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Toy Story
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Toy Story was the first feature-length film animated entirely by computer. If this seems to be a sterile, mechanical means of moviemaking, be assured that the film is as chock-full of heart and warmth as any Disney cartoon feature. The star of the proceedings is Woody, a pull-string cowboy toy belonging to a wide-eyed youngster named Andy. Whenever Andy's out of the room, Woody revels in his status as the boy's number one toy. His supremacy is challenged by a high-tech, space-ranger action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who, unlike Woody and his pals, believes that he is real and not merely a plaything. The rivalry between Woody and Buzz hilariously intensifies during the first half of the film, but when the well-being of Andy's toys is threatened by a nasty next-door neighbor kid named Sid -- whose idea of fun is feeding stuffed dolls to his snarling dog and reconstructing his own toys into hideous mutants -- Woody and Buzz join forces to save the day. Superb though the computer animation may be, what really heightens Toy Story are the voice-over performances by such celebrities as Tom Hanks (as Woody), Tim Allen (as Buzz), and Don Rickles (as an appropriately acerbic Mr. Potato Head). Director John Lasseter earned a special achievement Academy Award, while Randy Newman landed an Oscar nomination for his evocative musical score.

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 Is followed by:    Toy Story 2  (1999, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon)
 Is related to:    Tin Toy  (1988, John Lasseter)
   Luxo Jr.  (1986, John Lasseter)
   Knick Knack  (1989, John Lasseter)
   Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 
   Odyssey: The Mind's Eye Presents Computer Animation Celebration 
   Toys  (1992, Barry Levinson)
 Is part of the series:    Toy Story [Film Series]