> > As far as "epic" Disney animation (for lack of a better term), i'd probably have to agree.
> > But i find Toy Story to be an incredibly inspired series, initially because it re-popularized
> > some of the coolest toys ever (e.g., army men and Mr. Potato Head) and secondarily because it
> > was a rare case of a sequel's being better than the original.
>
> Toy Story 2 was great. As with "The Rescuers Down Under," that was a case of a theatrical-quality
> sequel being made to a movie that it wasn't senseless to even attempt making a sequel to.

Interestingly, I remember someone telling me that "Toy Story 2" was originally intended to be just another direct-to-video sequel, but it turned out so well that they decided to give it a cinema release.

Paul