Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Television release poster
Genre TV special
Written by Steve Purcell
Directed by Steve Purcell
Starring Tom Hanks
Tim Allen
Kristen Schaal
Wallace Shawn
Kevin McKidd
Emma Hudak
Music by Michael Giacchino
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Galyn Susman
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Original release
  • December 2, 2014 (2014-12-02)

Toy Story That Time Forgot is a Christmas-themed 22-minute[1] television special that aired on ABC on December 2, 2014.[1] It was written and directed by Steve Purcell and produced by Galyn Susman. Michael Giacchino composed the music for the special.[1] Most of the regular cast from the Toy Story series reprised their roles, including Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Kristen Schaal as Trixie, Wallace Shawn as Rex, Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, and Joan Cusack as Jessie, with Kevin McKidd and Emma Hudak joining as new characters Reptillus Maximus and Angel Kitty, respectively.[2][3]

Plot

Two days after Christmas, Trixie is sad that Bonnie never plays with her like a dinosaur. Bonnie later takes Trixie, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Rex and Angel Kitty, the Christmas Ornament, to her friend Mason's house for a holiday play date. When they get there, Bonnie sees Mason playing a new video game system and tosses her toys into Mason's playroom to join him.

There, Woody and his friends discover that Mason had gotten a huge toy line of dinosaur-themed action figures called The Battlesaurs for Christmas, led by Reptillus Maximus and The Cleric. Reptillus takes Rex and Trixie to get suited up in armor and he and Trixie grow closer. Meanwhile, The Cleric orders some other Battlesaurs to take Woody and Buzz hostage. After bonding, they go to an arena play set where Trixie watches horrified as Reptillus Maximus attacks Mason's toys. Soon, Woody and Buzz enter the ring. They reveal to Trixie that Mason has not played with his Battlesaurs yet and that they do not even know that they are toys (just like Buzz in the first film). Reptillus battles both Woody and Buzz until Trixie demands he stop. Then, a huge beast named Goliathon enters and devours Woody and Buzz. Trixie goes to get Bonnie's attention to save them and The Cleric orders Reptillus to stop her.

While chasing her outside the Battlesaurs area, he is shocked when he discovers his own toy package. Meanwhile, the Cleric controls Rex with robotic arms and uses him to pull Woody and Buzz out of Goliathon. They then discover that The Cleric is the only Battlesaur who knows they are all toys. They realize he is glad that Mason is preoccupied with his new game system, since this allows him to remain in charge of the Battlesaurs with no change to their game-world. The Cleric then starts to force Rex to kill them and Angel Kitty in a ventilation fan. However, Trixie reaches the video game setup's power strip but Reptillus confronts her. Trixie tells Reptillus that being a toy can be so much more fun than just being a dinosaur all the time, and he turns the game off, getting the attention of Bonnie and Mason. They find him and decide to go play with the toys, saving Woody and Buzz from their 'death' in time. All of the Battlesaurs are moved by the playtime and enjoy their new roles. Later the toys return home with Bonnie and Jessie asks how their day went and the other toys told her and the other toys about their adventure and trip. Trixie declares that she gets to be whatever she likes. Angel Kitty gives one last moral and 'vanishes'.

During the credits as Mason is sleeping, Reptillus says he looks forward to seeing Trixie again - next Tuesday, around 3:30.

Cast

Production

The special was originally planned to be a six-minute short, but John Lasseter liked the idea and suggested making it into a holiday special.[1] The special took three years to make,[4] with two years spent on story development.[5] The team took time to design the Battlesaurs as if they were a real cartoon and toy line.[1] The story was made in three acts.[5]

In the UK, Toy Story That Time Forgot was broadcast by Sky Movies and aired on December 6, 2014, four days after the US' air date. In the Sky Movies commercial, a tablet's video promoting the holiday Toy Story special glitches, forcing the cleric to burn Woody and Buzz on a small candle. Angel Kitty says, "Joy has no limit, when you look to the sky."

Marketing

The first look poster for Toy Story That Time Forgot, created by comics artist Mike Mignola, was released at Comic Con 2014.[6]

Home media

Toy Story That Time Forgot was released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 3, 2015.[7] Bundled with the physical copies is a fake intro to the Battlesaurs cartoon, animated by the Japanese production company Studio Trigger.[8][9]

Reception

The special received 6.79 million viewers, and received generally positive reviews from critics.[10] On Disney Channel, it received 3.27 million viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast on the network that night.[11]

IGN said, "Toy Story That Time Forgot may not have time for the addicting sentiment that we've grown accustomed to with these characters, but it's still a lot of fun."[12] Cinema Blend rated it 4.5 out of 5, saying "Delivering the humor, heart and toy-filled adventure that we've come to expect from the Toy Story franchise, Toy Story that Time Forgot is another wonderful, entertaining and playful installment to the franchise, and well worth a watch for kids and kids-at-heart."[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sciretta, Peter (July 24, 2014). "‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Is A 1980′s Nostalgia Bomb That You’re Gonna Love (Comic Con 2014)". /Film. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Han, Angie (January 17, 2014). "ABC Announces ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Christmas Special". Slashfilm. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Leigh Miller, Victoria (November 25, 2014). "'Toy Story That Time Forgot' Exclusive Key Art: Angel Kitty Hangs With the Gang". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ T.J. & Julie (July 24, 2014). "'Toy Story That Time Forgot' San Diego Comic-Con Panel Wrap-up - Premiering on December 2, 2014". Pixar Post. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Dickens, Donna (July 24, 2014). "Trixie Takes Over In 'Toy Story That Time Forgot' Christmas Special". HitFix. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Couto, Anthony (22 July 2014). "SDCC 2014: Toy Story That Time Forgot Poster by Hellboy's Mike Mignola". IGN. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Anthony Couto (6 August 2015). "Toy Story That Time Forgot Coming to Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD on November 3". IGN.
  8. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (October 27, 2015). "The Best 80s Cartoon That Never Was". Kotaku. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pixar x Studio Trigger = Battlesaurs". Catsuka. October 25, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 3, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Flash' & 'Chicago Fire' Adjusted Up; 'Marry Me' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  11. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 15, 2014). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush' Tops Night + NBA Basketball, 'Friday Night SmackDown', 'SportsCenter', 'Edge of Alaska' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Matt Fowler (29 November 2014). "Toy Story That Time Forgot Review". IGN.
  13. ↑ "Toy Story That Time Forgot Review: The Toys Are Back For Their Next Great Adventure". CINEMABLEND.

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