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In the News (Sun 22 Nov 09)

  
  Toy Story 2 snippets
In Toy Story 2 the complexity is in the geometry".
Toy Story 2 was conceived to be one of those video blockbusters, but Disney bosses are so thriled with early rushes they have insisted the feature-length toon be re-thought as a theatrical release for Christmas 1999.
Lighting conditions in Toy Story 2 range from bright daylight to nighttime scenes such as the one in which Buzz and the toys race to Woody's rescue in a Pizza Planet truck.
www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/Orchard/8411/toystory2.html   (1177 words)

  
 TOY STORY 2
Story 2, the sequel to the 1995 blockbuster, history has repeated itself as far as technique and success is concerned.
Toy Story 2 is as action-packed as the first film, and has as many jokes.
Toy Story 2 is the third directorial venture for Pixar’s acclaimed resident filmmaker John Lasseter.
www.screenindia.com /may19/inter.htm   (1539 words)

  
 Salon Arts & Entertainment | "Toy Story 2"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
"Toy Story 2" is all about the brevity of life, learning to accept the fact that you exist only as long as you are experiencing life to its fullest.
For those "Toy Story" fans who were concerned that the film would suffer from the usual Death by Sequel syndrome, I have good news: "Toy Story 2" is just as good as the original.
Buzz has come to terms with the fact that he is a toy rather than a superhero, and their beloved owner Andy is about to jet off to cowboy camp with Woody in tow.
www.salon.com /ent/movies/review/1999/11/24/toystory2/index.html   (550 words)

  
 Toy Story 2
As before, the story is predicated on the premise that the toys scattered around the bedroom of a little boy named Andy -- and, indeed, all the toys scattered around the bedrooms of all little children -- come to life in the child's absence.
One of the subjects of this new film is the sadness of toys that have been broken or abandoned, left on a shelf to gather dust, and another is the sort of emotional limbo inhabited by toys that are mere prizes of covetous collectors.
What's really striking is that both Toy Story films (and, to a lesser degree, Pixar's A Bug's Life) are kids' movies with wit and sophistication to shame most of their ostensibly adult counterparts, not to mention whatever piece of tot-friendly eye-candy is due from the Disney dream factory any given summer.
www.deep-focus.com /flicker/toystory2.html   (1018 words)

  
 Toy Story 2 (1999)
From what I've heard, TS2 was initially slated for DTV release, but when the big-wigs at Disney saw what fine work the folks at Pixar were doing with the movie, they altered their decision.
As such, TS2 got a full theatrical release last year and justified the change through its terrific success at the box office; the movie grossed a whopping $245 million, which made it the third biggest moneymaker of 1999 (after The Phantom Menace and The Sixth Sense).
Toy Story 2 appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.77:1 and in a fullscreen version on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the letterboxed image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
dvdmg.com /toystory2.shtml   (3039 words)

  
 Toy Story 2
Toy Story was a landmark film; the first movie to be fully computer animated.
The love that toys need from their owners is fully realized here, as it was in the first film.
Toy Story 2 is an imaginative film, and will most likely edge out Pokémon: The First Movie during the holiday season.
www.geocities.com /moviecritic.geo/reviews/t/toystory2.html   (725 words)

  
 Toy Story 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Toy Story 2 is a CGI animation film and the sequel to Toy Story, and the third Disney/Pixar feature film, which featured the adventures of a group of toys that come to life when humans are not around to see them.
Like the first film, Toy Story 2 was produced by Pixar Animation Studios, directed by John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, and Ash Brannon and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 19, 1999, and the United Kingdom on 11 February 2000.
Toy Story 2 made over $245,000,000 in its initial US theatrical run, far surpassing the original, and in fact, every other animated movie to that date except for The Lion King, though both were later eclipsed by another Pixar movie, Finding Nemo.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Toy_Story_2   (3023 words)

  
 Toy Story 2. - A Hollywood Jesus Visual Film Review.
Toy Story 2 is an important film, not just because of the incredible technology, artistry and humor, but because of the story itself.
But when the toys realise that being a static object in a museum, a frozen entity, an icon, means really to be as good as dead...
It was #3 in 1999, 1 = Phantom, 2 = Sixth Sense, and 3 = Toy Story 2
www.hollywoodjesus.com /toystory2.htm   (1601 words)

