Dad of Divas' Reviews: Toy Story 3 - Out on Blu-Ray & DVD on November 2

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Toy Story 3 - Out on Blu-Ray & DVD on November 2

About the MovieThey’re back! Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios present the critically-acclaimed, global box office smash Toy Story 3, an exciting, heart-warming story filled with humor, adventure and surprises, that reunites America’s favorite animated toys, Buzz and Woody, and introduces a whole new set of favorites to audiences around the globe.  The world’s #1 animated film in box office history and The Walt Disney Company’s second biggest film of all time, Toy Story 3 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD November 2 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Families won’t want to miss adding the Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2 Disc Blu-ray or the DVD edition of Toy Story 3 to their home movie collections. Fans of all ages who have come to love and cherish these unique characters, can explore them in a whole new way as the Disney
Pixar team provides a more in-depth look into Pixar Animation Studios and the creation of its characters with hours of exclusive bonus features on the Blu-ray Disc version of the film including filmmaker commentary with Director Lee Unkrich and Producer Darla K. Anderson, amusing views of life at Pixar, analysis of favorite scenes, the Toy Story Trivia Dash game, and much, much more!
Toy Story 3 marks Pixar veteran Lee Unkrich’s feature directorial debut and the return of Pixar’s favorite composer Randy Newman, with the addition of Academy Award®-winner Michael Arndt’s (Little Miss Sunshine) compelling original screenplay. Tom Hanks (Angels & Demons), Tim Allen (The Santa Clause), Joan Cusack (Confessions of a Shopaholic), John Ratzenberger (Up) and Don Rickles (Toy Story 2) reprise their roles as the voices of the iconic characters Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Hamm and Mr. Potato Head, respectively, and are joined by new characters voiced by Michael Keaton (Herbie Fully Loaded) as Barbie's romantic foil Ken, Timothy Dalton (Hot Fuzz) as the thespian hedgehog Mr. Pricklepants, and Ned Beatty (Rudy) as the cuddly Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, among many others, as the toys face a new adventure as Andy prepares to go off to college.

Suggested retail prices for Toy Story 3 are $45.99 (US)/$52.99 (Canada) for the 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), $39.99 (US)/$47.99 (Canada) for the 2-Disc Blu-ray, and $29.99 (US)/$35.99 (Canada) for the Single Disc DVD.

Also available on November 2 is an exciting Ultimate Toy Box 3-Movie Collection that contains all three TOY STORY releases on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy. Priced at $100.00 (US)/$115 (Canada), this release contains:

·       Toy Story – 1 Disc DVD; 1 Disc Blu-ray; 1 Disc Digital Copy

·       Toy Story 2 – 1 Disc DVD; 1 Disc Blu-ray; 1 Disc Digital Copy

·       Toy Story 3 – 1 Disc DVD; 2 Disc Blu-ray; 1 Disc Digital Copy

TOY STORY 3 - Bonus Features:

DVD :

·      Day & Night – The innovative and entertaining short from the imagination of Pixar artist and Director Teddy Newton.

·      Toys! – A closer look at all of Toy Story 3’s beloved toys from updating the classic characters to the creation of the Sunnyside Daycare and Bonnie’s Room toys.

·      Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science of Adventure – Produced in conjunction with NASA, this hybrid animation documentary of Buzz’s visit to the International Space Station focuses on research in zero gravity and Buzz’s triumphant return to Earth.

·      Paths to Pixar: Editorial – Pixar editors, past and future share anecdotes about their careers.

·      The Gang’s All Here – A touching look at the returning voice talent for Toy Story 3 and an introduction to the voices of the new characters.

·      A Toy’s Eye View: Creating A Whole New Land – A sneak peek at the new Toy Story-themed playland at Hong Kong Disneyland.

·      Studio Stories – A series of amusing animated anecdotes about life at Pixar.

Ø  “Where’s Gordon?” – An animator finds a hidden room at Pixar.

Ø  “Cereal Bar” – The majestic and expansive Pixar cereal bar is explored.

Ø  “Clean Start” – The Toy Story 3 animators shave their heads to mark the start of the film.


BLU-RAY COMBO PACK:   Everything on the DVD plus…

·      Toy Story Trivia Dash – This cool game challenges you to sprint to the finish with Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Rex as you quickly answer questions about all three Toy Story movies.

·      Cine-Explore – Commentary by Director Lee Unkrich and Producer Darla K. Anderson.

·      Beyond the Toybox: An Alternative Commentary Track Featuring Leads from Story, Tech, Art and Animation – Commentary by Story Supervisor Jason Katz, Supervising Technical Director Guido Quaroni, Production Designer Bob Pauley and Supervising Animators Bobby Podesta and Michael Venturini.

·      Beginnings: Setting A Story In Motion – Screenwriter Michael Arndt analyzes successful opening scenes from Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

·      Bonnie’s Playtime: A Story Roundtable – A roundtable discussion with Director Lee Unkrich and the story artists who brought the “Bonnie’s Playtime” scene to life.

·      Roundin’ Up A Western Opening – The development of the movie’s exciting opening scene.

·      Life Of A Shot Toy Story 3 artists and technicians describe their contributions to a few of the shots in the film’s “Western Opening.”

·      Goodbye Andy – An exploration of character design, acting and animation in the scene “Andy’s Goodbye.”

·      Accidental Toymakers – By creating the Toy Story characters, the Pixar filmmakers found themselves in the unlikely role of toy designers. Meet the toy company that took a chance on manufacturing the now iconic toys and learn of their incredible success that began with a modest number of Woody and Buzz Lightyear toys 15 years ago.

·      Making of Day & Night – The story behind the unique 2D/3D blended short.


About the Film:

Toy Story 3 welcomes Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the whole gang back as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in… day care!  These untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. More than a few new faces—some plastic, some plush—join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie’s counterpart Ken (voice of Michael Keaton), a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants (voice of Timothy Dalton) and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear (voice of Ned Beatty).  Directed by Lee Unkrich (co-director of Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo), produced by Pixar veteran Darla K. Anderson (Cars, Monsters, Inc.) and written by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine), Toy Story 3 is a comical new adventure!

My Take on the Movie
I purposely went to the movie theater to first see this movie, being the big Disney freak that I am. The only bad thing was that the audio was messed up for a large portion of the movie, so we could not hear everything. So I was very excited to see the movie in its entirety again and actually hear all of the parts to the movie again.

As I remembered the first time through watching the movie, the Toy Story gang is back, but I have to say that the makers of the movie outdid themselves with the innuendos and hidden pixar finds (for the true fan). I also loved the animation and the humor (that only an adult would love). 

This movie does have some darker moments within it that some of the other toy story movies have not had, but overall, the movie has some great messages within it about the value of friendship and teamwork!

Overall a great movie, and the bonus features on this combo pack were just great! 

If you would like to get this movie for yourself, you can find it on Amazon!

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