July 26, 2010
Movie Review: Toy Story 3
If you haven't already seen "Toy Story 3," I highly recommend it. It may very well be the best of the trilogy. Yes, they merchandized the hell out of it. But if you can overlook that, you'll be doing yourself a favor. Three-year old The Spare (Billi's youngest) was sitting next to me, and he only said three sentences during the entire movie. This from a kid who talks even when he's asleep.
I can tell you two things about this movie without giving anything away.
1. I didn't see it in 3D because I don't enjoy vomiting. There's something about my eyes that just doesn't jibe with the whole 3D thing. Probabaly because I myself am superficial and one-dimensional, and that's how I prefer to see the world. But the 2D version of "TS3" lacked absolutely nothing.
2. This movie, in my mind, will always be entitled "Ken Gets His Groove Back."
I almost had a happy-pee when I saw this scene:
During the fashion show, in my head, I was going, "Have it, have it, need it, have it, don't want it, need it..."
Pixar really did their homework because those were all actual Mattel outfits. Of course, the Lederhosen would never fit a Superstar Ken body because they were made for Original Ken, who was much leaner, but... oops! My nerd is showing.
The Ken featured in the movie is from the 80s, but the last outfit that Ken wears in his fashion show -- the piece de resistance, if you will -- is from the 1968 Live Action Ken.
Whom I own.
Awwwwwww, yyeeeaaahh. That's the complete, original outfit on the 1968 Ken. Yes, those are orange, satin pants, why do you ask? Live Action Ken is named so because his knees bend and his waist pivots, which was a big, fat, hairy deal for a Ken doll the year before I was born.
It was funny seeing Ken up on the big screen. It was like, "Hey, I know that guy!" I hope he'll still take my calls. I wonder which Hollywood starlet he's going to dump Barbie for...?
Comments
What drew me to your blog was you liked Barbies. I'll take a picture of the 3 I have left. :)
And you can comment now. I fixed it.
Posted by: Stacey at July 26, 2010 09:23 PM