Toy Story

A Critical Reading

Tom Kemper

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BFI Publishing
15 May 2015

Film theory & criticism; Animated movies & films

Series: BFI Film Classics

The first computer-generated animated feature film, Toy Story (1995) sustains a dynamic vitality that proved instantly appealing to audiences of all ages. Like the great Pop Artists, Pixar Studios affirmed the energy of modern commercial popular culture and, in doing so, created a distinctive alternative to the usual Disney formula.

Tom Kemper traces the film's genesis, production history and reception to demonstrate how its postmodern mishmash of pop culture icons and references represented a fascinating departure from Disney's fine arts style and fairytale naturalism. By foregrounding the way in which Toy Story flipped the conventional relationship between films and their ancillary merchandising by taking consumer products as its very subject, Kemper provides an illuminating, revisionist exploration of this groundbreaking classic.

By: Tom Kemper
Imprint: BFI Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 203g
ISBN: 9781844576678
ISBN 10: 1844576671
Series: BFI Film Classics
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments.- 1. Power Pop.- 2. 'The Rat's Nest'.- 3. 'A Rebel Group'.- 4. 'What Would Walt Say?'.- 5. 'Hip loveable, urban. Think Simpsons'.- 6. Playtime: The Film.- 7. Stories.- Notes.- Credits.- Bibliography.

Tom Kemper is Lecturer at the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California and Teacher at the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, USA. He is the author of Hidden Talent: The Emergence of Hollywood Agents (2009).

Reviews for Toy Story: A Critical Reading

'I've read plenty of the BFI's excellent Film Classic series, but Tom Kemper's take on Toy Story is up there among the very best.' - The Crack Magazine 'One of the many praiseworthy things about the BFI's Film Classics series is that it has not shafted animation...Toy Story inspired so many [animated films] as to be genre-defining, so it is often easy to lose sight of what made the film stand out on its first release twenty years ago. With Toy Story: A Critical Reading, Kemper has given the film the in-depth analysis it deserves.' - Cartoon Brew 'A masterpiece of film criticism' - Toronto Film Review