Cars
Disney presents a PIXAR film
Coming June 9th. (US)
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"Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters- who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship."
Teaser Trailers
:arrow: Teaser 4 (//http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars/teaser4/)
I was SO sceptical about this film when I first saw the early teaser on The Incredibles DVD, but... I think Pixar have done it again! From the short synopsis above and the *amazing* teaser trailer, I reckon we're in for a treat. This is no Chicken Little. :wink: (disclaimer: my prediction might be wrong, but hey - this is Pixar - what will go wrong? nothing!)
Edit: I still can't understand anything the tow truck says though, is it just me?
Whilst The Incredibles stretched how to show human emotions and movements in CGI, it looks like Cars will take on the laws of physics and push CGI even further. Take a look at those shots in the Teaser where the car is spinning around - it looks so realistic, and you can really see the sense of weight in the car. (Yes, I do watch those Pixar Making Ofs too much, but still - it looks good, right?) :)
As for our WDS attraction - whereas I was originally scared the film would be rubbish and so the attraction wouldn't be that good, I'm now really looking forward to it! Radiator Springs sounds like a pretty cool place, and the scenery in the teaser is gorgeous.
Actually the whole teaser is gorgeous. It's brilliant. Please make friends with Pixar again, Disney! :cry: :cry:
Edit2: I love the ad campaign for the movie so far too, how they're marketing it as if it's actually a new car is quite funny - the voiceover in the teaser is great.
The Japanese trailer can be found here: http://www.disney.co.jp/movies/cars/yokoku/index.html (http://www.disney.co.jp/movies/cars/yokoku/index.html)
Looks like it might get a bit emotional... Sally reminds me of Jessie.
The special superbowl trailer for Cars is now online here: http://bvbp-qt.vitalstream.com/Cars/Car ... l_1500.mov (http://bvbp-qt.vitalstream.com/Cars/Cars_TV_Superbowl_1500.mov)
Is anyone else excited about this film apart from me? :lol:
The official website has been updated: http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/main.html (http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/cars/main.html)
And http://www.animated-news.com (http://www.animated-news.com) reports that the 2nd Trailer will be online tomorrow! :D
The updated website is making me laugh, it looks like Apple threw up on it or something... :lol: Not a bad thing at all though, looks very swish. :wink:
The new Cars trailer is here!!
http://movies.aol.com/movie_exclusive_cars_trailer (http://movies.aol.com/movie_exclusive_cars_trailer)
Thanks to Mousekingdom Blog for the link.
I just watched the trailer... my jaw is still on the ground. It looks beautiful, the characters are great, the story looks perfect, the voice acting is brilliant, the dynamics and movements of the cars is spot on... This is going to be AWESOME!
I can't wait to see what they do with the "Radiator Springs" area of Toon Studios now... :o :o
For the Ghibli and Mizakaki's fans, Here's a cool nod to Miyazaki's Lupin III in CARS. There is a character named Luigi, a Fiat 500 who is a big fan of Ferrari, the very same model that Lupin III drove in Miyazaki's movie "Lupin III". This was spotted by Mickael W Howe over at AnimationNation and i put it in pics on my website:
http://pixarroom.free.fr/News.htm (http://pixarroom.free.fr/News.htm)
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Can't WAIT!!!
...Aaaaand this is now DEFINITELY my most anticipated film of the year!!! :o :o :o
It's cool to recognize all the stuff that's in the Toon Studios concept art. 8)
Looks really cool, so nice to see how original Pixar are sometimes with their movies, shame Disney can't always take an original idea, still this to me is not going to be bigger than POTC2 this year, or maybe that's just my personal opinion :P .
Love that poster!
Quote from: "Baloo"...Aaaaand this is now DEFINITELY my most anticipated film of the year!!! :o :o :o
I think i thought i heard you saying you didn't like it much when the first teaser appeared, or am i mistaking you with someone else now? Funny then how people can change their minds. :wink:
Quote from: "Jorien"Quote from: "Baloo"...Aaaaand this is now DEFINITELY my most anticipated film of the year!!! :o :o :o
I think i thought i heard you saying you didn't like it much when the first teaser appeared, or am i mistaking you with someone else now? Funny then how people can change their minds. :wink:
Yep, that was me. I think a lot of people didn't like the first teaser, it didn't show much of the things which make a Pixar film so amazing: comedy, character and story. Now that they're giving us all this amazing stuff though, of course I've changed my mind!
