Toys
Toys
PG-13 | 18 December 1992 (USA)
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Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Dorathen

Better Late Then Never

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Hulkeasexo

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

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Brennan Camacho

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

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TheBlueHairedLawyer

While this film certainly had a lot of hard work poured into it and a talented cast to work with, it was visually all over the place to the point where it made me wish I was colour blind. The bizarre soundtrack did nothing to add to its appeal, and Williams often came off as obnoxious throughout. I did like the intro credits with the New York Christmas set pieces, but the rest of it looked like some sort of chaotic avant-garde mess that was trying way too hard and not focusing enough on its actual story. It's all well and good to be flashy, but it gets old really fast if there's nothing good to back it up with. It's more pretentious than anything else, much like its positive reviews that insist that people who hate t "just don't get it" or are "too shallow to appreciate the genius". To that I say, get down off your high horse. Most of the characters were just irritating, the themes clashed to the point where it seemed like the creators were just reaching out of nowhere for any old crud they could make money off of, and it's campy but not even in a remotely humorous way, nor is it "so bad, it's good." It's just weird, and there's a difference between a cool or creative weird and just plain annoying and pointless weird.

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edlahoz

Any movie that picks humans over guns is good in my book. The movie is a clear message on how to live in harmony as the diverse community of humans that we are, without resourcing to disrespect or allowing any form of religion or political system replace the regard that each and everyone of us should have for one another, because we are equal and everything else is just a lie the rich, in the case of this movie the rich would be the general's army, promote to keep us from seeing the reality that we are equal. The way it promotes the use of toys, inventiveness, and comradeship, over trivialities like guns, and war, is something to admire, respect, and in turn, as well, promote to everyone else. Hardly anyone in America heard from this movie, precisely on account of its message that guns aren't needed to live in peace and find happiness, and that war only creates terror and horror to others but the select few who choose to promote, because of self centered egoistic reasons. This movie is a must watch for any child. Choose this over Disney any day.

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The_Film_Cricket

'Toys' is as confounding a movie to review. On one hand it is one of the most amazing looking movies ever made. The problem is that the plot it develops (or underdeveloped) is half-written and the message is inane. So how do you rate a movie like this? It's beautiful to look at but nothing of interest happens to the characters.The set designs by the late Fernando Scarfiotti are phenomenal. The enormous six-color factory is a sight to behold. These toy-shaped factory machines would have humbled Willy Wonka. There are rooms that look like the inside of a gigantic toy chest. There is a life-sized dollhouse in the movie that opens like a 3 dimensional Christmas card and it is awe-inspiring.I also liked the music. It opens with a gloriously winsome Christmas song 'The Closing of the Year' and continues on with a curiously strange ditty called 'Happy Workers'. We see the sights and we hear the music that would humble anyone responsible for putting together the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall. Then we wait for a story and wait and wait and wait. What there is, is very weak.Robin Williams plays playful Leslie Zevo whose dying father has decided not to leave his factory to his immature son. Nor to his daughter Alsatia (Joan Cusack) who dresses like a doll. Instead he decides to leave the factory to his brother a career military man who is interested in turning out war toys. Later we aren't surprised to find that he has more sinister motives in mind.Robin Williams is an inspired choice for this movie. He has some moments that are perfect for him; he has been given a colorful world to play in that seems build for his style of humor. But he is at the mercy of a screenplay that can't let him use his comic gifts to tell a good story.The message of 'Toys' is painfully inane: Peaceful toys are good and weapons are bad. The movie is agonizingly paced. Even at two hours the movie feels too long. Unlike this movie's ancestor 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' in which the message seemed was 'Behave yourself', the message of this movie gets muddled when peaceful toys begin a toy wars with the weapons.'Toys' was directed by Barry Levinson who has made great films like 'Diner', 'Good Morning Vietnam', 'Avalon' and 'Bugsy'. The story has it that this movie was a twelve-year odyssey getting it to the screen. If it took him that long to come up with the look of this film, I could have easily given him another twelve years to work on the screenplay, maybe longer.

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mikefox1983

On the surface I suppose its easy for one to judge this movie as nothing more than an early 90's wacky comedy that lacks depth and meaning. I actually saw this movie in theaters when i was a kid, and quite honestly didn't think that much of it, however, the images always stuck with me for some reason. Watching this film again as an adult, I can honestly say that not only is this a great movie, but it is truly a work of art. To me, this film represents innocence, and what happens when innocence is threatened by forces of destruction. The shots and images in this film are astounding. It feels as If you are staring at a fine abstract painting. The music is well done and only enhances the beautiful imagery. Sure it has its corny parts, but in a way, that's what adds to this film's personality. Overall, this movie will either move you or it wont. If you are someone who only likes big Hollywood movies then you probably wont enjoy this film. If you are an abstract thinker then this may be your cup of tea. Overall, Toys is an acquired taste, however, once acquired you will be staring into a window of enlightenment.

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