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 | Friend | Yard Sale

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 | Mexico:AA | 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:

In the scene with Rex in the car in Al's Toy Barn holding the How to Defeat Zurg book, at 45:17 into the movie, there is one frame where we see a clear glimpse of the bottom corner of the book. As a lighthearted jab at Canadians the cover price is shown as $4.95 and $50.00 in Canada. It should be about $6.95.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the toys are crossing the road to get to Al's Toy Barn, the concrete pipe rolls over the chewing gum next to Mr Potato Head. The chewing gum sticks near a groove in the pipe. The groove is no longer visible from the other side after the gum sticks and the pipe rolls away.

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 "Beck: Enslingen (#2.4)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

You've Got A Friend In Me

Another Instant Classic From Disney

"Toy Story 2" is equal to its predecessor. Some may say it is better (I am not sure about that) but it is on par with the original. This time Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector and it is up to Buzz Lightyear and their friends to rescue him. The film is great-looking, the voice characterizations are all perfect and the film's screenplay is so intelligent that "Toy Story 2" would have been successful under the worst of circumstances. 5 stars out of 5.