Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition
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By: The Dweeb
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Has it really been 10 years? Really? Time flies and that seems to be the theme to this new edition of the Pixar classic on DVD. It was regarded as groundbreaking back then, and now it has become a certified classic film that will rightfully join the ranks of some of the greatest films ever made. This new edition is slick, featuring all new digital transfers and remastering of sound featuring the first ever Disney DTS soundtrack. If you were too late for the Toy Story 2 Pack, then this is your chance to own this great movie.
Although computer animation has advanced by leaps and bounds since then, the movie still holds on its own because it can pull on the heartstrings of young and old alike. Who wasn’t a kid and wished that the toys would come to life? That is why millions of people love this movie, not because of the animation, but because the storyline and characters are what we love. The animation is just an added bonus, in fact while watching you forget its just a cartoon. Since this film Pixar has cranked out a ton of films that are great in their own right (The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc.), but you always come back to the original.
If anyone decided to make a new groundbreaking film, and venture into unknown territory it better be good (ahem, Star Wars The Phantom Menace). Even though they are just pixels on screen, Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz ( TIm Allen) have something that many other films lack, chemistry. They are great to watch, funny, charming and Buzz makes me pine for the days when I had toys like this. I remember wanting to get my own Buzz doll when this came out, and I just graduated college! To infinity and beyond! Whoops, sorry I couldn’t help myself.
The remastered transfer naturally is a big improvement over the original. I took a screenshot comparison of the two, since its a digital film the difference is really hard to see. Maybe someone with better vision than me can point out the differences. The majority of the improvements are with the soundtrack, which now boasts a DTS version as well. A first for Disney, and its fitting as this is a film of firsts.
This DVD package is just full of all kinds of extra goodies, Pixar likes to go into overkill mode with these , which is a good thing. There are all kinds of little featurettes on the making of the film, deleted scenes, and interviews on the legacy of this movie. The running theme seems to be Jon Lasseter can’t believe its been 10 years. Oh, and what’s up with Peter Jackson? Man he lost a ton of weight. On almost every menu there is a cookie leading to some new material cooked up just for this DVD featuring our favorite toys. Some of them are funny, but most are OK for one liner skits. Too bad they had to use other peoples voices and not Tom and Tim’s. When you first pop in the DVD if you have autoplay enabled there is a trailer featuring a sneak peek at Pixar’s next project Cars. You can also get to this from the menu system.
So, if you don’t have this movie yet on DVD, or live under a rock and haven’t seen it, please check it out. You won’t be disappointed, this film can be enjoyed by everyone no matter how old.
Reviewer’s Opinion: BUY IT!!
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