What Even Is Lightyear (Review)

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[@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 (;

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@chuyozuna2398]

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]

@@chuyozuna2398 Agreed very overrated movie in my opinion.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@alexwilliamns]

I love that when Pixar comes out with “It’s worst movie in a long time” it’s still a good movie.

[@AG-oi6xt]

Rather watch something bad but original :)

[@ineedabetterpfp2485]

@@AG-oi6xt :(

[@synthesize5618]

@@AG-oi6xt I personally don’t understand that logic

[@selmadjeziri8285]

As much as I love Pixar, I consider the Cars movies very bad. And let's pretend Planes doesn't exist.

[@sudevsen]

It's far worse to be genereic and mediocre and terrible in a fascinating way.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@wespapes2054]

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

[@Eidlones]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@evaneickhoff1573]

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

[@alexiocatan5602]

2022 Buzz pulled me over and said "hang tight"

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

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

[@JacobManning]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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".

[@schizokonoko]

Lightyear feels more like a "modern realistic live-action adaptation of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" than "the movie Andy watched as a kid"

[@slashinswingin4369]

The most unrealistic thing is a 90s childrens movie having a gay couple

[@eliassettbassett643]

If you can believe toys can come alive when nobody's around in this universe then you can believe that not everyone is a bigoted asshole in this universe

[@pedmonds2011]

You’re not wrong given the context 😅

[@_ErickRangel]

How does the fur look 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.

[@andydavis8063]

Hello people, it's me Andy and I am being accused of watching this LIGHTYEAR movie when I was a kid back in 1995. According to This Disney Pixar Company, This was was my favorite movie and a reason behind my interest in getting a buzz lightyear toy. I swear It's not, it's a BLAME, I don't even know it existed back then. Also this is not the buzz I remember, the concept too is bit unfamiliar. So.... Yeah.. Bye.

[@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.

[@MrDj232]

Pixar will forever be defined by an old man playing chess with himself.

[@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

[@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.

[@ColbyTalksMovies]

Zurg is the worst twist in a Pixar film

[@tipsterthetortoise_TT]

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

[@ColbyTalksMovies]

@@tipsterthetortoise_TT didn’t use the suit, he made it, he says so while explaining how he got back here

[@user-1999emperor]

It would have been better if they just made me Buzz's father like in Toy story 2.

[@jameskelly7403]

can't believe you didn't mention the Zurg (Zerg?) plot twist like one of the worst I've seen

[@justsomerandomguy992]

Let me guess, He’s Buzz from the future or his father or something.

[@kino9119]

@@justsomerandomguy992 You hit the bullseye

[@tipsterthetortoise_TT]

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

[@cookieface80]

@@justsomerandomguy992 The first one. The father thing was in Toy Story 2.

[@wyliebest4154]

Anyone noticed that he said before you head out but there was no sponsor at 7:04...

[@gluesandwhich3371]

Before release everyone was complaining how they dont want Zurg to be his father. Well, disney made Zurg literally just buzz lightyear but older Zurg shouldve been the father, it would he familiar, and still make a good movie. Disney messed up. I could care less about the controversy, this movie just messed up on alot of potential I wanted it to be a more funny movie, sox was the only part that made me feel like it was in the toy story universe

[@ThatTarkur]

timedialiation is an actual thing and what happened to Buzz would have happened when you reach lightspeed according to relativity

[@isengarde9490]

Saw the trailer and heard his voice and thought; "This is supposed to be a movie about space people fighting space robots in space ships, not a fox doing literally everything he can to piss off three hicks with shotguns and a lot of workers. Why does he sound like Clooney?"

[@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.

[@virungaranger5737]

Why do people love to hate things nowadays, I just feel like if this came out ten years ago people would be way more positive about it.

[@BabyGirlTiny]

It did, in 2000 except it was animated and did a good job at making it seem like something that would make Andy love buzz lightyear

[@virungaranger5737]

@@BabyGirlTiny shut up

[@daniellegerson8561]

Buzz looks like he's always wondering why they can use that word and not him

[@basedcroat]

HAHAHAHA "TURNING RED WAS BEAUTIFLLY ANIMATED" HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@masked7653]

Matem don't laugh if you don't know about how animatiom works. It was a revolutionary, cute and cartoony way of telling a story and there's nothing wrong with that

[@OregonCM]

I haven’t done a ton of research on this movie, so I’m genuinely curious- for those who have seen it, what is the point of this movie existing? They established in the first Toy Story that any backstory for Buzz Lightyear doesn’t matter because he’s literally just a toy. Does this movie do anything to earn its existence, or does it feel more like it’s just milking the Toy Story franchise?

