![]() ![]() And having Tom Hanks’ brother Jim fill in for him as Woody (as he often does on theme park attractions, videogames and toys) doesn’t help anything either. There are definitely some cute moments, like a montage of Bo’s environments over the years, and it’s great to be back in Toy Story 4’s irresistible carnival setting at the beginning and end of the short, but this short is kind of a drag. But there isn’t a lot of story there it isn’t all that funny or interesting and feels like the equivalent of Toy Story fan fiction. "Lamp Life" was written and directed by Valerie LaPointe, a story artist on Toy Story 4 who was involved with the (re) development of the Bo character (voiced here once again by Annie Potts), so it’s understandable as to why she would want to make a short film detailing the time between when Bo left the gang and when she and Woody reconnected. Unfortunately, the short itself is pretty lackluster. Originally intended as a bonus feature for the home video release of Toy Story 4, “ Lamp Life” got some additional buzz when it became a Disney+ exclusive. But it’s more of an oddball piece of Toy Story miscellanea, than an actual compelling piece of the larger story. ![]() It’s directed by Tad Stones, the guiding force of the early days of Walt Disney Television Animation and the creator of Darkwing Duck, so the story is competently told. The rest of the movie isn’t bad, exactly. ( Tom Hanks’ brother, Jim, voices Woody.) Pixar also animated the logo and a graphics-heavy introduction of the film’s characters. ![]() Potato Head doesn’t appear due to a dispute at the time with Hasbro. Weirdly, Finding Nemo director Andrew Stanton voices Hamm and Mr. Lee Ermey, Wallace Shawn, and Joe Ranft (as Wheezy). They created a nearly three-minute opening sequence, featuring Tim Allen (who reprises his role for the rest of the movie), R. While Pixar wasn’t involved in the television series, aside from creating the wordless, 30-second intro, they were much more present for the movie/pilot. It was a traditionally animated, direct-to-video feature that also served as the extended pilot to the short-lived animated series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. With that said, I think I’m going to go get some tissues now.Īll four Toy Story films are currently available to stream on Disney+.If you’ve never heard of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, that’s okay. They can survive having their limbs removed and being turned into mutated toys, like in Sid’s room but, once they face incineration, it’s game over. Initially, the toys just wanted to escape a daycare prison but were instead suddenly faced with their own mortality.Īfter all, as Lee Unkrich made clear, there’s seemingly no logical way a toy could be resurrected after being totally annihilated in a burning furnace. This is likely why the incinerator scene in Toy Story 3 is so shocking and emotional. While the Toy Story saga touches on themes of loneliness, love, family, loyalty, and identity, it doesn’t deal with death too often. But perhaps they’re unaware of their own resistance to death? In the original Toy Story, the toys in Andy’s room believe Woody tried to kill Buzz when he falls out of the window. What’s interesting is that even though toys have an incredible resilience to death, the toys themselves seem to think they could die from falling at great heights. ![]()
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