The first time we saw the original Toy Story (1995), we realized that it was not just another animated movie. Pixar’s geniuses packed these beloved movies with smart little references to classic Hollywood cinema. We all thought it was a kids’ movie, but they wanted to give the adults in the audience some unique Easter eggs. Here are the times Woody and the gang mirrored iconic movie history.
#1: Woody Hanging from the Tree vs. Mission: Impossible (1996)
It is hard to forget the iconic vault scene in Mission: Impossible (1996) when Ethan Hunt hangs from the ceiling. In Toy Story 3 (2010), Woody is pictured in a very similar situation. He gets stuck in the branches of a tree, dangling just inches above the ground in a desperate effort to escape Sunnyside. The camera angles and suspense parody Tom Cruise’s famous performance.
