A few months ago, the teaser trailer for Toy Story 3 laid the pathos on thick. "The toys have been abandoned as their owner grew up," it told us. "You are old. MTV has taken the phrase 'Music Television' out of its logo. Everything dies." It was heavy, is what I'm saying. Perhaps sensing that they overreached, the minds at Pixar released a full-length Toy Story 3 trailer today that's big on jokes, light on existential angst.
Still, it's notable that the clip's fun stuff is mostly reserved for newcomer toy Ken, whose ascot and overzealous chemistry with Barbie will surely spark "is he or isn't he" rumors until an ambitious plastic starlet agrees to be his red carpet companion. Meanwhile, franchise toys like Woody and Mr. Potato Head stand around complaining, fretting, and grousing about newfangled technology like instant messaging. This is going to be Andy Rooney's favorite Toy Story ever!
VERDICT: Still sold.