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Toy Story 3 (2010)
- IMDb page: Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Rate: 8.5/10 total 199,357 votes
- Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
- Release Date: 18 June 2010 (USA)
- Runtime: 103 min
- Budget: $200,000,000(estimated)
- Gross: $1,063,171,911(Worldwide)(1 November 2011)
- Director: Lee Unkrich
- Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack
- Original Music By: Randy Newman
- Soundtrack: Dream Weaver
- Sound Mix: DTS | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | Dolby (Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound)
- Plot Keyword: Toy | College | Escape | Children | Teddy Bear
Writing Credits By:
- John Lasseter (story) and
- Andrew Stanton (story) &
- Lee Unkrich (story)
- Michael Arndt (screenplay)
Known Trivia
- Lee Unkrich who edited the previous films and co-directed the second, was selected to take over the position of director from John Lasseter.
- Blake Clark became the new voice of Slinky Dog, replacing Jim Varney, who died in 2000. Clark was good friends with Varney prior to his death.
- The first Pixar film to be released in IMAX.
- Originally, a sequel was planned when it seemed that Disney and PIXAR would split over creative differences in 2004-2005. Disney started up an animation division titled ‘Circle 7,’ which would have been in charge of churning out sequels for PIXAR films that would not involve the original creators at PIXAR. Entertainment Weekly published an article that said the original plot for Toy Story 3 was going to be about Buzz Lightyear having a defect. Buzz would then be shipped to Taiwan to be fixed, but the other toys find out that the toy company is just replacing the broken Buzz toys with new ones, so they ship themselves to Taiwan to rescue him. This script had to be canned when PIXAR and Disney made amends. Part of their agreement was not to further develop projects that had been planned during their fallout.
- SERIES TRADEMARK: The letters/numbers “A113″, which appears in most of the Pixar films, makes an appearance on a license plate on the back of Andy’s Mom’s car. A113 is a reference to the room at CalArts in which the Pixar Animators studied. The car itself bears a lot of resemblance to an Opel/Vauxhall Zafira.
- Barbie’s blue workout outfit is based on the 1984 “Great Shape” Barbie Doll. The Ken doll in the movie is modeled after “Animal Lovin” Ken from 1988.
- Lee Unkrich and the animation team agreed to shave their heads before working on the film.
- The phrase “I’d like to join your posse, boys, but first I’m gonna sing a little song.” had not yet been said by Woody’s voice box in the final cut of any Toy Story film until now, but it did exist as far back as Toy Story in a deleted scene where Sid tortures Buzz and Woody.
- In Andy’s room, there is a pennant for “PU.” Pixar has a school for their employees to learn more about filmmaking called Pixar University – PU.
- Director Lee Unkrich voiced the Jack in the Box that yells “New toys!” to Andy’s toys when they arrive at SunnySide.
Goofs: Plot holes: During the incinerator scene Slinky Dog is first pulled to the ceiling, realizing its because of a magnet the other toys grab metal objects to get pulled up and escape the grinder. On the other side of the grinder the toys release the metal objects and fall back to the conveyor belt, inexplicably Slinky is there with them and the magnet seems to no longer affect him.
Plot: The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Full summary » »
Story: Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape.Written by Walt Disney Studios
Synopsis
Synopsis: Andy Davis (John Morris) is now 17 years old, and is heading off to college in a few days. However, the fact that Andy has grown from a young boy to a teenager has not been lost on a select few: his toys.
Several of them hold out hope that Andy will play with them at least once before he leaves, but those hopes are soon dashed. As the toys take stock of how many are left, and those that they have lost over the years, their attention is drawn to the last of the Army Men: Sarge (R. Lee Ermey), and two paratroopers. Fearful of being thrown away, they leap out the window into the world beyond, their parachutes taking them who knows where.
This idea soon fills the heads of the remaining toys: Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bullseye, Mr. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, 3 alien squeak toys from Pizza Planet, Slinky Dog, Rex, and Hamm the Piggy Bank.
Several are of the persuasion that Sarge is right, and they’ll be tossed out soon, but Woody (Tom Hanks) believes that Andy wouldn’t do this, and figures he’ll store them in the attic…maybe one day to be played with again when Andy has kids of his own.
The toys’ ‘staff meeting’ is cut short when Andy returns to his room with his mom (Laurie Metcalf) in tow. With only a few days left until he leaves, Andy has not cleaned up his room. Andy’s mom is also having Molly (Beatrice Miller) clean her room as well, and tells the two to throw out what they don’t want, store extra items in the attic, or donate items to Sunnyside Daycare. From Andy’s room, the toys watch as Molly throws her Barbie doll (Jodi Benson) in the donations box, along with some other toys.
Andy finally takes out a black trash bag, and begins to put his old toys into it. When he finally gets to Woody and Buzz (Tim Allen), he hesitates, before putting Woody in a box marked ‘College,’ and tossing Buzz in the black trash bag. Inside, the toys think they are going to be thrown away, and Woody watches as Andy leaves the room. His panic turns to relief as he sees Andy open the attic door. However, before Andy can go up, he helps Molly move the donations box downstairs. The lapse causes the attic door to close, and Andy’s Mom soon after finds the trash bag with the toys. Thinking Andy just left trash laying around, she takes it with another bag to the curb.
Woody looks down the street in horror as the garbage truck slowly makes its way to the curb. Woody jumps out the window, and slides down a pipe to the front lawn…only to see the trash bags thrown into the garbage truck and crushed! Shortly thereafter, Woody notices a recycling bin walking towards the garage. Following it, he is relieved to see that his friends escaped. However, they are now all convinced that Andy meant to throw them away.
Woody tries to explain what really happened, but most of them just feel that he is in denial. Jessie (Joan Cusack) soon notices the box of donations to Sunnyside Daycare, and proposes that they all go there. Everyone eagerly jumps in, except for Woody, who demands that they all return to Andy’s room right away. Before he can say anymore, the trunk to the family mini-van closes, and Andy’s mom takes the box to Sunnyside.
After arriving at Sunnyside, Andy’s mom brings the toys in to the Butterfly Room. Looking through the handle-hole in the box, the toys are excited to see a group of children happily playing with the toys in the room.
After the recess bell sounds and the kids leave the room, the toys eagerly escape from the box, only to meet a very friendly group of toys, excited to see them. The group is soon joined by a strawberry-scented bear named Lotso (Ned Beatty), who soon calls his associate Ken (Michael Keaton) to escort the group around, showing them what Sunnyside has to offer. However, during the course of their tour, Ken soon becomes smitten with Barbie…who soon finds herself drawn to him as well.
