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Author Topic: Toy Story 3 (2010) Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-18-2010 06:29 PM                        Well the short at the beginning (Day & Night) is worth the price of admission. There's more imagination in that than most other studios' whole movies. I've only seen the first half hour or so of the feature at this point but I was lovin' it. Had to come back to my day job and close up the place. More later.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-18-2010 07:36 PM                     The movie was rocking a 100% perfectly positive score at Rotten Tomatoes until Cole Smithey and Arnold White of the NY Press showed up to crap on the flick because of product brand placements (Arnold) and hatred of 3D (Cole). 139 positive reviews. 2 guys with sticks up their butts. Product placement is a sad reality for most major feature projects. Nevertheless any legit critic has to judge the quality of the movie itself, not the freaking window dressing. And slamming a movie just because it's in 3D is pretty stupid. The critic can watch just about any movie with a 3D version in 2D, so he ought to try judging the movie on its actual content. Roger Ebert is not a big fan of 3D at all yet he gave Toy Story 3 a positive review. Just don't get him started about 3D.  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 06-18-2010 07:54 PM                     Does a dissenting review from Armond White really count?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 06-18-2010 08:03 PM                        First of all, it is kind of a given that there will be "product placements" in a movie about toys. For example, Mr. Potato Head. Yeah, kind of hard to avoid stuff like that. I'd rather see real toys than fake toys that never existed. In fact, I was kind of pissed that the fake Super Nintendo the dinosaur was playing at the beginning of Toy Story 2 was not a real SNES. But then again, the SNES could never do graphics like that... heh. And to poo-poo an entire movie because you don't like 3D is rather stupid. That's kind of like saying the movie sucks because it is in 7.1 and you like 5.1. Nobody forced his ass to watch it in 3D. If that was the only showing available to him, he should stop watching movies now because every other movie he reviews will be 3D.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 06-19-2010 02:02 PM                     Cinemark Egyptian 24 'XD' screen / June 18 (12:01 AM) I thought this movie was alot of fun, while the story isn't that plot intricate, the series works because of the characters. Enough humour, though not as prevailent as in TS2. The casual cameo of a Hayao Miyazaki character was great! On the 'XD' scene the image and sound was completely immersive - notably during near the end when the action intensifies. I also have to say the 3D effects really didn't bring all that much to the table in my opinion. as far as I can summize, Armond White can suck it. He didn't like TS3 but liked 'Jonah Hex' - his credibitily is pathetic.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-19-2010 03:24 PM                     Does Armond White even count???  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 06-19-2010 06:27 PM                        CINEMA: Watts Theatre, Osage, IA AUDITORIUM: 1 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Analog matrix (lack of) surround PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: Shaky, soft, out-of-frame picture, streaks and dirt in image, fluttering hairs in lower right corner, streaky credits, flat sound. This is a textbook example of a crappy presentation. On the other hand, admission was $4.75 and a large popcorn and soda cost $6.50. And it was damn good popcorn. RATING: Four stars (out of four) MEANWHILE AT THE OSAGE HARDEE'S (where I'm writing this) - Is that the BIG ROAST BEEF on the menu? Could it BE? It IS! On a toasted and buttered bun! YEAH BABY! Why don't the Hardee's stores in Des Moines have this? Stupid bastards. This small-town pink-and-teal auditorium has digital pre-show advertising with lots of local businesses. You can barely hear it. After they shut off the digital projector (the entire process which was visible on the screen, including the "Are you sure?" prompt and a countdown), they ran a 35mm trailer, then something broke. While they were fixing it, the audio from the digital advertising could be heard. Apparently it just continues playing under the entire fucking movie. So the movie is running and it's pedestrian Toy Story....pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian pedestrian...and then...oh my God. You could skip the first 70 minutes and leave the theatre feeling like you just witnessed something incredibly special. Oh...the short sucked.  |  IP: Logged Geoff Jones Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 579 From: Broomfield, CO, USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 06-19-2010 07:05 PM                        Saw it today at the Continental in Denver on the giant screen in 2D 35mm. Excellent presentation all around, but I'm reminded by how the "stadium" remodel really fucked up the sight lines. TS3 is the first new film I've bothered to see in 2010 and I hope to see it many more times on the big screen. Absolutely outstanding. Thrilling, hilarious, and heartbreakingly emotional. Tortilla! I can't type that without laughing!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 06-20-2010 12:13 PM                     I turned the 3D off so I could enjoy the movie more. That being said...I loved it just as much as the first two. A definite must see. Maybe its just me, but Buzz in Spanish mode was just hilarious and that lame Randy Newman song "You've got a friend in me" is sooooooo much better in these end credits! 3D = 4 out of 5 stars (anticipated) 2D = 5 out of 5 stars (verified) (Meanwhile I keep installing more and more and more 3D systems. Grrrrrr.)  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-20-2010 12:43 PM                     I have only caught a little bit of it after a 3D install. My impression of the 3D was that the short made GREAT use of 3D and greatly added to its look and appeal. However, once Toy Story started...the 3D added nothing but a headache and eye strain. Brad's review seems to confirm this. I'm more concerned about Sam's review...nowhere did I catch him saying that "wackiness ensues" which is an absolute requirement for me to see a movie. I guess I'll have to pass...I got to have the wackiness!  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 06-20-2010 03:35 PM                     I'm more concerned that it refers to "Auditorium 1" in a small-town single-house. That is, unless the place has installed extra rooms since my last relatives in Osage moved which seems extremely unlikely.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-20-2010 05:12 PM                        This is my favorite Pixar movie since "Finding Nemo." Easily better than "Wall-E" or "Up" and on a par with TS2, if not maybe a little better. (I don't remember for sure, I haven't seen it since we played it.) There are a ton of small touches in this movie that demand another viewing or two. And agreed, the Spanish-mode Buzz was hilarious. I love the way Buzz is the most "modern" toy in the gang, but in all three movies he's the most problematic due to "software" problems. I think it's sort of a veiled comment about computers. I like how they brought the saga to an end, but set it up for more sequels at the same time. I was scared, entertained, throat-lumped and basically blown away by this movie. 4.5 out of 5 stars from me, only because the last reel of the first one can't be beat (or at least it hasn't been yet).  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 06-20-2010 08:56 PM                        THE PLOT: Steve Guttag misses an awesome movie because I forgot to write a plot line. Wackiness ensues. IN THIS VERY FORUM The Watts is still a single screen, which makes the auditorium by default "Auditorium 1". Or, based on the presentation..."Auditorium Suck". There's no room for expansion anyway as the adjacent Subway is FAR more profitable.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-20-2010 10:05 PM                        We get mail all the time addressed to the Roxy 1. I like to think it's because "We're #1."  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 06-21-2010 04:59 PM                     quote: Mike Blakesley Well the short at the beginning (Day & Night) is worth the price of admission. There's more imagination in that than most other studios' whole movies. Agreed wholeheartedly.  |  IP: Logged

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