I'd say for me it's equally as anticipated as POTC2 actually, I forgot about Pirates when I posted that comment.
In terms of box office figures, which do you reckon will be the bigger film for Disney? I'd say they actually both have the potential to be the #1 and #2 films of the year...! :?
I think POTC, because that first movie was a success. Lots of people would like to see the next one then aswell?
.....although now i'm thinking about it, every pixar movie has been a success aswell, so it could also be that movie.
Ahh, i don't know! We'll just have to wait and see i guess.. :wink:
I think cars will have more kids visiting, and potc will attract more adults, that's the only thing we can predict i think.
Yeah, the age groups will probably be quite different. Pirates 2 seems even "darker" than the first one, so it probably won't be much of a younger kids film. Having said this, Pixar films appeal to a *huge* range of people, and POTC is probably liked by a lot of kids too, so they've both got massive potential audiences.
They've got to definitely both be surefire hits - this is going to be a great year for Disney at the box office! :D
Great french teaser poster:
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love that poster! cant wait 4 the film!!
I love how this film looks realistic yet "animated" at the same time. When you watch the trailer(s), it all looks so crisp and real, but then you notice things like the scenery in the background, the amazing skies, etc. and it suddenly becomes a work of art. Obviously the talking cars make it quite unrealistic too, but I originally expected this film to be quite "cold" and not very good-looking, but it actually looks entirely the opposite now.
Pixar are doing well to show that CG animation doesn't have to mean the end of artistic visuals. Take notes, DreamWorks...
Yet another poster, a US one thistime:
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Fun! I can't wait! Everyda a new info about the movie!
It's not as good as the other poster (obviously), but it's still pretty good.
It's interesting to see how Disney *always* have excellent marketing campaigns for Pixar films. Makes you wonder why they're never that good with their own movies. Chicken Little wasn't too bad, but towards the end of their traditional animation years (eg. Brother Bear, Home on the Range), they were really poor. Walt Disney Pictures films are usually pretty bad too, except POTC...
I wonder how much input Pixar have in the marketing?
Check out these: 8)
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They'll be used to promote the movie in different cities in the USA. I wonder if these will be the same that will feature in the Stars and Motor Cars Parade at Disney-MGM Studios?
Source and larger images at: http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayP ... E_4186Cars (http://www.mickeynews.com/News/DisplayPressRelease.asp_Q_id_E_4186Cars)
Hi all
I had the luck to attend at :arrow: the Grand Première of CARS held in the French Cinémathèque yesterday. There was a first prjection at 4 pm where they played Ratatouille teaser and One Mand Band. Then the movie in all digital projection glory!
Following the movie , John Lasseter came on stage and discuss his career by commenting pictures on screen. Then the audience was able to ask a few questions. I asked him if with the recent Pixar-Disney merge and all the reposibilities he now has, will he bea ble to direct another movie in the near future. You'll see the answer on video here:
http://pixarroom.free.fr/ArticlePremiereCARSParis.htm (http://pixarroom.free.fr/ArticlePremiereCARSParis.htm)
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you can also see another video of selected moments from the conference and it ends with a great optimistic note about 2D animation with cheer applause from the audience which was composed of mostly animation students.
Also on the same page you can see the red carpet photos of John Lasseter, his father and wife and the producer of the movie, as well as the french cast of the movie.
Enjoy!
Awesome report Kinoo, great work!
