The Other Toy Stories (feat. Shelley Kramer) | Episode 69

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English - August 16, 2017 15:58 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings
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In 1995, "Toy Story" set the gold ... well, polyurethane standard for toys springing to life in film. But it's not an uncommon concept. From "Ted" to "Annabelle," it's not hard to see what's cute, creepy, or ironically crass about playthings suddenly speaking in adult voices.

On this week's show, we watch and review three Toy Tales (they're off-brand toy stories), including "Child's Play" (1988), "Small Soldiers" (1998), and "The Indian In The Cupboard" (1995). At the 22-minute mark, Noah swings by the Play Kids toy store in his Brooklyn neighborhood to ask owner Shelley Kramer about the undying fantasy of toys coming alive and whether she thinks that's ever happened in her store.