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->'''Z:''' It's this whole gung-ho super-organism thing that, that, that I - you know, I can't get, I try but I- I don't get it. I mean, you know I'm- What is it? I'm supposed to do everything for the colony, and, and what about my needs? What about me? I mean, I gotta believe there's someplace out there that's better than this, otherwise, I will just curl up in a larval position and weep! The whole system makes me feel... insignificant!\\

* SpannerInTheWorks: Mandible' plan to kill off the soldiers loyal to the queen and wipe out the termites that would hinder his own militant colony goes off largely without a hitch... until word reaches him that a single soldier, Z, survived the battle. Z goes on to completely derail everything from that point forward.

''Antz'' is a [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated film]] created by Creator/DreamWorks in 1998, the first feature film by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and the third feature-length CGI movie ever released (after ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' and the Brazilian movie ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_(film) Cassiopéia]]''). Most of the time, if someone mentions it, they're either [[DuelingMovies comparing it]] or [[AllAnimationIsDisney confusing it]] with Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', and fair enough, both are computer-animated films about insects released in 1998. However, ''Antz'' is far DarkerAndEdgier than ''A Bug's Life'', as it was geared more towards adults and teenagers--who all [[AnimationAgeGhetto brought their children and younger siblings to see it.]] Nevertheless, it was successful, and in fact was one of the first non-Disney animated films ever to gross over $100 million worldwide.

''Antz'' is a [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated film]] created by Creator/DreamWorks in 1998, the first feature film by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and the third feature-length CGI movie ever released (after ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' and the Brazilian movie ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_(film) Cassiopéia]]''). Most of the time, if someone mentions it, they're either [[DuelingMovies comparing it]] or [[AllAnimationIsDisney confusing it]] with Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', and fair enough, both are computer-animated films about insects released in 1998. However, ''Antz'' is far DarkerAndEdgier than ''A Bug's Life'', as it was geared more towards adults and teenagers--who all [[AnimationAgeGhetto brought their children and younger siblings to see it.]] Nevertheless, it was successful, and in fact was the first non-Disney animated film ever to gross over $100 million worldwide.

-->'''Princess Bala:''' You're ''crazy''\\

* SpeechImpediment: Z stutters and has a lisp.

*** "Who's the bigger idiot, the idiot or the idiot who gets kidnapped by the idiot?"

--> '''Z:''' Oh brother. I think I've lost my appetite.

The protagonist is a worker ant named Z 4195--simply known as "Z" (voiced by Creator/WoodyAllen). He is somewhat neurotic, pessimistic and maladjusted to life in an ant colony, where each individual is treated as an insignificant part of a greater society. One day, he hears a drunk veteran soldier ant rant about some place called Insectopia, where food is plentiful, there are no rules, and everyone lives in peace. Z and his soldier friend Weaver (Creator/SylvesterStallone) snicker at the old ant behind his back and think the idea of an "Insectopia" is hilarious.

->'''Z:''' It's this whole gung-ho super-organism thing that, that, that I - you know, I can't get, I try but I can't get it. I mean, you know what is it, I'm supposed to do everything for the colony, and, and what about my needs? What about me? I mean, I gotta believe there's someplace out there that's better than this! Otherwise, I'll just curl up in a larval position and weep! The whole system makes me feel... insignificant!\\

''Antz'' is a [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated film]] created by Creator/DreamWorks in 1998, the first feature film by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and the third feature-length CGI movie ever released (after ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' and the Brazilian movie ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_(film) Cassiopéia]]''). Most of the time, if someone mentions it, they're either [[DuelingMovies comparing it]] or [[AllAnimationIsDisney confusing it]] with Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', and fair enough, both are computer-animated films about insects released in 1998. However, ''Antz'' is far DarkerAndEdgier than ''A Bug's Life'', as it was geared more towards adults and teenagers--who all [[AnimationAgeGhetto brought their children and younger siblings to see it.]]

* BugWar: An unusual example in that both sides are bugs.

* GossipEvolution: While Z and Bala are away, the rumors of his standing up to General Mandible, kidnapping the princess, and killing soldiers with a look (actually the fault of a SolarPoweredMagnifyingGlass) spread like wildfire through the colony, inspiring the workers to revolt when they hear that it's possible to do something other than take orders.

->'''Z:''' All my life, I've lived and worked in the big city, which now that I think of it, is kind of a problem since I always feel uncomfortable around crowds. I mean it, I-I have this fear of enclosed spaces. I-I-I, everything makes me feel trapped all the time. You know, I always tell myself, there's gotta be something better out there, but maybe I think too much. I-I-I think everything must go back to the fact that I had a very anxious childhood. You know, my, my mother never had time for me. You know, when you're - when you're the middle child in a family of five million, you don't get any attention. I mean, how's it possible? And I've always had these, these abandonment issues, which plagued me. My father was basically a drone like I've said, and, you know, the guy flew away when I was just a larva. And my job, don't get me started on, 'cause it really annoys me. I was not cut out to be a worker, I'll tell you right now. I-I-I feel physically inadequate. I, I, my whole life I've never, I've never been able to lift more than ten times my own body weight, and, and when you get down to it, handling dirt is, you know, ewwww, is not my idea of a rewarding career. It's this whole gung-ho super-organism thing that, that, that I - you know, I can't get, I try but I can't get it. I mean, you know what is it, I'm supposed to do everything for the colony, and, and what about my needs? What about me? I mean, I gotta believe there's someplace out there that's better than this! Otherwise, I'll just curl up in a larval position and weep! The whole system makes me feel... insignificant!\\

->'''Z:''' … I'm supposed to do everything for the colony, and, and what about my needs? What about me? I mean, I gotta believe there's someplace out there that's better than this! Otherwise, I'll just curl up in a larval position and weep! The whole system makes me feel... insignificant!\\

'''Cutter:''' Something I should've done...a long time ago! ''This'' is for the good of the colony, sir! ''(extends hand to Z)''

-->'''Princess Bala:''' You're crazy!\\
'''General Mandible:''' ''[frowns, then smiles and replies calmly with an AudibleGleam]'' I believe history will see things differently.[[note]]In the DVD Commentary, both directors loved the AudibleGleam, saying it was a perfect indication of Mandible's insanity.[[/note]]

** In real life, female ants make up the vast majority of any given colony. Male ants exist solely to fertilize new queens, and usually die shortly afterwards. Male ants also have wings, so all the guys should have looked like the "scouts" like Colonel Cutter.

''Antz'' is a [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated film]] created by Creator/DreamWorks in 1998, the first feature film by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and the third feature-length CGI movie ever released (the Brazilian ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_(film) Cassiopéia]]'' was the second feature-length CGI movie ever released while the American ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' was the first). Most of the time, if someone mentions it, they're either [[DuelingMovies comparing it]] or [[AllAnimationIsDisney confusing it]] with Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'', and fair enough, both are computer-animated films about insects released in 1998. However, ''Antz'' is far DarkerAndEdgier than ''A Bug's Life'', as it was geared more towards adults and teenagers--who all [[AnimationAgeGhetto brought their children and younger siblings to see it.]]