Next on the list is Pixar's groundbreaking animated feature "Toy Story": www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/
IMDB: 8/10 (#137 on the IMDB top 250)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 11 nominations
Wow, it’s been almost a month since my last review, not exactly the pace I was hoping for, but I’m happy to say that I am back in the movie watching mood, so there should be more to come shortly. Watched Toy Story last night for maybe... the 75th time? I can’t believe how many times I’ve watched it and yet it’s always so entertaining.
Toy Story was Pixar’s first breakthrough film, it was revolutionary for the animation genre and to this day one of the best (if not the best) animated film of all time. Using voice talents like Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, the character development is near perfect (which can be expected when there is no acting).
The movie follows a group of Toy’s on an adventure to follow their owner on the move to his new home. More specifically 2 rival toys get separated and have to work together to get back. We get to see a story that has never been told before, what toys do when they are not being played with. The film deals with many different themes: jealousy, love, betrayal, self-realization etc. It is literally a “super-film” in that sense. There is no aspect of film that it does not explore.
I’ve always really enjoyed this movie because it makes you feel like you’re not just watching a cartoon, the cgi was very good at the time and still is, but I think that it is the character building that really does it for me. We actually get to see some real depth that was non-existent in Toy Story’s predecessors. It was the first of the animated films that was watched and enjoyed by all age groups, because it was more than just a cartoon. This is why I would 100% agree with Toy Story being ranked on the AFI 100. It was the film that changed the view of animated features from children’s entertainment to simply... film.
My Favorite scene in the movie. Buzz tries to prove he actually can fly. Hilarious.
