History Awesome / MonstersUniversity

* The Monsters Inc. Scarers' epic PowerWalk. This isn't just a CallForward to the one from ''Monsters Inc.''; it also shows the young Mike a glorious vision of greatness.

* A meta one: According to [[https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/blog/monsters-university-disney-pixar-immersive-marketing/ this article]], before the film's theatrical release, Disney and Pixar created a Monsters University website that is in the style of a typical college website. They even created a ''[[http://dolimg.com/monstersuniversity/assets/mu_campusMap_2.jpg campus map]]'' for the titular university, as well as allowing you to get a student ID to register, making it feel like a real college.
** In addition to that, Monsters University has its own [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaabUmXY_pd7EEWEoieTHCw Youtube channel]], where it has videos in the style of a typical college advertisement.
** This doubles as SugarWiki/{{heartwarming|Moments}}. After the release of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' in 2001, fans have been waiting for a sequel for 11 years. When the Monsters University website came out, said fans were themselves going to college and the idea for that website was to keep these fans engaged and excited until the film was released.

* Oozma Kappa's cross of misdirection, bluff, and sheer RefugeInAudacity to get past the library challenge. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQf4S-7af1I It has to be seen to be believed.]] Remember, the only rule was ''not to get caught.'' Every other tactic was perfectly legal.

* Oozma Kappa's cross of misdirection, bluff, and sheer RefugeInAudacity to get past the library challenge. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsWX0cn1pG0 It has to be seen to be believed.]] Remember, the only rule was ''not to get caught.'' Every other tactic was perfectly legal.

-->'''Mike:''' What are you ''doing''?!
-->'''Terry:''' They said "don't let her catch you."
-->'''Terri:''' But they didn't say how!

* '''''The ultimate scare'''''. To elaborate, after learning that his victory scare in the Scare Games was actually achieved by Sulley cheating, Mike heads to the experimental door in the MU laboratory to scare the kid on the other side, proving his own merits. And he fails- and discovers that the door was actually to a whole summer camp full of kids. Panicking, he bolts, and the police are called. When Sulley comes through to get him and they head back after a talk revealing that they're not that different, they discover that the dean has shut down the door on the other side for safety reasons. Mike quickly theorises that if they can just create a big enough scream from this side, they can power the door and escape. Only one problem: they're facing adults – ''a team of armed police officers'' no less –, who are obviously incredibly hard to scare compared to children. And yet, between Sulley's natural raw gift and Mike's genius skill at crafting the perfect tailor-made scare worthy of a horror movie, ''they manage it''. And that's not all. Oh '''''no'''''. The pure power of their scare is ''so great'', the screams they elicit fills up ''every single last scream canister on the other side until they burst from the sheer pressure and thereby blow a gaping hole in a highly secured laboratory, '''explode''' the door into charred splinters of wood thanks to it being overloaded, get through said door just in the nick of time - and do what is thought to be impossible: actually '''shock''', maybe even '''scare''', the unflappable Dean Hardscrabble of Monsters University, holder of the all-time scare record, who was calm, cool and collected even when her only souvenir from a lifetime of work was destroyed.'' That, dear viewers, '''''IS HOW IT'S DONE.'''''

** Special mention to [[CloudCuckoolander Art]], who gets the librarian's attention by kicking lamps and books off a desk, throwing books and papers everywhere, and bouncing between desks. Then, he takes it UpToEleven by getting up close and personal with the librarian, [[DeadlyDodging repeatedly rolling near and avoiding]] her tentacles - all while laughing like a maniac!

*** And this scare is so shocking to the viewers that it is actually the page image for the Nightmare Fuel page for this movie... which begs the question... If Sulley hadn't cheated, would Mike have won fair and square?

* '''''The ultimate scare'''''. To elaborate, after learning that his victory scare in the Scare Games was actually achieved by Sulley cheating, Mike heads to the experimental door in the MU laboratory to scare the kid on the other side, proving his own merits. And he fails- and discovers that the door was actually to a whole summer camp full of kids. Panicking, he bolts, and the police are called. When Sulley comes through to get him and they head back after a talk revealing that they're NotSoDifferent, they discover that the dean has shut down the door on the other side for safety reasons. Mike quickly theorises that if they can just create a big enough scream from this side, they can power the door and escape. Only one problem: they're facing adults – ''a team of armed police officers'' no less –, who are obviously incredibly hard to scare compared to children. And yet, between Sulley's natural raw gift and Mike's genius skill at crafting the perfect tailor-made scare worthy of a horror movie, ''they manage it''. And that's not all. Oh '''''no'''''. The pure power of their scare is ''so great'', the screams they elicit fills up ''every single last scream canister on the other side until they burst from the sheer pressure and thereby blow a gaping hole in a highly secured laboratory, '''explode''' the door into charred splinters of wood thanks to it being overloaded, get through said door just in the nick of time - and do what is thought to be impossible: actually '''shock''', maybe even '''scare''', the unflappable Dean Hardscrabble of Monsters University, holder of the all-time scare record, who was calm, cool and collected even when her only souvenir from a lifetime of work was destroyed.'' That, dear viewers, '''''IS HOW IT'S DONE.'''''

