Escape to the Movies: Toy Story 3
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I shed tears. The catharsis...the denouement...That it really, really, was the end of the Toy Story saga...It was absolutely, unarguably, perfect.
Although, my one contention:
Although, my one contention:
Why didn't the mom go off to college with him? What mom wouldn't go drop her kid off at college?
i cried, thats right i said it, I CRIED IN FRONT OF MY GF WHEN I SAW THIS MOVIE, i am man enough to say it. i was born in 1990, i was five when the first one came out and i have love the movies every since. I am now a 19 year old college student, just like Andy, with a room filled with old toys, jest like Andy. After seeing this movie i gave all my toy to a childrens hospital near my house. they will never go unplayed again. 
This is a great movie. I loved the ending even though I did feel a couple of tears sliding down my cheek.
Doesn't make me feel old at all. People of all ages will love this movie.
What does make me feel old is when I get to a rough spot in a game and my 5 year old nephew says "Let me do that for you" and he does.
Doesn't make me feel old at all. People of all ages will love this movie.
What does make me feel old is when I get to a rough spot in a game and my 5 year old nephew says "Let me do that for you" and he does.
I, like many other people on this site, grew up along with Andy. This is why I was a bit scared when I saw a poster with huge ass 3, rendered in Toy Story fashion. Mostly cause I thought it was gonna be like a comic book. No closure, the status quo is back to square one and the fact that Andy should be about my age right about now would be tossed out of a window. The reason why this series is so good is not only because of great writing, chars and animation. It is because there is a logical turn of events through the timeline. Toys learn that there are people who blow them to bits for fun, that in their case, ownership is something volatile and extremely likely to change and that they represent one of the most unlikely forces able to stand up to time.
Seeing though that we are talking about a movie, the whole Toy Story gang, has effectively become immortal in their own right for my part. An exhilarating ride from start to finish this movie was. Watched it last night. Here is a trilogy among the lines of LOTR, Back To The Future and the original Star Wars trilogy. I really do not know how to say this in a more straight-forward way but the amount of emotion being pumped into the entire movie is enough to make your head implode. The nods, references and flat-out lies and situations that toys have to go up against in a mere 2 hours satisfied me to death.
If I didn't like something, it was the fact that a certain ghostbusters chick was not in the film. But then I realized that the movie would lag a bit with 2 you-know whats instead of one is better. Less is more and by, like Bob said, pulling the trigger, Pixar managed to stay above par from sequels that all they try to do in a threequel, is recycle. I am glad it is done. Let it rest and show it to your kids. Oh and maybe play the movie tie-in cause I heard it's great.
Seeing though that we are talking about a movie, the whole Toy Story gang, has effectively become immortal in their own right for my part. An exhilarating ride from start to finish this movie was. Watched it last night. Here is a trilogy among the lines of LOTR, Back To The Future and the original Star Wars trilogy. I really do not know how to say this in a more straight-forward way but the amount of emotion being pumped into the entire movie is enough to make your head implode. The nods, references and flat-out lies and situations that toys have to go up against in a mere 2 hours satisfied me to death.
If I didn't like something, it was the fact that a certain ghostbusters chick was not in the film. But then I realized that the movie would lag a bit with 2 you-know whats instead of one is better. Less is more and by, like Bob said, pulling the trigger, Pixar managed to stay above par from sequels that all they try to do in a threequel, is recycle. I am glad it is done. Let it rest and show it to your kids. Oh and maybe play the movie tie-in cause I heard it's great.
Just saw it finally, and it's an extremely great movie. When the first released, I was 7 years old, 11 when the second released and now 22 with this one, but still it's a treasured series and still enjoyable. I did get tear-eyed at it though, parts like Big Baby having the realization about Lots-A-Huggin' Bear's lies and of course the last 15 minutes. Not only that, but the humor properly laid out through it like Woody trying in vain to use Buster as a mount or Woody's escape attempt made me laugh pretty hard.
