How Many Cried During Toy Story 3????

YouAreAToy1 · November 12, 2010, 3:50am

Chopperface:

While I’ve seen Toy Story 3 enough times NOW to not be able to cry, I definetly wept my eyes out the first three times. Be prepared, I have a small rep for posting long and hard, and posting my emotions to the best of my ability.

[spoil]The incinerator scene was probably the first time I cried. Well, I didn’t cry until the end of the paragraph after this one. I really didn’t know what to make of it, with the horrifying scenario and situation. I was far too engulfed in the movie to do anything else but watch… but then when Buzz took Jessie’s hand, then my mouth dropped. My heart started breaking when Buzz gave her that look, and then seeing Bullseye fighting for his life just plain broke my heart in two. Then the two pieces began shattering seeing Slinky, Rex, Hamn, the Potato Heads, and finally Buzz and Woody join hands. To see these beloved characters, who I’ve never loved like any other character in movie, TV, or video game history… face death with such bravery and love… it was very profound.

By that point, my mouth was simply in a huge grimace like the toys were, just watching. I couldn’t process anything else besides what was happening in the film. But then seeing the claw pick them up, and then the final straw was the heroic, beautiful violins when the LGM’s say, “The claaaawww!!!” It was the final straw, as I quietly screamed, “Yes! YES!” And then the waterworks started.

I continued to cry silently all the way to the rest of the film after that. I felt like I had a new appreciation for life, like I had just escaped death like the toys did. I even started sobbing when I saw Andy driving. “He can drive… Andy can drive…” I whispered to myself, like I was watching my own son - not that I have one - driving in there.

I cried when I remembered Jessie’s tragic past, and now her beautiful transition into a third life of a toy. Then seeing Rex portrayed by Andy as the powerful guy he deserves to be, even while being the sweetest dinosaur around. The Potato Heads, Slinky, Hamn, all loyal and funny. Caring and loving. The LGM’s, as they’d been the toys’ salvation ten minutes ago. Buzz, the second star of Toy Story, and the very nostalgic “To infinity and beyond” from his speaker, which literally sounded years old! Tears all the way through. And the final piano piece of Andy saying, “They… mean… a lot to me.”

Then two “Awww’s” at Bonnie saying, “There’s a snake in my boot!” and Andy pulling Woody back instinctively. Then the absolutely beautiful farewell speech from Andy, to an even more beautiful piano number that MUST be Randy Newman himself playing that. Then the bittersweet joy of seeing Woody no longer being Andy’s toy, but Bonnie’s in a second life, as they simply pass him to Bonnie.

Then playing with the toys, oh how it made me weep, to think of how happy Andy is making the toys, even curmudgeons and sarcastics like Potato Head and Hamn, or the LGM’s. who barely talk. Then Andy getting choked up as he sees Bonnie making Woody wave goodbye. Oh Lord. “Thanks guys”.

Then that final rush, that final music swell, that final reprise of this theme, as Woody and the toys all come to life slowly, taking in everything that just happened, and the hardships they endured to live to see this day. That sole swell of music is the only thing, 5 months later, that still moves me to tears today. “So long, partner.” And finally, the shot of the clouds that match Andy’s original wallpaper, and the opening shot of the first Toy Story fifteen years ago… if that opening shot took us into this wonderful, delightful, nostalgic, three-part fifteen year long saga… then this final shot is taking us out, to a new phase of our lives, and no matter what happens in this new phase after Toy Story 3, no matter what, you can always turn to your friends and tell them,

“You’ve got a friend in me, for infinity and beyond.”

The final thing that made me tear up once again was seeing Chuckles smile in the credits. Our audience completely went, “Awwww…”[/spoil]

I think I was fortunate, that the three showings I went to, including the midnight opening on June 18th, was full of sobbing people by the end, of all ages; the third including my admittedly very grumpy and angry grandmother, who even wept in this movie. Proof of the masterpiece Lee Unkrich and everyone else has done here.

Wow great story im glad to see someone enjoyed the movie as much as i did…

IncredigirlVirginia · November 14, 2010, 12:09am

Well, I saw the movie again last night, at movie night at the elementary school. I cried 5 times again. I just can’t get over that stuff.

