Toy Story 3

[hool10]

"Woody the cowboy and his toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, leaves for college".

That sounds much like a spin on Jesse the Cowgirl's arc in Toy Story 2, where she was abandoned by her grown up owner (we can't think of a less harsh sounding term) and ended up in a junk sale.

It's a good path for the third and possibly final film. It could potentially bring the story of Woody and Buzz full circle, if they eventually end up in the hands of a new child to love them. It does, however, show that a lot of time's passed between Toy Story 2 and the new movie, since Andy was no more than 12 in that film. What would that mean for the toy characters? Will Woody be falling apart? Will all Buzz's paint be worn to nothing. God knows, after a few years, all our childhood toys were chewed, run over and generally scarred from too many interactions with the dog or waste disposal.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22039 That's sooooo sad. ;( Even more sad is I remember being 7 or something with the first, 12 with the second, and now 21 with the third.

 

[Cavalry]

I will not view this movie.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Oh Hell yes.

 

[MJ12]

that is sad, the second one wasn't terrible, but damn i loved the original. wonder if it will be a tear jerker for those who saw the original at the age of 5-7.

 

[Qonfused]

Oh Hell yes.

This.

 

[Darkside55]

When somebody loved me
everything was beautiful
every hour spent together lives within my heart ;(

I'd heard about the plot before as a rumor, now it's confirmed. Damn it, Andy, how could you give your toys away like that? Especially Woody and Buzz; one's a family heirloom! Jessie was right, man. Damn you, Andy.

 

[Shift]

I loved the Toy Story films, cant wait for this, and I agree darkside, HOW COULD YOU ANDY! TAKE THEM WITH YOU COLLEGE, SHOW YOUR FRIENDS DAMMIT!

 

[joule]

Even more great news announced...

Toy Story 1 and 2 Returning to Theaters in 3D

It was announced today that the first two films in Pixar?s sole and signature franchise, Toy Story and Toy Story 2, are headed back to movie screens October 2nd, 2009 and February 12th, 2010, respectively, with a complete digital 3D makeover, called Disney Digital 3D to be exact. The films will be an audience primer for Disney-Pixar?s digital 3D Toy Story 3, which hits screens on June 18th, 2010. John Lasseter, director of the first two Toy films and a Pixar poobah, is supervising the 3D process on both, while director Lee Unkrick continues his work on the second sequel.

In 1995, Toy Story was probably the most eye-popping thing I?d ever seen at that young age, in a theater or otherwise. Well, it ranked with my first concert, Beck, but I remember looking at the screen and my brain couldn?t comprehend the smoothness of the characters on screen. It was like the future in Back to the Future 2 had finally arrived. That feeling came surprisingly close again last year watching Beowulf at midnight at IMAX, but not totally. And I guess kids will feel the same way (self-fitting sneaks and attacking 3D movie ads still on the way?) with Toy Story 3 in 3D.

But while the new movie is a whole ?nother animal, I?m not sure if I?d like to see the original film again in theaters in 3D. It might be like putting two types of syrup on your pancakes. Maybe that?s the goofy, tie-dyed cousin of death, nostalgia, talking. I?m sure it will look amazing, and Pixar revolutionized filmmaking, so they deserve the long theatrical celebration and audience refresher. What do you think?

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/24/toy-story-1-2-returning-to-theaters-in-3d/

 

[Asuka]

Im seeing this for sure.

 

[-Psy-]

Ditto.

 

[knut]

Man, the Toy Story films... what films they were indeed. I'll be seeing this on opening day for certain. Love 'em.

More Monsters, Inc, please.

 

[Lucid]

Oh man.

I remember when I unwrapped the Toy Story tape at Christmas, and then the next Christmas I got a Woody doll and a doll sized Buzz Lightyear action figure that had retractable wings, a laser light, voice buttons, and a retractable helmet.

I'll be seeing the 3rd for sure.

 

[Krynn72]

But the US publication recently ran an article about Disney Pixar no longer outsourcing their video game tie-ins

Wait... wut? Does that mean Pixar's going to do their own video games now?