Now John Lasseter's Last Full Featured Movie as Director, 2006's "Cars" financially had become a Disney Franchise filled with toys and games, interactive "The World of Cars Online"... and in DCA a themed world.
Jim Hill Media (//http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2009/08/24/monday-mouse-watch-the-road-ahead-for-disney-pixar-s-cars.aspx) and Upcoming Pixar (//http://pixarplanet.com/blog/)
Have been advertsing something... Pixar/Disney's purchase of Urls...
All hinting to Pixar giving Brad Lewis Movie a Subtitled title...
Cars 2World Grand Prix
Looking at this title... We have a reason for both Lightning... and his pit crew to tour the world.
I loved Cars (2006) :D
I hope the sequel will just be as great as the first!
Cars is one of my favorite Pixar movies, so it is great that Pixars is working on a second movie, and Toy Story 2 was a great sequel, so i have no doubts they can do that with Cars too.
I'm looking forward to Cars 2, like Luigi said, Toy Story 2 was just as good if not better than the original, so I have faith that Disney & Pixar will make another great movie! They don't do things by halves!
Quote from: "Captain Pan"All hinting to Pixar giving Brad Lewis Movie a Subtitled title...
Cars 2World Grand Prix
Kind of an "Around the (Cars) World in 80 Days"? Sounds good to me!
FFrom Slashfilm.com
Quotethe lead characters this time around still seem to be Lightning McQueen and Mater, the tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, with new addition Finn McMissile thrown into the mix. He's an Aston Martin-looking chap with something of the James Bond about him. Smooth.
Judging from Empire's report, there's more than a whiff of North by Northwest to the film's set up with Mater caught up in "Hitchcockian case of mistaken identity" and "embroiled in a huge spy thriller" though, as expected, nobody believes him. Brad Lewis is making his directorial debut with the film, expected the hit screens in the summer of 2011 and bring billions of dollars of merchandising in its wake.
While the Pixar crew confirmed that the Cars cast would, where possible, return they didn't reveal who they have added to the line up as McMissile. I'm glad it doesn't seem to be Dalton, though - an ex-Bond would be a little too on-the-nose, I think. A little too Dreamworks. I'm much happier for him to be a pretentious toy.
New release planned date: Holidays 2011.
I too actually like the idea of a Cars sequel. As earlier mentioned, Toy Story 2 was brilliant so hopefully that wasn't a one off.
Normally Disney can't make a good sequel (Pocahontas 2 anyone :evil: :roll: ). I have enjoyed some of them, but they're by far and large not up to the standard of their predecessors, but hopefully the Disney/Pixar partnership will shine through once again.
Like Ive said in another thread, thats Im not keen on disney making sequels as they leave the gap for a sequel to long and when they are made they rarely live up to the first movie. Only one that comes to mind is Toy Story 2 and that is about it lol
But I enjoyed Cars..not the best film Ive seen but I would watch a second if they made it :)
[youtube:1j0at3q3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pG9OAuWy9Q[/youtube:1j0at3q3]
Hmm interesting, the ideas John said in that video will certainly make an enjoyable movie if they make it to the drafts :)
Hopefully this won't just be Lightning bumping into a load of European stereotypes moulded into cars.
His comment about swatting the scooters away is funny though.
Where was this presentation?
here is the first bic of cars 2
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It looks like a Formula 1 race in Japan. I thought that the second part will take place in Europe?
Quote from: "Captain Pan"All hinting to Pixar giving Brad Lewis Movie a Subtitled title...
Cars 2World Grand Prix
From what we know (i think) the plot of Cars 2 is Lightning and Mater touring around the world, so a japanese grand prix seems good.
Although maybe it isn't Japan after all, i'm sure you're bound to see ads in japanese all over the world, especially in something like the Grand Prix, so maybe Pixar are trying to move us in the wrong direction? ;) .... or maybe i'm thinking about this too much :P
Mount Fuji is in the background. :wink:
Hmmm interesting ideas in the video, I think they've got a lot to work with. I see your point about stereotypes Antony, but then the first Cars was a bit of a mixed bag in that area.
You've got Mater, the stereotypical Southern American but then you've also got Sally, the Porshe who loves a small town, so hopefully they'll get the balance right.
I have to say that the video and artwork have got me excited about this film
Teaser trailer appeared on the Pixar Facebook-page!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjPDIozOOI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjPDIozOOI%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
No scenes from the movie are included.
I just think it's weird that the trailer focusses on 'special agents', thought that was going to be a side-plot?