Lotso explains that the toys are taken care of, and that due to a neverending supply of kids coming and going, the toys will never be without someone to play with them. Andy’s toys eagerly accompany Lotso over to the Caterpillar Room, where he then leaves them to experience their first playtime at Sunnyside. However, Ken and Barbie appear to have gotten along quite well, and Barbie eagerly goes back with Ken and Lotso to the Butterfly Room.
Woody explains that while Sunnyside does seem great, he strongly believes they should go back to Andy. Woody asks Buzz to come back, but Buzz refuses, saying they should stick together. Realizing that the others won’t accompany him, Woody sneaks out of Sunnyside, but not before accidentally losing his hat. In the process, a little girl named Bonnie finds him, and takes him home with her.
Back in the Caterpillar Room, recess ends, and the toys get their first playtime…only to find the room filled with noisy screaming toddlers, each of them rambunctious and not as ‘delicate’ as Andy was. Once the daycare closes, the toys feel there has been some mistake and that they should be in the Butterfly Room instead. Buzz manages to get out of the room, intending to talk to Lotso. However, once outside, his attention is drawn to Ken and several other toys going inside a vending machine.
Buzz follows them, but is caught by a sleepy-eyed doll named Big Baby. Ken and the others take Buzz to the daycare’s library and tie him up. Suddenly, Lotso comes across the other toys, and demands that they let Buzz go. Buzz thanks Lotso for helping him out, and makes his request for himself and the other toys to be transferred. Lotso admires Buzz’s initiative, but is only willing to consider to have him join the Butterfly Room inhabitants. When Buzz refuses, Lotso orders Buzz held down, and manages to procure a Buzz Lightyear instruction manual from the library. Using it, the group of toys sets Buzz to "demo" mode, putting him back in his deluded space-ranger mode.
Lotso, his compatriots, and Buzz return to the Caterpillar Room, where Buzz subdues his friends, and places them in prison-like storage cages. Lotso then explains how the daycare is run: all newcomers start in the Caterpillar Room. If they survive, they move up to the Butterfly Room.
To set an example about what happens to troublemakers, Lotso has Big Baby take Mr Potato Head out to the playground, and stuff him in "The Box" (a sandbox). Also as a warning, Lotso produces Woody’s hat, although he doesn’t explain what happened to the toys’ friend. Barbie finds out about this shortly, and angrily rebukes Ken. Refusing to be a part of Lotso’s plan, she is imprisoned as well.
During the toys’ day at Sunnyside, Woody has been in Bonnie’s house, being used as part of her imaginative fun and games. During her playtime, Woody grows excited to be part of a real playtime again, but longs to get back to Andy.
Once the household is asleep, Bonnie’s toys help Woody access the family computer. Woody is relieved to find that Andy’s house is just around the corner. He thanks the toys and tells them that if Bonnie ever outgrows them, they should go to Sunnyside. However, the name causes the toys to look on in fear. The toys explain that Lotso is responsible, and one of Bonnie’s toys named Chuckles (Bud Luckey) begins to tell a story.
Lotso, Chuckles, and Big Baby were once owned by a little girl named Daisy. Of the three, she loved Lotso the most. However, one day at a rest stop, the three toys were accidentally left behind. The three eventually made it back to Daisy’s house. Lotso and Chuckles managed to look in her window…only to see that Lotso had been replaced. Upon seeing this, something changed inside Lotso, and he declared they had all been replaced (even though there was only proof that he had been replaced). Big Baby wanted to still go back, but Lotso just yelled "She doesn’t love you no more," and tore off a necklace around Baby’s neck: a plastic heart that said "I belong to Daisy." Secretly, Chuckles kept it.
The three toys went from place-to-place, until finally finding Sunnyside. Lotso took over, and set up his system by which almost any new toy would not survive under the strenuous conditions of the toddlers. Chuckles explains that he eventually was broken at Sunnyside, and Bonnie took him in and repaired him. Realizing the danger his friends are in, Woody decides to break back into the daycare and rescue them.
The next day, Woody manages to sneak into the daycare, and move through the ceiling tiles. Finding his way into a hidden area of the Caterpillar Room, he chances upon a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone (Teddy Newton). The telephone tells Woody that he should have stayed gone, and that there’s no way that he and his friends can get out. Woody thanks him for the concern, but says they have to try. The Chatter Telephone then explains what Woody and his friends will be up against: Lotso’s minions manning search lights on the playground, trucks patrolling the halls and the playground, an 8-foot high cinderblock wall, and a cymbal-clanging monkey that monitors the security cameras in the building.
The telephone tells Woody that the only other way out is through a garbage chute across the playground.
Once the toddlers have gone to recess, Woody joins his friends, who tell him about Buzz having been reset, and how they want to get back to Andy. Woody then sets his plan into action. Later that evening, the group springs into action: Mr. Potato Head creates a scene to get put in the box again, this time as a way to get outside and report for the group. Barbie pleads with Ken that she can’t take being imprisoned, and Ken lets her out. He takes her back to his dreamhouse, where Barbie subdues him, and using one of his outfits as a disguise, manages to infiltrate the daycare library to find the instruction manual for Buzz. Woody and Slinky Dog manage to infiltrate the main security room, and take down the cymbal-clanging monkey. Rex and Hamm start a fight to distract Buzz, allowing Jessie to escape, and trap Buzz under a plastic tub.
The toys then regroup, and set about trying to get Buzz back to normal. However, a mistake in resetting Buzz sets him to speak and act in Spanish. With little time left, the group decides to worry about fixing him later, and quickly set out to get to the garbage chute.
The gang gets to the end of the chute before plummeting into the dumpster…only to find Lotso, Ken, and his associates waiting (along with the chatter telephone, now broken by the bad toys). Lotso offers the toys a choice: either end up in the dumpster, or return to the daycare. Jessie and Barbie both decry what Lotso has done to the daycare, and even Ken soon turns against Lotso.
The eagerness of the group and Woody to return to Andy incites Lotso to declare that love doesn’t exist. It is then that Woody mentions Daisy, and produces the tag that Chuckles had kept. Big Baby sees the tag, and Lotso declares that she didn’t love them and replaced them. Woody reminds Lotso that it was only him she replaced. This revelation causes Big Baby to reach for the tag, before Lotso destroys, it, yelling at Big Baby for being stupid and believing that Daisy loved him. Big Baby, feeling betrayed, then throws Lotso in the dumpster.
