The first Toy Story film is such a fun classic because it’s fun to revisit it and associate it with good times. For example, the iconic lines like “To infinity and beyond,” and “There’s A Snake In My Boot!,” as well as “You Are A Toy!!” The characters are voiced by the talented and famous Tom Hanks (Woody) and Tim Allen (Buzz) perform the main characters so gloriously and expertly, creating a greatly-executed story with two toy rivals becoming best friends on top of being fun and emotional.
According to History.com, “Toy Story was the first Pixar-Disney collaboration and the first feature-length animated film that was complete,” and it was the highest-grossing film during its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $373 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1995.”
Much like Shrek 1, Toy Story 1 changed the game for movies and what people behind the scenes could be capable of. The performances from Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are really great for the main characters too.
On Wikipedia, it says that “In 2005, Toy Story was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”, one of nine films designated in its first year of eligibility.” The success of Toy Story launched a multimedia franchise with three sequels that were also well-received successes.
I find it interesting that this movie, underneath the surface of its fun premise about toys going on adventures, tackles heartwarming life lessons and character development for each of the characters in both the first movie and its three sequels. The first movie is about friendship and the way relationships change the older you get and the more you understand the world around you. The second movie tackles what it means to choose others instead of yourself every time, and about the weight of making that decision. The third movie portrays a tale about what it means to grow up and move on. Finally the fourth movie goes in to listen to your inner voice, to be there to care and comfort others and to find your purpose in life, whatever that might be.
