Toy Story

Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 21, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996.

Toy Story was the first feature-length completely computer-animated movie released by Disney, and also the first completely computer-animated feature in history. At least one earlier attempt to create a computer animated feature had been tried before Toy Story, the announced movie The Works, which was never finished. Toy Story was also Pixar's first feature to be released in theaters. It grossed U.S. $356,800,000 world-wide, making it the 65th highest-grossing movie in history (not adjusted for inflation). The primary characters are toys in the room of the six-year-old boy Andy, and is mostly told from their point of view. Andy, his baby sister Molly and mother have smaller roles, as do the neighbor boy Sid, his dog Scud and sister Hannah.

Before Pixar's entry into the feature film-business with Toy Story, Pixar was known for developing the Pixar Image Computer.

Characters

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The main toy characters:

  • Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) - an old-fashioned sheriff rag doll. He is Andy's favorite toy, with a special spot on the bed, and as such is the leader of the toys.
  • Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) - a Space Ranger from Star Command. A new plastic toy with electronic voice, spring loaded wings, laser (a blinking LED) and a rocket ship box. Buzz was a gift at Andy's birthday party.
  • Mr. Potato Head (voiced by Don Rickles) - a Mr. Potato Head doll by Hasbro, Inc.
  • Rex (voiced by Wallace Shawn) - a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur toy with a lot of anxiety from an inferiority complex (afraid he is not scary enough).
  • Slinky Dog (voiced by Jim Varney) - a wiener dog with a slinky abdomen. Very loyal to Woody.
  • Hamm (voiced by John Ratzenberger) - a wise-cracking piggy bank.
  • Bo Peep (voiced by Annie Potts) - a shepherdess doll, Woody's romantic interest.
  • Sarge (voiced by R. Lee Ermey) - a gung-ho commander of an army of plastic toy soldiers. Sarge and his troops frequently help out their fellow toys.

Human characters:

  • Andy (voiced by John Charles Morris) - owner of Woody and the rest of the toys.
  • Sid (voiced by Erik Von Detten) - a boy who delights in torturing toys; he wears a black shirt with a human skull on the front.
  • Andy's Mom (voiced by Laurie Metcalf) - typical "soccer mom".
  • Hannah (voiced by Sarah Freeman) - Sid's little sister. Often gets her toys snatched away and tortured by Sid.
  • Molly - Andy's baby sister.

Crew

Andrew Stanton
Joss Whedon
John Lasseter

Plot

The movie starts with a meeting among the toys to discuss Andy's family's upcoming move. At the end of the meeting it is announced that today is Andy's birthday party. This results in pandemonium from the other toys. Everyone is afraid they will be replaced. Woody, of course, remains calm since he is Andy's favorite and expects to never be replaced by another favorite toy.

Finally, to calm everyone Woody sends a reconnaissance group of little green toy Army soldiers using a baby monitor to scout the party. There are no new toys at the party until mom pulls out another box, but the soldiers are cut off and we don't hear what it is, only that the kids are coming upstairs. All the toys rush to their places before Andy returns.

When Andy arrives, Woody is brushed out of his place - the middle of the bed - and onto the floor to make space for the new toy. Once the kids leave to eat cake, Woody climbs back on the bed to see who this is that could have displaced him. The mystery toy is the famous Buzz Lightyear action figure.

A conflict between Woody and Buzz develops with Woody's jealousy that Buzz displaces him, and his irritation with the fact Buzz does not know he is a toy. This conflict results in Woody and Buzz ending up in a situation where the only way out is for them to work together.

Awards

Director John Lasseter received an Academy Special Achievement Award in 1996 for this film.

In 2005 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It is the most recently-made film to receive this honor.

Sequels

Toy Story was followed by Toy Story 2 in 1999, the video Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins in 2000 and the TV series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command also in 2000. The latter two featured traditionally animated renditions of Buzz Lightyear and Little Green Army Men from the first movie. In February 2006, the original team confirmed that Toy Story 3 was going to be made. This poses a problem, however, as Jim Varney, the voice of Slinky Dog, passed away in 2000.

Toy Story in pop culture

  • Debian (a Linux distribution) releases are named after characters from this movie. (e.g. Buzz, Potato, Woody, Sarge, Etch).
  • In one scene of Finding Nemo, another Pixar film, a Buzz Lightyear toy can be seen on the floor of a dentist's office.
  • The line "You are a sad, strange little man," uttered by Buzz is referenced in The Santa Clause 2, where Tim Allen (the voice actor of Buzz Lightyear) says the same line.
  • In The Warriors video game, a character can be heard muttering, "Mommy, I don't want to ride the pony," in his sleep. In the movie, Sid, while sleeping, says, "I wanna ride the pony."
  • This movie has also coined the phrase, "To Infinity and Beyond!"

