up.

"My name is Dug. I have just met you, and I love you!" This furry little bundle of fun is in my opinion the best Pixar character of all time. "Oh a ball! I would love the ball!" Many people have wished to know what their dogs think. Pixar have come as close as you can get with Dug. He speaks so directly and so creatively, that you know Pixar have done it again. The exception with this top 3 is they have the screen time the majority of my top 20 don't have.  Bob Peterson is a genius for creating and voicing this character. What a gem Pixar. What a gem.

Top 10 Pixar Villains - MU Update!

Top 10 Pixar Villains

Anyone who has read one of my blogs will probably have noticed a recurring theme; Pixar! This blog might change, so check back! Particularly when new films are released. Please check out my other blogs, Top 20 Characters etc. 

I'm sad to knock AUTO and Skinner off the list, but Chick Hicks, Miles Axelrod and Professor Zundapp don't really deserve a place amongst these Pixar legends.

 

10.  Dean Hardscrabble - Monsters University.
She may not be an official villain, but Dean Hardscrabble is so damn chilling and perfectly acted that I had to include her! She's the closest thing to a true antagonist in MU and although her role isn't as prominent as other villains in this list, she is a scene-stealer, in a difference sense to many of the other villains, earning her a unique spot on this list.
Most Villainous Moment: (IMMENSELY MINOR SPOILER) Chucking Mike and Sulley out of MU, scandalous!

9. Al, the Chicken Man - Toy Story 2.
Perhaps one of the most hated characters in cinema history, Al the Chicken Man (real name Al McWhiggin)  is the antagonist in Toy Story 2. How dare he steal Woody from us and all the other toys? However, a villain is supposed to be hated, so Al was pretty decent! 
Most Villainous Moment: Stealing our beloved Woody, right from under our nose! How could he?!

8. Alpha, Beta and Gamma - Up.
I originally only considered Alpha for this place. However, I watched Up a few days ago and I realised that Beta and Gamma just add comedy to Alpha's character! They truly are great, probably the funniest characters on this list. Not only is Alpha terrifying with his normal voice, but he provides one of the biggest laughs of the film when his collar breaks! "Hey Alpha! Your voice sounds funny!"
Most Villainous Moment: Alpha nearly tossing Dug (my favourite film character of all time) off the cliff! :(.

7. Randall - Monsters Inc. 
This creepy (close to paedophilic) monster is up there with number's 1 and 2 being one of the most threatening villains on this list. Imagine if he had kidnapped Boo! What kind of terrible world would we live in? Volcanoes would erupt, suns would supernova, children's heads would explode! Frankly, Randall is great, but he isn't scary enough to be on to far up this list. Mor'du is probably the scariest, except number one down there. He is frightening.
Most Villainous Moment: Nearly killing Sully. Pushing his claws off the door, one by one. Until Boo comes along. 

6. Stinky Pete - Toy Story 2. 
Ah yes, Stinky Pete. This guy wasn't really a villain until the last half hour of the film. Then he nearly killed Woody. Anyone who would consider killing possibly one of the most loved characters in cinema history will be hated. However, I think this guy is actually quite a good villain. Very sneaky and he's clearly a brilliant actor. But he hasn't got that little thing that puts the top five clearly above the rest.
Most Villainous Moment: Dragging Woody back into Al's case, after Buzz and the gang's attempt to save him! How greedy!

5. Syndrome - The Incredibles.
Syndrome (A.K.A Buddy Pine) is the antagonist in The Incredibles. The reason he made it to the top 5 was because we saw him as Buddy, before he turned evil and power crazy. It's great to see someone transform into a villain. Brad Bird decision to show him like that was a very good one. As well as this, he actually carries serious threat, potentially killing not only our beloved 'supers' but a whole host of innocent people! However, he is immensely stupid, being outwitted by your own robot isn't a good thing in my mind.
Most Villainous Moment: Torturing Mr Incredible, by sending rockets at his wife and children. Talk about blackmail.

4. Sid - Toy Story.
The very first Pixar villain. And isn't he a terror. He simply tortures toys (to be fair, he doesn't know their alive) using all kinds of sadistic methods and items. Somehow, he manages to get his hands on a rocket (what kind of parents does he have?!) and strap it to Buzz! This was probably a good thing in the end however. If he hadn't, the moving truck would've left Woody, Buzz and RC on the road! Sid finally gets his comeuppance in the third film, when he's grown up. He is the bin man who drums on the metal bins. Notice the skull shirt. Proof.
Most Villainous Moment: Nearly exploding Buzz! Life wouldn't be the same.

3. Charles Muntz - Up.
With Up being my favourite Pixar film (probably making it my favourite film ever) Muntz had to be included! He goes to extreme limits to kill Carl and the gang (for a pretty poor reason, not on Pixar's part but on his). He does however provide moments of amusement (unlike most villains). Notably, when Russel slides across the glass and he's standing there completely puzzled. He also helped Dug to speak. So naturally he's actually a massive legend. Maybe he isn't so bad. Wait, he threatened to kill Russel. GRRRRR.
Most Villainous Moment: His fight with Carl. Tense as anything! 

2. Lotso - Toy Story 3. 
The most hated villain in animated (possibly cinema) history. This guy nearly killed a wonderful set of toys. Even if he did seem like an old, loving bear, who smells of strawberries, at first, he ruined it by turning sour. Along with his cronies (special mention to Stretch, the purple octopus who I found hilarious for very little reason) he dominated Sunnyside for years. Until Woody, Buzz and the gang came along.
Most Villainous Moment: Refusing to press the button, in a dire moment of need. I could've forgiven him for all he'd done it he'd pressed it. But no.

1. Hopper - A Bug's Life.
As I've said previously on this list, only number one can match Mor'du for scariness. Hopper certainly is terrifying. He abuses the colony of ants, to breaking point. Eventually Flick gets his own back. Hopper is brilliant. He has a very dry sense of humour (some misinterpret as grumpiness), especially when confronted with his brother Molt. Hopper truly shines when he is at his scariness. Particularly when he is scaring his own kind. The grasshoppers.
Most Villainous Moment: Plucking Flick right from Princess Ada's arms. He soars from the canon, stealing him. Luckily he get's his comeuppance. The bird!