In my first post on this site I stated that I there are only 5 movie sequels that I love.  Well, I saw Predators the other night…and that didn’t change the count, in fact Predators was bad.  But the following night I got the kid some snacks and we saddled up Toy Story 3.  I may be the last film nerd to have seen Toy Story 3, and I don’t have a great excuse (it has been on my DVR since May).  But I expected the third one to be like the second one, loved by almost everyone, but lacking the magic of its predecessor.  Toy Story 2’s themes of ownership did not strike a chord in me like the themes of companionship in the first.  Toy Story 3 unlike so many sequels, is a great stand-alone film.  Yes, that means there are now 6 sequels that I love, adjust your scorecards at home.

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