Toy Story (1995)

Academy Awards, USA 1996

Won Special Achievement Award	John Lasseter For the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film.
Nominated Oscar	Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Joss Whedon (screenplay) Andrew Stanton (screenplay/story) Joel Cohen (screenplay) Alec Sokolow (screenplay) John Lasseter (story) Pete Docter (story) Joe Ranft (story)
	Best Music, Original Song Randy Newman For the song "You've Got a Friend in Me".
	Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score Randy Newman

Buena Vista Pictures
Directed by John Lasseter
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Disney)

There is panic in the bedroom when a little boy's toys realize it is his birthday party and any of them could be replaced. Enter Buzz Lightyear, a delusional spaceman who doesn't realize he is only a toy and not the savior of the universe. He immediately becomes the favorite, disrupting the order of the toys as Woody, a cowboy doll and the former favorite, is thrown to the side. Woody accidentally pushes Buzz out the window in a fit of jealousy, then organizes a rescue party involving all of the other toys. They end up next door in the hands of Sid, a punk rock kid fond of explosives and with a room full of cannibal toys. There is, of course, a happy ending. Toy Story changed the animation landscape in the late 90s, but it all seems a bit dated and ho hum now after interminable sequels and imitators, but it is still undeniably entertaining.