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Short summary

The story takes place after a Christmas holiday with the regular toys finding themselves trapped in unusual territory with a group of new and delusional action figures. Together they must find their way back to their child's bedroom and to safety.

Despite being only 22 minutes in length, the special took three years to develop and create.

The video game that Bonnie and Mason play is the video game for Lelulugu 3 (2010). When Reptillus Maximus turns off the console, Buzz Lightyear can be seen flying. Also, earlier in the short, as Bonnie throws the backpack the sound effects are the same as the video game.

The title is a reference to 1924 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and 1975 movie based on said novel, The Land That Time Forgot (1974), a fantasy adventure set during WWI about a group of people who end up stranded on a huge uncharted tropical land mass where dinosaurs still live.

When the Cleric says, "I find their lack of armor disturbing," this is a reference to Star wars: Osa IV - Uus lootus (1977). The original quote is from Darth Vader, "I find your lack of faith disturbing."

Most of the toy cars seen on the floor of Mason's room are unpainted or repainted cars from the Pixar movies Autod (2006) and Autod 2 (2011). The cars who appear include Sally Carrera, Ramone, Lizzie, Finn McMissile, a Tractor, and the Grand Prix racers Francesco Bernouilli, Carla Veloso, and Shu Todoroki. Also appearing in Mason's room are Andy's model train set and the dump truck used for transportation by Lotso and his gang in Lelulugu 3 (2010).

The promo poster, that was unveiled at Comic-con for this short, was created by Mike Mignola, a famous comic book artist and creator of Hellboy - kangelane põrgust (2004), a popular superhero comic book character.

The trumpet that Angel Kitty carries is a cross between a bugle and a French horn. It has the sounds and tune of the bugle and the bell of the French horn. The tune that she plays on her trumpet as the Battlesaurs are carrying Woody and Buzz to their execution is a Christmas tune, "O Come, O Come, Emanuel."

Reptillus Maximus, the commander of the Battlesaurs, is voiced by Kevin McKidd, who had a leading role of a semi-fictional Roman soldier in a semi-historical TV series Rooma (2005). The character of Maximus is a slight parody of Lucius Vorenus, McKidd's character from "Rome".

The short was written and directed by Steve Purcell, the creator of cult comic book "Sam & Max: Freelance Police" as well as the short-lived animated TV show, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police (1997), based on it.

Trixie has "Bonnie" written on the bottom of her left front foot. This is part of the plot. Other toys also have names written on them: Woody has "Andy" on the bottom of his right foot. So has Buzz Lightyear. And in the end Reptillus has "Mason" written on his right hand.

Don Rickles' last time voicing Mr. Potato Head before his death in 2017.

In the opening seconds of this special, just after the main title, and just before Woody appears in a Santa Claus outfit, you can see the snowman and snow globe from the Pixar short Knick Knack (1989), sitting on the floor of Bonnie's room.

Buzz registers disbelief that the Battlesaurs don't know they're toys. He himself was unaware that he was a toy for most of the original movie.

Buzz comments on the "motion-activated room sentry." In real life, Pixar released both a Woody and a Buzz Lightyear room guard.

User reviews


  • comment
    • Author: Gravelblade
    I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 400 (C H R I S T M A S ) MOVIES AND SPECIALS.

    SO PLEASE BEWARE OF SOME REVIEWERS THAT ONLY HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE NO AGENDA! I REVIEW MOVIES & SPECIALS AS A WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN! I HAVE DISCOVERED MANY GEMS IN MY QUEST TO SEE AS MANY " C H R I S T M A S " MOVIES AS I CAN.

    This 2014 "Christmas Special" has cute ideas and some amusing moments but it "Sacrifices" our favorite toys (Buzz and Woody) and repeats themes that we have seen before.

    During a post-Christmas play-date, Trixie is sad that Bonnie never depicts her as a dinosaur when they play. Bonnie later takes Trixie, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Rex, and aphorism-spouting Christmas ornament Angel Kitty to her friend Mason's house for a play date. Bonnie ends up tossing the toys into Mason's playroom to join Mason in playing with his video game console.

    Bonnie's toys discover the playroom is dominated by "Battlesaurs," a huge dinosaur-themed play set that Mason received for Christmas, led by warrior Reptillus Maximus and The Cleric. Trixie is delighted to interact with them as a dinosaur. She and Rex are armed as warriors, unaware that Woody and Buzz have been taken prisoner.

