Pixar's Lightyear Wasn't What I Expected… (REVIEW) 

More likely vegard filmed it for him 😂

@@emilieg4336 Yeah I think that would make more sense I just rewatched the scene and yeah it does look like someone else is holding it 😂😂 so much less work!!!

It's almost like a high school team tried to film a Toy Story movie. Story, action, character play... They tried so hard to make a Chris Evans movie that they made everyone miss Tim Allen.

@@Ilikestarwars1245 or he had two cameras.

Agree

Jedi and the Force are pretty much space versions of wizards and magic so yeah its definitely a lot more like "LotR in space" than Star Trek. Also thinking of Obi Wan as Space Gandalf is just too good

Sci fi/fantasy. My favorite genre combo 💖

I came down to the comments to make this same point about space opera!

I mean George Lucas openly and literally stated that Star Wars is a "space fantasy" and a "space opera" so you're completely correct in your assumption of what genre Star Wars is. Everyone who has said otherwise and calls Star Wars 'science fiction' is just patently false lol.

@@sabrinagibby4167 Exactly my friend, well said! George has always called Star Wars a space opera, because that's exactly what it is, and I love it that way. As OP said, Star Wars is about character, not about trying to be accurate to a scientific quota because it needs to fulfil action scenes in a "realistic form." No, it's a fantasy, set in space, with family dynamics and tragedy, and that's what makes Star Wars so perfect, wonderful, and meaningful for so many people: the fantasy is what allowed the films to summon the universe that we know and love to this day, with all its creativity, characteristics and escapism.

“I Bought you 5 Minutes”

I love how they brought back what felt like a joke, as a major climactic moment close to the end.

I didn’t like much of the movie tbh, but the gorgeous animation and Sox were my favorite. My cat, named Boots, looks just like Sox and now I make jokes about it all the time haha

@@rynnmedia get boots some socks

@@kaiseremotion854 would love to haha! He’d hate it since he’s a 15 y/o grump, but would be sooo cute for him

I agree I loved his character arc!!

I like the ending because it's ended on the buzz we know today and I think that is going to be where the second movie starts because I do think there is need for a second movie watching the end of the movie made me think I've actually seen this before James bond and Thunderbirds I'm talking about the CGI version I can see them next movie being something like that doing missions in space a bit like Thunderbird 3

@@ANGEL_BOB_YT the issue with your idea that the second movie is going to start with the buzz of toy story, is that the first movie should have been buzz from the first toy story

@@BabyGirlTiny true

@@BabyGirlTiny Smh, to a degree you kinda answered your own question. The thing that gets me about a lot of people in this world is to a degree, you’re never satisfied. You say you want character development but when you get it, now it’s. Oh this is boring or not the Buzz we’re familiar with. Well, drr, that’s what character development is. The way the movie ended showed you this needed be told first to build up to Toy Story 1 Buzz(hence him getting Thee space suit in the end). You have to take the Toy Story movies storylines of every single event out of it because this is like they’re doing an adaptation of a book, though this movie is supposed to before that. So because this is more realistic, serious so to speak. It’s own entity and not a story to mesh with other toys. Somethings are going to be different. Hence Zurg being an older Buzz, Chris Evans being the VO etc. Once more people realize this, then the movie will be more enjoyable. Buzz needed to learn to allow those to help, how life can pass you by when you do everything on your own. Which he still struggled with in the 1st movie. The 2nd Lightyear you can tell will definitely be like what other people here said. I’ll be moving on now.

Its a prequel

If you see it that way, the film is an absolute joy to watch. I mean man, the film is just such a ride from start to finish.

I think that’s one of the reasons why people despise it: it doesn’t feel like Toy Story. But I feel like that was a good decision 👍

@@silashurd3597 I agree, because even though we already had a new Toy Story movie just a few years ago, the fans felt that it was enough, and that 3 should've been the real ending. I agree.

Or maybe this is the Attack of the Clones of some Clone Wars type series which makes everyone love the movie later.

