Classic of the Century
The movie, Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film directed by John Lasseter. It features the voices of two very famous actors, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Toy Story was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and was distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It was written by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, and featured music by Randy Newman. Toy Story was the very first feature-length computer animated film ever made, and was a huge hit. “I can hardly imagine having more fun at the movies than I did at Toy Story, the miraculous new Disney feature that’s the first full-length animated film to be produced entirely on computer.” (Entertainment). It became the first animated feature ever
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This short film was called, Tin Toy. It was about a little toy named Tinny who adversely allowed a destructive baby to play with him so he wouldn’t cry. “Toy Story was originally intended to be a short 30 minute sequel to the film, Tin Toy. However, the President of Walt Disney Studios, Steve Jobs, suggested it be a full length movie. John Lasseter bravely took the challenge.
Toy Story is about the 'secret life of toys' when people are not around. Two toys, Woody and Buzz Light-year despise each other. But, when the toys are separated from their home, a truce is made between them, hoping to journey back to their owner, Andy before he moves to a different house. “Both Woody and Buzz are now lost. They must find a way to get back to Andy before he moves without them, but they will have to pass through a ruthless toy killer, Sid Phillips.” (John Wiggins). With the help of Andy’s other toys, and the teamwork between Woody and Buzz, they were able to make it safely
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It won the ASCAP award for making the Top Box Office Films, the Annie award, CFCA for Best Original Score, the KCFFC for best animated film, and many others. John Lasseter won the ‘Special Achievement Award’ for the development and inspired application of techniques that have made it possible to make the first feature-length computer-animated film. “It's the unpretentious imagination and energy of the people behind the story and the outstanding vocal performances that make the movie an instant classic. There's plenty of cleverness throughout, and the story keeps moving at a great pace -- there's truly never a dull moment in these toys' lives.”(Common Sense Media). Toy Story was also the top-grossing film on its opening weekend, as it went on to earn over $361 million worldwide. That amount is more than the average movie makes nowadays. Roger Ebert described Toy Story as, “A visionary roller-coaster ride of a movie”. People were impressed by the first animated feature produced entirely on
In the film, A Christmas Story, directed by Bob Clarke, Ralph Parker tells the story of a noteworthy childhood Christmas. The story takes viewers through Ralphie’s trials and tribulations in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Throughout the film, he narrates over specific events in order to highlight its significance to that Christmas as well as its impact on his childhood and adulthood. An example of a major moment is when Ralphie is assigned a paragraph from his teacher over what he wants for Christmas.
Holden has a hard time trying to connect with people his age because he criticizes everyone by calling them phonies. In Toy Story 3 Andy is packing up to leave to college. Woody, Buzz lighter, Jessie, and the rest of the toys find themselves heading up to the attic when they are mistakenly ended up on the curb with the trash. However the toys manage
What happened on opening weekend is now history as they say. The movie made about $35 million dollars, and broke all kinds of records to do with seasons and ratings, etc. I don't remember all the details, but it was a luscious American success. And I marveled then and I marvel now.
Like many great villains, Lotso became the hateful toy he was because of his past. Once a little girl's favorite toy, Lotso held a special place in the heart of Daisy, his owner. One day, Lotso and a few other toys went to a picnic with Daisy, only to be accidentally left behind. Love for Daisy encouraged the three toys to make the long and treacherous journey back home. What they saw there, however, was not what they expected. Lotso was replaced by another bear toy. It was here that the cuddly bear took a
Toys R US a brand familiar to most Americans officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 18, 2017. Toys R US has been struggling for years and it did not come to a huge disbelief to most analysts. Many Brick and mortar stores are struggling with the vastly increasing sector of e-commerce. However, as Toys R US is announcing bankruptcy other retail stores have been bouncing back with an increase in sales and visitors.
