Toy Story 4
Warning : coddler for Toy Story 4
buff did n’t know what to expect fromToy tarradiddle 4after what seemed like the perfect ending to the franchise . But now that the flick has arrived , it ’s percipient the teller at Pixar saved the good for last . And when it comes toToy StoryEaster Eggs and easy to miss reference , the film set a new record .
Normally that sort of claim would be made without much consideration , but in this case , it ’s no self-praise : Toy floor 4has more Easter Eggs than any Pixar movie before , and it probably is n’t anywhere near close . Once fan really get to see the movie , they ’ll understand precisely why . Not only has the Pixar universe grown self-aggrandizing and broad enough to turn almost any location or property into a reference to another film , but the story itself doubles down . With a large part of the flick set beside , beneath , and among the shelves and displays of an antique entrepot , there are too many Easter Eggs to count in a single viewing . But to get the ball roll , we ’re here to aid .
So with one finalSPOILERwarning , permit ’s get started . Here ’s our breakdown ofToy Story 4 : Every Easter Egg & Secret Pixar Connection .
20. The ‘RMR F97’ License Plate
Themovie returns Bo Peep to the serial for the first time since the original film , but it also enter one of the deepest reference in any Pixar movie to escort in the process . As part of the new pic ’s story , a flashback sequence show Bo Peep being gift away , and driven off in an unknown fomite . A railway car with the license home RMR F97 .
Fans have been specify to look for the " A113 " in every scene , but this sequence has a more accurate meaning . To make a long story scant , it ’s the exact command codification entered by an unknown Pixar employee during the yield of Toy Story 2 . The code commanded the full Pixar server to start cancel subfolders all the direction back up through the film ’s assets . Luckily the servers were unplugged , and a remote backup man saved the film from being completely put down .
19. Eggman Moving Company
Can we offer any in - universe explanation for the name of The Eggman Moving Company ? utterly not . But the point is n’t to realize the fiction , it ’s to hunt and document every prominent reference point . And in that regard , the Eggman strike company is another tremendous nod to Pixar product designer Ralph Eggleston , dearly cite to as , you guessed it , " Eggman " by his colleagues .
The Eggman Moving Company has been a series staple , appearing in both the originalToy StoryandToy Story 2 . Typically bringing troubling omens to the paladin toys of the franchise ( we ’ll allow buff make up one’s mind if that ’s the case this time around ) .
18. Ed Catmull’s Sculpted Hand
The animator and designers at Pixar deplume out all the stops with the endless cases and shelf of payable items and artifacts in the movie ’s antiques entrepot . But none may be more significant , or more guarantee to be leave out , than Ed Catmull ’s hand . Well , a model of it , to be more accurate . Before computing machine animation was a coarse term - way back in 1972 - University bookman Ed Catmull and Fred Parke broke young ground .
By casting a reproduction of Ed ’s hand , covering it in hand - drawn line , vectors , and Triangle , then scanning it into a computer , the pair created a computer model they could then animate . The result was the landmark short picture , A Computer Animated Hand , and the hand model itself can be seen in the store . A way cooler nod to the Pixar legend than the signal for Catmull ’s Cream Soda , if you ask us .
17. The Mickey Mouse Phone
Even though Pixar has been owned by Disney since 2006 , there is n’t as much dear shown to the Disney classics or stars as you might wait . That changes with Toy Story 4 , when Woody is well-nigh caught move by the passe store owner , Margaret . To make indisputable she does n’t distrust a affair , Woody grabs hold of a nearby phone and strikes a pose older buff will instantaneously recognize .
Holding the recipient to the phone in one deal , and indicate to it with the other , Woody perfectly quicken one of the most well experience Mickey Mouse telephones . It would be a must - buy particular for Toy Story fan , but we doubt Disney will get back into rotary telephone set sale .
16. The Shining Soundtrack
As unknown as it may be , fans have been find Easter Eggs and book of facts to Stephen King’sThe Shining – or more accurately , Stanley Kubrick ’s picture show adaption – inside ofToy Storymovies for twelvemonth . From the match carpet in Sid ’s house to " 237 " references go forth and veracious , the esteem in which the Pixar team holds the movie is undeniable . InToy Story 4 , they make their most open reference to escort .
When the action moves to the antique store ( courtesy of the sinister Gabby Gabby ) , the euphony shifts to match . And the song is no random cartroad , but “ Midnight , The Stars and You ” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra . It ’s the song made famous in the final scene ofThe Shining , and director Josh Cooley explain the backstory toComingSoon :
Lee Unkrich is a immense fan of The Shining . I ’m a immense fan of The Shining . I mean , the picture is insane . Every family should go out and see The Shining [ jape ] . So just the fact that we were going to be in a creepy place , having the sometime record player , that was essential . And we put that in as pelf at first , and just impermanent . And I sleep together — it just made me well-chosen . And then , we were able to really practice it and I just went over the moon . I just loved it so much .
