What makes this part gut-punching is Buzz himself.The look in Woody's eyes - and Jessie's - that look of sheer, unadulterated horror of facing the prospect that his best friend could be broken. The scene where Buzz is running through the compactor area with Jessie in his arms, triumphant music playing - and then a TV falls on him.Knowing what is about to happen, they all shut their eyes seeing that they have no choice but to wait for the end.The fact that Woody is the last to realize what the toys are doing, as Buzz extends an arm out to him like he did at the day care, only for Woody to wordlessly take it this time.(Jessie realizes what Buzz is doing and turns to see Bullseye scared of the fire and trying in vain to escape, only for her to place a hand on his hoof to try to offer encouragement.)'' (Buzz just looks at her sadly and silently, hopelessly extends his hand.) There's a reason animator Tom Sito called it the best-acted scene in all of animation. The fact that they all join hands with nothing more than an exchange of helpless looks shows that they all know exactly what's going to happen. When they first fall into the incinerator, they try in vain to scramble out before accepting their fate with quiet dignity. What makes the scene sadder isn't just the fact that the characters are facing death, but the fact that they have no other choice but to do so.He seems to make amends with him during this moment, as he nods solemnly at him as if to apologize for dismissing him for years. Potato Head holds hands with his wife, but he also takes Rex's hand. And he's still doing that at the very end. It's then that you realize that, since the beginning, Woody has been the one keeping them all together. At the very end, when everyone else has someone close, in comparison, Woody is facing this alone. Sure, he was holding Buzz and Slinky's hands, but they were too far off for him to really get close.So, every toy was huddling close to another, or burying their faces in each other's shoulders (Buzz and Jessie, the Potato Heads), except Woody. When the toys were facing death together in the furnace, they seemed to break off into groups, depending on who was closest.Even after repeated viewings, tears will no doubt be shed. If anything, the trailer version of the scene is sadder than how it appears in the actual movie. Randy Newman's "Losing You" playing over footage of young Andy playing with his toys throughout the year perfectly evokes the heart-wrenching nostalgia one might have for the innocence of childhood. The first trailer alone can be counted as one of the saddest moments in the whole series.The end of an era.As the film tetralogy is emotionally powerful, Toy Story 3 in particular gets a special mention, in which it is so powerful that even hearing the story second-hand is enough to make one break down and weep.
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