The other toys begin to run across the lid, before one of the Pizza Planet aliens’ feet gets stuck in the lid. Woody goes to help him, only to have Lotso grab his hand. The others rush to help Woody, but just then, a dump truck pulls up, and dumps the contents (including Andy’s toys) into the collecting bin in the back. Barbie and Ken, who were not on the dumpster’s lid, can only watch as their friends are taken from them.
Inside the dumpster, more trash is emptied onto the group, before a TV set falls on Buzz…which manages to set him back to his proper self. However, before the toys can rejoice, the truck arrives at the Tri-County landfill. As the gang moves about, they are shocked when a bulldozer scoops up the three Pizza Planet aliens, carrying them away! The remaining toys are then shoveled by another machine onto a moving conveyor belt, headed towards a large shredding machine. The toys manage to stave off being shredded by grabbing onto metal objects that are being magnetized to an overhead track. Woody and Buzz even manage to save Lotso, who thanks them.
Once they make it through, they find themselves on another conveyor belt, heading towards what looks like daylight. However, as they draw closer, they soon realize it’s a large pit that empties into a fiery incinerator. The toys begin to try to outrun their fiery fate, when Lotso notices an emergency stop switch. He motions for the others to help him, and they help hoist him up to stop the machine. However, once reaching the button, Lotso just smirks at Woody, muttering "Where’s your kid now, Sheriff?’ and running off.
The toys are soon unable to keep running, and tumble into the pit. They attempt to try and climb out, but there appears to be no escape. With no hope left, the toys all join hands, willing to stay together to the very end.
Suddenly, a blue light appears overhead, and a giant claw falls down, scooping up the group. As they wonder how their rescue was possible, the enormous claw swings by the glass case of the machine, where the three Pizza Planet aliens are. Once the group gets out, they thank their saviors, and wonder what became of Lotso.
Unknown to them, Lotso is found by another garbageman at the dump. Remembering having a Lots-a-Huggin Bear as a kid, he then ties Lotso to the grille of his dump truck as he heads off for duty.
Andy’s toys find the dump truck that services Andy’s neighborhood and manage to get back in time before Andy leaves for college. After cleaning themselves up, they sneak back into the house, finding Andy’s room cleaned out, except for some minimal items, and two boxes: one marked ‘College,’ the other ‘Attic.’
Woody’s friends pile into the ‘Attic’ box, and say their goodbyes. Hearing Andy and his mom approaching, Woody hops in the ‘College’ box. As they enter Andy’s room, his mother is hit with the sad reality that her son is going away. Andy tells her that even though he’ll be gone, he’ll still care about her.
Hearing this, Woody realizes that Andy can still care for him and the other toys: an example of true love, in that you never forget those you really love. As Andy is distracted by his sister Molly and his dog Buster, Woody quickly grabs a Post-It note and a marker, writing down Bonnie’s street address, before hopping in the ‘Attic’ box.
Andy returns to the room, and sees the note on the ‘Attic’ box, thinking that his mom wrote it. Andy takes the box to the address and sees Bonnie playing in her family’s front yard with the same quirky imagination that he had.
Andy then gets out of the car with his box. As Bonnie sees him approach, she stops her game and calls for her mom. Bonnie’s mom recognizes Andy, who then explains that he has some toys for Bonnie. Andy then introduces each of his toys, telling Bonnie a little bit about each of them, since he still remembers how he played with them: for example, Hamm saving your money but also being the "Evil Dr. Porkchop".
With each toy revealed, Bonnie gets more and more brave, until after Buzz, she peeks into the box and sees Woody. Andy has no knowledge of how Woody got in there, but is surprised when Bonnie calls him ‘my cowboy doll,’ and quotes one of Woody’s lines: "There’s a snake in my boot!"
Andy sees Bonnie looking at Woody, and explains to her how important Woody is to him: how long he’s had him, and how brave Woody can be. However, he explains to Bonnie that she can have Woody, if she promises to take good care of him, and the other toys. When she quietly nods an affirmative, Andy suddenly begins to play with her, and the two are having an imaginative time interacting with their toys. Secretly, Andy’s toys are overjoyed at their last playtime with him.
Finally, Andy gets into his car, as Bonnie gathers her old and new toys on the porch. As she holds Woody and Buzz in her little arms, she makes Woody wave goodbye. This causes Andy to give a sad but calming smile. "Thanks, guys," he whispers, as he drives off.
After Andy leaves, Bonnie’s mom takes her inside for lunch, leaving the toys on the porch, watching Andy’s car fade into the distance down the street. "So long, partner," says Woody. Woody smiles at the other toys, reaffirming that Andy did care for them, and care for them enough to leave them with another child who will take care of them and give them many playtimes to come. Woody then begins to introduce his friends to Bonnie’s other toys.
Some time afterward, the toys find a note in Bonnie’s backpack from Ken. In the time since Lotso has been gone, Ken and Barbie have worked to abolish the unfair system that ran Sunnyside, and now the toys have an equal opportunity to move between the Caterpillar and Butterfly rooms. The toys at Sunnyside now enjoy their time there, and soon after, Sarge and his two paratroopers arrive, with both Ken and Barbie welcoming them.
FullCast & Crew
Produced By:
- Darla K. Anderson known as producer
- Nicole Paradis Grindle known as associate producer
- John Lasseter known as executive producer
FullCast & Crew:
- Tom Hanks known as Woody (voice)
- Tim Allen known as Buzz Lightyear (voice)
- Joan Cusack known as Jessie (voice)
- Ned Beatty known as Lotso (voice)
- Don Rickles known as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Michael Keaton known as Ken (voice)
- Wallace Shawn known as Rex (voice)
- John Ratzenberger known as Hamm (voice)
- Estelle Harris known as Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
- John Morris known as Andy (voice)
- Jodi Benson known as Barbie (voice)
- Emily Hahn known as Bonnie (voice)
- Laurie Metcalf known as Andy's Mom (voice)
- Blake Clark known as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Teddy Newton known as Chatter Telephone (voice)
- Bud Luckey known as Chuckles (voice)
- Beatrice Miller known as Molly (voice)
- Javier Fernandez Pena known as Spanish Buzz (voice) (as Javier Fernández-Peña)
- Timothy Dalton known as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Lori Alan known as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- Charlie Bright known as Peatey / Young Andy (voice)
- Kristen Schaal known as Trixie (voice)
- Jeff Garlin known as Buttercup (voice)
- Bonnie Hunt known as Dolly (voice)
- John Cygan known as Twitch (voice)
- Jeff Pidgeon known as Aliens (voice)
- Whoopi Goldberg known as Stretch (voice)
- Jack Angel known as Chunk (voice)
- R. Lee Ermey known as Sarge (voice)
- Jan Rabson known as Sparks (voice)
- Richard Kind known as Bookworm (voice)
- Erik von Detten known as Sid (voice)
- Amber Kroner known as Peatrice (voice)
- Brianna Maiwand known as Peanelope (voice)
- Jack Willis known as Frog (voice)
- Carlos Alazraqui known as (voice)
- Teresa Ganzel known as (voice)
- Jess Harnell known as (voice)
- Danny Mann known as (voice)
- Mickie McGowan known as (voice)
- Laraine Newman known as (voice)
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey known as (voice)
- Bob Peterson known as Janitor (voice)
- Jerome Ranft known as (voice)
- Lee Unkrich known as Jack in the Box (voice)
- James Kevin Ward known as (voice)
- Colette Whitaker known as (voice)
- Constantino Bravos known as Children (voice)
- Taiana Huff known as Children (voice)
- Adam Joshua Jastrow known as Children (voice)
- Leo Jergovic known as Children (voice)
- Theodore F. Kayser known as Children (voice)
- Gia Michailidis known as Children (voice)
- Nikolas Michailidis known as Children (voice)
- Aramé Scott known as Children (voice)
- Woody Smith known as Big Baby (voice)
- Hannah Unkrich known as Baby Molly (voice) (archive sound)
- Sherry Lynn known as (voice) (uncredited)
- Jim Ward known as (voice) (uncredited)
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Supporting Department
Art Department:- Marty Baumann known as graphic artist
- Erik Benson known as storyboard artist
- Susan Bradley known as art director: creative film services
- Craig Foster known as director of graphics
- Aaron Haynes known as storyboard artist
- Mark Cordell Holmes known as graphic artist
- Bud Luckey known as storyboard artist
- Erin Magill known as art coordinator
- Sarah Mercey-Boose known as art department
- Laura Meyer known as graphic artist
- Adrian Molina known as storyboard artist
- Juliet Pokorny known as art department manager
- Jay Shuster known as sketch artist
- Nick Sung known as additional art
- Belinda van Valkenburg known as shading art director
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Company
Production Companies:
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures
Other Companies:
- Digital Media Services (DMS) digital marketing asset management
- Digital Media Services (DMS) on-line promotional material creation
- Eastwood (Sound and Vision) Additional Pro Tools Systems Supplied By (foreign versions)
- Jo Anne Kane Music Services music preparation (as Jo Ann Kane Music Service)
- Skywalker Sound post-production sound services
- Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage score recorded at (as Sony Pictures Scoring Stage)
- Walt Disney Records soundtrack
- Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage score mixed at
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Distributors:
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Forum Cinemas (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (3D Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (all media)
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Other Stuff
Visual Effects by:- Alexander Adell known as technical director
- Laura Beth Albright known as character shading and groom artist
- Eric Andraos known as shading artist
- Mimia Arbelaez known as lighting technical director
- Audrey Bagley known as character technical director
- Nick Bartone known as lighting technical director
- Benjamin Beech known as sets shading artist
- Jeffrey Benedict known as shot lighting artist
- Chris Bernardi known as shading lead
- Jeremy Birn known as lighting artist
- Neil Blevins known as digital artist
- Stas Bondarenko known as software engineer
- Brian Boyd known as master lighting artist
- Jacob Brooks known as groomer and fx artist
- Chris Chapman known as effects artist
- Tracy Lee Church known as sets paint artist
- Kathleen Cosby known as master lighting artist
- Katie Coyle known as shot lighting artist
- Andrew Dayton known as digital artist
- Brad Falk known as digital artist
- Nathan Fariss known as sets modeling artist
- Susan Fisher known as optimization artist
- Jared Fong known as character modeler/rigger
- Michael Fong known as simulation and effects supervisor
- Christopher Lee Fowler known as master lighting artist
- Maël François known as lighting technical director
- Carl N. Frederick known as lighting optimization engineer
- Eric Froemling known as sequence lead
- Michael Fu known as simulation and effects artist
- Christina Garcia Weiland known as sets dressing artist (as Christina Garcia)
- Tolga Goktekin known as visual effects artist
- Rogan Griffin known as simulation and effects artist
- Dave Hale known as effects artist
- Jim Cody Harrington known as effects technical director
- Bernhard Haux known as character modeler/rigger
- Jesse Hollander known as master lighting artist
- Michael Honsel known as character modeler/rigger
- Tiffany Erickson Houghton known as visual effects artist
- Ian House known as shot lighting artist
- Wen-Chin Hsu known as lighting technical director: Pixar
- Andrew Jimenez known as digital artist
- Sungyeon Joh known as shot lighting artist
- Jason Johnston known as effects artist
- Thidaratana Annee Jonjai known as sets shading artist
- Sandra Ford Karpman known as technical lead: stereoscopic (as Sandra Karpman)
- Erik Langley known as visual effects coordinator
- William Austin Lee known as character modeling and articulation artist
- Hsiao-Hsien Lo known as simulation and effects artist
- Alex Mandel known as lighting department manager
- Paul McAfee known as stereoscopic manager
- Daniel McCoy known as character shading artist
- Ian Megibben known as master lighting artist
- Shawn Neely known as production engineering
- Alexander Nehls known as character technical director
- George Nguyen known as character shading artist
- George Nguyen known as sets shading artist
- Leon Jeong Wook Park known as technical director
- Davide Pesare known as shader writer
- Andrew Pienaar known as lighting artist
- Ben Porter known as groom artist
- Konstantin Promokhov known as simulation and effects artist
- Guido Quaroni known as supervising technical director
- Farhez Rayani known as lighting artist: Pixar Animation Studios
- Jordan Rempel known as shot lighting artist
- Doug Rigby known as shading technical director
