With its latest release, Pixar Animation again shows it knows how to release a top-quality DVD. Like previous Collector’s Editions, not only does the “Monsters, Inc.” two-disc set come with an entertaining movie, but it is packed with great extras as well.

“Monsters, Inc.” is Pixar’s fourth feature film and follows the monster citizens of Monstropolis who collect the screams of children to use as energy. When a mishap occurs and a child gets into the monster world, monsters Sully and Mike must get her back home.

With this unique setting and story, “Monsters, Inc.” holds to the Pixar tradition of being a charming and entertaining film. The movie includes some excellent talent such as John Goodman, Billy Crystal and Steve Buscemi, who do a really great job with the characters. Pixar does a great job developing this monster-inhabited world and presents a movie that is fun for young and old.

Since “Monsters, Inc.” is all digital, the video transfer for this release is about as good as any DVD gets. It is very crisp with all the color and fine details showing through beautifully. While not spectacular, the sound is still a good mix of voices, music and effects that blend well and sound clear.

Digging into the “Monsters, Inc.” extras is time-consuming but well worth the effort. The DVD includes not only a wealth of information about the film and the production processes involved, but plenty of other fun extras such as Pixar’s award-winning short “For The Birds” and the new “Mike’s New Car” short.

Also included are the now standard Pixar “outtakes,” which are sadly not as good as those in previous films.

For those wanting something extra with the film, a great commentary is included which features the filmmakers offering all kinds of information on the making of the film as well as good-natured humor amongst themselves.

There is also a sound-effects-only track for a little something different.

The rest of the second disc is filled with two sections of material, a “Monsters World” section, directed at kids as it takes you through the world of the film and allows you to explore the ins and outs of the company.

The second section, “Human World,” is the truly amazing section, jam-packed with a massive amount of features detailing each and every aspect of the film. From abandoned character concepts and animation glitches to a Pixar tour and an animated version of the original story with original artwork, there is just a ton of excellent content.

As mentioned, these extras will take time to fully explore, but they are all well worth the time involved and even something you may want to explore again later. They round out an already entertaining film that has a near-perfect video-to-DVD transfer.