[@Misty25939]

It very much does. The movie is basically an origins to the Star Command cartoon series. And you get to see how it all builds up to it. Everything from the armor to the corporation itself. As an avid fan of Toy Story as a kid, this was a real treat to see. I feel like I understand the character more and we got a glimpse of the real man behind the legend. It was a fun and surprisingly tragic story with a very heartfelt message at its core.

[@jerelminter]

It isn't supposed to be related to Buzz Lightyear as the Toy Story toy character from his original appearances, this is about the fictional character he used to think he was supposed to be in the originals. Remember that _"Buzz Lightyear to the rescue"_ and _"Star Command"_ stuff Buzz was talking about when we first saw him in Toy Story ? Those were catchphrases based on the character from the movie where he came from, and a movie about the real Space Ranger Buzz was already made. It's called Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command, and Lightyear is basically the same movie, but the story is told differently.

[@hmshood9212]

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

[@SqwakStudio]

Wait some little kid said “she passed away” in my theater too… Cinemark?

[@goldeneagle8740]

I like your question of “why did this have to be an ANIMATED film.” If you take a look at the movie, it’s a realistic movie that is animated but doesn’t use the animation as a strength other than it being pretty

[@luigi16852]

This is the white bread of Pixar movies

[@rockstarultima]

i wish tim allen voiced and they made the personality more like buzz llightyear instead of a making a brand new character with the same name that just looks similar, dude is nothing like buzz lightyear, may as well just be a random pixar space film

[@thabreez456]

I have yet to see a single good reason as to why this movie needed to exist as anything beyond a small Disney+ short. Regardless of the quality of the movie did we Need this?

[@spideypickles1417]

The thing that rly bummed me out about this movie was how they did Zurg. It was previously established that zurg was buzz’s dad… and now he’s just buzz? Makes no sense. And that made zurg less of a good villain in my opinion, and his character has nowhere to grow since they are clearly making a second film with that end credits scene.

[@ic0nic707]

THANK YOU. I don’t see that mentioned enough

[@WrecklessFantasist]

I think if they want to keep the in universe film set up, they should have set this up as a reboot of the Lightyear IP in-universe. I feel like that would have been better

[@peacesantisuk4278]

3:23 the message was literally the same as the star command film lol

[@GareBare90]

In short, it's exactly like Drake's new album: "Honestly...nevermind..."

[@eliassettbassett643]

Explain in Fortnite terms?

[@GareBare90]

@@eliassettbassett643 In Fortnite terms? Hmm. Well...both the album and this movie are just basic - if not worse - and they both know they don't give a damn about it.

[@clarksoderberg6445]

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

[@faharichesimet4344]

You know, For a film that has characters that brag to "infinity and beyond" it should have been "To one boring planet and nowhere else".

[@iinfinityrepeating]

imagine andy from 1995 toy story 1 sitting in a theatre watching something that looks better than his real world

[@Zerofightervi]

Turning Red was bloody horrendously animated. It was like a mashup of Aardman & Anime, it came out with the charm of neither. Mei's mouth made me want to vomit.

[@Mr_Mcgee_]

Watch 2000’s Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - it was a made for TV movie, directed by the same people who did Aladdin 2 & 3, and would later go on to make Kim Possible. The voice acting cast is stacked, the story is simple but charming, the characters are both funny and likable - for what it is, it is of surprising quality! I watched it recently and felt it was definitely is still worth a watch today!

[@PnC_GameZnThingZ]

the no short film at the start was just as weird to me as no title or word crawl in Star Wars Rogue One

[@shocknawe]

It’s a measurement of distant. I know it sounds odd with the word “year” there, but I swear it’s true.

