Peppermint Friday Film Review #3 Limelight

The only Chaplin Films I saw were 'Modern Times', 'The Kid' and 'Goldrush'. Didn't really see any of his films as he got abit older and wasn't the 'The Tramp' anymore, but I thought I'd give it ago as it has Chaplin and Keaton in, why not.

The film takes place in London, where you have a washed up comedian who was very successful on the vaudeville circuit, he meets this young Dancer who has just tried to commit suicide, and its just a story of him and her getting to grips with life, careers, and love. 

Its such a lovely story because I love Chaplin's simple character of it as, it wasn't the Tramp it was just a character called Calvero, who was amazingly positive and was abit upset about the fact he didn't have a proper career anymore, but he was abit more adult about it. The other main character is Terry who is a dancer, and is very pessimistic about life, and just a total downer. 

This film is very uplifting, and quite serious and deep. I love the bit where Calvero and Terry are talking and she says something like 'oh whats the point in life' and he goes 'there's always a point, its why a rock does this, and a rose does this'. I particularly love his impersonation of a Japanese Tree. 

The bits where he's performing is always very entertaining, I love the 'Performing Fleas, Phyllis and Henry' because in some ways its still the Tramp, I mean I guess its like a telling of Chaplin because he was this huge comedian and then he didn't do anything.

I love the use of his son Sydney Earl Chaplin as he was the sort of love interest where Terry liked him, but she also liked Calvero dispite the age, and Calvero wanted her to be with him. But he was amazing in that, and you can tell he didn't do it cus he was like 'Oh dad's doing a film I want to be in it' it was more like a professional actor who wanted a part in this film. 

The only strong criticism I have for this film is Claire Boom who plays Terry, I felt her character was okay but I didn't relate to her because she was just abit too winey, there wasn't any thing that was majorly positive with her, as I just felt she had to be down about things for no strong reason. But I did like the dialogue, and I can completely understand why she was the character she was, as it draw parallels to Chaplin, kinda like a see-saw effect. You don't see much of Keaton in this film, as he is in it for one scene. Which is abit of a shame, but I do like him in it.

The music and script was wonderful, and it was refreshing that a story wasn't incorporated around the Tramp or Chaplin, it was a story about life, and had a strong element of music, and theatre behind it. Overall I must say this film is just amazing, the comic timing is truly the best. The music and theatre scenes are amazing. Its also such a sweet film, its a kinda cuddly cosy film. 

Chaplin Vs Keaton

I thought for a change I'd talk about one of the loves in my life, and that is Classic Film Stars & Actors. 

These are 2 very interesting Comics, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin where they're very similar but complete opposites, we'll start with them at the beginning.

One similarity they both have is that they both started around the same time, and they were amazing writers, directors, actors and comics. 

Chaplin was bought up in East End London, it was just him and his Brother Sydney who then went ton later to become his manager, and his mother who had a mental breakdown and got sent to a mental institute. So for him he felt he had to have money because he had no choice but to be independent for himself and family.
Whereas with Keaton he was pretty much bought up on the Vaudeville Circuit, as his parents were Performers and he was part of his Family Act. So for him he felt that not having wasn't a big issue for him.

For Chaplin in terms of Comedy and a Career he wrote and directed alot of his films, and also he used a character for pretty much most of his films, 'The Tramp'. Which is very clever but also The Tramp was a particular character where he's very silly and doesn't take himself seriously and has a way of doing things, and its an iconic character he created, because he made films around The Tramp until he made 'The Great Dictator' but I mean The Tramp was who he was.

With Keaton he did things a little bit more spontaneous where he didn't really have a set character, but he always had a particular way of playing with Comedy.He always had a very serious, deadpanned face. As he did Physical Comedy with this character persona he had, its very interesting to watch. 

Both of them do Physical Comedy, both do it very well, but also they have such a Diversity in Comedy, where they both have such a vulnerability in there films. Also both are known for the parody they bought to film, Chaplin did 'The Great Dictator' which I wouldn't say is a parody at the time, but it is a parody of Adolf Hitler, however after that film and during that time he was involved in alot of controversy. Keaton did parodies aswell but his were alot less controversial than Chaplin as he just took out of films and other creative things. 

