{"id":22179,"date":"2019-10-18T07:53:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T14:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22179"},"modified":"2020-12-22T09:53:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:53:58","slug":"review-toystory4-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/10\/review-toystory4-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy Story 4 Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Toy Story 4<\/em><\/strong>, while hardly the best in the franchise, is still a great bookend, maybe not so much for the group as a whole, but instead for the beloved Woody character and in turn, the life Tom Hanks gave him.<\/p>\n

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Toy Story 4<\/span>
\n(2019)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Family, Comedy<\/span>
\nDisney\/Pixar | G \u2013 100 min. \u2013 $24.99 | October 8, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/18\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Josh Cooley
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton & Josh Cooley and Valerie Lapointe & Rashida Jones & Will McCormack & Martin Hynes & Stephany Folsom (story), Andrew Stanton & Stephany Folsom (screenplay)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Joan Cusack, Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Trailers
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>41.54 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>34.83 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Disney provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Woody (TOM HANKS), Buzz Lightyear (TIM ALLEN) and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky (TONY HALE). The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep (ANNIE POTTS). As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.<\/p>\n

Review: <\/strong>When Toy Story 3<\/em> was released in 2010, it was the perfect ending to a wonderful series, one that is still the crowning achievement for Pixar, which does say something given the quality of output since, including Monsters, Inc.<\/em>, The Incredibles<\/em> and Wall-E<\/em> amongst others (with the occasional misstep: Cars 2<\/em> and Monsters University<\/em> come to mind). So when a fourth movie was announced, there was some tribulation to the announcement and the simple teaser trailer didn\u2019t instill confidence one way or the other. Well, my personal concerns have been put at ease: Toy Story 4<\/em><\/strong> is one really good and really poetic conclusion (I think for real) to the franchise. Now is it the best of them? No, and yet still being the fourth best out of four and still being a very good movie does say a lot about what Disney\/Pixar has done.<\/p>\n

Much like the first Toy Story<\/em>, this isn\u2019t an overly complicated premise. Woody gets separated from the group trying to go after and protect Forky, along the way reunites with Bo and come up against the, at least at first, nefarious Gabby Gabby (CHRISTINE HENDRICKS), intent on taking Woody\u2019s voice box to replace her faulty box, so she may find and be cherished by an owner. But even if the plot is relatively simple, makes sense for a younger audience, this is still quite fun to watch, even if in one aspect does feel a little forced, and that\u2019s throwing Buzz in probably because they\u2019re paying Tim Allen several millions for what\u2019s a very supporting role (third in fact behind Woody, Bo and Forky, arguably fourth if you included Gabby). As much as I like Buzz, maybe sidelining him would\u2019ve helped the pacing (and turning him into a dolt once more, this time on the idea of the inner voice, seemed a little odd).<\/p>\n

The voice work once again, which can be said for almost all Pixar films, is fantastic. We all know how much Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack (who has been relegated to a bit part) embody their roles and adding to the ensemble are Tony Hale who is hilarious anyway, really giving a spork a genuine personality, Christina Hendricks giving Gabby some depth beyond being the \u201cvillain\u201d and Keanu Reeves voicing Duke Caboom was absolutely\u2026 excellent (sorry, had to).<\/p>\n

Toy Story 4<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Josh Cooley, in his feature film debut, taking the reins following John Lasseter on the first two, and Lee Unkrich on the third. Having watched all of the Toy Story<\/em> movies recently, the tone has been pretty consistent, perhaps with the exception of the quite serious content in TS3<\/em> and it would be rather fun to binge watch all four films.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

DISC ONE:
\n<\/strong>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Co-Writer\/Director Josh Cooley and Producer Mark Nielsen<\/p>\n

Bo Rebooted (6:21)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 This featurette looks at revamping the character both in terms of story but also the modeling. Includes sound bites with Annie Potts.<\/p>\n

Toy Stories (5:38)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the importance of toys with thoughts from the cast (including Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks) and more.<\/p>\n

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DISC TWO:
\n<\/strong>Let\u2019s Ride with Ally Maki (5:41)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The actress, voicing Giggle McDimples, shows viewers, along with Josh Cooley, on the process of recording dialogue.<\/p>\n

Woody & Buzz (3:35)<\/u><\/strong> chronicles the friendship between the pair with interviews by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen amongst others.<\/p>\n

Anatomy of a Scene: Playground (9:31)<\/u><\/strong> breaks down how a scene was constructed.<\/p>\n

Toy Views:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • View from the Roof (0:29)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Toy Box (13:00)<\/u><\/strong> are mini-featurettes on some of the new characters including Gabby Gabby & Her Gang, Forky, Duke Caboom, Ducky & Bunny and Giggle McDimples and has interviews with the filmmakers and the respective voice actors.<\/p>\n

    Deleted Scenes (28:00)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 There are six scenes that got removed and are included here in storyboard form. Also has an introduction by Josh Cooley.<\/p>\n

    Trailers & Promo:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Carnaval Prizes (3:25)<\/li>\n
    • Booth \u2013 Global Teaser in Spanish (1:39)<\/li>\n
    • Playtime \u2013 Global Trailer in English (2:20)<\/li>\n
    • Freedom \u2013 Global Trailer in Russian (1:46)<\/li>\n
    • Pixar Pedigree \u2013 Exclusive for China (1:35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Disney releases Toy Story 4<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and a great looking 1080p high-definition transfer. No real surprise that a CGI animated movie would look in HD but this one is brilliant, colors are brilliant, vibrantly bright throughout and although I did see some minor banding, this is an otherwise fantastic transfer from the studio.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      The disc has a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track which I found to be serviceable but not exactly incredible. Dialogue of course comes through with good clarity, depth does seem on the limited side though some is detectable during the circus scenes where idle chatter and ambient noises do come across the front and, especially, rear channels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      OVERALL \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Toy Story 4<\/em><\/strong>, while hardly the best in the franchise, is still a great bookend, maybe not so much for the group as a whole, but instead for the beloved Woody character and in turn, the life Tom Hanks gave him. It\u2019s truly a wonderful achievement for Pixar bringing closure to a fantastic franchise.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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