Movies/TV/Games: BLU-RAY REVIEW: Toy Story & Toy Story 2 Special Edition Combo Packs

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[QUOTE=MichaelK;51686]The toys are back in town on Blu-ray...

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]It’s  hard to  believe, but it has been over fifteen years since Toy Story was  first  released into theaters. The very first computer-animated feature  length  film, Toy Story captured the heart of audiences the world over  and set  the example for the countless other successors. One such film  was Toy  Story 2, the direct sequel that was released four years later  and ended  up being even more successful than the first. With a  continually amazing  animated library that continues to impress with  such films as Wall E  and Up, Pixar is going to infinity and beyond with  a third and final  chapter in the Toy Story series. To commemorate the  toys’ return to the  big screen, Disney has re-released the first two  Toy Story films in the  amazing Blu-Ray High Definition. [B]Toy Story  & Toy Story 2 Special  Edition Combo Packs[/B] give fans both  Blu-Ray and DVD copies of the  film along with a toy box full of special  features and bonus material.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]Both  Blu-Ray  presentations of the films are sheer perfection, with the  vibrant colors  and crisp animation presented in 1080p High-Definition.  The fantastic  voice acting by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, along with the  rest of the  gang, and the fun, memorable soundtrack by Randy Neuman  sound flawless  in the crystal-clear 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]In the  original [B]Toy  Story[/B], we meet Woody, a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy  doll who is the  favorite toy in a collection of childhood favorites  belonging to a young  boy named Andy and who reside in his bedroom.  Things start to change  for Woody after Andy’s birthday party yields a  new, flashy action figure  named Buzz Lightyear. This “Space Ranger”,  who is confused about his  status as a toy, slowly becomes a new  favorite plaything for Andy and  idolized by the other toys in his room.  A jealous Woody accidentally  knocks Buzz out the window and begins a  big adventure as Woody and Buzz  must set aside their differences and  work together to make it back home.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]In [B]Toy  Story 2[/B]  the adventure continues as the toys panic over a family  yard sale. When  Woody attempts to rescue a friend from the sale, he is  stolen by the  greedy “Big Al”. The toy storeowner wants to sell him  with a collection  of memorabilia from the “Woody’s Round-up” television  show. As the shock  of finding where he came from sets-in and he meets  an all-new group of  friends, Buzz mounts a rescue mission that will  have Woody choosing  between his “Round-Up Gang” and the love of his boy  Andy.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]Both  films  include a ton of bonus features sure to entertain and excite fans  of all  ages, including a whole series of features brought over from  the  previous DVD releases of the films several years prior. The new  features  added with the Toy Story Blu-Ray release include an [B]Audio  Commentary[/B]  with John Lasseter and Crew and a [B]Toy Story 3 Sneak  Peek: The Story[/B]  which looks at the plot of the new film. [B]Buzz  Lightyear Mission  Logs: Blast Off[/B] is an educational featurette with  Buzz Lightyear  talking about the real NASA and the International space  station. [B]Paths  To Pixar – Artists[/B] talks with some of the people  behind the scenes  about their careers and how to came to work for  Pixar. [B]Studio Stories[/B]  are a series of shorts featuring humorous  anecdotes from the Pixar  offices including [B]John’s Car[/B], [B]Baby  AJ[/B], and [B]Scooter  Races[/B]. [B]Buzz Takes Manhattan[/B] talks  with John Lasseter  about the year Buzz became a balloon in the Macy’s  Thanksgiving Day  Parade. [B]Black Friday: The Toy Story You Never Saw[/B]  talks with John  Lasseter and crew about their early production  troubles and early cut  of the film. Toy Story 2 has just  as many  Blu-Ray exclusive features including an [B]Audio Commentary[/B]  and the  [B]Toy Story 3 Sneak Peek: Characters[/B] which introduces  several of  the new faces. [B]Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International  Space  Station[/B] continues the real-life NASA adventures from the Toy  Story  disc. [B]Paths to Pixar – Technical Artists[/B] is another series  of  interviews with the people behind-the-scenes. Three more [B]Studio   Stories[/B] segments are presented including [B]Toy Story 2 Sleep   Deprivation Lab[/B], [B]Pinocchio[/B], and [B]The Movie Vanishes[/B]. [B]Pixar’s   Zoetrope[/B] shows how they built a real, three-dimensional zoetrope  to  study animation. [B]Celebrating Our Friend Joe Ranft[/B] is a  tribute  to the late Disney/Pixar story artist.   [/SIZE][/FONT]
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The quality of the  presentation and the timelessness and popularity of  the story and  characters, coupled with amazing music, voice-acting, and  animation make  these two of the must-own Blu-Ray titles for the year  and some of the finest animated films to have in your home  video  collection period. [B]The Toy Story & Toy Story 2 Special  Edition  Combo Packs[/B] are available now from Disney Home  Entertainment, and  with some remarkably great deals depending on where  you look. [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,  sans-serif][SIZE=2][I]-  Michael Klein[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]

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