Toy Story (1995) 4K release
Ranked 10 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Fans prefer the 35mm-sourced version as closest to the original theatrical look. Critics say the digital remaster's colors and textures look off.
Fans prefer the 35mm-sourced version as closest to the original theatrical look. Critics say the digital remaster's colors and textures look off.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 54%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Closest to original theatrical version
“I prefer the 35mm version, at least when viewing the scene with the soldiers.”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” “still the closest thing to the OG theatrical version officially available”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” “the laserdisc was digitized from the 35mm print”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” Praised as bold, artful effort
“speaks to the art and effort applied to what was possible at the time”
Comment from 13 Jan 2026 in “Personal thoughts/notes from working on Zootopia 2” “extremely bold bet on Toy Story”
Comment from 22 May 2026 in “Steve Wozniak cheered after telling students they have AI – actual intelligence”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Colors oversaturated or shifted from original
“this lead to oversaturation and color changes in the digital renders”
Comment from 4 Dec 2025 in “The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle” “they took the digital original 1:1, so the colors now look off”
Comment from 3 Dec 2025 in “The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle” “They didn't do it, which is a shame. We lost artistic intent.”
Comment from 4 Dec 2025 in “The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle” Textures and lighting look bad
“it looked bad , almost to the point I wish I hadn't tarnished my memory of it”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember” “It looked really bad. Mostly textures and lighting.”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “The 'Toy Story' You Remember”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Toy Story (1995) 4K releaseThis page | 7 | 6 | 54% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“extremely bold bet on Toy Story”
“Pixar is making yet another Toy Story.”
“speaks to the art and effort applied to what was possible at the time”
“They didn't do it, which is a shame. We lost artistic intent.”
“this lead to oversaturation and color changes in the digital renders”
“they took the digital original 1:1, so the colors now look off”
“still the closest thing to the OG theatrical version officially available”
“the storylines got progressively weaker”
“I agree it's a great look though.”
“the laserdisc was digitized from the 35mm print”
“I prefer the 35mm version, at least when viewing the scene with the soldiers.”
“It looked really bad. Mostly textures and lighting.”
“it looked bad , almost to the point I wish I hadn't tarnished my memory of it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.