Cars (Single-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Cars (Single-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: One of the best movies in a while!
Summary: 5 Stars
My son has yet to sit through an entire movie at the theaters so I just waited until the DVD came out. I did get him the Leapster Cars game so he already had an interest before he got the DVD. I rented it first and kept it for a week (gotta love blockbuster's new policy). He LOVED the movie and like kid's everywhere watched it over and over and over. There was disappointment when the DVD was returned but 2days later, TADA!! Daddy comes home with an Amazon.com box with goodies for all.
The movie itself was amazing. I love the age-old technique of putting thinly veiled adult themes that aren't offensive to kids (they just think it's funny) but appeal to adults. Like the Bumper-eze (preparation-h) and the piss in piston cup via Mater.
The Ghost Light was OK but thankfully someone put some effort and gives some value to a DVD release!
DTS would have been nice but I've almost forgotten what that better than 5.1 encoding does to my 500W sub....
One final bonus (some might beg to differ) is the endless range of toys/clothes/and other themed (even Kleenex!) goodies are out there for holiday shopping for your kids! I've (ebayed) pj's, slippers, and a 16set of matchbox cars so far. Plus Amazon sells books by the dozen.
5/5 Stars for me!
Movie Review: An instant classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought Cars for our 2 1/2 year old as soon as it came out and I've lost count at how many times we've watched it together. First, it's just plain beautiful to look at. The computer animation is absolutely state of the art and makes things like Toy Story look downright crude by comparison.
Secondly, it creates characters you can love and laugh with. All the actors who do the voices are fantastic! The story is heartwarming and gives a great message, without being condescending or politically correct. There is lots of humor for kids, as well as subtle stuff for parents to enjoy too.
My only complaint I was hoping for more Bonus Feature material. The two short films "Mater and the Ghostlight" and "One Man Band" are great and I guess I just wish there were more extras like them. The storyboard type stuff was so-so.
I can whole-heartedly recommend this movie. I can't remember the last movie I enjoyed watching over and over again so much. Seems like every time I watch it, I see some new little subtle thing I missed before. Oh yeah, our son loves it too! I only hope Disney releases a Platinum Edition with more CG extras. And no, I don't work for Disney/Pixar.
Movie Review: The fleeting nature of fame
Summary: 5 Stars
This animated movie was way above our expectations. It was very entairtaining both for us and or our 3 year old son. The way cars are presented with eyes and a talking mouth is so original and so nicely done.
Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson lent his voice for this character) is going up the steps of glory and fame really fast until he gets lost on Route 66 and find himself lost in Radiator Springs. There he meets with many different types of cars. Some of them used to be big stars long time ago. As a result he discovers that fame, front covers, and spotlights do not last forever. On the other hand he discovers values that are long lasting such as true friendship and family.
I want to make a special mention to the little italian blue forklift and yellow italian car named Guido and Luigi respectively. Their characters are the funniest in the movie. They will really make you laugh.
I highly recommend this movie as family entertainment. By the way I do not think it is valid to compare this movie with other Disney classics. Pixar has started a new type of animated movies that is a league of its own and I am sure they will withstand the test of time becoming thus classics.
Movie Review: My 4-year-old and 36-year-old love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
There is a reviewer on here who says this movie is not good for younger kids. I disagree. It really depends on your child's interests. My son was three when this movie first came out. He had never watched a movie all the way through before, and is usually bored by videos/movies. This is the first movie that he has shown any interest in seeing. Long before it came out he was fascinated by the pictures of cars with faces and we took him to see the movie months ago (his first movie theatre experience) and there has not been a day since that he doesn't talk about Cars. He knows all the characters, remembers the whole plot (we only saw it once), and now he compares the types of cars in the movie with the ones he sees on the road. I thought I wouldn't like the movie because I am totally uninterested in cars, but I thought it was really well done. The characterizations are fun and the animation is superb. Only Pixar could come up with such a creative, engaging movie about cars. My husband LOVED it and is looking forward to the DVD release as much as my four-year-old, who keeps asking for it for Christmas. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie and admire Pixar even more after seeing it.Movie Review: Great flick, on several levels
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great flick that grows on one with multiple viewings. It appeals on several levels:
- Technical virtuosity and animation. Hey, it's Pixar.
- Characters. Lightning IS a hotshot youngster in for some learning. The Sheriff is, well, the Sheriff. Doc Hudson is - or comes to be - sympathetic. You root for him and for Lightning at the end.
- Recent history. How the Interstates eclipsed towns that they passed by. The romance of old Route 66, "the Mother Road." The hypnotic lure of Western landscapes - as the heroine fleeing from L.A. says, "I fell in love." The film is poetry at times.
- A paean to the Hudson Hornet racecar of the early 1950's. I remember back then that even street Hudsons were low-slung somethings special.
- Just plain fun. I wish the scene where the cars are boogey-dancing down the street could have gone on and on. That Sheriff moved so cool. The two Italians were sweet, too (the tire shop owner is a Fiat 500, by the way, Italy's remarkable postwar little two-cylinder car that went everywhere from the highest Alps to the lowest valleys).