Toy Story 3

[DarthPrime]

Questions about the Best Buy ironpack pre-order:

(1) Is it only for the combo pack? I mean, can I pick up a non-combo BD on release day and get credited with the pre-order?

(2) Are the $10 coupons ONLY for combo packs and not the 2-Disc BD?

(3) For future reference, what is cheaper? 2-Disc BD w/o coupon or Combo pack w/$10 Coupon?

Oh and YAY!!! The Incredibles on BD!!!!

1. Its only for the combo pack.

2. They are usually only good on combo packs, but I have heard of some getting them to work on the Blu-ray only releases. YMMV

3. If we get a coupon the combo pack will probably end up being cheaper.

I'm debating getting the combo pack or not myself. The coupon will decide for me. If we get a $10 one I'll pickup the combo. If not I'll just grab the 2 disc Blu-ray.

[blackcauldron85]

'Toy Story 3' Concept Images and Art (Exclusive)
http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/10/22/to ... exclusive/
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[ianwahlers]

Why is Disney putting out The Incredibles before Finding Nemo?

Here's an idea:

- The Incredibles is about a family with superpowers.

- Disney owns ABC, which is currently airing a show about a family with superpowers (No Ordinary Family) that just got the go-ahead to finish their first season.

hmmm...

[Tangled]

It was good. Unlike my Mom, I didn't cry (well. Maybe a little...) Plot and humor is great, and it will touch anyone over the age of 18 (and simply scare kids under 8.) Amazing.

[Cheshire_Cat]

I never got a chance to see TS3 in theaters, so my parents rented it today. I finished watching it a few hours ago.

I had already read some spoilers prior to watching it, so I knew what was going to happen. During the incinerator scene, even though in the back of my head I knew that they would survive, all I could think about was how emotionally intense that scene was, and how the music was perfect for the scene.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the film, but I couldn't help but feel a little depressed. I honestly didn't want Andy to give the toys away. At least, if he had stored them in the attic, he could have seen them again periodically during his visits back home from college.

However, Andy's mom and Bonnie's mom seem to be friends, so I guess that Andy would be able to at least hear from Bonnie's mom how the toys were doing. I don't think it's likely that Andy will never hear from the toys again.

I fully welcome some animated shorts. I'm curious to know about the toys' lives with Bonnie. I bet they had a lot of fun with Bonnie and her toys. I would be against a sequel because the third installment acted as a closure to the trilogy.

Also, as a side note, I really enjoyed Buzz shaking his ass to the flamenco music. Who knew that Buzz could be so sexy?

[SmartAleck25]

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the film, but I couldn't help but feel a little depressed. I honestly didn't want Andy to give the toys away. At least, if he had stored them in the attic, he could have seen them again periodically during his visits back home from college.

However, Andy's mom and Bonnie's mom seem to be friends, so I guess that Andy would be able to at least hear from Bonnie's mom how the toys were doing. I don't think it's likely that Andy will never hear from the toys again.

I feel like it's such a perfect ending because:
1. What you mentioned: the friendship between the Davis and Anderson family.
2. If they had been left in the attic, they would've most likely never been played with by Andy again, instead having to wait many more years in a closed, cramped space for playtime. Even with the hope they had after escaping Sunnyside, eventually they would get bored and just wait. Imagine how Jessie would feel- years under the bed abandoned by Emily, years in a storage box waiting for Woody, years in a toy box (but not fully) waiting for true playtime, years in an attic waiting for Andy's children.
3. The loss of Woody. If Woody went to college with Andy, he'd just be a display piece. Yes he'd have his owner, but he'd likely be "shelved" and just stuck there, acting as a childhood memory of home for Andy. Yeah that's a nice idea, but he'd be very, very lonely. His friends in the attic would likely miss him terribly too. As if both haven't already lost most of their friends to yard sales/garbage cans.

This is why the scene with Andy and his mom is so important. Andy says that his mother will always be with him, no matter where he goes (haha, just like the Hannah Montana song. Eh, sorry. ). Woody looks at the picture of him and all his friends (sorry if I'm being a little obvious) and realizes that he'll always remember Andy and he wants to stay with him, but staying with him isn't the right thing to do. Knowing how lonely his friends will be, he writes a note to get them (and him) donated to Bonnie, where he knows they'll be in safe hands. This is key in Woody's character development: he has learned to let go of his obsession with being Andy's favorite, his deep attachment to Andy, all of his memories with him. to start a new life with someone new. No one wants this to happen, but they know it's for the best. That's why most audience members (including myself) were bawling at the end, because it is really hard to let go of these characters you've known for 15 years. That's what makes the ending so perfect for me, what makes the third film the best one of them all, and what makes the Toy Story Trilogy one of the greatest series of them all.

[Cheshire_Cat]

I feel like it's such a perfect ending because:
1. What you mentioned: the friendship between the Davis and Anderson family.
2. If they had been left in the attic, they would've most likely never been played with by Andy again, instead having to wait many more years in a closed, cramped space for playtime. Even with the hope they had after escaping Sunnyside, eventually they would get bored and just wait. Imagine how Jessie would feel- years under the bed abandoned by Emily, years in a storage box waiting for Woody, years in a toy box (but not fully) waiting for true playtime, years in an attic waiting for Andy's children.
3. The loss of Woody. If Woody went to college with Andy, he'd just be a display piece. Yes he'd have his owner, but he'd likely be "shelved" and just stuck there, acting as a childhood memory of home for Andy. Yeah that's a nice idea, but he'd be very, very lonely. His friends in the attic would likely miss him terribly too. As if both haven't already lost most of their friends to yard sales/garbage cans.

