"Toy Story"A cowboy toy is profoundly threatened and jealous when a fancy spaceman toy supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
Toy story is a great movie that everyone can remember from their childhood. The great thing about animations is it never out dates. Young children will continue to watch it over and over again and when that age of children becomes too old then another group will take their place. This movie turns the world of a normal human and shows what the toys see. It is cool how they have many different kinds of toys and how each one works together with the other. It also shows the cruel nature on what a toy has to encounter in his life. It also shows the relationship Andy has towards Woody and Buzz and how they come together to conquer there differences and become friends in the end. The first Toy Story will never compare to Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. All in all, it was a great movie to kick back and bring back childhood memories.
I agree with all that you say here, but you left out that it was THE FIRST feature length CG movie ever made, so its pretty much perfect because it was amazing in general had incredible sentimental appeal, and pioneered a whole new art form.
ReplyDeleteTrue, Toy Story was not only revolutionary in the fact that it was the first feature length CG movie ever made, but it also set Pixar animation on the map. Toy Story was the first film Pixar had produced and reoccured in not one, but two sequels.
ReplyDeleteAs for the movie itself, its a timeless classic that captivates children and adults worldwide because of its essence of childhood innocence and friendship. It teaches to be accepting of other people and that a friendship really can last a lifetime. It doesn't matter what difficulties you go through or the struggles you suffer, at the end of the day you're there for each other to the very end.
Anyways, before I get too sappy, Toy Story is a movie that stays with children for generations and is on the list for a reason. It was revolutionary in the sense of the originality of its creation, timeless for its plot, and loveable because of its lively characters. It doesn't matter how old you get; you will always love Toy Story.
In a sense, a good film can compare to good poetry, but instead of diction and symbolism connoting deep, often unintentional meaning, a film expresses this connotation through the use of lighting, setting, camera work, colors, the list goes on. When you take a second to think about this and analyze even some of the many parts of a film, you realize just how much they affect the whole. For example, Andy’s room is bright blue with clouds. Not important, right? Well, that’s what it seems like. The blue adds to the sense of calmness and satisfaction that Woody has for being Andy’s favorite, it’s just something we associate and kind of throw to the back of the shelf in our brains. Then Buzz shows up. The room’s tone stays the same, but Woody is clearly angry and jealous. How is this? The subtle thoughts of the color of the room are shrouded by the more prominent facial expressions and circumstances that Woody is suddenly thrown into. But that color is not insignificant. The calm blue of the room is now in contrast with the annoyed face of Woody, bringing out that sense of inconvenience that he feels.
ReplyDeleteThat was an over-analyzation of a simple choice in color by the animators, who probably did not think about the color they used in that way. But maybe they should. Maybe film makers should think about how they light a shot before they start rolling, what significance might it have on an audience? Is the shot composition purposeful? Another example, later in the film the sun is setting, giving a red tint to the scene as Buzz is knocked out the window. Similar to the previous setting, it adds to the emotion of the moment, and gives a sense of confusion to the mutinous events that follow.
That tangent went far, but it is interesting to think about. Did the directors/set designers have these kinds of things in mind when they were creating these films? Toy Story is the story of an intense feud and start of a friendship between two inanimate objects that are portrayed as living and charismatic protagonists in the world of a cowboy-loving child. Defined by the eyes of most as a timeless classic as well as revolutionary in the beginnings of an entire art, Toy Story is a truly exciting and unforgettable link to the joys of childhood.
-Richard Griggs