‘Toy Story 3’ Clip Has Adult Viewers Hearing Things—Not Child’s Play Anymore
Video screenshot via Walt Disney Studios
When the Toy Story franchise first arrived in theaters, the year was 1996. Needless to say, many kids who grew up watching the animated films are now adults. Adults who have a less picture-perfect view of the world and who punctuate their sentences with smutty, four-letter words.
Toy Story 3 itself was released 12 years ago. Viewers have since revisited the movie, and they now suspect that the characters in it aren’t so innocuous themselves.
Warning: (Potential) expletive ahead.
One such scene of Barbie and Ken—who are rather loved-up at the start but their relationship goes downhill from there—has fans thinking they heard him cuss.
It depicts Barbie tying her vain ex-boyfriend up in his Dreamhouse and tearing up his clothes to force some answers out of him.
“Oh, Barbie, those were vintage!” Ken yells. Some viewers, however, hear him screaming, “Oh, f**k, those were vintage!” instead. Play the audio for yourself below.
@kittyfeeley I literally hear both 😂 #toystory3 #yannyorlaurel
♬ original sound - Kitty Feeley
TikToker @kittyfeeley’s sharing of the scene has since drawn nearly 37 million views. Fans are likening the clip to the viral ‘Laurel VS Yanny’ audio illusion.
If you can’t believe your ears, try listening to the sound in the original format shown in the video below.
It’s unlikely that Pixar inserted this double entendre into the movie on purpose. With that being said, it does have a reputation for slipping some dirty jokes into its projects so both children and grownups can enjoy its films differently.
As per The Things, in Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear’s wings involuntarily pop out in “appreciation” after watching Jessie perform some killer stunts.
Also, in the very first film, the audience is introduced to Sid’s squad of mutant toys, including a fishing rod attached to Barbie legs, implying a lady in the streets (hint: a fishing rod hooks).
In Toy Story (1995), one of Sid's hybrid toys is literally a 'hooker'. from MovieDetails
In Toy Story 2, Stinky Pete appears at the end credits scene telling two Barbie dolls that he can get them a part in the next sequel, an allusion to former film producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein’s modus operandi. Disney has removed this bit from the film’s digital and Blu-Ray editions.
And in Toy Story 3, Ken praises Barbie’s sense of style, to which she replies, “I like your as… scot,” pausing at the first syllable to imply she is admiring something else.
[via Newsweek, BuzzFeed, The Things, cover image via Walt Disney Studios]