- Justin Ritter known as shot lighting artist
- David Ryu known as simulation & effects sequence lead
- Afonso Salcedo known as lighting artist
- Julien Schreyer known as lighting technical director
- Sajan Skaria known as character modeler/rigger
- Erik Smitt known as master lighting artist
- Russell J. Stough known as effects production coordinator
- Joseph Suen known as sets modeling artist
- Eunkyoung Lee Swearingen known as lighting technical director
- Lan Tang known as sets shading artist
- Jason Topolski known as pre-production coordinator
- Jason Topolski known as sets coordinator
- Bill Watral known as effects artist
- Jesse Weglein known as lighting technical director
- Chris Wells known as digital artist
- Bob Whitehill known as stereoscopic supervisor
- Andy Whittock known as sets shading artist
- Gary Wu known as global technology intern
- Jane Yen known as simulation and effects artist
- Robin D. Young known as image mastering coordinator
- Lou Hamou-Lhadj known as character modeling and articulation artist (uncredited)
- Ted Kierscey known as effects animator (uncredited)
- Corey Mayne known as stereoscopic rendering (uncredited)
- Dan Weeks known as infrastructure (uncredited)
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- Italy 12 June 2010 (Taormina Film Festival)
- Argentina 15 June 2010 (Buenos Aires) (premiere)
- China 16 June 2010
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- Israel 17 June 2010
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- Peru 17 June 2010
- Philippines 17 June 2010
- Russia 17 June 2010
- Singapore 17 June 2010
- USA 17 June 2010 (Nantucket Film Festival)
- Brazil 18 June 2010
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- Canada 18 June 2010
- Colombia 18 June 2010
- Indonesia 18 June 2010
- Kazakhstan 18 June 2010
- Mexico 18 June 2010
- Panama 18 June 2010
- Poland 18 June 2010
- Romania 18 June 2010
- Taiwan 18 June 2010
- USA 18 June 2010
- Uruguay 18 June 2010
- UK 21 June 2010 (Edinburgh Film Festival)
- Netherlands 23 June 2010
- Australia 24 June 2010
- Greece 24 June 2010
- Kuwait 24 June 2010
- India 25 June 2010
- New Zealand 1 July 2010
- Syria 1 July 2010
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- Italy 7 July 2010
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- France 14 July 2010
- Switzerland 14 July 2010 (French speaking region)
- Hong Kong 15 July 2010
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- Ireland 19 July 2010
- UK 19 July 2010
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- Austria 29 July 2010
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- South Korea 5 August 2010
- Denmark 26 August 2010
- Finland 27 August 2010
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- Georgia 17 September 2010
- Pakistan 22 October 2010
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29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
I attended a special screening for Toy Story 3. I went in with HIGHexpectations. I LOVED the first two Toy Stories movies. Toy Story is abeloved franchise that almost everyone that I know loves the first twofilms. Now how about the 3rd film? Well all I could say is that itlived up to my unbelievably HIGH expectations and then some. This issuch a good film. It has the laughs, magic and best of all theentertainment. The new characters in the movie feel like they were inthe previous two films, they were that engaging and really worked wellin the movie. The best part of the movie has to be the ending, I almostcried and was moved to just about to tears. I truly believe that thisis one of the best Trilogies of all time. It might even rival the Lordof the Rings Trilogy.
This movie has a real chance to become the First Animated Film to winBest Picture. I surely would not be surprised.
10/10 An Amazing End to a Fantastic Series Go Watch It
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
The best magic tricks in the world are ones that cannot be unraveled,reverse engineered or dissected to figure out exactly how they arepulled off. This philosophy is doubly applicable to Pixar's "Toy Story3", the storyline-ending outro of the beloved Toy Story, uh, story.
I feel it relevant somehow to divulge my age, as it somehow validatesthe powerful emotions evoked throughout the film. I am a 28 year oldmale, who, fifteen years ago, was fresh into the teen years of supposedadolescence at the release of some weird, 3d animated movie (wait, theycan animate with computers?) entitled "Toy Story". This was a prettybold move, a calculated stroll to the edge of the cliff and a daringleap off into the thin air of creativity and innovation. And it was ahit, ensuring 3d animation a place right alongside (more or less) 2danimation. And naturally, Pixar would be at the forefront, leading thecavalry charge of digital animation ranging from great to gawd-awful.
"Toy Story 3" starts off as comfortably as possible, with our friendsWoody and Buzz Lightyear doing what they do the best…playing withAndy in his world of make-believe adventure. We are then treated tosome familiar Pixar progression, like abandonment, solidarity, comingback to friends, and the passing of the torch. Clearly, in the elevenyears between this point and when "Toy Story 2" wrapped, a computerrevolution or four has occurred, allowing a world of unsurpassedclarity, reality and imagination to shine through like never before.TS1's spark is TS2's candle, and that in turn is TS3's blazing sun.
Roll the last fifteen minutes of film. It became clearly obvious thatthe figurative tables have been turned, because a good number of theadults in the audience (including myself) were sniffling andteary-eyed, while the kids were looking up, likely thinking "jeez momand dad, they're just toys, get over it".
Wasn't it conventional wisdom that just the kids get emotional overlosing plastic playthings? With "Toy Story 3", Pixar has shown us oneof the greatest magic tricks in modern showbiz history, likely not tobe outdone or duplicated, that we all have very real and deepconnections to our childhoods and to the things and people that allowedus as kids to be free, and innocent, and pure, and most importantly, todream. This, to me, is a life lesson worth remembering, to infinity andbeyond.
"Toy Story 3" gets 10 of 10 blazing stars
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
Star Wars. Indiana Jones. Fistful of Dollars. Bourne. These are allincredible trilogies that can, will, and should stand the test of time.Yes, I am neglecting the fourth Indiana Jones. Upon the mention of thethird Toy Story, I was deathly afraid. Afraid because it has somemajor, major shoes to fill. The original is a masterpiece that changedanimation forever, and the sequel is among the best in the history offilm (I mean that). The first two Toy Story films are among the bestmovies of all-time and to this day entire animation studios have failedto duplicate an ounce of the magic contained in Toy Story. Could part 3even come close to the original two? My friends, I am very happy tosay, the answer is a resounding yes.
Toy Story 3 does exactly what the first two did, delivered on allcylinders, all aspects of film-making and entertainment. The humor isback, the heart is back, the delightful cast of characters is back.This time, thanks to an incredible script, there's more suspense, moredrama, and many more surprises. Like any spectacular trilogy, it wrapsup all loose ends. It literally is difficult to find any flaw or anyslow moment in this movie, and even if there is, it will immediately beforgiven by the next major laugh or the next major revelation. Thepredictability factor in this movie is low, and the payoff to all thesuspense is extremely high. Guys, this is the go-to movie of thesummer, and makes up for any disappointment you have seen this year orlast.