[@intelchip_x86]

a lightyear is the distance that a photon completes within a year

[@tobynobel5671]

As someone who basically was Andy because I was 12 when I first saw Buzz Lightyear in 1995, I still remember Woody climbing up the bed and our first glimpse of Buzz clearly. Right from then I was a fan of Buzz, even now heading into my 40s just about, I'm still a Buzz Lightyear fan. LIGHTYEAR in my opinion didn't disappoint, sure I'll agree it may have been better with John Lasseter and I personally think that Brad Bird would have done phenomenal, but LIGHTYEAR was still a great movie. Not only are there ample amounts of references to Toy Story, there are enough references to the whole sci fi genre to make anyone geek out about, Star Wars, 2001, Alien, Starship Troopers, other cartoons like Galaxy Rangers, just to name a few. People need to remember that this is LIGHTYEAR 1, not Toy Story 5. This is not a Toy Story movie, its it's own movie. And I call it LIGHTYEAR 1 because I think it was just the introduction (like the intent behind Buzz Lightyear of Star Command The Adventure Begins) it's just to introduce all of the characters, I believe the real Buzz Lightyear action would be in a sequel or series on Disney+. The ending of LIGHTYEAR is the beginning to what Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story is living out in his head. Plus the reveal of Zurg opens up 2 new story arcs. And personally I think LIGHTYEAR far exceeds Luca and Turning Red, especially Turning Red lol.

[@user-idontknow984]

I was confused that they made buzz zurg I thought zurg was his own character

[@soap7737]

The message that this movie accidentally pushed really bothered me. The characters constantly make mistakes and win out of luck, they are so unlikable because of how stupid they where. When Morrison makes a life threatening mistake they respond by saying that it’s okay and it was “just an accident”, when buzz says that he should be better they respond by looking at him as if they said something wrong. After the entire movie where they continue to be incompetent and mess up lightyear chooses them instead of the professional soldiers. Instead of choosing the trained people he picks his group because of a personal connection to them despite them being terrible at their job the entire runtimes. No no no please. Rubbed me the wrong way.

[@Mecharnie_Dobbs]

There are so many action sceans where someone moves in exactly the right way at the last possible second, so maybe they were trying to balance that out.

[@Notllamalord]

They need to make a new franchise

[@expensivepink7]

DUDEEE I WAS ALSO WONDERING WHERE THE HELL THE SHORT WAS AT!!!! it was the first movie i have been to since before 2020 happened!!! i was so excited for the short but there was nothing lololol

[@ctons]

Morbius review when

[@jamiegameplaythrough9485]

A short is probably in development.

[@chichiboypumpi]

Not the Buzz Andy saw, that’s on VHS

[@bruhda7469]

My question is why they got the animation of copying Danny Gonzalez's face or casting him and adding animation shaders

[@rockomundo]

Honestly my biggest pet peeve is that i would have at least liked some of the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command TV movie characters to make an appearance. I get that most are aliens and that wouldn't really fly... but it still would have been cool to see Commander Nebula or XR and the like

[@rdkirk3834]

To be a box office blockbuster today, a movie has to get repeat viewings...a lot of them. That happens with box office blockbusters today within the first weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people do rewatch such hits within the first weekend. People even leave the theater and get right back into the ticket line. Lightyear isn't that movie. It's "okay." It's "fine." But it's not that much fun. It's not a movie that people are going to leave the theater and get right back in the ticket line to watch again. Moreover, Disney has rather shot itself in the foot with Disney+. Taking the family to the theater can be an expensive proposition these days, and the economy isn't that great. The audience for this movie is already paying for Disney+, and they know the movie is going to Disney+ within a couple of months. They may go to the theater once (if at all) for the big-screen experience...but only once.

[@henryprice9493]

When Pixar employees play doom eternal

[@mparagames]

i went to watch this in the cinema with a friend and literally the only other people who were in there watching were a pair of parents with their two children. Yeah that's it. Only 6 people in the entire room. And it was a Sunday afternoon in a pretty big mall. Not even when i went to watch Matrix Ressurections with my father, on a tuesday, very late in the night, there were so few people in there.

[@fortimusprime]

Honestly, I enjoyed this film more than I thought. I thought it was going to be like really really bad, but to me, it was great! Sure, not that much emotion, but I think this was more a action film without too much emotion; something like Transformers is, and for that, it made it an amazing movie for me. I expected action, I got action; I did not expect outstanding cinematography, but I got it; I don't know why I didn't anticipate robots, but there they were and made it so much fun. To me, this feels more Pixar than Soul, Luca, and Turning Red. Pushing the limits of what CGI can do. Something along the lines of WALL-E.

