Overview
In this dazzling sequel to the 1995 blockbuster, Andy heads off to summer camp, leaving the toys behind to fend for themselves. In much the same way Buzz discovered he is a mass-produced product in the first installment, Woody discovers that he is a valuable collectible spawned by a popular 1950s kiddie-puppet TV show, "Woody's Roundup Gang," when he is kidnapped by an evil toy collector, Al McWhiggin. Through Al, who plans to sell him to a Japanese toy museum, Woody is reunited with the toy versions of his TV cohorts--plucky cowgirl Jessie (Cusack), prospector Stinky Pete (Grammer), and trusty horse Bullseye. Woody must choose between seeing Andy grow up and forsake him and living a sterile but eternal life behind glass being admired--but not played with. Meanwhile, the rest of the original toy troupe undergoes a thrilling crosstown adventure to locate their kidnapped friend and restore him his rightful owner. Extremely entertaining, surprisingly touching, endlessly thrilling eye candy for anyone of any age. Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy. Includes outtakes and bonus short, "Luxo Jr.," plus a sneak preview of Disney/Pixar's MONSTERS INC.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Ash Brannon - Director
John Lasseter - Director
Lee Unkrich - Director
Tom Hanks (voice)
Tim Allen (voice)
Joan Cusack (voice)
Kelsey Grammer (voice)
Don Rickles (voice)
Jim Varney (voice)
John Ratzenberger (voice)
Annie Potts (voice)
Wayne Knight (voice)
Details
- Format: DVD (Special Edition)
- Run Time: 92
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 786936798807
- Genre: Family
- Rating: G (MPAA)
- Release Date: October 2000
Movie Reviews
Notes:
Randy Newman's song "When She Loved Me" won a Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Philip French of The Guardian (U.K.) named TOY STORY 2 one of the 10 best movies of 2000.
Reviews:
"...Fresh characters, broadened scope, boisterous humor and, most of all, a gratifying emotional and thematic depth..." Variety, p.83-96
"...The best family-oriented action movie for years....Funnier, more thrilling and more genre-bustingly brilliant than you could imagine..." -- 5 out of 5 stars - 03/01/2000 Total Film, p.68-9
"...Wonderful and wise....Beautifully animated..." -- Rating: A
- 01/21/2000 Entertainment Weekly, p.83
"...Sophistication, inventiveness, and comic flair that most adult movies can't match..." -- 4 out of 5 stars -- Watch More Than Once - 11/01/2000 Premiere, p.105
"...The Pixar animation looks even better than it did the first time....A lively, tuneful adventure..." - 11/24/1999 New York Times, p.E1
"...The most beguiling amusement of the year....TOY STORY 2 is that rare sequel that is better than the first -- improved, both story -- and effects-wise -- but containing everything that you adored about the original..." - 11/24/1999 USA Today, p.6D
"...The movie once again features the enchanting three-dimensional feel of computer-generated animation..." - 11/24/1999 Chicago Sun-Times, p.43
"Against most odds, the sequel turned out to be at least as wonderful as Pixar's 1995 original -- maybe more so." - 08/07/2009 Wall Street Journal
