Thread: Toy Story 3

Whoo! Toy Story 3!!!

Lol, this just made me remember how my imaginary friend when I was little was Buzz Lightyear.

Hm, they just announced Monsters Inc. 2.

I am kind of disappointed that 3 out of the next 5 Pixar movies will be sequels, especially after Pixar's amazing recent run of creativity.

Monsters Inc. had one of the most perfect scripts ever and had definite closure. I don't know how exactly it could be continued or what exactly is the point given that the whole purpose of the world was to scare children and at the end of the movie this was rectified.

I'm so excited for it! I've been seeing the trailers and I wanna see it now!

Originally Posted by Xei

Hm, they just announced Monsters Inc. 2.

I am kind of disappointed that 3 out of the next 5 Pixar movies will be sequels, especially after Pixar's amazing recent run of creativity.

Monsters Inc. had one of the most perfect scripts ever and had definite closure. I don't know how exactly it could be continued or what exactly is the point given that the whole purpose of the world was to scare children and at the end of the movie this was rectified.

Monsters Inc. 2?!??!?!?

Monsters Inc. was my favorite movie as a kid!

Originally Posted by Xei

Sure, or the Lenin or whichever revolutionary you want.

Just think about it. You have a small number of grasshoppers who have ruled the very large number of ants through fear since time immemorial. There is an abundance of food, but the grasshoppers control the means of production and though they do no work themselves, take the vast majority of the goods, leaving the workers with only enough to subsist. However, the grasshoppers know that if the ants could coordinate a response, they could easily overthrow them, due to their huge numbers. Flic is the revolutionary who shows the ants that they can easily produce far beyond what they need if they all just work together, and shows that the grasshoppers are redundant and despicable. The ants then overthrow the grasshoppers with ease, leading to a life of plenty and a communist utopia.

Ummmm.... that does sound like the beliefs of Marx, but in practice that replicates a Communist regime overthrowing another Communist regime, does it not?

Originally Posted by Xei

Hm, they just announced Monsters Inc. 2.

I am kind of disappointed that 3 out of the next 5 Pixar movies will be sequels, especially after Pixar's amazing recent run of creativity.

I disagree. Sequels are notorious due to their unoriginality. But, what if Pixar manages to be as brilliant with their sequels as they are with their originals?

I think there should be an Incredibles sequel. A lot to work with there.

Update on Toy Story 3:

There have been some official screenings attended by critics, and Pixar fanatics. Although they weren't allowed to reveal many details, apparently a ton of people broke out crying in the last thirty minutes.

I thought you were the one complaining about sequels...

I'm not saying they'll be bad movies, I'm just saying I'd rather have more than 2 out of the next 5 movies be new franchises, because one of the best things about Pixar movies is their stunning originality. A rat who becomes a gourmet chef by pulling hair, a widower who flies away in a house tied to helium balloons, the last robot on Earth trying to find love and save the planet, retired midlife superheroes, an alternate monster universe powered by fear, a hypochondriac clown fish torn apart from his son, an ant society which goes through a transition to a communist utopia... where else do you find scripts anything remotely like this?

I'd just prefer more surprises than revisits.

I thought you were the one complaining about sequels...

Change of heart.

I'd just prefer more surprises than revisits.

I don't know. For me, sometimes more is better. I like to see what becomes of old characters. But, I see your point.

I want to see Up 2. Up was the best kiddy movie I've seen in a long time.

There should not be an Up 2. Monsters Inc. 2 I can see, Cars 2 I see, and (maybe someday) Incredibles 2 I can see. But Up 2 should never happen. Up, Finding Nemo, and Wall-E are the only Pixar films that I felt certain closure. If they make sequels of them, fine, but I think they shouldn't.

I might go see it, if it gets good reviews.

I mean, many sequels or even animated movies nowadays come loaded with pop culture references and the like. It drives me crazy.

THREE MORE DAYS PEOPLE!!!!!!

Toy Story 3 is out this Friday!!

Originally Posted by Puffin

I might go see it, if it gets good reviews.

100% on Rotten Tomatoes from nine critics.

I'm so excited. I've been waiting for three years!

Epic reviews as expected.

This'll be the first thing I do this summer holiday. SO awesome.

