Toy Story 3

[Goliath]

Goliath, comments like these border on the edge of personal attacks. Debate away but keep in mind that there isn't going to be one right answer and nobody's going to change your mind, so please just keep it from getting mean. Please?

I don't think that's mean at all, and it's certainly not a personal attack. It's not even meant as a personal attack. I'm just pointing out that Disney's Divinity isn't the only person with an opinion on Pixar, and that the vast majority of people disagree with him --probably why Newman won and Menken lost.

You're right--you can only have an opinion if it conforms with what's popular.

That's not what I said... at all! I was merely pointing out that the Academy doesn't have to let their opinion depend on your personal taste in movies, as you seem to think they have to.

But you've never been the type to support differences in opinion.

The personal attacks are getting old... Try to stay with the subject, if that's not too much to ask.

I'm only annoyed that people are making the atmosphere oppressive to anyone who might not be crazy about certain Pixar films (Finding Nemo through WALL E for me), with phrases like "you can't," "there's no denying," etc.

There is no such atmosphere, certainly not on UD. You only think there is one, or you like to think there is one, because that justifies you putting yourself and Disney in a vicitmized position --with the result that you don't have to use *arguments* anymore, instead you can just cry about how mean everybody is toward Disney.

Again turning Newman-hate into Pixar-hate. Because I don't like Newman, I must not like Pixar, and vice versa. But I guess it's all the same to a fanboy.

Says the Disney-fanboy... Really, if you come up with unsupported, outrageous conspiracy theories about the Academy, just because Pixar won, and you also make a habit of slamming the Academy, just because Pixar films have won a lot in the past... that's a good indication you have a blind Pixar-hate.

[Disney's Divinity]

Goliath, comments like these border on the edge of personal attacks. Debate away but keep in mind that there isn't going to be one right answer and nobody's going to change your mind, so please just keep it from getting mean. Please?

I don't think that's mean at all, and it's certainly not a personal attack. It's not even meant as a personal attack.

Of course you wouldn't think so. You'd have to have a grasp on reality for that.

The personal attacks are getting old... Try to stay with the subject, if that's not too much to ask.

Practice what you preach.

Again turning Newman-hate into Pixar-hate. Because I don't like Newman, I must not like Pixar, and vice versa. But I guess it's all the same to a fanboy.

Says the Disney-fanboy... Really, if you come up with unsupported, outrageous conspiracy theories about the Academy, just because Pixar won, and you also make a habit of slamming the Academy, just because Pixar films have won a lot in the past... that's a good indication you have a blind Pixar-hate.

When did I say I felt that way "just because Pixar won"? That was you, I think.

There is no such atmosphere, certainly not on UD. You only think there is one, or you like to think there is one, because that justifies you putting yourself and Disney in a vicitmized position --with the result that you don't have to use *arguments* anymore, instead you can just cry about how mean everybody is toward Disney.

Of course there isn't. And you certainly couldn't be one of the ones creating it either.

Just like a child, he has to have the last word.

[Disney's Divinity]

Ledger's performance became more haunting when you realized it was his last. Had the Academy not given the award to him, people would have complained about it.

Yeah, that's true. I probably would've been one of them. I think I would've been able to live with the choice if it was a good one though.

To me, if you don't like Pixar or some of their films then that's fine. My only slight problem is that some people seem to think that there's some heinous conspiracy behind their success and are childish enough to say that they hope Randy Newman gets hit by a bus and that John Lasseter caused Roy Disney's cancer. I know that none of this applies to you but I think there's been a complete overreaction of some to the Oscars and the oppressive atmosphere you speak of has been caused by some people not thinking logically before they post stupid and immature remarks.

I agree; it goes both ways. I also think some of my initial reaction posts in the Tangled thread were a bit inflammatory, but the rest were less so because I'd posted much later. And I think that was the case with most other posters. In the moment is more likely to be emotional.

[Goliath]

Disney's Divinity, because you made such a nice post in the Tangled-thread, I will not argue here any further. Just know that I know the feeling that someone got an Oscar just because he had been nominated so many times before and it feels like a 'pity' win. That's when Martin Scorsese won the Oscar for Best Director for The Departed, after having been nominated seven times (I think). This was one of his weakest films ever; a very conventional good vs. evil Hollywood remake of the subtle and complex Infernal Affairs. Scorsese should have gotten the Oscar years before, for excellent films like Raging Bull or Goodfellas.

Maybe the difference between you and me is that I really don't care which movie wins at the Oscars. I mean, as pointed out with the Scorsese-example, they don't mean all that much. It's just something they can use to promote a movie once it comes to dvd: "winner of four Academy Awards"... but often it's the ones that don't win that I like better anyway.

[Sotiris]

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[DisneyJedi]

^Somehow, I didn't like that HISHE.

[PatrickvD]

I loved it.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

The one for Harry Potter is hilarious Haha, I love that one.

[DisneyJedi]

I loved it.

Well, if it ended like this, chances are that it would ruin the movie for me.

[Elladorine]

Well, it is meant to be a joke and should be taken as such.

[estefan]

This is one of my favourites, mainly because (with the obvious exception of Cars), for a long time, I've had this idea in my mind that all of the Pixar features take place in the same universe.

[PatrickvD]

I loved it.

Well, if it ended like this, chances are that it would ruin the movie for me.

You are so serious.

Lighten up dude!

[Sotiris]

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[blackcauldron85]

That made me laugh...and bawl my eyes out. Thanks for sharing!!!

[Big Disney Fan]

What is it about "Toy Story 3" that everyone finds so epic and mindblowing?

[DisneyAnimation88]

For me, the main factor is the ending. Regardless of whether there are more Toy Story films or not, the ending to Toy Story 3 provided a fitting and brilliant conclusion to the story of Andy's childhood and his relationship with his toys. I went into the film doubting whether Pixar could match the brilliance of the first two films in the series so for me it was amazing to not only see Toy Story 3 equal it's predecessors but exceed them, at least in my opinion. I grew up with the Toy Story films so I have a lot of affection for the characters and it was fitting to see them be passed to a new child who would love them and give them the purpose that Andy had. Ultimately, I enjoyed the film from start to finish and it is one that I regard as an unforgettable classic.

[Disney's Divinity]

Randy Newman.

It’s probably childhood/toy nostalgia more than anything, considering most of the toys aren’t given that much attention in this film beyond Woody. The scenes with Andy and the little girl are the best for me, besides the incinerator scene.

[qindarka]

It doesn't quite tick for me. It is still a good film but that is mainly due to how entertaining it is. There are elements of rehash from the previous two films (especially Toy Story 2) and some of the characterization is horrible.

[REINIER]

It doesn't quite tick for me. It is still a good film but that is mainly due to how entertaining it is. There are elements of rehash from the previous two films (especially Toy Story 2) and some of the characterization is horrible.

I totally agree! I prefer TS2 myself.. The music, the story-arc, the characters.. Though I must admit I'm a sucker for Spanish Buzz

[PixarFan2006]

It's a good sequel, but I do agree it does rehash elements from the other two Toy Story movies (Lotso's origin and the opening sequence being the major examples).