Aidan (24 May 2012)

The Toys are back and were glad they are!

Toy story 2 is an absolutley fantastic sequal to its perfect previous film. It's not as good as the first, but its still incredibly heart warming and fun! Everyone who sees this movie will fall in love with Buzz, Woody and all the other great characters if they haven't already! A must see for any age!

GuyCC (24 May 2012)

Pixar Goes Past The Heart, And Straight For The Soul.

It's been a long time since a recent movie has made me think.How can they, really? Mainstream movies have become all about marketingploys with characters designed to adorn a Taco Bell cup, and rehashingof ideas and franchises we've already seen from the last few decades.We're stuck with movies that cost no less than $12 on a good day, andare using 3D as a means to keep us in the theaters and away from ourhome theaters. Is it little wonder why people have grown cynical?Doesn't a "Part 3" mean that we're just getting more of the same, evenwith a pedigree as strong as Pixar's? No. It doesn't. And that's wheresomething very different sets in.The most jarring realization is that Toy Story 3 is set in real-time.It's not the animated character that remains ageless. Andy has grown upwith us, and like us, has become an adult as well. He's even voiced byhis (also grown) original voice actor, and it puts it even more intoperspective.But toys don't age. Sure, Woody, Buzz and the gang have a few paintscuffs here and there, but they remain true to themselves. But timeshave changed. Andy's toy room is paired down to the surviving"favorites" who made the cut past the garage sales or getting lost orbroken. Some old friends are gone and briefly twinge sadly upon thecharacter's memories when the names are said, but there's somethingmore. All they want is to be played with and simply feel their humanfriend's touch after years of neglect.If Toy Story 3 sounds like a depressing film, it isn't. There are somewonderful characters. The old toys are still as vibrant and funny asever, the new toys (such as a fabulously metrosexual Ken doll and acreepy cymbal monkey) are hilarious new additions to the cast, and asbitter as a stuffed bear can be for an enemy, there's a real level ofsympathy for what made him the way he is.And that's the thing about Toy Story 3. It's a love story. And a comingof age story. And a story about the fears of losing someone, or beingrejected or abandoned, and the need to be useful and loved by someone.And it's a story about friends sticking together, because in thisworld, that's all they have.The beginning aspect of the story is standard for Toy Story 3 is afamiliar "The toys get separated from Andy and must find their wayhome" story, but it's the journey there that's different, and of allthe characters, Woody has matured the most.Gone is the spoiled, jealous "favorite" who retains a conscience, andlater loses sight of his priorities and duties to be there for Andy.He's older, and wiser. He understands that he not only has to be therefor his human friend, but his toy friends as well.Buzz is no different. From delusional hero to realizing what he is,becoming comfortable with that, and providing his unwavering support,Buzz shows a new side as well. He's certainly funny, and hits his primein this film, but he's content in what he is, and finally loosens up.From potatoes to piggy banks to dinosaurs and restaurant squeak toys,the gang has seen a lot together, and in the final act, in easily theirworst predicament yet, it struck me how "real" they had become. LikeAndy, these toys were friends that I grew up with over the last 15years. It's a powerful testament to Pixar that these little toys haddreams and deep emotions, and unwavering loyalty. Of course, you knownothing bad is going to happen to them, but the sincerity of one sharedmoment in the garbage dump was an amazing testament to a very puremoment of love and loyalty, and proving that how you live your life isjust as important as how you prepare for your end. A day later, I stillfind myself pondering the implications of what I've taken from thisfilm.Again, this film is not a "downer" movie by any means. The ending isearned and well-deserved. Like the rest of the film, it's bittersweetand very "real", and I found myself simultaneously smiling and chokingup with its resolution, and a yearning for my own stuffed and plasticfriends long gone.Pixar has again broken the mold with a brand of storytelling that canreach out to children and the child still in adults. Other films couldlearn a lot about Pixar's philosophy, animated or otherwise, and tell astory that comes from the heart, and not designed to promote a websiteor soda.It doesn't get much better than this. Especially these days.

(15 May 2012)

Should be entitled "Evil Toy Story"

Pretty vicious opening dream sequence and the film gets more intense not less. My two sons who were little youngsters at the time of TS 1 and 2, were yelling at the screen "who wrote this!" "d*mn !", "this movie is WRONG!" Throughout the movie there is a running theme of dread and it's settings are full of despair, with near miss at the end that leaves you wanting to tear your eyes out hoping it won't happen. Gee, this is a movie for kids ??? Not!

Kam Williams (15 May 2012)

A fitting finale for a Disney trilogy guaranteed to resonate with kids of any age for generations to come.