* Although we later found out that Sully tampered with the simulator, indicating that Mike would not have the winning score, Mike's scare performance at the game counts. Mike has a fleeting moment of painful memories of monsters telling him he does not belong. He quickly cast aside the pain and immediately belts down his scare performance. To the point where the audience is truly fooled into believing in the OK's fair victory.
** It wasn't just that. You could almost feel like Mike gathering up all the pain, humiliation, frustration and anger he's accumulated all these years and finally let it all out in one roar. Overall the roar sounded pretty intimidating, even if it might not have been on par with Sully's.

*** And this scare is so shocking to the viewers that it is actually the page image for the Nightmare Fuel page for this movie... which begs the question... If Sully hadn't cheated, would Mike have won fair and square?

* '''''The ultimate scare'''''. To elaborate, after learning that his victory scare in the Scare Games was actually achieved by Sully cheating, Mike heads to the experimental door in the MU laboratory to scare the kid on the other side, proving his own merits. And he fails- and discovers that the door was actually to a whole summer camp full of kids. Panicking, he bolts, and the police are called. When Sully comes through to get him and they head back after a talk revealing that they're NotSoDifferent, they discover that the dean has shut down the door on the other side for safety reasons. Mike quickly theorises that if they can just create a big enough scream from this side, they can power the door and escape. Only one problem: they're facing adults – ''a team of armed police officers'' no less –, who are obviously incredibly hard to scare compared to children. And yet, between Sully's natural raw gift and Mike's genius skill at crafting the perfect tailor-made scare worthy of a horror movie, ''they manage it''. And that's not all. Oh '''''no'''''. The pure power of their scare is ''so great'', the screams they elicit fills up ''every single last scream canister on the other side until they burst from the sheer pressure and thereby blow a gaping hole in a highly secured laboratory, '''explode''' the door into charred splinters of wood thanks to it being overloaded, get through said door just in the nick of time - and do what is thought to be impossible: actually '''shock''', maybe even '''scare''', the unflappable Dean Hardscrabble of Monsters University, holder of the all-time scare record, who was calm, cool and collected even when her only souvenir from a lifetime of work was destroyed.'' That, dear viewers, '''''IS HOW IT'S DONE.'''''
** There's no doubt that witnessing the door light up independently, hearing distant screams from behind it, seeing several rows of canisters fill to the brim and then overload, releasing those screams twofold in a cacophony of terror and seeing the door become unstable and begin to explode shook her to the core. After the dust settles, [[NotSoStoic she is seen taking cover behind a pile of canisters, shivering and staring in unbridled shock and awe]] at Sully and Mike, whom have just done something that, as far as she is aware through an entire career of unmatched scaring glory, has never EVER been done before.
* Hardscrabble remarking that she will look for more "surprises" in her Program, indicating that Mike's and Sully's actions have changed the University standards for the better.
** On the note of Hardscrabble, there's her TranquilFury-laced, utter verbal ''[[TheReasonYouSuck beatdown]]'' towards Mike and Sully during the Scare Exams. They had just destroyed a prized trophy of her scaring career on accident before their test, and she thoroughly tears them both down within the space of a minute. And she does it all while being completely accurate in her assessment of their flaws, and without raising her voice.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** "Ísland" by {{Music/Mastodon}}. Especially taking into account the context in which it is used. It's what Sherri listens to in the car.
** Points also scored for getting Swedish House Mafia to compose the frat party song "Roar."
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9tnMEAV3S8 "Gospel" by the [=MarchFourth=] Marching Band]], played during Mike's studying montage and during the CreativeClosingCredits. Many people thought it was the film's actual theme song.

*** The visuals certainly helped here too; the way that shot was framed and lighted, combined with the roar, makes that one singular shot the only time in the movie that Mike ''actually comes across as scary''. It's an impressive achievement both for Mike and the moviemakers.

* The Monsters Inc Scarers epic PowerWalk. This isn't just a CallForward to the ''Monsters Inc.''; it also shows the young Mike a glorious vision of greatness.

* The Monsters Inc Scarers epic PowerWalk. This isn't just a CallForward to the ''Monsters Inc.'' but it's also shows the young Mike a glorious vision of greatness.

* Oozma Kappa's cross of misdirection, bluff, and sheer RefugeInAudacity to get past the library challenge. Remember, the only rule was ''not to get caught.'' Every other tactic was perfectly legal.

** What's even more awesome is that they apparently came up with the whole thing ''on the fly.''

'''Mike:''' Maybe, but when ''you'' lose... [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten no one will let you forget it]]."

'''Mike:''' Maybe, but when ''you'' lose... [[NeverLiveItDown no one will let you forget it]]."

-->'''Worthington:''' When you lose... no one will even remember you.\\
'''Mike:''' Maybe so, but when ''you'' lose... [[NeverLiveItDown no one will ever let you forget it]]."

'''Mike:''' Maybe so, but when ''you'' lose... no one will ever let you forget it."

--> '''Don:''' [[IronicEcho Thanks for "taking it easy on grandpa".]]

