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    Toy Story


    10th Anniversary Edition
    Genre: Computer Animation

    Reviewed In Issue 101 (Oct 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Voice Talents Of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Anie Potts, John Morris, Erik Von Detten, R. Le Ermey, Sara Freeman & Penn Jullette

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.disney.com/dvd
    http://www.disneydvd.com
    http://www.pixar.com
    Special Features
    Up-front ads include an announcement that a two-disc special edition of Toy Story 2 is coming to DVD very soon. Hidden goodies are available in the menus. Director John Lasseter offers an introduction to this 10th Anniversary two-disc special edition on Disc One, along with a 12-minute Legacy featurette, and filmmaker commentary by Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Bill Reeves, Ralph Guggenheimn, and Bonnie Arnold. Disc Two adds a 20-minute making-of featurette, a 17-minute sit-in on a filmmaker conversation as they reminisce about the creation; deleted scenes and storyreels with optional introduction; a six-minute behind-the-scenes featurette that discusses design (reminding us what computer animation was like 10 years ago), story, production, sound, and publicity; and , finally, hold


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 41211
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 81
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/06/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Lasseter
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Set in a world where toys have a life of their own when people are not present, Toy Story is a sophisticated and delightfully irreverent comedy adventure that represents the first full-length feature ever to be created entirely through the use of computer animation (and also the first collaboration between Disney and the wonderfully inventive Pixar Animation Studios). Viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys: Woody (Hanks), a pull-string talking cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear (Allen), a superhero space action figure. The comically mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences when circumstances separate them from their owner

    DVD Picture:
    Following several home video releases over the past 10 years, including VHS, LaserDisc, and previous DVD releases; this new anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD offers a beautiful digital-to-digital transfer that will never cease to amaze. Compression is top notch, and the visuals are abolutely stunning. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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