I Don't Wanna Grow Up

Toy Story (1995)

Rating: G

Runtime: 81 Minutes

Box Office (in today’s dollars): 299 million (approximately)

Characters: Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Slinky, Sergeant, Mr. Shark, Squeeze Toy Aliens, Andy, Mrs. Davis, Molly, Sid, Hannah, Scud, Sid’s toys

Favorite Quote: “Look, I’m Woody! Howdy, howdy, howdy!”

Favorite Scene: When the toys get their revenge on Sid

Favorite Character: Rex

Other need-to-see nineties movies directed by John Lasseter: Toy Story 2

It’s the first animated movie to review on my nineties list!! Ironically, it’s the first feature-length computer-animated movie ever. They really took this movie “to infinity ... and beyond!” Yeah, I went there. Speaking of going there, I would like to go to Pizza Planet. It’s the Golf n’ Stuff of its time. Side note: if you get that reference, you win a prize. There are lots of cool characters in this movie. Woody (Andy’s favorite toy) who tells us to “Reach for the sky”, and “There’s a snake in my boot”, Buzz Lightbeer (I mean Lightyear) who is the new toy in town, supporting toys Bo Peep, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky, Sergeant, and the Squeeze Toy Aliens. Rex is my favorite. He reminds me of myself: funny and hates confrontation.

Before I get to my favorite quote, I feel like I should mention the music. “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” is a classic. I made a 40-50 greatest Disney songs cd a few years ago, and this definitely would have made it on there if I was including Disney/Pixar songs. Side note: my favorite Disney song ever... ”I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)” from Hercules. Ok, back to Toy Story. Speaking of favorites: my favorite quote from the movie is “Look, I’m Woody! Howdy, howdy, howdy!” Mr. Shark is hilarious; he would have been my favorite character if he had been in the movie more. There were a lot of great scenes I could have chosen for favorite. I went dark, with the toys getting the best of Sid. Play nice!!

This movie was followed by two other extremely successful sequels. You could argue that any of the three are the best of the trilogy. Some could even argue it is the best trilogy ever. If I had to narrow it down to the four greatest trilogies ever (in no particular order): Star Wars (New Hope, Empire, Jedi), The Lord of the Rings, Toy Story, and the Before Trilogy (Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight). Why four?? ... three is not enough and five is too many. Feel free to argue with me and let me know your choices in the comments.

Next movie to review: Fargo