Brian Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Strange concept, but man oh man, Pixar continues to be head and shoulders above everybody else with their imagery in the animation space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hard to tell what direction they’re going with this. I’m pretty sure it will be filled with laughs, but that animation brought a more mature story telling vibe to it. Don’t get me wrong, because like @sblfilmssaid Pixar is just heads and shoulders above everyone else when it comes to animation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I must be paying way way less attention to this stuff because I had no idea this was coming and apparently it was announced a while ago... Anyway, why? What the what is this? This seems like a really bizarre concept for a movie. Yeah, my brain is hurting... so this is supposed to be the story of the real person, who inspired a line of toys that exist in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Okay, I found this quote... "At first glance, you might think, 'this is a Toy Story film.' Well, not so fast! See, back when we created the first Toy Story, we designed Buzz Lightyear with the idea that he was a toy based on some really cool character from an epic blockbuster film. Well, all these years later we decided it's time to make that film." Pixar Announces 'Lightyear' – An Origin Story of the Human Buzz Lightyear – Coming Summer 2022 | Pixar Post WWW.PIXARPOST.COM Pixar's film 'Lightyear' will follow the origins of the real-life movie character of Buzz Lightyear - who led to the toy's development - read more. So this is them going back and making the original film buzz light year toys are based on. Hmmm... okay why not.... I dunno... I'm sure it will be booked-ended by Andy as a little kid going to see the movie... I mean, I'd rather them make some sort of new cool space Pixar adventure, but I'll watch this I guess... The next question is... if the toys are based on this movie, then why do all of the bed sheets and posters and video games and other stuff show imagery from the toy line and not the movie? I always felt Buzz felt like he existed as a toy first, not as something based on something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Ok, that is an even more strange concept that what I thought it was. I thought it was a biopic of the in world “real life” person that the Buzz toy was based on, but the Buzz toy is actually based off of some character in the in world Michael Bay blockbuster flick. Swing for the fences, guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 It's such a huge departure that it's a little hard to come around to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I find myself strangely interested in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I'm behind on my Pixar. They've released nothing but original movies since Toy Story 4 (which was fantastic), and Soul was my most anticipated, but I just never got around to it yet. That needs to be next. As far as this goes, I think it's a cool concept and that was a mighty intriguing trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 10 hours ago, sblfilms said: Ok, that is an even more strange concept that what I thought it was. I thought it was a biopic of the in world “real life” person that the Buzz toy was based on, but the Buzz toy is actually based off of some character in the in world Michael Bay blockbuster flick. Swing for the fences, guys That was actually my understanding as well. That's OK, though, because I'm totally on board for weirdo spinoffs like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I thought it was a joke at first. It’s kind of breaking my brain a little. Why? Who asked for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I thought it was a joke at first. It’s kind of breaking my brain a little. Why? Who asked for this? Toy Story came out long enough ago that people that liked it when they were young have kids, so… get them and get their kids. It makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Behold, one of the 5 most important news stories on 10/28/21 according to Fox News. The first big quote from a fan was posted on twitter by a user with 3 followers. Buzz Lightyear recast with Chris Evans over Tim Allen, fans wonder if politics 'had something to do with it' WWW.FOXNEWS.COM "Lightyear," a "Toy Story" spinoff, has sparked a political debate over the recasting of its main character with Chris Evans, a liberal star. Tim Allen, one of Hollywood's outspoken conservatives, previously played the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 My guess in regards to the backstory and where this movie fits in the toy story universe... Don't put too much effort in thinking about it. It will probably be an enjoyable movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 minute ago, number305 said: My guess in regards to the backstory and where this movie fits in the toy story universe... Don't put too much effort in thinking about it. It will probably be an enjoyable movie. That part is easy to put together. This is a movie that, like, Andy and his mom went to watch in theaters. The Buzz Lightyear toy that was hot the summer of the first Toy Story movie is a toy based on that movie. Pixar is just making the Buzz source material real. This would be no different than if Pixar made an actual series called Woody's Roundup that was supposed to be the TV series Woody was based on. It's like Kill Bill being the movie that the characters in the Pulp Fiction world watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: That part is easy to put together. This is a movie that, like, Andy and his mom went to watch in theaters. The Buzz Lightyear toy that was hot the summer of the first Toy Story movie is a toy based on that movie. Pixar is just making the Buzz source material real. This would be no different than if Pixar made an actual series called Woody's Roundup that was supposed to be the TV series Woody was based on. It's like Kill Bill being the movie that the characters in the Pulp Fiction world watch. Yup. That is the simple version that people should accept to enjoy it. People are going to get into knots if they try to figure out why xyz was never referenced - or where does the buzz lightyear cartoon fit in, or why wasn't there a toy of his sidekick etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 41 minutes ago, ort said: Behold, one of the 5 most important news stories on 10/28/21 according to Fox News. The first quote from a twitter user is from a guy with 3 followers. Buzz Lightyear recast with Chris Evans over Tim Allen, fans wonder if politics 'had something to do with it' WWW.FOXNEWS.COM "Lightyear," a "Toy Story" spinoff, has sparked a political debate over the recasting of its main character with Chris Evans, a liberal star. Tim Allen, one of Hollywood's outspoken conservatives, previously played the character. I guess Fox forgot that Tim Allen said that Jan 6th was embarrassing for conservatives, they really need their own Kevin Feige to help manage the Fox Cinematic Universe, Marvel would never be this shoddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, ort said: Behold, one of the 5 most important news stories on 10/28/21 according to Fox News. The first big quote from a fan was posted on twitter by a user with 3 followers. Buzz Lightyear recast with Chris Evans over Tim Allen, fans wonder if politics 'had