Pixar, thanks for giving the world Toy Story, and continuing to make nothing but Grade-A movies since Toy Story 1.
Pixar, thanks for giving the world Toy Story, and continuing to make nothing but Grade-A movies since Toy Story 1.
It was indeed a awesome movie. I was nervous going in because like everyone else I was afraid they would ruin a great thing but no need to sweat it. It was fun, it was sad, I laughed, I cried. Seriously considering going to see it again. I'm just glad I was able to talk my friends into going to see this instead of Knight and Day, yikes!
I just watched it and thought it was great, great story, great villians, great drama, great comedy. The 3D wasn't that good, the characters were just on screen level and the background in a deeper level, nothing popped out of the screen.
God damn you ;_;Dirty Apple said:
ARTAX! JUST KEEP MOVING ARTAX! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Maybe it's because I'm becoming more heartless or maybe it's because I read all the hype behind it or maybe it's because the theatre was full of loud, obnoxious 6 year olds who wouldn't STFU and it took me out of the moment, but I wasn't nearly as emotional at the end of the movie as I thought I'd be. Oh it was an awesome ending and the movie is still a must see, but compared to the ending of Wall-E, Toy Story 3 felt more like a soft blow to the stomach rather than a sharo stab in the chest. But that's just my opinion.
I can't help but have a great deal of respect for you Bob, as well as good movie critics in general.
Like all those in your profession, you take the time to point out the good parts of a movie, as well as rip apart the bad. You share with us why things worked out, and what could have been done to save a film. But what REALLY sets you apart from someone ranting hysterically on their blog, is that you are willing to admit when something works as a whole. And THOSE are the reviews we as fans truly look forward to.
"District 9", "Up", "Iron Man" and now "Toy Story 3", you are never too proud to admit when you've gone into a theater and seen something of true creative craftsmanship. It's when you take the time to show us all that there are still great story tellers in the world, we gain from it in so many ways. Not just by helping us decided what to do over the weekend, but what kind of mindset and emotions we can experience from something as silly as talking toys.
I, like so many others, grew up with Toy Story 1 and 2, so I can say that Toy Story 3 was aimed directly at me. And as you pointed out, it hits it's target spot on. The continuous shifts from high to low points was nearly exhausting. By the time the credits began to roll, I felt as though I had gone through every adventure with these guys, because that's exactly what Pixar was trying to do. They weren't trying to sell products or get us to "drink our Ovaltine," they wanted to take us into the world of childhood and hit us upside the head with a truly touching story.
And they did it with flying colors.
So I wish to say thank you for giving this movie the proper admiration that it so deserves, thank you for allowing yourself to be humbled, and I will gladly join you, Movie Bob, in saying THANK YOU to Pixar for making the best three-part movie series since Lord of the Rings or Back to the Future.
Bravo, sirs. Bravo.
Like all those in your profession, you take the time to point out the good parts of a movie, as well as rip apart the bad. You share with us why things worked out, and what could have been done to save a film. But what REALLY sets you apart from someone ranting hysterically on their blog, is that you are willing to admit when something works as a whole. And THOSE are the reviews we as fans truly look forward to.
"District 9", "Up", "Iron Man" and now "Toy Story 3", you are never too proud to admit when you've gone into a theater and seen something of true creative craftsmanship. It's when you take the time to show us all that there are still great story tellers in the world, we gain from it in so many ways. Not just by helping us decided what to do over the weekend, but what kind of mindset and emotions we can experience from something as silly as talking toys.
I, like so many others, grew up with Toy Story 1 and 2, so I can say that Toy Story 3 was aimed directly at me. And as you pointed out, it hits it's target spot on. The continuous shifts from high to low points was nearly exhausting. By the time the credits began to roll, I felt as though I had gone through every adventure with these guys, because that's exactly what Pixar was trying to do. They weren't trying to sell products or get us to "drink our Ovaltine," they wanted to take us into the world of childhood and hit us upside the head with a truly touching story.
