Hard to argue with the fact that Pixar has always done a great job of adding small Easter
Eggs into its movies.
Fans know this, and finding hidden details has become one of the favorite things to do
while watching their favorite animated movies.
Toy Story is undoubtedly such a hit for Pixar, so here are a few hidden details you will
only notice on your second viewing.
Horror movie reference Toy Story movies are definitely filled with
numerous hidden details and references but did you know that there was at least one reference
that only horror movie fans notice?
There was a scene in which Woody and Buzz sneak across to escape from Sid's dog, Scud
and there’s a detail you might have missed.
Sid Phillips is a 100% Toy Story villain.
He is a troubled child and we all remember what he was doing with his toys and the way
he was playing surgeon is terrifying.
This is really interesting that he has something in common with The Shining's Overlook Hotel’s
villain.
Any ideas?
Well, it’s all about their carpets.
The carpet pattern that Danny Lloyd famously rides his bike down is almost identical to
the one Woody and Buzz sneak across to escape from the dog.
For many fans, there’s a really important message in this carpet: the filmmakers are
showing the viewers how Sid behaves and treats the other toys.
Did you get the connection between Sid and Danny Lloyd’s carpet?
Bug’s Life reference Pixar is famous for its iconic cameos and
the next cameo that was spotted in Toy Story was from A Bug’s Life in a scene in which
Buzz was wandering around looking at other toys inside Al's Toy Barn.
Buzz is running through the store and if you carefully watch this scene, you can notice
Flik and Dim from A Bug’s Life showcased hanging there.
Speaking of Al’s Toy Barn, it was not the only time when the store was mentioned in
the movie.
Of course, you may think that it is firstly introduced in Toy Story 2 but it was first
mentioned in the sequel is via commercials.
The first Al's Toy Barn commercial ever shown appears in the first film when Buzz is roaming
around his captor Sid's house and stumbles upon the TV flashing a Buzz Lightyear Action
Figure commercial, the ad ends by telling the viewers that the action figures are available
at Al's Toy Barn stores.
Barbie is here There are a few real-life toys that we saw
in Toy Story.
For example, Mr. Potato Head, army men, Etch A Sketch, but it seems like the girls’ favorite
toy was missing.
We are talking about Barbie.
Of course, the creators really wanted Barbie to be featured in the movie but there was
a little problem.
Hasbro refused to license the toy.
So, there was no Barbie in Toy Story's original movie but after the movie’s success, Hasbro
changed their decision and allowed Barbie to be featured in Toy Story 2, 3, and 4.
Do you remember their first appearance, by the way?
Detailed book titles Pixar has always been adamant about detailing
every little thing in their movies and Toy Story was not an exception.
The background is even more detailed, especially you can see that in books spines or posters
so the titles are possible to read.
Just pay attention to the moment when Woody walks by the shelf and you will see a few
made-up books like Feet First, Pale Cowboy from Texas, and Help the Planet, alongside
a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Not many people know that the Grimm’s Fairy Tales inspired many Disney stories.
Also, there were some books on the shelf that were direct references to Pixar animated shorts.
Red's Dream, Tin Toy, Knick Knack, The Adventures of André, and Wally B. If you have free time,
check on these books as all of them make a huge sense to Pixar.
Mickey Mouse There’s no doubt that Mickey Mouse is the
most iconic character when in comes to Disney.
He is a symbol of the studio and no wonder he gets squeezed in for cameo appearances
in so many classic Pixar movies.
Toy Story also didn’t forget about our old friend Mickey in its original movie.
It even makes us think that Andy is a huge fan of Mickey Mouse because he has a clock
on the wall that has Mickey in the middle.
Yep, he has so many toys in his room, that’s true but you definitely notice this cool Mickey
clock on the wall.
The soundtrack Can you name the most iconic soundtrack from
Toy Story?
If you have any ideas, you can leave them in the comments section down below but we
think, Randy Newman’s New Horizons is definitely something you will remember.
We hear New Horizons in the original Toy Story movie but it comes back in Toy Story 4 in
the very end of the movie when we see Woody watching his friends leave to be with their
kids.
We should definitely give credit to Randy Newman because it really added to the moment
and made it even more emotional.
Sid’s inventions We have already discussed the way Sid treats
his toys and it is really terrible but there’s one reference many of you have probably missed.
Sid has really a lot of different tools to perform his surgeries on his toys but only
Tool Time fans will notice this Easter egg.
If you will be more attentive, you will notice that Binford Tools is seen on Sid's toolbox
and the brand name of the tools is no coincidence.
For those who didn’t know, this is the same company that sponsors Tool Time on Home Improvement,
which starred Buzz Lightyear's portrayer Tim Allen.
Did you know that?
Let us know in the comments.
Here is another thing we want to draw your attention to.
This hidden detail is only adults will notice and it is also utilizing a play on words.
Sid is definitely a troubled kid and some of his surgeons ended up in very unusual and
even scary ‘inventions’.
He would definitely win the prize for the weirdest toy freakshow.
He attached doll heads onto robots or zombie hands onto jack-in-the-boxes.
Maybe some of his creations are clever and definitely unique but one creation will probably
make you laugh.
Pay attention to a play on words right now.
One of his new creations was two doll’s legs and a fishing rod.
He attached the rod to the doll’s legs and called the new toy ‘Legs’.
So, these two long bare legs to a literal hook and rod can also be called a ‘Hooker’.
We hope it made you smile.
Hakuna Matata Here is another Disney Easter egg and it shows
up when the Davises drive to their new house, Andy sits really upset in the back.
He was sad because he lost both of his favorite toys and his little sister Molly is singing
one of the most popular Disney songs.
The song Hakuna Matata.
We are pretty sure Hakuna Matata doesn’t need to be introduced to you as you remember
it from the famous Disney movie The Lion King, and it was released a year before Toy Story.
But here is something else.
This detail is even more notable because Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the one who voices Simba
in The Lion King.
He is a co-star of Tim Allen in Home Improvement, and Tim Allen voiced Buzz Lightyear.
You, Hockey Puck When the movie just starts, Andy leaves his
room and we get a chance to meet all the Toy Story side characters.
One of the most interesting and funny toys in our opinion was definitely Mr. Potato Head,
and in this scene, he was rearranging his parts to look like Picasso.
He then turned around and said out of nowhere, "What are you looking at, you hockey puck?"
and then walked past a toy hockey puck.
What is cool about this saying is that ‘hockey puck’ later became a turn for an insult
thanks to the late comedian Don Rickles.
A cloudy ending Toy Story 3 was meant to be the last film
in the franchise and it is true that the third movie ended in a really emotional manner.
We are not sure if you noticed that or not but Pixar brought an end to Toy Story 3 with
a shot that was identical to the very first shot of the original movie.
If you are wondering what was the shot like, it was the one with the clouds.
Just turn on the original movie and watch the very beginning.
You can tell us about some other hidden details you noticed in Toy Story.
Feel free to leave your comments in the section down below.
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