precious time, glory days: September 2010

Ever since the 1995 release of Toy Story by Disney/Pixar, various companies have tried to replicate the actual movie version of Buzz Lightyear, and each one has failed miserably. If they got the size correct, something was horribly wrong with the features (meaning, nothing worked like it did in the film). And if they got the features correct, then you can pretty much bet that the toy looked horribly disfigured (silly is a good word to describe them) or the size was just insanely miniature. So it’s with much joy that I report to you (like I have in the past a few times), that Disney finally came to their senses and is now selling a Buzz Lightyear action figure toy that is true to the film as part of their new Toy Story Collection (made by Thinkway Toys).

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Buzz Lightyear fan and I’ve been waiting what seems like forever for a true Buzz Lightyear toy to come out so that I can be just like Andy in the film. Disney saw my enthusiasm for the new Toy Story Collection and graciously sent over a unit for me to play with. I am convinced that this is the toy that should have been made in the first place and I’m only left wondering why it took so long for Disney to get it all right.

Read on for the rest of the review.

Just like Buzz Lightyear in the movie, this Buzz Lightyear toy is made from mostly plastic parts and he comes packaged in an authentic spaceship box. His face is modeled directly from the animation files used in the film which means that he looks exactly like the actual movie Buzz (chin swirl and all). He’s also got full movement in his entire body and extremities and posing him is pretty entertaining. His torso is made of a soft black tube that allows him to swivel his body back and forth and round and round which is very nice given the static positions of previous Buzz Lightyear toys.

If you look at his fingers, Buzz has 8 independently moving fingers (thumbs don’t move) and all of his joints — knees, elbows, hips, shoulders, ankles, etc. — can be positioned and locked in whatever way you want (right now, Buzz is standing on my desk with one arm raised in the air as if giving a high five).

The coolest part about Buzz is his big red button which causes his wings to swing out just like they do in the movie. If you want to put the wings back, you just tuck them away (I guess asking for a self-folding wing span would have been too crazy). At the tips of each wing are a light that blinks red and green. Like I said, this toy is just like Buzz in the movie so you can bet he’s got a working “laser” (red blinking light) and voice-command buttons on his chest. Oh, and his helmet swooshes back (not automatically unfortunately).

The Toy Story Collection Buzz Lightyear is approximately 12″ tall and weighs about 3 pounds, so it’s no small toy. If you buy one, it’ll come with a certificate of authenticity signed by John Lasseter. The original price for one is $65, but act now and you’ll be able to get one at toy r us for Rm 365 and jusco but toy world marketing is cheaper Rm 265 In KL is worth it for me to go there and get this dude here are some image enjoy! Buzz Lightyear Toy Story Collection action figure by Thinkway Toys