Tom Hanks’ work in the first Toy Story is a delightful throwback to his 80’s comedies. As Hanks grew into his serious roles it’s easy to forget how good he is at hilariously flying off the handle. While there’s plenty of nuance in the later films, Toy Story 1’s version of Woody is “Money Pit” Hanks with a pull string.
I bucked my usual poll trend and voted for Woody. You know what you did, Woody! But I'm giving you a pass just this once. And I voted for Lupita. If Paltrow wins, I will light some of her kootykat candles and burn your substack down!
I guess the biggest knock against Tom Hanks as Woody is that Jim Hanks does all the ancillary Woody voice work. By definition he is replaceable. Still voting for him though because of course I am.
Tom Hanks’ work in the first Toy Story is a delightful throwback to his 80’s comedies. As Hanks grew into his serious roles it’s easy to forget how good he is at hilariously flying off the handle. While there’s plenty of nuance in the later films, Toy Story 1’s version of Woody is “Money Pit” Hanks with a pull string.
I bucked my usual poll trend and voted for Woody. You know what you did, Woody! But I'm giving you a pass just this once. And I voted for Lupita. If Paltrow wins, I will light some of her kootykat candles and burn your substack down!
I guess the biggest knock against Tom Hanks as Woody is that Jim Hanks does all the ancillary Woody voice work. By definition he is replaceable. Still voting for him though because of course I am.