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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780788824715
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6305949557
Label: Disney/Pixar
Manufacturer: Disney/Pixar
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Disney/Pixar
Release Date: October 17, 2000
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 33272
Studio: Disney/Pixar
Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 1999
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
John Lasseter and his gang of high-tech creators at Pixar create another entertainment for the ages. Like the few great movie sequels, Toy Story 2 comments on why the first one was so wonderful while finding a fresh angle worthy of a new film. The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we find out Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to Andy but also a rare doll from a popular '60s children's show. When a greedy collector takes Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) launches a rescue mission with Andy's other toys. To say more would be a crime because this is one of the most creative and smile-inducing films since, well, the first Toy Story.
Although the toys look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much technology has advanced: the human characters look more human, backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end the film are dazzling. And it's a hoot for kids and adults. The film is packed with spoofs, easily accessible in-jokes, and inspired voice casting (with newcomer Joan Cusack especially a delight as Cowgirl Jessie). But as the Pixar canon of films illustrates, the filmmakers are storytellers first. Woody's heart-tugging predicament can easily be translated into the eternal debate of living a good life versus living forever. Toy Story 2 also achieved something in the U.S. two other outstanding 1999 animated features (The Iron Giant, Princess Mononoke) could not: it became a huge box-office hit. --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Toy Story 2 DVD
Excellent movie for the entire family! Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc. are the only movies that don't lose my 2 1/2 year olds interst. FINALLY, something that keeps his interest long enough for me to clean the house for a little while!
Rating: - Must have!
This is def. a must have along with Toy Story a great fun story loved by kids of all ages and grown-ups too! Toy Story 1 & 2 are classics!
Rating:  - Great, but not as great as original.
Overall, this is one of the better sequels out there. The animation is wonderful and I love the soundtrack. This really keeps my 2 year olds attention and he loves Woody and Buzz. I think the first Toy Story was a little bit more unique/original/quippy, but this is great, too.
Rating: - EXCELLENT
Very few sequels are as good as the first movie. But, I believe this movie is even better than the original. The creators of these movies are just SO TALENTED. The characters are just great. The writing is great. I even catch myself with a tear in my eye when Jessie tells her story about becoming an unwanted toy, and being given away when her little girl out grows her. It made me think of all the toys I outgrew and gave away. I hope I didn't hurt their feelings too badly! LOL
Anyway, my 4 year ... Read More
Rating: - Big Fun, Fascinating Facts...
There is simply no better way to own these two masterpieces of modern animation. Both films are funny, engaging, and surprisingly moving in some places, while technically they stand as perhaps the best modern animation has to offer. But the real stand-outs of the Ultimate Toy Box are the extras - this is the reason DVDs are made. The Toy Box treats the two films exhaustively, from conception, to execution, to production, to marketing and audience reception. It is like taking a crash course in animation ... Read More
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