I’ve already added my two cents on Pixar’s latest, and it’s sure to pack a heavy box office punch this weekend. So when you get a look, be sure to come back and tell us what you thought in the comments section below.
I’ve already added my two cents on Pixar’s latest, and it’s sure to pack a heavy box office punch this weekend. So when you get a look, be sure to come back and tell us what you thought in the comments section below.
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47 responses to “Tell us what you thought of ‘Toy Story 3’”
Best movie of the year so far. I had major doubts from the trailer, since it looked like a ridiculous action movie with childish comedy, but the movie proved me wrong. Congrats, Pixar, on your eleventh consecutive success.
I looked back over my list of the studio’s best films from last year. It would probably look like this now:
1. Finding Nemo
2. Ratatouille
3. Toy Story 3
4. Toy Story 2
5. Monsters, Inc.
6. Toy Story
7. Up
8. WALL-E
9. The Incredibles
10. Cars
Sorry, A Bug’s Life. And as for the short that accompanies TS3, I’d probably slate it pretty low. It just rang as overbearing, much like Partly Cloudy last year.
FAN-TAS-TIC!!!!
Seeing Toy Story 3 tomorrow, but if it really is the best of the 3, it’ll be my favorite film of the year and will become one of my all time favorites. My list wouldn’t be terribly far off yours though:
1. Toy Story 2
2. Toy Story
3. Finding Nemo
4. Ratatouille
5. Up
6. The Incredibles
7. Wall-E
8. Monsters Inc
9. A Bugs Life
10. Cars
The only Pixar film that really ranks anywhere near the first two Toy Storys (imo) is Finding Nemo, after which there’s a pretty big gap. All at least enjoyable, though.
WALL-E only at 8?! You’re a satanic evil-doer…
That’s what I’ve been told.
Just saw it today, and I adored it. Expertly executed, Pixar’s wizards with director Lee Unkrich and screen writer Michael Arndt, have somehow managed to create one of the most fantastic trilogies in film history. This one had action, humor, and heart to spare, with great vocal performances from the entire cast, and one of my absolute favorite moments of all-time and most definitely my favorite film moment of the year. (I don’t wanna spoil anything, but I’ll just say that a group of life-long friends find that their fates are uncertain and face the dilemma hand-in-hand) Just wonderful. Best film of the year so far.
The Incredibles does not get the love it deserves.
Rarely do films nowadays remind me why I love cinema. Toy Story 3 is one of the very VERY few films in recent memory that swept me and me me love cinema all over again.
I’m glad the film turned out to be good, but I just hope that the greatest production studio in the history of cinema, in terms of quality per picture, doesn’t resort to making sequels too often (which their scheduled to do with other films).
Armond White didn’t like it. I’m not surprised. The man is an enigma wrapped inside a riddle.
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I’m seeing it Tuesday with my niece and nephew so I’ll share my thoughts then.
1- Wall-E!!!! (A masterpiece)
2- Up
3- Nemo
4- Toy Story 3
5- Toy Story
6- Monsters Inc
7- Toy Story 2 and The incredibles (tie)
8- Ratatouille
9- A bugs life
10- Cars
Glad Kris is on the The-Incredibles-just isn’t-that-good bandwagon. I don’t get the love there.
Can’t wait to see TS3 this weekend.
Is it coincidence that the two mainstream highlights of this year thus far is animated fare (this and Dragon)?
Fucking Masterpiece.
After seeing the movie today, my rankings are:
1: Wall-E
2: Toy Story 3
3: The Incredibles
4: Toy Story
5: Finding Nemo
6: UP
7: Toy Story 2
8: Cars
9: A Bug’s Life
10: Ratatouille
The only one I really have not liked was Ratatouille. Found it very annoying.
Ok I have to make a list since everyone else it. Cutting out Cars.
1. Finding Nemo
2. Toy Story 3
3. Toy Story
4. Up
5. Monster’s Inc.
6. Wall-E
7. Toy Story 2
8. Ratatouille
9. The Incredibles
10. A Bug’s Life
I consider those top 5 Pixar movies to be, like, mind-blowingly good, so yeah, I liked Toy Story 3. =)
Kris, you really need to update your side bar. It is now pretty obvious that Toy Story is is a complete lock for the 10 nominees. And has a very good shot at best adapted screenplay as well.
