Rating: 
Summary: Buzz Lightyear: To SOMETHING and Beyond
Review: For those of you who didn't see my other review of this, scroll down to the part where I start talking about the bad parts. Yiu deserve to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth first. Come read this later. And now, for those of you who HAVE seen my other review, continue. First, I must say--this wasn't great, this wasn't horrid either. It is better than Pokemon junk, which I avoid. Mira Nova was nice, and now that I have second thoughts, I like Booster, too. He shows kids that dreams aren't wrong, but critical to a happy life. We all have to have goals and longings, and Booster is a perfect example of that.*Now onto the bad parts. "Toy Story" fans will be utterly disappointed. As said before, this is no computer-animated classic; heck, if it was, it'd get five stars on my scale. The only part Pixar did anything on was the charming opening scene, in which the toys put the tape in the VCR and start watching it. Other than that, this shouldn't even carry the name "Pixar". This is more of the crud that the TV-annamation team has thrown out on the market as horrid sequels to the stuff we love. And this is WAAAY TO VIOLENT FOR YOUNG KIDS! Sure, this will charm you if you drool all over Saturday morning cartoons (as "Buzz Lightyear" has become on ABC), but this isn't wholesome family entertainment I'd expect from Disney. This is--something. To sum it up, this is okay--nothing more than that. Booster and Mira Nova are the charmers, not Buzz. But I wouldn't mind having it in my collection just for the heck of it. I can watch it occasionally and see the good parts stand out, the values Booster and Mira (who is very independent) teach to kids. But this is SURELY NOT a Disney classic. Go dust off "Toy Story" or "A Bug's Life" and watch that. Better yet, use your money on "Toy Story 2", which is one of the best animated features I've seen recently. But do acknowlege this movie, which accomplished SOMETHING--whatever in this wide wide world that something may be.
Rating: 
Summary: Buyer Beware
Review: This video DVD was a real disappointment. While the videocarries a NR rating, it should be PG, in my opinion. I believe it is inappropriate for younger viewers.
Rating: 
Summary: To Infinity and Beyond!
Review: The DVD more than met both my son's (he's 7 and a half) and my expectations. For those expecting computer animation in the style of Toy Story obviously didn't pay attention to the trailers. The story is about the "real" Buzz Lightyear and not the toy in Toy Story. The characters are imbued with a lot of cleverness and imagination. XR is a great sidekick. I like Mira Nova's special powers. Booster is well played too. The people who are complaining about violence seem to have a distorted view of reality. Nobody dies or seriously injured in the movie. There are a lot of positive messages here too. Just to name two: good guys come in all shapes and sizes; you can do more working with others than you can by yourself - that applies to Buzz's new partners and to the LGM. The bonus material is good too. One of the games gives you a hint of who the villains will be in the TV series. The digital comic book is a nice touch, especially with the effects added in when you opt to have the story read to you. The song at the end by William Shatner and the Star Command Chorus was also a nice surprise.
Rating:
Summary: Hmmm.... how would OUTSTANDING sound?
Review: Okay, mabey outstanding isn't right, but i thought the movie was hillarious! MY favorite character was.....ZURG. (You are prouably saying to your self, a 12 year old girl that likes Zurg? She must be goth! But I'm not!) Well, its a loooooooonnnnggg story (well its actually not as long as it is boring!) Well any who, if you have ever seen toy story 2 (and I saw it 5 times!) Zurg is a mean, blood thirsty, ummmmm robot? Well I dont really know but, in this movie Zurg is a casual, hillarious...dude! My review- even though its ALL just Buzz, it is very funny! (Especially- ZURG, X-R, and Buzz.) GO SEE IT!
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Movie
Review: Although this was an all Buzz movie, and not much Toy Story at all. (Except the beguining) I thought it was an enchanting movie with great dialog. Anyone who could turn away at this movie in disquist and say it was crappy should be crazy! Okay, okay. I may be 13, but I know a good movie/cartoon show when I see one! You see new characters, some old favorites, and a great movie! I didn't even bother to rent it, I just bought it! And it was worth it! If you like sci-fi movies, this is for you! And lets all hope the new T.V. show is just as good as the movie!
