About Toy Story

Toy Story (1995) is a highly acclaimed animated film by Pixar Animation Studios. It follows the story of Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure, and their adventures in a world where toys come to life when humans aren’t around. Woody became incredibly jealous when owner Andy receives Buzz as a birthday gift and the new, trendy toy quickly becomes Andy’s favorite, overshadowing him.

The film takes a dramatic turn when Woody accidentally knocks Buzz out of the window and all the other toys suspect him of doing it on purpose. For the rest of the film, Woody must prove he didn’t mean to harm Buzz and bring him back home before Andy moves to his new house.

Making / Production

Toy Story revolutionized the animation industry by being the first feature-length film that was entirely computer-animated. Directed by John Lasseter, the film took four years to make which is considerably longer than it took to produce contemporary animated movies.

Actors

• Tom Hanks as Woody - As the voice actor of Woody, Hanks brings a real earnestness to the character, coupled with humour and charm.
• Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear - Allen’s portrayal of Buzz Lightyear is filled with bravado perfectly depicting the character's delusions of being a real space ranger.
• Don Rickles as Mr Potato Head - Rickles delivers a sarcastic and wisecracking performance making Mr Potato Head a memorable character in the film.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Toy Story is considered the first feature-length film created with purely computer-generated imagery.
• The character of Sid is supposedly inspired by a former Pixar employee of the same name.
• The film’s budget was around $30 million, but it made more than $370 million at the box office worldwide.

Awards

Toy Story received three Academy Award nominations including Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song for "You've Got a Friend in Me". Additionally, director John Lasseter received a Special Achievement Academy Award for the film.

Quotes

• "To infinity and beyond!" - Buzz Lightyear
• "There's a snake in my boot!" - Woody
• "You are a toy!" - Woody

Music, Soundtrack

• "You've Got a Friend in Me" - Randy Newman
• "Strange Things" - Randy Newman
• "I Will Go Sailing No More" - Randy Newman