** What's not so awesome is when Roar Omega Roar invites them to a party ... only to humiliate them by making them look "cute".

** Much later, Mike uses the same tactic [[spoiler: when he sneaks into the human world to prove himself. Even if his actual "scare" was lacking, he performed everything else flawlessly]]

-->'''Mike''': What are you ''doing''?!
-->'''Terry''': They said "don't let her catch you."
-->'''Terri''': But they didn't say how!

** [[spoiler:What's not so awesome is when Roar Omega Roar invites them to a party ... only to humiliate them by making them look "cute".]]

* Randall getting his [[spoiler:scare attempt sabotaged]], if you don't feel sympathy for him or his choices.
* Oozma Kappa [[spoiler:proving that they are confident scarers on the final event of the Scare Games. Even if Wazowski wasn't meant to be scary, Oozma Kappa got re-enrolled in the Elite Scaring School]].
* Sullivan and Mike [[spoiler:working their way up through Monsters Inc]].

* Don during [[spoiler: the final scare event when he's paired against Reggie Jacobs and Don ends up with the higher score.]]

* [[spoiler: Although we later found out that Sully tampered with the simulator, indicating that Mike would not have the winning score, Mike's scare performance at the game counts. Mike has a fleeting moment of painful memories of monsters telling him he does not belong. He quickly cast aside the pain and immediately belts down his scare performance. To the point where the audience is truly fooled into believing in the OK's fair victory.]]

*** And this scare is so shocking to the viewers that it is actually the page image for the Nightmare Fuel page for this movie... which begs the question... [[spoiler: If Sully hadn't cheated, would Mike have won fair and square?]]

* '''''The ultimate scare'''''. To elaborate (seriously, '''''please''''' do not read this spoiler until you have seen the moment for yourself; we promise you, it is entirely worth the wait), [[spoiler:after learning that his victory scare in the Scare Games was actually achieved by Sully cheating, Mike heads to the experimental door in the MU laboratory to scare the kid on the other side, proving his own merits. And he fails- and discovers that the door was actually to a whole summer camp full of kids. Panicking, he bolts, and the police are called. When Sully comes through to get him and they head back after a talk revealing that they're NotSoDifferent, they discover that the dean has shut down the door on the other side for safety reasons. Mike quickly theorises that if they can just create a big enough scream from this side, they can power the door and escape. Only one problem: they're facing adults – ''a team of armed police officers'' no less –, who are obviously incredibly hard to scare compared to children. And yet, between Sully's natural raw gift and Mike's genius skill at crafting the perfect tailor-made scare worthy of a horror movie, ''they manage it''. And that's not all. Oh '''''no'''''. The pure power of their scare is ''so great'', the screams they elicit fills up ''every single last scream canister on the other side until they burst from the sheer pressure and thereby blow a gaping hole in a highly secured laboratory, '''explode''' the door into charred splinters of wood thanks to it being overloaded, get through said door just in the nick of time - and do what is thought to be impossible: actually '''shock''', maybe even '''scare''', the unflappable Dean Hardscrabble of Monsters University, holder of the all-time scare record, who was calm, cool and collected even when her only souvenir from a lifetime of work was destroyed.'']] That, dear viewers, '''''IS HOW IT'S DONE.'''''
** [[spoiler:There's no doubt that witnessing the door light up independently, hearing distant screams from behind it, seeing several rows of canisters fill to the brim and then overload, releasing those screams twofold in a cacophony of terror and seeing the door become unstable and begin to explode shook her to the core. After the dust settles, [[NotSoStoic she is seen taking cover behind a pile of canisters, shivering and staring in unbridled shock and awe]] at Sully and Mike, whom have just done something that, as far as she is aware through an entire career of unmatched scaring glory, has never EVER been done before.]]

* Mike deciding to settle for [[spoiler: "being ok." The film cleverly fools you into believing this is the overall message of the film, until Sulley rushes over and rebuffs it, declaring that Mike may have that unfortunate shortcoming, but by god, he is fearless and that's a greatness Mike shouldn't take for granted]]

** "Ísland" by {{Music/Mastodon}}. Especially taking into account the context in which it is used. [[spoiler:It's what Sherri listens to in the car.]]

* [[spoiler: Although we later found out that Sully tampered with the stimulator, indicating that Mike would not have the winning score, Mike's scare performance at the game counts. Mike has a fleeting moment of painful memories of monsters telling him he does not belong. He quickly cast aside the pain and immediately belts down his scare performance. To the point where the audience is truly fooled into believing in the OK's fair victory.]]

* Don during [[spoiler: the final scare event when he's paired against Reggie Jacobs and Don ends up with the highest score.]]

** This doubles as [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]]. After the release of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' in 2001, fans have been waiting for a sequel for 11 years. When the Monsters University website came out, said fans were themselves going to college and the idea for that website was to keep these fans engaged and excited until the film was released.

* AwesomeMusic:

** In addition to that, Monsters University as its own [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaabUmXY_pd7EEWEoieTHCw Youtube channel]], where it has videos in the style of a typical college advertisement.