Hasbro Buzz Lightyear

The Buzz Lightyear action figure is taken from the popular Disney Animated Film Toy Story. Made by Hasbro with a recommended children's age of 4+ Buzz is a poseable action figure. He comes with a backpack that shoots rockets and has wings, a space helmet that can be opened at the front almost like the one in the film, a laser on his arm and buttons that when pressed say Buzz-like phrases. A definite must for any Toy Story fans, this action figure is a bit bigger than normal action figures and is very much like the character Buzz that is on the film. The voice on the toy is the same (or sounds it to me) and what he actually says is very much relevant to the ...  Read the complete review

Our one isn't quite as snazzy as this new version - which I see from the blurb has 'a new attack pack and high-tech targeting visor' - he's the 'original' Buzz you could get last year, retailing at approx. £19 from toyshops. So ours looks pretty much exactly like the version in the 'Toy Story' films - with the notable exception that he doesn't have extendable wings. 'Not a flying toy' is a line they use as a joke in an ad we see for the Buzz Lightyear action figure during one of the two films, and given that so very much is made of Buzz's flying abilities (or lack of 'em) in the film plots it seemed kind of ironic to me that this product lacked wings ...  Read the complete review

Well, as expected, I fell into the trap....the Toy Story trap and like all Disney productions the merchandise soon overtakes the movie itself. First of all it was an expedition to find Woody and now only a few weeks later I have again been on a quest to find the next best thing.......none other than Buzz Lightyear himself. For three weeks now I've watched my oldest son bond with Woody. I've watched and listened as he's acted out the various scenes from the original Toy Story movie word for word. They now go everywhere together and I mean everywhere. In fact persuading a four year old that taking an electronic toy into the bath is never going to have a good ...  Read the complete review