"Cars" wows theater owners in first public screening

[cstephens]

"Cars" apparently had a good showing at ShoWest. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060315/film_nm/media_pixar_cars_dc;_ylt=ArHZbRnUfxTDw3Y90o88RFhxF b8C;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Not that a group of theater owners would have any reason to falsely hype up a movie or anything. ;)

[Alex]

If anything, at ShoWest they'd have incentive to underplay a movie. The studios are essentially trying to sell their wares to the exhibitors and it always behooves the buyer to remain unimpressed.

Regardless, though, I hope Cars continues the Pixar trend of surprising me. With both Finding Nemo and The Incredibles thought the stories sounded kind of lame and was unimpressed with the trailers and then completely wowed by the movie. With Cars I am unimpressed with the story and find the trailers completely lame; eventually they won't surprise me but hopefully that is another few movies down to the road.

[innerSpaceman]

Ditto on the lameness of the Cars trailers. What has me expecting flop is that I enjoyed the trailers for The Incredibles, Nemo and Monsters, Inc..

I know trailers can be deceiving, so I'm glad to learn that the ShoWest crowed liked the film.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I know trailers can be deceiving, so I'm glad to learn that the ShoWest crowed liked the film.ShoW-est crow-ed! Somehow that cracks me up :)

[Not Afraid]

YAY! Because I have had my own doubts about this film.

[Moonliner]

I suppose it's just my paranoid nature, but pixar knows that:

1. They have a sizable built in audience that will go see ANYTHING they put out

2. They know word-of-mouth sells more tickets that anything

So they put out a so-so trailer to curb expectations hoping that when people see the actual movie they say, hey I thought this would bite but it was really pretty good...






You can add this post into position #9 on my list of "Why Moonliner is not a movie producer..."

[cstephens]

The trailer for "Finding Nemo" didn't wow me, but I loved the movie. The trailer for "The Incredibles" didn't wow me, and I only liked the film - it's probably on the list as my second to least favorite Pixar film, "A Bug's Life" being at the bottom. The trailer for "Cars" doesn't wow me either, though I do want to see the film, and we already have tickets for opening night. The cars are cute, but then, they look remarkably like the Chevron cars, and I love those.

[Snowflake]

Ditto on the lameness of the Cars trailers. What has me expecting flop is that I enjoyed the trailers for The Incredibles, Nemo and Monsters, Inc..

I know trailers can be deceiving, so I'm glad to learn that the ShoWest crowed liked the film.


I felt that way after seeing the teaser trailer on Cars, but the latest trailer is more appealing to me. That said, I'm not sure on how this will do box office-wise. But, Paul Newman voicing a race car, well, I've got to see this (and hear it).:)
Donna

[innerSpaceman]

Having "A Bug's Life" in their canon is a constant reminder to me that Pixar can produce crap. (Sorry, while it may have been a good kiddie film, it did not appeal to me one bit.)


And the fact that the cars in Cars look like the Chevron cars is, to my mind, an indication of low creativity.

I'd don't care which way the ShoWest crowd crowed, I'm still very doubtful about this one. Pixar's overdue for a flop, anyway.

[Isaac]

Having "A Bug's Life" in their canon is a constant reminder to me that Pixar can produce crap. (Sorry, while it may have been a good kiddie film, it did not appeal to me one bit.)
That's exactly how I feel about Toy Story. Pure grade A crap!

I've never been impressed with any of Pixar's movie trailers
so I will reserve judgement on Cars til I see it.

[innerSpaceman]

Just let us know if you'd like zapp and me to take our perpetual Bug's Life / Toy Story debate off line. :iSm:

[scaeagles]

Not big on Bugs Life. Of course, I wasn't high on Nemo. I do love all of the other Pixar films - both Toy Story I and II, Incredibles, Monsters Inc.

I can't say that a movie trailer has ever made me want to see a movie, but there are plenty that make me NOT want to see a movie. Like most Pixar movie fans, I'll see Cars no matter what the trailer is like simply because of their track record.

[Gemini Cricket]

Just let us know if you'd like zapp and me to take our perpetual Bug's Life / Toy Story debate off line. :iSm:
I, for one, would love to hear it. They aren't my favorites. I think I've only seen each once...

[Isaac]

LOL!

You're no help! :p

[Ghoulish Delight]

I liked them both. I think I'd probably say I like A Bug's Life better, but that's probably a combination of over-exposure of Toy Story and my affinity for Dave Foley's humor.

I have a hard time ranking Pixar movies because I really do like them all. I can break it down to a few tiers (Nemo and Monster's at the top, Toy Story and Bug's in the middle, and Incredibles and Toy Story 2 at the bottom), but the distance between top and bottom is minimal, and I can never set an order within the tiers (except maybe the bottom tier where Incredibles over Toy Story 2 is pretty solid for me).

And, for the record, I've been more than unimpressed by the trailers for every single one and have ended up enjoying them all. So I'm finally learning my lesson and not making a judgement on Cars (which may, of course, doom Cars to breaking that pattern).

[Mousey Girl]

The closet redneck in me can't wait for it to come out. Any movie that has a tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy can't go wrong.

[innerSpaceman]

Interesting how taste differs. The Incredibles is at the tippiest top of my Pixar list ... and it was the best picture of 2005, imo.

