Toy Story

We had heard that Toy Story 3 was a super movie, so I ordered it on Netflix.  We watched it together and laughed out loud a lot.  During the whole movie, I kept thinking how creative, how very clever, how imaginative, how ingenious the whole thing was.
The sheer cleverness alone is enough to make one laugh!  How did they come up with all those wild toy-ideas?  I envisioned a dozen or so people sitting around a table brainstorming,  and laughing a lot.  Mr. and Mrs. Potatohead were especially outrageous!  

But beneath the constant humor and laughter,  the villains and heroes,  the drama and tension,  was a very touching human story about coming of age,  growing up,  separation, loss, and moving on.  From the toy side of the story,  it was about belonging, loyalty, and ultimately, survival.

I don't really remember anything about Toy Story 1 and 2, though I do think I saw Toy Story 1 a long time ago. As a rule, I'm not that "into" animated movies, so I could not have anticipated being so intrigued with this one!

I can see why it was nominated for an Oscar, because it certainly deserves it!   And what fun they must have had in the creative process!

Applause, applause!