(08 May 2012)

Will Break Your Heart, but in a Good Way

Anyone except a flexible rubber, hard plastic or plush toy without a heart should find themselves in tears more than once in this movie about just those kinds of toys who, after being outgrown for years by their owner, now face the prospect of that boy, Andy, going off to college and leaving them behind forever. As usual the Pixar animation is fabulous, the voice talent -- Tom Hanks, Wallace Shawn and others -- capture the, yes, hearts of the toys brilliantly, and there is at least as much fun for adults as for children. In fact, for kids younger than five or so, some of the scenes will be very, very intense. There are many wonderful lines, including "we do a lot of improv around here," and Ken telling the other toys at the pre-school that "I am not a girl's toy." His fashion show for Barbie is a highlight. Life for the toys in the Caterpillar Room of the pre-school captures exactly how it is to live with a two year old and the final scene does the same with the bittersweet moments of moving on.

MBloodT (07 May 2012)

It's all about the story!

The third part of every trilogy usually ruins the series. "Toy Story 3"was almost a victim because the plot was suppose to be about "Buzzhaving a defect and he was shipped to Taiwan to be fixed but insteadhe's going to be replace by another Buzz Lightyear, and the other toyswill rescue him." if that's the plot of "Toy Story 3" then it will bean unnecessary sequel. But good thing Pixar changed it in to a betterplot. Everyone's favorite childhood movie is back to the big screen andit is still the same old Toy Story movie that we always love! Toy Story3 is one of the best sequels of all time.The reason why other third parts of the trilogy fails because theydidn't have a great story. Pixar never made a bad movie yet becausethey care about the story of their movies. The movie is non-stopentertainment. There are no boring parts. Even the parts with no dialogare so entertaining. The old characters still have their same oldpersonality. The new characters are fun to watch, but too bad Mr.Pricklepants didn't have enough screen time. I liked that charactereven though he didn't have enough scenes. Randy Newman's music score isa little nostalgic to the first two Toy Story movies."Toy Story 3" is darker, suspenseful, exciting, and has more drama thanthe first two movies. The movie also has a large scale. This might bethe biggest sequel of the year!Poor olé' Dreamworks, they have finally made a classic but still theirrival is still going to beat them. So better luck next time DW.Animated Movies this year are overwhelming anda-must-see-to-the-big-screen-than-DVD-and-Blu-ray.You might be asking "What is the best Toy Story movie?", the answer is.... All of them! All three Toy Story movies are classics andunforgettable. Sequels doesn't need big action and explosions to begood. It's all about the story. I think Toy Story needs to end here.5/5 stars! Best movie of the year!

Roger Moore (07 May 2012)

Dazzling, scary and sentimental, Toy Story 3 is a daringly dark and emotional conclusion to the film series that made Pixar famous.

Fields201 (06 May 2012)

The Box Office is Dominated by Toys

Let me first start off by saying that this was my most anticipatedmovie of the summer. Not Ironman 2, not A-Team or Karate Kid, no it wasToy Story 3. Many of my friends laughed at me because I was going tosee this movie with anticipation. I still maintained my dignitybecause, well, Toy Story was my favorite Pixar film and it was a goodpart of my childhood.So, in honor of that, I went to go see Toy Story 3. First there's thisshort, called DAY AND NIGHT, which actually fascinated me. It was amixture of hand-drawn animation and the 3D we are accustomed to today.I don't want to say too much about it, but if you really put somethought into it, it's pretty deep.Then it was Toy Story 3 itself. I must admit, I wasn't sure if the filmwas showing promise in the beginning. I got what was going on but,well, there was a storm outside and my mind was lingering on that. Iwas thinking, "Man, if this film isn't any good really soon, I'm goingto go check out this storm!" I love storms, as you can probably tell.And I was soon regretting paying for my ticket that night and waitingfor the matinée the next day.Then something happened. I forgot about the storm. I was sucked intothis film. I was engrossed into the characters once more, the story,the environments, and I soon came to realize that nothing was reallylost between Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 2. Pixar, yet again, makes asatisfying film.After watching this film, I went home and I read a lot of otherreviews, mainly those on IMDb.com. A lot of people talk about theclimax of the film and how epic it is. It is. There's a lot going onand there's a lot of excitement in every turn. What makes this climaxwork, is something called EMOTION, which a lot of films seem to lack.You see, when you care about the characters that are put on screen, itgenerates reaction from the audience. It's an art form that is noteasily mastered but somehow Pixar is able to wave that magic wand.However, the ending does lead to a flaw for me. It's how they writtenin how the bad guy of the movie gets what's coming to him. To me, itfelt shoehorned into the script. It's like saying, "Hey, how are wegoing to get rid of this guy now?" And then someone is like, "Well,let's just throw this scene here and DONE!" Really, it was a littleunsatisfying for me but that's about the only flaw I could really thinkof in the whole film.And last but not least, I cannot forget to mention Ken, voiced byMichael Keaton. Let's just say he made the movie. It was like thatextra ingredient to make an already great film even better. In fact, Icould hardly tell it was Michael Keaton. I had to really hone in oncertain mannerisms of his voice to catch that it's him. Seriously, hewas a riot and it almost seemed like he was having a lot of fun in thatsound booth.All and all, check out Toy Story 3. Hopefully your friends won't laughat you like they did to me!

