This Day in History: Toy Story was released on this day in 1995 as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
Toy Story had a large impact on the film industry with its innovative computer animation. After the film's debut, various industries were interested in the technology used for the film. Graphics chip makers desired to compute imagery similar to the film's animation for personal computers; game developers wanted to learn how to replicate the animation for video games; and robotics researchers were interested in building artificial intelligence into their machines that compared to the film's lifelike characters. Various authors have also compared the film to an interpretation of Don Quixote as well as humanism. In addition, Toy Story left an impact with its catchphrase "To Infinity and Beyond", sequels, and software, among others. In 2005 (10 years after its theatrical release), the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress, one of only six films to be selected in its first year of eligibility.
Back in 2008 Empire Magazine compiled their list of the Greatest Movie Characters ever. Buzz Lightyear, and WALL•E were two of only three animated characters in the list (the other being Jessica Rabbit). The new Empire Magazine list no longer has Buzz, Wall-e nor Jessica Rabbit on the list. However, Woody is now on the list at number 82. Edna Mode from The Incredibles is on the list at number 100. The Minions are at number 96.
The famous song, 'You've Got a Friend In Me', which is heard again in later films, only took song writer Randy Newman a day to write.
Rotten Tomatoes gives Toy Story and Toy Story 2 a 100% rating. Wikipedia has an entry for the List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and I barely know any of these movies.
Toy Story also has its share of Easter Eggs (hidden messages). For a list of these go to https://eeggs.com/tree/1823.html
"Tim Allen has said in many interviews that Pixar originally wanted Jim Carrey to voice Buzz Lightyear and Paul Newman to voice Woody, but they couldn’t due to the low budget they were given for the film. Those casting choices were meant to represent how new Hollywood was taking over old Hollywood, Newman representing old Hollywood, Carrey representing new Hollywood." Source
Bo Peep in the movie was a reference to the fairy tale “The Shepherdess and The Sweep” (1849) Hans Christian Andersen. His story was also about toys coming to life when no one is looking.
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