Toy Story 3

[Margos]

The film was good, but I thought characters sometimes did things just to serve the plot. Like, why didn't the other toys believe Woody about Andy taking them to the attic? Why would they distrust Woody? Or Andy? After being with them for so long?

I think they thought he was suffering from some sort of nervous breakdown, being the old favorite toy. They probably assumed he would suffer from Andy's loss more than they would, and would do or say anything to try to get him back.

And I also thought some of it was extra dramatic and intense just to be so. And I thought certain things were too intense for children, mainly that the fire scene went on for too long. It's great for adults, but I would imagine children starting to breakdown and cry before the scene's over because it went on for so long. Also, the way the baby doll got treated. It's a baby!

I liked the extra drama! They really pushed the envelope much farther than anyone expected, I think, and that took guts. I'm glad they did it.

Also, I wonder what will happen to these toys that live forever. What will happen after the little girl outgrows them? They'll be passed on from owner to owner until the end of the Earth? Or they die of oldness/destruction? They'll have to outlive all their beloved owners? Will they have so many owners they forget some? Will Andy be the owner they most loved, or could there be someone they love more later? I shudder at the thought, I want to believe it's Andy, as it should be.

You're bumming me out, Duster! I don't think you're supposed to think about it that hard....

[sunhuntin]

the fire scene was very intense. the cinema when i went was pretty packed with kids of all ages. there was one who sounded quite young [pre school] who kept on piping up with "what does donate mean?" and when woody was told to tell andy to get a haircut, the kid called out "HAIRCUT???" lmao. no one was heard crying or overly upset. during bolt however, i do remember there was one kid absolutely terrified during that fire scene.

it was very well handled and im glad they went as far as they did.

[Escapay]

Also, I wonder what will happen to these toys that live forever.

They'll be discovered by WALL-E and added to his collection.

albert

[Margos]

Also, I wonder what will happen to these toys that live forever.

They'll be discovered by WALL-E and added to his collection.

That would be the perfect ending for them! Immortal toys living with loving, immortal robot owners. How nice! I would love to see WALL-E and EVE playing with the toys! That would be lovely! As long as EVE doesn't accidentally break them She's not great at playing with human objects.

And MO could give them little baths! He'd have to keep wiping off the make-up that PR-T would keep trying to put on Jessie... which would probably annoy her and make Buzz chuckle.

Hey, since robots are not really alive... Would the toys have to stay immobile around them? Or could they come to life and interact with them!? Because that would be really, really cool!

[Escapay]

Hey, since robots are not really alive... Would the toys have to stay immobile around them? Or could they come to life and interact with them!? Because that would be really, really cool!

I think they'd interact.

Plus, Woody and Sid's toys "broke a few rules" when they scared Sid, so anything's possible.

albert

[Neal]

Saying that, about WALL-E finding Woody and pals, what if Pixar made a short where their various characters met?

With the exception of Cars/Incredibles, all their films could connect - as the real world is meant to be the world as we know it - not some alternate dimension.

And they all seem to take place in the same time period. So what if they made some shorts where their various film characters interacted in some way?

It's not necessary by any means, but it could be fun!

[Kyle]

I normally wouldnt comment on cross over stuff, just seems silly outside cameios, but I'll make an exception here. Wall-e and the toys are basically one and the same. What is wall-e if not just an evolved toy? also, the toys dont feel the need to stay in toy mode around animals, so its only humans they try to play by the rules for. its what they were designed for anyway.


back to something more on topic: anyone complaining about it being too scary or intense, Im sorry but no, just no. we need to stop sheltering our kids so much. there was nothing inappropriate for kids in there, no cursing, nudity, extreme violence. they can take it. kids like thrilling movies. and there was just enough light hearted fun to balance things out.

By the way, they only added things like Lotso hitting big baby after test audiences told them hey wanted to see Lotso redeem himself. The guys at Pixar didn't want to go that route so they they threw in some stuff of Lotso being extra mean so we wouldn't feel sorry for him later. Im glad they did that.

[ajmrowland]

Of course, there'd have to be something extra. If the toys were specifically Andy's toys, then how'd they live past the apocalypse? If they arent, then how would they meet/have met

^and I agree with Kyle on what's inappropriated for kids-except nudity.shifty emoticon

[estefan]

Also, I wonder what will happen to these toys that live forever.

They'll be discovered by WALL-E and added to his collection.

Well, you do see Rex in Wall-E's house at the beginning, so it's not too out-there an idea.

And I agree with the above-comments about it supposedly "not being appropriate for children." Though, I think Pixar made this film with those of my generation (those of us in our twenties) most in mind. After all, Woody and Buzz are very important to people of my age, much in the same Lightning McQueen and Mater are a big deal to today's children. So, Toy Story 3 is a thank-you to us and Cars is a thank-you to them.

