Oktapodi (2007) - Oscar 2009 Animated Short Film
How adorable are these octopi? In Oktapodi, these two cuties help each other escape the clutches of a tyrannical restaurant cook. But, even once ...
Toy Story / Toy Story 2: Special Editions
Walt Disney Pictures (1995), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 23 2010), Blu-ray plus DVD, 81 mins plus supplements, 1080p high definition 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ES, Rated G, Retail: $39.99
Disney/Pixar (1999), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (March 23 2010), Blu-ray plus DVD, 92 mins plus supplements, 1080p high definition 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ES, Rated G, Retail: $39.99
Toy Story and Toy Story 2 each sold separately.
Storyboard:
In the bedroom, where toys naturally come to life when us humans are not around, young boy Andy’s favorite toy, Woody the Cowboy, has to contend with the arrival of all-bleeping, all-lighting spaceman action figure Buzz Lightyear. In the sequel, Woody’s real value is discovered by a devious toy collector, who takes Woody without permission, leading Buzz and Andy’s other toys to leap into action and venture out into the world to save their friend!
The Sweatbox Review:
There are no two ways about it: on its release in 1995, Toy Story was a groundbreaking film that influenced the industry to such an extent that it changed the shape of movies. Without it, animation would never have made the giant leap to CGI fare that dominates the marketplace nowadays, and, for good or bad, just as another pioneering animated film, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs , set the template for animated features from the 1930s onwards, Toy Story laid the foundations for animation – particularly of the computer generated kind – to lean towards family orientated, smart-aleck comedies. And, just as Snow White had been a huge gamble for Walt Disney, the creators of Toy Story , lead by director John Lasseter, didn’t know if what they had would be a hit or a miss.
