Toy Story 2 (Two-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo w/ Blu-ray Packaging)

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From the filmmakers behind FINDING NEMO, MONSTERS, INC. and CARS comes TOY STORY 2 -- the highly acclaimed hit that earned a Golden Globe(R) Award for Best Picture. Rediscover the humor, heart and friendship of this hilarious adventure in a spectacular new Special Edition that goes to infinity and beyond! Enter Disney/Pixar's incredible new world with Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Bullseye in the movie that shows us what being a toy, and a friend, is all about. Plus, get a look at how the incredible tale continues with an exclusive sneak peek at TOY STORY 3. This must-have comedy classic is the perfect addition to your Disney/Pixar collection and hours of fun for the entire family!|More than 250 artists, animators, and technicians were involved in the production, including 90 technical directors and nearly 60 animators.|Eighteen different sets, along with 1,200 different model packets (props, set dressing, buildings, and the like), were created for the film.|The animators all vied for a chance to work on Jessie, the cowgirl, because "she's so vivid, and such an incredible character."|Director John Lasseter says he was inspired by director Frank Capra - "The way his films grab your heart and your emotions" -- and said he tried to do the same with TOY STORY 2.|Toy collector Al McWhiggin's apartment building is a 23-story 1930s art deco high-rise.

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John Lasseter and his gang of high-tech creators at Pixar create another entertainment for the ages. Like the few great movie sequels, Toy Story 2 comments on why the first one was so wonderful while finding a fresh angle worthy of a new film. The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we find out Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to Andy but also a rare doll from a popular '60s children's show. When a greedy collector takes Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) launches a rescue mission with Andy's other toys. To say more would be a crime because this is one of the most creative and smile-inducing films since, well, the first Toy Story.

Although the toys look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much technology has advanced: the human characters look more human, backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end the film are dazzling. And it's a hoot for kids and adults. The film is packed with spoofs, easily accessible in-jokes, and inspired voice casting (with newcomer Joan Cusack especially a delight as Cowgirl Jessie). But as the Pixar canon of films illustrates, the filmmakers are storytellers first. Woody's heart-tugging predicament can easily be translated into the eternal debate of living a good life versus living forever. Toy Story 2 also achieved something in the U.S. two other outstanding 1999 animated features (The Iron Giant, Princess Mononoke) could not: it became a huge box-office hit. --Doug Thomas