Hidden Details You Probably Missed In Toy Story
1. Actual board games Operation and Twister in Andy's room
Image source Disney/PixarAndy's room has plenty of easily recognizable real life toys and games. Looking at this clip, on his shelves and stacked under the bed, you can spy Twister, Candy Land, Operation, Mouse Trap and Ants in the Pants. Seeing these, it makes Toy Story seem so real!Advertisement
2. The animated toys look like their real-life counterparts
Image source Disney/PixarEach toy in the movie is designed to look like it's made from the same fabric as it would on a human person. As an example, Mr Potato Head's plastic body appears textured and rough and Woody's clothes look soft and a bit worn. Slinky Dog's spring is metallic and shiny, very authentic.Advertisement
3. Andy spelled some words wrong on his DIY toy set
Image source Disney/PixarAndy uses self-decorated pieces of cardboard as buildings when he's playing with his toys at the beginning of the movie. What makes it look authentic is that some words are spelt correctly, whereas others are misspelt - just like a real kid. Andy uses 'skool', ''generil' and 'bzillion which are just a bit off the mark!Advertisement
4. Some of the books in Andy's room have hidden meanings
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Image source Disney/PixarBefore Buzz Lightyear arrives, Andy has loads of cowboy-themed decorations around his room. When he plays with Woody before his birthday party, he's even wearing a red cowboy hat and a cowboy image on his t-shirt. Like Jessie, from 'Toy Story 2,' the t-shirt character seems to be a yodelling cowboy.Advertisement
6. The toys have accurate reflections and shadows
Image source Disney/PixarThe detail in the animation is quite incredible and is noticeable right from the very beginning of the film. When the toys gather in Andy's room before the birthday party, you can see their accurate reflections and shadows against the wooden bedroom floor.Advertisement
7. Some toys feature real-life logos and brand names
Image source Disney/PixarThe toys and games shown throughout the movie have lots of realistic details such as including brand names and real logos. For example, a truck in Andy's room shows the Little Tikes' logo on its side and the Tinkertoy container has the Playskool logo and instructions on it.Advertisement
8. Mr. Potato Head makes a rude joke about Slinky Dog
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Image source Disney/PixarAt one point in the movie, Mr. Potato Head rearranges parts of his face before turning to Hamm and announcing that he's Picasso! As you'll know, Pablo Picasso created many paintings in a distorted art style and when Hamm doesn't get the reference, Mr. Potato Head is shocked and labels him an 'uncultured swine.'Advertisement
10. The plant that the green Army men hide in has a care tag
Image source Disney/PixarWhen the toy soldiers hide in a large plant pot during the birthday party, viewers can see that a care tag from the garden store is sticking out of the dirt. Such attention to detail! Forest Fantasy doesn't appear to be a real nursery but the tag shows realistic and clear instructions for handling the looking after the plant.Advertisement
11. The gift box Buzz Lightyear arrives in has on-theme wrapping paper
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Image source Disney/Pixar13. Dinoco appears in other Pixar movies as well
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Image source Disney/PixarThe license plate on the family car is 'A113.' This code is in nearly all the Pixar movies as well as some Disney films. One references a classroom where many of the studio's animators attended to hone their craft, at the California Institute of the Arts. 'A113' is also visible on a classroom door in 'Monsters University.'Advertisement
15. Woody and Buzz fight in front of the real-estate office that sold Andy's house
Image source Disney/PixarThe For Sale sign outside Andy's house features the real estate company Virtual Realty. When Woody and Buzz start fighting under the car, later in the film, there's a Virtual Realty office behind them. It's this attention to detail that makes us love the movie even more.Advertisement
16. The Pizza Planet truck has become another Pixar Easter egg
Image source Disney/PixarThe Pizza Planet delivery truck has a recognisable appearance, thanks to its yellow colour and the giant rocket on top. The truck is another iconic Pixar Easter egg that can be found in many other movie - outside a trailer in 'It's a Bug's Life', outside a mobile home in 'Monster, Inc. and in the junkyard in 'WALL-E'.Advertisement
17. Woody calls the aliens zealots
Image source Disney/PixarWhen Buzz and Woody jump into the rocket-shaped crane game at Pizza Planet, they meet up with loads of little green alien toys. The aliens describe the claw as their 'master and they stop Woody from saving Buzz from it. Woody refers to them as zealots — meaning uncompromising and fanatical, an accurate description of the claw-worshipping aliens!Advertisement
18. There are some unique decals on the Pizza Planet truck
