If Toy Story played on the fear of redundancy and replacement (Buzz is in effect the new baby, supplanting older brother Woody in Andy’s affections), Toy Story 2 allows the new kid to earn his spurs by showing he knows what family means. When Woody is kidnapped by a toy collector, it’s Buzz who leads the troops (in this case, Slinky Dog, Mr Potato Head, Bo-peep, T Rex and a wheezy penguin) to the rescue. Expertly balancing action, humour and emotion, this deepens our relationship with the first film’s characters and introduces a sassy newcomer in the form of cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack). It also features another killer Randy Newman song, When She Loved Me, performed by our own Sarah McLachlan.
Mar 20: film to be preceded by a 20-minute talk on the Art of Voice Acting by Jason Deline
Basically the first Toy Story but better: funnier, smarter, sweeter, more thrilling, and more emotional.
Indiewire
Community Partner
John Lasseter
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wayne Knight, Kelsey Grammer
USA
1999
English
Open to youth!
$10 youth tickets available
Book Tickets
Wednesday March 19
Thursday March 20
Saturday March 29
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Cinematography
Sharon Calahan
Editor
Edie Bleiman, David Ian Salter, Lee Unkrich
Original Music
Randy Newman
Production Design
William Cone, Jim Pearson
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Image: © Disney Pixar 1998
Toy Story 2
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Image: © Disney Pixar 1999
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