Toy Story 2: Freeze the first second of the movie and look at the stars!

A giant Mickey Mouse-themed clock hanging in Andy’s room, 1001 Paws character figures on toy store shelves, a postcard sent by Carl and Ellie Fredricksen, or even baby Darla from Finding Nemo on the cover of a magazine. .

As with all Pixar studio feature films, the Toy Story quadrilogy is full of little details, Easter eggs of all kinds, and more or less well-hidden references intended for viewers willing to take out the magnifying glass. while rediscovering their favorite movies.

The wink we’re interested in today is at the beginning of Toy Story 2, which was released in France in February 2000. It’s practically impossible to see unless you know exactly where to look, it’s very stealthy in the foreground for the first second. of the movie (or 48 seconds if you count the Disney and Pixar logos that pre-roll).

Like an episode of the Star Wars saga (from which it is directly inspired on several occasions), the feature film begins in mid-space. Look closely at the top right before mentioning “Walt Disney Pictures Presents” invades the screen. You might even see—provided you line up the right stars—that the tiny constellation draws a silhouette we’re familiar with: the tiny Luxo Jr. desk lamp, Pixar’s mascot.

At a time when big-name studios were still taking their first steps into the world of cinema, led by Disney, was this almost invisible Easter egg a way to put a sensible signature on a third feature film?

Be that as it may, this first easter egg was cleverly hidden in the starry sky Toy story 2 is far from the only one in the film. Indeed, we can also note the presence of a 1001 Paws calendar in Andy’s room, a direct reference to Jurassic Park when Rex runs after the barbie car, and of course many nods to the Star Wars saga everywhere in the feature film.

(Re)discover all the hidden details of ‘Toy Story 2’…