So ingenious in concept, design and execution that you could watch it on a postage stamp-sized screen and still be engulfed by its charm.
Toy Story (1995)
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Reviews Counted:65
Fresh:65
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.9/10
Consensus: As entertaining as it is innovative, Toy Story kicked off Pixar's unprecedented run of quality pictures, reinvigorating animated film in the process.
Theatrical Release:02-10-2009
Synopsis: The delightful TOY STORY provides the answer to the a kid's most important question: What happens when you leave toys alone in a room? Well, it seems that they come to life! Young Andy's... The delightful TOY STORY provides the answer to the a kid's most important question: What happens when you leave toys alone in a room? Well, it seems that they come to life! Young Andy's playthings, including the sardonic Mr. Potatohead, a Slinky Dog with a southern drawl, an anxiety-ridden dinosaur, and some very gung-ho toy soldiers, are led by Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll whom Andy adores. But on his birthday, Andy receives a self-possessed, gadget-laden spaceman action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who quickly becomes Andy's favorite. Soon the overlooked Woody becomes very jealous. But when a turn of events leaves Buzz and Woody lost in the "outside world," they have to get along in order to find their way home. And they'd better do it quickly, because the lad and his family are moving tomorrow! However, their trek is interrupted by Sid, Andy's cruel, malicious neighbor--who loves to destroy toys... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Penn Jillette
Director: John Lasseter
Director: John Lasseter
Story: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter, Joe Ranft
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon, Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen
Producer: Ralph Guggenheim, Bonnie Arnold
Studio: Disney/Pixar
Reviews for Toy Story
Turns out the real magic is nothing to do with technology: it's in the words, the voices, the story. But then, a child could have told you that.
Its lightness of touch has not diminished, nor has its near-miraculous kidult-fusion humour.
The 3-D viewing doesn’t make much difference...but it is a joy to see these superb films back on the big screen, even after dozens of DVD viewings.
It doesn’t enhance the experience, because the film’s timeless appeal is down to great characters and wonderful storytelling; a classic that doesn’t need goggles or gimmicks.
As such Toy Story in 3D is never overwhelming. Nor is it tedious, as many recent 3D vehicles have come too close for comfort to.
The fresh look serves the story and is never allowed to overwhelm it, leaving a beautifully judged yarn to unwind and enchant a new intake of young cinemagoers.
There’s no denying 3D adds extra texture to Pixar’s seminal 1995 buddy movie, emphasising Buzz and Woody’s toy’s-eye- view of the world.
If anything, it feels even fresher, funnier and more thrilling in today's landscape of over-studied demographically correct moviemaking.
The 3D revamp adds an intriguing new dimension to an already wonderful film that's both genuinely engaging and laugh-out-loud funny.
The film will probably be more fully appreciated by adults, who'll love the snappy, knowing verbal gags, the vivid, deftly defined characters, and the overall conceptual sophistication.
Shot through with an exuberant and enviable sense of its own brilliance, Toy Story will continue to impress long after its technical virtuosity has been upstaged.
Time has been kind to it, and future years I imagine will still be kind; a classic is forever.
I think I speak for all adults and kids when I say I can't wait for playtime
The two films and the 10-minute intermission run just over 3 hours, bit much for the little ones who find sitting still that long agonizing.
A magnificent film, created with a then unproven playful spirit that merges broad cartoon antics with an endearing eye toward nostalgia -- the heartbreaking years when wonder turns to knowledge and maturation.
Colorful and witty...the mixture of action and humor proves as irresistible as ever.
Like the transcendent long shot of Buzz and Woody soaring as one, Toy Story does the impossible in casting us up.
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