Toy Story Collection Talking Sheriff Woody

Hello to all of you Toy Story fans. I am here to create the very first review for Woody. I gave this a five star rating because let's be honest, this is the best Woody that will ever be made. And I do genuinly like the toy. It is quite durable, a great look alike from the movie, but there are some drawbacks.
We'll start off with the box. I LOVE the box as it is just what I would imagine Woody would be sold in when Andy's father went to buy him. However, the logo, 'Toy Story Collection' on the front throws that off. But altogether, great packaging.
Secondly, his face. Now his face is very Woody like. It looks just like Woody from the movie. My only complaint on this is that the Woody from the movie, when he is in 'toy mode' his eyes are wide open and his mouth is closed. None of the toys have ever replicated this. That is a definate con to me. I would like to see a Woody produced where it looks just like Andy's, closed smile and all. However, this is the most accurate...Read more

We got this version of Woody from Toy Story for our 4.5 year old son. He's a huge fan of the movie, and we thought he would love the pull-string talking Woody. We we're right, what we didn't count on is how the "talkback" function would work.

The pros: movie size, featuring Tom Hanks' voice, this Woody is the real deal. It looks exactly like the toy from the movie and sounds just like him as well. There are 50 phrases built in to this Woody, but when you pull the string and he will only say one of about 20 of them in the limited rotation of "demo" mode. Our son loves Woody, and plays with him endlessly, answering Woody's questions and responding to his statements. It's cute, and irritating, because in talkback mode Woody will simply talk and talk, repeating phrases over and over instead of responding to queries. The AI is lacking, the responses are non-sequitors, and Woody talks over our son most of the time.

The cons: this toy features a "talkback mode,"...Read more

I was so excited to find this Woody for a good price, because I knew that my son was already getting the Toy Story Collection Buzz from someone else for Christmas. He loves the Toy Story movies, and actually prefers Woody to Buzz, so I thought he'd be so excited to get Woody. And he was... though, truthfully, just like in the movie, Buzz Lightyear is far superior to Woody.

Maybe I just don't have Woody figured out yet. It's kind of neat that he's a smart toy and responds to your voice, but it just seems like Buzz does a little bit more. Woody has a pull string. Buzz has buttons and a laser and a helmet that opens and closes (complete with sound effects) and can FLY. Maybe it's all deliberate; maybe, just like in the movie, Buzz is a just cooler toy. Not to say Woody isn't fun, but I don't think he should be the same retail price as Buzz.

Woody is very nicely made. He comes with a stand that we don't use because he's too busy being played with. His...Read more