In personal life, they are very much different. As Chaplin had wife after wife, and even then they were very young girls, so young where he had to go to Mexico just to marry them. But even then he had not very goo marriages with them as he just forgot about them, which is very upsetting. Keaton however married the sister in law of his boss, so he was quite lucky I guess, he children with her, then he couldn't see them anymore which really affected him as unlike Chaplin he wanted to have his children around him. I mean Chaplin didn't hate his kids, he just didn't have time for them thus neglecting them and his wives.  Keaton also was known for a heavy drinker, but then again it wasn't that big of a 'Oh my god I can't believe that' because at the time, everyone drank, and also as him and his character it was too shocking where it was more of a sad thing. 

A difference in the 2 but a complete similarity is that both have a massive sense of creativity but in different ways, for Chaplin he did films with a beautiful story, but in some of his films his always had this story that wanted to come across, with 'Modern Times' for instance he wanted a story to come across as he felt for the people in hard times, he really got a feel of what was happening, rather than, being in a fantasy, make believe world, of 'oh lets be funny all the time'. It was funny but sometimes with a sense of realism. Keaton did things abit more creativity and without thinking of the real world issues, but at the same time it can be more creative to do films with real world issues. Because you're breaking the mold and thats what he did. 

Although at the end of this there really isn't a competition as they're both pretty much the same I guess, I mean in terms of success, and you know I'm not a huge fan of the whole 'Who's better than who?' as I feel both of them are equally as amazing. With saying that however I prefer Chaplin as I've just liked him longer, and I've watched hundreds of Chaplin documentarys, whereas for Keaton I've only watch 1 or 2. I guess you could also say that Chaplin is much more commercially known, partly because of the controversy he lead in his life. I mean you can make up your mind of what you want out of it. 

The Magnificent Seven Review

I went to see this film without knowing of the fact that it was a remake of the 1960 Classic with the same name. I mean its not that I hate wild west films, but I just don't really watch them,I mean the only ones that I've seen are more like a comedy/musical wild western, not like this where its much more dark. 

This film was very good, it has Chris Pratt in it, who is an outstanding actor, and played his role very well. He did it in a very subtle way and added a serenity to the character in which he portrayed who was Josh Faraday. Other stand outs were Denzel Washington, who is such a talented actor, and is always amazing in whatever roles he plays. He is one of those actors you go 'oh I love him'. I also loved Haley Bennett she was very good, and again she did it without constantly proving that she was a woman, like I like Actress who are incredibly talented, but I personally believe gender shouldn't at have anything to do with how you play a part. I walked out thinking 'I like her she's one of my favorites' I also loved Bryung-hun Lee he did it really well, he just was really subtle, and not too brash. The only crictism I have is that I wasn't really into it, maybe it was because I wasn't that into the genre, but I did really like it. But also there was only a handful of characters that really resonated with me, and I related to. But maybe its because I can't relate to it yet at this point. I mean that has nothing to do with me in terms of it being a 'bad movie' or 'good movie'.Thats just me, but it is a very good film.

I'm doing this review as a not comparing of the 1960 version, as I've never seen it, but I really enjoyed it the plot was very good, the characters were entertaining, and the script/dialogue was very well written, and delivered. So you should see this film, not because I said so, but because it is a really good film, definitely a worth a watch.  

Peppermint Friday Review #2 A Hard Days Night.

Seeing as I did my favourite Musicals this week, I thought to end this week, with a Movie Musical (ish). I love this film and is seriously needing to be said.

Hard Days Night is about the Beatles and them on Tour, like an 'Off the Wall' Film. Its sort of like the first documentary film about a Band or something thats typically Mainstream. I love this film because its just them as a band and members but exaggerated, for entertainment purposes. I love anything to do with the Beatles, it has all there songs from the first album Hard Days Night. 

The Beatles are the only band that I would happily take my bra off and throw it on the stage, basically all the things you'd see One Direction Fans do, I do it too...Probably not. Anyway I've seen the Beatles interviews, and they're just a bunch of Liverpudlian Lads who, are having a laugh and not taking themselves seriously. It feels like there was no set script for them its was mainly improvised, and I loved it. 

You all see what they get up to, Paul having a 'Grandfather'' which I find very funny, and for everyone else its like they have a script and what to do, but whereas for the band its a improvised situation but, its not totally unpredictable, but they know what to say, but not feel held back. John being a complete weirdo, and scaring girls, but also charming girls. Ringo being a bit of an outsider, and having to babysit Paul's Grandfather. Then Ringo going for a walk and getting into a Police Station. George getting involved in a questionnaire for a Teen Magazine, and just being brutally honest.

