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Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenburger
| This is a story about the secret life of toys, who come alive whenever humans are not around. Woody, a toy cowboy (voiced by Hanks), has long been Andy Davis's favorite toy. When Andy gets a flashy new astronaut called Buzz Lightyear (Allen) for his birthday, Woody feels neglected and jealous. Buzz is a not-very-bright jock type, who really thinks he is a superhero astronaut marooned on an alien planet. When he falls out a window, the other toys accuse Woody of trying to kill him. But there are real threats in store: the mean kid next door tears apart toys and puts them back together in creepy combinations, and when Andy's family decides to move, Woody and Buzz get left at a gas station and have to figure out how to reunite with their friends, which include green plastic soldiers, Tinkertoys, and Etch-a-Sketch, Mr. Potatohead (Rickles), Slinky Dog (Varney), Rex the cowardly Tyrannosaurus (Shawn), and others. This 1995 hit was the first fully computer-generated feature film, and a huge success in every sense of the word. | ||
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Plot & Themes Comedy, primarily Yes Time/era of movie: If a cartoon... - animated cartoon Comedy or Parody about How much humor v. drama - Mostly humor, but some serious drama Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Secondary Main Character Identity: - Male Ethnicity/Nationality - White American Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a kid Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes - wild - obsessed Ethnicity/Nationality How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - California Air? Yes Air: - passenger plane - flying on giant bird Small town? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment If this is a kid's movie... - Ages 10-15 |
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