An Everlasting Friendship: Analysis of the Film Toy Story 3

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An Everlasting Friendship
This Toy Story 3 film starts off with Andy getting ready to go off to college. He is now seventeen years old. It is now time for Andy to make a decision on what he is going to do with the toys. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. and Mrs. Potatoe head and Jessie are all part of the toy collection that Andy needs to make a decision about. The toys hear Andy’s mom telling him that he needs to make a decision about what he is going to do with the toys. Will Andy give the toys away to the Sunnyside Daycare Center or will he store them in the attic? This question leaves the toys questioning their future. Andy decides to have the toys, except for Woody, put in the attic. Andy will take Woody with which leaves the rest of the toy questioning their future. Woody tries to convenience them they will be okay. The toys really don’t want to be stuffed in the attic and no one to play with them. The toys are so excited when Andy’s mother accidently gives them away to the Sunnyside Daycare Center. After getting to the daycare center their whole attitude changes because they are not treated very nicely. The writers of this film, with the help of the animated characters, show the viewer how with true friendship these toys make it through the tough challenges.
This Toy Story 3 just like all the previous story movies takes place in Irvin California. This film was written by three writers: Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich. John Lasseter directed the previous versions but Lee Unkrich directed part 3 in 2010. Toy Story is a computer generated film. In this film the toys come to life when no human is around. The animated film tells of the story of the sociological wellbeing of some toys a young boy grew up wi...

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...e they needed to go. They made it to the dump ground. The toys realize that Andy has not left for college yet. They figure a way to make it to Andy’s house before he leaves. They make it before he leaves. Andy decides to give Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang to the little girl from Sunnyside Daycare. He feels that she will take really good care of them.
In this story the viewer can see a lot of love between the friends. They will also see how maxism plays a big part as well. Lotso wants to have power over the toys at the daycare. It’s just like a dictatorship where someone has to be in power. There has to be a dominate one in this society. The toys overcome this because they have a tight bond. They prove that if you stick together you can overcome your obstacle, no matter what they may be. In this case it was getting back to their original owner Andy.

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