Just like Toy Story 2's subtle and underlying themes, Toy Story 3revolves around the group of toys and their latest adventure, butdwells far deeper than that. On the surface, this movie is about thetoys in a series of circumstances, winding up in a daycare center thatisn't all it seems. At the same time, Andy is heading for college, butWoody isn't quite ready to let go of his owner and the memories thatfollow. The deeper aspects involve aging, growing up, and moving on.Michael Arndt, the Oscar winner that wrote Little Miss Sunshine, wasbehind the spectacular screenplay in this third trip in the world oftoys. Then with the help of John Lasseter and Lee Unkrich (who servesas the director), we see plenty of references to Pixar, other movies,the previous Toy Story installments, and even we even see nods to theinfluences of the entire animation studio (Miyazaki).
The writing wasn't the only thing that was on par with the first twoToy Story movies. The voice acting cast was once again phenomenal, withpopular actors, underrated talent, and great character actors fillingthe bill. Come on now, just read em': Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, JohnCusack, Wallace Shawn, Jody Benson, Estelle Harris, Blake Clark, JohnRatzenburger, Ned Beatty, Jeff Garlin, and Michael Keaton. Unlike whatDreamworks pulls off on a yearly basis, Pixar carefully chooses theirvoice cast in terms of pulling off the best performances, not togenerate more money. Because honestly, was there even a point toAngelina Jolie voicing the tiger in Kung Fu Panda? On the other hand,very few can pull an authentic Barbie like Jody Benson (a.k.a. Ariel inthe Little Mermaid). It takes reliable and authentic acting to pull atthe heartstrings, and everyone definitely was on their A-game.
Lee Unkrich directed this movie with incredible pacing and just as muchheart and dedication as Lasseter, who was in charge of the first two.The truth is, Pixar directs the movie together, as they share ideas andsuggestions amongst each other. This fact can be traced to the similarpacing and directing styles seen in Pixar's better works likeRatatoille, Finding Nemo, and Up. They all have the similar techniqueof incorporating just as many tears as laughs. But unlike all the otherPixar movies (with the exception of The Incredibles), Toy Story 3 has aheave dosage of suspense and peril, which is climaxed by one of themost exciting animated sequences this side of Castle in the Sky (aMiyazaki adventure masterpiece). Other reviewers have noted this beforeme, but this Toy Story is quite scary in depth and in imagery at someinstances, so be wary of this while watching this with the kids. Withso much time invested with these toys, the drama runs a bit high.
Bottom Line: Toy Story 3 secures its place in cinema brilliance bybecoming the best third installment since Indiana Jones and the LastCrusade, the best sequel since Kill Bill Vol. 2, and the best moviewe've seen this year. This movie is usually hilarious, sometimesthrilling, and sometimes downright tear-jerking. And yes, just likeUp's opening 10 minutes, there is that one major sequence in whichPixar will play with your heartstrings like Eric Clapton playing tearsof Heaven. If you enjoyed the first two Toy Stories, there's no need toworry about the third and hopefully final chapter in the quality-filledsaga. How Pixar manages to deliver yet again is absolutely beyond me.
Walt Disney may not be one-hundred percent proud of his company if hewere alive to see it now, but he would be absolutely delighted atseeing what beautiful art Pixar has delivered ever since 1995. Pixarhas re-created Walt Disney 's magical methods of storytelling andmovie-making, and arguably has taken it a step even further by addingdepth to the characters and depth to the overall stories presented. Thedirection was fantastic, the writing was Oscar-worthy, and the overallproduction is Best Picture caliber. This is Pixar's best work sinceFinding Nemo, and a must see by any means necessary. Despite my cynicalnature, there's no way I can grade this any less than perfect. Just noway.
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
I was about 10 or 12 when I watched the first Toy Story in the cinemawith my little brother and sister. We were all enchanted! Years laterToy Story 2 came out and it was a blast! Again we all went to thetheater to see it and we were so thrilled and excited after the movie!Im 24 now, and just yesterday I was at the Bulgarian gala-premiere ofthe film. My brother was fortunate to win an invitation for two (hetook a photo of himself with our small collection of Toy Story toys andsent it to the website), and we had the chance to see the third part onits first screening… and for the 1st time in 3D! No doubt that theanimation is better than ever, the guys from Pixar constantly push thelimits, but that's kinda natural for them. But still it feels like 100%Toy Story, with all the improvements, somehow I don't feel this15-years-wide gap between the first and the third part.
What matters more is the (Toy) Story itself! And it is just fantastic!I had really high expectations of this film and honestly, after seeingit, my expectations were surpassed! The plot is really emotional, withso many nostalgic moments… Being kinda grown-up myself, but doing mygrowing-up with the first two parts of Toy Story, I couldn't relatemore with this one! I was really touched! I just wish the theater wasempty. Then I could stop holding back my tears! And it's not just t thebig story, but also all those little things that go on around it! Idon't know how many of those references and gags were in the script andhow many were put in there in the making process, but it's justamazing! Even if it's the most dramatic and the darkest of the 3 (asdark as Toy Story can get) the comedy is still there, and I waslaughing out loud all the way through! It's a wild roller-coaster, andI'm not even sure who will have more fun with it, if it will be thekids, or their parents! There's just so much more in there for you tonotice, admire and laugh at! And I'm sure that after watching the filmagain I'll find out even more! There's also a really neat Totoro cameo,and it's great of Pixar to pay homage to their old friend, Miyazakisan.
The old lovable characters are all here, and they are joined by an armyof new ones, and each one of them has his real personality and you canrecognize in them characteristics of someone, both visually and withtheir attitude they express different things and you instinctively feelwhat these toys stand for. It's really funny to recognize in them somemovie archetypes or features of people that you know.
I realize that I just poured out tons of superlatives, but there'snothing else you can say about this film! It has everything! (And abouthow many 3rd parts you can say that?) The only thing I could criticizeis that there is one really freaky baby-toy, that can give the creepsto the smaller kids, but it's done on a purpose and for me it wasreally an enjoyable touch to the atmosphere of the film.
To wrap up this review, I will just say – Thank you, Pixar!
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
It was in 1995 that Toy Story signaled the arrival of Pixar, and therest was history. To date, I have personally always found myself tohave enjoyed all of their outputs, and it does seem that Pixar hasindeed grown from strength to strength with sophistication in itsgraphics and attention to detail, but more so that their creative teamshave always come out with solid stories to tell, which is always thekey beneath all the glossy bells and whistles visuals.
And I simply love this installment, not only because it reunites uswith the characters whom we have taken to heart as old friends,welcoming them back to yet another big screen outing, but because ithas a moving story to tell, and has various elements fromaction-adventure, comedy and drama all rolled into one, allowing anoutpour of a kaleidoscope of emotions as we journey for close to 2hours with Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack),Mr and Mrs Potato Head (Don Rickles and Estelle Harris), Hamm (JohnRatzenberger), Res (Wallace Shawn), Slinky Dog (Blake Clark) and thealiens (Jeff Pidgeon) for one last hurrah.
