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They have the right for this film to suck it's way straight to video too. I don't even think the key actors like Tom Hanks and that Home Improvement guy are interested in returning. And Earnest is dead so he can't do the dog voice anymore.

Earnest died?!? When did this happen? And why do I care?

Slinky Dog

The sequel rights represent the sword that Disney was holding over Pixar's head, but multiple Oscars kind of blunted the blow. Hopefully Hanks and Allen will have enough integrity to keep their distance. Funny to think that Toy Story 2 was originally intended to go straight to video...

Will this be Disney's first (non-Pixar) CG feature? Have they already done one? I haven't paid attention.

I know they recently made a 3-D CGI show for Disney World featuring all the characters called "Mickey's PhilharMagic", but I don't know of any feature length film.

Chicken Little will be their first one won't it?

No more Toy Story III

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With Disney's acquisition of Pixar, Pixar President Ed Catmull was named President of the new Pixar and Disney animation studios and Pixar Executive Vice President John Lasseter is the new Chief Creative Office of the animation studios, as well as Principal Creative Advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering.

According to a poster at Animation Nation, Catmull and Lasseter "announced to Feature Animation employees [Tuesday] that the 'Toy Story 3' production will end effectively [Tuesday]. They said that sequels should only be made if there is a really great story that demands it, and should be the domain of those who created the original film."

An Associated Press article from Tuesday about the acquisition confirms the news:

One immediate sign of Lasseter's influence is that plans for Disney to make the long rumored sequel "Toy Story 3" on its own have been scrapped. If the film is made, it will be done by Lasseter and the other creators of the original film, the companies said.

Bradley Raymond was announced as the director of Toy Story 3, which was scheduled to open in 2008. In the film, Buzz Lightyear would have been recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, were to head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom.

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I wonder what that means for Disney's half-assed series of straight-to-DVD sequels.

wiki usually isn't a accurate source, but theres some proof:
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Reuters, through unnamed sources, later reported that Disney was in the process of transferring the production to Pixar. This news was then confirmed by Disney CEO Robert Iger when Disney announced its 2006 first-quarter earnings in February 2006. [3][4] In May 2006, Disney announced that the film was in full production. It's not known if the Pixar version will keep the original plot and release date.

In addition, on the Disney College Program website, a video shows the Disney company history and current events. During this video, it shows Buzz Lightyear and Woody with the title Toy Story 3.[5] This would confirm on the movie's existence and possibly mean an upcoming release in the near future.

In an interview with movie website chud.com, John Lasseter was asked if Toy story 3 was going to be a theatrical release, or direct to video, to which he said, "We’re not talking about Toy Story 3 yet. Sorry!" [6][/align][/spoil]

EW.com: 'Toy Story' 3-D double feature: Ready to put on your glasses?

Disney made a slew of 3-D announcements today at their ShoWest presentation in Las Vegas. The biggest news is that both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 will be released as a 3-D double feature on Oct. 2, and that the special presentation will play for two weeks only. Previously, Disney had planned to release the movies separately. Disney also revealed that Tim Burton's 3-D reimagining of Alice in Wonderland will be shown in IMAX 3-D in addition to regular 3-D, and that the 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast will be rereleased -- yes, in 3-D -- on Feb. 12, 2010.

Disney's decision to release the Toy Story movies as a double feature surprises me. There's no word yet on what theaters will be charging for admission, but the last double-feature experiment -- Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse -- was a box office disappointment. I'm sure the Toy Story double feature will have no trouble surpassing Grindhouse, but still, wouldn't it have been more advantageous financially for Disney to release the movies separately?

As for Beauty and the Beast, I'm extremely curious to see how that traditionally animated movie will be transformed into three dimensions. Yet, part of me secretly wishes Disney would leave the film alone. Isn't going back and adding a third dimension to Beauty and the Beast somewhat analogous to colorizing a black-and-white classic? But, if this weekend's $59.3 million haul for DreamWorks' Monsters vs. Aliens means anything, it's that audiences are more than willing to shell out a few extra bucks for a 3-D "enhanced" movie.

What's your take, PopWatchers? Are you all gung-ho about all the 3-D movies in the pipeline, or do you not see what the big deal is? And will you be purchasing tickets to hang with Woody and Buzz in 3-D?

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Another reason this is being done, is to get folks more excited than they already are (which is tough to do) for the highly-anticipated June 18, 2010 3-D return of Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the gang in Toy Story 3. The first teaser trailer for Toy Story 3 is expected to be shown at the double feature event in October as well (instead of the usual Summer before tradition), in case you needed another reason to go. The third installment is directed by Lee Unkrich, who was a co-director on the first two films.

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QUOTE: [The new trailer shows] Woody and the gang at Sunnyside Daycare. Where life among the toddlers looks like something out of “Lord of the Flies.” … Buzz and Co. get absolutely brutalized by these 3-year-olds. Which is why they decide that “We’re busting out of here.”

The only problem is – during their initial escape attempt – the Space Ranger gets severely damaged. To the point that Woody & friends are forced to hit Lightyear’s reset button. Which then puts Buzz into Spanish-speaking mode. … When Buzz is in Spanish-speaking mode – he then becomes this hot-blooded, flamenco-dancing romantic figure prone to grand gestures. Which Jessie winds up being quite taken with.

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I went to the first 2 Toy Stories in 3D last weekend, so I did see the trailer. I know that Disney has been pressuring Pixar to do another Toy Story for years; I pray they're not doing it for the sake of doing it.

