I finally got to see Toy Story 3. Short synopsis: It's good.
After confirming that Toy Story 3 lives up to its predecessors' names, I went ahead and bought all three films on Blu-ray, even though I still own Toy Story 1 and 2 on VHS. Do you know what it's like to go from a made-for-4:3-tv VHS to a correct-16:9 blu-ray?
The gap is insurmountable.
And again, Toy Story 3 works because, like 2, it is a continuation of the previous films. Unlike the direct-to-video sequels that plagued Disney a few years back, (Why, mom and dad!? Why did you buy me Lion King 2!? Yes, I said I love Timon and Pumbaa, but those songs! And the lack of Scar . . . and that was one of the better sequels!) Toy Story 3 maintains the same level of quality of the previous films. The animation quality is still top-notch, the acting is still top-notch, (That girly unicorn has the voice of Jeff the manager from Curb Your Enthusiasm! That was hilarious!) the script is still godly, and it doesn't rehash the plots of the previous films. Fresh, funny, adventurous, and heartwarming all at once! Sure beats the heck out of most of the shlockfests coming out recently! And who says animated films aren't as artistic as live-action films?
Then again, John Lasseter once said the best way to bring return business is quality. He's a good man, that Lasseter. No, really, if you've seen interviews with him, he comes across as one of the nicest human beings on Earth. Even when he's being critical, he still sounds nice. He criticized the first Tinkerbell CGI movie by saying it was "virtually unwatchable." Harsh. But still, compare that to how I normally bash things I dislike.
"THIS. SHOW. IS. BAAAAAALS! I MEAN, HOW STUPID DO THEY THINK WE ARE!? DO THEY REALLY THINK I'M REALLY GONNA BUY THIS SHIT!?!?!?"
Yeah. It's kind of like that time the Nostalgia Critic reviewed North, he quoted Roger Ebert's review on how much he hated North, and yet, he still sounded completely gentlemanly. But yeah, Lasseter's cool. He also recognizes the brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki. Okay, his praise for him is over-the-top, but certainly not unwarranted.
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Oh, also, I have confirmed that at least one person from Fanfiction.net is reading these blogs. Hi Heraklinios! Can I call you Herakles? How does it feel to be the only person reading this? Sorry I kept the comments off; I really hate spam, you see. (And yet, people can still comment on my MAL page . . . am I schizoid?) Well anyways, thanks for reviewing everything I've written so far! And I'll be sure to proofread your Blaz Blue series sometime next week! And remember, my PM channel on FF.net is still open!
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No, I'm not telling you anything else about my Nasuverse project. I'm not even sure if people will like it . . .
