While Toy Story holds the distinctions of being the first computer animated feature film and the IP that established Pixar's brand identity, its endurance in pop culture goes far beyond its groundbreaking elements. Toy Story is a deeply emotive and humanizing film that also possesses great story structure, a deep bench of likable characters, and a warmly relatable sense of humor. Toy Story becomes all the more remarkable when one looks into the behind the scenes drama; there were hundreds of ways this project almost fell of the rails, but somehow everything came together exactly when it needed to.
Toy Story was the first movie that Rachel saw in theaters and it remains one of her personal favorites. She joins Ryan to discuss how this film comments on mortality, capitalism, existentialism, disillusionment, and the nature of purpose.
Ryan and Rachel also have a discussion about whether The Santa Claus or the Ernest movies are any good.