    This is not much of a "Christmas Special" however it is enjoyable!
  • comment
    • Author: Morad
    I'm a huge fan of the Toy Story trilogy as well as all the short films including last year's Toy Story of Terror so of course I was excited to see what was in store in the latest installment. Sadly 'That Time Forgot' is definitely one to forget...

    I was expecting to see a Christmas theme with just the toys having fun but throughout the 22 minutes I think we only see the main gang for 3-5 minutes...It is basically all about Trixie and some new toys who aren't all that interesting and neither is the storyline.

    As usual the voice cast are all great and the animation is beautiful but it just lacked that usual Toy Story charm. I wasn't very entertained or engrossed by the story. It was OK but certainly nothing special so overall I'm quite disappointed.

    6/10.
  • comment
    • Author: santa
    It's just after Christmas. Bonnie has a play date with Mason. She brings along Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Trixie the triceratops, Rex, and Angel Kitty. Mason got a new video game and he has't play with his other new toy, the Battlesaurs. Bonnie's toys meet Reptillus Maximus who is taken with Trixie. The Cleric has set up a gladiatorial world where the other toys are smashed by the Battlesaurs. Trixie explains the joys of play to Reptillus Maximus.

    The central message is to play more with imagination and toys, less with the video games. Trixie is the lead in this half hour special. She's alright to lead a special and the message is passable. There are a couple of fun scenes especially when Woody and Buzz are in it. Angel Kitty speaks with a child's voice which caught me off guard. She could be funnier. The show looks good, has some good moments but isn't anything particularly special. It's a reasonable showcase for Trixie.
  • comment
    • Author: Brakora
    Toy Story continues to be the best protected franchise ever filmed, as Pixar makes sure every entry with these characters is top notch. As usual, everything looks amazing, there are fun new toys to meet, and the pacing is brisk. You never have to worry about filmmakers who don't know their audience with Toy Story--they are so careful and demand the best for their viewers. Every moment that ends up on screen furthers the story and can be appreciated by any age viewer. There is a bit of a dig at gaming culture, as the message seems to favor active play over technology and screen time. But if you don't love the way Bonnie gets Mason to turn his dinosaur battlefield into a all-toy dance off, then I don't want to know you.
  • comment
    • Author: Simple fellow
    This Toy Story short has been released for Christmas but has a less of a Christmas theme but has some message about using your imagination and playing less video games even if those games might be Disney or Pixar tie ins!

    Bonnie is going out to play with her friends Mason at his house and she takes some of the toys along.

    Mason has got a new toy set called Battlesaurs but is more interested in his video games which he invites Bonnie to join in.

    Meanwhile, Woody, Buzz and the gang find out that the Battlesaurs do not want to play with them but are out to destroy them.

    This is a fun, enjoyable short which fans of Toy Story would enjoy.
  • comment
    • Author: Ishnllador
    This 20-minute animated short film is the newest installment of the popular Toy Story franchise. In roughly 2 years from now, there will be a fourth movie and we got so many short films since the third film came out 2 years ago. Almost all of these were unfunny and forgettable. However, "Toy Story That Time Forgot" may have a pretty bad title, but it's definitely an improvement compared to the likes of "Partysaurus Rex". As always with these short films, one character of the gang is more in the center than everybody else and this time it's Bonnie. It's around Christmas again and she gets closer to a bunch of super-aggressive toy dinosaurs. Not much later, Woody and the gang are in danger of becoming victims to these dinosaur warriors as well. Can Bonnie save her friends? I thought this was a decent watch and I hope the next full feature film will be at least as good, hopefully better. These 20 minutes had decent fun, finally interesting supporting characters again, namely the dinos I just mentioned, some heart and decent morale at the end. Dinosaurs and Toy Story seems to be a good formula. I recommend this short film. To me, it was a positive surprise.
  • comment
    • Author: Snake Rocking
    This just feels like a typical Pixar movie with run-of-the-mill writing. But the character writing was alright, Bonnie is still the same and with the curiosity a child would have, her friend is pretty cool, too. It's nice to give Bonnie something new other than playing with toys all the time. I also liked the little kitty and Buzz, they were both alright, too.