I still don’t like what they did with Zurg

A fair assessment but still a bit insulting to compare this to a Disney Live Action remake in my opinion.

I heard the movie literally says that Andy saw it in 1995 at the very beginning though.

@@mattwolf7698 yeah, can confirm that it does say that

I’m starting to think it’s more likely that in-universe there was a passable movie that inspired a cartoon aimed at kids and the cartoon sold the toys. Like how in the 80s and 90s there were cartoons for Rambo and Ace Ventura and Men in Black and even Free Willy. It still doesn’t really work, especially because a general audience movie in the early ‘90s would have no obvious gay people in it, but whatever.

@@TrekBeatTK Yeah the first part would've been fine but with the world and everything, it wouldn't have had LGBT representation unfortunately

@@themoviecritic1092 Yep- Nor would it be as likely to be a vfx masterpiece lol. Maybe it’s the movie reboot in universe based off the Cartoon.

@@solvemproblerstudios5889 VFX masterpiece? what? lightyear was live action

@@ByzantineDarkwraith Exactly- therefore it would require incredible VFX in universe to tell the story it did. It’s the equivalent of doing today’s Dune in the 1990s- if it came out in the 90’s within the Toystory universe.

same to be honest, it was very different to anything else they’ve ever done before i think too!

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

Problem with what you said is that this is literally the animated show from years ago. Buzz and a band of not so functional people have to fight evil Zurg who twist is somebody we know and double twist is also a former space ranger

@@SeamusGorman4 So you don't think Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is good, but you think Lightyear's great but not that amazing? Bro, I know opinions exists for a reason, but can we just talk about how you grew up in the 90s and Early to Mid 2000s, which means you might've seen the Adventure Begins or the show when you were a kid? Because my mind's seriously blown.

@Alessandro Riccioli You said greetings from Italy thrice.

I feel that way too. I grew up with Star Command and loved that show and the characters. Knowing that they erased it, makes me not want to watch this movie.

Technically Lightyear's director (Angus MacLane) directed the CG openings for both the show and its pilot movie, The Adventure Begins. Also, MacLane said on Twitter that the movie came first, then the cartoon (which replaced all the characters sans Buzz and Zurg).

@@trevortuominen8233 So the cartoon is still canon? Then why isn’t it on Disney+

@@IcyDiamond Maybe it was Pixar. John Lasseter outright hated it and put an embargo on any references to the cartoon (although a couple characters were namedropped in the comics). In fact, Angus MacLane seems to be the one Pixar staffer even willing to acknowledge its existence.

I used to rewatch that movie like a million times growing up. Disregarding star command makes me not want to watch Lightyear.

I think it's supposed to be live action in the Toy Story universe. I mean there was some good looking Sci-Fi movies from the 80's like Aliens and Star Wars 5 and 6. Also The Fifth Element overall looked pretty good and came out in 1997 so I could for the most part see a live action movie like this coming out in 1995. Then again maybe it is animation, Andy's SNES was putting out like PS3 level graphics in the 2nd movie.

From what I can muster up, Buzz Lightyear is that kind of thing where it's TMNT or Marvel/DC. There are a lot of spin-offs alongside the main one. Lightyear is one of them. Toy Story 2 showed another in the form of Utility Belt Buzz, the continuity where Zurg IS Buzz's father. The main Buzz is definitely the main Buzz, but this then would come into thought if Star Command is the original show. I want to say it is, but then Adventure Begins kinda messes things up.

Director confirmed the TV cartoon is where Toy buzz was based on. This is just the movie that inspired the Tv show / andy / toy buzz.

completely agree. This doesn't feel like it was the catalyst for the Buzz merch and toys that we saw in the toy story films. It feels more like a live action remake that was released when Andy was an adult

I wanted Zurg to be his dad sooo bad. I'm still not over it

@@charlotteeolsen8397 Old Buzz said in the movie that all of that tech was stolen, so Old Man Buzz did steal all of that equipment from the real Zurg. Think about it. Buzz told the robots his name, but they said Zurg, because that’s who they have always followed. It’s all they say. Plus, Buzz is notoriously not great with AI, and probably thought it was some weird glitch.