Toy Story follows right on its heels, in my personal ranking. A classic buddy story that tops anything else in that genre, imo. Hysterical performances by leads Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, ditto for every supporting character, plus brilliant writing and story construction. I could go on and on, but I'll let its vast popularity speak for itself (note that it's the only Pixar film to have yet rated a sequel). I also love Toy Story because - despite it being about toys - there's no kids as main characters. (Hmm, I guess the same can be said of my much despised Bug's Life.


Next it's Finding Nemo, followed by Monster's Inc.. Love them both. Kids play a big role in both movies.

But that doesn't make them kidflicks. The tone is good in both films for both kiddies and adults. The same cannot be said, imo, for It's a Bug's Life, which slimes the bottom of my Pixar barrell. Strictly for the kidlets, though I did not find it without any charm whatsoever.

It remains the only Pixar film I've seen only once. I've watched the others about a dozen times each.

[Gemini Cricket]

For me:

Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Toy Story 2
Monsters Inc.
A Bug's Life
Toy Story

Count me in as someone who does not like their trailers.

[Snowflake]

For me it would have to be:

Monsters Inc. tied with The Incredibles
Finding Nemo
Toy Story 2
Toy Story
A Bug's Life (could not finish it)

Donna

[DisneyDaniel]

Based on Internet rumors, if "Cars" is a hit, there will be a better chance that a "Cars"-themed ride will be built at Disney's California Adventure. :fingers crossed:

I try not to judge films in advance by the movie trailers, since they can:
... be worse than the actual film.
... be better than the actual film.
... contain scenes later deleted from the final film.
... contain spoilers.
... contain music not even used in the film.
... contain the "best jokes" of the film--which decreases the effectiveness of the joke in the actual film.

Pixar has a proven track record, so one can optimistically predict "Cars" will be another entertaining film.

[Moonliner]

Based on Internet rumors, if "Cars" is a hit, there will be a better chance that a "Cars"-themed ride will be built at Disney's California Adventure. :fingers crossed:

I had just assumed that Autopia would be re-themed for this one, is that not the case?

If they do build a "cars" attraction at DCA are we talking a test-track redo or something new?

[DisneyDaniel]

I've only read/heard about a proposed "Cars" attraction at Disney's California Adventure. As with most Disney rumors/speculation, not much detail is available.

[innerSpaceman]

Unless we make some up!

[Not Afraid]

Interesting how taste differs. The Incredibles is at the tippiest top of my Pixar list ... and it was the best picture of 2005, imo.



I agree with you there. That film is the best of the bunch by far, IMHO.

[€uroMeinke]

Yeah Increadibles tops my list on art direction alone - not sure where the other's follow though Monsters is probably next down on my list

[Prudence]

Incredibles, Monsters Inc, and Finding Nemo I would choose to watch again. A Bug's Life wouldn't make me turn the channel, probably, and I'm kind of sick of the Toy Stories.

[Alex]

Since we're ranking:

1. The Incredibles

6. Toy Story 2
7. Finding Nemo
8. Toy Story
9. Monsters Inc.
10. A Bug's Life

To put Toy Story 2 in the second slot would indicate too much of a proximity to The Incredibles so I padded the list a bit. For me, The Incredibles is second only to Beauty and the Beast on a list of all the animated films ever released in association with Disney. And the amazing thing is that it still isn't as good as The Iron Giant so I have only the highest hopes for future output from Brad Bird.

[FEJ]

Since we're ranking:

1. The Incredibles

6. Toy Story 2
7. Finding Nemo
8. Toy Story
9. Monsters Inc.
10. A Bug's Life

To put Toy Story 2 in the second slot would indicate too much of a proximity to The Incredibles so I padded the list a bit. For me, The Incredibles is second only to Beauty and the Beast on a list of all the animated films ever released in association with Disney. And the amazing thing is that it still isn't as good as The Iron Giant so I have only the highest hopes for future output from Brad Bird.


I love The Iron Giant.


I can't wait for Cars..I am a NASCAR fan anyway. I got the impression of the first trailer it was just something to show what the idea of the movie was. I have not seen a second one. As for Paul Newman as a voice, good choice. Being a race car driver and owner, it fits.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I think the interesting thing about Pixar is that it clearly has a huge variance of appeal to a very wide audience. Even all of us don't clearly share a favorite, for the most part.

1) Finding Nemo
2) Toy Story II
3) The Incredibles
4) Monsters, Inc
5) Toy Story
6) Bug's Life

But I find something enjoyable about every single one on the list.

I didn't care much for the teaser but the trailer is indeed better. And while Paul Newman and Larry the Cable Guy don't exactly float my boat, MY personal glee comes in the form of Click and Clack-- the Car Talk guys-- lending their voices.

By the way, when I listen to the Incredibles soundtrack, I cry for the lack of love for it at the Academy that year. What were they smoking that they would miss out on giving it at least a nod?

[innerSpaceman]

Does anyone know at what point in production Toy Story II went from bound-for-video to a theatrical release?


I'm amazed at the popularity of this film. It's got its laughs and moments, but the story is purely sequeldom episode. Bleh. If it were a straight-to-video product that got shunted to theaters once it was completely in the can, I would hardly be surprised. But I'm curious to know the score on that.

[Mousey Girl]

I don't know the answer to your question, but TS2 was the first movie Nickolas ever saw in a theater. He was 3 and I sat throught the movie while on doped up on painkillers.

[Prudence]

My Pixar friend said the film was, and I quote, "entertaining." I'm attempting to wheedle more info out of her. She's not the effusive type, though, so that's about as good as praise as she gives.

[NirvanaMan]

I just like the title.