    The voice acting was rough and Bonnie's voice sounded like an 8- year-old. She is supposed to be around 4 or something and because the girl who's voicing her was 14, unless they're proving to age her, she should be hired by a new voice actor. Especially Bonnie's voice, it sounded so annoying, like nails-on-a-chalkboard. Angel Kitty's voice was alright, though.

    The moral was unnecessary and heavy-handed.

    The other good parts is the jokes and the story was sympathetic. I suppose young kids age 6 and under might find something to enjoy out of this otherwise somewhat bland adventure of the imaginative toys.
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    • Author: Rgia
    Sometimes I'm so impressed with how much creative geniuses like the folks down at Pixar can do with such a limited running time, in this case 22 minutes. This time, they chose to focus on different characters and I appreciate that, with so many characters in the Toy Story saga, and new additions as well. It's a nice and warm story, the pace is comfortable, it wraps up in a good manner: Trixie teaching the dino toys (especially Reptilus Maximus) the delightfulness of play; a moral of how these toys need to know their actual place in this story, and not let themselves be misguided by a third party.

    In my opinion, Trixie worked as the lead, for this short special at least, and I strongly favour the message of not spoiling your fun only with videogames, there's other things out there, in this case: toys and imagination. Oh and I know this was supposed to be a Christmas special, but to me, it didn't feel Christmassy at all.

    Woody, Buzz and Rex got a bit of screen time and as usual they are great themselves as well as the interactions between them. So, in all fairness, it is a decent effort, not the best of course, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
  • comment
    • Author: Delaath
    This 21 minute episode centers on Trixie who is having a slight identity crisis. They go play with other dinosaur toys who don't realize they are toys. They are war like and enjoy destroying other toys, which we get to see. Eventually it is all well that ends well, except for a few toys that were "killed." The message to children is unclear. The kids play with the toys doing some various dance moves, but clearly playing war and tearing things up seemed more fun.

    Certainly not worth a full DVD price.
  • comment
    • Author: Anarius
    It's always fun to see "the old gang" get back together. The Toy Story characters have so endeared themselves to our hearts that there is an automatic connection with them every time they appear on screen. In "Toy Story That Time Forgot", some new blood is introduced.

    For a basic plot summary, this little short tells the story of a Christmas playdate at a friend of Bonnie's. While at the friend's house, Bonnie is sucked into playing a new video game instead of playing with the toys. So, Woody, Buzz, and the gang must "go it alone" and interact with a new set of dinosaur toys (led by Reptillus Maximus) that still don't yet know they are toys.

    Like I said, it's great to see and hear from the toy characters again. In this installment, dinosaur Trixie gets a lions share of the screen-time, much like Combat Carl stole "Toy Story of Terror". That being said, each of your favorite character has at least a line or two.

    The only reason I can't give this the full five-stars? Because I think that maybe a bit more time was given to the battle dinosaurs than necessary. What makes Toy Story great is the emotion and the humorous interaction between the characters. Both of those things are indeed present here, but there is a lot of "setup" to pull it out of the story.

    So, I have to say that I liked last year's Halloween special a bit more than this Christmas effort. That being said, this one is still quite enjoyable and will, at times, have you both laughing and feeling in equal measure.
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    • Author: Kriau
    I'm not really a fan of these Toy Story shorts and feel that things had been so nicely wrapped up in the third feature film that everything else runs the risk of damaging the franchise.

    However, Toy Story of terror was enjoyable enough so i gave this Christmas themed short a go.

    What's lovely about these shorts is that it is clear that all involved care about the characters and the stories that they are put into, so it doesn't feel shoddy or a cheap cash in.

    Having the original voices back also makes a great difference and although it is a short and sweet story, it's certainly a worthy addition to what has gone before.
  • comment
    • Author: Bundis
    The second mini Toy Story adventure, could this count as Toy Story 5? ('Toy Story of Terror' being number 4) or maybe Toy Story 3.2? Seeing as these mini adventures are around half an hour in length and utilise the original cast (unlike a crappy spin-off), they are legit, proper canon if you will and clearly a continuation in continuity from the movie trilogy, anyway...

