What Even Is Lightyear (Review)

[@KarstenRunquist]

what’s your favorite toy

[@phillipbarr]

The one that goes buzzzzzzzz

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

Another movie with gay stuff added in. Eyerolls in almost every movie nowadays. 4:23 "Targeted towards children" yeah that's probably the biggest problem

[@smac646]

the human that Buzz Lightyear(the toy) was based on

[@canehdianbehcon]

Lego, and the movie was better too!

[@shrumpdssing9913]

you (;

[@LochNessHamster]

Something that bums me out a little about this film is just how incredibly modern it feels. Pixar movies in general, especially the ones that John Lasseter produced, have this rose-tinted nostalgic mid-century Americana vibe to them. Buzz Lightyear as a character feels right out of Flash Gordon or Forbidden Planet. I wished this movie was the love letter to post-atomic age cinema that Buzz himself is.

[@maxkennedy7430]

Yes exactly! I feel for that as well!

[@willissudweeks1050]

Buzz was designed to make money haha not to entertain.

[@tlinn8524]

nailed it

[@IcyDiamond]

@@willissudweeks1050 Are you talking about the movie or the character?

[@willissudweeks1050]

@@IcyDiamond All of it

[@alexiocatan5602]

New Buzz looks like that cop that gave me 600$ speeding ticket for going 4mph over the speed limit

[@miaserna9096]

💀💀

[@rasyadiskandar759]

perfect cause i can honestly picture chris evans doing the same

[@MadailinBurnhope]

"you are a COP"

[@funkrobot9762]

You mean all of them?

[@lenonel3286]

I once read a comment saying he looked like a cop who'd turn off his bodycam before talking to his wife

[@bobi200samatar6]

I wish they went the direction of the Star Command show, with crazy aliens and robots and fun space sequences and a bright palette that makes the space suit look normal and not garishly coloured, as oppesed to the tone down and desaturated look they went with. It's a movie within a movie, get campy, get funny In the cartoon, Buzz rode a rocket at the end of opening sequence, they say stuff like 'Let's kick some asteroid'. I wanted that level of goofy fun c'mon Pixar.

[@piss7610]

I like that idea, but I think this movie looked great. It definitely didn't have much a reason to be buzz lightyear, so I think Pixar should have just made an original scifi

[@75JUNAKI]

Idk much about Buzz franchies, but it sound’s like Star Wars, with Star Command sounding like the Galactic Republic’s military. Zurg (what’s his name?) being a parody of Darth Vooder the Wise Guy.

[@why-oh-wai]

“I want pretty colors and goofy wacky characters 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓”

[@sobersplash6172]

@@why-oh-wai because that's what buzz lightyear was in toy story

[@why-oh-wai]

@@sobersplash6172 “I want this new thing to be like this old thing 🤓🤓🤓🤓”

[@peterm.4355]

They definitely had an amazing CGI in 1995.

[@ijustlikebees]

Yknow what would have been cool? If they imitated 90s cgi for this movie, would've been real cool.

[@david88464]

Imagine going to watch a film in 1995 as a kid, and you see actors more realistic than yourself, your family, and your next-door neighbour! I bet you'd become a fan of said film.

[@INFP-Turd]

It’s actually supposed to be live action technically in Andy’s world idek

[@mappybc6097]

Well, to be fair in Toy Story 2 the videogame they were playing had graphics that looked as good as their "real" world.

[@IcyDiamond]

@@david88464 I’d probably have an existential crisis

[@Treeeee2008]

Honestly, for a movie that's a movie in universe, I'm surprised that there wasn't a montage of fake outtakes at the end like Pixar's earliest movies, this time I wouldn't be so annoyed because it's already been established that every character is an actor, unlike the other movies where I would think that the characters are real people in universe up until the end.

[@alx123094]

A huge missed opportunity tbh

[@hep_fulla_pep]

Are you implying that Pixar's fake outake montages... annoy you? Have you no soul?

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@hep_fulla_pep First comment to make me laugh out loud in a very long time. Thanks for that

[@StoneCorazon]

It’s because they phoned it in, they didn’t care about the fans or the story.

[@creed8712]

The problem is you assume this is actually a movie within a movie. That was a lie to be able to tell a generic sci-fi story with marketable characters.

[@adamr7434]

This buzz is just so different than the buzz everyone knows and fell in love with that I could never get too immersed

[@basketman2517]

Well that’s because the Buzz, the character in the movie (not the actual movie, but the movie that Andy watched that came out in 1995) has a completely different brain than Buzz, the toy. The only thing they share, is the way they look, and that’s because the toy was modeled after the character. When you think about it, it would make 0 sense for the toy and the character to have the same personality.

[@bkidd2914]

@@basketman2517 well buzz the toy thought he was apart of star command in the first one, and they had to get him out of thinking that. So in the beginning he did think the same as the movie/light year buzz

[@expensivepink7]

so to me that makes sense because the whole point of toy story is the toys come alive, they're their own characters separate from what they're based on. i just don't see how this movie would've been hyped enough for andy to be so excited for a buzz toy, tho.

[@expensivepink7]

@@basketman2517 yes exactly. this is why the people screaming about tim allen not playing him make no sense. they are different characters. the toys have a mind and personality of their own.

[@expensivepink7]

@@bkidd2914 ​ cuz he was fresh out of the box aka he was just born and that is all he knew about himself. his personality developed. the toys have a mind of their own

[@MentalParadox]

If this is the movie Andy saw in theaters in 1995, I wish they'd made this movie look stylistically like something out of 1995 (but better, obviously)

[@amesstarline5482]

Hence I side with many when I feel the animated series pilot movie seems most fitting for Andy to watch- it's not uncanny and it was animated.

[@SamtheBravesFan]

That's the thing that ultimately grinds my gears. If they wanted us to believe that this movie was made in 1995, they failed.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

@@SamtheBravesFan if I were writing it, I would put in a bunch of Bill Clinton jokes for parents in the '90s to pick up on.

