I like to joke that there are two Tom Hanks. There’s SERIOUS ACTOR Tom Hanks who leads his troops in World War 2, brings astronauts back from the moon, and wins Oscars.
Then there’s “Blow a Gasket” Tom Hanks that buys dilapidated houses with Shelly Duval, is police partners with slobbery dogs, and hilarious overreacts to every frustration.
As Woody he somehow gets to be both and still makes it work (in the first film, anyway).
Even with all that, I still voted for Angela Lansbury. That’s how good she is.
Angela Lansbury is a treasure, Mrs. Potts is a lovely character, and her performance of the title song is iconic. But other than the song she really isn't given that much to do.
Hanks takes a character that coming off the page should be a real jerk and is basically a villain and actually brings him on a journey where you still love and empathize with him, and then Woody becomes the foundation for a whole franchise. Hanks gets to showcase both his manic comedy and his emotional pathos and the result is pretty special.
I like to joke that there are two Tom Hanks. There’s SERIOUS ACTOR Tom Hanks who leads his troops in World War 2, brings astronauts back from the moon, and wins Oscars.
Then there’s “Blow a Gasket” Tom Hanks that buys dilapidated houses with Shelly Duval, is police partners with slobbery dogs, and hilarious overreacts to every frustration.
As Woody he somehow gets to be both and still makes it work (in the first film, anyway).
Even with all that, I still voted for Angela Lansbury. That’s how good she is.
Shelly Long, not Duvall, but we get your point.
Ah! Silly of me.
you said this better than I did -- it's "SERIOUS ACTOR" and "Blow a Gasket" combined. He earns the vote!
Angela Lansbury is a treasure, Mrs. Potts is a lovely character, and her performance of the title song is iconic. But other than the song she really isn't given that much to do.
Hanks takes a character that coming off the page should be a real jerk and is basically a villain and actually brings him on a journey where you still love and empathize with him, and then Woody becomes the foundation for a whole franchise. Hanks gets to showcase both his manic comedy and his emotional pathos and the result is pretty special.
"Tale as old as time
No vote for Woody
And I do not kid
You know what you did!
Sings voter Odie."
What did he do?
https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/trapped-in-disney-world-polands-movie-critic-of-the-year-and-our-far-flung-correspondent-who-gets-smacked-hard-by-woody