Toy Story 2 (1999)

Directors:

John Lasseter
Ash Brannon (co-director)

Writers:

John Lasseter (story) &
Pete Docter (story) ...

Release Date:

24 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

"Oooh...3-D" (USA 2009 re-release)

Plot:

When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.

Plot Keywords:

Toy | Collector | Rescue | Friend | Yard Sale

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Stinky Pete the Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney	...	Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn	...	Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)
Annie Potts	...	Bo Peep (voice)
Wayne Knight	...	Al the Toy Collector (voice)
John Morris	...	Andy (voice)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Andy's Mom (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
Jodi Benson	...	Tour Guide Barbie / Barbie on Backpack (voice)
Joe Ranft	...	Wheezy the Penguin (voice)

Also Known As:

Toy Story 2 in 3-D (USA) (promotional title)
Toy Story 2: Collector's Item (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min | Turkey:82 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Denmark:7 (DVD rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Ireland:G | Mexico:AA | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Belgium:KT | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:K-6/4 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/4 | Singapore:G | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | Greece:K | Philippines:G

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

When the toys are planning the rescue of Woody, Etch-a-Sketch shows a map to Al's Toy Barn located at 1001 West Cutting Boulevard. This is the address of Pixar Animation Studios in Richmond, California.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the toys first enter Al's Toy Barn, there is a bookshelf to the left with the video game strategy guide that catches Rex's eye. Later, when Al has left the store and Buzz is trying to open the doors, a tower of boxed toys stands where the bookshelf originally appeared.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Buzz Lightyear: [landing on Zurg's planet] Buzz Lightyear to mission log: All signs point to this planet as location of Zurg's fortress, but there seems to be no signs of intelligent life anywhere...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Disney Through the Decades (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

When She Loved Me

Even Better Than The First 'Toy Story'

Here's yet one more sequel that more than lived up to its original great start. The first Toy Story was outstanding. This is just as good, if not better.

Very fast-paced and very entertaining, this doesn't have a lot of laugh-out-loud parts but is definitely fun to watch with many good lines. What I appreciated was the lack of a nasty villain and any evil overtones, as was the case with the rotten neighborhood kid in the first film.

I also appreciated the fantastic surround sound on the DVD, along with the magnificent colors. Not to be forgotten is a wonderful, tear-jerking song in here, sung by Sarah MacLaclan. It gets to me every time.

When you factor in all the nice characters, music, colors and sounds, this has to be one of the most beloved animated films of the modern era.