Small Fry (film)
| Small Fry | |
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| Directed by | Angus MacLane |
| Produced by | Kim Jorgensen |
| Written by | Angus MacLane |
| Starring |
Tom Hanks Tim Allen Joan Cusack Don Rickles Estelle Harris Wallace Shawn John Ratzenberger Teddy Newton Angus MacLane Jane Lynch Timothy Dalton |
| Music by | Henry Pryce Jackman |
| Studio | Pixar |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry, is a 2011 Pixar animated short directed by Angus MacLane. It was first screened in theaters ahead of The Muppets.[1] The short involves Buzz getting trapped at a fast food restaurant at a support group for discarded kids' meal toys from over the years, with a kids' meal toy version of Buzz taking his place.
Plot
At a fast food chicken restaurant called "Poultry Palace," Bonnie hates the buzzing electronic belt buckle that comes with her kid's meal. When she asks for the mini-Buzz Lightyear–themed toy on display, her mother is told the restaurant's supplies of them have run out, and that she may not take the models on display. Inside the display, Mini-Buzz Lightyear complains they will never be played with—as they are just the display toys—to Mini-Zurg (who actually prefers to stay). Bonnie goes on to play in the ball pit with her own toys; when no one is looking, Mini-Buzz secretly climbs in. He pulls the real Buzz underneath the balls so that Bonnie ends up picking up Mini-Buzz when she leaves the restaurant. Once Mini-Buzz gets home, he explains to the other toys that the ball pit's balls shrunk him, and proceeds to generally annoy the whole gang (save a gullible Rex) with his obvious ruse and his antics.
Meanwhile, the real Buzz is stuck at the restaurant, trying to escape. He crawls through the venting system, but suddenly falls into a storage room where a "fast food–toy support group" is being held, led by Queen Neptuna, a warrior mermaid (voiced by Jane Lynch). The support group thinks Buzz is just another rejected toy and Neptuna obligates him to take part. Forced to engage in a role-playing group exercise, he finally escapes by using a grappling-hook toy, much to the abandoned toys' dismay. Back at Bonnie's house, the gang restrains Mini-Buzz and forces him to give up the real Buzz's whereabouts. They begin devising a rescue plan when the real Buzz returns. Mini-Buzz is returned to the support group—but with Buzz now volunteering as his sponsor.
In a post-credits scene, Mini-Zurg is left with the electronic belt buckle as his sole companion, much to his delight.
Voice cast
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
- Teddy Newton as Mini Buzz Lightyear
- Tom Hanks as Woody
- Joan Cusack as Jessie
- Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head
- Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head
- Wallace Shawn as Rex
- John Ratzenberger as Hamm
- Angus MacLane as T-Bone, Super Pirate, Funky Monk, Gary Grappling Hook
- Jane Lynch as Queen Neptuna
- Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants
- Peter Sohn as Recycle Ben
- Emily Hahn as Bonnie
- Lori Alan as Bonnie's Mom, Tae-Kwon Doe
- Josh Cooley as Cashier, Lizard Wizard
- Jess Harnell as Mini Zurg, Vlad the Engineer
- Bret Parker as DJ Blu-Jay
- Emily Forbes as Roxy Boxy
- Kitt Hirasaki as Nervous Sys-Tim
- Carlos Alazraqui as Koala Kopter
- Bob Bergen as Condorman
- Jason Topolski as Ghost Burger, Pizza Bot
- Jim Ward as Franklin
Production notes
- The "Condorman" toy is a reference to the 1981 Disney live-action comedy/adventure film Condorman; in an interview, director Angus MacLane said, "I’m hoping for a very small sub-set of the Disney animation fans to be stoked that there is actually a Condorman toy. Maybe it will stir up some buzz about a gritty re-boot."[2]
- This is the second Pixar short screened with a non-Pixar film, after Tokyo Mater screened with Bolt.
- Unlike Hawaiian Vacation, which came on the DVD release of Cars 2, this short did not come on the DVD release of The Muppets.
References
- ^ Lussier, Germain (19 August 2011). "The ‘Toy Story’ Gang Will Return In ‘Small Fry,’ Attached To ‘The Muppets’". /Film. http://www.slashfilm.com/toy-story-gang-return-small-fry-attached-the-muppets/. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Radish, Christina (November 21, 2011). "Director Angus MacLane Talks New TOY STORY Short SMALL FRY Which Plays in Front of THE MUPPETS". Collider.com. http://collider.com/angus-maclane-small-fry-toy-story-interview/127814/. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
External links
| Preceded by Hawaiian Vacation |
Pixar Animation Studios short films 2011 |
Succeeded by La Luna |
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