something to do with it' WWW.FOXNEWS.COM "Lightyear," a "Toy Story" spinoff, has sparked a political debate over the recasting of its main character with Chris Evans, a liberal star. Tim Allen, one of Hollywood's outspoken conservatives, previously played the character. I’m not surprised Fox is running with this story/angle. could be many reasons. Tim Allen may not have been interested. May not have liked the direction. Disney may have wanted somebody that could play the role with more thoughtfulness and seriousness than Tim is capable of conveying, even as a voice. There’s also sounding like a certain age. I always remember Kevin Conroy discussion voice a Batman who’s different ages from each other. Voicing a 20 year old Batman has to have a different energy, enthusiasm, wisdom, tone of voice from a Batman in his 30s, 50’s, 80s. Last Man Standing was dropped by ABC in 2017 for what people and Tim believed was his politics. Meanwhile Toy Story 4 came out in 2019. So maybe Tim was a real ass during the production and press of TS4, and Disney just doesn’t want to go through all that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 We'll find out for sure if Tim Allen doesn't voice Buzz in Toy Story 5 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Strange direction for a reboot but this will be the closest we’ll get to turning the beginning of Toy Story 2 into its own movie so hey, count me on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I’m not surprised Fox is running with this story/angle. could be many reasons. Tim Allen may not have been interested. May not have liked the direction. Disney may have wanted somebody that could play the role with more thoughtfulness and seriousness than Tim is capable of conveying, even as a voice. There’s also sounding like a certain age. I always remember Kevin Conroy discussion voice a Batman who’s different ages from each other. Voicing a 20 year old Batman has to have a different energy, enthusiasm, wisdom, tone of voice from a Batman in his 30s, 50’s, 80s. Last Man Standing was dropped by ABC in 2017 for what people and Tim believed was his politics. Meanwhile Toy Story 4 came out in 2019. So maybe Tim was a real ass during the production and press of TS4, and Disney just doesn’t want to go through all that again. I feel like it was the performance aspect. Tim is not a nuanced actor. Chris Evans is far more capable in this regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 43 minutes ago, Komusha said: Strange direction for a reboot but this will be the closest we’ll get to turning the beginning of Toy Story 2 into its own movie so hey, count me on board. Not a reboot. This was Andy's favorite movie growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 17 hours ago, Ghost_MH said: Not a reboot. This was Andy's favorite movie growing up. shouldn’t the set design, costumes, and special effects match the time period of the early 90s then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: shouldn’t the set design, costumes, and special effects match the time period of the early 90s then? THAT right there is the only mistake this movie makes. I was actually going to point this out, but it seemed way to obscure and some people were already confused over what this movie was. I would so have loved it if this were the case, but I'm not sure how they pull it off in full Pixar CG. It would probably be easier to fake 60s or 70s special effects over 90s effects. For Andy, Jurassic Park came out a couple of years before Lightyear. Maybe this movie is doing most of its heavy lifting with some of the best "practical" effects ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 11:34 AM, Ghost_MH said: THAT right there is the only mistake this movie makes. I was actually going to point this out, but it seemed way to obscure and some people were already confused over what this movie was. I would so have loved it if this were the case, but I'm not sure how they pull it off in full Pixar CG. It would probably be easier to fake 60s or 70s special effects over 90s effects. For Andy, Jurassic Park came out a couple of years before Lightyear. Maybe this movie is doing most of its heavy lifting with some of the best "practical" effects ever. I mean they did have the 2D animated Buzz Lightyear movie that seemed like it was meant to be not about the toy, but what the toy was inspired by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I mean they did have the 2D animated Buzz Lightyear movie that seemed like it was meant to be not about the toy, but what the toy was inspired by. I'm just assuming that's like Batman 89 versus Batman TAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 When I watched the trailer I was getting kind of a Star Trek/Star Wars vibe. I bet it will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Anyone remember the Buzz Lightyear cartoon? Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris- Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Looks like a lot of fun. I’ll watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 11/1/2021 at 7:12 PM, Brick said: Anyone remember the Buzz Lightyear cartoon? Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG I do and hope we see some sort of appearance from some of them, even if just an Easter egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 So, often the backlash on the internet to something isn’t real, but the conservative backlash to a lesbian couple kissing in this film seems to be quite real. Regional sales data is pretty compelling here and explains why Lightyear was so far off projections. I’ve never had as many whiny posts and messages on our theater FB pages as with this film and the kiss. We’ve been insta-banning anybody who throws the word grooming out there. Don’t want that nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, sblfilms said: So, often the backlash on the internet to something isn’t real, but the conservative backlash to a lesbian couple kissing in this film seems to be quite real. Regional sales data is pretty compelling here and explains why Lightyear was so far off projections. I’ve never had as many whiny posts and messages on our theater FB pages as with this film and the kiss. We e been insta-banning anybody who throws the word grooming out there. Don’t want that nonsense. How is the movie, though? Because everyone I talk to that has seen it, including my gay brother in law and his husband, just seems to think it wasn't a very good pixar movie? My biggest turnoff was Hemsworth as the voice. Every time I see a commercial and buzz speeks, it just seems wrong. But you're definitely right, theres a right-wing backlash to this film that is absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 minute ago, BloodyHell said: My biggest turnoff was Hemsworth as the voice. Every time I see a commercial and buzz speeks, it just seems wrong. You mean Evans. Haven't seen it yet. Will probably end up waiting for it to be on D+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I haven’t had time to watch it, but it has generally been well received by my patrons. The voice is another piece of the completely manufactured opposition by right wing folks. They claim that Chris Evan’s “replaced” Tim Allen due to his politics, which is just false. You can disagree with the decision, but it was an artistic one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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