The songs are amazing, obviously 'Hard Days Night' 'If I Fell' Shoulda Known Better' 'Dance with You' 'And I love Her' Just all the songs, because they have such poetry and story, and feeling behind it its just wonderful. 

They're also incredibly witty, and everyone else who's there managing team are the straight people. Which is what you need in this film. Overall I'm going to do something abit different which I've never done before, and thats. I'd give this film a 10 Peppermints out of 10

Favourite Movie Musicals

Last week I wrote my Favourite Biopics, this week I'm gonna write about my Favourite Movie Musicals. I say Movie because if I wrote about my favourite musicals, we'd be here forever, and plus Movie Musicals are slightly different to musicals on stage, completely different standard.

Sunshine on Leith

This musical is wonderful, the story is amazing I love the characters, and songs in mixed with the story, its a Jukebox musical where they use songs from, The Proclaimers. One of my favorite scenes is where Liz starts telling a story then she turns it into a song ('Over and Done with!') I love the Scottish vibe of it, its just a wonderful musical. It also got screened at Toronto Film Festival. Another of my favourite songs is 'I'm Gonna be (500 Miles) They way they did it, is so unique and wonderful. 

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Everyone knows this musical, but I was obsessed with this film for ages, I adore Magenta, she and Dr Frank N Furter are amazing, although with saying that everyone is amazing and completely owns there parts. I love that its such a cult movie aswell, where you see it being screened and people will dress up as the characters, and its wonderful how its this underdog thing where only theatrical people will take a part of it, but I love all the songs in it, every song you feel like you know all the words. Not to mention Tim Curry is such a talented actor.

Rent

This is a weird one, some people hate it and some people love it. I love it because again its this modern underground kinda thing. Its set in the 90s, its in New York you have lesbians, transgender woman, HIV. Its funny cus it was such a new concept back then, but now we don't see as a big deal. They had all the original cast from Broadway in the Film, which is very good as its done exactly the same just on Film. The songs are amazing, and with Idina Menzal its such an amazing musical, I love 'Take Me Baby Or Leave Me' 'La Vie Bohem' They're such amazing songs.

  

Singin In The Rain

Another musical I used to be obsessed with (and still secretly am) I honestly don't know anyone who hates this film. The dialogue is incredibly unique, the songs are beautiful annnnd it makes me want to do tap dancing! I love everyone in this film, its so witty! I love pretty much all the scenes with Lina and Don. I love all the songs in this film, they're all so catchy.

Meet Me In St Louis

This film is just beautiful, simply because it make Judy Garland look so grown up. Its also such a homey classic, kinda like how I feel when watching any Classic Old Hollywood Movie, thats a light Comedy or Musical. Its directed by Vincent Minnelli who pretty much is the king of directing classic musicals, The color is beautiful for 40s and even now. I just feel so warm and cosy watching this, and personally this is my favorite Judy Garland Film, like I love Wizard of Oz, I just feel like her Acting in this film was just amazing, and better than Wizard Of Oz as in that film. She's a girl and in this one she's a woman, and its completely different, but I love it.

Moulin Rouge

I love this film, its so beautiful and amazing. Just completely original, Not too mention the chemistry between Ewan Mcgregor, and Nicole Kidman is just beautiful. They have such beautiful voices aswell, and I love the eccentricity of the whole film. Baz Lurhman is one of my favourite directors, cus he really does pour his heart into it. Its so Theatrical, and whenever theres a party scene in any of his films, whether it be, this film or Romeo+Juliet, Great Gatsby you feel as an audience member feel as if although you're invited to that party. The songs they used in it are amazing and fit it well with the story. 

Annnnnd there are my favourite Movie Musicals so far. It will change of course. 

Review on Cafe Society

I went to see this Film at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham. First of all the cinema is beautiful, and the decor is so classic and stylish.

The film however...erhmm. It wasn't good, to get down to the point. I mean having Kristen Stewart and Jesse Heinsburg as romantic leads is already a bad idea because they are already both very weak, and on the same level, and I hate them both as a couple on screen. With couples on screen personally I find you either have to hate one or love them both.

I didn't find it funny either, I mean it is directed and narrated by Woody Allen, so its very Jewish, which I'd like to point out quickly I don't have a problem with it in anyway. I just didn't find any of the jokes or lines funny, purely because I'm not Jewish, if I was I might find it funny.