Matt Neal (05 May 2012)

The Toy Story movies have always been impossible not to love thanks to their mixture of heart, humour and action, but this last goodbye is the best yet.

Pumpkin_Man (05 May 2012)

The Perfect Ending to the Trilogy!!!

I grew up with the original Toy Story movies, and now that I'm older,they still hold a special place in my heart. The 11 years wasdefinitely worth the wait. This was an epic, and a great way to end thefinal story. Andy is going to college, and hasn't played with his toysin years. He plans on taking Woody, but leaving Buzz, Jessie, Hamm,Rex, Slinky, the aliens, & Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in the attic. Whenthe toys are accidentally thrown in the trash, they decide to go toSunnyside Daycare. They are greeted by Lots-o-Huggin' Bear, aka Lotso.When Woody escapes the daycare, he is found by Bonnie and taken to herhouse. When Woody learns of Lotso's past, he decides to go back, andhelp his friends break out and get back to Andy before he goes away. Itbecomes very emotional toward the end, that I cried. It all comes downto this. I highly recommend TOY STORY 3!!!

MartianOctocretr5 (04 May 2012)

Clever, innovative, touching, sweet; a triumph on every level

Marvelous on every level; Toy Story 3 exemplifies the true spirit ofmovie making. Just a joy to watch, and a pleasant gem to think and talkabout afterword. The Toy Story franchise is arguably the best atmaintaining its freshness. Same concept, story arc, and characters, buteach chapter has its own personality and theme.This film's sentiment reminded me of a piece of poetry I read as achild I've never forgotten; it spoke of the plight of some abandonedtoys in a child's bedroom. With heart-wrenching warmth, it describedeach toy's faithful and longing vigil as they all awaited the return ofthe child who had once made their lives so joyful, but who had "oneday, disappeared." Had the child died? In a way; the child was goneforever, having made that inevitable passage to adulthood. In the sameway, Andy, no longer the little boy who once took Buzz and Woody onwild fantasy adventures, is moving on to his adult life (college).There is a very healthy mixture of all the elements that have made theToy Story characters so endearing. The topical humor is still top-notchcaliber, but they also capture your heart this time with heart feltsentimentality. They show a deep caring for one another that is notonly refreshing to see, but believably and sweetly presented. More thanonce, characters stick their necks out to help one another. Big Babywas a wonderful addition to the group; anybody who doesn't feelanything during Baby's cries of anguish needs to get a hearttransplant.It's a spectacular collaboration of vivid artwork, exquisite visuals,ingenious plot development, penetrating emotion, and excellent voicetalent. Fine movies always have memorable moments, and this film hasplenty: The back-stories are tenderly told. The toxic dump sequence isan astounding grand finale of emotion, action, and suspense. The scenefeaturing Andy and Bonnie is inspired. The final image is deeplymoving. This film not only lives up to the lofty standards thefranchise has already established for itself, it even exceeds them. Thebest art is that which paints an image of the human condition withtruth and beauty. Toy Story is all that and more.Recommended for anyone. This is the kind of movie that you stay in thetheater after it's over for a few moments, hoping for more.

Marshall Fine (03 May 2012)

That rare sequel that lives up to and even surpasses its progenitors...a pure winner, with more suspense and laughs (and tears) than any live-action film so far this year.

kosmasp (03 May 2012)

Playground

First things first: This is hands down the best 3-D picture I have seento this day (that's towards the end of 2010). And I have seen quite afew 3-D pictures! From Horror (Valentine, Final Destination) to Fantasy(Journey to...) and animation (Shrek 4). Ice Age (3-D) was almostequally enjoyable (for me), but Toy Story 3(-D) is just top notch! And all comes down to the fact, that you have a movie at the core. Astory that will move you, a ride that will take you with it. And itworks even if you have never heard of the characters before (or seenthem for that matter). Of course there are a few inside jokes, that youwill only get if you have seen the prior entries into the series(another but not the only reason to check out the other Toy Storymovies).It's difficult to put your finger into, why Pixar is able to makemovies for adults and children alike, that have a high quality too. Itis not a coincidence, that Pixar waited until they had their story forthe part 3, before they went ahead to make it. If rumors are true ofsome other story ideas (Disney almost developed the third part), thanyou can only be glad, they waited and made it just now.The story is so rich and the movie was one of the few times, I actuallywent to the cinemas a second time, to watch it again. I can only say:Thank you Pixar!

