Toy Story 2 (1999)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

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:

The Toys Are Back!

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 | Dog | Slinky Dog

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie - 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 | 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:

The baggage handler at the airport who shouts "Hold it! There's a couple more bags coming from the terminal!" is the voice of UK television personality Andi Peters. When filming a documentary on the making of Toy Story 2, he was offered this one small line in the film by John Lasseter himself. The recording almost didn't happen because Andi Peters did not have a US work permit, but was allowed to record the dialogue from a London studio, supervised by John Lasseter via satellite.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rex is nattering on to Mr. Potato Head about how to defeat Zurg, Potato Head takes out his ears, implying that when it's not attached to him, it doesn't work. But later, at the apartment building, the gang uses one of Potato's eyes to see what's happening to Woody, conflicting with his earlier actions.

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:

References "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955)

Soundtrack:

When She Loved Me

Another Instant Classic From Disney

"Toy Story 2" is equal to its predecessor. Some may say it is better (I am not sure about that) but it is on par with the original. This time Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector and it is up to Buzz Lightyear and their friends to rescue him. The film is great-looking, the voice characterizations are all perfect and the film's screenplay is so intelligent that "Toy Story 2" would have been successful under the worst of circumstances. 5 stars out of 5.