Toy Story: 4-movie Collection - John Lasseter [DVD]

First four instalments of the animated comedy adventure franchise from Disney/Pixar. 'Toy Story' (1995) is set in a world in which toys are sentient but hide this fact from humans. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) and his fellow toys belong to Andy (John Morris) and are preparing to move house. Woody is Andy's favourite toy until he receives a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure for his sixth birthday. Woody's jealousy sparks a battle for Andy's affections between the two toys but they are forced to team up when they are taken by Andy's neighbour Sid (Erik von Detten), who destroys toys for fun. As they attempt to return to Andy, Woody and Buzz forge a unique friendship. In the sequel 'Toy Story 2' (1999), when Woody is kidnapped by toy shop owner Al McWhiggin (Wayne Knight), Buzz sets out to rescue him before Al can sell him to a toy museum in Tokyo. However, the plan derails when Buzz is imprisoned by Utility Belt Buzz, who takes his place amongst the toys. Meanwhile, Woody discovers that he was once the star of a popular children's television show and is no longer sure he wants to return to Andy's toy box... In 'Toy Story 3' (2010), when Andy clears out his bedroom in preparation for starting college, Woody, Buzz and their fellow toys find themselves at the mercy of a horde of toddlers at a nearby nursery. As they struggle to stay together, they meet a new group of toys led by pink teddy bear Lotso (Ned Beatty), while Barbie (Jodi Benson) is at last united with her male counterpart Ken (Michael Keaton). However, the toys soon discover that all is not well at the nursery and chaos ensues as they attempt to escape and find their way home. Finally, in 'Toy Story 4' (2019), on Bonnie (voice of Madeleine McGraw)'s first day of kindergarten, she makes a new toy, a spork called Forky (Tony Hale), to join Woody, Buzz and the gang. However, Forky is not comfortable with being a toy and wants nothing more than to be thrown back in the trash. When Bonnie and her family go on a road trip, the toys are all taken along for the ride and find themselves having to keep a close eye on Forky to make sure nothing happens to Bonnie's beloved creation. They are helped by old friend Bo Peep (Annie Potts), who Woody finds discarded in an antiques shop, but her reappearance makes the cowboy question what it means to be a toy.