Ann Hornaday (02 May 2012)

It's an emotional dissonance Pixar has always been supremely comfortable with, as Toy Story 3 once again proves with knowing humor, wildly imaginative visual virtuosity and bittersweet rue.

Red Green (30 April 2012)

Toy Story 3 will be remembered

When I first learned of a third entry to the Toy Story series, I was onIMDb looking up some information from one of the earlier Toy Storytitles. When looking up either Toy Story or Toy Story 2, my eyes saw alink to a Toy Story 3 page, set for 2010. When I saw this, I was bothexcited and a bit worried. I would once again see my favorite toys upon the big screen in an all new adventure, however I was skeptical asto how well this could be pulled off. Even though it was Pixar workingon the film, I had trouble seeing just how a good third Toy Story couldbe made. Take the Shrek franchise for instance; Shrek the Third was notonly unnecessary, but also not a very good movie in the first place.Well, the years went by and I finally saw a trailer for the Pixar film;it nearly moved me to tears. The idea that Andy was moving away,leaving the Toys behind was enough to make me pre-order my tickets. Ithought it was a great story line. However, as the date for the movinggot closer and closer, I was a bit upset with how they revealed much ofthe plot through their YouTube page. They talked about how the day-carewas not what the toys originally thought it was going to be, and howthere was going to be a prison escape. Then I actually saw the film,and was blown away. Pixar did not reveal an eighth of the story as Ihad feared they did. The animation, the story, and so much more allcome together to make not only the perfect third entry to a franchise,but the perfect ending of a trilogy. The Toy Story trilogy is nowcomplete, and it feels that way. This movie will be remembered, and itdeserves not only the 9.4/10 that it currently stands on IMDb, but the100% it hold at RT. I applaud Pixar for this amazing film, and can notwait to see what they do next.

(30 April 2012)

Still one of the BEST Movie Series EVER!

This review is from: Toy Story 3 (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) (Blu-ray) I think Pixar/Disney really hit the nail on the head in this 3rd addition to the Toy Story Series. I truly believe that this is one of the best series (that wasn't originally written as a series) out there.When Toy Story 2 came out, I remember being so worried that they were really going to blow it! Most sequel movies - especially cartoon sequels - are terrible! When I went to see it I loved it! It definitely matched the greatness and creativity of the first.Then 10 years down the road I hear about a 3rd installment to the series. I had a bitter sweet feeling in my stomach! I was excited to be able to relieve the Toy Story magic yet again... but once again I was wrought with the fear of this being a big mistake. I was so worried that Toy Story 3 wouldn't be able to measure up, but I held out hope. And to my very great surprise it was every bit as good as I could've ever hoped for! I laughed! I Cried! I was completely gripped by the story!And the best part of all... was the way they decided to not take you back to Toy Story 2... rather than tag onto the work that was done so long ago, they made the story more believable by making all the characters older (as if the story never really ended - we just never saw what happened the years between 2 and 3). I especially loved it, because it matched me in so many ways. When Toy Story came out I was probably old enough to be about 3 or 4 years older than what Andy is portrayed... and here we are with Andy going to college, and me just graduating from college! They really make you build that connection that makes the story seem that much more realistic. I give this movie 5 stars and recommend it to anyone who loves a great story.

pharoah6905 (28 April 2012)

Pixar has done it again!

I saw the cliffhanger version at my college yesterday and I must saythat I'm thoroughly impressed by it! Pixar knows how to keep the storyfresh, and entertaining. They kept the entire crowd laughing everyother moment, and mixing in gasps of fear whenever anything happened tothe main characters. The visual effects are simply stunning, likenothing you've ever seen before, with lots of great cinematography.Even though we didn't get to see the end, they still gave us enough ofthe story to make it very satisfying. There are plenty of classic Pixarreferences so keep your eyes peeled for those. I will definitely be attheaters on June 18 to find out how this amazing saga will end!

