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Tim Allen says Disney would not be making "Toy Story 5" if it was just about the money. The last two films in the franchise grossed $1 billion.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 month ago

Tim Allen is a conservative piece of shit, this is a grift.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 month ago (1 children)

All movies made by companies are about the money

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Andrew Stanton is directing “Toy Story 5,” which will center on Buzz, Woody and the rest of the toys as they go head to head with the electronics that now consume the attention of children.

Oh boy, please go hard on cable TV channels and radio stations aimed at kids, Internet streaming services, toys-to-life video games, licensed mobile cash grabs developed by Gameloft and Club Penguin-like experiences! Any company in the business of those is evil.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh boy, please go hard on ... Internet streaming services

My hope is not high for this. The movie will be made by Disney, so I don't think they'll be going after Disney+.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Nah they’ll just have a talking tablet and little Tommy’s phone will wake up when he leaves the room and have a horrified look on its face. Apps will be opening and talking to each other. Buzz gonna discover AI and build a rocket. There’s gonna be a toy convinced that the room is a Fortnite map. “This is a straaaange game server! Build something! Fight Meeee!”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Oh, I expect they well may, in Wreck-It Ralph 2 fashion. They might make it the target of a quick tongue-in-cheek remark at its own expense, but its mere appearance will nonetheless be an ad for the brand.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But Woody stayed behind with Bo Peep to rescue other lost toys at the end of 4. I thought that was supposed to be the end because it was no longer Buzz and Woody. Buzz stayed with the family.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe that's the reason Buzz gets involved; some newfangled electronic gizmo stole his wife.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I'd watch a Toy Story version of Taken

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I kinda remember they still see each other post credits scene?

I could be wrong though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They'll probably go hard on toys that teach.

Those drones you have to learn to fly and repair.

Those video games that require critical thinking.

Those mechanical legos that teach you to build.

What else don't they make money on?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago

Anything that has a part 5 is a cash grab, what are you even saying?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Roll film:

Narrator Buzz Lightyear, "It was about the money. It was always about the money."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not just about the money, 90% money and 10% brand awareness

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought it was 10% skill

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

... Fifty percent increased shareholder value

And a hundred percent reason to remember the Toy Story IP

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

That is the exact quote people use when it’s 100% a cash grab

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still haven’t seen # 4. Probably should

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wasn't a fan. 3 was brilliant, though

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

3 should have been the end of the whole thing tbh. It was the perfect send-off imo.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

@TheImpressiveX Ok, I will remind you on Thursday Jun 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM PDT.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The last one wasn’t good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

didn't watch it because I'm not a baby

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

"Toy story 5 is exactly like cocaine"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have been consistently surprised by how good each of the Toy Story films was. I can't think of a way to make 5 after the way 4 ended (unless it has new protagonists) but I expect the folks making the movie to surprise me again.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They were all good films. 4 had a very definitive "end of story, close the book" feel to it. It wrapped everything up nicely. It's going to be very hard not to ruin it but we'll see.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Fair point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It can be both.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm with Tarantino on Toy Story.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You wanna outline the opinion or give a link or something?

Usually you make quality and notable contributions, everything good over there?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

in summary, it is his opinion ( and he is quite vocal about it) that Toy Story 3 provided the perfect ending and he refuses to watch 4 or any future movies in order to not ruin said perfect ending.