The story was abit wanky aswell, as the character revolves around this guy who moves to L.A to be with his uncle who works on a production company, he then starts to like this girl who works closely with his uncle, and his uncle is having an affair with his wife, it turns out it the girl who's dating the main character. The narration is abit pointless as I felt there was no need to do the narration of the story, because we all knew what was going on, and we all had a feeling of what the characters were thinking. 

The only thing I liked was, the fact that it was set in the 1930s, which is something I love loads, because its the 1930s, I love period dramas. The other thing that I liked about it was the colours and landscape of the stills. Which annoyed me cus I like the stills, and the fact that it was set in the 1930s, and the stills was the only strong reasons I went to see it. But when you watch a film you don't watch it because of the beautiful stills, and photography. You watch a film because of the story and characters, if you wanna watch beautiful picturesque views, then I'd recommend you watch a documentary about New Zealand or another country that has beautiful scenic views. The colours were interesting where when they were in L.A it was all beige, and when they were in New York it was all blue. Which is nice, but its not nearly interesting for to enjoy the film.

I couldn't relate to any of the characters, or felt sorry for any of them. It really isn't worth the money to spend on this film, honestly I'd say just watch it when it comes on TV or something. 

The only word I can say for this film is 'eh' 

Peppermint Friday Film Review #1: I'm Not There

For this blog, as it is called 'Peppermint Friday' I was thinking of doing it as a series where I do a review of a film I watched that week, weather it may be a brand new film, or an older one. Either way its a film thats new to me. We clear? Gooooood.

This week I watched a film called I'm Not There, which is the biopic of Bob Dylan's life, now a couple of days ago I did a blog post of my favorite Biopics, so I thought it would be quite fitting, to end this week by doing a Blog post, of a biopic that I haven't seen before, but I'm not gonna do the Friday Reviews like this, it would just be films, that I never seen before.

Anyway, I watched this film and I loved the way they did the times of Bob Dylan, like they didn't really use his name, like when he's a kid, he calls himself 'Woody Guthrie' as a kid, Bob was obsessed with the Singer, and it's great how they did that. It allowed for them to have creativity, and it get to know the feel of Bob Dylan. The whole Bob Dylan vibe, Todd Haynes did an amazing job directing this, and I could see where he is coming from. 

I thought having Cate Blanchett playing him in the 60s, is the best, she does it so well. I wouldn't think for a second she did it less than being true and honest. It was kinda like a Mick Jagger, she was this skinny, smoking, deep talking, human being.

The colors, and the atmosphere of where its set at a particular time, is just beautiful in 60's for Cate Blanchett, it was all black and white, where they was a sense of being cool, because thats what we associate with the 60's. With it being in different times, and the whole timeline was amazing, I loved the feel of all the times, like the 50s, 60s, 70s. You get the feel of Bob Dylan, and I loved the music for different times, and different aspects of his life, and the film's course, and where it was going.

I also loved this film because I felt watching it, really trendy and its sorta made me get into Bob Dylan's music. Which before I never got into, I knew who he was, but I loved it. Which is why I loved this film, it got me into something I never thought I could.

The other people in this film who play Bob Dylan, are; Richard Gere, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. They all do an amazing job, the crazy thing for me is they're all Bob Dylan, like in different aspects of his life, and different characteristics. They all the same, and it goes to show what kind of man he was to have a film about him, but not played by the same person, and not played as 'Bob Dylan' like at the beginning when he is a little boy he's played by a black boy, as Woody Guthrie. 

Richard Gere is Billy the Kid, as Bob Dylan and thats set in the Wild West, its a crazy, crazy, amazing film. Its bursting with the behind the scenes creativity, you don't see the film in its mode, but you know it you can tell the creativity. They didn't go 'oh lets make a film about Bob Dylan, can you get an actor to play him from a kid to an adult?' they went beyond that, and changed the aspects but still remaining true to the person he is. Theres something with the character of a musician who has that thing to him, that isn't part of the mainstream style, but at the same time he is. The way I kinda see it is, the weird kid in the corner at school, and he leaves school, still being the weird kid, and he does really well. Then everyone wants to be friends with the weird kid, but then he becomes cool, but still weird. I feel like this film is that, the film of the weird but cool kid, and to do it in a way of 'Lets make a Bob Dylan Film' would be crap they needed to do it in a creative way, and get a feel of the film. 

