Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24282 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-11-06
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Norwegian
• Subtitled in: Danish, English, Greek, Hebrew
• Dubbed in: Danish, Greek, Hebrew
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 89 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
John Lasseter and his gang of high-tech creators at Pixar create another entertainment for the ages. Like the handful of other great movie sequels, Toy Story 2 comments on why the first one was so wonderful while finding a fresh angle worthy of a new film. The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we find out Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to Andy but also a rare doll from a popular 60s children's show. When a greedy collector takes Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) launches a rescue mission with Andy's other toys. To say more would be a crime because this is one of the most creative and smile-inducing films since, well, the first Toy Story.

Although the toys look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much technology has advanced: the human characters look more human, backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end the film are dazzling. And it's a hoot for kids and adults. The film is packed with spoofs, easily accessible in-jokes and inspired voice casting (with newcomer Joan Cusack especially a delight as Cowgirl Jessie). But as the Pixar canon of films illustrates, the filmmakers are storytellers first. Woody's heart-tugging predicament can easily be translated into the eternal debate of living a good life versus living for forever. Toy Story 2 was deservedly a huge box-office success. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

Special Features
1.77 Wide Screen
DVD 9
Danish\Greek\Hebrew\Norwegian
English\Norwegian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 Danish English Norwegian
Dolby Surround 2.0 Greek
Hebrew
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Surround 2.0
Making Of Toy Story 2
Set Of Outtakes
Woodys Round Up Music Video
Exclusive Behind The Scenes With Tim Allen And Tom Hanks
Animated Short Story Luxo Junior
Danish\English\Greek\Hebrew\Norwegian

Synopsis
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.

Customer Reviews

Superb
Clever, imaginative, charming and very, very funny. Note the jokey references to Jurassic Park and Star Wars.

Great, but not as great as TS1
Sorry, not the best review really - If you loved TS then you will like this, but not quite so much (IMHO!)

More adventure and more laughs!
Another great film from Pixar, during a period when computer animated films were still a bug thing, unlike now where they come out all the time, and we take them for granted.
This sequel is almost perfect really - even the computer technology had advanced over the 6 year gap, and the film looks so more detailed than the original. The plot is more adventerous, and the new characters are a real laugh, making it very fresh.
I think the first film was more "original" but this sequel has more of the laughs!