“Toy Story 2” is indeed that rare beast-an unsucky sequel-and yet it’s even rarer, in that it surpasses the original in some respects.

It’s a Disney release, but it’s a Pixar film, and with the current creative climate at Disney, Pixar is more likely to create films closer to the spirit and vision of Walt than his own company is. I see those titles in the video store and I physically shudder-each and every one is a long, wet piss on Walt Disney’s grave.īut “Toy Story 2”-that’s not technically a Disney product. And these days, if there’s a numeral after the name of a Disney-released animated film, it’s probably going to suck hardcore. It’s an undisputable fact that the majority of sequels suck. Which is shocking, because that’s not what you’d expect from Disney now, or any studio for that matter. And for my money, no animated film of the past twenty-five years has been more moving, human or funny than “Toy Story 2.” So it’s finally time to delve deep into an area that I know the Disney devoted love, one that also happens to rest close to the heart of Essential Geekdom: Animation. I’m just lucky as hell that he decided to have mercy on me and give me an occasional home-away-from-home on his fine website. I’m just a recovering action figure addict with too many DVDs and a neatly-folded pile of “Star Wars” T-shirts in his closet.īut the truth is, I’m also a hardcore Disney dweeb who’s been stalking Jim Hill around the internet for years. Many of you who read my bi-weekly (and starting today, weekly) columns probably wonder exactly what I’m doing here at .Īfter all, this is a website that focuses primarily on Disney-related news and features.

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