Love love LOVE this movie. I love all the Route 66 info and history. The scenery was amazing and more often then not I found myself thinking that there is no way that could be anamation.. until I noticed the cars in the flashbacks had eyes. Loved the Beetles, loved the entire concept of the movie. Everything was cars (including the bugs).

The tractor tipping was hillarious, as was the tractor crossing. I loved the nods to the various racing legends, and teared up a bit at #3. Not sure why, but I did. And of course attempted to not bawl as The King was pushed across the finish line.

Great movie. 2 wheels up and is on my list of movies to buy.

Now I'm wishing they were full-on AAs...a geek is never satisfied :D

Well, yeah, they could have. But, they didn't and I was not too clear in my point, I guess. I was so admiring the animation and as art, it blew me away. I admired the fact that they (the background animators) paid such close attention and hommage to the various scenic aspects of historic Route 66.:snap:

I loved the whole look and feel of Radiator Springs and the surrounding countryside. Nothing will look like that on my drive, I'm afraid. :(

"touch of a button"? No touch of a button will draw a landscape that doesn't exist.

That's interesting GD, that California is the association you have for Route 66. For me it is a completley not California thing. It is a rural Midwest and Southwest thing.

But then I don't think I've ever actually been on Route 66 in California and certainly never while going in that direction.

It just makes me think of things like On the Road. People packing up their things and crossing the country to reach California. Yeah, most of that culture existed outside of California, but my completely non-fisthand perception of it is as an prelude to entry into California, especially when it's heavy on the car culture side of the coin.

I agree. The only big association I have with Route 66 and California is the last part of the chorus. (Barstow, San Bernardino) And the one sign I see in Barstow.

I am not sure that I would want the main street of DCA to be Barstow, because then Burr-Bank Ice Cream-et al, would have to be the Mc Donald's built into the train. ;P


As for the scenery, I really liked the homage they paid to the road. The Cadillac's buried were my favorite, but the mountain ranges with the curves of old cars were fabulous.

Ahhhhh, Cadillac Ranch built by the wonfderful Ant Farm collective. (It is in Amarillo, Texas on Rt 66.)


This is the second time today my Art History studies have come in handy here on LoT. Cool!

Yes, that is cool. During, the audio tour for the MoMA exhibit, the animators described how they came up with the ideas for this. Since we as people usually see people-related objects in natural formations, it's only logical that a car world would see vehicle-related objects in natural formations. A lot of the rock landscape is modeled after Monument Valley.

I'm heading up to the Valley tomorrow afternoon. I may have to swing by El Cap and see if those guys are still there.