Overall I'd say watch it weather you like Bob Dylan or not its a very good film.

Favorite Biopics

Biopics are always good, I love seeing people's life in film and events that happen and for it to be re-enacted and put to real life is simply stunning. So I thought I'd tell you my favorite Biopics, in no order of course.

Chaplin

This film is beautifully done, Robert Downey jr is amazing as Charlie, he plays him from about 18 to 80 ,and he does it with such love, and honest. The supporting characters are fantastic aswell, I love the fact they casted the same actress to play Hetty Kelly (Charlie's first love) and Oona Chaplin (Charlie's last wife) Its so perfect. I also love the way they used music, with the surroundings of his second wife Lita Grey, who was pregnant with his first child, and she was 16 he was in his 30s, and he had to be taken out of the state to get married, and it was just brilliant how they used the music for that scene, like it was a giant slapstick comedy, but it was a real life serious situation. I also admire they casted Geraldine Chaplin who is Charlie's granddaughter, to play her grandmother. It was such a wonderful choice to do. I thought what Richard Attenborough did was brilliant, as he put the direction of the film in a much more real state, like he didn't sugar coat anything, it felt like he did it in a much more real way of seeing Chaplin and what kinda man he is and was. The portrayal of his brother and manager Sydney was fantastic aswell.

Gamechangers

Now I watched this on the BBC about 8 or 9 months ago, and I thought it was amazing. Now I purely watched it at the start because it had Daniel Radcliffe in and Joe Dempsie who was in Skins. The story is about the scandal between Sam Houser and Jack Thompson, and it was kinda like is it okay to put violence, and sex in games when we know kids and teen are quite influential, or are video games a way of art, like theres sex and violence in Books, TV Shows and Films. It was just amazing, I'm not into games really, like I like them I don't hate them, but I'm just not into them. Thats one of the reasons as to why I love Biopics like I may not be interested in games, but this film is fantastic. Plus it really shows Daniel Radcliffe not a 'Harry Potter child actor' but as a serious real Actor and its amazing what he did, and he looked completely different.

 Nowhere Boy

This film is probably the first Biopic I remember clearly watching, because at that time I was really getting into the Beatles. I still love the Beatles they're one of my favorite bands. This film focuses on John Lennon and his upbringing with his Aunt and Mother, but also the beginning of the Beatles and you can see John Lennon just pour his upset into music, but at the same time it was just a headfuck what he went through and not knowing who he could trust and have as a postive female person in his life. This is quite a strange thing to say but its quite a quiet film, like it has these elements of it being still and quiet, and beautiful. The whole cast were brilliant, I love the dynamics between John's Mother who's played by Anne Marie Duff and his Aunt whos played by Kristin Scott Thomas, they were such different characters and did it wonderfully. Aaron Taylor Johnson was amazing, and he did the role with such joy and really conveyed the emotions. Plus he was reaally hot in that part.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

I never heard of Jordan Belfort before this film, and it was amazing. What I love about this film is that they captured the element of 'Money, Money, Money' like the whole on the phone and 'I just made 1 million dollars, the fast talking business stockbrokers world. Leonardo is always amazing, but with this he's totally different, you can just taste the hunger of his success and money wanting. You see the world of  prostitutes and drugs, and fame hungry. But the main person in this film whom I adore is Margot Robbie, and now obviously she is the Queen of the Screen with the success of Suicide Squad. This is the film that really catapulted her, and I love the scene where she wants a divorce and the dialogue and anger of it was just electric. Jonah Hill as his best friend and partner is beautiful aswell, he just did it with such zest. I love Scorsese where it feels like the camera, and you're on a journey with it I know that sounds really wanky, but it is true to an extent. Its great how in the film they didn't use the characters they're based upon real words, because for me it makes it seem much more like a film than it being re-enacted, and with that you can play around with the characters.

Me and My Shadows

This is an oldie but a goldie, I love Judy Garland, love old Hollywood Glam and Musicals, so a Biopic of Judy is right up my street!

This is split into 2 parts, the first part is Judy from the age of 2 to 20 and that part is played by Tammy Blanchard, and she is fantasic, and one thing I loved is at not one point, did I feel like it was a Judy Garland impersonator, but nor was it like a 'no one is better at being Judy Garland than Judy herself!' I felt a Classic, somber feel to the film that a Judy Garland concert or melodrama. The second part is Judy from the age of 20 to her death, and that is played by Judy Davis. She does a fabulous job of playing her, as again it felt like they captured the element of her than, it being like 'Oh I'm Judy but I'm slightly older' I just felt real and honest.