YouAreAToy1 · November 14, 2010, 1:03am

WOW IncredigirlVirginia 5 times i can imagine the elementary school kids looking at you like what the heck is that lady crying about i mean i cried only once in the ending.But you crying 5 time show u have an emotional attachment to the toy story series stronger than alot of other peoples.

IncredigirlVirginia · November 14, 2010, 3:26am

Yeah…in the trailer, the first time I saw it, I cried when [spoil] that brat paints with Jessie’s hair.[/spoil] I’m just so attached to the characters, I guess. <3

YouAreAToy1 · November 14, 2010, 5:52am

Hey its not weird im attached to the characters as well especially ol spud head.

IncredigirlVirginia · November 14, 2010, 9:36pm

They’re like my family, only I love them too much.

Bryko614 · November 14, 2010, 9:53pm

For some reason I randomly cried while watching Toy Story 3 today. I’ve seen it like 10 times before and I’ve never completely cried. But today I just did, randomly.

IncredigirlVirginia · November 14, 2010, 10:08pm

Maybe it finally hit you.

YouAreAToy1 · November 15, 2010, 2:47pm

yeah out of all pixar characters im most attached to woody&buzz and then in 2nd place im attached to WALL-E.

SadStrangeLittleMan · November 15, 2010, 8:21pm

I know how you feel. Even listening to the soundtrack gets me teary eyed.

toystory4lyfe · November 15, 2010, 8:58pm

gurl don’t even get me started. didn’t cry during the incinerator scene but when all the toys were in the attic box saying goodbye i LOST IT. according to my friends i was weeping loudly to the point where they were laughing at me. but i dun curr cuz that night was absolutely without a doubt one of the top 3 nights of my entire life. the result of such a long wait.

YouAreAToy1 · November 15, 2010, 9:00pm

You know what song from toy story 3 makes me cry instantly the song “Losing You” the song basically is saying woody is never going to forget andy just as andy is never going to forget woody.

toystory4lyfe · November 15, 2010, 9:01pm

speaking of songs that make me cry, “so long.” need no further proof that randy newman is a musical genius.

IncredigirlVirginia · November 15, 2010, 10:05pm

I think TS3 was(and is) easily the most emotional thing I’ve ever experienced. Now I mean anything, not just movies. It’s not my favorite, but other movies that I like just as well(Up, HtTYD, Finding Nemo) did not make me break into tears like that. Though every movie in this post made me cry at least twice.

little_chef_eva09 · November 15, 2010, 10:41pm

I cried.

But not in any part with the toys in it, to be honest with you.

[spoil]As soon as Andy’s mom walked into his empty bedroom and pressed a hand to her chest, tears began to stream down my face. It struck me hard because, someday very soon I’m going to be leaving home for college like Andy, and I’m very close to my mother and having to leave her is going to be horrible. That particular scene really moved me because I can personally relate to it, in a way.[/spoil]

But for some reason, I never shed a tear once over the toys. Not because I don’t care, but I just couldn’t relate to them. I didn’t connect with the film; it didn’t induce nostalgia or any other sort of feeling that would have moved me to tears throughout the film.

The music does nothing for me - it sounds like all the other TS scores, and just… I dunno. There’s probably something wrong with me. You can really blame HtTYD for that, and I’m not even going to begin comparing my theater experience for TS3 with my theater experience for HtTYD.

Sorry for being an idiot, but that’s just sincerely how I feel.

little chef

YouAreAToy1 · November 15, 2010, 11:42pm

Little Chef your not an idiot i think your reason for crying is great so dont feel stupid or idiotic.

IncredigirlVirginia · November 16, 2010, 12:23pm

Yeah. Honestly, I felt like Buzz and Jessie’s personalities changed a lot in the 3rd one, and I felt less love for them than in 2.

YouAreAToy1 · November 16, 2010, 4:01pm

Yeah they did change a little bit i just cant put my finger on what changed about them.

YouAreAToy1 · November 16, 2010, 4:02pm

sorry i double posted for the 2nd time for some reason when i press submit it never loads i have to press it twice and i end up doubled posting

Geoff-uk1234 · November 16, 2010, 4:20pm

I almost cried during the end scene where Andy is donated all of his toys to Bonnie. So heartwarming, and a perfect end to the trilogy. I think it’s best if they just leave the series at that. Don’t get me wrong, a fourth film would be nice, but in my personal opinion, unneccessary.