  
 Toy Story 2 (1999): Reviews
Toy Story 2 may not have the most original title, but everything else about it is, well, mint in the box.
Toy Story had a simpler, stronger story and the advantage of being the first of its kind.
The story is simple enough for young children to follow, and the computer-animated images are both bright and surprisingly complex.
www.metacritic.com /video/titles/toystory2   (992 words)

  
 TOY STORY 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TOY STORY 2 reinvents the "buddy picture" theme, capitalize on unlimited possibilities by utilizing toys.
TOY STORY 2 presents the world with a child's sense of wonder, while seriously examining what it means to grow up and the loss of innocence.
Again, TOY STORY 2 is an extraordinarily magical holiday treat that will please children of all ages.
www.fearsmag.com /REVIEWS/movies/toystory2/TOY_STORY_2.htm   (497 words)

  
 SPLICEDwire | "Toy Story 2" review (1999)
"Toy Story 2" returns to the candy-coated, semi-synthetic visual style of its inspiration, and even takes it up a notch, with such life-like renderings that within minutes the play-time world of Andy's bedroom becomes your own reality for the length of the picture.
"Toy Story 2" is a both a genuinely emotional parable about outgrowing childhood and a screwball rescue mission that kicks into gear after Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) is stolen by a greedy toy collector while trying to save another of Andy's toys from a garage sale.
They recruit help inside a giant toy store, where they are momentarily distracted by a gaggle of partying Barbies and have a run-in with Buzz's nemesis, the nefarious galactic Emperor Zurg (voiced by Andrew Stanton, one of two co-directors on the film).
www.splicedonline.com /99reviews/toystory2.html   (643 words)

  
 Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2, the sequel to the amazingly popular film from 1995, is everything the first one was and more.
Toy Story 2 is a non-stop comedic masterpiece (well, for a cartoon anyway).
There is an exciting highway scene, where the toys are underneath street cones, a battle on top of an elevator between a different Buzz Lightyear, and the evil Zerg, and an exciting escape from a plane, while it is taking off, in the end.
www.fuzzydog.com /zztoystory2.htm   (1110 words)

  
 Toy Story 2
After the success both technically and critically of Toy Story, the first fully digitally animated feature film, and A Bug's Life, it was inevitable that a sequel to the former would be forthcoming.
Toy Story 2 sees the return of all of the favourite characters out of Toy Story and adds in a few new ones.
Toy Story 2 is a great film on a terrific DVD, with a reasonable extras package (saved by the outtakes and the Luxo, Jr short).
www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/ToyStory2.asp   (2457 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Toy Story 2 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When the original Toy Story was released in the theaters a few years ago, it made major breakthroughs as the first feature-length entirely computer-animated film.
Given how tied together toy, movie, and computer game franchises are these days, it was only a matter of time until a Toy Story 2 computer game was released.
The computerized Toy Story 2 manages to parse the story of the movie into logical segments, inject interactive challenges, and along the way make you feel that you are directly involved in helping everything lead to a happy ending.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=toyst   (581 words)

  
 TOY STORY 2
As the voice of Buzz Lightyear, the astronaut superhero toy, Tim Allen recaptures his madcap, delusional bravado while Buzz leads the toys from Andy’s room to Woody’s rescue.
Toy Story 2 is undoubtedly a rescue movie, but the rescue is from despair that leads to selling out and going for fame and fortune rather than love and loyalty.
We hope that those who are spurred by their greedy young ones to acquire the loot generated from Toy Story 2 will talk to them about the deeper significance contained in the film’s rendering.
www.cinemasense.com /Reviews/toystory2.htm   (497 words)

  
 TOY STORY 2
The theme is to enjoy your time as a beloved toy because someday you're going to be packed away and no longer of use.
Pretty heady stuff for a cartoon, but though TOY STORY 2 occasionally strikes a sad note, the overall experience is energetic and fun.
In the first one, Woody and friends spend the whole film trying to convince Buzz he's a toy, in the second Buzz and friends have to convince Woody that being a toy is worthwhile, even if the love won't last forever.
www.crazy4cinema.com /Review/FilmsT/f_toy2.html   (540 words)

  
 Parent Previews: Toy Story 2
The MPAA rated Toy Story 2 G. When you were a teenager, you probably drove too fast, stayed up too late, and even worse - discarded some of your best friends.
Whether it was a teddy bear or a favorite doll, Toy Story 2 will bring back all those sentimental feelings, with a little guilt and regret mixed into a load of laughter.
Toy Story 2: 2-Disc Special Edition: If you are a bargain hunter, be sure to look for this DVD as it makes a début at the height of the post-Christmas sales.
movies.go.com /parentpreviews/review?rid=79   (581 words)