@@randomosity6878 OMG, you’re right! :0

@@randomosity6878 HOLY SMOKES I GOTTA TELL EVERYONE I KNOW

Because Disney really, REALLY, wants you to like this movie.

@@katiena1251 sadly the bastards that be give you something the critics says meh or lower.

@@katiena1251 The youtuber you're refering to is Jace Diehl, right? That's the interview I watched anyway!

@@thiagoteixeira6537 Yes! I believe Jace Diehl is the RU-vidr the video is from 2 years ago. That lines up with the time I remember watching it. Going to watch it again. Thank you. 😊

@@katiena1251 No problem!

The flying through time moments with Buzz watching his friends age without him was a bit fast to me, it was a bunch of flashes and mere glimpses. Or maybe they wanted to show Buzz's view by that. We watch in only minutes as they age by decades. Buzz opening the door to an empty room and blank walls to Hawthorne's office/room hurt me though. Still a decent movie in my regards.

@@cidercake4373 Yeah that's exactly what they wanted to do. The impact of that scene only works because we see it from Buzz's perspective. He never gets to see his friends' lives and take part in them, so neither do we. And it hits very hard.

Both. The director of the movie and one of the star command writers already confirmed this.

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

came to say this

I consider it a space opera with fantasy elements.

@@mjangelvortex that’s pretty accurate

1. Notice how almost everyone was "woke" black. 2. The lesbian thing was another woke throwaway 3. Yeah, too much woke failing and introspecture not enough 'suck it up'. 4. Buzz was more of a failure who only got there as part of a team to make us believe he was the hero toy that Andy got in TS.

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

@@drypenny3561 hell yeah I want that movie!! They were the best part of TS4 for me!

1. kids usually just like the Main characters. 2. Yes that would've made so much sense for a connection, all we got Was he's Name.

In the TS Universe this movie is supposed to be Live Action!

It's like seeing a fountain show and then watching a 7 year old spitting water out of his mouth. "OMG! Hunky! You did so good!"....

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

@@jordan9604 i don't get it, so you liked the movie or not?

@@jordan9604 What does that even mean?

Well I hear it will come out Summer 2025

No, Danny Gonzalez is buzz

Is that a dig on supercarlinbrothers?

saw it today and loved it

Due to living in the Middle East I will have to wait for it to go onto Disney plus 😭

why did you watch this review? :( he spoiled the entire thing

@@sluice2015 he literally had a non-spoiler section. also, some people dont care about spoilers. you can still enjoy a movie knowing whats going to happen

Kenobi is a sequel to revenge of the sith

No it wasn't. Star Wars has been doing that for decades.

Except Rebels fans knew he was alive

Bruh why is this accurate 😂

@@vetarlittorf1807 ik for example Maul, Chewie probably more

yall cant top the buzz lightyear star command cartoon though

How does it mess with canon. Both the show and movie can exist In the toy story universe.

Oh and the show also controdicts most of the toy story canon anyways.

I mean it's just literally the genre that it is... even George Lucas has said so

Honestly, i do too. I'd love to see them create the full show they watched in toy story 2.

Well the first three are well worth the watch.

"I've never watched this movie or any other in the franchise but this guy said it in a funny way! OMG! Let's watch it!" Children...

My friend if you want the Toy Story movies you are in for a treat (also just how TF did you grow up not watching them?)

