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The 2019 movie Quentin Tarantino refuses to watch: “I don’t care if it’s good. I’m done”
Quentin Tarantino says he has no interest in watching *Toy Story 4*, despite praising *Toy Story 3* as one of the best films he has seen. He sees the third film’s ending, in which Andy gives his toys to Bonnie before leaving for college, as a powerful conclusion to Andy and Woody’s story.
In an interview with Bill Maher, Tarantino described Sergio Leone’s three westerns, from *A Fistful of Dollars* to *The Good, the Bad and the Ugly*, as the only trilogy that fully succeeds, with each film expanding on the previous one. He also praised *Toy Story 3* but argued that its story had reached a satisfying endpoint; *Toy Story 4* later revisited the characters, with its makers citing Woody’s life beyond Andy and Bo Peep’s return as reasons to continue.
In short
- Tarantino calls *Toy Story 3* magnificent.
- He has no desire to watch *Toy Story 4*.
- He sees Andy and Woody’s story as complete.
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The case for
Tarantino’s view is that a story’s ending matters, and Toy Story 3 gives Andy and Woody’s relationship a moving, complete conclusion. Continuing after that point may weaken the emotional force of the farewell, even if the new film is well made; artistic restraint can be as valuable as revisiting familiar characters.
The case against
A satisfying ending for Andy and Woody need not exhaust the characters’ possibilities. Toy Story 4 can explore Woody’s life beyond Andy and bring Bo Peep back in a way that develops the story rather than simply undoing its earlier conclusion; audiences and creators may reasonably value that further exploration.
Explained simply
A film series, or trilogy, tells a story across three connected films. Sergio Leone’s westerns, including A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, are often discussed as a trilogy, while Pixar’s Toy Story films follow toys as their human owners grow up.
In Toy Story, Woody is a cowboy toy who belongs to a boy called Andy. Toy Story 3 ends with Andy giving his toys to Bonnie before leaving for university, bringing his time with them to a close.
Toy Story 4 continues the characters’ story after that handover, including Woody’s life with Bonnie and the return of Bo Peep. The discussion centres on whether a much-loved story needs to continue after its ending has felt complete.