  
 Toy Story 2
Toy Story was the best of the Disney resurgence of the last decade.
The moral of Toy Story 2 is that nothing lasts forever so it's important to savor all the precious moments of love while you still have the chance.
Toy Story 2 is not only every bit as good as the original, it is, in many ways, better.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/toy_story_2   (990 words)

  
 AudioRevolution.com DVD Review of Toy Story 2 Special Edition
And “Toy Story 2” is one of their best, a movie so good that it would approach sublime if it weren’t also so down to Earth and ingratiating.
As the toys figure out who the guy with the LZTYBRN license plate is, we see pudgy Al gloating over his acquisition of Woody, complete with his cowboy hat.
Al is making a deal with a toy collector in Japan; with his acquisition of Woody, he now has a complete Woody’s Roundup set to sell, and he’s taking all the toys to Japan.
www.avrev.com /dvd/revs/toystory2.shtml   (1177 words)

  
 Toy Story 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Happily, the wonderful characters of Toy Story are animated and well once again in Toy Story 2, finding new depth to their characters in an adventure that takes Woody and friends to the brink of disaster.
Toy store honcho Big Al (yes, and dig those Big Al TV commercials!) discovers an injured Woody on a yard sale treasure hunt for vintage toys.
Toy Story 2 can be purchased separately or as part of Toy Story The Ultimate Toy Box, which includes three DVDs and many extras not included on the individual discs.
www.filmsondisc.com /dvdpages/toy_story_2.htm   (712 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Toy Story 2: Video: Lee Unkrich,John Lasseter,Tom Hanks,Tim Allen,Joan Cusack,Kelsey Grammer,Don Rickles,Jim ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Toy Story blew my mind, because the things they did in that movie (the first in particular) were so like me when I was a kid (at that age).
The original Toy Story has all kinds of wonder and awe, both in positive and negative ways (some kids could be afraid of Sid but I bet they won't be able to stop looking at him).
Toy Story 2 is/was the last movie Disney made with Pixar before they got too smug and self-indulgent.
www.amazon.ca /Toy-Story-2-Lee-Unkrich/dp/B00003CX7L   (1771 words)

  
 Toy Story 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Toys rescuing toys is once again the dominant theme in this delightful, visually stunning sequel.
The trio is glad to be out of storage and headed for a toy museum in Japan to be viewed by millions of adoring fans.
Positive Elements: The story operates under the premise that toys are meant to be played with and enjoyed by children, subtly vilifying collectors who prize the item, but miss the point.
www.pluggedinonline.com /movies/movies/a0000245.cfm   (744 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Toy Story 2 [2000]: Video: Tom Hanks,John Morris,John Lasseter,Tim Allen,Joan Cusack,Kelsey Grammer,Don ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we find out Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to Andy but also a rare doll from a popular 60s children's show.
Although the toys look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much technology has advanced: the human characters look more human, backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end the film are dazzling.
It probably would be good for children but the art of good story telling is to make people forget, at least for the duration of the retelling, that it's only a story.
www.amazon.co.uk /Toy-Story-2-Tom-Hanks/dp/B00004YMRY   (1403 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Toy Story 2: DVD: Tim Allen,Jodi Benson,Joan Cusack,R. Lee Ermey,Kelsey Grammer,Tom Hanks,Estelle ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Plot Synopsis: In "Toy Story 2," the fun and adventure continues when Andy goes off to summer camp and the toys are left to their own devices.
Toy Story II builds on the former, introducing a wider range of characters and offering a light-hearted parable on the collection mania in America.
Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 1 have such an original storyline that is so endearing, and it is such a well rounded movie that it is an excellent pick for all.
www.amazon.com /Toy-Story-2-Tim-Allen/dp/B000059Z8M   (2038 words)

  
 TOY STORY 2
A jealous Woody hatched a plan to get rid of his cocky rival, but it backfired, leaving the cowboy and his toy cohorts to perform a daring rescue mission to return Buzz to their master.
Like the original film, Toy Story 2 is visually stunning, with CG images so true-to-life that you can easily forget that you aren’t watching a live-action movie.
Created by the same team of writers and directors that made both Toy Story and A Bug’s Life, this new film seems to be filled with more emotional moments than either of its predecessors.
www.sick-boy.com /toystory2.htm   (605 words)

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