A ‘Toy Story’ about the best movie franchise
Tom Hanks, left, and Tim Allen pose for photographers with people costumed as the characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear upon arrival at a launch event for the film 'Toy Story 5' on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in London.
Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP
The original “Toy Story” opened in November 1995. I was 11 years old, watching all sorts of movies (PG-13 ones too! Scandalous!). I didn’t really play with toys anymore, though still held on to those tubs full of Hot Wheels and Ninja Turtles.
“Toy Story,” as a kid, made me feel okay about still being a kid. I loved the movie so much, I didn’t care that it was meant for children, although the various insults flung by Don Rickles’ Mr. Potato Head probably don’t make it into a modern G-rated movie. What are YOU looking at, you hockey puck?
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