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Tim Allen Says 'Toy Story 5' Not a Cash Grab: 'Script Is Really Good' (variety.com)

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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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[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 months ago

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

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 63 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All movies made by companies are about the money

[–] ech@lemm.ee 62 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tim Allen is a tool

[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago

And a narc

[+] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 32 points 2 months 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+.

[–] theangryseal 5 points 2 months 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!”

[–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months 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.

[–] Zahille7 15 points 2 months 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.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

I'd watch a Toy Story version of Taken

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

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

I could be wrong though.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 2 months 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?

[–] uberdroog 37 points 2 months ago

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

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Roll film:

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

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 5 points 2 months ago

Follow da Money

[–] Dagamant 14 points 2 months ago

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

[–] protist@mander.xyz 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Nurse_Robot 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was 10% skill

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 14 points 2 months ago

... Fifty percent increased shareholder value

And a hundred percent reason to remember the Toy Story IP

[–] EpicMuch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I still haven’t seen # 4. Probably should

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zahille7 10 points 2 months ago

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

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@remindme@mstdn.social 538 days

[–] remindme@mstdn.social 7 points 2 months ago

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

[–] socsa@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

"Toy story 5 is exactly like cocaine"

[–] nutsack 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

looks like shit

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The last one wasn’t good.

[–] nutsack 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months 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.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So did three.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Fair point.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

It can be both.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm with Tarantino on Toy Story.

[–] Skullgrid 3 points 2 months 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?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months 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.