[@amesstarline5482]

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 Methinks Sox is a minor one, if so.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

@@SamtheBravesFan that breaks the belief that Andy could have watched this then asked his mom to buy a buzz action figure is the gay kiss, you'd be hard pressed to find such a thing in kid's media, I'm literally willing to never speak of this again if they find one that's made in the west

[@Tortilla_Pizzeria_Pixels]

I just wish we got a movie like Wall-e again. I really love the Aesthetic of a more gritty space adventure, and I wish they could’ve done it right.

[@Misty25939]

I thought the movie was plenty gritty as it is.

[@ricardokowalski1579]

Yes. More movies like Wall-e. 👍

[@JayTowers901]

I'm pretty sure the humans in Wall-E died. Like they were out of shape, thr planet was fucked, and most of the robots had shut down.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Waaaaaahhhhhh LEEEEeeeeeeEEEeeee

[@Michael-tm6vs]

A remaster or a sequel, maybe both. I needs them.

[@awwolfgang9659]

The message I walked out with was don’t obsess over your mistakes and work with what you have. Buzz threw away a whole lifetime doing those test flights to try and redeem himself for marooning everyone. Everyone had already made a life on that planet and seemed content with it. He missed out on everything and his new crew was his second chance to appreciate a life with friends. That’s what I think anyway.

[@ejandrews3065]

I agree but this film was like 10 stories in one

[@AnimatedTerror]

I really don’t understand why everyone was so chill about him leaving constantly. If my friend kept vanishing for years at a time to do something for me that I didn’t want. I’d probably make a bigger stink about them stopping.

[@SadEyes1412]

@@AnimatedTerror I thought his buddy the commander was okay with him going though, because she wanted to become a space-ranger again. Idk.

[@StarryInkArt]

Agreed. I honestly loved the movie. And I grew up with Pixar. I don't know I feel like people are just nitpicking.

[@xChikyx]

Yeah, but his new crew wasn't enough to make him change like he did.

[@SimmonsProductions27]

criminal of them to just completely retcon the amazing animated series from the 90s

[@helixier6629]

Into the lightyear-verse lets goo

[@guanachoe]

animated series is the cartoon based on this movie

[@excitedcat9517]

Maybe this is a younger buzz, And the buzz we see in the 90’s is the sequel to that movie? I mean I hope so, really would hate if they did that.

[@kl5433]

they didn't though! they both exist together but the idea is that in the toy story universe, this movie (and its two sequels lol its a trilogy of lightyear movies in-universe) are the basis of the buzz lightyear brand and then the cartoon show comes after. canonically, the animated show is what inspires the toy figures which is what andy buys and boom you have toy story.

[@DominickvdHoff]

The animated series is made by disney, not pixar, they probably don't like it.

[@Raccocooney]

as someone whose only Pixar theatre experience was finding dory, I 100% understand your frustration at the lack of a short film because I enjoyed Piper immensely more than finding dory!

[@skyesyd221]

Hm

[@trashbug4843]

yeah same!

[@Chuy23199]

Finding Dory was kinda meh for me

[@alexthibodeau979]

Exactly how I felt about Bao before Incredibles 2. The movie was okay, but the short film before just blew me away

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@Chuy23199 Agreed very overrated movie in my opinion.

[@trinaq]

There was so much potential in this movie, but it was a letdown. The 90's animated series made a better prequel, in my opinion.

[@Roseforever84]

That was such a good series! I used to watch it with my brother when we were kids.

[@FelisImpurrator]

It's literally the same plot, too. Buzz Lightyear learns he needs a team.

[@JayFreely]

This isn't a prequel nor is the animated series

[@versetripn6631]

They will ALWAYS be letdowns because u will not reach the plateau you have imagined thanx to the ingenious idea of TRAILERS providing more than the films. Yet, you walking brain-farts continue wanting MORE

[@fynkozari9271]

Every movie this year is bad, Dr Strange 2, Uncharted, Sonic 2, now Lightyear.

[@ramaarmandoyusran9216]

Actually... The Idea of Lightyear made as an 80's retro space drama nostalgia is absolutely a great idea.

[@1925683]

They should’ve done that along with an actual framing device

[@Faris-gp3ed]

Also with the bad looking cgi lol,it would be great tnh

[@victorconway444]

5:57 Yep, gotta love that classic Marvel-ization of every action movie you're ever gonna watch. God forbid any characters take themselves or the story they're in seriously, no they gotta always be quirky and "self-aware." Not like it blatantly exposes how insecure the writers are with their own cliche scripts.

[@sudevsen]

It's very telling that Lightyear is the one they decide to realease theatrically while Soul/Luca/TurningRed went to streaming. It's all just in service of IP and branding and endless franchise potential for Disney with original works taking yhe backseat.

[@angrymokyuu9475]

Toy Story also belongs to Disney proper.

[@ClaudetteVioletta]

Bet the next movie Will be on Disney +. I wonder what Will they do when pandemic is over and they have no excuse to put Pixar movies on Disney+. Turning Red had to be already on Theathers

[@caleblim6890]

Minor correction: Soul did go to theatres, rightfully so considering it’s the most likely commercial vehicle (star power with Jamie Foxx and an easily understood yet clearly deeply philosophical theme).

[@kamikazoo6599]

Wasn't Turning red in theaters?

[@mparagames]

@@kamikazoo6599 no

[@aquisaysheanmifelamerot.6606]

They should've added animated bloopers to make us think that this really is a movie within another movie. Toy Story 2 had 'em

[@ricardokowalski1579]

The post credit scene should have been Andy riding in the back seat of the car asking his mom for a Buzz lightyear toy... and she tells him "get good grades and it may be your birthday present". Then Andy tells Woody "I'm getting a Buzz Lightyear"... and Woody asks "What is a lightyear?"

[@qibcentricsplayground2043]

@@ricardokowalski1579 bruh the fact that your idea is infinitely better than the people who were PAID to make this says it all holy shit I LOVE YOUR IDEA

[@ricardokowalski1579]

@@qibcentricsplayground2043 Thanks !. 😁

[@evil80]

@@ricardokowalski1579 yeah this is the one thing they missed imo.

[@ok-bs1dx]

@@ricardokowalski1579 this is a fantastic idea

[@0pposable]

how did the literal toy cat not become a real toy in Andy's world

[@ricardokowalski1579]

Right? I want a Cat that makes my homework!!! 👍

[@maxwellhouse750]

Sid took the cat prior to Woody in the original Toy Story. Please don’t ask about the firecracker. 😂

[@officialrohinmusic]

They needed to shoehorn in a character that's cute and funny to make the movie more appealing

[@Movietuff]

Simple answer Sox didn't exist back then.

[@ComicalRealm]

Fun fact: Chris Evans shares the same birthday with Tim Allen, who voiced Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story movies; both were born in June 13th (Evans was born in 1981 and Allen was born in 1953).

[@trinaq]

Coolness, thanks for the information. They were born exactly 28 years apart!

[@flawlessvictorygaming]

More like you Googled that 2 hrs ago

[@NarwhynMedia]

@@flawlessvictorygaming So?

[@MrCenturion13]

Fun fact: Tim Allen was passed over for the role primarily because he is not one of the Pod People, while Evans is just about as far politically from Captain America as you can get and still wear the same skin.

[@Butiguessilovememore]

Fun fact: Chris Evans hates everyday working class ppl and wants them living in the pods

[@MarioLOLZ]

i went to this movie in theaters and it was filled with kids, which were talking through a good 30% of the movie. there's this part where the cat fixes a hologram of the lady that died and it's supposed to be sad, but at the end of it when everyone was silent for a second, this kid yells out a mildly loud and semi-happy "yay".

[@ATOMiiCChicken]

I had a kid behind me and when the woman said she was married to another woman he shouted " A WOMAN CAN MARRY A WOMAN???? EWWWWWWWWWWW"

[@zaki7910]

@@ATOMiiCChicken Based kid.

[@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917]

@@ATOMiiCChicken On one hand, yeah, kids say that. On the other, we're at a point where an entire generation of young kids have been raised on 'woke' cartoons, with a lot of them having specifically woman/woman romances. It'd be like being raised on the 2000s Warner Bros cartoons and somehow it never registering that some of the superheroes were black. Like, sorry kid, but you're either pretty sheltered or kinda thick-skulled.

[@ATOMiiCChicken]

@@ashblossomandjoyoussprung.9917 I think he was autistic cuz he was being well loud through the whole film and saying everything that was on the screen out loud at the top of his voice so can't really blame him

[@Misty25939]

@@ATOMiiCChicken I didn't mind that part since Hawthorne's wife didn't really interact with much in the story. It would've been the same if she was straight.

[@eternaldepression5659]

I wanted to see the aliens, commander nebula, all the cadets from the animated series. Buzz was more of like a super hero space warrior who fought monsters and bad guys saying cool catch phrases while protecting other civilizations. This buzz feels like he was planted into interstellar or the martian as some reseach astronaut first and he happens to fight robots and bad guys second. Idk for the longest time people's interpretation of buzz has always been the cartoony expression from the TV show and the movies. Even the rides at the various Disney parks makes you feel like your in some wacky space toy universe. The elements of buzz' story are more akin to star wars than they are of something like a Sci fi Nolan movie imo

[@B_Machine]

Same. I was expecting an over the top action hero decimating evil aliens all over the galaxy.

[@radicalonion4979]

Despite having some issues with the movie, mostly with the characters, I still hesitate to say its bad. It's just weird. Also I agree Sox was great and surprisingly not patronizing or extremely intrusive

[@B_Machine]

Same! It wasn't bad. It just felt sort of annoying. Also, I think I was expecting more exploration of the unknown, which hardly happened after the initial trek into the forest. That's a personal gripe though.

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

It's a 6/10. Not good enough to be a 7, but not bad enough to be a 5

[@thevvitch7585]

I liked the film :(

[@octaviawinter9768]

@@thevvitch7585 then just keep liking it, it’s your opinion:)

[@justanotherrandomfilipino9018]

I disagree when you said this was a movie Andy would've watched simply because: A. The aesthetics are contemporary NASA-punk B. The dialogue is way too naturalistic and modern C. Zero aliens D. Villain is way too complex to be something out of a Saturday morning cartoon E. Plot twist villain F. It features a queer couple. In an in-universe kids' movie. Thats supposed to be from the 90s. The NINETIES.

[@piss7610]

The F one, there's no need to say "in a kids cartoon" and pause as if that's a point 🤨

[@rosypython3301]

It does not “feature” a lesbian couple, they get like three seconds of screen time as a couple 😭

[@eliassettbassett643]

For F if you can accept that toys are alive in this universe you can accept that the world also isn't filled with bigoted assholes in this universe

[@angrymokyuu9475]

​@@piss7610 Given it's allegedly a movie a 90s kid would've watched, it very much is a point. That's the sort of thing that would get the merchandise ripped from the shelves and a squad of axemen sicced on whoever necessary to placate the angry mob. If Pixar hadn't decided to play that game, it wouldn't be worthy of mention - but they did and so it is.

[@andrewoldham3675]

@@angrymokyuu9475 Uh, or it could be that the Toy Story films (along with Pixar's other films) take place in an idealized fictional version of our world where crap like intolerance against LGBTQ people never happened, ever?

[@chineseobama6043]

After watching Lightyear with my friend we both had the same thoughts, that Lightyear could have been about anybody else other than Buzz. Bar a couple references and the branding it was a normal Sci fi but it's got such a great premise that it could have gone beyond just Buzz Lightyear. There were a couple story points I would have liked to be changed of course but it not being about this boring old Buzz. Also wished that first robot they fought was gonna be this reoccurring enemy who'd be damaged over and over because goddamn it felt like they'd been setting it up. It was a very fun watch but it could have been so much better storywise.

[@umairashraf5167]

That's a stupid criticism

[@chineseobama6043]

@@umairashraf5167 how?

[@MrCenturion13]

@@umairashraf5167 : and you're a troll. So there's balance in the universe again.

[@chineseobama6043]

@@thecod2345 exactly, they just brought in some really really cool ideas to not use them

[@Misty25939]

That's kind of the magic of the story. Buzz was that anybody and he ended up being perfect for the role. Ironically, his ego carried him through the hard parts of his mission. But the entire theme was centered on the idea that anyone can be that hero.

[@aacmbirdzilla2343]

The thing that saddens me the most is that Luca and Turnind Red, two completely new and original movies directed by new people got sent to streaming by Disney, yet Lightyear, a spinoff from a succesfull animated franchise, gets greelighted by Disney to go straight to the big screen EDIT: Ironically, the spinoff from the multi-billion dollar franchise is bombing itself into oblivion because china and rusia can't allowed screening the gays in their countries

[@alvaro-sounds]

I think they should re-release Turning Red in theatres

[@salsathemonkey22]

Turning Red felt like a disney channel movie.

[@danielbertola7868]

They are not known for good decisions lately.

[@rdkirk3834]

Well, yeah. "Completely new and original" is a much dicier proposition to the bean counters than "spinoff from a successful animated franchise." We should all be cynical enough by now to know how that would go.

[@tnoble]

Lightyear was just a gay grooming opportunity that they had to pretend was a movie, that's why it bombed. When you are like "let's have a gay scene.... Now all we need is 104 minutes of fill" you have a problem.

[@bichiAllen]

What gets me is that, they said this is the movie Andy watched that made him a Buzz Lightyear fan, but years ago they said the same with the Star Command movie... and the Star Command one was better. I understood it with that one. But this one is just... idk, a little boring even

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

also no way a lesbian couple would ever even be considered in 1995

[@lizzielogemann6422]

I'll never get tired of you defending Luca. It's my favorite Pixar movie, in large part because it's just so charming and sweet. It lets you soak in the warm and cheerful setting, hang out with layered and charismatic characters, and just have a good time. I love low stakes movies, where the biggest event is a bike race. They're there to let you relax for an hour and a half while blessing your eyes with some gorgeous animation. That had nothing to to wit Lightyear (as I haven't seen it yet), but I'm always here to back up Luca.

[@wespapes2054]

I really enjoyed the movie. Not the most groundbreaking, but a fun sci-fi ride.

[@TrevorNWhite]

I just assumed it was also an animated movie itself within the context of Toy Story; realizing it could have actually been “live action” to Andy is messing me up

[@beats6309]

I feel like Andy wanting a toy of this Buzz it's like a child wanting a toy of Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar

[@Misty25939]

@@beats6309 There were parts of Interstellar that would be undoubtedly intriguing to even a kid. I think Andy would find plenty of that in this movie and basically the cartoon builds on that. So the cartoon is the more mainstream version of Buzz but this would be the original.

[@fisticuffsmate]

i really enjoyed lightyear but just felt that it could've been...more? like there were so many interesting themes it introduced that i would've been more interested in it exploring. like, who ARE the space rangers? what mission had they all been returning from? how does all of these people being born from a entire generation of space soldiers impact them as people? like one of the main characters was scared of space! that was super interesting! who formed the original space rangers? why are they just making a whole new group of space rangers on their planet now without returning to buzz's og home base planet to like. regroup? i know it's a children's movie, obviously, so they didn't really NEED to explain this stuff, but it seems interesting to me. sidenote: i literally watched this movie in a empty theatre with my family so i think it's funny op got a full theatre.

[@draknobalore]

At the end of the film they no longer have the crystal, or the formula to recreate it. They are unable to return to the "og planet". (Albeit also ignoring that they cancelled the home mission attempts anyway and Buzz is the only one left alive with only partial knowledge on how to create the fuel crystal [the other being SOX who couldn't remember the formula which was in the laptop that broke.])

[@popeyboy5108]

It's for children though?

[@HarryPorpise]

@@popeyboy5108 it’s a Pixar movie? It’s meant to be enjoyable to people of all ages

[@popeyboy5108]

@@HarryPorpise Sure, fill your boots, but it doesn't need to be so over anylised, it's target audience is for children, the movie isn't there to please adults.

[@athenajaxon2397]

I wasn't excited or interested in Lightyear in the slightest but I saw it in theaters and really enjoyed it. It was so fun and I'm pissed that Jurassic World Dominion is doing better

[@oddboxfandom4653]

Dominion wasn't amazing. Chris Pratt is just a box office giant. He's insanely popular.

[@nwut]

yh tbh dominion is kind of bad

[@justinferguson2058]

@@nwut the visuals are some of the best cgi ive seen ever, that alone makes me love the movie

[@skyesyd221]

Hmmmm

[@nwut]

@@justinferguson2058 tbh yeah it looks really good

[@Tgod4reals]

Imagine if the Pixar short would have been the episode woody’s roundup was in toy story 2

[@tipsterthetortoise_TT]

Please remember There is another Zurg out there Old Buzz said he borrowed or in other words stole the future tech, used the suit. Meaning he wasn’t Zurg

[@StopmotionSamurai]

I think that Zurg is a title given to anyone who wears the armor.

[@strmz1390]

Over 20 years since Buzz Lightyear's feature debut and released just a few years after Toy Story 4, Pixar has finally unleashed their definitive take on his highly anticipated origin story. Despite not having seen the original television series it was based on, I do remember having seen a good portion of the pilot film and even though it's not even close to a masterpiece looking back, it is at the very least a decent effort. With this, we have a situation that's very familiar, but the animation and supporting cast do go above and beyond to make this one of the studio's most ambitious animated features yet. Taking place in the far reaches of space millions of light years away, Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) is on a mission to achieve hyperspace and return everyone home after crash landing on a deserted planet. When he comes across a mysterious force decades later as a result of the test flights, he realizes that a team is needed to fulfill the mission. With this, he takes on a few rookies of his own to complete the mission once and for all while also stopping the Evil Emperor Zurg and his robot minions from conquering the universe. As this is the film that inspired Andy to get a Buzz Lightyear action figure of his own, there's many iconic quotes and references taken straight from Toy Story that blend right in here. Whether it's his famous catchphrases, the myth that Zurg is truly Buzz's father, or the idea of having a team rather than working alone, everything appears to come full circle, which also seems to match the overall plot of its predecessor, "The Adventure Begins" despite that being considered non-canon to the Toy Story universe. Still, it is nice at having that feeling of nostalgia once again of seeing Lightyear in action on his adventures with Star Command, something that hasn't been explored for generations. The only major gripes I had while watching is that the story isn't anything new and the characters are EXTREMELY under-developed, especially considering its two-hour runtime. We've all seen this underdog story numerous times before where the hero has to learn from the mistakes of his past and accept the fact that he can't work alone. Aside from a few mentions of the rookie recruits' backstories on admitting that they started off messing up, we don't know anything else from the main supporting cast or even Lightyear himself, which seemed off considering he's the focus and should be explored upon as to how he actually became a member of Star Command in the first place. Instead, the film starts out with him already being a Space Ranger in action rather than taking its runtime seriously to explore how and why he was interested in becoming a legit space ranger. In the end, despite having some of the best animation from Pixar and a few funny moments from the supporting characters, "Lightyear" didn't quite live up to being the definitive origin story for Buzz. I will give it this however, for audiences who grew up with the early 2000's series and the Toy Story films, they will most likely have a good time here reliving that feeling of nostalgia. As for everyone else, they'll find it as just another forgettable animated feature that doesn't try to elevate the stakes or try anything new. Being an avid Toy Story fan personally, this is a decent space adventure at best and another forgettable kids film at worst.

[@daboi8734]

Honestly this film feels more like a modern/grittier remake of an older Buzz Lightyear movie Andy might've seen, I'm not saying its as bad as the Disney live action remakes, I enjoyed this movie quite alot but it feels too modern to be a film Andy presumably saw in the 90s

[@nataliea1155]

no intro just straight up "lightyear is a fake movie"

[@Jasmin-rb2ob]

Most of the kids that are gonna watch this movie weren't even born yet when Toy Story 3 came out 🥲😅

[@Appleooza]

so... Andy watched lightyear then got a buzz toy in the first movie. today's kids see lightyear and may or may not watch the original toy story movie. that's crazy

[@Jasmin-rb2ob]

@@Appleooza I would definitely force my kids to watch every toy story movie first before this one, no bargaining 😂

[@user-1999emperor]

I actually saw the third movie first. I loved it so much that my parents showed me the first two films, which I also really enjoyed. The 4th one, not a huge fan of it.

[@jerelminter]

@@user-1999emperor My first Toy Story movie was Toy Story when there wasn't a second movie. It was just that one, and Pixar's second movie was actually A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 was their 3rd film, but the 3rd Toy Story movie wouldn't exist for over a decade.

[@coolbeans5911]

if this film looked the same as the first toy story it wouldn't have anything to offer. Sure it looks pretty but the writing is hollow. I felt nothing watching this film but sheer boredom. I don't like how people are sacrificing substance for aesthetics. They had so much creative freedom with this but went with the most generic bland story beats and it's sadly a very forgettable film. Sox is cute i guess

[@justinqueso9644]

Wait, so is this movie live action? If Andy is animated and so is this movie, then i guess it's live action for him.

[@whattwowhat]

Yeah, that's how I think of it. "In-Universe live action with really great special effects" so not cartoony like the older Buzz cartoon show.

[@TommFoolery]

This is the most backhanded review I've heard in my life lmao. Good stuff.

[@KobatheASMRbiker]

So, yeah. Lightyear is a thing. A movie in which happened and in which I thought was ok. I had pretty low expectations going into this film as much as I did with Toy Story 4. But at least with that movie, I really liked it. This one, like I said, was just ok and passable. The highlight for me was obviously SOX. But now im actually wandering after this film, are we gonna get maybe a "Woodys Roundup" miniseries or movie? Id actually be more interested in seeing something like that. Lightyear is definitely one of those movies where its either gonna appeal to you as a Toy Story fan or not. Hell, I went to go see this on opening day and the theater was only half full...

[@realname4430]

I'd love a woodys round up rubber hose/ looney toons/Tom and Jerry style cartoon series on Disney plus

[@RobotPrnEnthusiasts]

Woods roundup only had one episode or something I think, the prospector said that in Toy Story 2

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

I wonder if they try to make a gay couple in woody round up. that would cause parents to absolutely flip in the 50's, if the 90's couldn't show that it would literally break all suspension of disbelief for a woody spinoff.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

@@RobotPrnEnthusiasts he didn't say that, he said it was canceled on a cliffhanger

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

It hurts because John Lassater left Pixar. And he took alot of great talent with him too. Even the best writers. That man was a genius in writing stories if u ask me. He told wondrous tales that defined my childhood too. Toy Story was my very first Pixar film I saw when I was about 7 years old and to see it go out like this hurts very badly.

[@DesignzRUs1]

He left for good reason, he’s a creep.

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

@@DesignzRUs1 how so? I look at him and i dont really see a bad man

[@j-skullz]

@@somedudewhodraws9377 you can't really tell that by just looking at someone my dude

[@zillauniverse7208]

@@DesignzRUs1 while he isn’t perfect, it’s weird how people are acting like he just as bad as Harvey Weinstein I mean all he just did was hugging people, which is not surprising given that he usually is a hugger.

[@artbytesia]

You know what really hurts? This film was written and directed by Angus MacLane! The same person who wrote and directed a GOOD Toy Story project: Toy Story of Terror!

[@teddyfurstman1997]

I saw Lightyear and IMAX and the Space scenes look awesome.

[@misterahtapot]

The last part of the video is exactly how I feel! I was expecting some 90s vibes from the movie but this feels extremely modern and it feels pretty off considering this is from Andy's childhood

[@w3ghe711]

Pixar did do one new Animation thing with Lightyear. The Imax experience is absolutely amazing. It has the best transitions to 1:43/1 I've seen yet.

[@heynrrd]

Saw it at Citywalk a few days ago. The imax scenes were absolutely fantastic! The visuals were just so… crispy. For a sci-fi film it looked awesome!

[@sheentell]

The post-credit scene where Buzz turned his body cam off was a weird choice ngl

[@piss7610]

Wait what 😭

[@heavenlyusurper]

noo😔

[@heavenlyusurper]

“”He looks like he’d give me a speeding ticket for going 5mph over the limit””

[@sheentell]

@@heavenlyusurper ASAT All Spacerangers Are Toys

[@evaneickhoff1573]

Dude short films are like the reason to go see Pixar movies. So upsetting that they didn’t include it.

[@gabrielhermesson9926]

SPOILERS This isn't the best Pixar movie, but there's a lot of tongue-in-cheek metaphor going on that I admire and makes it worth a rewatch in my opinion. There's a short story anthology called "Einstein's Dreams" which describes different relativistic situations that act as metaphor on a deeper level. I got a different message from the movie because I felt the movie took a page from that book. On the surface there's all this sci-fi time stuff going on, but metaphorically Buzz is frozen in a moment that everyone else moved on from...and got to live life as a result. When (now old) Buzz realizes he's spent, he tries to recapture his youth, (both literally and metaphorically) but he can't. Old Buzz can't even move forward, because he's always going back (again, literally and metaphorically). It isn't until Buzz stops, takes a good look at himself, and connects to the people around him that he's able to move forward and live again.

[@TonyTama]

this movie feels incredibly anachronistic in terms of design when i told my friends at the batman theater showing that the armor in the poster clearly takes some inspiration from Halo Mjolnir armor and strangely Warhammer 40k. and yet is supposed to be the movie Andy saw???

[@getmario64]

Its very loosely unfocused for this Lightyear movie. It got lost for me because the rest of the film just either talked about time traveling subplot, Lightyear just being himself instead of actual as light heart character, the generic sci-fi action cliches that it was rushed, and the ending twist makes no sense which shuts me off that it doesnt felt like a Lightyear movie. I know, for a problematic movie like this, its becoming like "Prometheus" where a film that suppose to be connected with parts that relates to Alien franchise, and here, all connections felt everywhere with not making a source material into a different movie. To be fair, I would see "Buzz Lightyear: Star Command" series which came out in thr early 2000's and its a lot better than the spinoff 2022 movie. Not Infinity enough and beyond.

[@jonellromero1333]

i’d love for you to make a video on Barry’s third season. would like to see how you felt about it. it was amazing.

[@Eidlones]

I can't be the only one that thinks the redesigned suit looks like reskinned DOOM armor

[@patrickb1439]

I'm still dying to see it. And BTW- what do u mean, a "Luca DEFENDER"?- is there like, a lot of hate regarding that flick? (Cuz I ABSOLUTELY fell in love with "LUCA"; I think it's the best thing they've done in a while).

[@shisah5544]

If they do a woody film like this, just call it “Sheriff” and have it live action and starring Tom Hanks

[@chickenmcdonky]

Thanks for actually talking about the film as a film. I'm so sick of the woke/anti-woke controversy surrounding it.

[@Spongebrain97]

It's funny how the anti woke mob have become the new sjws. There can't be anything new without them complaining

[@johnnyboi4858]

Same, pretty sick of how many people out there judge the whole movie based on that one kiss that was only a second. Like I see gay people all the time in real life doing that, I bet their kids have too, or their parents have secured them hard from gay people.

[@boredchild6631]

@@johnnyboi4858 you forget that most of the world actually doesn’t support lgbt, and that Pixar does show in many many countries, and some people have religious or moral beliefs that it is wrong and unnatural and don’t want to expose their kids to that stuff, which should be understandable, I think it’s very wrong that they keep trying to shove stuff in kids faces,

[@boredchild6631]

@@johnnyboi4858 I do agree that it shouldn’t be judged entirely from that but I was talkin about why the controversy is there

[@j-skullz]

@@boredchild6631 you mean how straight relationships are shoved in kids faces constantly?

[@lusmiipangya-6013]

I really liked the scene where whenever Buzz came back from testing the ships, he'd miss out on years of time spent that he never got to see. His friends getting married, starting a family, and having a life. And the end Buzz comes to realize what he's spent decades working on would erase all memories spent on the new planet. Critiques I have though is that the side characters should've been given a little more personality, and that Buzz's personality doesn't fit the one he had in the films. But I do get that having a cocky himbo as a main character would be annoying af

[@JacobHillSBD]

Your thoughts on this movie echo mine pretty closely, but I’d go so far as to say this movie shouldn’t have been animated at all. Had they given us a Cheesy 90’s live action sci-fi action movie, complete with period correct visuals, I would’ve been far more lenient on it.

[@adamm59]

I loved this movie and will defend it until I die.

[@silashurd3597]

Good luck mate, an army of peeps are gonna tear it up, because of that one scene… But I won’t mind since I’m 17 and don’t got kids so yeah. Overall. Does look good and an excited

[@alexiocatan5602]

2022 Buzz pulled me over and said "hang tight"

[@HomerSimpsonIsCool]

"Before you head out" followed by the patrons. I believe that is the first time that has been included without an ad

[@FreakinSweet1987]

Pixar excludes a short film for potential accuracy to the time period, but includes a same-sex kiss despite that being literally impossible for a kids film in the 90's.

[@MeTrabi66]

fr

[@j-skullz]

Maybe the 90s in this universe was more progressive? Literally who cares lmao

[@FreakinSweet1987]

@@j-skullz You don't just get to pick and choose what "might be" the universe logic for the sake of convenience. Pixar has always been about accuracy, and they completely went against that for the sake of shoehorning in a lesbian kiss because 2022.

[@stickwoodthebrand]

was about to go study but the new runsten karquist jus dropped

[@forzaflash]

I personally loved it, I think it was solid, although I very much agree with most points, especially with the lack of risks they took for the visuals, both in a space movie and for a Pixar movie. Animation quality was amazing don't get me wrong, it's the art style that I had hoped could use some more, but whatever haha As for Buzz though, I actually found him quite interesting, I'll avoid comparing him to other Pixar characters, because it is evident he'd be lacking. Just in the movie alone he really is the only actual character... If I stick to the movie, I found his journey quite interesting, I was not expecting them to make Buzz so... obsessive. I had not seen many trailers to go in as blank as I could, I didn't even know why they were on the planet they were, so him being as laser focused as to not lose himself in failure felt quite unique, given I'd assume they'd play him more Captain America (and not because of Chris Evans). He carries a lot of guilt, struggles with the notion of failure and has to do everything himself... As Karsten said, fairly cookie cutter don't get me wrong, but I liked it. Not having a short before it was a sin tho Oh and I didn't think at all I'd end up liking Sox, I simply didn't expect him to be much other than a cute thing for the movie, but he's awesome :D *SPOILERS STARTING DOWN HERE* He's so obsessive in fact that he became Zurg, which I also found neat given how Buzz worked across his movie, I wondered about who he'd be, and I honestly felt a bit dumb that I didn't connect the idea that he would be Zurg, again, given Buzz really is the only character in the movie. I simply assumed he'd be more of like... a rookie turned evil or something and it was just another metaphor for his lack of teamwork or what not. I do wonder... with Buzz's arc complete, how will Zurg be a challenge in a sequel should they fulfill the teaser? I guess we'll see.

[@galaxycakee]

Watch they make a movie about the Woody's Roundup show and the behind the scenes life of the voice actors and show creators during the 50's. So its a movie with characters who are real people but are actors who are playing the irl ppl but in the pixar universe. A show within a movie within a movie. It would be a docudrama movie within the pixar universe Andy will watch when hes a grown adult and he'll think "Man I remember my Woody doll. Wonder how he's holding up. I'm sure he's in good hands".

[@Pers0n97]

Damn, I don't think I've ever seen SO little information delivered in 7 minutes.

[@narutorasbat]

But Andy didn't bought Buzz, it was a birthday gift, also the Star Command show (which ALSO had a you can't do everything on your own" aesop in the pilot) also exists in universe, so was it one of those spin-off animated shows properties in the 80s and 90s had? Like the robocop cartoon show?

[@josesosa3337]

I prefer the idea that other people have that this movie is a modern reboot that Andy watches as an adult. Also I think the zerg robot looks to big but thats my opinion.

[@albertvermeule5844]

No, the message of the movie is not that you can't do anything without a team, the message is, that you have to be careful that your desires don't turn into obsessions, because you run the chance of turning into a villian only caring about you own goals and never having a second thought about who you hurt or what you destroy in the process. *****Spoilers***** the difference between the good and bad Lightyear is that the good one has heard the lifestory of his friend Alisha Hawthorne, it made him realise that he was not busy trying to save a rapidly aging crew, they where having full lifes on a planet they called home, while he was only ever testing fuel in the hope of being able to go back to there "real" home and be a space ranger again. In the end he realised that, even if nobody, including himself, would ever know about it, he had no right to erase all the history, just for his own wishes.

[@lusmiipangya-6013]

Ikr the way hey portrayed the message was the best part of the film imo

[@coltekr]

I'm sure they're in the process of making a Woody's Roundup movie, if this exists.

[@samuelmcgill]

I am not a child and I’m unashamed to say I absolutely loved this movie. The end.

[@isi514]

For a movie whose main character’s catchphrase is “to infinity and beyond” it did not go beyond

[@Lukazade244]

I have a feeling that we could be getting a woody origin movie like this, not sure if that would be better or worse.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

it's not 70's or 80's, it's meant to be a 90's movie. Also either 70's 80's or 90's, hell even the 2000's would never greenlight a gay couple. like this movie could never exist in the toy story universe

[@hunterprice3320]

Yah I was thinking the same thing about the gay character. That wouldn't be something that would be included in the 90s. Or not at least in a positive light anyway.

[@potatoheadpokemario1931]

@@hunterprice3320 hell, it's not something that would be included in a kid's movie even in a negative light

[@StopmotionSamurai]

I actually really enjoyed this movie. The only problem I have with it is the pacing and tone. The first half is slow, more character focused. The second half completely throws all the good pacing out the window. There is no room to let scenes breathe. It feels a little cobbled together, but the rest was good.

[@josephbostaph9773]

I’m actually surprised on this take but hey, I get it. I think the fact that I was engaged through the whole movie spoke volumes to me. I think my problem is I’ve been watching such awful films in the last 5 years, the moment a “normal” or “mid” film comes out, I’m impressed. I guess in my head this is better than all the garbage (starwars, matrix,etc). There’s so many bad films that Have come out in the last 5 to 10 years I can’t begin to comprehend what’s going through some of the writers heads. The moment that a film comes out that holds my attention through the whole thing, I see as good...I think Dune was the last “good” film I saw. Idk

[@omensoffate]

This movie was woke dogshit

[@JacobManning]

“and before you head out…” [CUTS TO CREDITS]

[@TooSmalley]

I was instantly turned off of lightyear because of the design. I always assumed Buzz Lightyears universe would be in a "raygun and rocketships" type retrofuturism aesthetics.

[@solvemproblerstudios5889]

I agree- the film’s aesthetic feels very much like a Pixarfied Halo- when it should’ve felt reminiscent of the Jetsons, or perhaps a more Space Sci Fi incredibles.

[@Jrsdigest]

I remember the Buzz Lightyear cartoon. If they made the plot more like that then it may have been more exciting to me. Haven't seen the movie yet though.

[@hellothepixel1107]

The main theme and core message (a lack of self-forgiveness not only leads to self-destruction but it may also lead you to judge the people around you by the same absurd standarts of perfection) is really good. Too bad that the writing just... falters. And that for a movie who's main premise is being a fake 80s/90s movie it really doesn't feel like one at all. Maybe the tone...? but the writing and cinematography and overall art direction feels like any 2010s scifi movie honestly. A friend of man said it felt like a *remake* of the movie that Andy would've watched back then, and I completly agree. Others suggested several ideas on how to improve it... I for one wish Zurg was... well, lets just say he should've been more of a Darth Vader, maybe even Skeletor - a little more dramatic, maybe even cartoonish. I feel they could have executed the same themes around this kind of villain without sacrificing his Villain Persona like it was. Plus it would fit wayy more with the way those characters were portrayed in the Toy Story movies.

[@clarksoderberg6445]

this dude just makes videos about everything. karsten ur fr one of the best youtubers bruh

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

"He who is tired of SOX, is tired of life." - Karsten Runquist, probably

[@jaymz010]

This could’ve been awesome, if they gave it a TotalRecall/StarshipTroopers for kids kinda thing going. Make it derivative of the action movies from that era, coz that’s what Buzz was - A throwback action hero

[@marill1616]

Film was cool, i really liked the cat, but i think they could do better with the villain

[@RoachDoggJr-v9b]

The funniest bit was when they are in space and tiger wapiti character says “ are we going to die “ and the computer cat says “ yes most definitely “ he just does a single whimper had me and my friends were laughing so much

[@miketacos9034]

I watched the 2D show on TV, and that was a cool show. Wish they worked in some of the lore from that show.

[@benblackburn2693]

really great summation of the film. I felt like it took a long time to hit its stride. It didn't seem like he had his "awakening" so-to-speak till the last 20% of the movie. While that's not terrible it didn't give a lot of time for his character to develop. He was in a consistent state of self-condemnation for stranding them on the planet for a major portion of the film which didn't feel like enough motivation for me in his character arc

[@jaxx7204]

I think while the underlying story has nothing for older audiences to grasp onto pixar assumed that the nostalgia would be enough to captivate the people who remember the first and second one. It definitely worked on my mom that way

[@wowitsrg]

This film doesn’t make you feel anything significant? That’s such an interesting point of view to me, because I had the complete opposite reaction to it. My girlfriend and I went to go see this movie together and she was absolutely SOBBING within the first 20 minutes (if you’ve seen the movie, you likely know which scene I’m talking about) this then made me cry, just looking over and seeing streams of tears running down her face. Having such an emotional moment so early on in the movie kind of helped rope me into the rest of the movie and from there on out I was along for the ride. Honestly, for me personally…someone who grew up loving Toy Story and Buzz Lightyear, it was a really fun ride. One that I kind of wish I could relive but I know it wouldn’t be the same as the first time I saw it.

[@saltenzy449]

I just saw Lightyear today, and overall I enjoyed it. Theater was full of families with kids and I heard basically no restless whining so I agree that it got the kids all enthralled. I went in expecting a standard space movie with a simple character journey, and I got that. Having seen the Buzz Lightyear animated series, Buzz starting with a need to get everything done himself and not trusting others to do the job is fully in character for a Buzz at this point in his life. From a worldbuilding standpoint, having the world they end up on being a habitable tidally locked planet was just a great touch. Usually tidally locked worlds rarely get shown in media, and given the level of time skips in this movie, its a great choice for scene lighting since it doesnt matter what time it actually is, each location will always have the same lighting baring weather and any objects blocking the light. So the commanders office with the perfect sunset will forever have a perfect sunset, which is pretty sweet. I'm not surprised that the fauna on that planet were just odd large arthropods, as thats fairly standard for space movies where the biosphere is a threat rather than a focus. I do enjoy the motile flora though, always a nice touch and relatively viable on a tidally locked world given the small relative area of habitability on the planet. I would have loved to see those flora in full as that first scene where they are almost dragged down into a hole by the vines probably means they were going to enter a form of stomach. I'd wanna know how big these flora are and what sized prey they can consume. Sox is a great companion robot and I want one so badly, I love adorable robots without malicious intent but still ingrained survival instincts. The fact there was no short before the movie was like a punch in the gut, I was so excited to see a new pixar short after so long, and nothing.

[@TheSamuel650]

Thanks for the review I’m going to see it with my little brother

[@ryokukagirinai]

It was an alright movie. Jumping the sharknado with the time travel nonsense is the biggest flaw for me. The time dilation was a cool concept and i liked it, but the literal traveling through time was a mess. Also the chekhov's gun bit was a lot of buildup for a mediocre bit. Maybe that bit was more for the kids but I literally rolled my eyes at the reveal there.

[@beanedtea]

I think the first act took itself less seriously than it should have, while the rest of the movie was too serious. While the animation is really good, I think Pixar is at a point where their animation is so good that they should start experimenting with more styles of animation, like Luca and Turning Red.

[@ValkenEX]

I personally really enjoyed this movie. It took everything we knew about Buzz and ran with it, doing its own thing. I really can't understand people's general distaste for this movie. I will say that some of the comedy didnt really land for me but I didn't care because I just loved the animation and the story. I would totally recommend it.

[@tmac731]

As a 23 year old who was born in 1998. This Lightyear movie was for my generationI and enjoyed this film.

[@HenNgTr]

I agree for the most part. Biggest issue in this movie for me was how much of Solo: A Star Wars Story it was. Like, oh did you ever wonder why Buzz has a laser???

[@StopmotionSamurai]

Lightyear is wayyy better, though. It wasn't total garbage, unlike Solo.

[@HenNgTr]

@@StopmotionSamurai I definitely enjoyed it more then Solo, but its definitely Pixar's weakest story in recent years. Felt very much like a Marvel origin film so you could predict all the beats before they came.

[@clobertina8176]

It would be better if in the Toy Story universe, This wasn't JUST the movie Andy watched that inspired him to bet buzz But an in-universe remake of that movie, Because the movie is very modern and would look nothing like it does currently if it was made in the time Andy got buzz

[@cradica]

I would have preferred that more (I thought that was their plan)

[@gru5444]

The thumbnail for this video is hilarious and I am now going to steal it.

[@Enriqueguiones]

Lightyear should have been inspired by old 50s pulps, like Dan Dare, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. Instead of that, they tried to ape interstellar and the failed miserably. The old "STar Coomand" cartoon wasn't perfect but it handled the concept WAY better than this thing. Also, SPOILER making Zurg and Buzz the same person because of time travel shennigans is the WORST IDEA EVER. The guy who came up with the idea should be fired immediately.

[@ncrxghost8075]

I really loved this movie tho. I really like space adventure/action movie’s. I kinda wish tho that for the ending of the movie it panned off the screen and into the audience to show Andy sitting there with Woody, would of been an awesome moment.

[@kirsplat7438]

The main complaint I have with the movie ⚠️Spoiler warning btw I hated how Zurg is Buzz, especially after thinking the whole movie it was his dad because of toy story 2. And I know that was a Star Wars joke, but still they just completely changed it. Besides that I don’t have that many complaints for it

[@tipsterthetortoise_TT]

There is another Zurg out there Old Buzz said he stole the future tech, used the suit. Meaning he wasn’t Zurg

[@david88464]

@@tipsterthetortoise_TT But also that one out there isn't called Zurg (Zurg was a mispronunciation of Buzz).

[@kirsplat7438]

@@tipsterthetortoise_TT ooh. Okay, it still seems kind of weird to me but it definitely makes more sense now

[@hmshood9212]

Although Lightyear isn’t an example of this Pixar is most definitely falling into the Cal Arts Style.