The Bling Ring

This film is based of the robberys in Beverly Hills among famous people such as, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton and Lindsey Lohan. The film doesn't use the real robbers names, but the characters are heavily based of them. Emma Watson is amazing at play Nikki, the whole cast are amazing they really got the feeling of 'I wanna be famous' its like they see a bag that Paris Hilton is wearing, but they don't go I want a bag like that, they go I want that bag. They don't have a particular reason to have the hunger of fame, but they just want to be, which is essentially the feel of the time they were in they were in California during a time where being famous on reality TV was the 'must'. Its amazing how not at one point you didn't get the feeling they were wanting to steal to be famous, they just wanted the lifestyle. The film is directed by Sofia Coppola, and her directing style is known to be very quiet, but with music that relates to that time, either it being time in which it is, or it being related to that character in time. Which is very good, as it associates music to that scene in that film. 

The Social Network

The last of the list, this film is about the beginning of facebook and I love the dialouge in this film the most because the way they wrote it is like music, like Mark always looked out for himself, and was this selfish, arrogant geek with loads of money. The cast is amazing aswell, and if you ask me I think Justin Timberlake is a much better actor than he is singer. Jesse Hesinburg is fantastic as Zuckerberg as he has his voice patten down to a tie, very quick talking and you can tell he has a million things in his mind all at once. He has the answers, but will people understand, but it is lovely the characters of the people of whom created these websites, like Sean Parker he's character is loud, clever, charismatic. Eduardo Saverin's character is quiet, bit of an introvert, and they're all bound to make this game, and court case of who created the game.

 Thats it, they are my favorite Biopics, so far....

Toy Story Shorts

I have pretty much been bought up on Toy Story, like I absolutely adore this franchise I love the concept I love the writers, voices, the fanbase, its just amazing and I love the story board and the idea that something can be alive.

The shorts are fantastic, as Pixer feature length films take quite a long time to make. So making a nice 4-20 minute film around either Christmas time, Halloween or just randomly. 

The first short I watched is 'Toy Story Of Terror' and what I like about it is the journey you go on with Jessie, Jessie is scared of being in box and the film is like a PG version of a classic horror film which I love. With the 20 minute short films, have usually got like a coming of age vibe to it if that makes sense. In the 'Toy Story Of Terror' its all about Jessie and her fear of being in a box, with it being very PG horror movie-esque. Plus its something we can all relate to at whatever age. The other one I watched was 'Toy Story That Time Forgot' Its all about knowing the limit, I feel its much more adult for kids, where the toys feel they're 'working' when they're being played with, and when they're not being played with they either feel bored, or just completely done with it all. In this film the Battlesaurs don't think they're toys, cus they've never been played with, its kinda like the first 'Toy Story' where Buzz is totally unaware that he is a toy, but Buzz was surrounded by people who knew who they were and what they were, and they're duties by there owner. But with these Battlesaurs they don't have someone to scream at them to tell them 'YOU ARE A TOY!' cus they're surrounded by toys who don't think they're toys, and the story also focuses on Trixie who is a dinosaur but Bonnie her owner, doesn't usually play with her as a dinosaur, and Trixie's sick of it, they meet these toys called Battlesaurs, and Trixie realises its actually good she gets played with in different ways, cus it shows she can do anything. 

The more shorter ones, are more about a certain character but not too serious, like with 'Small Fry' its about this miniature Buzz Lightyear who wants to get played with and switches him, so he gets taken home instead of the real Buzz, its a problem but not too major because we know what happens to the real Buzz, he gets ended up in a support group for toys in meal deals who ended up being thrown out or abandoned. The 'Hawaiian Vacation'is about Ken and Barbie's Vacation, its not too serious again, but I found it funny, with the smaller shorts they focus much more on dialogue rather than a plot. The smaller one are definitely much more witty. With the 'Partysaurus Rex' one its about Rex proving he can be free and fun. Its great cus its a different world of it being in the bathroom with the water toys. 

The Toy Story world is great because with all the shorts you get to see the characters in different world, and scenarios. Which I adore, I love the witty exchange from the characters. You can find the Toy Story Shorts on YouTube, or if you look hard enough then it will be there!