Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
I’m with you. Saw it several times in theatres. Cried. I was so skeptical for 4 but these reviews have me so intrigued.
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Toy Story 4
- Thread starter novawildcat18
- Start date
I’m with you. Saw it several times in theatres. Cried. I was so skeptical for 4 but these reviews have me so intrigued.
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
And many tv shows far overstay their welcome.
I think the fear comes down to having a clear story arc finished and reopening the box. Is it corporate mandated, was there a true creative reason? Always so hard to say, but supposedly this one was creative... or at least well done!
I think the world building with Pixar is always so great and well received that it’s hard for them not to reopen it.
Anyways the next five movies are supposedly originals so it kind of doesn’t matter again.
erasure fan1
Well-Known Member
For me it all depends on the motivation for the sequel. I could watch a thousand movies of my favorite franchises if there is a compelling story to tell. If the reason for the sequel is just to capitalize on the originals success, then you can keep it.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That might be your funniest post.
Anyway, I read the non-spoiler cnn review yesterday and it might be the best review I have ever read. It gave nothing away...but what I liked about it is that the reviewer went over the backstory on the production - highlighting the loss of lasseter - and did a wonderful job of describing the emotional pull of the new movie in an adult, understated way. I think this might be the best one yet...and that’s hard to eclipse in my book.
I liked 3 but did NOT find it to be the emotional tugger I see credited to it all the time. Missed a little for me. Still a very good movie though.
But I like what I’m seeing in the reviews...unlike the farce awakens, which was all superlatives but didn’t really do a fair assessment in retrospect.
I’m very encouraged. But of course it’s not that long till first showing so we will know soon
jt04
Well-Known Member
Over 70 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes right now. 100% positive.
Toy Story 4
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to...www.rottentomatoes.com
Now it's 90-0
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Sure.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Some of the reviews already mentioned the “next movie”...
So that means it’s open ended at a minimum.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Because if you repeat the same over and over again...it will get stale even if people like it. At one point it inevitably goes “poof”. Not only that - but more swings lead to some misses that can erode the views of what you loved in the first place.
Live action remakes and unnecessary franchise reboots aren’t as “safe” as they make them out to be...unless you’re a billionaire CEO about to retire.
Well...I thought it was a sequel setup...they couldn’t resist at the end.
And I thought woody should have talked to andy...but that was a tough call either way. Just me
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
I just assume Pixar has to deal with corporate mandated sequels and that funds whatever they want.....despite the fact they’ve proven themselves profitable.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Kinda like when corporate says “about a billion people like this IP...but it’s demographically skewed so flip it sideways and we’ll have 2 billion buying toys...”
??
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
I’ll just assume you’re talking about Cars.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
What gave it away??
Tony Perkis
Well-Known Member
Tradition, mostly.What gave it away??
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
Semi-correct. The next five productions are apparently originals.... but I assume that will be followed with a sequel.
The process is *supposed* to be 2 originals to 1 sequel, but they've acknowledge it got very unbalanced with schedule re-shuffles.
I assume we'll eventually see an Incredibles 3, but I don't really imagine they have that many more that would be corporate mandated. I guess maybe a Toy Story 5? But that's probably another decade away.
I think fortunately Cars is over.
WDAS on the other hand I expect some more sequels from. Zootopia 2 and a Frozen 3 seem like certainties.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Wasn’t there a similar announcement a few years ago about Finding Dory?
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
That’s when they first stated their goal was 2 originals to 1 sequel.
They’ve since commented that unintentionally the sequels all worked their way up the slate and they are currently sitting with five originals in the pipeline as a result and no sequels.
It would make sense the sequels get done faster with already-established graphics assets, voice actors, and character development.
Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
Toy Story 4 Was Secretly Being Written Before Toy Story 3 Released
Read more at https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/f...fore-toy-story-3-released#dCXFXxVc0fy35MSQ.99
Read more at https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/f...fore-toy-story-3-released#dCXFXxVc0fy35MSQ.99
