The pedigree of Pixar Blu-rays remains flawless with yesterday's Toy Story and Toy Story 2 releases. [CORRECTION 10:45pm: I cannot, however, retire my Ultimate Toy Box set, as these two titles do not retain all previously-available extras in addition to a few new things. See reader comments below for things that were dropped which I missed. The old intros I knew about and didn't mind. The other stuff, hrm...] The most notable and memorable of the new are black and white wireframe-animated "Studio Stories" that feature various Pixarians recalling anecdotes that hadn't previously made it out of the studio doors.

The Toy Story 3 preview peeks include bits mostly found in the most recent trailer and things posted and announced online. There's a nice piece on TS2 that covers Pixar's Zoetrope (made in the style of Studio Ghibli's) that makes me want to see it in person. There's a sincerely touching tribute to the great Joe Ranft (who appears frequently in Waking Sleeping Beauty, which I caught last Saturday. In all, the new supplements very nicely complement what was already in place in a way only Pixar and Criterion are really doing.

Redeeming the Disney Movie Rewards codes on each title provides you with a free movie voucher apiece for Toy Story 3, so take advantage of manufacturer coupons and week of release deals to make out like a bandit. Toy Story and its sequel are $22.99 each on Amazon, and buying them together saves $10.