LOL. The other day I was thinking "I'm surprised we haven't even seen a teaser for Cars 2 yet, especially considering it's released next year". Then I come on here tonight and low and behold a random teaser for the film has appeared :P
I don't really get the whole spy twist but I'm intrigued. Can't wait to actually see some footage from the film.
Finally something about Cars 2. I always thought that the second movie will be about Lightning participating in a race championship around the world.
First teaser is up! I think it looks great! Love the laser coming out of Luxo Jr.
[youtube:3ugr91wf]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjPDIozOOI[/youtube:3ugr91wf]
The official website has also been updated with a few new pieces of concept art - Cars-world versions of London and Paris, for example: http://disney.go.com/cars/cars2/index-cars2.html (http://disney.go.com/cars/cars2/index-cars2.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
I was thinking they might have trouble selling this to a wider audience, and the Bond/spy parody thing isn't really inspiring much yet... Will Pixar really be able to make it a big blockbuster or just a motor vehicle film version of Thomas the Tank Engine for young boys? And that's from someone who loves the first film. This will challenge them.
Quote from: "Anthony"The official website has also been updated with a few new pieces of concept art - Cars-world versions of London and Paris, for example: http://disney.go.com/cars/cars2/index-cars2.html (http://disney.go.com/cars/cars2/index-cars2.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
I was thinking they might have trouble selling this to a wider audience, and the Bond/spy parody thing isn't really inspiring much yet... Will Pixar really be able to make it a big blockbuster or just a motor vehicle film version of Thomas the Tank Engine for young boys? And that's from someone who loves the first film. This will challenge them.
I thought the same after seeing the spy teaser and somehow I think that this movie could be the first failure by Pixar. I'm sure it will make a lot of money, but I'm not sure if it will live up to the other Pixar movies in terms of depth, story and emotions. I fear that it will be like a Dreamworks movie.
BUT Pixar can prove me wrong and I have only seen the teaser. So there is still a lot to come and I'm still confident and hope that it will be a good movie.
What's the next Pixar movie that is not a sequel? Next year Cars 2 and then Monster's Inc. 2. Hopefully there will be something original too in the next years.
QuoteWhat's the next Pixar movie that is not a sequel? Next year Cars 2 and then Monster's Inc. 2. Hopefully there will be something original too in the next years.
Dont forget between Cars II and Monsters II We have 'Brave' coming out in 2012 (also known as Bear and the Bow).
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There is a topic on it at:
//http://www.photosmagiques.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6720&p=160943&hilit=brave+bear+and+bow#p114125
Thanks for clarifying.
I wonder if it is Pixar that wants to make the sequels, because they really think they have good stories to tell, or if there is a pressure from Disney to do so, because they think a sequel will be a success despite weak stories.
I'm confident that Pixar will create great movies, but if the sequels aren't good it could become a problem fro them. There is a lot of reputation to lose. But I thought the same about Toy Story 3 and it turned out to be one of Pixar's best.
Quote from: "dagobert"I thought the same after seeing the spy teaser and somehow I think that this movie could be the first failure by Pixar. I'm sure it will make a lot of money, but I'm not sure if it will live up to the other Pixar movies in terms of depth, story and emotions. I fear that it will be like a Dreamworks movie.
BUT Pixar can prove me wrong and I have only seen the teaser. So there is still a lot to come and I'm still confident and hope that it will be a good movie.
Unfortunately that was exactly that was exactly my thought when watching the teaser :( Why make them spies? It sounds very unlike the first movie - hopefully it is just one of these teasers that actually end up doing nothing good for the film except creating some buzz... (Which in the end probably is the main task of a teaser)
Although Toy Story 2 and especially 3 proof me wrong I strongly believe that Pixar should stick to creating new and surprising stories, characters and environments - why postpone stuff like this in order to keep working on already made characters? (E.g. Newt being cancelled).
For me Cars is the weakest of the Pixar movies so I have my fears regarding this sequel.
Quote from: "dagobert"I wonder if it is Pixar that wants to make the sequels, because they really think they have good stories to tell, or if there is a pressure from Disney to do so, because they think a sequel will be a success despite weak stories.
Personally I think this is the case for Cars 2, but not the Toy Story sequels. Like many people I believe that Cars is the weakest Pixar (doesn't necessarily mean it's bad I enjoyed it, just when compared to others its at the bottom of the pile) however it was a huge success in the marketing which I think is the sole reason for this sequel, it's a shame but I feel it's true. Toy Story on the other hand it was clear that Pixar just cared too much to do it purely for marketing reasons, you just have to watch 2 and 3 to see that.
