Toy Story 1 and 2 Coming Back to Theatres as 3-D Double Feature
I can’t really blame people for being suspicious of the new wave of 3-D films, particularly when a lot of studios are just using it to recapitalize on old properties. Case in point: Disney will be re-releasing both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3-D later this year. To be fair, they are trying to give good value by playing both films together as a double feature. Still, it should be fun to see parents try and force their kids to sit still for two movies in a row!
The two movies will hit theatres as a “special limited engagement” starting on October 2, 2009. They’re also luring in fans by promising the first trailer for the upcoming Toy Story 3, which will also be shown in 3-D when it is released next June. John Lasseter had this to say:
“Disney Digital 3D offers lots of great new possibilities for the art of animation and we will continue to use this new technology to push the boundaries in telling our stories. With Toy Story 3 shaping up to be another great adventure for Buzz, Woody and the gang from Andy’s room, we thought this would be the perfect way to let audiences experience the first two films all over again. To see the movies back to back will be an amazing treat as well. This is certainly nostalgic for me and reminiscent of my youth when double features were the norm.”
Disney also announced this week that they will be putting out a 3-D version of Beauty and the Beast on February 12, 2010. Surely George Lucas and his 3-D re-releases of Star Wars can’t be far behind. What do you think, are these genuinely adding something new to classic movies, or are they just cash grabs?
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“What do you think, are these genuinely adding something new to classic movies, or are they just cash grabs?” This statement could and can be taken in Three different ways. The first being in which you are introducing the film to a whole new audience,on a big screen, 3-d, and so on and so forth. and the second is the movie studio/theaters owners that see this “CLASSIC, NOW IN 3-D” able to bring up their roller coaster ticket sales. Then there is third, someone who really,really likes the new technology and is curious to see what some of their favorite movies would look like in 3-D. I’ve been working at a movie theater for 8 years and I am in the third bracket.
Posted by Hemophiliaguy on April 1st, 2009I never liked the Toy Story movies.
Posted by Niklas on April 2nd, 2009I have yet to see any 3D-stuff, aside from “Captain EO” and “Honey, I shrunk the Audience”. Seems to me that computer-animated movies are an excellent candidate for re-releasing in the 3D-format, so I say go for it! And yes, it’s a cash grab and a marketing ploy for Toy Story 3 as well, but that shouldn’t be a surprise – they are a company and companies need to make money.
Posted by Bas on April 2nd, 2009Do these add anything to movies? Probably not. Will I jump at the chance to see some of my favorite movies on the big screen again and in 3-D? Hell yes! It’s a gimmick, but it will definetley be a fun way to experience a family movie like star wars or toy story again.
Posted by Matt on April 4th, 2009This is as bad as colourising black and white movies, pan and scanning widescreen films, masking academy ratio films and dubbing films.
Posted by TheAllKnowingGod on April 4th, 2009i loved the toy story movies as a kid and i still am one and im super excited for the 3rd one. sure, its a gimmick but it sure as heck is working for me! even better its in 3-D. i like most 3-D movies. like UP for instance was an okay movie but it was great with the whole 3-D part and for these two movies plus another one is great
Posted by Delilah on August 31st, 2009Leave a Reply