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

@@drypenny3561 Mans asking the important questions

No fr me too 😂😂 I need Sox edited into the Toy Story movies lol. No change to the story, but Sox is just chillin with Buzz all the time

Andy just didn’t get a Sox toy for his birthday

Also the fact that this was supposed to be a kid’s movie from 1995 and there was a lesbian couple. Absolutely NO hate to the lesbian couple, I thought it was a great move! But that wouldn’t have flown in 1995 lol. The whole framing device was weak. I will advocate that the movie should have been about Grandma Hawthorne and nothing else

@@Tonithealtwing we don't know how the Pixar verse felt about lgbt stuff in the 90s. For all we know, they had legalized all marriage since the 60s. We just don't have any point of reference for that.

@@faeoori That's true. I guess am salty that they killed off the grandma ig lol. Literally every time she was brought up I cried i loved her so much

i guess the toy story universe is just very forward thinking 😌

@@SeamusGorman4 you got out of bed to reply to me thank you lol

Right in line with the enlightened futuristic sci-fi setting tbh.

Yeah unfortunately in real life if this came out in 1995 it would have been a PG-13 movie and would have been too controversial to be high budget.

@@mattwolf7698 star trek was just as progressive and it got a surprisingly high budget movie, enough for lightyear to still work at least

Personally, I don't think people should care about Lightyear not accurately portraying our 90s movie era this much. This is a movie existing inside a universe in which toys can come to life. So, fairly different from ours lol. Fictional. Its 90s could've had completely different politics that would have allowed more POC and gay people seamlessly appear in blockbusters. It's not like the human politics of Toy Story were discussed in any previous movies before. Also, it's Pixar... I'd say their worlds always aim to appear much happier than our reality. And I'd say most of us wish real life classic flicks were more diverse from the get-go because it would've been so much easier for everyone today.

@@snowpoler Yes, I agree. I wasn't complaining, just noticing.

@@Sam_on_RU-vid Ye I figured you don't fall into the bunch, don't worry. Though it's the kind of complaint I've heard from others quite a lot and needed to get it off of my chest.

Hey, pixar lightyear was pretty great but when are we going to get a ducky and bunny movie?

Yeah cartoon adaptations of movies were common back then, Ghostbusters, Men in Black, Robocop, Beatlejuice, Star Wars got some back in the 80's, even Jurassic Park was supposed to get one.

@@mattwolf7698 they also commonly have different voice actors.

Excuses, excuses.

@@detectivesherlockholmes673 As if the people who review bombed the movie before it even came out didn't excuse their dislike of some characters and their homophobia with religion. Spare me. Plenty of religious people are and can be very accepting towards others existing and being represented onscreen. Or they just let things go and step out of the room without being unfair dicks about it.

Voice recognition software In a lift In Scotland? They don’t do Scottish accents

Basically this wasn’t the movie andy watched them. Because the toy buzz would spoil have then spilled light years second movie in Andy’s world considering he would have gotten the toy at the height of light years popularity

The issue is now the timeline. Because when exactly did Andy want a buzz lightyear toy? Did he want it years after the movie came out? Did he want one at the height of its popularity? Because in the first toy story, buzz lightyear was presented as a brand new hot toy. So did the make the series right after the movie came out? Did they make the toys years after the first one came out? What was the timeline, because it’s all jumbled up

I completely agree. It tries to be two simply incompatible things. It tries to be a buzz origin before the cartoon's star command, but it wants to have its cake and eat it too by having Zurg in it. Like, if theyre gonna use a completely original cast of characters for the movie, including sox, go all the way and give us a unique villian. Maybe have him fight a more ambivilant force like the plant monster from the planet theyre marooned on or have a different space colony that ended up there fighting them for resources. Something other than a fledgeling Zurg. Heck, they couldve corrupted sox and had him turn into this cobbled together mass of scrap metal to be the hulking big bad that way-it'd be easier to write him out for the future of possibly actual star command-then give us a touching moment after the dust settles to have buzz cusp the badly damaged toy sox body in his hands as the old sox wishes farewell and leaves behind the fuel crystal formula or something.

There is no evil buzz in toy story 2. That buzz wasn’t based off of an evil buzz, or was based off of buzz lightyear the toy. Lmfao.