Plus, you think Toy Story 3 was too intense for younger viewers? Have you seen the films marketed to families in the 1980s? Return to Oz, The Witches, Gremlins, Poltergeist, etc. I'm sorry, but Toy Story is nothing compared to the scariness and intenseness of those. Heck, even Disney himself with Pinocchio made a film more scary than Toy Story 3. The incinerator scene is definitely intense, but more of the adults who care a lot more for these characters than the six-year-olds who probably only saw the Toy Stories a couple of months in advance and haven't grown with the toys like we have.

[blackcauldron85]

It's great for adults, but I would imagine children starting to breakdown and cry before the scene's over because it went on for so long. Also, the way the baby doll got treated. It's a baby!

a) Adults were breaking down and crying, too.
b) But Big Baby's backstory was intertwined with Lotso's; the way Lotso treated Big Baby helped show how Evil Lotso was.

we need to stop sheltering our kids so much. there was nothing inappropriate for kids in there, no cursing, nudity, extreme violence. they can take it. kids like thrilling movies. and there was just enough light hearted fun to balance things out.

I definitely agree. So the kids got scared...let them be scared! It's good to have different emotions!

Well, you do see Rex in Wall-E's house at the beginning, so it's not too out-there an idea.

I didn't know that, but here he is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCBIvJigcx8

!!!

Heck, even Disney himself with Pinocchio made a film more scary than Toy Story 3.

Absolutely- Disney movies have always had some scary elements in them, so it's frustrating that in 2010, people are upset that there are scary elements in Disney films...

[Neal]

I plan to let my kids watch more adult / scary films at a young age. I know I'm not my unborn children but growing up, I watched "Child's Play" "The Emerald Forest" and other adult/scary films and ended up fine. Look at older children's movies such as "Labyrinth" - much more intense than the output of today.

I saw "Coraline" , "Where the Wilds Things Are" , and Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" with my parents. After all three, my mom said she felt nervous, and the films were too scary and intense. We actually got into an argument over whether they were kids movies. She said she'd never have let me watch them as kids. She also refused to show them at our campground's outdoor theater. To me, movies like that are good. We need more 'mature' children's films.

My mom sticks to "Alvin 2" and "The Spy Next Door" because they're ' safe and clean '.

[Goliath]

That'd be like telling Disney to leave Mickey alone.

No, that's something completely different altogether. And I think you know it. That should be so obvious that I shouldn't even have to explain it.

[hoojib127]

I think they should just stop where they ended. A prequel may be an interesting idea for a half hour short, but I really do not seeing it being dragged out to a full lenghth feature.

Don't get me wrong here. I liked all three of the Toy Story films, but I really think Pixar should try focusing more on original ideas instead of trying to milk their most successful franchises dry.

Agreed. As much as I'd enjoy in my heart a "Toy Story: The Bonnie Years" companion trilogy or something, I can't see much more in terms of new concepts being brought to the table in this series and would therefore be artistically redundant.

I'm definitely also concerned about this recent 'sequel fever' Pixar seems to be under. "Cars 2" and "Monsters, Inc. 2"???? I'd say if any Pixar movie left itself the most open for a sequel, it was "The Incredibles." I'd like to keep thinking, though, that, as with the "Toy Story" sequels, Lasseter and Co. wouldn't make a follow-up if they didn't have an idea that would be just as good as the first one, if not better.

[Haddad28]

Not sure if it's been posted before but there's a website describing 8 rejected Toy story 3 toys.

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1806472

Im not sure if it's true or not, but it would've been awesome to see "Super Toker" on screen.

[pap64]

Not sure if it's been posted before but there's a website describing 8 rejected Toy story 3 toys.

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1806472

Im not sure if it's true or not, but it would've been awesome to see "Super Toker" on screen.

Check the name "College Humor"

[Kyle]

Its a parody, read the thing for crying out loud, they wouldn't allow the characters to cuss. unless your just being facetious?

That said, its a hilarious parody, so thanks for posting.

[PixarFan2006]

I agree. It's an amusing parody, but it would've probably given the film a PG-13 or R rating if the characters were actually used and it would've also ruined Pixars reputation.

[Haddad28]

Haha ^_^ That was never meant to be a serious post.

I just loved the sketches they had up, thought it would be cool to share it with others

[disneyboy20022]

I agree. It's an amusing parody, but it would've probably given the film a PG-13 or R rating if the characters were actually used and it would've also ruined Pixars reputation.

Although this "Planes" news might already ruin Pixar's Rep....

[blackcauldron85]

Barbie, 'Toy Story' Help Boost Mattel's Income
http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest-ID-74834.asp