One poster here once said that emotions in a Pixar movie are like receiving a bat to the head, and this movie showcases why. Yet, the middle is what fails to "click" on me. It has an incredible opening that pays tribute to the movies that came before it, and a stunningly beautiful ending that closes the first half of the saga very well. In my opinion, Toy Story 3 is my least favorite of the Toy Story films. Which is still a great story, it just didn't allow much room for character development or individuality. TS3 is more about two main groups, Andys toys and the sunny side toys being pit against each other by one tyrannical leader. You got more intimate with the characters. I do prefer TS2 myself, but this is because it didn't have as many characters to juggle. All the pieces that had to go together to get woody to accept that His days with Andy were over, that it was time to move on. I'll admit there are some callbacks I would have rather they left out (namely music cues, and the use of the to infinity and beyond phrase) but overall it's the more nuanced story of the trilogy and that's what makes it tick. the prospector was never sold (to a kid), never opened, never played with. I'll assume your trying to compare him to the prospector? Lotso was owned, played with then lost. It's just a great reminder for all of us heartless adults of better days in our youth that have long gone bye-bye.PixarFan2006 wrote:It's a good sequel, but I do agree it does rehash elements from the other two Toy Story movies (Lotso's origin and the opening sequence being the major examples). What we get here, is a fitting closer (?) to an amazing film series that just continues to surprise again and again with each new entry. "Toy Story 3" is a triumph of animation and imagination, and I say that as a die-hard "Toy Story 2" fan. In addition, "Toy Story 3" can also be an incredibly dark film at times - a bold move considering that this is a family film - but there's no need to worry because the fact is that it's all perfectly balanced out amazingly well with some very light-hearted humor, fast and furious action scenes, and stirring emotional moments that just might bring a few tears to your eyes. There are also themes about the effect of loss, love, and friendship going in the proceedings here. While "Toy Story 2" had a high nostalgia factor for days long gone by, "Toy Story 3" is a film about the inevitability of children growing up and putting away their toys. The animation here is at its most life-like and real and it's damn-near flawless and strikingly beautiful, which signals just how far Pixar has come in the 15 years since their first hit with "Toy Story." And every film since then has added significant amounts of realism, weight, and dimension to their animated stories. They have yet another significant hit on their hands with this picture. "Toy Story 3" is an amazing film, and a fitting end to a wonderful film series that started in 1995 with the first "Toy Story," which also signaled the arrival of the very illustrious and extremely talented Disney-owned animation studio Pixar. ![]() As it turns out, this daycare center is actually a prison, and Lotso runs this place with an iron fist of course, Lotso has a very tragic back-story that explains his evil ways, much like with Jessie (Joan Cusack), who first appeared in "Toy Story 2." So Woody and the other toys must mount a valiant escape if they are to be reunited with their beloved owner before he leaves for college. This introduces us to Lotso (Ned Beatty), the strawberry-scented teddy bear who runs the place, along with the metro-sexual Ken doll (Michael Keaton) and others. ![]() ![]() Woody (Tom Hanks), brave leader of the toys and Andy's favorite, manages to dodge a bullet somewhat, but puts himself in the line of fire when Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the other toys are accidentally thrown out but somehow or another wind up at Sunnyside Daycare, where they are welcomed with open arms by the resident toys there. His mom is putting pressure on him to get rid of his old toys, either by throwing them out with the garbage, donating them to other needy children, or simply putting them in the attic (a sort of gone-but-not-forgotten-and-within-reach-type of deal). As foreshadowed in "Toy Story 2," Andy (John Morris) has finally grown up he's 17 now, and is on his way to college in just a few days. I still hold onto "Toy Story 2" for deep personal reasons, but "Toy Story 3" does build upon events foreshadowed in the previous installment, which does gives this film a weighty emotional punch - a rarity in animated films these days. One could argue that this is probably the best one yet (1999's "Toy Story 2" remains my personal favorite of the three), and I won't argue with those who think otherwise. Lee Unkrinch directed "Toy Story 3," the third and presumably final installment in the "Toy Story" movie franchise.
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