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There’s good news and bad news in regards to the upcoming release of Toy Story 3. I’ll commence with the bad news first, which is that the movie is in fact a “three-quel.” You see, in Hollywood, the dreaded sequel to a sequel closely always means less story and dumber plots.

They’re seen as a way for the huge movie studios to “cash in” one more time by bringing back characters that everyone has grown to love and throwing them into a poorly written script that inevitably ends up bombing and casting a dark shadow on the entire franchise. Our love for the characters forces us to buy a ticket even altho deep down we recognise it’s probably going to be terrible.

So that’s the bad news. What’s the good news? Come on, it’s Pixar, people! The same groundbreaking animation studio that has been wowing audiences ever since the release of their firstborn computer animated feature back in 1995 (which coincidentally was the basi Toy Story).

The films that followed, including such esteemed titles as Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, WALL-E and last years Up, have all went on to become monumental successes, earning a gazillion dollars world wide and solidifying Pixar as one of the most predominate film studios on the planet.

And now Pixar, along with the powerhouse that is Disney (the company’s long-time collaborator), look to add another blockbuster to their resume by once again bringing back Woody and Buzz for the upcoming release of Toy Story 3. A fan favored among filmgoers, the Toy Story franchise is still Pixar’s most beloved title and is considered a classic as far as I’m concerned.

The studio made a sequel to the film in 1999 that was suppose to be a one-hour STV (Straight To Video) release. But after being pleased with the script and seeing how well the animation was turning out, Pixar decisive to make it a theatrical release. Turns out it was the right decision as Toy Story 2 went on to gross more than the basi at the box office.

And now, eleven years after the original sequel, they toys are back in town. Toy Story 3 has most of Pixar’s ordinary suspects attached to it creatively, including John Lasseter who is credited with the collaborating on the story and executive producing. The movie was directed by Lee Unkrich (a co-director on the second film) and the screenplay was written by Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine).

A big reason why the introductory two films were so successful was the alchemy devised by the cast of characters and the voice talent that portrayed them. Thankfully, everyone from the basi two films has returned for the third including Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as everyone’s favored Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear. Favorites like Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head and John Ratzenberger as Hamm are also on the roster as are newcomers like Michael Keaton who voices Barbi’s love interest, Ken.

The film touches on a great deal of very somber themes with a plot that revolves around Andy, the young imaginative boy who owned all the toys, going off to college as a young man. Obviously too old for his toys now, he decides to get rid of them and hands them off to his mother, who at last donates them to a local day care facility for all the young children to enjoy. With Woody and Buzz and the rest of the toys facing a huge turning point in their lives, they will have to face their new world head on and learn to let go of their past.

So, why a third film? Why would Pixar danger ruining the good name that is Toy Story? Well, according to John Lasseter, it’s all in regards to the story that the movie tells.

“The mystery to these films is that each movie is not attempting to repeat the same emotion or the same story,” says Lasseter. “We go into something exclusively different, with the same set of characters and the same world. And consequently we’re capable to tap into a wholly dissimilar set of emotions. Once the toys are alive they become adults with adult concerns. Everyone may relate to these characters. Looking at the world from a toy’s point of view is one thing, but looking at it from a character’s point of view makes it a deeper and more aroused thing. Audiences are capable to relate to things in their own lives. This movie has a altogether dissimilar kind of emotion and depth to it.”

He goes on to say, “And in the third film, we genuinely deal with that point in time that the toys are most concerned about-being outgrown. When you’re broken, you may be fixed; when you’re lost, you may be found; when you’re stolen, you may be recovered. But there’s no way to fix being outgrown by the child. It’s such an interesting evolution to the story.”

I think it’s safe to say that with Toy Story‘s giant fan base, the film doesn’t have to worry regarding being a summer blockbuster, because persons will see this movie in massive numbers. But will the story be considered worthy of the firstborn two? Well, with a plot that already sounds more aroused and significant than the initial two, I think it’s reasonable to assume that Toy Story 3 will in fact live up to it is franchise’s reputation.

Toy Story 2 Print Studio Photo

Toy Story 2 Print Studio Photo

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Toy Story 2 Print Studio Photo

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Toy Story 2 Print Studio Photo