Small Fry (the Pixar treat before The Muppets)

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Small Fry (the Pixar treat before The Muppets)

The Muppets, the movie that is, is funny enough, but it gets off to a great start with another animated short featuring the Toy Story characters. Small Fry involves Buzz Lightyear getting trapped with a support group made of abandoned Happy Meal-like toys, with a tiny Buzz determined to be played with. It's a hoot, with more sight gags and jokes (my favourite toy: Tae Kwon Doe, a deer that does martial arts) than many full-length features. Here's a taste.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 07:34 in Animation, Pixar | Permalink

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011