It isn't immediately obvious if you've somehow avoided seeing a CG movie but compared to the likes of later Pixar movies like Braveor Finding Dory, it looks almost crude in places. It should come as no surprise that Toy Story looks a little rough around the edges these days, given how far computer animation has come since 1995. Look closely at the hexagonal carpet seen in Sid's house - it's the same carpet seen in the Overlook Hotel in The Shining!.Allen signed on because Chevy Chase, Allen's idol, turned the role down. Hanks was encouraged to sign on to appear as Woody after Pixar made a short test film featuring some of Hanks' dialogue in Turner And Hooch.After the success of Toy Story, they were all too happy to let Barbie appear in Toy Story 2. Mattel, who own the rights to Barbie, refused to let Barbie appear in the film because they thought it would be a flop.
But Buzz, Woody and the rest live and breath as well as any physical actor but with the added bonus of having precise comic timing and genius writing behind them.
Hanks and Allen make a great team, fleshing their characters out superbly from what might have been perceived as cold, digital animation. What also makes this film so special is the warmth you can feel through the screen via Randy Newman's fantastic score and songs and also the faultless vocal performances from the cast. Throw in the identity crisis Buzz experiences about his own existence together with some genuinely brilliant comic touches and the film has "winner" stamped all over it. For adults, the film displays a surprisingly deep awareness of the character's backstories which in turn fuels their ambitions, their fears and their very society. For the younger viewers, the film is a magical and very entertaining ride through their own toys in their room because surely every child wonders whether their toys come to life when their backs are turned. Toy Storymakes this often difficult task look ridiculously easy, something that typifies much of Pixar Studio's output. The very first thing a truly great family film has to do is to appeal to every member of the family - mum, dad and the two kids - at the same time. The animation looks crude compared to later Pixar efforts but the material shines through regardless. The success of the film led to the foundation of the Toy Story franchise as well as countless merchandise that Disney is only to happy to sell. The directorial debut of John Lasseter, Toy Story featured the vocal talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn and John Ratzenberger and saw a traditional cowboy figure duel for the affections of his owner Andy with a hi-tech, futuristic action figure.
It was also the first entry in the Toy Story franchise, no doubt due to the film's enormous success at the box office and warm reception from critics. It was also the first feature-length computer-animated film, something which has since become the standard for cinematic animation (at least, in the West). It was the debut feature film by Pixar Studios who would go on to become the front-runners in computer animation, arguably surpassing Disney themselves. Toy Story is a computer-animated family film released in 1995 and broke new ground for feature-length animation in a number of ways. Teaser poster for the film What's the big deal?
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