Anyway, as for the trailer itself there's not really a lot that can be said. I don't think they're actually going to properly make them spies, here's what Wikipedia says on the plot:
Quote from: "Wikipedia"The story sees Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), his pit team and new pit boss Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) head around the world for the Race of Champions, to take place in five different countries and involve the champions of different disciplines like Formula One and rally driving. First up is a race in Tokyo, starting at Mount Fuji and heading downtown; then there's a German race through the Black Forest; then "Porto Corsa" in Italy, which is based partly on the Monte Carlo Grand Prix; then a 24-hour race around Paris (so somewhat like Le Mans then) and finally a thrilling climax in London, approaching Buckingham Palace (where the guards appear to be Land Rovers). However, Mater, involved in a case of mistaken identity, saves the life of a British secret agent named Finn McMissile and finds himself embroiled in his world of international espionage.
So to me that sounds like the main plot will be about Lightening and Mater being assigned to do various top secret missions while trying to convince this Finn McMissile character that they're just regular racing folk and not agents. Still if that is the case it sounds rather clique to me :?
Eventhough I agree that Cars was my least favo Pixar movie, I think that with the success of TS2 and TS3 Im just gonna wait and see what happens. The cxl of Newt got to be the biggest Pixar disappointment ever!
I mean the plot of Nemo (Dad fish looks for son fish in the ocean) didnt sound that great but after some trailers and the actual movie it turned out to be a absolute master piece!
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Disney and More did a great article about Cars 2 (LINK (//http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2010/10/pixar-release-more-details-about-cars-2.html)) and posted some concept arts;
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Hey everyone, I work with Disney/Pixar and love that you all have already seen the teaser trailer and concept art! I am working with the studio to help get the word out about the film and share the latest assets to the fans, but I was wondering what are your thoughts on Pixar's portrayal of some of the world's most impressive landmarks?
Quote from: "DisneyPictures"Hey everyone, I work with Disney/Pixar and love that you all have already seen the teaser trailer and concept art! I am working with the studio to help get the word out about the film and share the latest assets to the fans, but I was wondering what are your thoughts on Pixar's portrayal of some of the world's most impressive landmarks?
For some first concept art they look fantastic, but i would love to see more and maybe in CARS 1 own style?
And maybe some more on the plot of the movie?
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QuoteStar racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in "Cars 2" when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
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Here´s the first trailer!
[youtube:cj21xbaz]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFTfAdauCOo[/youtube:cj21xbaz]
The trailer doesn't look bad, but I don't like the poster posted above. I still have doubts about the movie, but after seeing the trailer I can imagine that the movie will not be as bad as I thought. Nevertheless I still think that Pixar wouldn't have made a sequel without Disney. For Disney Cars is a cash machine, because of cars toys and other merchandise. The last Pixar movies (Ratatouille, Up or Wall-E) were not that kind of movies to produce a lot of consumer products, except plushies. So in my opinion the movie is made for the consumer products departement of TWDC.
I still wish that Pixar is not part of TWDC.
It's going to be in IMAX 3d!
Didn't even noticed that before :D
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I'm not sure. I've seen plenty of spy spoofs and many have missed the mark. I really hope this doesn't fail and it's as fun as all the other Pixar films. However it does look very pretty and in IMAX 3D that will look amazing.
Quote from: "peep"I'm not sure. I've seen plenty of spy spoofs and many have missed the mark.
Thats what I had with the first trailers for The incredibles... 'not another super hero movie' turned out to be amazing. I agree it is a cashcow and money machine. But im really excited to be honest. And in IMAX 3d its gonna be mad!
The Captain of Pixar is away for a few months and the movies are ripped to pieces, with people doubting the might that is John Lasseter, doubting the studio who have brought tears to eyes asking us to remember the times when she loved me and that this is the time of our lives so live it well! I write this after watching Tron, sizing up Legacy on the 17th, and fresh off a Teaching Practise which allowed me to work with Children who are the main and focused market for animation.
This line got me thinking about Cars 2 in particular.
Quote from: "sebassah". I agree it is a cashcow and money machine. But im really excited to be honest.
There has been discussion about has Pixar falling to the might of Disney and are now churning out sequels cause its the best thing.
Disney bought Pixar in 2006- but made the man being the bulb- the Chief of the House of Mouse. John Lasseter went from running Pixar to Running Disney and Pixar.
