On Sunday morning, I finally got to see Toy Story 3. I was so excited! It had been a wait eleven years in the making. I had grown up watching Toy Story so when I had heard they were making a third one I couldn't wait. I went into the movie with high expectations and I definitely wasn't disappointed. In my eyes, the movie was just so PERFECT. I laughed just as much as I had in the previous movies, but this time, I also cried!
As slow as eleven years seemed to go by, I'm glad they spaced it out that much. You see, the people of Pixar are smart! They knew that all the kids that grew up watching Toy Story would be mostly grown up by now. Andy going to college coincided perfectly with many of us. I think that's the main reason why the movie was so effective. All the now grown up people could relate to it. I know I definitely could.
I'm perfectly satisfied with the way the Toy Story franchise ended, but I'm still sad! It's like a part of my childhood was now over with. As I've been getting older and coming closer to the day I'm officially an adult, it seems like these moments are becoming more and more frequent.
For example, they released the new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows today. After I got over my initial excitement, it hit me: Harry Potter was going to be over soon! While the books have been finished for about two years, it didn't really set in then because I knew I still had a couple movies to look forward to. But now, it's really going to be over! Sure there's the theme park, but it's not going to be the same as the past decade I spent staying up late to read the books, or waiting five hours in line to see the midnight premieres.
Anyone who knows me is aware of my Harry Potter obsession, and even if some don't understand why I love it so much, I know everyone can understand the feeling of something great coming to an end. The feeling one gets from the ending of an era. Some may say, "It's just Harry Potter," but it's not. It's my love of reading, it's my extended vocabulary, it's my escape from the real world, it's my love of movies, and most importantly, it's my childhood.
As all these great things continue to end around me, I know that nothing will ever truly compare to them, but I must remember that one end is a new beginning and that's something I greatly look forward to :)
Sincerely, Alexis :)
aw how cute.well let me tell you, i really cried watching toy story 3, that was like the end of an era!it was like "now i have nothing to live for!" lol. But it was such a good ending to such great movies, perfectly done by pixar. (&i do not like the kids that come out and say "i love toy story" when really they didn't even grow up watching the movies or they just like whatever is popular at the moment...it annoys me)
ReplyDeleteanywho...i do not understand your fascination with harry potter (and my moms fascination) but i do understand the feeling of something important to you, your childhood, coming to an end. but like you said there are new beginnings with each ending &i am sure, with pixar, there will be many more magical moments through film. :)
Just an FYI being an adult is pretty cool too and as a bonus adults get to act like kids once in a while, so not all is lost. Toy Story, I still haven't watched it yet but soon. Harry Potter, I too will miss the franchaise. Did you know that Harry Potter surpased James Bond already, and James Bond there's like over 2o movies already. lol
ReplyDeleteAlexis, why are you so cute? I like how you think way beyond your years! I know that being 18 soon is on your mind but don't think of the number as much as think of enjoying your last year of high school. Don't waste time sweating the small stuff, after all life always goes on.
ReplyDeleteI love you to infinity and beyond!!!
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