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Summary: Better than I expected
Review: I bought this on DVD for my three-and-a-half year old son. He has enjoyed it just as much as Toy Story I & II (although the latter are clearly better, IMO). The plot is your garden variety save-the-universe stuff, the story moral is nothing earth shattering, and unfortunately, the animation quality is pretty much on the level of stardard Saturday morning fare (they use traditional animation instead of computer graphics like in Toy Story). But for a children's story, this movie has surprising wit, and that's what not only saves the story, it's what makes it surprisingly fun to watch--even on the tenth viewing... No, I wasn't rolling on the floor, but I found this a lot more amusing than some of Disney's feature film releases. If your kids already like Buzz from watching Toy Story, they'll probably enjoy this movie, too.
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Summary: BUZZing my kid
Review: Rented this DVD and was persuaded (as only kids can) by our 4year old son to buy his own copy. Full of action - lots of laser fire with BUZZ proving his worth to Star Command. Definitely have a better insight into the Lightyear fraternity, the role of LGMs (that's Little Green Men)and the evil emperor Zurg. Downside - 2D animation ... a watered-down Toy Story.
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Summary: Not For Young Buzz Fans, But Try These...
Review: My two-and-a-half-year-old son is obsessed with Buzz Lightyear, and yet this video didn't hold his interest for even a minute (literally). He will still watch both the Toy Story videos over and over, but not this one. Also, as many reviewers have noted, it is pretty violent, which bothered my son when the alien got blown up at the beginning. One day we happened to find the Buzz Lightyear cartoon on TV, and he was mildly interested in that, so I though maybe he might like this video again. When we tried watching it again, he still didn't want to watch it. If you're wondering what to get for a two-year-old boy, I can tell you that my son loves "There Goes a Garbage Truck", which is a 30-minute video about garbage, recycling, and street sweepers. It's been his favorite for a long time, and it's not as annoying as some videos. Also, the "Baby Mozart" series of videos (by Julie Aigner-Clark) are a favorite with both my son and daughter (8 mos.).
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Summary: TooViolent
Review: I was very surprised when I first put this video on, after enjoying the Toy Story movies to find that it is nothing but shooting lasers and blowing people up. For parents who don't want their children exposed to violence on televison, this movie is definately one to skip. My three year old watched it one time - After I saw the content, we gave it away. I was very disappointed with Disney for not offering entertainment for children with better values than it's heroic to shoot, kill and blow people up.
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Summary: What A Cartoon
Review: Buzz Lightyear, the plastic spaceman who helped conquer the toybox in the wildly popular Toy Story films, returns in this animated adventure. Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and his partner Agent Z (voice of Diedrich Bader) have devoted themselves to keeping Gamma Quadrant in Deep Space free of evildoers, but when Agent Z is lost in battle, Buzz is determined that from now on, he has to go it alone. However, after the evil Emperor Zurg (voice of Wayne Knight) kidnaps Buzz's allies the LGM - aka Little Green Men (voice of Patrick Warburton) - Commander Nebula (voice of Adam Carolla) orders Buzz to bring along reinforcements as he flies into battle. With the help of female Space Ranger Mira Nova (voice of Nicole Sullivan), LGM designed android XR (voice of Larry Miller), and janitor/aspiring Space Ranger Booster (voice of Stephen Furst), Buzz sets out to defeat Zurg's minions and bring back the LGM safe and sound. Unlike the first two Toy Story features, Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command: The Adventure Begins was created using traditional cel animation rather than digital computer animation techniques, though computer animation was used for the film's prologue. The film's theme song is sung by another noted space voyager, William Shatner.
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Summary: Worth the buy
Review: Though not the quality of the Toy Story videos, it fits the whole image of Buzz Lightyear's alter ego. He began as a cartoon, and this sparks any kids' imagination. It makes the Toy Story Buzz a little more "real". The story line is more fitting for kids, too, than the Toy Story videos. Yet there's still those little humorous blurbs for adults. None of the sexual overtones found in the Toy Story videos.
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Summary: A must miss. Quick bucks for Disney with little effort.
Review: This DVD is a excellent example of a big company's desire to make some quick and easy money. This DVD contains flat animation and a flat story. Could have easily been shown as a Saturday morning cartoon but should have been left on the cutting room floor. If you are a Toy Story Fan you will be disappointed. With the exception of the first few minutes this is not computer animated. My kids did enjoy it but have not returned to view it since we saw it the first day we opened it. With Toy Story, Toy Story II and other great animated titles, why would they?
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: Not as great as I had hoped. But hey... this was for my kids and they absolutely loved it! And thats what counts right? I would recommend it if your kids are as in love with Buzz as mine are!
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Summary: Horrible Unimind
Review: Buzz Lightyear, the ultimate hero from the smash hit Toy Story movies, is back as you've never seen him before! Now for the first time ever, be there as the world's bravest Space Ranger takes on the evil Emperor Zurg in an intergalactic struggle of epic proportions - right in their own backyard: the Gamma Quadrant far, far away. This all-new feature-length animated saga includes a special introduction starring Woody, Jessie and Rex. Join them as they cheer for Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen): hero, legend, movie star...and an action figure's action figure. Urgent Message From Star Command... Mission Log... Zurg and his henchmen have just invaded the Planet of the Little Green Men in their diabolical quest to take control of the universe. Buzz and his fearless team of Space Ranger Cadets (the mystical Mira Nova, the brave but bumbling Booster and the experimental robot XR) are the only ones who can save the day...and the galaxy! End Transmission... Will Buzz save the Little Green Men in time? Will he defeat the evil Emperor Zurg? Set your course for out-of-this-world excitement as everyone's favorite Space Ranger, Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command, takes adventure and heroism...to infinity and beyond.
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Summary: Buzz Downfall
Review: In this epic version of Buzz Lightyear's quest to defeat the Emperor Zurg (was featured in Toy Story 2). His partner was "killed" by Zurg and now Buzz is coming back for revenge. He is also assigned bumbling new partners to help him on his journey. Sounds interesting huh? Not really. This dvd/video will prove a bit disappointing even to Toy Story fans. The movie is NOT COMPUTER-GENERATED. The whole movie is just plain animation except for the intro. This movie will give you a few good laughs, if you're under ten atleast.
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