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Toy Story double feature coming/A new look at ‘Up’
Disney/Pixar had already announced that Toy Story and Toy Story 2 would be reissued to theaters in 3D, as a prelude to 2010’s Toy Story 3, which will also be in 3D.
Today the news is that Disney has turned this into a package deal. On October 2 of this year, Disney will reissue both movies in 3D as a double feature, and the trailer for Toy Story 3 will make its debut then as well.
It goes without saying I’m in. I’ve made my love of Pixar’s movies clear multiple times on this blog, and I’ve also voiced my support of 3D as well. Sometimes 3D renderings of older movies don’t always work well (witness the relatively plain presentation of A Nightmare before Christmas), but I trust Pixar to do it right.
The only thing that concerns me is the wording in the announcement that this is a “limited engagement.” I hope that means limited time as opposed to limited cities, because Dayton doesn’t always make the latter cut.
Also on Disney’s slate is a 3D reissue of Beauty and the Beast, although I’m a little wary of that. It’s my favorite film of the Disney renaissance, but I find that hand-drawn animation doesn’t render well in 3D. I guess we’ll find out on Feb. 12, 2010.
And in other Pixar news, the studio is playing it very smart regarding its next movie Up, out May 29. The previews so far have focused mainly on Carl Fredricksen and his flying house. A new clip on Yahoo gradually reveals the other part of the movie: what happens once Carl and his explorer buddy land.
As was the case with WALL-E, the gradual reveal of Up makes it look more enticing. I gotta say, that clip alone is much more entertaining than the entirety of Monsters vs. Aliens. Can’t. Wait.
Are you in for a Toy Story 3D double feature? What do you think of the new Up footage?
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