(28 April 2012)

"Toy Story 3" Review

If you're a Toy Story fan at all, if you're a MOVIE fan at all, skip this review and go see Toy Story 3 immediately. Yes, it's good, it's really really good. I have a lot of "likes" on this one, so I want to get started already.What I liked about the movie:StoryHere's a little known fact about Toy Story 3, the story took 2 and a half years to perfect. And perfect is the correct word to use. I never talk plot in my reviews, I'm not going to start now. But I will say the trailer gives you a general idea as to what happens to the toys. But overall, the story is terrific. There is a solid beginning, middle and end. The end of this movie is very fitting to arguably one of the best trilogies in history, animated or not. I Tweeted after I left the theater, that the world would be a better place if Pixar wrote every movie in Hollywood. Online petition anyone?The CharactersWe all know them, we all love them, and they're all back. Woody, Buzz, Jesse, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, and more, are all in top form in this one. The voice acting is superb, as it has been throughout the trilogy. All the big names are back, i.e. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack. New comer Michael Keaton is awesome as the annoying, yet hilarious, Ken. Ned Betty plays one of the new major characters, Lotso the bear, also perfectly cast. Not everyone gets their fair share of screen time, but I felt that I got enough of all the major characters after an 11 year break from the previous Toy Story film. Great Job in this department.The AnimationThe animation just keeps getting better and better from Pixar. In our second installment of "You know what's a good movie?" we showcased the first Toy Story. And in that article I talked about how Pixar's techniques have improved with every movie they've released. TS3 is no exception. There are so many details that it's impossible to appreciate them all with just one viewing. I can't wait to see the movie again just to catch more that I may have missed the first time.The ActionThe action in TS3 is phenomenal. There are new things we've never seen in the previous 2 films. There's a planned escape scene that has so much to it, only Pixar could have kept track and executed it as well as they did. No spoiler here, but the last half hour of the movie involves a lot of action that was awesome. Again, it's only because the animators have gotten so good at what they do, that the action is this good.The ThemesThere haven't been too many movies that will tug at your emotional strings like this one will. In fact, I'll say this is the best movie of the year so far. There are several themes expressed throughout the movie. A child's coming of age. There is a fantastic scene in the movie where Andy is saying bye to his old room before he heads off to college. It's just Andy comforting his mom before he leaves, but it stays true to anyone who has experienced that situation. The emotion projected through the characters is nothing short of amazing.MINOR SPOILER ALERT, not really giving anything away though:Friendship is the other theme. Woody and Buzz' friendship. The friendship between Andy and Woody. The most talked about/ most Tweeted about/ most written about scene, will definitely have you in tears. I'm a man close to 30 years old. I haven't cried since the day of my wedding more than two years ago, and was crying like a high school girl on the night of a breakup. I can't express this enough, it comes down to Pixar's mastering of the art form. Without their amazing animators, none of the emotion would have came out of that particular scene where there is literally no dialogue, just emotion channeled through the characters.END SPOILER ALERT.The EndingSome trilogies leave you disappointed, and this movie did not do that. Everything is wrapped up very nicely. Every problem resolved and we, as the audience leave the theater very satisfied with the toy's fates. There is a great scene with Andy and Woody that will stay with me for a long time. Amazing.What I didn't like about the movie:RehashI bet when you started reading this review, you didn't expect any negative feedback did you? Well 2 things, same category of negative. The first, too many plot points were similar in one way or another to Toy Story 2. I was reading this online before the movie came out and just sort of ignored it. But it's very obvious. By no means did it take away from experience though. In fact, I think they improved on all the material I felt they rehashed. Second was the latin Buzz, shown in multiple versions of the trailer. It worked, trust me, it's funny. But again, rehash. I can't really explain in detail about the Buzz scene without giving something away, so let me know what you think after you see the movie.In conclusion, the movie is spectacular. I can't really do the movie justice with my review. The movie is so good on so many levels, to write about it in a blog format is not fair. Pixar is the best in the world at what they do, period. They knew to deliver this caliber a movie, it was going to take a long time. Like I said earlier, over 2 years writing and story boarding the movie. And it paid off. Unlike the rubbish that DreamWorks is banging out with their Shrek sequels, TS3 progressed the story and the characters.One thing is for sure, I am going to miss these little computer generated toys a lot more than I thought I would before seeing the movie. To Disney, Pixar, the cast and crew... thank you for one of the BEST trilogies in movie history.

(27 April 2012)

Blu-ray: A Five Star Release - PQ, AQ, Special Features - Fantastic!

