songbird's crazy world

If you haven't seen the movie yet you may not want to read this blog post right now. I loved the movie.  started crying right at the beginning when we were watching the "video" of Andy as a little boy.  loved how the toys tried to get Andy's attention by stealing his cell phone. so who knew Barbie could be so clued-in on political philosophy?  Loved metrosexual Ken and got a huge kick out of his clothes frm the 60's and the 70's. loved Buzz Lightyear's Spanish mode. Mr. Potatohead's encounter with the pigeon was hilarious. of course the ending made me cry.  but I am glad the toys found a new home with Bonnie.

We are planning to see it tonight. I saw the first two movies with my children when they were little -- the first came out in 1995 and the second in 1999.  those movies were about a boy named Andy and his toys. what I loved about both movies was how the story played out on two levels. the kids took the movie at face value, the parents saw the deeper meanings.  and the jokes that were aimed at the parents, not the kids...well, of alll the movies I saw with my children, the toy Story movies were among the most memborable. In this third installment Andy is now grown up and headed off to college.  Just like my girls. the newsppaer reviews promise the same kind of movie as the first two.... I know I will be in tears by the end of the evening. My review will appear sometime over the weekend.