Toy Story 3
Aaron
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Growing up, the Pixar film Toy Story 2 made up a large part of my childhood activities. I thought the movie was fantastic and I must've watched it two dozen times every year up until about grade four. So when the news came up that a third Toy Story was in the making, I was pretty ecstatic. June 18th, its release date, became my new birthday.
So after all the excitement, the new one was finally out!
I went and saw the movie the opening weekend, and it was every bit as good as I expected. Every aspect of the movie was something that appealed to both younger kids and adults, but in different ways. Little kids would giggle at Woody and Buzz Lightyear getting covered in glitter and crayon at their new home (a daycare center), but adults would chortle at the more sophisticated jokes about Barbie and Ken (you'll understand when you see it).
In the story, the toys' owner, Andy, is moving off to college and can't decide what to do with Woody, Buzz, Slinky, Rex and the rest of his childhood toys. Eventually, he decides to donate the toys to a local daycare. At first, the gang is excited that they'll finally get played with again! But when they arrive, they uncover a terrible secret (I'm not spoiling it).
I really love movies like this, where kids and adults both have a good time watching it. The jokes and story is appealing in different ways to older age groups, and small references to other movies like The Great Escape are an added bonus.
Toy Story 3 is a great movie. But to be fair, every Pixar movie is a great movie. It's appropriate for all ages, although loud noises might scare younger kids. Totally worth the price of a rental or theater ticket, this is a must-see movie for any child or adult.
So after all the excitement, the new one was finally out!
I went and saw the movie the opening weekend, and it was every bit as good as I expected. Every aspect of the movie was something that appealed to both younger kids and adults, but in different ways. Little kids would giggle at Woody and Buzz Lightyear getting covered in glitter and crayon at their new home (a daycare center), but adults would chortle at the more sophisticated jokes about Barbie and Ken (you'll understand when you see it).
In the story, the toys' owner, Andy, is moving off to college and can't decide what to do with Woody, Buzz, Slinky, Rex and the rest of his childhood toys. Eventually, he decides to donate the toys to a local daycare. At first, the gang is excited that they'll finally get played with again! But when they arrive, they uncover a terrible secret (I'm not spoiling it).
I really love movies like this, where kids and adults both have a good time watching it. The jokes and story is appealing in different ways to older age groups, and small references to other movies like The Great Escape are an added bonus.
Toy Story 3 is a great movie. But to be fair, every Pixar movie is a great movie. It's appropriate for all ages, although loud noises might scare younger kids. Totally worth the price of a rental or theater ticket, this is a must-see movie for any child or adult.