Back last year many of you were blissfully unaware of the Struggles at Emeryville. What came out of roughly a week of debates in the office's where Andy found Buzz and Woody, Where Boo got wrapped up in a chair and Where we were all told "thank you for the adventure now go have a new one"- Lasseter took in both Brad lewis and Gary Rydstrom- who at that time were both working on individual features, Gary on Newt, Brad on Cars 2, and John did what Walt himself did with several movies when he wasn't happy, placed one of them back on the drawing board and closed production, (for now I hope.) My Friends were at E'Ville, In the very Studios meeting Bob Peterson and Ronnie Del Carmen and saw John and Brad working hard together in deep conversation in attempts to save Cars 2.
You've watched 2 trailers, seen small cast lists return. Seen JOHN LASSETER- The person who Disney TRIED to BUY from Pixar on 3 separate occasions before they decided to buy the Studio in 2006- The person who saw the development of Tron- and said I can make a movie out of that technology- return to the franchise which he spent SIX long years building- to prevent it from being shelved. John Lasseter will not let the fans down that is why he's returned to the feature.
Lasseter closed the Disney Direct to DVD cycle cause- so he's not interested in the cash cow. He's interested in the fans- and so his entire studio! Both of them Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studio.
It is important not to forget that Disney is a for profit company and don't want to lose money. They make movies that will be popular. This happens to include sequels.
However, the important thing is that they have created characters that the public have adored and resonate with them. Therefore, it make sense to tell another story about them. Pixar have said previously that they will only make a sequel if the characters are popular and most importantly, if there is a story to tell.
Quote from: "Adam"However, the important thing is that they have created characters that the public have adored and resonate with them. Therefore, it make sense to tell another story about them. Pixar have said previously that they will only make a sequel if the characters are popular and most importantly, if there is a story to tell.
Thank you Adam! Our characters are extremely important to us, whether they are new or old. It is important to make sure that our fans will enjoy them! In fact, while people know some of the names in the upcoming film, here is a chance to see the actual characters they will play. What do you think?
http://screenrant.com/cars-2-new-charac ... oss-89891/ (http://screenrant.com/cars-2-new-characters-actors-voices-pixar-ross-89891/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
There is agood quote at the end of the article:
"I'm not against sequels to Cars and Monster's Inc., per se, but they just don't seem entirely necessary."
Pixar was always great in creating great characters and stories. And I also think that it is not necessary to create sequels. I think it is TWDC that wants the sequels and not Pixar. Pixar was never on the safe side and chose serious stories to tell. For example Ratatouille or Wall-E. The first one deals with unhealthy food while the second one deals with polluting our planet.
I can't wait to see new characters after Monsters Inc. 2 and Cars 2.
New character photos:
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There's also an international poster, from Bulgary:
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source: animatie.blog.nl
Don't forget you guys can stay updated with the film by becoming a fan of the Facebook page! It has great videos/images and tons of discussion over the film.
Here's the link!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... /PixarCars (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150379076910183&set=a.281685250182.315052.31159065182&comments#!/PixarCars%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Have any of you had a chance to check out any of the new characters? What do you think about Michael Caine's role in the film?
New trailer!
[youtube:dmd7biun]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjFGKq23ac[/youtube:dmd7biun]
Looks like one to rent on Blu-ray; not necessarily a bad thing.
It's great! I loved the trailer!
It his this classic "James Bond-action-movie-feeling" to it :D
PS; another new trailer ;-)
[youtube:33roojs6]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGHwlExcaqU[/youtube:33roojs6]
I know the merchandise sells well and its the most profitable movie Pixar have made..... but this still does not excite me or make me want to go see it.
Most of the Pixar films are so imaginative in their set up, but this looks just like any run of the mill spy caper, with cars instead of people.
Whats more, and I know i sound really picky, but taking then out of their environment completely (Radiator Springs) just makes it all the more ridiculous and implausible, cars building oil rigs!!
Ha, just doesnt excite me
Quote from: "JelleP"It's great! I loved the trailer!
It his this classic "James Bond-action-movie-feeling" to it :D
PS; another new trailer ;-)
[youtube:29wi7vcr]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGHwlExcaqU[/youtube:29wi7vcr]
What did you think of the new one??
No fan of the sequel kind of movie choices....but hell...this one made me laugh! :D
Soap, I'm glad you liked it! I have an awesome interview for everyone with the man behind the magic: John Lasseter. What do you all think of him?