The storyline for all three Toy Story films may share some similar plotlines in having the constant fear of being discarded and unwanted whenone turns old, or to obsess with the thought of being forgotten andunappreciated, and almost always comes with a distance to conquer. Thatcontinues here in stronger terms given that it's been some 11 yearssince the last Toy Story film, and that the toys' owner Andy hasalready outgrown the toys and have chucked whatever's left all into atreasure chest. Making things worst, he's about to relocate to attendcollege, and thus the anxieties that Woody, Buzz and the rest of thegang has to come to terms with, being provided 4 options of heading forthe trash, the attic, being given away or being that rare toy that getsto accompany Andy to his new environment.
New toys get introduced by way of how the story got crafted involving achildren's day care centre, where we get to meet up with theover-emphasized, metrosexual Ken (Michael Keaton!) from Barbie (JodiBenson), and others such as the Lotso bear (Ned Beatty), together withthose belonging to a new human character called Bonnie (Emily Hahn) whoowns a cool plush Totoro (which doesn't speak of course)! Sequels tendto overcrowd their stories with plenty of characters, but it workedperfectly for this installment as other than those which get lines,there are plenty in the background that you may just spot a few thatyou too may have owned at some point in time. Things also aren't quitewhat they seem at the day care being the paradise for toys inconstantly being played with and loved but never to suffer a heartbreakor to be left feeling unwanted, and provides the basis upon which thestory develops, providing plenty of challenges for the gang to overcome(gotta love that Monkey!)
What's powerful about Toy Story 3 are the themes that get thrown in,such as that about loss, and the search and fight for things that areworthwhile. It emphasizes the bonds of friendship and courage, whiletackling how the lack thereof in abandonment and the feeling oftremendous loss, can someone turn one into a bitter soul, which allowedfor the film to take on tragic, darker consequences unseen in theearlier installments, while balancing the light hearted moments. We getto grow with the familiar characters a little more, while having newones which are just as fun. Just ask Ken!
And a word of caution – prepare those tissues and hankies! Parting issuch sweet sorrow, and the manner in which director Lee Unkrich dealswith will definitely tug at your heartstrings. At least two scenes gotto me, one involving facing a consequence of inevitable hopelessnessthat is a definite edge of your seat stuff only to remind you of howmuch you really care for the characters, while the other was what Ideem as the perfect send off, an au revoir fit for closing the chapteron this Toy Story arc, while leaving room for another to happen (if itdoes). It moved, and shows how valuable it is to be loved again, and Ithought it was pitch perfect. It would be interesting to know how thecreators had intended to end the story, but it was brilliant to havechosen with what was.
Toy Story 3 is a must see, and it's contending for a space in my top 10for the year. It's a sequel done right, a tale with a lot of heart,with elements encompassing what essentially is a fitting tribute andfarewell to beloved characters that have blazed the trail for computergenerated animation to take centerstage. As with all PIxar featurefilms, a short precedes the main feature, and "Day and Night", like theone offered in Up, comes without dialogue, but with plenty ofimagination and again, a solid story for a well animated short filmthat only Pixar can.
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
As a 28 year old single female lawyer, i have always enjoyed Pixar'smovies. I cannot label them as cartoons as there is nothing cartoonishabout their stories; they have heart, meaning, feel-goodness with theright touch of class & humor. The formula is A1 yet without feelingoverused.
Toy Story 3 is once again a hit. We are treated to our favoritefamiliar characters and reminded again why we like them so. They areheroes who share the same values of team spirit, bonding andcamaraderie. No one gets left behind. The technical aspects are againflawless. This is one series of sequels i do not mind seeing for ToyStory 4, 5, 6…this is coming from someone who adamantly refused towatch Toy Story 1 & 2 and UP..up and until last week i forced myselfto..and i was so blown away by all three i have never been gladder tobe proved wrong.
Watch this, and Pixar, don't stop making movies for us.
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
Is "Toy Story 3" good? Yes, it is. Is it exciting? Yes. Is theanimation good? Excellent. Is it worth the money? It's worth. Is itbetter than the previous two? Much, much better. "Toy Story 3" is anexcellent movie for all ages.
First, the animation. The moves of the characters are simply perfect.Ken and Barbie, they're robotic moves are so breathtaking. The movesare simply so detail and mesmerizing.
The appearances. Not much to talk about. But, the appearances of thecharacters were perfectly designed. The main characters were reallycool. Ken and Barbie, they're really designed in detail. For Barbie,the line where is visible in the neck was really detail. Ken is alsoreally detail especially with his body. Lot-o-Huggin'-Bear was alsocarefully designed by the paper which often appears on dolls listingthe warning or whatever.
The way the movie is presented. Very well done. In around 90 minutes ofrunning time (excluding "Day & Night"), the movie was not boring atall. It had some laughable expressions which are pretty funny. I likedit when Buzz turns into Spanish mode where most of the audiencelaughed. That moment was hysterical. The scenes were also thrillinglike the end scene (which I'm not going to tell you) or the scenes inSunnyside. I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
The new characters. Well, I think there's one negative point. I thinklittle kids around the age of 3, 4 or 5 might be scared with theappearance of Big Baby, because, his appearance is kind of scary forlittle kids.
The 3D effects. Not so cheesy and not so breathtaking but pretty good.The depths of the items in the film were not bad.
The sound acting. They were really good. Tom Hanks on Woody was reallygood. He really projected his voice until he becomes a real Woody. TimAllen on Buzz Lightyear was also good and satisfying. He really soundedlike a real astronaut or space ranger. The others were also good. But,I think Tom Hanks on Woody still has the best projection of voice inthe film.
Final thing, the short film attached to it: "Day & Night". It wasshockingly, awfully, crazily cool. That short film was quite funny. Itwas really good. Overall, the short film compliments to the film to bea very good movie.
A short advise, you might want to prepare some tissues to wipe yourtears as there are some pretty sad moments in the film. The scenes werejust so sad that that's another praise for Lee Unkrich on hisdirecting. So, if you don't prepare those tissues, I hope you havesomething you can use to wipe your tears.
As an amazing end to such a magnificent trilogy, "Toy Story 3" is amust watch movie. Watching it in 3D is not a bad choice. Your kids willdefinitely be thrilled watching this film. I truly believe this is thebest animated film of the year, or even the best film of all 2010films. If you haven't watched this yet, what are you waiting for? Gopurchase your tickets and enjoy this masterpiece. I guarantee you thatyou won't regret watching this movie.
