I've been waiting for Up for two reasons - - - to watch Up (obviously) and get a teaser at next year's film !



Lol ! Ahh.... Tom Hanks and Tim Allen

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Ratatouille...
Wall-E... [still my No.1 most highly rated 3D animated movie]
UP...

Three Oscar winners in a row. Three of the best animated flicks in recent times. Can "Toy Story 3" be right there with them?

As always, we get a teaser at the next PIXAR film, and this time it will be Cars 2. "Cars" (2006) in my opinion is not PIXAR's strongest flick to date.

Watching this on Thursday in 3D... Yay!

Cars 2 Teaser?

Watched it at 1U GSC (12pm show).

One word - - remarkable!

Without even reading a single review, I gave the film a score of [9] immediately after watching it.... but you never know the critics... then checked out the reviews. To my (a little bit) surprise, it was just all out overwhelmingly positive response!

Toy Story 3 delivers on ALL grounds. And I mean all. From the iconic feel of Toy Story 1, to the awesome adventure that was Toy Story 2 and the incredibly ensemble of the Woody & Buzz gang, this is a three-quel you DON'T WANT TO MISS.

And yes, I enjoyed this more than last year's "Up".

Story 9.5
Fantastic. What more could you ask for. And I mean what more. This is the core of what made Toy Story and Toy Story 2 huge hits. Andy and his toys. The toys and Andy. This is one heart-warming story for all ages, not just for kids. This is brilliance.

3D Animation 10/10
I knew I would say this - - much, much more improved than Toy Story and Toy Story 2. The plastic feel of the toys, the furriness, the clunky movements of the robots, everything just has that PIXAR midas touch. You can't go wrong here. PIXAR has not put a single foot wrong in Toy Story 3's animation. Absolutely fantastic. It must have been a nightmare animating all the toys. And the 'death by monkey' opening sequence was 'Wow-tastic'.

Pacing 9/10
Loved it. This is a place where I had issues when watching "Up". The pacing here is non-stop breathaking adventure. From the first minute to the last minute - - you will love every second of it. I know I did. Every moment including the dramatic 'altercations' between Woody and Buzz, the toys and the evil gang of Sunnyside, everything was brilliantly paced.

Music and others... 9/10
"You got a friend in me..." Ahh... memories. Some serious iconic moments there. And to make it even better, it is in Espanol! To be frank, the music here is very much similar to the previous films, and heck, why bother bringing in completely new tunes when the old, is a complete classic. I loved it very much. The ending credits had no 'blooper' reel (which is the case for Toy Story 2). Instead it is a nice touch to the overall story arch of how the toys etc. etc. Watch it yourself!

The short film "Day & Night". One word again - - genius! I loved it. I thought it was going to be another one of those typical 3D short films where the 'story' is brief but brilliant. Not the case here. Absolute creativity in making the two characters do what they do. This is fantastic! Loved it to bits.

"Cars 2" Teaser was missing. I thought I recall watching the teaser for PIXAR's next film in Ratatouille, Wall-E and UP. Not the case here. Oddly, it was missing.

...there's a snake in my boot
This is one of the best PIXAR films to date. Yes. That means this sits comfortably with my most loved 3D flick of all time "Wall-E". And I can't believe I have to say this, I did not believe Toy Story 3 would deliver the goods. I was a little bit afraid that the critics might say "Toy Story 3" is the film to hit the rough bump on the road after 3 uberly successful films (Ratatouille, Wall-E and UP).

Not the case here. Toy Story 3 is genius. It is dramatic, heart-warming and very much what you come to expect from the world's most amazing 3D animation studio.

Final Verdict
A MUST WATCH. This flick beats out every film I watched this year. And I did not expect that. If you did watch Toy Story 1 and 2, do yourself a favor by watching this! For those who love 3D animated flicks (or PIXAR films), watch it too. Money well spent.

9.5
+0.5 for "3D". The "3D" is present and that is all there is to it. Nothing too spectacular about the 3D, but taking the glasses off and putting it on definitely sees "3D" is present, hence the increase in score.

Two thumbs up and an honorary award to PIXAR for making me believe in them, yet again.

Wow! 34 reviews was at 100%,

Now 99 reviews.... still 100%!

PIXAR has pulled off the impossible with 4 consecutive winners, "Ratatouille", "Wall-E", "Up" and now "Toy Story 3".

[quote=Calvin871989,Jun 19 2010, 07:22 AM]
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/18/armond...ie-of-all-time/
Here is an excerpt from White’s review of Jonah Hex:
I have no problem with a differing opinion at all — actually I welcome it. Especially an opinion that makes me reevaluate my experience, and the art. But White’s reviews don’t seem to serve that function. Instead, White gets off on being a contrarian, and nothing more. His list also includes unfavorable thumbs downs for Inglourious Basterds, District 9, The Wrestler, In The Loop, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , 500 Days of Summer, Avatar, Up in the Air, The Princess and the Frog, An Education, Star Trek, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, The Hangover, The Dark Knight, Gone Baby Gone, Iron Man, There Will Be Blood, and Zodiac. Did I mention that he gave Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a positive review? Even Roger Ebert calls White “a troll.”