Check it out:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/watch- ... eek-video/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/watch-john-lasseter-chats-cars-2-inspiration-in-sneak-peek-video/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Hey again! Just wanted to spread the word about our "Agents On A Mission" tour. It's a great family outing! Check out the details below!
http://www.movieviral.com/2011/03/24/ag ... -near-you/ (http://www.movieviral.com/2011/03/24/agents-on-a-mission-are-coming-to-a-city-near-you/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Hehe...
[youtube:2gu96wud]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRz5YDokhzE[/youtube:2gu96wud]
Quote from: "Anthony"Hehe...
[youtube:25aud0zk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRz5YDokhzE[/youtube:25aud0zk]
And that video has a hidden link to a special Cars II clip
You can see it here; Exclusive Cars II clip (//http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2011/04/04/exclusive-hidden-cars-ii-clip/)
Enjoy
Thanks for the link. It's a nice little preview.
The official link is in the video...
[spoiler:1fn0olag]...at 57 seconds[/spoiler:1fn0olag]
Just for those who couldn't find it ;-)
Some very cool new vintage posters:
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Is there any character you guys are most excited to see? Michael Caine is getting a lot of coverage, then again so are "Jeff Gorvette" and Lewis Hamilton.
Who's yours?
(See them all here!)
http://disney.go.com/cars/#/characters (http://disney.go.com/cars/#/characters%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Finn McMissle is my favorite so far... :D
Good choice! Michael Caine is pretty awesome. By the way, what did you all think of the vintage posters?
I love the vintage posters, I think all films should be advertised like this :D
Also, yeah, gotta love Michael Caine, that man is a legend.
A couple more amusing characters for you all!
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b237326 ... tment.html (http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b237326_cars_2_gets_royal_treatment.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
"Cool! I'm wearing Mater-hosen!"
[youtube:22wbj6xl]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q73D1DMOc_0[/youtube:22wbj6xl]
Gotta love Mater! There has been a lot of conversation surrounding Disney's decision to make Cars 2. Recently, John Lasseter gave a great interview explaining his point of view.
You can read it here!
http://www.awn.com/articles/people/lass ... lks-cars-2 (http://www.awn.com/articles/people/lasseter-talks-cars-2%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
The Pixar Blog (//http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/cars-2-london-artwork-carification.html) revealed some London artwork and (as they call it) 'Carification' concepts from Cars 2:
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See the full article here (//http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/cars-2-london-artwork-carification.html).
Wow, I love how detailed everything is in those images. Just makes you appreciate animated films even more.
New TV spot for everyone to enjoy!
http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/184 ... Cars-2.htm (http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/184592/%5BMovies%5D-New-TV-Spot-For-Cars-2.htm%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
A new trailer appeared on iTunes today!
Check it out here: //http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars2/
PS; no toilet-joke this time ;-)
The more I see, the more I'm convinced this is gonna be the worst Pixar film ever. Which would make it the 3rd best Dreamworks film in a parallel universe. I've seen every Pixar release at the cinema, but unless the kids beg me to go ......
John Lasseter tells us more things about the new Cars movie!
[youtube:2e1nxx5y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVDzxuLKdbA[/youtube:2e1nxx5y]
I'm actually very exited to see it, unlike Pete's Dragon I guess... :')
I'm glad you're excited! Have you guys seen this trailer? It's pretty awesome.
http://gizmodo.com/5803754/lego-cars-2- ... nerdy-kids (http://gizmodo.com/5803754/lego-cars-2-trailer-will-make-men-of-nerdy-kids%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Okay so we got the movie being made into 6 different versions with the Jeff Gorvette chacater being replaced
So far we know of 4 of the 6
America Jeff
Australia ( Frosty )
Russia ( Petrov )
Spain ( Alsonso )
what is the other 2 and is it the whole movie or just the one scene ?
[youtube:2iheecrt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Voo1ZsaaE[/youtube:2iheecrt]
Doesn't this just looks like the greatest action movie of all time? ;-)
Hey Jamarmiller, I'm actually not too sure on that, but the movie opens next week! Let me try to find out for you. In the meantime, have you guys seen this clip? It's Disney and Pixar's take on TV today. Pretty amusing.
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/cars-2/3 ... 5842029001 (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/cars-2/33555/video/cars-2-viral-no-1/985842029001%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
The world premiere was yesterday. A few photos here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... 130&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231801033498612&set=a.149486251730091.27303.147415861937130&type=1%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Now the first reviews! And I didn't expect this -- not that the film wouldn't be good (I've been looking forward to it more and more since some initial scepticism) -- but that the critics would be so gushing and congratulatory...
