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'LIGHTYEAR' (Toy Story's Buzz spin off) Review Thread
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*Looks at the last three Pixar projects. Looks at the Pixar Project after this*
Do people just forget that original offerings regularly get made the second they see an IP returning? Those clearly aren't stopping. Everyone can relax. This keeps being a worry every few years despite how Pixar has been operating.
Or is this just loathing the idea of Pixar making any sequel?
They just did four straight original movies and Elemental is next (and people don't think it's original enough). It's bad timing and it sucks that they almost all came out during the pandemic and Disney relegated them to streaming, but it feels like as a studio Pixar needs a hit In theatres and Lightyear is their best bet.
Seeing the near-meltdowns on the first page and then opening the RT page to see the movie at 84% was certainly a ride.
Sounds like a solid movie but nothing great, which is fine for a Toy Story spin-off I didn't really want.
taking my son to see this in D Box seats, which are supposed to move around in sync with the movie. we're both super excited about that, so i'm fine if this isn't as good as the usual pixar output
Tim Allen has just become too problematic for me to enjoy him anymore. I like Chris Evens for the tone that they seem to be going for in this movie. If they were actually toys, I probably would prefer a more Tim Allen like voice.
I still am. But also kinda shocked that this is the RT score after all of the early twitter buzz. I thought it was going to be like 95%+ based on all of the hype on the initial twitter impressions.
Early social media reactions are a point of contention here, but in my experience they're a better indicator as to whether a movie will be bad rather than if it'll be good.
Turning Red felt like a massive return to form for Pixar and probably top 5 for me in terms of their films. I realize Lightyear was developed alongside it, but I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't seem to have continued that streak. I thought the idea behind the movie was interesting on reveal and was wondering if it was trying to be a bit more of a "grounded" film, but admittedly the next trailers didn't particularly sell me with their imagery.
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Does anyone else find the art direction strangely off-putting?
Like, those two characters on either side of Buzz on the poster have these giant, crazy pseudo-anime eyes, and it's kind of weird.
Buzz and the cat look like they were imported from two other different movies.
Like, those two characters on either side of Buzz on the poster have these giant, crazy pseudo-anime eyes, and it's kind of weird.
Buzz and the cat look like they were imported from two other different movies.
Chris Evans is the movie star.
Tim Allen is the cheap sound-alike they got for the toy voice box.
It makes perfect sense.
Wow..didnt know any of that. yeah fuck him
Just got back from a Wednesday night session here in AUS. Saw the average reviews prior to buying tickets, gotta say I agree - not bad, but very ho-hum. 7 is good number to place on this one, very mid-tier Pixar. Safe is probably the single best adjective for the film.
Still an enjoyable film though, no regrets having seen it at the flicks on the big screen. Phenomenal cinematography, Chris Evans is a great cast as Buzz and gives it 110%, the story has a few twists and and there's more than a few surprises and call backs for fans of the character in the franchise.
Still an enjoyable film though, no regrets having seen it at the flicks on the big screen. Phenomenal cinematography, Chris Evans is a great cast as Buzz and gives it 110%, the story has a few twists and and there's more than a few surprises and call backs for fans of the character in the franchise.
Yep that's a good review average after 100 reviews. The first cartoon in awhile I might actually go see with my kid instead of waiting for streaming. Although she hasn't even shown interest in seeing this.
I hope you both have a great time. I'll go watch it after tomorrow :D
Saw it tonight with a packed house of all sorts of different demos and my theater was super into the movie. Lots of laughs and cheers. At the end it got approval I wasn't expecting from the Calibama audience given some of the story's "inappropriate" content.
I loved every moment of the movie. There are so many nods to sci-fi movies it's insane. I don't normally go out for Pixar movies and I made an exception, one I was very happy with making.
I loved every moment of the movie. There are so many nods to sci-fi movies it's insane. I don't normally go out for Pixar movies and I made an exception, one I was very happy with making.
I still think the robot cat was a mistake because he is never used as a toy in the andy universe which is INCREDIBLY strange. Like is one of those things i know old pixar would have overthought and not put it in because it fucks up with the inuniverse they created (and i dont even mean the cartoon, but just how a buzz movie would actually work on the main toy story universe) and wouldnt make sense, no matter how somone in the team thought how funny the character was in the storyboards phase.Looks like the early 2000's cartoon Buzz Lightyear of Star Command remains the best version of the in-universe Buzz Lightyear story.
Hope it finally gets a D+ release soon...
That and non of the trailers never feeling is the actual movie andy watched in his universe in the year it should have released. Because if what have been cool as fucj if they actually had made and 80'-90s sci fi style movie visually.
And using the actor of buzz in interviews and things like that in the teasers of the movie.
It really seems they just wanted to do a straight 2010 sci fi type movie and thats it, and i think thats a pity.
Yeah, I've been pretty cynical about this movie from the moment it was announced and a lot of that seems to have come to fruition.
"Movie they didn't ask for" literally describes every movie I've ever seen. I dont ask for movies, as I am not the head of a movie studio. I just watch them when they come out.
I ask for movies all the time. I don't usually get them, but I ask.
The director says Andy doesn't have Sox because it was sold out everywhere due to popularity.
"Soulless movie" was the most important part of that sentence. I agree that most of these big corporate movies don't need to be asked for, they just need to deliver at the BO.
They should've said this was the live action movie that the Buzz Lightyear cartoon was based off which produced the Buzz Lightyear toy that Andy has.
I mean, this does make sense, considering the cat would obviously be the best seller.
I'm sure I'll like it when I watch it, but it does still feel like a bit of a missed opportunity given how cool the concept itself is.
Eh... it covers maybe the first film. It gets stretched a bit more when you think the second film features a collector, the third film features a daycare many years later, and the 4th film has the lost toys.
An explanation could be made, but it's certainly something that could be a stretch.
Maybe there was a recall or something.
I liked this more than I expected. Toy Story references were great but subdued and I vibed with the sci-fi parts hard.