15. Room 237
The references toThe Shiningdon’t finish there , but the next is conk to be a passel concentrated to spot ( since it ’s nowhere near as obvious as the song choice ) . The Easter Egg relies on the … less playful side of the span of Ducky and Bunny , voiced by comedic duo Keegan - Michael Key and Jordan Peele . Specifically , the habitation of the fair sex they choose to likely mark for biography .
When the woman runs screaming , audience can make out her menage with the street number " 237 . " For those unfamiliar , Room 237 was the scary room fromThe Shiningwhich housed the remains of a beautiful / decomposing woman ( memorably brought to biography inReady Player One ) .
14. Bing Bong’s Rocket
The many knicks and knacks ( including a nod to the shortKnick Knack ) found in the antiques storehouse are go to be punishing to decipher for more than just the volume of them . In some cases , the collectible version of them is n’t how audiences are used to see them depicted . For representative , the imagination - power arugula used by Bing Bong in Pixar’sInside Out .
Since audience wo n’t experience how large or small to expect the real - world variation of the skyrocket to be ( Riley sized ? Joy sized ? ) , they may miss it scattered among the many items for sales event . But not the second viewing , we can guarantee .
13. Geri (From Geri’s Game)
The closed book connectingtoy Story 4to the eternal rest of the Pixar universe are n’t just found on the shelves or in the presentation font of the antiques store , but in the history of its possessor , Margaret . And what may be seen as a possible romantic connexion to a character first introduce in theGeri ’s Gameshort film , express before showing ofA Bug ’s living .
The curt film marked Pixar ’s replication to the genre followingToy Story , and earned its wizard , Geri , a cameo inToy Story 2 . In the fourth installment , viewing audience can see a black and white exposure of Geri hang up behind the rejoinder of Margaret ’s shop .
12. The Original Tin Toy
As another sign of just how deeply the Easter Eggs in the antique store really go , fans will be capable to spot Tinny , a small , old fashioned tin soldier with drum and squeeze box . By this item , most Pixar fan wo n’t even have been alive when Tinny made his first appearance inTin Toy(1988 ) , one of Pixar ’s most important steps on the way to becoming the modern animation human dynamo .
He will be easy to spit since Bo Peep refer to him as Tinny , although no mention is ever made of the fact that at one clock time , it was Tinny who was going to be the steer of Toy Story , partner with a ventriloquist dumbbell .
11. The Vintage Record
buff will already lie with to be on the lookout for classic criminal record player thanks toThe Shiningshout - out , but the vintage track record that can also be seen should n’t be missed , since it ’s a classic from Ernesto de la Cruz . In Pixar ’s movieCoco , Ernesto is a far-famed Isaac Merrit Singer – or he was , at least .
While the record clearly is n’t his iconic " recollect Me " from that cinema ’s soundtrack , the recognition of Ernesto as a existent , living performer in the reality ofToy Storyforges a stiff radio link between the two films . At this percentage point that wo n’t surprise any Pixar buff , but it ’s still deserving pointing out .
10. Pizza Planet Truck (Re-Imagined)
One of the oldest Easter Eggs of the pile , the Pizza Planet chain of restaurants and colonnade is as illustrious as any other Pixar property or fighter . While pivotal scenes of the originalToy Storytake office in the chemical chain , it ’s actually the delivery hand truck that have made the dimension one of the most famous in the humans … despite being simulated . Which is really saying something . But forToy Story 4 , the vitaliser have elevated their game .
At this point audience know to keep their eyes opened for a bright yellow tone arm truck with a model roquette on its cap ( admittedly , not a concentrated thing to spot ) . But inToy Story 4 , the dearest for the chain is confirmed by a circus worker , who clearly has invested enough fourth dimension into their product to get the Pizza Planet truck tattooed on their leg . Now that you know , you ca n’t miss it .
9. Second Chance Antiques, est. 1986
What might just be the best Easter Egg or inside jest concerning the old-timer store is n’t actually related to an item being sell . It refers to the name of the fund itself , visible from the movie ’s very first poster . The job Margaret runs is ' Second Chance antique , ' and its organization in 1986 is no conjunction .
Today most hoi polloi view Steve Jobs , Apple , and Pixar as absolute titans , too full-grown to fail . But those previous enough to witness Jobs ’s ruinous collapse from drawing card of the tech industry to a washout will see the existent import . In 1986 , Jobs bet BIG on the graphics division of Lucasfilm , founding the studio as Pixar – hissecond prospect . Two decades later , the company was sold to Disney for billions , and Jobs had turned his 2nd chance into ascendancy in computers , music , and motion picture .
8. Tripledent Gum
The love forInside Outcontinues intoToy Story 4 , with references to a " Tri - County " RV dealership raising some interesting questions about how close-fitting Riley may in reality be to the events of this film . But the best reference book is n’t to a character at all … but a jingle that Riley ’s brain ca n’t help but conjure up up without any monition .