[@thenexus7343]

Ya know, when izzy asked if they were crashing I wish buzz said "were not crashing, where falling. With style." This buzz is a tad too seriois. But I liked the movie.

[@Leader17398]

I thought I was good it’s just I don’t think kids can see a specific scene in that movie, which I think everybody knows what I’m talking about. But if they’re parents don’t mind letting them see it that’s fine.

[@molokoplusultra5210]

Being angry that a single gay kiss apparently breaks the immersion of what is "supposed to be a 90s film" is kinda like being angry that a movie set in 2002 doesn't bring up 9/11...

[@Robbity]

1:42 no because if that’s the reasoning, then it wouldn’t have an after credit scene either. Those weren’t a thing in the 90s

[@kevdmiller]

Your even-handedness is appreciated. This gets a lot of hate for stupid reasons and I feel like this review gave me a pretty good idea of what to expect. I will see it...with tamped down expectations, but it doesn't seem like it's a train wreck either.

[@RC-SATX]

We didn't know lesbians would be kissing in front of children. I took my grandaughter and walked out. We don't need this kind of garbage.

[@Kriswixx]

Its a common theme to trick viewers with nostalgia for characters to go to the theatre or watch the show these days, to only bait and switch ya while they break down the cannon lore or replace them with unknown younger actors and actresses for demographics, or change the lore or respect for the character entirely. Its common now. . Look at Joker movie, for example, star wars, star trek, marvel, etc. they all do it.

[@Jadesmorot]

This review is the “Lightyear” of reviews

[@unofficialmajima617]

complementing turning mid 🤢

[@naiknaik8812]

Turning yo nutsack 180 degrees cutting off blood supply

[@timstoddard3707]

I actually argue that this Buzz Lightyear is more human... I know I'm comparing this Buzz to a toy, but the Toy Story Buzz had a more dramatic personality while this Buzz feels more grounded. My issue though is the premise, it was advertised as an "origin" story for Buzz Lightyear the character but it doesn't feel like that. When I think "Buzz Lightyear origin story" I think of Buzz Lightyear the rookie becoming Buzz Lightyear the space ranger, not the space ranger becoming a slightly different space ranger.

[@ImternetExplorer]

At my theater, none of the parents cared about their kids and the kids were just screaming and talking the whole time.

[@JakDax567]

Meh. The shorts got annoying when Olaf took up 20 mins of my time before Coco

[@Bayuuk]

I figured the film story wise would just be meh, This felt more like Disney pushing the content/franchise of Pixar than Pixar creating original and good content like Soul

[@cesar6447]

lightyear in Pixars universe, is an animated or a live action? Also great review! I think that animation, even tho its an animated film doesnt need to be the only remarkable thing on an animated movie...

[@quique9923]

I honestly liked this film. It surprised me. But a cuestion keeps banging on my head, ¿Did everyone forgot the 2000's 2D lightyear animated movie? I remember clearly the toys reproducing that film on a tv. That movie is the one wich Andy saw. And no one talks about this.

[@rylewx]

This movie made me yearn for Tim Allen.

[@MrEggBoi]

I honestly thought Lightyear was a good movie. I was pretty entertained and I’m glad it exists even with its flaws.

[@PatoGuzmanAd]

Even this movie don't know what it is or what is trying to be, if it's set on TS universe (because of the whole "the movie Andy saw back then" stuff) should more like a goofy space movie like every animated or live-action movie on the 80's or 90's targeted for everyone (kids and adults), but it tries to be this serious and dramatic tone at times but then some little goofy joke with the characters and then again Buzz being super serious, honestly I don't think kids like Andy back then would be so invested in movies like this one.

[@TheRealWalterClements]

Got a Lightyear ad before watching this.

[@darthbane5676]

I felt like this was a good movie, perhaps great even in my personal opinion, but it didn’t feel like a typical Pixar movie. It honestly feels like a basic but well executed science fiction movie, but it happens to be about Buzz Lightyear, which is what justifies it being both a kid’s movie and an animated Pixar movie. While it’s simply not a Toy Story movie at the end of the day and isn’t about the Buzz we see in those movies, I do think it’s a perfect introduction to the world of science fiction to any kid who’s a fan of Toy Story, and I honestly wish this movie was getting more attention.