I would go see it Friday, but the friend I invited has College orientation, so we'll have to go Saturday. Bearing that in mind, PLEASE don't fill this thread with spoilers. Either that or just remind me not to look here Friday. XD

No, no spoilers, although I hear the end is really emotional.

Originally Posted by IMDB reviewer

And a word of caution - prepare those tissues and hankies! Parting is such sweet sorrow, and the manner in which director Lee Unkrich deals with will definitely tug at your heartstrings. At least two scenes got to me, one involving facing a consequence of inevitable hopelessness that is a definite edge of your seat stuff only to remind you of how much you really care for the characters, while the other was what I deem as the perfect send off, an au revoir fit for closing the chapter on this Toy Story arc, while leaving room for another to happen (if it does). It moved, and shows how valuable it is to be loved again, and I thought it was pitch perfect. It would be interesting to know how the creators had intended to end the story, but it was brilliant to have chosen with what was.

Originally Posted by Another IMDB reviewer

I was surprised at how emotional the final scene was; but then again, Pixar is great at adding the human elements into their stories & characters.

Originally Posted by RottenTomatoes reviewer

Funny, affecting and dramatically fearless, it’s as fine a threequel as you could hope for. Bring tissues -- lots of tissues.

Originally Posted by Slashfilm reviewer

The conclusion is a fitting end to the series, and will probably leave you in tears. The last 20-30 minutes are pure brilliance. I can't wait to see the film again when it's completed and in 3D.

And now, Rotten Tomatoes has a consensus- and it's not even officially in theaters yet!

Originally Posted by Rotten Tomatoes

Consensus: Deftly blending comedy, adventure, and honest emotion, Toy Story 3 is a rare second sequel that really works.

However, it seems that positive review is not completely unanimous:

Originally Posted by IMDB reviewer

This movie doesn't deserve to be called Toy Story. You would think 11 years would be enough to make a decent sequel, but this was just a joke.

....I think it's fair to say we can ignore that one.

I'm going to see it tomorrow if I can.

Originally Posted by Noogah

I'm going to see it tomorrow if I can.

Same here. I'm excited, partly because of the reviews it's gotten and partly because I've waited a long time for a sequel.

You guys in the US get it today I think, whereas people like me from the UK have to wait until mid-July until it's aired.

Originally Posted by Rezzo

You guys in the US get it today I think, whereas people like me from the UK have to wait until mid-July until it's aired.

Tomorrow, actually.

Originally Posted by Noogah

Tomorrow, actually.

Actually, TODAY!!!

Originally Posted by Lucid_Guy.exe

Actually, TODAY!!!

This is a day I've been waiting for three years!!


The film has 130 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.


All are positive.

Either some conspiracy is going on, or we have ourselves a masterpiece.

I'm seeing it tonight!

Just came back from the theater.

The Toy Story trilogy is the best trilogy ever.

Toy Story 3...I can't even begin. Do yourself a favor, go buy the tickets.

Animation is beyond amazing.

The character depth makes the characters pretty much like real people.

The plot was fantastic.

The humor was as good as you'd expect from Toy Story.

Bring tissues. You'll cry.

Deliciously detailed, wonderful 3D, fantastic comedic timing, characters were absolutely amazing.

10/10 does no justice to this cinematic masterpiece. I don't think the awesomeness of Toy Story 3 can be expressed any better than in the words of Scott Mantz:

On a scale of one to ten, Toy Story 3 goes to infinity, and beyond.

Cool. I'm going to go with some friends and see it over the weekend.

Originally Posted by Noogah

Bring tissues. You'll cry.

This.


It was really fucking good.

Totoro juggles in it.

Fuck yeah.

I saw this with my girlfriend the night it came out. It seemed that the teens/young adults significantly out numbered the children. I'm thinking that a lot of us were looking forward to it, because Toy Story was just that good of a movie in our childhood.

The movie itself was definitely not a disappointment. I recommend it to anyone.

Spoiler for Scenes in Movie:

I literally lmao when Andy decided to keep Woody. "Yeah, they're just junk... but I'm just going to take Woody with me" XD

And that part in the junkyard with the furnace... oh man... That was deep.

It sort of reminds me when I use to play with my toys, and ever since seeing the first movie when I was a kid, I would think that my toys would come alive when I would leave for school. I'm sure it was like that for you guys too