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Toy Story
Studio executives summary / pitch
New paradigm (in its time) computer animation.
Short plot summary

Toy cowboy, Woody, competes with toy spaceman, Buzz LightYear, for affection of 10 year old boy/owner Andy.

What our panel of critics thought

"Nobody wears a cowboy hat like a Woody!"

"A veritable cornucopia of toys from ones nephews youth coming back to haunt the 'little people'. One never had Operation, or played Mouse Trap oneself, but all these and more exist side by side in a complex interwoven tapestry of youthful merchandiseal memory. Anyone fancy a game of Operation? - I've just put in some extra strong batteries."

"Not until Stand By Me did we have to endure such boy thing crap. If I had my way I would get all mens cocks surgically removed from age 9. Call me a feminist fundamentalist extremist if you want."

"Oh, how rude! Mr Lightyear, I have never been more offended in all my life. Have you been circumcised?"

"I am so glad Mr Lightyear was pulled up by his boot straps. He was such a spunky fellow."

"Spiteful, nasty, covered in spittal. Just like my childhood, perfect."

"I hope that kid who destroys toys gets his own spin off - the only true fond memory of the whole movie for me."

"That nasty kid went down a storm in the juvenile delinquent center I teach piano lessons at."

"I preferred the desklight and ball Pixar animation to this shit."

"The amount of computer power required to render this animation is enough to come up with a cure for cancer if we knew how to program the computer to do that in the first place. When you think of it that way, this movie sucks. "

"Oh, when Toy Story came out, it took three hours to start the screen saver on my computer. A joy, a wonder, thank God my computer was upgraded soon after so I could do some work again."

"I wonder if, in fifty years time, we will remember this movie. Will it, one day, look like one of those early Laurel and Hardy masterpieces? or possibly like that industrial movie of life down the mines? You can never tell."

"I do hope children, or drug takers, do not think they can fly after watching this movie. If you are reading this mid-flight: Just cling on and try to fall on the bed!"

"Not since Scooby Doo's Shaggy, has a mainstream character been so rudely named: Woody, you naughty boy!"

Please tell me the ending

Comedic study in loyalty and comradeship in competitive capitalist environment.

Ends with Buzz and Woody as friends after bonding through adventure.

Quotable quotes (real)

"That wasn't flying, that was falling with style."

"To infinity and beyond."

"Reach for the stars."

Woody: "You are a Toy. You are a child's play thing." Buzz LightYear: "You are a sad, strange little man."

What snack should I avoid eating while watching this movie?

Avoid any confectionery in the shape of an animal whose ass you would not normally want to eat. Avoid chocolate pigs or cows who might become alive before hitting the back of your neck.

Is there enough lickey love in this film?

Little Bo Peep provides moments of unadulterated passion for the under ten's.

Would the scary bits make your cat jump out of your lap causing scratch marks?

Your cat would enjoy this movie, but your dog may become confused with some points of the plot - make sure you have some choco drops on hand to avoid any confusion.

House plants will grow nicely during this motion picture.

How much would you pay for a copy of this movie in goods.

A whole leg of cooked ham (Babe?).

Other comments

A truly superb, but not super-schmaltzy, movie. High in many top fifties.

The characters are believable - this movie is one of the earliest computer generated efforts and set a benchmark for years to come.

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