Toy Story
Mike Masterton
In the year 1995, the world of cinema was introduced to a sheriff and a space ranger. However these were not your typical movie stars. For the first time in cinema history, a feature film's stars were to be computer-generated. Movie-goers were about to go to infinity and beyond. Toy Story (1995) tells the tale of a beloved toy sheriff who must compete for the affection of his owner with a brand new toy. Both their worlds are turned upside down when jealousy takes over and they are both lost in a human world. It is easy to understand why Toy Story ranks among the top one hundred films of all time. From the incredible reviews and reception of the film at its time of release, to the excellent editing of the entire film, and finally, a simple form combined with a complex context, Toy Story is without a doubt a visual masterpiece, light years ahead of its time.
Toy Story was released in November of 1995 and quickly became the movie of that year. Prior to the film's release, executive producer Steve Jobs stated, "If Toy Story is a modest hit—say $75 million at the box office—we'll [Pixar and Disney] both break even. If it gets $100 million, we'll both make money. But if it's a real blockbuster and earns $200 million or so at the box office, we'll make good money, and Disney will make a lot of money." Little did Jobs know how massive a hit his film would become. In the first five days of its release, the film made just over thirty-nine million dollars. It would go on to earn over $191 million dollars, and quickly became the highest grossing film of the entire year. The film's worldwide earnings were nearly double, reaching $362 million dollars. Although there is no certain correlation between a film's box office earnings and its merit, one would have to believe that these kind of numbers would surely suggest that it was also a cinematically successful film. Toy Story was nominated for three Academy Awards, most notably for Best Writing. It has also
In the year 1995, the world of cinema was introduced to a sheriff and a space ranger. However these were not your typical movie stars. For the first time in cinema history, a feature film's stars were to be computer-generated. Movie-goers were about to go to infinity and beyond. Toy Story (1995) tells the tale of a beloved toy sheriff who must compete for the affection of his owner with a brand new toy. Both their worlds are turned upside down when jealousy takes over and they are both lost in a human world. It is easy to understand why Toy Story ranks among the top one hundred films of all time. From the incredible reviews and reception of the film at its time of release, to the excellent editing of the entire film, and finally, a simple form combined with a complex context, Toy Story is without a doubt a visual masterpiece, light years ahead of its time.
Toy Story was released in November of 1995 and quickly became the movie of that year. Prior to the film's release, executive producer Steve Jobs stated, "If Toy Story is a modest hit—say $75 million at the box office—we'll [Pixar and Disney] both break even. If it gets $100 million, we'll both make money. But if it's a real blockbuster and earns $200 million or so at the box office, we'll make good money, and Disney will make a lot of money." Little did Jobs know how massive a hit his film would become. In the first five days of its release, the film made just over thirty-nine million dollars. It would go on to earn over $191 million dollars, and quickly became the highest grossing film of the entire year. The film's worldwide earnings were nearly double, reaching $362 million dollars. Although there is no certain correlation between a film's box office earnings and its merit, one would have to believe that these kind of numbers would surely suggest that it was also a cinematically successful film. Toy Story was nominated for three Academy Awards, most notably for Best Writing. It has also