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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Child Classic Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/20/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 21 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 252 Genres: Fantasy, Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Comedy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Odd Couple Film See Also: Toy Story [10th Anniversary Edition], Toy Story [UMD for PSP]

Toy Story was the first feature-length film animated entirely by computer. If this seems to be a sterile, mechanical means of moviemaking, be assured that the film is as chock-full of heart and warmth as any Disney cartoon feature. The star of the proceedings is Woody, a pull-string cowboy toy belonging to a wide-eyed youngster named Andy. Whenever Andy's out of the room, Woody revels in his status as the boy's number one toy. His supremacy is challenged by a high-tech, space-ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who, unlike Woody and his pals, believes that he is real and not merely a plaything. The rivalry between Woody and Buzz hilariously intensifies during the first half of the film, but when the well-being of Andy's toys is threatened by a nasty next-door neighbor kid named Sid -- whose idea of fun is feeding stuffed dolls to his snarling dog and reconstructing his own toys into hideous mutants -- Woody and Buzz join forces to save the day. Superb though the computer animation may be, what really heightens Toy Story are the voice-over performances by such celebrities as Tom Hanks (as Woody), Tim Allen (as Buzz), and Don Rickles (as an appropriately acerbic Mr. Potato Head). Director John Lasseter earned a special achievement Academy Award, while Randy Newman landed an Oscar nomination for his evocative musical score. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Tom Hanks - Woody
Tim Allen - Buzz Lightyear
Don Rickles - Mr. Potato Head
Jim Varney - Slinky Dog
Wallace Shawn - Rex

Having already been released in various DVD editions, this particular package of Toy Story is a mostly bare-bone, no-frills affair. The film is presented with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.77:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials include Tin Toy, the charming short that won an Academy Award for Toy Story director John Lasseter. Anyone looking for a great deal of extra material is advised to seek out the box set of both Toy Story films, but anyone looking to own the film will be quite happy with this solid presentation. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide