Siskel and Ebert - Toy Story review (1995)

[@riding4beers889]

I remember seeing this in the theater in 95. I was 7 years old and I was blown away by this movie. There was nothing like this at the time.

[@casesoutherland4175]

3:23 I don't think Roger Ebert was aware of how right he was.

[@rckblzr]

And how wrong Siskel was when he said that traditional animation would be around to stay.

[@denimchicken104]

He wasn’t exactly a prophet. It’s easy to make that distinction AFTER watching a finished masterpiece.

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

He knew he was right

[@alcarbo8613]

3:32 I so wish you would have been right Gene

[@rubeng370]

Even watching this movie during the 2000s on vhs and as a teen in the 2010s, I never criticized or complained about the animation. I always love every second of the movie and shows how it holds up for a long time when watching it

[@McNuuuuggggiiiieeeessss]

Aside from Andy’s baby sister and Sid’s dog, the visuals hold up extremely well.

[@lukec6d9]

It has held up but its crazy how much better the animation js now

[@GreatgunYu]

I think the early CGI animation actually makes the first Toy Story look very charming, even more today.

[@tykuresa22]

@@lukec6d9but it's still much better than a lot of modern day animated movies, regardless of the updated tech. I still watch it today and it's better than most

[@thomaspixarmarvelfan]

This saddens me knowing Gene never lived to see Toy Story 2 and the fact that Roger Ebert never saw 4. I’m literally just imagining the review Gene Siskel would give the sequels as well as what Roger Ebert would have to say about Toy Story 4 and just how big and popular the franchise has become!

[@sullivan4507]

Early Pixar looks a lot more stunning on VHS CRT

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

I remember seeing it in cinemas as a 6 year old and it was one of my favourite classic animated movies

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

3:32 I think Gene was right in terms of television animation but I wish there were more 2d animated movies today.

[@deckofcards87]

As much as I love this movie and Pixar as a company; I do resent that it single-handedly wiped traditional hand drawn animation from American cinema. It's been nearly 30 years of 3D and I'm over it big time and so are many animators. And we all know the only reason for this is because studios want to save on profit and make guaranteed box office sales.

[@awsomeboy360]

Yeah. And they kept producing quality, after quality. That's what truly ended it. Pixar didn't just release one film, they dominated until 2010. 2D imo WILL make its come back.

[@spazzyshortgirl23]

@@awsomeboy360but Disney itself went to computer animation as well it and it was basically stinkers up until around tangled.

[@chrisfinch8637]

It's been nearly 30 years of Toy Story, and it never gets old for me, or the three movies that followed. Like with Siskel, I liked the way the people and buildings were constructed, as well as the characters created, all throughout the movie. However, it still saddens me, that Siskel never got a chance to see Toy Story 2 (my most favorite T.S. film of them all), in which he would've got the chance to acknowledge how far they took their chases and sequences, while the whole toy gang was in Al's apartment, going down the elevator with Emperor Zurg, going through the luggage carousel with Pete the Prospector, and the final climax on the airplane, between Woody and Jessie. Siskel would've been so amazed at all of that, for sure. He is truly missed.

[@luf4rall]

timeless movie

[@joshmontemayor1212]

Toy Story (1995) is right up there with The Lion King as 1 of Disney's BEST movies.

[@RemoGutierrez1]

Siskel and Ebert watching movies in heaven

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

I find it really funny that Siskel said one of his favorite parts about the movie was the people considering that’s one of the parts that has definitely aged the worst about toy story.

[@ZacharySiple]

Toy Story is my favorite Disney movie and one of my Top 10 favorite movies- a list that includes 2001: A Space Odyssey, Citizen Kane, and The Godfather. I think I've seen it a literal 100 or so times. And watching it as an adult and seeing it as the first computer animated movie, it is "dazzling" as Gene puts it. I could watch the movie with the sound off and enjoy it just as much on that alone (if I had to.) :)

[@Lazcanorealestate]

I was amazed when I saw this movie for the first time

[@lars7282]

TS was so revolutionary - and look how sad and uninspired the animation landscape has become. It’s really sad that the movie didn’t kick off a really Amazon animation renaissance, only thing that follows it were some great Pixar ones for a few years

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I love this movie!

[@MadTheDJ]

If only they had lived to see Toy Story 4. Not only a great story and a worthy sequel, but some of the best looking animation yet, a feast for the senses.

[@rckblzr]

I'm just more depressed over knowing that Siskel never lived to see Pixar really take off. Alas, tis life, and I regret all the great movies I'll never get to see after I'm dead.

[@notcardlinsytaccount1355]

Too bad it's not a "feast" for anyone interested in consistency with characters between films, good writing, or decisions that make any sense.

[@villedocvalle]

Lol no one likes part 4 wtf you talking about? Part 3 was the true ending for it.

[@triple7marc]

@@villedocvalle “No one likes part 4” lol Toy Story 4 has a 7.7 on IMDb. It’s a fantastic movie.

[@licoricestyk]

@@triple7marc Explain why it’s good without referring to online reviews or the animation

[@tammyjej]

Siskel would’ve loved Toy Story 2 and 3 and they both would’ve loved Toy Story 4

[@mariobabbo3497]

Toy Story changed animation overtime

[@MikeZ8709]

Siskel and Ebert were classic 90's - though at times I suspect they took payoffs for recommending some serious crap. Toy Story was NOT one of those times.

[@gubgub4321]

Barely a mention of the plot or music lol

[@triple7marc]

Because these segments were never meant to be full reviews. They were short reviews that people watched to decide which movies to go see. As Ebert mentioned, the plot isn’t anything revolutionary. What was amazing at this time of Toy Story’s release was the animation style.

[@thenguyen1]

Cell animation has been dead

[@ProJatior]

The human characters don’t look that realistic anymore.

[@RabidNemo]

It was groundbreaking at the time you're acting like there hasn't been almost three decades worth of improvements since toy story released

[@ProJatior]

I said anymore indicating time has passed.

[@ProJatior]

Also I’m 30 trust me I got my share of Toy Story. Watching it on Blu Ray though yikes. At times I wished the image was softer and on a CRT.