In this dazzling sequel to the 1995 blockbuster, Andy heads off to summer camp, leaving the toys behind to fend for themselves. In much the same way Buzz discovered he is a mass-produced product in the first installment, Woody discovers that he is a valuable collectible spawned by a popular 1950s kiddie-puppet TV show, "Woody's Roundup Gang," when he is kidnapped by an evil toy collector, Al McWhiggin. Through Al, who plans to sell him to a Japanese toy museum, Woody is reunited with the toy versions of his TV cohorts--plucky cowgirl Jessie (Cusack), prospector Stinky Pete (Grammer), and trusty horse Bullseye. Woody must choose between seeing Andy grow up and forsake him and living a sterile but eternal life behind glass being admired--but not played with. Meanwhile, the rest of the original toy troupe undergoes a thrilling crosstown adventure to locate their kidnapped friend and restore him his rightful owner. Extremely entertaining, surprisingly touching, endlessly thrilling eye candy for anyone of any age. Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy. Includes outtakes and bonus short, "Luxo Jr.," plus a sneak preview of Disney/Pixar's MONSTERS INC.
Randy Newman's song "When She Loved Me" won a Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
Philip French of The Guardian (U.K.) named TOY STORY 2 one of the 10 best movies of 2000.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Full Frame - 1.33
Letterbox - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
THX Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes
Shorts: Academy Award-Winner "Luxo Jr."
Preview - Disney/ Pixar's "MONSTERS, INC."
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
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Andrew Stanton: Actor/writer/director, WALL-E, TOY STORY
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Annie Potts: American TV/Film actress, DESIGNING WOMEN
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Don Rickles: American Comedian/Actor
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Estelle Harris: Character Actress
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Jim Varney: American actor
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Joan Cusack: American actress, WORKING GIRL (1988)
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Jodi Benson: Actress; voice of Ariel in "The Little Mermaid"
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John Morris: American Composer
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Kelsey Grammer: American actor, FRASIER
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Laurie Metcalf: American TV/Film Actress
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R. Lee Ermey: American supporting actor, FULL METAL JACKET/TOY SOLDIERS
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Tim Allen: American actor/comedian, Home Improvement/THE SANTA CLAUSE
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Tom Hanks: Oscar-winning actor/director/producer
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Wallace Shawn: Playwright/Screenwriter/Actor
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Wayne Knight: Comedian/Actor
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David Ogden Stiers: American actor
Review 1:
"...Fresh characters, broadened scope, boisterous humor and, most of all, a gratifying emotional and thematic depth..."
Source: Variety
p.83-96
Review 2:
"...The best family-oriented action movie for years....Funnier, more thrilling and more genre-bustingly brilliant than you could imagine..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
Source: Total Film
p.68-9 03/01/2000
Review 3:
"...Sophistication, inventiveness, and comic flair that most adult movies can't match..." -- 4 out of 5 stars -- Watch More Than Once
Source: Premiere
p.105 11/01/2000
Review 4:
"...The movie once again features the enchanting three-dimensional feel of computer-generated animation..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.43 11/24/1999
Review 5:
"...The most beguiling amusement of the year....TOY STORY 2 is that rare sequel that is better than the first -- improved, both story -- and effects-wise -- but containing everything that you adored about the original..."
Source: USA Today
p.6D 11/24/1999
Review 6:
"...Wonderful and wise....Beautifully animated..." -- Rating: A
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.83 01/21/2000
Review 7:
"...The Pixar animation looks even better than it did the first time....A lively, tuneful adventure..."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 11/24/1999
Review 8:
"Against most odds, the sequel turned out to be at least as wonderful as Pixar's 1995 original -- maybe more so."
Source: Wall Street Journal
08/07/2009