Oscar winners in full". BBC. March 27, 2000. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014 . Retrieved March 12, 2009. Pixar Films on Blu-ray: Toy Story • A Bug's Life • Toy Story 2 • Monsters, Inc. • The Incredibles • Cars • Ratatouille • WALL•E • Up • Toy Story 3 AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2013 . Retrieved August 18, 2016. Toy Story Ultimate Toy Box". IGN. May 21, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012 . Retrieved April 22, 2021. a b Nissen, Dano (July 3, 2019). "Disney Cuts 'Toy Story 2' Casting Couch Joke From Blooper Reel". Variety. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019 . Retrieved July 4, 2019.

Disney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct-to-video sequel. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to a theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality. Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months. [6] [7]Annual Grammy Nomination List". Variety. January 2, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017 . Retrieved August 8, 2015. Meanwhile, Buzz has enlisted the help of Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, and Hamm to rescue Woody. They reach Al's Toy Barn, where Buzz is imprisoned by a new Utility Belt Buzz Lightyear toy, who, like Andy's Buzz in the first film, believes himself to be a real space ranger. Andy's toys mistake Utility Belt Buzz for Andy's Buzz and he thinks they are on a mission to defeat his nemesis, the Evil Emperor Zurg. Utility Belt Buzz leads the toys by hiding in Al's bag while Andy's Buzz escapes and follows the gang to Al's apartment, unintentionally releasing a toy Zurg, who also believes he is the real Zurg and follows Andy's Buzz to destroy him.

Annual Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards (New Media). The International Press Academy. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009 . Retrieved February 1, 2009. Germain, David (March 31, 2009). "Disney does 3-D with 'Toy Story,' 'Beast' reissues". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018 . Retrieved April 19, 2012. Next is "Who's The Coolest Toy?" (3:15), a brief but diverting featurette that is ported over from the Ultimate Toy Box. It delivers comments from the cast and crew (even musical performers like Sarah McLachlan and Riders in the Sky) over which of Andy's toys is, well, the coolest. It's interesting and humorous to hear what everyone thinks of the characters and the piece includes some especially comedic banter between Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.Murphy, Mekado (October 1, 2009). "Buzz and Woody Add a Dimension". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2014 . Retrieved October 3, 2009. When Toy Story 2 opens, one can assume that as much time has passed in the movie's world as it did in real life. Andy (voiced by John Davis), the owner of the central toys, is a few years older but still very playful. The same can be said of his toys, when he is not around, at least. The passing of years seems to have mostly calmed the feelings of rivalry among the figures and assorted playthings, especially between Andy's two favorite toys, pull-string cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks) and high-tech space ranger Buzz Lightyear, whose competitive relationship largely drove the first film. Still, the threat of being removed from the comforts of Andy's light blue bedroom definitely looms. It is this very threat, by way of an unexpected yard sale that Andy's mother (Laurie Metcalf), which sets things in motion. Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production

Following the Toy Story: 10th Anniversary Edition DVD, the first of Toy Story 2's two platters seems barren, but that only allows more disc space to be devoted to the movie, which runs 11 minutes longer Weekend Box Office Results for January 7-9, 2000". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved October 30, 2013.Rinaldi, Ray Mark (March 27, 2000). "Crystal has a sixth sense about keeping overhyped, drawn-out Oscar broadcast lively". Off the Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p.27. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023 . Retrieved May 19, 2023– via Newspapers.com. a b c Karl Cohen (December 1, 1999). " Toy Story 2 Is Not Your Typical Hollywood Sequel". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012 . Retrieved January 16, 2012. Pixar showed the completed film at CalArts on November 12, 1999, in recognition of the school's ties with Lasseter and more than 40 other alumni who worked on the film. The students were captivated. [31] The film held its official premiere the next day at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles — the same venue as Toy Story — and was released across the United States on November 24, 1999. [1] [38] The film's initial theatrical and video releases include Luxo Jr., Pixar's first short film released in 1986, starring Pixar's titular mascot. [39] Before Luxo Jr., a disclaimer appears reading: "In 1986 Pixar Animation Studios produced their first film. This is why we have a hopping lamp in our logo". [39] On December 25, 1999, within a month of the film's theatrical release, a blooper reel was added to the film's mid-credits, [40] [41] which features the characters, Flik and Heimlich, from A Bug's Life. What ensues is a rescue mission. With Andy spending the week at summer camp, Buzz leads Rex, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, and Slinky through the dangers of the outside world to locate and save their missing friend. Their journey is marked by adventure, from a frightening highway crossing to a trip inside an elevator shaft, not to mention encounters with the Evil Emperor Zurg (voiced by Pixar writer Andrew Stanton), Tour Guide Barbie ( The Little Mermaid's Jodi Benson), and a shelf filled with other Buzz Lightyears at Al's Toy Barn.

AFI's 10 Top 10 Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011 . Retrieved August 19, 2016. Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013 . Retrieved November 23, 2013. Toy Story 2 does what few sequels ever do. Instead of essentially remaking an earlier film and deeming it a sequel, the creative team, led by director John Lasseter, delves deeper into their characters while retaining the fun spirit of the original film. [9] Still in Production, while the Toy Story 10th Anniversary DVD lost all of the early animation tests from the movie's section of the Ultimate Toy Box, "Early Animation Tests" (3:00) here preserves some of Woody's tests from the original's section as well as interesting sequel trials with Bullseye, Jessie, Al, and Zurg, each accompanied by insightful but uncredited audio commentary by late supervising animator Glenn McQueen. In "Special Effects" (1:38), associate technical director Oren Jacob explains the kind of work he and others did on the explosive Buzz/robots showdown from the beginning of Toy Story 2. Lastly, "International Scene" (1:45) offers an alternate version of a shot from Toy Story 2, in which Buzz's patriotic speech is punctuated not by the American flag, but by a spinning globe, fireworks, and a different piece of score from Randy Newman. As Lasseter and Unkrich explain in the introduction, they wanted to make the moment less distinctly American for viewers from other nations. At this point, we reach the last listing of the Main Menu, but if you think we're almost done, you must not be familiar with Pixar DVDs. Behind the Scenes is divided into seven entries and is by far makes up the most massive portion of the disc. Firstly, also ported over from the Toy Box, a "John Lasseter Profile" (3:01) can now be viewed as a video in the campaign to make the Toy Story 2 director the president of Disney Feature Animation. It repeatedly conveys the idea that Walt Disney's legacy is being continued in the pioneering visions of Lasseter, who appears gushing briefly in interview clips and working with the voice actors.Toy Story in 3D: MSN Review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2009 . Retrieved October 3, 2009. Lightyear Producer Credited With Saving 'Toy Story 2' After Deletion Newsweek, TAYLOR MCCLOUD, 16 February 2022