Rating:
Summary: Huge disappointment.
Review: I didn't hesitate to purchase this DVD for my 3-year-old daughter. I enjoyed the color and quality of the film for the first two minutes then was really turned off by the lack of depth this film has in detail, background, music, pacing, character...anything one normally associates with a Disney film. This movie reminded me of crappy Saturday morning blow-em-up cartoons, although the Saturday morning toons are better than Buzz Lightyear.
Rating: 
Summary: The best part was the introduction...
Review: Other reviewers have compared this direct-to-video offering with the likes of Pokemon, etc. Well, I think they hit the nail on the head! Pokemon and the like are, in my opinion, senseless, pointless efforts to market products to children. The shows themselves seem to have no real point other than to engage in pointless violence and sell products. I have to say that this video is 1/2 step up from Pokemon offerings. At least Buzz and his cohorts are out to defeat the forces of evil. You have to admit that's a good cause. Still, this show played like what I'd imagine would happen if the old "Spaceghost" met up with professional wrestling of today. Lots of action, and lots and lots of blasting. Some of the characters were OK, not too memorable. There was ONE interesting plot development though. The MAJOR saving grace of this video was the brief PIXAR intro where Andy's toys struggle to get the new Buzz video into the VCR. Now THAT was classic -- the 2 stars in my review are primarily for that alone. As for another reviewer's comment about how well their child likes this BUZZ offering...of course a child will sit through it for multiple viewings...if someone doesn't provide any parental direction. A case in point is that kids will also sit through Pokemon, Digemon, and all other kinds of brainless offerings that are out there. Let's face it...all those kinds of things are is digital candy for kids. That's exactly what marketers are hoping for...that kids will eat it up, and then persuade their parents to buy them related products. I don't say that in judgement of another parent, just as an observation of what most any child will do, given the opportunity. My recommendation is that you put this video toward the bottom of your "need to watch" list. Not that there's a whole lot wrong with it...it's just that there are so many better things children could be watching. Good luck. Alan Holyoak
Rating:
Summary: VERY violent, scary, not for smaller kids
Review: I am SO glad I cancelled my order of this DVD and instead rented it first. It's not the lack of computer animation, or the recycled story elements, which other reviewers have mentioned. As an adult, I thought it was OK and kinda funny in parts, and it was what I expected. But there is no way I would show this to a child younger than 5, and maybe not younger than 6. This video has entirely too much violence, too many guns, too much shooting, and too much scary stuff. Is it really necessary to have Zurg torture the LGMs and have them say "It hurts!" Come on, Disney! There were more laser beams being fired in this than in the first Star Wars movie. We do not allow shows with shooting or playing "guns," and we were really appalled by this. Zurg would be way too scary for my son (we almost had to leave the theater on TS2 because he was so scared of Zurg). And having a prominent character apparently die early on is another problem I have with MANY Disney features, all the way back to Bambi - why the obsession with death? Younger kids don't understand it (I know first-hand because one of my son's classmates died last year). My 3-year-old loves Buzz, but this is not the same Buzz he's seen, and hopefully he won't see it for several years. I am really disappointed in Disney for taking something fun and innocent and turning into something violent. So keep your littler ones away. And Disney - ENOUGH ALREADY!
Rating: 
Summary: We love Buzz Lightyear
Review: I can see that a lot of people were rather underwhelmed by this cartoon depiction of Buzz's adventures. My son (5) loves this movie and has been glued to the screen for 4 sittings. If you don't build yourself up to expect the animation quality of the Toy Story films and accept that this movie is on a par with Pokemon and Digimon presentations you won't be disappointed. My only criticism is that it is too short, I wanted another episode!
Rating:
Summary: Not for young kids
Review: Not for kids 6 & under. Very male oriented, faced paced, intense movie with a good share of violence, scary creatures, death and destruction of good guys. More action than story. Last minute happy ending does not solve the problem. Boys 8-12 will like it best. Disney cannot work at Pixar's level. John Lasseter, the greatest story teller of our time, and author of the two Toy Story movies, has no apparent role in the production of this cartoon.
|