This is why the scene with Andy and his mom is so important. Andy says that his mother will always be with him, no matter where he goes (haha, just like the Hannah Montana song. Eh, sorry. ). Woody looks at the picture of him and all his friends (sorry if I'm being a little obvious) and realizes that he'll always remember Andy and he wants to stay with him, but staying with him isn't the right thing to do. Knowing how lonely his friends will be, he writes a note to get them (and him) donated to Bonnie, where he knows they'll be in safe hands. This is key in Woody's character development: he has learned to let go of his obsession with being Andy's favorite, his deep attachment to Andy, all of his memories with him. to start a new life with someone new. No one wants this to happen, but they know it's for the best. That's why most audience members (including myself) were bawling at the end, because it is really hard to let go of these characters you've known for 15 years. That's what makes the ending so perfect for me, what makes the third film the best one of them all, and what makes the Toy Story Trilogy one of the greatest series of them all.

I agree with everything that you said. I just couldn't help but feel a little depressed because of the ending because I felt sorry for Andy and his toys for having to let each other go.

I grew up with the Toy Story series as well, so it felt like this movie was a closure to a fun aspect of my childhood, just like many other people who grew up with the films felt. Especially considering the fact that the third installment came out the same year I graduated from high school, I identified strongly with Andy.

I still have the first Toy Story on VHS, and I'll probably be receiving all three of the movies on DVD for Christmas, so I can still watch the series as much as I want.

[blackcauldron85]

In brainstorming for 'Toy Story 3,' the filmmakers realized there were miles to go on Andy's road.
http://theenvelope.latimes.com/la-en-to ... 3746.story
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[disneyboy20022]

Toy Story 3: 'Not Since 'Titanic'…

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/to ... ce-titanic

[Big Disney Fan]

Also, as a side note, I really enjoyed Buzz shaking his ass to the flamenco music. Who knew that Buzz could be so sexy?

I don't know, but Jessie sure enjoyed it!

[DarthPrime]

Although I've had this on my shelf since it was released on Blu-ray I just have watched it. I didn't cry, but the movie was kind of depressing near the end. It wrapped up the films nicely and overall it was a great movie.

There isn't a need to drag this series on after this great ending, but I am curious how the toys are with Bonnie.

[SmartAleck25]

Toy Story 3: 'Not Since 'Titanic'…

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/to ... ce-titanic

That's an awesome poster! Perfect for the "going down together" thing.

Just to clarify, here's all the released posters:




I do think the text is kinda hard to read in the Titantic poster, but whatevs.

[Mickeyfan1990]

Toy Story 3 just won the Golden Globe!:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/toy-s ... globe.html

[Sky Syndrome]

In Pixar's next film the hero has an army of yellow baby chicks and the villain has a girl sidekick with 100 foot hair. Oh! And the villain is a 20-headed dragon.

[SmartAleck25]

Best Films (box office wise) of 2010, TS3 is NOT on the list.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3042&p=.htm

Toy Story 3 earned the biggest haul of its franchise by far ($415 million), but its attendance was on par with the first Toy Story and less than Toy Story 2. Given the built-in audience from the first two movies and the ticket price boost from the 3D illusion, Toy Story 3 was well-positioned to become the highest-grossing animated movie ever, but Shrek 2 still holds that title. On the bright side, maintaining most of the audience level after more than ten years was no small feat.

[Patrick]

Just a heads up in case anyone hasn't grabbed their copy yet... I work at Toys R Us and we had somewhere around 70 copies of the DVD Blu Ray version of TS3 left. Well they were RTV'd (Returned to Vendor) last week. We now have 0... I don't know if other retailers are going to start doing this or what, but all of our bulk of TS3 was taken away. Grab em now, me thinks. (And yes, this is the same thing I said in the BatB thread. )

[DisneyJedi]

Best Films (box office wise) of 2010, TS3 is NOT on the list.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3042&p=.htm

Toy Story 3 earned the biggest haul of its franchise by far ($415 million), but its attendance was on par with the first Toy Story and less than Toy Story 2. Given the built-in audience from the first two movies and the ticket price boost from the 3D illusion, Toy Story 3 was well-positioned to become the highest-grossing animated movie ever, but Shrek 2 still holds that title. On the bright side, maintaining most of the audience level after more than ten years was no small feat.

Seriously? Seriously?!

[SmartAleck25]

^That's exactly my thought. I mean, come on people.

[Big Disney Fan]

Best Films (box office wise) of 2010, TS3 is NOT on the list.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3042&p=.htm

Toy Story 3 earned the biggest haul of its franchise by far ($415 million), but its attendance was on par with the first Toy Story and less than Toy Story 2. Given the built-in audience from the first two movies and the ticket price boost from the 3D illusion, Toy Story 3 was well-positioned to become the highest-grossing animated movie ever, but Shrek 2 still holds that title. On the bright side, maintaining most of the audience level after more than ten years was no small feat.

Is it at least one of the Best Animated Films? Let's see, there were this one, How To Train Your Dragon, Shrek 4, Despicable Me, Megamind and Tangled. Those are the only ones I could think of. Did I miss any others?

[David_Mcnab]

I personally just didn't like this film. I didn't like the dark theme, the end, nor the fact that Woody had no girl anymore. I really just thought that it
should have ended back at 2, as that could have stayed there just fine. No cheap "what are they like now?" things (like the dog now being old and fat)
and kept Bo-Peep there for Woody. That's just my romanticism kicking in, but that's how I felt the whole movie. And it was another Woody-centric story,
even though he's a good character. I felt that we'd covered everything that could have been covered in previous films, but there you go.

I just won't be getting this film. Ever. I want them to remain like they were in 2 forever...it's kinda like how the 2nd and 3rd Matrix films ruined the story.


Remember, this is only my reason for not liking the movie - if you liked it, then excellent! ^_^