"Toy Story", the film that would earn animation company Pixar Animation Studios the reputation of being the finest animation studio in the world and would literally bring Walt Disney Studios to enter new generation of animated films created entirely in CGI but also would earn the love and praise not only from the critics but the fans who wanted more and more.Released in 1995 and budgeted at $30 million, the first film would go on to make $351 million worldwide (and still making money with the recent Blu-ray release).In November 1999, the sequel "Toy Story 2" was released in theaters and the $90 million dollar film like its predecessor did extremely well in the domestic and worldwide box office making over $485 million.But it has been more than a decade since the release of a "Toy Story" film and 15 years since the first film, fans have been clamoring for a new "Toy Story" film and sure enough, Disney/Pixar released the third and final film of the trilogy, "Toy Story 3" in June 2010 and not only did it surpass the box office returns of the first two films combined, earning over 1 billion dollars, the second Disney film to earn over a billion after "Alice in Wonderland" (also released in 2010)."Toy Story 3" literally shattered box office records and became the 5th highest grossing film of all time worldwide and the 9th highest grossing film in the US (and obviously the highest grossing film of 2010) and is an ultimate success for Disney/Pixar.VIDEO:When I watched "Toy Story 1" and "Toy Story 2", I easily noticed how CGI had improved between 1995 and 1999, especially with how fabric started to show more detail and we started to see more of a surface to Mr. Potato Head and T-Rex.But "Toy Story 3", eleven years later, you would expect CGI to take a dramatic leap forward and needless to say, "Toy Story 3" is visually impressive.Presented in 1080p High Definition (1:78:1 aspect ratio), the first thing you notice with "Toy Story 3" are the vibrant colors and then overall detail. Everything shows detail and as we learn from this Blu-ray release, the animators wanted to make sure that the characters themselves do not look like toys, that they wanted to make sure the characters and toys are distinguished and the animators succeeded in every way possible.Mr. Potato Head, you literally see the surface like the actual toy, down to its seams. Look at the hardwood floors in Andy's room, so much detail on the floor that it looks realistic, even some outdoor scenes look photorealistic (especially the animation and CG shown during Lotso's past, wow!). And the fabric of the clothing, you can see the threading, the weaves and how much detail went into the clothing. One scene with the monkey, it looks like a stuffed monkey with its detail, the detail of it's clothing and scary eyes, these models look fantastic! Also, see the dirt and grime on the animals, that was awesome how they captured that in the film.The hair even was well-done, the wear and tear that the toys go through at Sunnyside Daycare is evident through the nicks and scratches and also looking at Andy's trunk and seeing the little chips on the trunk to the paint and we can see the brush strokes on the walls, "Toy Story 3" just looks magnificent on Blu-ray and I don't see how any videophile can say anything negative about how this film looks on Blu-ray.And facial expressions of the human characters such as Andy, his sister, his mother to Bonnie, these were well-animated and rendered.I did notice some banding but times I did see it were short. For example, when Woody is back at Sunnyside, he is holding the red phone receiver and the banding is evident in that one scene but again, the scenes you do see it are seconds long and does not distract you from how fantastic this film looks.This is the best looking Disney/Pixar film to date! Vibrant, detailed and everything about the picture quality is going to make videophiles swoon! It's that impressive and easily a reference quality Blu-ray release for picture quality!As for the accompanying DVD, the DVD is presented in Widescreen (1:78:1).AUDIO & SUBTITLES:"Toy Story 3 " is presented in English 7.1 DTS Master Audio and English 5.1 DTS Master Audio. Also, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital EX is included as well as English 2.0 DVS.All I can say is that "Toy Story 3' sounds magnificent. The first action scenes that startoff the film will show you how awesome this film sounds in lossless. From Mrs. Potato Head's voice coming from the surround channels, sounds coming from the rear surround channels, LFE being utilized for the evil Dr. Porkchop's laser beam or when Mr. Potato Head has Slinky Dog turn on its force field and Jesse calling on T-Rex, this is just impressive to hear the sound coming from all channels.Dialogue is crystal clear and music is just as clear! And you then hear how the sound is utilized during the children's rush to get the toys as they slam them all over the place, the garbage dump as everything is being compacted and you can hear flames pattering, the garbage truck coming from the distance, tiny footstep sounds throughout the room... really, there are so many sounds that are well-utilized throughout this film, it's very impressive! Sure, the film is not 100% action-based but action and non-action scenes, the film sounds fantastic on Blu-ray and I didn't even notice a lot of these sounds at the theater when I watched this film this past summer.So, you really experience a great, immersive soundscape with "Toy Story 3' from all channels, especially via LFE. Not only is picture quality hitting the high marks for reference quality, the lossless audio is just as magnificent and