That’s not a sound effect. That’s acting. Tim Allen’s delivery of a single, ragged breath is the entire turning point of the film. Reading it highlighted the sheer terror of an existential crisis happening inside a plastic spaceman. Yes, subtitles are a vital tool for the deaf and hard of hearing community. But for the rest of us, turning them on for a movie you think you know by heart is a form of active listening.
When Buzz sees the TV commercial revealing he is a toy, there is a long pause. The subtitle reads: . toy story with subtitle
You see the text: [TIRES SCREECHING] followed by [CAR DOORS SLAMMING SHUT] . That’s not a sound effect