Cars

[innerSpaceman]

I found it to be a totally sweet movie. Charming and enjoyable. The end credits, though, were a rollicking reminder that this film was far shorter on laugh-out-loud comedy than just about any of the Pixar predecessors. The audience laughed more in that 2 minutes than they had in the entire rest of the film.

Maybe that's one of the reasons why, despite the title, I thought this film was lacking in Vvvvrooooom. It was very laid back, story absolutely trite, characters by the well-worn book ... and beautiful to look at, enjoyable to experience, heartfelt and sweet as can be.

Not one of the big Pixar greats in my book, but I liked it.


Oh, Nirvanaman, what were some of the car-buff insider jokes that us dweebs may have missed? I caught a couple of the race-driver cameos, but what else was there??


Also, I think Disney is - as usual - missing the synergy boat by pushing all that craptical pirate junk in the stores ... when it's frelling obvious that toys of these adorable cars would be all the rage.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

The end credits, though, were a rollicking reminder that this film was far shorter on laugh-out-loud comedy than just about any of the Pixar predecessors.

"He did what with his cup?" Couldn't even hear the next few lines as the theater was laughing so hard. But yeah, not exactly a laugh a minute. But a good movie none the less.

[Gemini Cricket]

I just came back from 'Cars' as well. Boston Pride was one big soggy mess. So I took in a bit of the parade and the festival. Too many soggy fags and leaky dykes for me, so I left.

I thought 'Cars' was okay. I thought it was beautiful. Did anyone notice the ultra-cool shadows during the race? Tens of different light sources making car shadows all over the place. Loved it. The scenery was one of my favorite parts of the film, the car parts in the hills etc. And I think they did trees better than they did trees in 'The Incredibles'. The animation was stellar. Beautiful stuff.

But, I was bored in places. I found myself getting shifty midway through the 2nd Act. I wasn't the only one, there were a ton of kids and wet queens that were restless as well... Just an observation.

I wished I liked Lightning McQueen more. I just didn't find enough of a reason to care about him. I don't know. I love Owen Wilson, though. And I can't stop saying 'Ka-Chow!'

I wished there was more of a villain throughout. That might have pushed the story along.

Loved Paul Newman.

I shed a small tear at the end.

I think we ranked Pixar flicks before, but can't remember where...

My ratings:

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

Kind of underwhelmed by 'One Man Band'. The girl was cute.

For me, TS2 was just a lot funnier than TS1. :shrug:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I shed a small tear at the end.

You know how I know you're gay?

The animation was breathtaking. Sometimes it's hard to remember that none of it exists. Loved the landscapes, the light reflections on shiny cars (ka-chow!), everything. The characters were awesome - the whole gamut of makes and models with just a bit of exaggerated flair, and personalities to match.

Voice talent was great, including the unrecognizable ones. The whole time I was listening to Chuck and thinking who is that, he's great. Checked, and it's Michael Keaton.

I'm with iSm on Toy Story - the sequel was very sequel-ish, even if it was great. The video game tie-in was even more blatant than the video game tie-in in the live action 101 Dalmations.