Toy Story 2 on DVD (1999)

Toys don’t last forever

JediSi , 25/08/2007

Disney/Pixar's continuation to 'Toy Story' from 1995 establishes several amusing additional characters and has vibrant celebrity voice-overs and energy to spare, although the story line on this occasion (taking some of the toys out of the bedroom and into the big wide world) doesn't maintain a great deal of fascination.

Woody is purloined at a yard sale by a toy collector and ascertains he's a valuable one-off in the antique market; Buzz, Slinky Dog, Rex and Mr. Potato Head come to the rescue. Greatest moment is the amusing sci-fi beginning (which manages to be sardonic and electrifying), and Woody's preamble to his character's personal history is delightfully offered. The big rescue, while vivacious for the youthful audience, is prolonged and bursting of frenzied skirmish; there's so much pretentiousness (and shrieking from the actors) that the intricate niceties and warm melancholy which earmarked the foremost 'Toy Story' unhurriedly slithers away.

Moderately enjoyable, but fails to come within reach of the originals prominence. It has more style, superior animatronics, an acceptable storyline, but none of the spirit the first instalment contained.

I do think that this one used the wake of the original to get the success it has.

It’s good, but not THAT good

Buzz Lightyear: You killed my father.

Emperor Zurg: No Buzz, I am your father.

Buzz Lightyear: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Fun

A.S from Wales , 10/02/2005

A film that works on a few levels.

Our children loved it, the computer animation is unbelievable, the story and humour great.

It breaks a rule, as Toy Story 2 is better than the orginal Toy Story (1)

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amazing

A customer from Surrey , 15/09/2003

There is nothing wrong with this film in any way. Once you've recovered from the jaw-dropping computer animation, there's still a fantastic story, fantastic characters, crowd-pleasing slapstick and witty one-liners, excitement, pathos... this film just oozes charm and invention with every scene. People bemoaning the progressive worsening of traditionally animated Disney films should love this, and most of the other cgi films, not to mention some of the Japanese manga like the Studio Ghibli releases. Not just for kids, though; there's more than enough on offer to please and delight adult viewers. Perfect film-making.

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Setting the standard

spirit from London , 20/10/2003

It was tempting to consider the first Toy Story a one-off, an excellent film which finally challenged the Disney animation empire. However, the team at Pixar levelled the playing field irrevocably with its fabulour follow-up, Toy Story II. Woody, Buzz and the gang are back, but this time as part of a larger, more sophisticated world, where the passage of time -- when boys and girls grow up and move on -- is a far greater foe than the most harrowing of plastic villians. Fun and fast-moving for the kids, heart-warming and subtle for adults, Toy Story II proves animated features for kids are capable of giving pause to even the most cynical, and surely demands us to demand more from the mouse-eared machine.

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Ronnie#5 from FRASERBURGH , 09/04/2004

Brilliant!! Tom Hanks is amazing in this. This aint just one for the kids, watch it!!!

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Toys don’t last forever

JediSi , 25/08/2007

Disney/Pixar's continuation to 'Toy Story' from 1995 establishes several amusing additional characters and has vibrant celebrity voice-overs and energy to spare, although the story line on this occasion (taking some of the toys out of the bedroom and into the big wide world) doesn't maintain a great deal of fascination.

Woody is purloined at a yard sale by a toy collector and ascertains he's a valuable one-off in the antique market; Buzz, Slinky Dog, Rex and Mr. Potato Head come to the rescue. Greatest moment is the amusing sci-fi beginning (which manages to be sardonic and electrifying), and Woody's preamble to his character's personal history is delightfully offered. The big rescue, while vivacious for the youthful audience, is prolonged and bursting of frenzied skirmish; there's so much pretentiousness (and shrieking from the actors) that the intricate niceties and warm melancholy which earmarked the foremost 'Toy Story' unhurriedly slithers away.

Moderately enjoyable, but fails to come within reach of the originals prominence. It has more style, superior animatronics, an acceptable storyline, but none of the spirit the first instalment contained.

I do think that this one used the wake of the original to get the success it has.

It’s good, but not THAT good

Buzz Lightyear: You killed my father.

Emperor Zurg: No Buzz, I am your father.

Buzz Lightyear: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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