The Hollywood Reporter -- "Lightning and Mater mix it up with Formula 1 and spies in yet another Pixar winner." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review ... iew-203082 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cars-2-film-review-203082%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Variety -- "If "Cars" was perhaps the least engaging of Pixar's hugely successful animated features, John Lasseter and his team have hit the creative accelerator with the unexpectedly delightful "Cars 2." The rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor." http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945476/ (http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945476/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Warning: Both might contain a few spoilers. Spoilers. Get it? :mrgreen:
really good to hear the good reviews coming in
as for the 6 countries
they are
America
Australia
Germany
Spain
Russia
Mexico
Mexico, Russia, Spain and Australia are using NEW characters, America is using JEff and Germany is using Max Schnell
Here's another great review!
"Pixar has done it again. This is animated filmmaking at its very best and when all the gee-whizzery is stripped away, there's enough heart to keep ours pumping. Great escapism."
http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/vi ... &s=Reviews (http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=17903&s=Reviews%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Seems Pixar ain't trying to place the A-113 as subtly as they used to. It's not quite as obvious as it was in Wall-E.
[spoiler:1aewtsw0](//http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o427/Brtweed1976/cars2.jpg)[/spoiler:1aewtsw0]
The current rating of Cars 2 on RottenTomatoes.com is 39%. Toy Story 3 got 99%, so something about Cars 2 isn't quite up to Pixar's usual standards. One of the funniest reviews said "Pixar has now found its redneck Jar-Jar Binks. Such a proud moment." :-)
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cars-2/ (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cars-2/%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
I think these people just dont get it.
KIDS LOVE THIS MOVIE more than any others,
Its made for the kids
I only fell in love with this movie myself once my boy turned 2 and started dancing to the movie and now he watches it at least once week ( he is 3 now ) and plays with the toys.
Thats the magic of CARS and CARS 2, little boys love it and its something fathers can stand to watch with them and Enjoy it with them.
I cant wait to buy this on blue ray !
Quote from: "jamarmiller"I think these people just dont get it.
KIDS LOVE THIS MOVIE more than any others,
Its made for the kids
I only fell in love with this movie myself once my boy turned 2 and started dancing to the movie and now he watches it at least once week ( he is 3 now ) and plays with the toys.
Thats the magic of CARS and CARS 2, little boys love it and its something fathers can stand to watch with them and Enjoy it with them.
I cant wait to buy this on blue ray !
Right there in bold. The only reason this film was made. The first one is average at best, but still better than 90% of Blue Sky, Fox and Dreamworks efforts.
yeah the toys alone have made more money than Avatar.
this movie could bomb and still be a financial success for Disney
I am actually hoping for a 3rd one before my boy gets too old LOL
But Pixar's ethos was never about making money or cool merchandise. It was about making the best films possible. A film like Cars 2 makes me really worried about the future direction of the company
But for small boys and their fathers, its IS THE BEST FILM Possible
is it the best film possible just for people 18 and up ? No I watched it once 5 years ago, enjoyed it and didnt give it a second viewing until my boy turned 1 and a half.
Adults arent the target.
I love pixar movies, but NONE hold the interest of my little man like Cars does ( Toy story 1-3 is very close though )
and because of that I enjoy it more than the others.
For at least my son and I, its the best Possible movie a father and small boy can enjoy together ( with emphasis on the little guy )
You can read Roger Ebert's review below! What do you think about what he said?
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbc ... 29995/1023 (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110622/REVIEWS/110629995/1023%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
yeah I read that the day it went up
liked it and he is right
The movie was primary made to sell cars 2 toys (//http://hubpages.com/hub/Cars_2_toys). In fact, I think the toys will make more than the movie. The first movie didn't make a whole lot at the box office but it was a critical success selling merchandise. It's okay Pixar needs to make money to fund their more creative endeavors.
Quote from: "Slashfilm.com"Poor Mater and McQueen: After a 35% Rotten Tomatoes score gave Cars 2 the unhappy distinction of becoming the worst-reviewed Pixar movie of all time, it is now tracking to earn Pixar's lowest domestic gross since 1998?s A Bug's Life.
Though Cars 2 initially got off to a strong start, making $66 million in its first weekend, it's been losing audiences faster than Pixar movies usually do. Between its first and second weekends, Cars 2 saw a 60% drop in domestic gross — or 52% if you include Monday, July 4 in the Independence Day weekend numbers. Either way, it's a significant drop. During this past weekend, its fourth in theaters, the film made $8.4 million, putting it on track to becoming Pixar's worst domestic box office performance since A Bug's Life — which earned $10 million in its fourth wide-release weekend.