Video Games

Three video games based on the film came out on Sega Genesis, Super NES, Game Boy and PC.


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This conflict results in Woody and Buzz ending up in a situation where the only way out is for them to work together. A conflict between Woody and Buzz develops with Woody's jealousy that Buzz displaces him, and his irritation with the fact Buzz does not know he is a toy. The mystery toy is the famous Buzz Lightyear action figure. Once the kids leave to eat cake, Woody climbs back on the bed to see who this is that could have displaced him.

When Andy arrives, Woody is brushed out of his place - the middle of the bed - and onto the floor to make space for the new toy. All the toys rush to their places before Andy returns. There are no new toys at the party until mom pulls out another box, but the soldiers are cut off and we don't hear what it is, only that the kids are coming upstairs. Finally, to calm everyone Woody sends a reconnaissance group of little green toy Army soldiers using a baby monitor to scout the party.

Woody, of course, remains calm since he is Andy's favorite and expects to never be replaced by another favorite toy. Everyone is afraid they will be replaced. This results in pandemonium from the other toys. At the end of the meeting it is announced that today is Andy's birthday party.

The movie starts with a meeting among the toys to discuss Andy's family's upcoming move. Human characters:. The main toy characters:. .

Before Pixar's entry into the feature film-business with Toy Story, Pixar was known for developing the Pixar Image Computer. Andy, his baby sister Molly and mother have smaller roles, as do the neighbor boy Sid, his dog Scud and sister Hannah. The primary characters are toys in the room of the six-year-old boy Andy, and is mostly told from their point of view. $356,800,000 world-wide, making it the 65th highest-grossing movie in history (not adjusted for inflation).

It grossed U.S. Toy Story was also Pixar's first feature to be released in theaters. At least one earlier attempt to create a computer animated feature had been tried before Toy Story, the announced movie The Works, which was never finished. Toy Story was the first feature-length completely computer-animated movie released by Disney, and also the first completely computer-animated feature in history.

Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 21, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996. This movie has also coined the phrase, "To Infinity and Beyond!". In the movie, Sid, while sleeping, says, "I wanna ride the pony.". In The Warriors video game, a character can be heard muttering, "Mommy, I don't want to ride the pony," in his sleep.

The line "You are a sad, strange little man," uttered by Buzz is referenced in The Santa Clause 2, where Tim Allen (the voice actor of Buzz Lightyear) says the same line. In one scene of Finding Nemo, another Pixar film, a Buzz Lightyear toy can be seen on the floor of a dentist's office. Buzz, Potato, Woody, Sarge, Etch). (e.g.

Debian (a Linux distribution) releases are named after characters from this movie. Molly - Andy's baby sister. Often gets her toys snatched away and tortured by Sid. Hannah (voiced by Sarah Freeman) - Sid's little sister.

Andy's Mom (voiced by Laurie Metcalf) - typical "soccer mom". Sid (voiced by Erik Von Detten) - a boy who delights in torturing toys; he wears a black shirt with a human skull on the front. Andy (voiced by John Charles Morris) - owner of Woody and the rest of the toys. Sarge and his troops frequently help out their fellow toys.

Lee Ermey) - a gung-ho commander of an army of plastic toy soldiers. Sarge (voiced by R. Bo Peep (voiced by Annie Potts) - a shepherdess doll, Woody's romantic interest. Hamm (voiced by John Ratzenberger) - a wise-cracking piggy bank.

Very loyal to Woody. Slinky Dog (voiced by Jim Varney) - a wiener dog with a slinky abdomen. Rex (voiced by Wallace Shawn) - a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur toy with a lot of anxiety from an inferiority complex (afraid he is not scary enough). Potato Head doll by Hasbro, Inc.

Potato Head (voiced by Don Rickles) - a Mr. Mr. Buzz was a gift at Andy's birthday party. A new plastic toy with electronic voice, spring loaded wings, laser (a blinking LED) and a rocket ship box.

Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) - a Space Ranger from Star Command. He is Andy's favorite toy, with a special spot on the bed, and as such is the leader of the toys. Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) - an old-fashioned sheriff rag doll.