audiophiles should be happy with this Blu-ray release as well!Subtitles are in English SDH, French and Spanish. For the special features, some extras have other subtitles included.As for the accompanying DVD, the DVD is presented in English 5.1 Dolby Digital EX and 2.0 DVS. Subtitles are in English SDH.SPECIAL FEATURES:"Toy Story 3" includes the following special features:DISC 1: * Day and Night Theatrical Short - (5:58) The Day and Night short animated film that was shown before "Toy Story 3" in theaters. * Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science of Adventure - (4:25) Buzz teaches Hamm and T-Rex about space and people working in space to benefit science on Earth. * Toys! - (6:38) The crew guess of how many toys are in this film. And also an introduction of the new toy characters in "Toy Story 3".DISC 2: * The Gang's All Here - (10:46) The voice talent and crew of "Toy Story 3" reflect on the past and present and working on "Toy Story 3" and reuniting with everyone and also bringing in new voice talent/characters. * Goodbye Andy - (8:02) A featurette about John Morris reprising his role as Andy and information on the animation and storyboarding of those Andy scenes. * Accidental Toymakers - (3:56) A story of how most toy manufacturers never wanted to take on "Toy Story" in the past and how the toys became a mega hit for a small toy company (Thinkway Toys) and the plans for making the toys for "Toy Story 3". * A Toy's Eye View: Creating a Whole New Land - (5:14) A featurette on bringing the "Toy Story" characters to the Disney theme parks and creating a new "Toy Story" land for the Disney theme park in Paris. * Epilogue - (4:23) The final epilogue from the film. * Cinexplore - (1:42:30) While watching the film, you get a picture-in-picture screen featuring the storyboard sketches, concept art and CG models with commentary by director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla K. Anderson. * Beyond the Toybox - (1:42:30) An alternative commentary track the Supervising Animators, Supervising Technical Director, Production Designer and Stor Supervisor of "Toy Story 3". Featuring leads from story, tech, art and animation. * Roundin' Up a Western Opening - (5:42) A featurette about how the western opening was developed and what the original conception was for the film and how it changed in the final cut. Also, how to reintroduce the characters and making the introduction action-packed. * Bonnie's Playtime: A Story's Roundtable - (6:26) A roundtable with director Lee Unkrich and crew in a roundtable and creating the Bonnie scene and the challenges they faced and the goals they wanted to accomplish. * Beginnings: Setting a Story In Motion - (8:13) An animated featurette on creating a script from scratch by "Toy Story 3" screenwriter Michael Arndt and doing it the Pixar way. * Life of a Shot - (6:57) Producer Darla K. Anderson talks about modeling and how hundreds of people worked in this film and showcases various staff talking about colors, sets, painting, styling, animating, effects, shot lighting, music and more for "Toy Story 3". * Making of Day & Night - (2:00) The creation of the "Day and Night" short animated film (which was screened right before "Toy Story 3" in theaters). * Paths of Pixar - Editorial - (4:38) Featuring the editing staff at Pixar and what their jobs were in "Toy Story 3". From the story, cutting, adding and the various work done in the editing department and the various jobs by the editor and the control in filmmaking that they have and communicating with the director. Also, learning how the staff began in their job and more. * Studio Stories: Where's Gordon - (2:16) A story by a man named Gordon talking about working at Pixar and discovering a secret room (in which one must crawl through a vent to get through) and how that room became a party room at Pixar. * Studio Stories: Cereal Bar - (1:36) Life at Pixar and having a cereal bar at work and why cereal is important at Pixar. * Studio Stories: Clean Start -(3:05) The crazy things that staff did near the final stages of "Toy Story 3". * Toy Story Trivia Dash - A trivia based game featuring questions from "Toy Story 3" or "Toy Story 1-3". You only have a certain amount of time to answer and you use your number pad on your Blu-ray remote (or PC) to choose the correct answer. * Grab Bag - (4:00) Various publicity clips of the "Toy Story 3" characters in how would "Toy Story 3" would be in 3D?". * Ken's Dating Tips - (1:30) Short publicity clips for "Toy Story 3" featuring Ken giving dating clips. * Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear Commercial 1 - (:30) A "Toy Story 3" viral ad l featuring Lotso in a '80s style toy commercial. * Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear Commercial 2 - (:30) A Japanese '80s style toy commercial (viral ad) featuring Lotso. * Making of the Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear Commercials - (1:28) The making of the 1983 Lotso commercials and challenges they had in making the commercial. * Internet Chat - (1:00) A "Toy Story 3" commercial featuring Buzz and friends using Internet chat. * Security Cam - (1:12) A "Toy Story 3" commercial ala security camera. * Gadgets - (:58) A "Toy Story 3" car commercial featuring the previous and new characters. * "Dancing with the Stars" at Pixar - (2:21) A featurette on how the crew at "Toy Story 3" worked with "Dancing with the Stars" dancers Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani for the dancing scenes. * TS3 Silence Trailer - (:40) A commercial promoting silence when watching "Toy Story 3". * TS3 Antipiracy Trailer - (1:04) An anti-piracy trailer. * TS3 Teaser