    The last adventure still had old fashioned toys from back in the day like the Carl Weathers based character who was clearly an Action Man. This time things have moved on a tad and the toys in question are more modern but they still have that classic late 80's early 90's buzz about them (no pun intended...or was it?). This time the gang meet up with a huge selection of armour clad dinosaur warriors called Battlesaurs which are a perfect example of classic hybrid action figure franchises which would blend genres like dinosaurs, mutants, space weaponry, medieval armour etc...A good example being Zoids which were basically robotic dinosaurs and creatures with heavy armour, lasers and gun turrets, although they weren't action figures but wind up model kits.

    The design of these Battlesaurs is really impressive I must say, they really do look like a genuine well thought out toy line...and of course now they are. Visually the main dino characters kinda reminded me of the main action figure from Joe Dante's movie 'Small Soldiers'. Not exactly of course but a similar type of idea using the barbarian loin cloth and heavy weapons vibe. The other characters are a wicked mix of creatures big and small and lots of action figure playsets that make up the Battlesaurs realm...which is cleverly woven into the little boys bedroom.

    The plot is simple enough and revolves around a small transporter team of the classic toys going to another child's house for a play date. There they meet this tribe of butch dino warriors who (like Buzz originally) don't understand they are merely toys. From there on its the predictable setup of trying to escape from their clutches whilst trying to save Buzz and Woody, yep this time its Trixie the blue toy dinosaur who is the lead hero character.

    So as you can guess dinosaurs are the main theme here, there is definitely a dinosaur fetish in Hollywood these days. Truth be told Purcell does actually reuse many recent cinematic clichés here, lots of dinosaurs, the old barbarian angle and once again a heavy influence of Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator'. But you can also mention the nice homage to the old fantasy movies of Doug McClure, obviously with the title, certain visuals and poster design. The best sequence in this mini episode for me was the entire gladiatorial arena battle which obviously took references from many films. The idea of random toys being paraded into the arena to fight to the death or until broken was brilliant. I also loved the variation of toy characters on display which all looked really realistic and exactly how you remember your old action figure toys...stuffing figures into a large toy creatures mouth only to lose them forever.

    There really is nothing overly original about any of this honesty, we've seen it all before in various forms even though this is a parody and homage. Admittedly the whole notion of toys not understanding they are toys and feeling left out when their owner doesn't play with them is getting a bit old now. This angle has been covered well and truly and this short episode does rehash that basic idea yet again. Yet if we saw a Lego movie version of this it would still probably be top banana despite the huge originality flaws, why? because both franchises look terrific, they're fun and retrotastic.

    Like all the other Toy Story features this is visually glorious, the characters are all created and performed perfectly and I can't deny its still great fun to watch and briefly recapture your youth seeing all these toys. Basically its now been done but its still inspired and better than the previous TV special.

    8/10
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    • Author: Haralem
    This was horrible. It was like watching a typical episode from any average non-pixar cartoon series.

    Most time is spent with the main characters in peril, so it's not fun, it's just constant tension and conflict between them and other characters. Which makes for tedious viewing. The jokes are either minimal or you've seen them all before.

    You've got Trixie the triceratops who is too daft to realize that the Battlesaurs don't know they're toys. So a lot of the plot revolves around this. But we already know from the movies that the toys are smarter than that and they should've showed the Battlesaurs their origin within the first 5 minutes.

    It's not until we finally come out of the Battlesaur fantasy land that it's like the show can breathe again and returns to its charm....if only for two minutes.

    These Battlesaurs weren't fun, they were a total drag. If Pixar had to create a short about them, it should've been 7 minutes or so, like Partysaurus Rex or Hawaiian Vacation. If you want to experience Toy Story episodes that are FUN, go watch those two shorts again.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Tom Hanks Tom Hanks - Woody (voice)
    Tim Allen Tim Allen - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
    Kristen Schaal Kristen Schaal - Trixie (voice)
    Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd - Reptillus Maximus (voice)
    Emily Hahn Emily Hahn - Bonnie (voice)
    Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn - Rex (voice)
    Steve Purcell Steve Purcell - The Cleric (voice)
    Jonathan Kydd Jonathan Kydd - Ray-Gon (voice)
    R.C. Cope R.C. Cope - Mason (voice)
    Don Rickles Don Rickles - Mr. Potato Head (voice)
    Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton - Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
    Lori Alan Lori Alan - Bonnie's Mom (voice)
    Joan Cusack Joan Cusack - Jessie (voice)
    Emma Hudak Emma Hudak - Angel Kitty (voice)
    Ron Bottitta Ron Bottitta - Mason's Dad (voice)
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