Oh well, the second best reviewed film of all time is still quite an achievement.



Post note: After writing this story, another critic named Cole Smithey filed the second negative review for the film.

Update: Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich has sent out a tweet which appears to be a vague response to the two negative reviews:

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WTH... he is a 'contrarian'. Others like, he dislike. Others dislike, he likes. "Toy Story 3" is the best movie of 2010 thus far for me, not too sure if "Inception" or "Tron Legacy" will get such near perfect score!

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...future PIXAR film references? I love Easter Eggs...

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/18/toy-story-3-easter-eggs/

Monsters 2





Boo from "Monsters". Possibility that "Monsters 2" could see a little bit grown up Boo.



The kid playing with Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear on the chair looks so much like a young version of
'Rapunzel' from the upcoming 'Tangled' film. The eye color and hair matches.

Newt




Sticker on Andy's room door...

It is funny that PIXAR could have gone all out trying to make a viral ad for Lots-o in this ad:


The toy was not made until Toy Story 3!

And the description by the uploader:


Is this the kid who lost Lots-o, before a new one was bought?

Cars 2



New characters to compete against Lightning McQueen ?

Confirmation from Disney:


So yes, this pic could very much be what they are talking about.

Missing future references (is there is any)...

Andrew Stanton's "John Carter from Mars" (not a PIXAR film) and PIXAR's "Brave" (previously titled The Bear and the Bow)
"Brave" is the farthest announced PIXAR title (2012). "Monsters 2" and "Brave" (both PIXAR) release same year - 2012!

"Wall-E" had one of a kind moment(s) that was rarely seen in a movie let alone a 3D animated movie. I labeled this flick 'untouchable' for at least a few good years until (perhaps) PIXAR outdo the impossible. And they did. "Toy Story 3" delivered those one-of-a-kind moments again.

Perfect example as pointed out before:

I have to admit though...

Big Baby was creepy. As in... genuinely creepy. Espcially the part it was sitting on the swing looking at the moon and then one of the Squeeze Toy Aliens a.k.a. the LGMs drops.... BAM! It turn the head around

Fire burning part and Andy's separation were two of the best moments.

I thought part of the toys will start to melt... perhaps Andy's boot.

Theory: Emily Could Be Andy's Mom
http://jonnegroni.com/2014/02/24/the-true-...blow-your-mind/

Very interesting stuff... I've always wondered why Andy's hat is not the same as the one on Woody. Totally didn't know the hat on Emily's bed = Andy's hat minus the white ribbon.

Mind blown... in a way, it kinda makes me rethink the whole story.

I wonder how they can top TS3 as it ended brilliantly.

Which means... TS4 will be told from Bonnie's point of view.

Having seen the Toy Story 3 short films http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_Toons, for sure there is life after TS3, but it doesn't have to be a full length film.

Can't wait for "Toy Story That Time Forgot" on Dec 2.

The gang is back!

😂 Key and Peele channelling the Valet skit they do on Comedy Central.

Interesting story though I still think it's going to be mighty tough to beat the way Toy Story 3 ended. The visuals look amazing!

Wow.



Heard there's a "conclusion" that will leave you teary eyed. Could it be... the end of one of the major characters?!

Hate to say this but this is my least favorite TS.

TS1 - an absolute classic, watched it as a kid, among my first movie.
TS2 - a triumph, even better than the TS1 in many regards
TS3 - right in the feels at the end... until today I believe that was one of the most magical moments in an animated movie
TS4 - so many things this film missed out. still a phenomenally good film but I prefer TS3 over this

For me it's

TS3 > TS2 > TS1 > TS4

"Lightyear" is out... lmao, curious to see how good it is.

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Funny how critics tried to downplay the 'wokeness' by giving all kinds of excuses:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightyear_(film)#Reception

- competition from Jurassic World Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick
- film was at a disadvantage since as a spin-off film it did not have well known Toy Story characters such as Woody
- spin-offs tend to not gross as much as the main franchise installments
- attributed to brand confusion in the film's marketing
- analysts believed family audiences might have not shown up to theaters after becoming accustomed to the availability of Pixar films at home after their three previous films, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red, were released directly to Disney+
- some box office analysts theorized that family audiences were reluctant to attend theaters in general due to COVID-19 concerns

... all of this was disproven after Minions: The Rise of Gru opened to $107 million in the U.S. and Canada two weeks later.

Going woke here means likely a ban so.. Sadly the same might have happened to Thor