Toy Story 2 (1999)

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:

"Oooh...3-D" (USA 2009 re-release)

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 | Slinky Dog | Buzz Lightyear

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie the 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)
Toy Story 2 (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Histoire de jouets 2 (Canada: French title) [fr]
Historia de juguetes 2 (Mexico) (informal literal title) [es]
Oyuncak hikayesi 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Toy Story 2 (Denmark) [da]
Toy Story 2 (Japan: English title) [en]
Toy Story 2 (France) [fr]
Toy Story 2 (Brazil) [pt]
Toy Story 2 - Em Busca de Woody (Portugal) [pt]
Toy Story 2 - Woody e Buzz alla riscossa (Italy) [it]
Toy Story 2: Príbeh hracek (Czech Republic) [cs]
Toy story 2: Los juguetes vuelven a la carga (Spain) [es]
Tzatzooa Shel Sippur 2 (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]

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:

Heimlich the caterpillar from A Bug's Life (1998) can be seen crawling up a branch right before Buzz cuts through it.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Buzz jumps on the back of Al's car and falls off, a feather drops out, which is later used as a clue to track down Al. (He wears a chicken suit on his commercials) Later we see Al in his apartment in the chicken suit, talking on the phone. We get a very good look at the suit, and it is obvious that the feathers are painted or printed on. There are no real feathers - so the feather that fell from Al's trunk couldn't exist.

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:

Referenced in Cars (2006)

Soundtrack:

You've Got A Friend In Me

A great sequel

This has to be by far one of the cleanest and most well-designed movie to come from any studio for a while now. The plot is trim and concise and this film is not just for kids, there are plenty of grown-up themes to satisfy even critical viewers. The animation is tremendous, especially if you pay attention to the details, and the cameo from Geri and the underlying Star Wars spoofs are just great. All in all, one of the best films I've seen to date. Just one disappointment, no outtakes during the credits. But still, I don't think I'll forget this one for a while, if you get a chance to see it in the cinemas don't miss it...