Grab a meat-bread-meat sandwich and strap in, because it’s a space epic, it’s a time-travel sci-fi flick, it’s a hero’s origin story, and… it’s a film within a film? That’s right, Derek and Doug are talking about Lightyear, the Pixar movie that tackles the question, “What inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy anyway?” It’ll probably never be able to escape its legacy and context, but we’re doing our best to untangle just what works and doesn’t about this Toy Story spin-off.
Film Release: June 17, 2022
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Theme song features: “Stasis” by Eagle-Eyed Tiger | Source
Closing song: “Infinite MOEtion” by Michael Giacchino
For more by Derek & Doug, check out Walloping Websnappers: A Spider-Man Podcast on the Four-Eyed Radio Network!
