Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn Directed By: John Lasseter Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: DVD Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC Label: Walt Disney Video Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 20, 2001 Running Time: 81 minutes Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 1995
Amazon.com Essential DVD: There is greatness in film that can be discussed, dissected, and talked about late into the night. Then there is genius that is right in front of our faces--we smile at the spell it puts us into and are refreshed, and nary a word needs to be spoken. This kind of entertainment is what they used to call "movie magic," and there is loads of it in this irresistible computer animation feature. Just a picture of these bright toys reawaken the kid in us. Filmmaker John Lasseter thinks of himself as a storyteller first and an animator second, much like another film innovator, Walt Disney.
The 10th anniversary edition of the landmark film repackages most of the extras found in the original Ultimate Toy Box set plus a few more. Two keen retrospectives are new, one with an assortment of talents including Roy Disney and Peter Jackson chiming in on the film's impact. The other is a roundtable with Lasseter and three of the creators simply talking about the experiences without--thankfully--any cutaways to noisy film clips. There's a load of other extras since the Ultimate Toy Box was one of the first and best DVD sets. Missing (besides the second film, which will be released separately) is the effects- and music-only tracks. Added is a whopping DTS soundtrack along with a remixed Dolby 5.1 track. The DVD has a higher transfer bit rate for a better picture, but only high-end enthusiasts will notice it. Since the film is a digital-to-digital transfer, both versions are eye-popping. A must-have set unless you have the Ultimate Toy Box.
Lasseter's story is universal and magical: what do toys do when they're not played with? Cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Andy's favorite bedroom toy, tries to calm the other toys (some original, some classic) during a wrenching time of year--the birthday party, when newer toys may replace them. Sure enough, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) is the new toy that takes over the throne. Buzz has a crucial flaw, though--he believes he's the real Buzz Lightyear, not a toy. Lasseter further scores with perfect voice casting, including Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head and Wallace Shawn as a meek dinosaur. The director-animator won a special Oscar for "the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film." In other words, the movie is great. --Doug Thomas
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Toy Story This DVD is so wonderful!!! I bought it as a gift and the receiver loved it! This edition also has a lot of neat bonus stuff. I would definitely recommend this movie!
Toy Story 10th anniversary DVD
Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that Toy Story 2 is an awesome movie!! it is worth every penny.
Color quality of DVD I received the DVD and it seems to me that the color/ picture is very bright- almost like a white out through the whole movie. I bought it new or so I thought. I tested it on 2 DVD players with the same result.
Always Great To Watch; Next Up: 3-D, Then Blu--Ray I'm anxious to see how this looks on Blu-Ray, but now I find out that release is delayed until late 2010 after a 3-D version of this film and its sequel are being relased. A 3-D version of Toy Story is supposed to come out late this year (2009).
Whatever, "Toy Story" is a very clever animated story that was a big hit when it came out in 1995 and justifiably so. It had a terrific sequel and a third is scheduled for June 18, 2010 (yes, in 3-D).
When this "original" came out, computer technology just was beginning to strut its stuff. Man, this looked awesome. Now, it's routine because animation, which took a giant leap with this movie, has made a lot more giant strides. Still, this will always be a great film because it was the humor in here, however, is what made this so popular.
There are tons of funny lines, issued by characters voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jim Varney, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn and John Ratzenberger, among others. As good as Hanks is as "Woody" and Allen as "Buzz Armstrong," I think the supporting characters just about stole the show: Mr. Potato Head, Slinky, Rex the dinosaur, etc.
Multiple viewings don't diminish the entertainment, either. There are so many things to catch, audibly and visually, that you always seem to discover something new. The colors in here are beautiful, too. This is a guaranteed "winner."
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