It really is a fantastic movie, isn’t it? I wouldn’t rank it above 1 and 2, although it does aim for loftier ideas than those. It’s a suitably more “grown up” Toy Story if that makes sense. Dealing with issues of loss on a larger scale than Toy Story 2’s “When She Loved Me” moments. The moment towards the end with (i’m trying to be spoiler free) linked hands is what will have many letting go of the tears. And unlike last year’s “Up” this one actually works for the tears instead of just throwing a bunch of manipulative emotion-stroking ideas together at the start of the movie (which was more discombobulating than heart-tugging for me). It earns any tears it gets out of the viewer by giving audiences a story that everyone can relate to on a core level and not – sorry to bring it up again, but it’s a sore subject – like “Up”, which put a bunch of sad stuff on the screen and expected an audience member to burst into tears. Do people who cry at the start of “Up” just dissolve into a puddle whenever they watch the nightly news?
The stuff with Barbie and Ken was lovely and new and I loved the pushing of Mr and Mrs Potato Head as equally lead characters.
BIG SPOILER RIGHT HERE, FOLKS! SORRY:
Although I think they missed a golden opportunity for the biggest feel good moment of all time at the end in regards to Bo Peep. Just imagine if the little girl that Andy donated his toys to was also the owner of Bo Beep and the movie had closed on Woody seeing her again. I think the world would have spun off of its axis at the amount of tears and smiles that moment would have created.
END SPOILER
1. Toy Story 2
2. Ratatouille
3. The Incredibles
4. Toy Story
5. Finding Nemo
6. Monster’s, Inc.
7. Wall-E
8. Cars
9. A Bug’s Life
10. Up
Only “A Bug’s Life” and “Up” would get a grade lower than A- from me, so it’s not like “Wall-E” being at #7 means all that much.
I love all of the movies from 2 to 7 roughly equally and the ranking could change day-to-day
1. WALL-E
2. Up
– GAP –
3. Toy Story 2
4. The Incredibles
5. Toy Story 3
6. Toy Story
7. Finding Nemo
– GAP –
8. Ratatouille
9. Monsters, Inc.
10. A Bug’s Life
– GAP –
11. Cars
3-7, my bad. Sorry for double posting.
Probably one of my five or six favorite films of all-time if repeat viewings hold up. They had me emotionally from the very beginning. It’s big and it’s a bit messy and it has tons of ideas- but it also completely works. Haven’t seen Ratatouille or properly viewed Cars, but it’s up there battling with Finding Nemo as my favorite Pixar.
I loved it. Probably the most surprising aspect about this film is that, even after eleven years since the release of Toy Story 2, the material that has made this series so damn enjoyable hasn’t been lost one bit here. All of the old characters are just endearing as ever, if not more so, and all of the new ones feel right at home here. Ken (voiced by Michael Keaton) is especially hilarious, to the point where even the mention of him got me laughing.
To touch briefly on the visual front, the characters themselves are just as expressive as they’ve always been. However, like in Wall-E, the world that they inhabit looks much more photorealistic this time around. Also, this is one of the few instances when the 3D aspect actually enhances the film. It’s by no means as crucial to the experience in the same way that it was for Avatar, but it gives the film a little extra something.
The action sequences, too, are spectacular. These are toys that we’re talking about, and somehow, Pixar’s managed to provide these scenes with one hell of a punch. Not much else to say about ’em other than that the climax in particular feels as epic as anything from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
What really puts Toy Story 3 above most films out there, though, is how it deals with the themes of loss and growing up. Even after getting to know these characters over the course of two films, I was still surprised by just how much I got sucked into their despair. Without giving anything away, there were two scenes that caused me to tear up, and even more that had me on the verge of doing so.
Toy Story 3 is not only a worthy conclusion to a fantastic trilogy, but also the one third installment (other than Return of the King) that I feel is better than its predecessors. For all of the reasons already mentioned and more, it’s one of the studio’s best entries. Sorry for doubting you, Pixar, even if it was just for a bit.
1. Wall-E
2. The Incredibles
3. Up
4. Toy Story 3
5. Toy Story 2
6. Finding Nemo
7. A Bug’s Life
8. Toy Story
9. Monsters, Inc.
10. Ratatouille
101 Cars
I felt it to be a lesser entity than the first two.
