The first video is entitled The Death and Return of Superman and looks at DC comic's decision to kill off Superman in the 1990's and the aftermath of said decision. While the visuals appear cheap, the short film was produced professionally and includes several big name talents including Elijah Wood, Simon Pegg, and Ron Howard. The cheap quality of most of the footage only adds to the humor and overall it's a very interesting look at the creative process behind comic books while remaining thoroughly entertaining during its 15 minute run time. If you have 15 minutes to kill I highly recommend it.
The second video, on the other hand, is not worth sitting through its entire run time. This isn't to say that it's bad , but due to the fact that it's the length of an entire feature film. That would be because the video is Toy Story lovingly recreated shot for shot with real toys. I couldn't sit through the whole thing and only jumped around watching a few clips, but what I did see was very impressively done. I should also mention that Toy Story was a very big part of my early childhood. How serious? I'm pretty sure when I was in preschool I alternating watching it every night with A Charlie Brown Christmas for some reason. This strange combo likely helped develop me into the twisted shell of a man I am today. Anyways, the point is that this video had me nostalgia tripping hard, which made the short time I spent with it worthwhile. Because nostalgia is a powerful tool against the uninitiated. But, we are initiated... aren't we, Bruce?
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