Overall, I give this movie a perfect score of 10 stars. I wish a fourthinstallment would be made.
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
Since I felt none of the other reviews here do the movie justice, Ibecame compelled to write my own. It is the most inspired film I haveever encountered.
The creators of Toy Story 3 have an imagination that is unparalleled. Icannot begin to compare any of the other animated movies that I haveever seen to it. It is a fantasy in an unconventional sense: aside fromthe talking toys, the environment and settings are typical;commonplace. Yet, the Pixar Team manages to cram every last drop ofenergy into the incredibly clever story and inventive plot devices outof just common household objects. The animation is so brilliant that itcaptures shading, lighting, and textures that have yet to be seen onfilm.
Then, Toy Story 3 becomes a beautiful elaboration on the first two,with very clever character development. Its maturity of relationshipsis concise but witty: Woody, the wise sheriff, leading the other toyswith courage and finesse; a spaceman winning the love of a cowgirl; theloyalty of the dog, slinky; the grumpy married potato and his devotedwife; the superficial relationship of Ken and Barbie; the broken spiritof a lost teddy bear. At the same time, Pixar uses a metaphor that isso strong that it drives the audience to love these characters with allof their hearts. It is a similar emotional complex to a happy puppy whois brought into a home and has nothing on its mind but playing with itsyouthful owners. But these toys never age, and as its owners, once intheir playful youths, leave for work and college, these toys still knownothing more than their youth and happiness of living to one day playagain. As you leave for work every morning, your dog doesn't know whereyou go. And every day, he does nothing more than pray that you comeback to see him, every day waiting for you to bring out the ball againfor a game of fetch.
Finally comes Pixar's ability to integrate so many emotions – fear,love, action, and comedy, among others – with each having so much vigorin its own right, that the movie becomes a roller coaster of animationand adventure, wound together by the constant movement of setting andstoryline, always keeping the audience guessing on what might happennext. It is a brilliant tale; a perfect movie for children and adultsalike. I cannot wait to see it again.
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
This movie is the best movie out of the entire franchise hand's down!Every character makes a nice warm welcome back during the exposition ofthe film which makes it quite an enthusiastic introduction, and severalnew characters either gain more face time or become "brand new" beforethe audience. There is classic Toy Story humor for the kids and a greatdeal of character humor throughout for any viewer. Frankly, the newestcharacters had some of the funniest voices and actions that made thefilm so much more enjoyable. Although the Andy character was notnecessarily the most sincere, there was still plenty of excellentmaterial that gave the movie a heartwarming touch. The movie wascompletely worth the wait and I suggest it to anybody in the world!
29 Mar 2012, 11:22 pm
So I saw Toy Story 3 tonight at an early screening here in Houston, TX.A little background info about me. I am a big, no HUGE, Pixar fan, I'vewatched every film that they have created dozens of times. Let mebegin, this is definitely no Ratatouille, Wall-E, or Up. Pixar isdefinitely coming back to it's family roots and Toy Store 3 isextremely evident of that. Don't get me wrong, Pixar has completelyoutdone themselves once again offering a film that is extremelyentertaining, thrilling, and fresh, but it is kind of disappointingthat the film doesn't reach any true depth until the POWERFUL last act.
I'm going to divide my review into several sections.
Writing: The humor was straight up HILARIOUS. There were several scenesthat had the audience ROTFL'ing, even I, as crude and bitter I may bewhen it comes to comedy, was laughing out loud at a few parts. Howeversome jokes do fall flat into Dreamworks territory with potty humor(lincoln logs anyone?) which I hope does not become a recurrence, butoverall the film had some wonderful writing and dialogue creating atruly believable setting and tone.
Animation: It's truly a shame that some of the later scenes in thefinal act haven't been shown in the commercials because, DAMN, thedetail is truly remarkable. Since this is a no spoiler review I won'tmove further into that but let me tell you now, you will be impressed.Humans are beginning to look more realistic with ton's of attention tomovement and the toys have benefited from some spackle in the facialdepartment in an attempt to create a more emotionally expressivecharacter. While it didn't blow me away like Finding Nemo and Wall-Edid when they released, the work done here by Pixar is truly solid andway above anything Dreamworks has brought to the table. The 3D is alsodecent, I'm not really buying into this whole fad because after a fewminutes you don't notice the effect. The added depth is nice but youhonestly won't be missing much if you watch it in a good qualitycineplex.
Sound: The theater I went to had a pretty weak sound system so I can'treally comment on the effects but when it comes to voice talent, theactors truly shine. It was sad to see some characters go like Bo Beepand Squeaky but some of the new additions like Lotso and Ken, played byNed Beatty and Michael Keaton, are some true standouts thanks to theexcellent dialogue provided by the script. All the original charactersonce again do their job quite well and with the excellent editing andmixing, the dynamics of social interaction between the characters areexpressed clearly.
Depth/Theme: You know I was going here and I HAD to talk about it.Ratatouille had the whole analysis of segregation with "Everyone cancook", Wall-E brought environmentalism, consumerism, capitalism, andmost importantly love to the table, while Up directly deals with deathand the emotions that stem from it. Toy Story 3 repeats the abandonmentand moving on angle from Toy Story 2 which is TRULY the film's weakestlink. Not because the movie copies the second films moral, but becauseTS3 virtually ignored these themes until the last act which I willadmit was quite compelling. It would have been nice to spread theseserious moments throughout the film to create a balanced equilibriumbut unfortunately this does not happen. However I do want to talk aboutthis pivotal juncture in the final act, there was a moment in the moviethat only last a minute or two, but felt very, very, very real. I can'tstress this enough, I have never felt anything like this from a movie.The first time I cried in a move was with Up's "Ellie" sequence but forsome reason I didn't do it here. My emotions went beyond crying, Idon't know if it was the swirling bright ember colors contrasting withthe stark images or the expressiveness of the toys in that very moment,but I sat there in disbelief and was affected in a way that has notexisted before.
Overall: I really do wish that Lee Unkrich could have spread the last15 minutes throughout the movie but that didn't happen which is why Icould not give this movie a 10, however, that last act SAVED thismotion picture from being another run of the mill Dreamworks film.Aside from some of the lame toilet humor and disappointing directionchoices, Toy Story 3 is a very solid conclusion to one of the besttrilogies of all time that needs to experienced solely for the lastbeautifully gratifying act with the gang that I grew up with.