2. "Boo?" "Kitty!" - Monsters, Inc.
If you can't tell by now, the
Monsters, Inc. movies are my favorite non-
Toy Story films in Pixar's filmography. I love the chemistry between Crystal and Goodman. I love the Monstropolis world. And I just really love this movie.
Monsters, Inc. offers a variation of the
E.T. story where Boo (playing the part of E.T.) has to be helped back home by Mike and Sulley (taking the place of Elliot). Overcoming various obstacles including CDA agents, the door chamber, and homicidal coworkers, the two monsters finally get Boo back safe in her room. But there's a catch. Boo's door has to be shredded because she's seen too much. Sulley is allowed five minutes to say one last goodbye to the child that changed his life. In any other film, this would be the moment, but Pixar ups the ante and takes it one step further. As Monsters, Inc. thrives under the new regulations where children's laughs as opposed to screams are used for energy, Sulley is still thinking about his time with Boo and the fun they had together. To his surprise, Mike has rebuilt Boo's door, allowing the two to see each other again. A nervous Sulley slowly opens the door and says, "Boo?" while looking around. We don't see the girl, but we do hear her excited voice as she exclaims "Kitty!" and Sulley smiles as the scene fades to black. It's because of this moment
Monsters University had to be a prequel. There's no way Pixar could have topped this. This beautiful little scene effectively ended the story and there was nowhere else to go. It was perfect in every way. A heartwarming ending to a fantastic movie, I can't think of a better way for the franchise to end.