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Annie Potts, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris

Soon to be re-released on Oct. 2, 2009 in a Disney Digital 3D Double Feature with the original Toy Story. When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody ...( read more  read more... )finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.

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G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: John Lasseter

Release Date: November 24, 1999

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DVD Release Date: October 17, 2000

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  • magnum32004
    October 9, 2006
    magnum32004
    Funny, exciting, & touching. Need I say more?
  • SirPant
    September 22, 2009
    SirPant
    I liked it better than the first film due to it?s superior storyline.
  • Darksome
    May 28, 2009
    Darksome
    Nice Movie.
  • Showrogan
    January 12, 2009
    Showrogan
    This film reminds us of the love that a child feels for a favorite toy. "Toy Story 2" knows this, and for younger viewers that knowledge may be the most important thing about the film, more important than the story or the skill of the animation. This is a movie about what you hop...( read more)e your toys do when you're not around, and what you fear. They have lives of their own...
  • mrpopcorn
    January 3, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "The Toys are Back in Town"

    Woody the Cowboy, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of their friends from the toy box return in this computer-animated sequel to the 1995 hit Toy Story. This time around, Andy, the young boy who is the proud owner of most of our cast of characters...( read more), is off at summer camp, giving the toys a few weeks off to do as they please. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) is unaware that in the years since his model went out of production, he's become a rare and valuable collector's item. An avid toy collector (voice of Wayne Knight) decides that he wants Woody for his collection and swipes him, so Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), Hamm (voice of John Ratzenberger), Rex (voice of Wallace Shawn), Slinky Dog (voice of Jim Varney), and Mr. Potato Head (voice of Don Rickles) venture forth to rescue their kidnapped friend before Andy returns. Along with most of the original voice cast, composer Randy Newman returns with a new score and new songs.

    Review
    This is a classic Disney movie, you know the story so I won't tell it. There is a sort of magic in this movie that is rarely captured in feature films today. A delightful comedy for both kids and adults alike is combined perfectly into this computer animated film. There really is not one bad thing to say about this movie, good story, voice acting, video run, and atmosphere, this is a movie that will be cherished for generations to come. Enough said, go see it, again
  • giovannythegodfather
    December 6, 2009
    giovannythegodfather
    Having made such a remarkable impact on the world of animation, swapping sentiment and dodgily-etched 2-D stereotypes for something distinctly more multi-dimensional - while creating the same sort of real-life demand for its screen playthings that it portrayed in the movie - it w...( read more)as inevitable that a sequel to Toy Story would appear at some point.

    Originally envisioned, however, as one of the straight-to-video efforts that have proven so successful for Disney (to wit: Aladdin follow-up The Return Of Jafar, and The Lion King sequel Simba's Pride), the folks at Pixar sensibly decided this film was worthy of a big screen outing first. And right they are, for Toy Story 2, while lacking the immediacy of its predecessor and taking just a little too long to switch into high gear, is a highly superior sequel. In the States it zoomed its way to $150 million in just four weeks, kicking off with a not-to-be-sniffed-at $80 million opening weekend - proof, then, that this sort of thing may well come with a built-in audience, but at the same time, a little quality and thought goes a very long way.

    This time around it's the summer after the original movie and Andy is heading off to cowboy camp, Woody in tow. Until, that is, Woody is incapacitated in a playroom accident and left on a neglected top shelf, along with a broken penguin, for repair. A further string of mishaps, mainly involving Woody's attempts to save the dusty bird from a yard sale in a brilliant rescue sequence, see him landing in the clutches of toy collector Al (of Al's Toy Barn fame), and finding out facts about his past life, involving a crap 50s black-and-white telly show, a bunch of new characters - cowgirl doll Jessie, boxed gold prospector Stinky Pete and mute pony Bullseye - and one of the biggest merchandising opportunities since, well, Toy Story. Meanwhile, Buzz and his pals set off to the toy store in order to bring Woody back to Andy's room, encountering a string of obstacles - from Tour Guide Barbie to a whole shelf of other Buzz Lightyears - along the way.

    While Toy Story's plotline depended largely on Buzz Lightyear's refusal to believe in his action figure origins, this time around Lasseter ups the stakes; the underlying story strand, treated in one of the movies handful of songs, gets the toys pondering their fate once they become broken or outmoded, or their owner simply outgrows them. Knowing that the characters have only a limited lifespan lends proceedings a rather curious poignancy, although it doesn't detract from some quite sensational animation which, as it was first time around, is the major selling point. Here the detail is evident in everything from the amazing opening sequence, pitting Buzz against his arch nemesis, Emperor Zurg, through to the monolithic shelves of Al's Toy Barn. However, its the little touches - such as the thick dust layer adorning Woody's new shelf-top home - which stick in the mind longest.

    Perhaps the most striking aspect of Toy Story 2, however, is the amount of care that has gone into creating a film which is every bit as impressive as its predecessor, rather than delivering something vastly inferior that can be sold on the strength of its characters. Lasseter and new arrival Brannon have skilfully woven their way around the lack of surprise element to create new characters that charm and convince, set-pieces galore - leading up to a finale every bit as breathtaking as its predecessor - and a whole range of new and original jokes, not least of which is a canny repetition of Buzz's space ranger delusions to hilarious effect. Toy Story 2 doesnt quite knock The Godfather II from its best-sequel-of-all-time perch, but it still provides the kind of exhilarating cinema experience that leaves you gasping in admiration and actually wanting a third instalment. If only all sequels were this good.
  • nkosipound
    December 1, 2009
    nkosipound
    not as good as the first
  • rocketred89
    December 1, 2009
    rocketred89
    You've got a frieeeeend in meeee.
  • sayguh
    December 1, 2009
    sayguh
    Was good.. but not as good as the first. New characters were kind of annoying...
  • genaoh123
    November 30, 2009
    genaoh123
    Not as good as the first but still decent

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I forgot something about toys a long time ago, and Toy Story 2 reminded me. It involves the love, pity and guilt that a child feels for a favorite toy. full review

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  • neoscryer
    November 26, 2008
    neoscryer
    You hate Disney sequels. This is Pixar. Huge difference.
  • molls17
    August 6, 2007
    molls17
    Though I mostly hate disney sequels, especially the voices for the charactors of my childhood, but thats a whole other rant, this really isn't far from the first film, the brilliance that was Toy Story ****
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