Toy story is a heartwarming tale about a Cowboy Doll, Woody, who is Andy’s favorite toy. It is until Andy’s gets the newest toy Buzz Lightyear that Woody starts getting jealous. Woody takes matters into his own hands by trying to get rid of Buzz. His plan goes downhill, and he ends up falling out of Andy’s car with buzz. To win back his friends, Woody decides to go and save Buzz. Woody shows bravery throughout the movie and proves what toys are really made of. In Toy Story, Woody completes his hero journey when he separates from the safety Andy’s House, is initiated into to reunite with Andy, and returns home to Andy and the other toys as an equal.
His work in modern media was revolutionary. Moreover, he broadened communication and made it easier to learn about new cultures. Disney’s movies play a vital role in children’s development and their productivity when they enter the “real world”.
Toy Story is the groundbreaking 1995 motion picture developed by Disney and Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. The film was so revolutionary not only because it was the first feature length animation to be created completely by CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) but also, also the film was more rounded in all respects. The characters not only looked more sophisticated and three-dimensional but their personalities were also more human and fewer cartoons like. The film uses a constructed text in order to put across a theme of two very different characters learning to work together beyond their rivalries to rise above a common enemy and work towards a common goal. The film uses characters and imagery very cleverly to portray this theme. The music used in the film is also different to other Disney features. Rather than the characters bursting into song themselves as in Aladdin or Hercules, the songs are played and sung by an outside person (Randy Newman) and reflect the mood and emotions of the characters in a particular scene. For example, the title sequence song “Friend in Me”, when Woody and Andy are playing together, and the scene where Andy’s room has been made over to a Buzz Lightyear theme, “Strange Things” where the song reflects Woody’s confusion and fear not only about the change in his surroundings but also the change in his friends and his own character and self-confidence. The attention to the smallest detail for example the reflections in Buzz’s visor give the film even more realism and depth. The use of unusual and imaginative camera angles, made possible by the use of CGI, also adds to the texture and pace of the film.
He is the man behind the first computer animated film, Toy Story. “Consider the new Disney animated feature, John Lasseter’s Toy Story, which is, incidentally, the first full-length film created wholly by computer… The film won an Academy Award for Special Achievement, as well as nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Score and Song” (Zorthian 10). In addition, he helped create one of the world’s most influential animation companies, Pixar. He expanded animation to a broader range of expression and storytelling.
When I went into the theater to watch Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph I was expecting a Disney movie with its usual entertainment of catchy music and whimsical magic; to my surprise Wreck-it-Ralph had neither. Wreck-it Ralph didn’t focus on the good guys of the movie but rather the bad guys looking for something other than rejection from his peers (Spencer & Moore, 2012). Ralph’s quest for acceptance leads him on adventures that will surely change him. From the colorful arcade setting to the unique characters themselves, this movie kept me captivated from the opening scene to the ending credits. Wreck-it-Ralph is a vibrant and comical animated story about finding acceptance in a cheerful world where the main protagonist is unwelcomed due to his destructive role in the arcade.
Winnie-the-Pooh is a collection of children's short stories written by A.A. Milne. All of the stories are based on ones that he told his son, Christopher Robin Milne. The anthropomorphic animals featured in the stories are based on actual stuffed animals the boy owned (BBC). Christopher Robin, the boy present in the stories, is an insert for the author's own son. Christopher Robin's function in the story is to serve as a vessel for other children to imagine they are having adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh and the other animals.
Toy story, deemed as Pixar 's best film, launched a brand new era in filmmaking and gave birth to animations. In the Toy Story movie series, it showed the idea of animism where all objects possess a soul through humanlike behaviors of the toys. Pixar indicated this belief of animism by bringing the toys to life and giving them characteristics, which then concludes that they have a soul. These toys pretend to be inanimate objects when their owners are around and they come to life with a mind of their own when their owners are out of sight.
The film was highly praised by audiences and critics for its unique style of animation. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards — Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Belleville Rendex-vous". It was also screened out of competition (hors concours) at the 2003 Cannes Festival.
Little kids also had toys to play with as children. Some of the things people have found are, whistles, shaped like birds, small carts and toy monkeys that could slide down a string.
Roger Ebert gives a review of the sequel Toy Story 3. He includes an overview of the movie and his personal insight on the movie and how it will do in theatres.