Trailer - (1:44) The "Toy Story 3" teaster trailer. * TS3 Trailer 2 - (2:21) "Toy Story 3" theatrical trailer #2 * TS3 Trailer 3 - (2:30) "Toy story 3" theatrical trailer #3 * TS3 Japan Teaser Trailer 1 - (1:02) Japanese teaser trailer (with English subtitles) * TS3 Japan Trailer 2 - (2:44) Japanese theatrical trailer (with English subtitles) * Character Intros - (2:00) Featuring several commercials promoting the new characters of "Toy Story 3". * Poster Gallery - Using your remote, you can cycle through the various posters of "Toy Story 3".EXTRA:Included in the "Toy Story 3: 4-Disc Combo Pack" is a DVD version of the film and a digital copy of the film. The digital copy of the feature film works with iTunes and Windows Media Player. Also, a slip over cover comes with this Blu-ray release.JUDGMENT CALL:I'm sure that "Toy Story 3" hit people a lot harder emotionally than some viewers. Some look at it as the next level of wonderful CGI graphics for Disney/Pixar animated films, others look at the film as another successful film for the studio but I'm going to go even farther and say that this film caught my attention, not because I grew up with the previous two films but the fact is that like the character of Andy, during my late teens, it was time to say goodbye to all the toys that I once owned.Memories of having friends overnight to play with these toys, memories of opening the old department store catalogs and hoping my grandparents would get me the latest toy that I picked out and then to open it in Christmas morning. Suffice to say, when it came to my toys... I was very fortunate to have such a memorable time playing with them and having caring family to help support that habit. But unlike Andy, I did not have the moment to say goodbye, it was more like, turn 16 and my parents made the conscious decision to throw out all my toys and force me to sell all my comic books and prepare for graduation and SAT tests and so forth.Needless to say, it was not necessarily a traumatic moment but it was a defining moment...OK, who am I kidding, it was one of the saddest moments in my life.So, "Toy Story 3" for me, was just a magnificent film that took me back to those old days of playing in my room and like Andy, having these wild adventures that I could conjure in my head and sooner or later, we grow older, become interested in different things and sooner or later, we say goodbye and prepare for our next stage in our lives as young adults.I watched this film knowing that it was going to be successful and along with my wife, my son and my nephew, watched it in 3D the first day it came to theater. But watching it on Blu-ray, without the usual audience distractions, my experience this time around was heightened. Watching "Toy Story 3" in 1080p, I was amazed by how vibrant the film looked, how much detail was showcased. From the little tears in Andy's toy chest, the clothing of the characters, the dirt and grime on the toys, the wonderful lossless audio and then for me to watch the special features in three days because there are a good number of them included, I can't help but feel that this is truly a perfect release.Yes, I am sure the videophiles will say there was banding on the picture quality but those banding moments were few and were short. Really, everything you love about the film, you get that and more in the "Toy Story 3: 4-Disc Combo Pack". It's important for people to know that if you don't need the accompanying DVD or the digital copy, you can also purchase the Blu-ray two-disc version as well.Personally, I can't find one significant flaw with this Blu-ray release. There is something for everyone in this release, may you be a fan of the film, a person wanting to learn about the animation business and learn from the awesome team at Pixar, there is just so much to love about this release that it's definitely one of the top 10 Blu-ray releases of 2010 and that is pretty tough as this year alone had many significant releases, especially coming from Disney. If anything, Walt Disney continues to raise the bar for its Blu-ray releases and I suppose since this is finale farewell for the "Toy Story" series (which I would imagine is not set in stone because "Toy Story" made an insane amount of money for Disney and "Toy Story 3" made over a billion dollars worldwide, I just can't see this being a 100% final farewell), they had to go out with a bang for this Blu-ray release.Overall, "Toy Story 3" is a film in which Pixar continues to their reign of innovation, their mark on quality of beautifully animated films and a well-written storyline that just pulls you in. The Blu-ray release is not just for those who love "Toy Story 3" but for those who loved the "Toy Story" trilogy. If you loved the first two films, then this is a no-brainer, this is a must-buy release."Toy Story 3: 4-Disc Combo Pack" is magnificent and is a true 5-star release! Highly recommended!

(26 April 2012)

your next nightmare from Unhollywood

Seems like this movie was especially made to families who's everyday lives include severe mental, physical and ritual abuse.Normal families with basic morals should avoid this kind of entertainment.This movie will tell your child that he/she is evil, lacking even the least capacity of compassion, at least less than a plastic toy has.....This movie will tell your child that sweet toys like a pink bear or a doll baby has sinister personalities and probably should be destroyed.This movie is obviously made by people without a soul, or by rich psychopaths who aren't just free to create whatever comes to their demonic mind, but get paid for it too....but probably even they wont let their kids watch this one