My family and I had all been excited for the release of Toy Story 3, the new animated movie by Pixar / Disney Animation. In its opening Toy Story 3 made an estimated $110M over the Father's Day weekend. What a score!

All the famous characters appear in the film, but one thing I noticed, besides the updated CG rendering shaders, is that the movie played up scenes from other famous movies and overall the tone of the film was funny yet older, more mature, and at times very gripping. I would almost say Toy Story 3 is a perfect movie because it literally is an emotional ride. I think I cried twice, and for those who saw the movie will know when those times were.

I don't know if there will ever be a fourth film, but I would be excited to see the new world of Toy Story take place in a TV series (3D animated of course). I think the new character additions are funny, and the toys that are gone now will be missed but have been eclipsed by the new arrivals.

I am more than eager to add Toy Story 3 to my Blu-Ray collection, right next to all the other Pixar movies I covet in high-def.

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