However, I do love all the Pixar films - except Cars. Fuck that. Don't let this be another Cars.

Toy Story 3 HD

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Decent trailer - actually that was pretty damn depressing. The idea of dumping the toys hits close to home.



Shit, it's been a decade since the last movie.

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film villain possibly revealed on Lego toy box

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Lotso Huggin' Bear running the controls at the "Trash Compactor Escape"
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Sometimes you just see a film that compels you to write a review.

Oftentimes it's because the movie is so bad or such an enormous disappointment that you need the written word to express your venomous hatred. Telling people how you feel isn't good enough: you need to pour every ounce of your being into shitting all over wasted celluloid. Hell, that's one of the two reasons the internet was created for.

I am compelled to write about Toy Story 3 not because it's a bad movie, but rather because it was the best movie I've seen all year.

So Pixar hit another home run - What else is new? Why should I waste someone's time with another diatribe about the genius of Pixar in what was obviously going to be a slam dunk from the start?

I'm not going to write about the merits of movie per say...you're all going to see it and our opinions of it will likely all be the same - it's incredibly well crafted, creatively excellent, wonderfully voice-acted and meticulously detailed - I want to write about what this trilogy meant to me and why I feel it's a tremendously important piece of cinema history.

I was Andy. We were all Andy. I remember playing with armies of Stormtroopers, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, Potato heads, GI Joes, and whatever else was in my closet like it was yesterday. I had my video games but they didn't occupy my time like my toys did. I can remember when my parents packaged up my toys (including classic Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Batman, and Spider-man figures) and gave them away to the hospital for sick children. They didn't tell me they were doing it. I got home from school one afternoon and they were all gone. My Ghostbusters firehouse: gone. My WWF figures: gone. I was crushed. I had an emotional attachment to my toys because they were more than just plastic; they were an extension of my imagination.

I honestly believe that the power of children's imagination is being eroded by computers, video games, blackberries and horrible television/cinema. Watching Toy Story 3 tonight made me feel sorry for kids today. This series is a celebration of imagination. It was absolutely fitting that Toy Story is the crowning jewel, the flagship of the Pixar library.

I can't wait to share this series with my kids one day but I fear that it won't strike the same chord with them as it does for me. I remember when toys like Woody were cool. I remember what it was like to have to create my own stories because of television's limitations. As much as this series was made for kids and is about kids, this movie especially speaks to our generation: the last before the digital hurricane. Anyone who knows what it was like to play with toys the old fashioned way is bound to choke up a bit as Andy goes through his final goodbye to his gang.

Ironically this series is a triumph of technology yet it's message and story celebrates a time when technology wasn't a requirement for expressing creativity. It brings me joy to be reminded of what that time was like and to see a movie that reminds everyone of the power of imagination.

Agree completely. This movie was made by people who remember what it was like growing up and letting go of that imagination only a child can have. If you don't have tears in your eyes in the last 20 minutes of the movie you might be a heartless bastard.

From the moment they realize Lotso is not going to turn off the conveyor until Andy drives off to college is some of the most emotional footage I've seen in some time. And it is amazing it happens in the 3rd film of a series. You care about these toys. You've had 15 years with these characters. About as long as a child has with his toys before he puts them away for good and moves on into adulthood. It is the perfect ending to the perfect trilogy. Definitely movie of the year.

Absolutely amazing this was the third installment and it was this good. Simply magical and I am glad my three kids that are under the age of 5 can be part of this. I grew up with the greatest trilogy of all time and they are growing up with the second best.

All in all, I liked it but didn't love it. I thought the film was more about the gags and giving the audience that warm and fuzzy feeling rather than telling a great story with these characters. The screenplay was just trying too hard to remind everyone that we're back in the world of Toy Story and the plot was ostensibly a retread of "Toy Story 2." I mean think about all the things that were done in both films...

"In universe" opening sequence? Check.
Woody loses his hat? Check.
Deluded Buzz? Check.
Neglected toys with issues? Check.
Woody sets off on his own adventure and meets new toys? Check.
Oh yeah and Lotso=Stinky Pete. There, I said it.

I also really didn't care for the choice and use of pop music in the film. It veered a little too close to Dreamworks territory for my taste. Despite my complaints, this is not a bad film. The best moment in the movie, and maybe the single best moment in any Pixar film yet, has to be when the toys are facing their "death" and join hands as they inch closer and closer to the fire. They way the animation, lighting, music and sound come together is just magic. That scene alone has me dying to see the film on the big screen again.

I think Pixar is coming off an amazing stretch of films: "Ratatouille," "Wall-E," "UP." "Toy Story 3" just felt like a step back for a company that has set the bar so high.

Moved after seeing this movie, I had to pull out my old toys.

The vintage Star Wars figures I got at yard sales and collectible shops in the early 90s (suffocating in individual baggies in a Vader case). The buff 90's ones (which are still awesome and resting against their character cards carefully cut from the card backs). Batman 1989 and Returns figures: The Catwoman S&M leather outfit figure with sculpted breasts and ass, whip and whipping action certainly contributed to my early preference for girls. Star Trek: The Next Generation figures with likenesses that are still better than larger scale premium figures nowadays.

These were all in the closet. I'm going to have to get a display for them now.

DVDScr 2D & 3D up in the MF Film forum

bump and download there - review here