The good: the emotional arc of the characters is now complete, and as such, “Toy Story 3” is flawless. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and Co. are all dynamic characters, plastic toy nature aside, and the poignancy of the final act is piercingly good. It’s also very funny for the most part, as well as savvy.
The bad (or at least less-successful): The action elements of the film are a bit lazy and nondescript. The prison-break aspect was the least mature part of it all and this where my interest flagged majorly. Also, the garbage-chute scene, while visually indelible, was too reminiscent of the plane sequence in the second one. Also, Lots-o’-Huggin’-Bear was not as well-drawn-out a character as the filmmakers thought he was, and thus his villainy (to me) came across as rather one-note.
But all in all, I enjoyed the picture.
And now, for the obligatory list:
1. “Finding Nemo”
2. “Cars” (yes, I said it)
3. “Toy Story 2”
4. “The Incredibles”
5. “Toy Story”
6. “Monsters, Inc.”
7. “WALL-E”
8. “Toy Story 3”
9. “Up” (the most flawed of the good films)
Those were the films of Pixar’s canon I enjoyed, while these next two are the entries I was outright disappointed by to the point of actively not liking them.
10. “Ratatouille”
11. “A Bug’s Life”
It’s only been a few hours and I’ve already changed my list, after thinking back on the films. I can’t imagine Toy Story 3 being anywhere but the top 3 after tomorrow though…
1. Toy Story 2
2. Toy Story
3. Finding Nemo
GAP
4. Ratatouille
5. The Incredibles
GAP
6. Wall-E
7. Monsters Inc.
8. Up
GAP
9. A Bug’s Life
10. Cars
I haven’t seen Monsters, A Bug’s Life or Cars in an extremely long times. Monsters in particular I probably underrate a little bit. I honest can’t fathom how anyone could put Up above any of the films in my top 4. It’s arguably the most forgettable film on the list.
Jake: It’s not obvious that anything is a lock for anything. As for updating, as stated before, a new column will come Monday and the sidebar will only be updated monthly in the off-season, per usual.
As I stated in the other thread, I think it’s an outright masterpiece. Pixar continues to outdo themselves every year. It’s movies like this that remind us of how much we love movies in the first place.
If I were to rank Pixar now, based solely on personal preference, here’s how it goes.
1. WALL-E
2. Toy Story 3
3. Up
4. Finding Nemo
5. Ratatouille
6. Toy Story 2
7. Monsters Inc.
8. Toy Story
9. The Incredibles
10. A Bug’s Life
11. Cars
This is just probably me running my mouth but I predict that Toy Story 3 will probably be nomitated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards next year. And in my opinion, it could actually win.
i don’t think this movie could possibly get any better.
just brilliant brilliant stuff.
Beautiful. I wept. I couldn’t be more grateful and thrilled to have grown up with such incredible, endearing characters.
After having watched the first two Toy Storys (Toy Stories?) this week to prepare for it, I truly can say that this is my favorite of them. I definitely thought it was the most mature, but I also think it had the most laughs for little kids too. At the very least the kids in my theatre LOVED it. The gang of toys at Bonnie’s house were my all time favorite:
“Where are we?”
“We’re either at a cafe in Paris or a coffee shop in New Jersey. Either way, it looks like I just got back from the doctor and I have life-changing news!”
Anyway, I really thought it said a lot of special things about friendship and growing up that were relatively original and better done than in most movies. I thought the opening was the best opener to any Pixar movie yet – I think this movie says similar things about the power of imagination that Coraline or Pan’s Labyrinth do.
All in all, I really liked it, 10/10, but I’m going to say How to Train Your Dragon was a hair better. It was visually more awe-inspiring (thank you Roger Deakins) and its message about growing up and being yourself was a little more mature and more inspiring for children, and these, after all, are children’s movies that are made to be effective for children primarily. Here’s my Pixar list:
1. Finding Nemo
2. Wall-E
3. Up
4. Toy Story 3
5. The Incredibles
6. Toy Story
7. Ratatouille
8. Monsters Inc.
9. Toy Story 2
10. Cars
11. A Bug’s Life
Toy Story is still the best Pixar film, the best Pixar screenplay and Woody is the best Pixar character. I was late in catching up with Toy Story but boy was I sold.
