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Fantastic images of Christmas shoppers queueing up for a prized children's toy in the 1990s will have you feeling nostalgic. Pierre, Mekishana (February 25, 2023). "2023 NAACP Image Awards: Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023 . Retrieved February 26, 2023. You can make a lot of money off of your old items. If they’re collectible, they’re worth thousands of dollars. For example, an old vinyl record can be worth thousands of dollars. Many people will pay hundreds of dollars for it at an auction. You can get a lot of money out of your old music and movies. There are also collectors’ markets for rare items. Some of them are even worth ten times what they were originally sold for. Chris Evans was announced as the voice of the human Buzz Lightyear along with the project's announcement in December 2020. [4] Evans was the first and only choice MacLane had for Buzz; [21] MacLane defended the recasting as "Tim's version of Buzz [Lightyear] is a little goofier and is a little dumber, and so he is the comic relief. In this film, Buzz is the action hero. He's serious and ambitious and funny, but not in a goofy way that would undercut the drama [...] Chris Evans has the gravitas and that movie-star quality that our character needed to separate him and the movie from Tim's version of the toy in Toy Story." [22]

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Additionally, the Animated Storybook for Toy Story features a "Virtual Buzz Lightyear" toy which contains phrases not spoken by Buzz in any of the movies. These are, essentially, non-canon, considering the Storybook itself is full of fourth-wall breaking humor and other elements that directly contradict the movie. They're listed here for completeness' sake. Buzz Lightyear film banned in 14 countries over lesbian kiss – but Disney refuses to cut it". Sky News. June 14, 2022. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022 . Retrieved June 14, 2022.On April 27, 2022, the first 30 minutes of the film was premiered at CinemaCon along with the second trailer, [47] [48] which released online six days earlier. [49] [50] It was positively received by critics, who referred to the film as "Pixar's Star Wars" and a "beautifully animated, fun, and emotional journey", and appreciated the cinematic qualities, including animation and visuals. [48] [51] Critics further went on to praise the robotic cat Sox (voiced by Peter Sohn), and called it "the standout performer." [52] CNBC's Sarah Whitten compared Sox, with K-2SO of Rogue One and Baymax from Big Hero 6, attributing the character with a "dry sense of humor and blunt vocal delivery and also an innocence and caring nature". [52] On May 5, 2022, a poster, stills from the film, and a "special look" trailer was released online. [53] [54]

The large red button on Buzz's right arm activates his laser. The LED in his forearm blinks and a looping sound effect plays as long as the button is depressed. There appears to be at least four different sound effects heard in the movies, possibly indicating different targeting modes. Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear, a young test pilot and Space Ranger who explores the uncharted planet called T'Kani Prime. [4] When asked about Lightyear during a 2023 interview, Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter stated: "we asked too much of the audience. When they hear Buzz, they're like, great, where's Mr. Potato Head and Woody and Rex? And then we drop them into this science fiction film that they're like, What? [...] so I think there was a disconnect between what people wanted/expected and what we were giving to them." [129] Accolades [ edit ] Award Taylor, Drew (February 21, 2023). "Pete Docter Opens Up About the Past, Present and Future of Pixar". thewrap.com . Retrieved November 6, 2023.After the promotion of Toy Story ended mid 1996, many of these dolls were given away or sold to collectors. Yuen-C, Tham (June 15, 2022). "Disney-Pixar animated film Lightyear to screen with NC-16 rating in Singapore". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022 . Retrieved June 16, 2022.