To put things in perspective, an $8 million fourth weekend isn't bad, especially considering that it was up against similarly family-focused entertainments like Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Still, as Upcoming Pixar points out, there's a good chance Cars 2 won't be hitting the $200 million mark unless it lucks out with a strong Labor Day weekend performance.
The news is especially discouraging as Cars 2's $200 million production budget made it one of the most expensive projects in the studio's history. I wouldn't predict Pixar giving up on sequels altogether yet, though. Toy Story 3, another $200 million sequel, raked in $415 million domestically to become Pixar's biggest commercial success.
On a brighter note, Cars 2 seems to be doing somewhat better abroad. Though it has yet to open in several countries, including France, Germany, Japan, and the U.K., it's already earned a total of $121.6 from foreign markets. In fact, its total grosses in Australia, Brazil, and Mexico are already higher than the total grosses for the first Cars in those countries.
Without being cynical, this is probably the box-office returns they were expecting. Wait until those little pieces of branded plastic start flying off the shelves and into the mouths of 4 year olds everywhere
Did you see this video of the Cars 2 Special Screening that they held in Paris on Thursday the 21st of July 2011? Somebody in the audience succeeded in asking the longest, most poorly worded question in history. I'm surprised John Lasseter was able to make sense of it.
[youtube:s6wmn07d]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zcKjnCPsM[/youtube:s6wmn07d]
Here's a quick transcript I did so you can read it.
Audience member's question:
"Hi. Sorry. I wanted to know, errr, obviously the first thing you addressed when you started explaining about the movie, is the fact that it's, errr, a follow-up to another one, and that it's not a "cash grab", errr, because the worldwide press hasn't been very, as kind as it, errr.
Yeah, right. Hi. Sorry. Uhm, well, basically, worldwide critics hasn't been as nice as they usually are with Pixar. And, I wanted to know, not, I'm sure I saw all the people working on the movies probably bit hard, but, you know. But, as a movie studio, does it question you or does it quest... How... I mean. Pixar has been producing gold all over, errr, the last decade, and it's the first time that, the World is not as happy as usual. And, do you think, well.
(So what's the question?)
The question is, does, sorry, does it make your studio want to react to that, or, do you just think, ok sometimes this time we did something that did not resonate to the public the way it usually does. Or, I don't know, how. How does the studio react to this ***** first time is not as good as it usually is. Sorry, for the length of the question."
John Lasseter's answer:
"Well, we've had a lot of bad reviews, for a lot of movies. When Toy Story came out, everybody seems to forget this but, many many critics hated Toy Story. They seem to forget that, but um. So we're not, you know, this is not the first time. The first Cars was not liked, by the critics either. But, I'm glad to tell you, I don't make movies for film critics.
I make the movies for the audience, and, um, I'm very proud of Cars 2. It is one of the most fun movies I've ever, made. And we're really proud of it, and it's the most beautiful film Pixar has made. It's so complex and gorgeous, and, you'll see, it's very special. It's a spy movie. It's, they go around the World. It's very funny. You know, and it's errr, um, it is, it's a great follow-up to Cars, which I love as well. They're very personal stories for me. And Cars is unlike any film in history where it's actually gotten more popular over time, and, we're very proud of that. And so I love this film, and errr, like I said I don't make movies for critics, I make them for the audience."
Usually when a new Pixar film is released, the related topic on the Forum gets a lot of messages. Not so this time it would appear, and after watching it last night I can understand why. In a word - boring.
This is the first film that is completely aimed at 3-5 year olds, there was nothing for adults at all. The film is basically a feature length 'Car-Toon' and the plot was probably conceived after watching the aforementioned 3-5 year olds play with the tied-in merchandise.
Best Bits - The actual races. The direction and animation was great and really had a sense of speed
Worst Bits - The actual races. After 20-30 seconds into each race it would cut suddenly the Mater flukeing it as a spy
Officially my least favourite Pixar film ever. 3/10 :cry: :cry: :cry:
Yeah I wish we could have seen more of the Racing myself .
I will say a 2nd viewing of the movie made me like the movie much more.