And they did it with flying colors.
So I wish to say thank you for giving this movie the proper admiration that it so deserves, thank you for allowing yourself to be humbled, and I will gladly join you, Movie Bob, in saying THANK YOU to Pixar for making the best three-part movie series since Lord of the Rings or Back to the Future.
Bravo, sirs. Bravo.
This was an alright movie. It did get pretty fucking dark at the end though, which freaked me out cause I had absolutely no warning before I saw it. Oh, Totoro doll ftw ^_^
Ok, late to the party here. That's what I get though for wanting to avoid the crowds...not to mention waiting for a day when my girlfriend is off from work so we can see it together.
Anyway, I agree: Toy Story 3 is GREAT movie! Pixar can really do no wrong. Even more importantly, they managed to bring their level of quality to the third installment in the series; a place where many movie franchises begin to falter. That in itself is an achievement. The movie truly ran the gamut of emotions, and I welled-up at the end as much as the next guy. It really was one of the best films of the summer.
BUT...
I felt Bob was really overreaching in making the film series as a whole, and this movie in particular, as a metaphor for mortality. Granted, it's there if you're looking for it, and it is pretty easy to find, but I didn't feel it was as played-up as Bob thought it was. While there is a sense of finality in the movie, it's not the bleak one that I felt Bob was kind of hinting at. In fact, I found the ending of the movie to be very sweet rather than sad as some others here found it. So when I was welling-up, it was more tears of joy than sadness. Yes, the book is closed for good as far as Andy is concerned, but Woody, Buzz and the others will go on and find much love and happiness with their new owner. And while it does leave the possibility open for further sequels, I was glad that Pixar was kind of saying that this was as far as we walked with these characters, and anything else would just be open to fan-speculation. And that's how I prefer most franchises to end, frankly.
So yeah, I agree Toy Story 3 was great, but I thought Bob was really overthinking it. Then again, that is kind of par for the course.
Anyway, I agree: Toy Story 3 is GREAT movie! Pixar can really do no wrong. Even more importantly, they managed to bring their level of quality to the third installment in the series; a place where many movie franchises begin to falter. That in itself is an achievement. The movie truly ran the gamut of emotions, and I welled-up at the end as much as the next guy. It really was one of the best films of the summer.
BUT...
I felt Bob was really overreaching in making the film series as a whole, and this movie in particular, as a metaphor for mortality. Granted, it's there if you're looking for it, and it is pretty easy to find, but I didn't feel it was as played-up as Bob thought it was. While there is a sense of finality in the movie, it's not the bleak one that I felt Bob was kind of hinting at. In fact, I found the ending of the movie to be very sweet rather than sad as some others here found it. So when I was welling-up, it was more tears of joy than sadness. Yes, the book is closed for good as far as Andy is concerned, but Woody, Buzz and the others will go on and find much love and happiness with their new owner. And while it does leave the possibility open for further sequels, I was glad that Pixar was kind of saying that this was as far as we walked with these characters, and anything else would just be open to fan-speculation. And that's how I prefer most franchises to end, frankly.
So yeah, I agree Toy Story 3 was great, but I thought Bob was really overthinking it. Then again, that is kind of par for the course.
Oh lord...he just HAD to mention the quicksand/horse scene from the never ending story... :'(
Moviebob you're a bad man....
Moviebob you're a bad man....
Same thing here, now I'm not sure if I want to see it any more(well I want to, but I'm afraid to... I mean we're talking about my childhood here, and all that sentimental stuff)TheEnglishman said:
+ I've yet to decide what to do with my old toys(left them in the attic for over half of decade, but I'm not sure if that's a fitting end to them...)
I guess I can be proud that was one of souls in the right age group to be able to follow this movie from childhood to its final stand. Great movie, Great review, Keep it up!