Toy Story, as well as its sequels, is an animated movie about toys that come alive when people are nowhere around. Technically it's the first fully computer-generated feature film. I saw it after I saw Toy Story 3 in a movie theater, which I did earlier this year, and I still haven't seen Toy Story 2, so my perception of the movie may be a little distorted because of this.
Of course the graphics here are not as good as in Toy Story 3, and it would be surprising if they were. I'm not saying it as a bad thing, but it did make it a little hard for me to appreciate this film as much as most people did back in 1995. I'll try to stay away from comparing these two movies in my review because they came out in unequal conditions, so it makes just as much sense as comparing Billy Wilder with Christopher Nolan works.
The idea of toys coming alive when nobody is around probably has crossed every child's mind at least once. It crossed my mind many times. I wouldn't call it a children's movie because it's just too creepy. And that little boy that tortures toys just for fun, Sid, has turned this film into a thriller. May be I'm just a very impressionable type of person. Rated G? I don't think so... I can still see that spider-baby thing every time I close my eyes.
I believe this movie should be aimed at teens and preteens because it talks about things like envy and jealousy, it shows how cruel life can be, and the plot is pretty complicated too. I would never show a cartoon like this to little kids though. It's a very high quality work that basically started Pixar Animation Studios a production company that still raises the bar every time they release something new.
Of course the graphics here are not as good as in Toy Story 3, and it would be surprising if they were. I'm not saying it as a bad thing, but it did make it a little hard for me to appreciate this film as much as most people did back in 1995. I'll try to stay away from comparing these two movies in my review because they came out in unequal conditions, so it makes just as much sense as comparing Billy Wilder with Christopher Nolan works.
The idea of toys coming alive when nobody is around probably has crossed every child's mind at least once. It crossed my mind many times. I wouldn't call it a children's movie because it's just too creepy. And that little boy that tortures toys just for fun, Sid, has turned this film into a thriller. May be I'm just a very impressionable type of person. Rated G? I don't think so... I can still see that spider-baby thing every time I close my eyes.
I believe this movie should be aimed at teens and preteens because it talks about things like envy and jealousy, it shows how cruel life can be, and the plot is pretty complicated too. I would never show a cartoon like this to little kids though. It's a very high quality work that basically started Pixar Animation Studios a production company that still raises the bar every time they release something new.
Interesting fact: Woody and Buzz Lightyear are inspired by director John Lasseter's own childhood toys. He based Woody on his own pull-string Casper doll, and once he grew out of Casper he moved on to a G.I Joe, a flashy toy at the time of his childhood. Sid Phillips is said to be inspired by a former Pixar employee of the same last name who was known to disassemble toys and use the parts to build bizarre creations.
Favorite quote: "What if Andy gets another dinosaur? A mean one? I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection!"
I found it hard to believe that these movies were made for kids. Too many double-entendres...
ReplyDeleteYet to see toy story 3, but the original like you said, had set the bar all them years ago, definately agree with the audience you say it is aimed at too
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