1. Toy Story (1 of the greatest films ever made)
2. Wall-E (epoch-making classic of the new century)
3. Incredibles (probably the best super-hero movie ever made)
4. Ratatouille
5. Up
6. Toy Story 2
7. Finding Nemo (I would like to think their most over-rated)
8. A Bug’s Life
9. Cars
I absolutely loved it but thought that it was too heavy-handed for children, a problem that Pixar movies often run into.
I have nothing new to add about the quality of the film (really dug it, but I feel like I need to see it again). However, I’m curious, what did folks think of the trailer for Legends of the Guardians beforehand? I went to a 2-D screening, but I thought it looked absolutely gorgeous. Visually, it’s looking to be pretty masterful. However, it seems a bit heavy-handed and self-serious with its mythology. And the way it mixed that tone with the slightly pander-tastic humor was a bit off-putting. But the quality of the animation and the soaring camerawork gives me pause–I think my reaction must have been like how people who loved Avatar reacted when they’re riding the dragons (or whatever they’re called). Fingers crossed on this one. It has the potential to be pretty stunning.
Or it could be just another “9.” Considering that “9” was the only film I walked out of last year, I certainly hope that that’s not the case.
BRILLIANT.
Toy Story remains my favorite Pixar. From now on I’m calling it the Toy Story Trilogy because all three films go together for me.
Terrific film. Probably tied with Nemo for 4th place behind WALL-E, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.
I never comment on online things. This movie was just that good for me. Saw it this morning at 11:25 AM in a theatre of more adults than you’d expect at that time. The hand-holding got me started and I couldn’t stop crying until I snuck into Get Into the Greek.
Did anyone else get Our Town vibes? I think that the trilogy as a whole sort of follows the three acts of Thorton Wilder’s masterpiece. (See the production in the Village if you’re in NYC, you’ll get it.)
List:
Tier 1. TS3, Finding Nemo, Incredibles, Wall-E, Ratatouille
Tier 2. TS2, TS1, Monsters Inc., Up
Tier 3. Bug’s Life, Cars
Also, @AdamSmith: that movie looks visually stunning, but the voice work felt almost like a parody to me. I also didn’t LOVE the facial expressions, but yeah, should be a beautiful film to watch.
@AdamSmith and @Jake I think we all know by now that Zack Snyder (director of 300, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead and Legend of the Guardians) can craft some stellar visuals…it’s all the other aspects of making a movie that he tends to struggle with…
I sure hope “The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole” isn’t another “9.” That film was awful. If anything, though, “Alpha and Omega” could be another “Space Chimps.” Yuck.
Freaking Fantastic.
I still need to think about how it would rank among other Pixar offerings, but as of now it is
1. WALL-E
2. Toy Story 3
3. Ratatouille
4. Toy Story 2
5. Toy Story
6. Finding Nemo
7. The Incredibles
8. Up
9. Monsters, Inc.
10. A Bug’s Life
11. Cars
Terrific movie. One of their best.
1. Finding Nemo
2. WALL-E
3. Toy Story
4. Ratatouille
5. Toy Story 3
6. Toy Story 2
7. Up
8. Monsters, Inc.
9. The Incredibles
10. A Bug’s Life
One of the best films Pixar has released in years. An instant classic like all but one of their films (Cars).
I thought it was terrific. Probably the best movie I have seen so far this year.
Good, not great. I would like to see a Pixar film with an ending that matters.
I had high expectations… and it was better than I expected. Just brilliant stuff. Though I really should sleep on it first, preferably while cuddling a childhood toy.
There is nothing else that can be said about this film. I had plans to rewatch the first two before going into the third, but a spur-of-the-moment decision today nixed that idea, and I’m glad it did. Wow, what a film. This year’s eventual Best Picture winner better be a friggin’ masterpiece, because it’ll be a damn shame that this won’t win.
The obligatory list:
1) WALL-E
2) Toy Story 3
3) Finding Nemo
4) Up
5) The Incredibles
6) Ratatouille
7) Monsters’, Inc.
8) Cars
Unfortunately, at the moment I cannot rank Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug’s Life because it has been literally 11 years since I’ve seen any of those. I’ll certainly have to rectify at the very least the first two, so I can top it off with another trip to the best picture of 2010 so far.
I’m shocked that two animated films are topping the year so far. If the tides roll just right, we could see something amazing happen Oscar night…
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