Product Description
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Special Features
Toy Story:
* NEW! Toy Story 3 Sneak Peek "The Story"
* New! Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: Blast Off
* New! 3 Animated Studio Stories
* New! Buzz Takes Manhattan
* Making Toy Story
* Filmmakers Reflect
* Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries
* And Over 90 Minutes More
Toy Story 2:
* NEW! Sneak Peek "The Characters"
* NEW! Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International Space Station
* NEW! 3 Animated Studio Stories
* NEW! Pixar’s Zoetrope
* Making Toy Story 2
* Toy Box: Outtakes & Alternate Scenes
* Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries
* And Over 60 Minutes More
Toy Story 3:
* Features Disney Enhanced High Definition Picture And Sound
* "Day & Night" Theatrical Short
* Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science Of Adventure
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Toy Story
There is greatness in a film that can be discussed, dissected,
and talked about late into the night. Then there is genius that
is right in front of our faces--you smile at the spell it puts
you into and are refreshed, and not a word needs to be spoken.
This kind of entertainment is what they used to call "movie
magic" and there is loads of it in this irresistible computer
animation feature. Just a picture of these bright toys on the
cover of Toy Story looks intriguing as it reawakens the kid in
us. Filmmaker John Lasseter's shorts illustrate not only a
technical brilliance but also a great sense of humour--one in
which the pun is always intended. Lasseter thinks of himself as a
storyteller first and an animator second, much like another film
innovator, Walt Disney. Lasseter's story is universal and
magical: what do toys do when they're not played with? Cowboy
Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Andy's favourite bedroom toy, tries
to calm the other toys (some original, some classic) during a
wrenching time of year--the birthday party, when newer toys may
replace them. Sure enough, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim
Allen) is the new toy that takes over the throne. Buzz has a
crucial flaw, though--he believes he's the real Buzz Lightyear,
not a toy. Bright and cheerful, Toy Story is much more than a
90-minute commercial for the inevitable bonanza of Woody and Buzz
toys. Lasseter further scores with perfect voice casting,
including Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head and Wallace Shawn as a
meek dinosaur. The director-animator won a special O "For the
development and inspired application of techniques that have made
possible the first feature-length computer-animated film". In
other words, this movie is great. --Doug Thomas
Toy Story 2
John Lasseter and his gang of high-tech creators at Pixar create
another entertainment for the ages. Like the handful of other
great movie sequels, Toy Story 2 comments on why the first one
was so wonderful while finding a fresh angle worthy of a new
film. The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we
find out Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to
Andy but also a rare doll from a popular 60s children's show.
When a greedy collector takes Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen)
launches a rescue mission with Andy's other toys. To say more
would be a crime because this is one of the most creative and
smile-inducing films since, well, Toy Story. Although the toys
look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much
technology has advanced: the human characters look more human,
backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end
the film are dazzling. And it's a hoot for kids and adults. The
film is packed with spoofs, easily accessible in-jokes and
inspired voice casting (with newcomer Joan Cusack especially a
delight as Cowgirl Jessie). But as the Pixar canon of films
illustrates, the filmmakers are storytellers first. Woody's
heart-tugging predicament can easily be translated into the
eternal debate of living a good life versus living for forever.
Toy Story 2 was deservedly a huge box-office success. --Doug
Thomas
Toy Story 3
What made the original Toy Story so great, besides its
significant achievement as the first-ever feature-length computer
animated film, was its ability to instantly transport viewers
into a magical world where it seemed completely plausible that
toys were living, thinking beings who sprang to life the minute
they were alone and wanted nothing more than to be loved and
played with by their children. Toy Story 3 absolutely succeeds in
the very same thing--adults and children alike, whether they've
seen the original film or not, find themselves immediately
immersed in a world in which Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear
(Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head (Don
Rickles and Estelle Harris), Ham (John Ratzenberger), Rex
(Wallace Shawn), the aliens, and the rest of Andy's toys remain
completely devoted to Andy (John Morris) even as he's getting
ready to pack up and leave for college. Woody scoffs at the other
toys' worries that they'll end up in the garbage, assuring them
that they've earned a spot of honor in the attic, but when the
toys are mistakenly donated to Sunnyside Daycare, Woody is the
only toy whose devotion to Andy outweighs the promise of getting
played with each and every day. Woody sets off toward home alone
while the other toys settle in for some daycare fun, but things
don't turn out quite as expected at the daycare thanks to the
scheming, strawberry-scented old-timer bear Lots-o'-Huggin' (Ned
Beatty). Eventually, Woody rejoins his friends and they all
attempt a daring escape from the daycare, which could destroy
them all. The pacing of the film is impeccable at this point,
although the sense of peril may prove almost too intense for a
few young viewers. Pixar's 3-D computer animation is top-notch as
always and the voice talent in this film is tremendous, but in
the end, it's Pixar's uncanny ability to combine drama, action,
and humour in a way that irresistibly draws viewers into the
world of the film that makes Toy Story 3 such great family
entertainment. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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From the Back Cover
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Toy Story
Languages: English, French, Dutch, Hungarian, Belgian, Hindi
Subtitles: English, English for the Hearing Impaired, French,
Dutch, Hungarian
Toy Story 2
Languages: English, French, Dutch, Hungarian, Belgian
Subtitles: English, English for the Hearing Impaired, French,
Dutch, Hungarian
Toy Story 3
Languages: English, Dutch, Belgian, Hindi
Subtitles: English, English for the Hearing Impaired, Dutch
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