Image source Disney/PixarTake a peak at the delivery truck, The Pizza Planet, that Woody and Buzz catch a ride in as it has some unique details on the back. On the boot, it says 'yo' in large letters, to signify it's a beaten up Toyota and the licence plate reads 'RES1536', evidently a reference to the resolution of the movie. There's also a neutral face on the back window instead of a smiley face!Advertisement
19. Sid's room is darker and messier than Andy's
Image source Disney/PixarSid's room is designed to look unsettling and the dark space is a stark contrast to contrast to Andy's bright, cheerful bedroom. His toy chest is also different from Andy's as it has 'keep out' and 'toxic' written on it. The creepy DIY franken-toys make it look very effective.Advertisement
20. There's an ad for Al's Toy Barn, a major part of the second movie
Image source Disney/PixarBuzz won't accept that he's a toy until he sees a Buzz Lightyear commercial at Sid's. The advert says that Buzz is the 'world's greatest toy' and is available at Al's Toy Barn. This is the first time the toy store is ever mentioned but it does feature prominently in the second instalment.Advertisement
21. Sid's house has a rug that looks the one from a famous horror movie
Image source Disney/PixarThis is so clever! When Woody leaves Sid's room, he runs past a hallway carpet with an unusual pattern, familiar to horror fans. It features an orange, yellow and red geometric design that looks a lot like the carpet at the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining.'Advertisement
22. Buzz references a famously decapitated queen while drinking tea with headless dolls
Image source Disney/PixarWhen Sid's sister pulls Buzz into her room for a tea party with her mangled toys, two of the headless dolls are named by the space ranger - 'Marie Antoinette and her sister,' a historical reference to the famous queen who was beheaded, as instructed by her husband Louis XV1.Advertisement
23. A song from another Disney movie plays when Andy's family is in the car
Image source Disney/PixarWhen Andy's sister Molly and his mum are driving past the moving truck, a song can be clearly heard on the stereo from another Disney movie. Around the 1 hour 12 mins mark, Hakuna Matala from 'The Lion King' is sounded for about ten seconds - enough for viewers to make the connection.Advertisement
24. Sid has an interrogation handbook in his room
Image source Disney/PixarSid's treatment of toys include techniques involving blowing them up, torturing them, and performing surgery on them - as Woody can testify! When Woody is trapped under a crate in the scary kid's room, there's a book behind him, 'Improvised Interrogation Handbook' from the 'Department of the Army Technical Manual.'Advertisement
25. Andy's Friends Are All Andy Clones
Image source Disney/PixarGiven that Toy Story was the first totally computer-animated film, it's no surprise that Pixar took a number of shortcuts to lighten their production load. Early in the film when Andy's friends arrive at his house for his party (and when Sarge (R. Lee Ermey) is watching proceedings through his binocular), for a brief moment you can see all Andy's friends look like him, different clothes but the same face.Advertisement
26. Buzz Has 'Disney' Written On His Butt
Image source Disney/PixarIn case you somehow didn't remember that Toy Story was a Disney film, the studio placed a subconscious reminder on Buzz Lightyear's (Tim Allen) posterior which can be noticed in some of the movie shots where it says 'Disney'. That changed later on to Pixar when they acquired the licence.Advertisement
27. Everyone Blinks One Eye At A Time
Image source Disney/PixarHere's something that's really subtle, yet noticeable, if you've seen the movie enough times. The movie's toy characters blink their eyes one at a time, with one eyelid moving faster than the other. This is known as offset blinking and is a trick used to depict a character who isn't very intelligent!Advertisement
28. All The Animation Short-Cuts
Image source Disney/PixarIn addition to making Andy's friends copy-paste clones of himself, as mentioned, Pixar also employed a number of other sneaky animation short-cuts that you might have noticed. None of the movie's human characters have long hair, because Pixar was still working out the difficult mechanics of hair physics at the time. That's why Andy's mother has her hair tied up in a pony tail.
29. Buzz's Wilhelm Scream
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Image source Disney/PixarBack in the day, the Wilhelm scream was a sneaky Easter egg that sound engineers included in their movies but the distinctive scream sound effect was so 'out there' that it has been proven to be more distracting than funny and always gets a guaranteed groan.Advertisement
30. Penn Jillette Narrates The Buzz Lightyear Commercial
Image source Disney/PixarSo we've discussed the incredible moment when Buzz finally comes to terms with the fact that he's a toy? The hilariously over-the-top commercials included a surprise celebrity cameo, with the crazy narration being provided by the legendary magician Penn Jillette.Advertisement
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