I think it moved a bit too fast also
For instance, at the end
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[spoiler:2098iyv9]WHen The spies invite Mater to come with them and he says no this is home
they should have slowed that WAY down. IT went way to fast, I felt like that could have been a powerful moment in the movie had they just SLOWED it down a few seconds
it was more like
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instead of all the pauses and such that should have been there.[/spoiler:2098iyv9]
overall it was a fun movie , and my 3 year old ( almost 3 that is ) loved it and has watched it twice and probably many more to come
I just hope we do get a CARS 3 , something that ends a bit better for ALL FANS OF ALL AGES
Quote from: "jamarmiller"[spoiler:j4nn7sci]they should have slowed that WAY down. IT went way to fast, I felt like that could have been a powerful moment in the movie had they just SLOWED it down a few seconds[/spoiler:j4nn7sci]
There's a handy spoiler tag along the top of the typing area [ spoiler ] Hello [ /spoiler ] (without the spaces)
But yeah you're right, I felt a lot of the film felt rushed.
GOOD TO KNOW !thank you !
I agree that the film was too rushed and I thought there wasn't really any character development apart from the characters we already knew about from the first film. However I thought it looked lovely, the 3D was the best I've seen so far and it had some very funny moments (I highly disagree that the film only has amusing moments for young kids).
Quote from: "peep"I agree that the film was too rushed and I thought there wasn't really any character development apart from the characters we already knew about from the first film. However I thought it looked lovely, the 3D was the best I've seen so far and it had some very funny moments (I highly disagree that the film only has amusing moments for young kids).
I laughed longer, harder and more often during the Toy Story short at the beginning than during the entire of Cars 2. One thing I've always loved about Pixar is that they leave the toilet humour to Dreamworks (the first time wasn't until Finding Nemo : '
Nice'). But that entire scene with Mater was at best tedious.
But I'm glad you found amusement. Probably by the time to good jokes came around I was ready for the door.
I feel you may have gone in to the screening wanting to hate it so didn't actually watch it for what it is, a kids film. I'm not sure what you were expecting to watch? I also loved the Toy Story short but I didn't think it was as funny as the actual films.
Quote from: "Pete's Dragon"But that entire scene with Mater was at best tedious.
What the scene taking the mick out of Japanese toilets? There are like millions of vids on the internet of how odd they are, Pixar thought it was funny and it's something Japan is known for so they use it for an amusing scene. On the other hand the Mater character annoys me and it's more other things happening around him that amuse me.
Quote from: "peep"I feel you may have gone in to the screening wanting to hate it so didn't actually watch it for what it is, a kids film. I'm not sure what you were expecting to watch? I also loved the Toy Story short but I didn't think it was as funny as the actual films.
Quote from: "Pete's Dragon"But that entire scene with Mater was at best tedious.
What the scene taking the mick out of Japanese toilets? There are like millions of vids on the internet of how odd they are, Pixar thought it was funny and it's something Japan is known for so they use it for an amusing scene. On the other hand the Mater character annoys me and it's more other things happening around him that amuse me.
No I wasn't expecting a kids film. Having watched every single Pixar film at the cinema (with an open mind) I was expecting a family fim - fun for all !.
Yes that scene. Rule of thumb, Pixar dont do toilet humour, yet .......
Yesterday we have finally seen Cars 2 and we were disappointed by the movie. Unfortunately I was right with my feeling that this would be one of the worst Pixar movies. It clearly missed the quality of former Pixar movies. Only A Bug's Life is worse than Cars 2.
The animation was fantastic, really beautiful, but the story was so cheap. It's a spy movie and they added some Cars characters. Usually that's the quality I would expect from today's Disney Animation, but Tangled was a lot better and funnier.
In my opinion the main reason for making that movie was the money from the merchandise and of course John Lasseter#s love for Cars. Now I can't wait for Brave which looks very promising. I'm also not sure what to expect from Monsters 2, but I hope it will be better than Cars 2. At least Pixar announced two original movies at the D23 Expo.
Well, I've finally seen Cars 2 now, on Blu-ray. As others have said, it looks gorgeous. The environments Pixar have designed are beautiful and very picturesque. But, ultimately the film was really monotonous and boring. It didn't seem to have any contrast in tone; it felt the same all the way through. I actually started feeling so sleepy that the beautifully rendered images became a blur. It's a shame to think of all the talented artists involved in creating those images, only to waste them all on weak characters, unfunny jokes, and a boring script.
I didn't hate it, but it was definitely Pixar's worst film ever, and way worse than Disney's Tangled, Princess and the Frog and Bolt.
Sorry John.
On the subject of Cars 2, one thing I want to add is, the song played over the end credits is excellent. It's called "Collision of Worlds" and it's written and performed by Robbie Williams and Brad Paisley. I wish they played this in the Walt Disney Studios Park, next to Cars Race Rally.
Have a listen to the song on YouTube:
[youtube:1dr7d0gw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi7ctwvjb5A[/youtube:1dr7d0gw]