The injectant of the " Tripledent Gum " song labor Anger to an absolute rage , as hearing phallus laughed at the explanation for total earworm theme tune . InToy Story 4 , the gum brand is push in a vintage star sign seen in the antiques depot .
7. Duke Caboom Returns!
The story ofhow Keanu Reeves became Duke Caboomis legendary on its own , but in the fiction of the motion-picture show , he ’s a toy version of a very real Canadian stuntman from the seventies . And that time period is in reality the Florida key to Duke ’s best closed book … because he ’s already appeared in the Pixar Universe once before .
fan did n’t have it away to take care for him , but a Duke Caboom figure can be see in Jack - Jack ’s playpen inThe Incredibles 2 , suggesting that the stuntman ’s career was longer , and began quite a deal earlier than most will assume . It does n’t make duke ’s taradiddle any less tragic , but it ’s a nice detail to realize after the fact .
6. The Elasticycle
The fact that Duke Caboom had a toy made of him back when the Parr family was practicing household superheroics is a cool coincidence . But make no mistake , the Incredibles were also democratic enough in their day to earn a toy line . Well , at least Elastigirl was . And fans ofThe Incredibles 2will be captivated to bed that even if they ca n’t take home a model of her iconic Elasticycle , the characters ofToy fib 4could .
At least , that ’s what we ’re assuming , considering the model adaptation of the Elasticycle seeable on the antique store ’s shelves . It ’s an sluttish one to descry if you refresh your memory as to its design , clearly standing out among the rest of the items .
5. Luxo Ball (Stickers)
There ’s a right chance that every Pixar fan knows ' the Pixar Ball ' when they see it : blue with a yellow stripe , marked with a big crimson star . But few know the signification , as it made its first appearance in the short filmLuxo , Jr.which earned Pixar its first major praise among the liveliness community . And was also the first computer animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award .
The lamp bouncing on the ball in that forgetful picture show became the ship’s company ’s logo , and the ball itself has remained a staple Easter Egg , even when it ’s not in ball form . In the case ofToy Story 4 , the iconic colors and star can be seen as stickers scattered throughout the prizes ring Ducky and Bunny .
4. Buzz’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Nod
If one looks too deeply into the storey of Buzz Lightyear , it becomes too tragic to comport . Beginning with his insistence that he ’s not a toy , yet freeze when faced with human being just like the quietus of the first flick ’s fictitious character . But the identity element crisis extends to chill new depths inToy Story 4 . The idea of Buzz consulting with his internal voice is inspired , as is that voice choose the anatomy of pre - recorded lines in his toy voicebox ( " To infinity , and beyond ! " ) .
But in the new movie , one of his ancestry instructs an unseen figure to"enter the pod bay doors . “The furrow , and its passionate obstetrical delivery are a absolved reference to Stanley Kubrick’s2001 : A Space Odyssey . Which meansThe Shiningisn’t the only Kubrick film get a nod … but raise serious questions about Buzz ’s internal programming .
3. The Tiki Party Pinball
Despite being separated by half of the major planet , there has been plenty of overlap betweenToy StoryandFinding Nemo , and this Modern motion-picture show keep open that tradition alive . Although we ca n’t say for trusted where the pinball game mesa in the antiques store was manufactured , we have to adopt it had international charm .
TitledTiki Party , one might expect it to sport some nod toMoanaand its tropic setting . But the gemstone carved faces visible inside of an on the exterior of the machine are a perfect equal for the tiki head in the dentist situation fish tank inFinding Nemo .
2. New (Andrew) Stanton
Even if it seemed likeToy Story 3was the arrant ending to the account of Woody , Buzz , and their fellow toys , it ’s since been revealed thatToy Story 4was already being plannedbefore that film even released . fan have author Andrew Stanton to thank for that , having written some of Pixar ’s most defining moving-picture show , fromToy StorytoA Bug ’s Life , thenMonsters , Inc. ,Finding Nemo , Wall - E , and more .
It ’s a heck of a track record with Pixar , and the author / managing director gets tally into the news report straightaway , when it ’s revealed at the ending of the movie that Woody and the bunch are headed to New Stanton . What adventures may await ? Only Stanton knows .
1. Duke Kaboom Channels Keanu
The interrogation ofToy Story 4 ’s post - credits scenemay be base on the betting odds of a continuation , or lay up such a story . While that is n’t the case , the mid - credits and post - credit scenes wrap up most of the characters ' storylines . And that includes Duke Caboom , who has pass decades cripple by the fact that he has never last up to the feats shown in his advertising . Until after the citation axial motion , of form , and Duke ’s straight greatness surprisal even himself … emitting Keanu Reeves ' signature"Whoa … “made famous inThe Matrix .
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