I'm very impressed by his answer too - it was long and in-depth, and he didn't shy away from talking about any of the issues with Disney. He seems like a really genuine guy, not afraid to say when something isn't good. I'm almost starting to see why some people idealise him as some kind of Walt-for-the-new-generation. :)
And for anyone who hasn't seen it, there's a new trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars/trailer2/ (http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/cars/trailer2/)
I don't actually like it very much, I don't think it's a very "nice" trailer. It's strangely paced and makes the story seem very unoriginal and obvious, when I'm sure the film is hopefully much better than that. The voiceover is awful too... lol It's still my #2 anticipated film of the year though (after POTC2, obviously!). :D
TIME previews Cars
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... -1,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1194022-1,00.html)
Found on http://www.animated-news.com (http://www.animated-news.com)
...And apparently it's an "instant classic"!! :D
There are a LOT of SPOILERS in this, seriously!!
John Lasseter grew up in Southern California, where driving is people's passion and second career, and a car their church and fortress. So if you ask Lasseter about car love, you get an impromptu prose poem. "Car love," he says, "is the sound of a throaty V-8 rumbling and revving, the acceleration throwing you back in the seat--especially when you get on a beautiful, winding road and the light's dappling through the trees. For me, it's a combination of enjoying the beauty of cars, classic or cool modern ones, and also the actual driving: getting out on the open road, whether it's a family road trip or driving by myself on a nice windy road and enjoying the ride."
Lasseter, 49, is also the Dale Earnhardt of computer animators, the first name in a mammothly successful form of popular art he pretty much created, beginning with his short Luxo Jr. in 1986. From the start, he's been the soul of Pixar Animation: he directed its first three hits (Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2) and executive-produced its next three (Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and The Incredibles). Early this year, when Disney bought Pixar--basically paying about $7 billion for Lasseter's brain--he became boss of the grand old animation studio as well as the most revered modern one. His job: get both groups to make great movies.
They couldn't have a model that's smarter, snazzier or more moving, kinetically and emotionally, than Lasseter's Cars, which opens June 9. "I love having inanimate objects come to life," he says, ever the boy who can't stop tinkering and dreaming. All the characters are cars, but they're engagingly human. The lands they inhabit are richly detailed (thanks to years of research by Lasseter, co-director Joe Ranft and their team) and worlds apart: the NASCAR circuit, where autos and egos collide at 180 m.p.h., and a 1950s-ish town, keeping a sense of community far from the superhighway rat race.
Owen Wilson voices Lightning McQueen (as in speed and Steve), the hottest rookie on the circuit, and doesn't he know it! He's got drive, heaven knows, but no perspective. Who needs friends, or a pit crew? He's a one-man show! Ka-chow! Lightning's main rivals in the movie's opening race are "the King" (racing legend Richard Petty), who's going for one last win before he retires, and a dirty-driving mug named Chick (Michael Keaton), who's so rotten that one of his sponsor decals reads htB, for Hostile Takeover Bank.
An unexpected detour lands Lightning in Radiator Springs, a southwestern hamlet off Route 66 that lost its bustle and prosperity when the Interstate went up ages ago. The town's pulse--does it even have one?--doesn't suit Lightning, who's itching to get to L.A. for the biggest race of his young career. But he's stuck in nowheresville, obliged to repave a road he had torn up on his way through.
Up to now, Cars has been motoring at a Mach pace, as gags and characters flash by. Once in Radiator Springs, the film moseys to the tempo of a town time forgot. Even the songs slow down (yes, this is also a musical), from John Mayer's vigorous take on Route 66 to James Taylor warbling Randy Newman's gorgeously plaintive Our Town.
Not that Cars ever idles, for the townsfolk constitute a sweet if improbable rainbow coalition of vintage vehicles. They support the trio that will retool Lightning's egotism into community spirit: gruff Doc Hudson; lovely, sensible Sally; and--the movie's breakout car-actor--an endearingly yokelish tow truck named Mater.
It's Mater who teaches Lightning the truth of any Lasseter film: friendship is family. "To Lightning," he says, "Mater represents pure friendship. Like a dog: 'I'll be by your side forever.'" (Mater was the inspiration of Ranft, whose story-tweaking genius infused every Pixar movie. Tragically, he died last August, when the car he was in missed a turn on that beautiful winding road, California's Pacific Coast Highway.)
Lasseter is an old hand at humanizing machines. Cars does it in large part with the detailing of "facial" features. Most car 'toons anthropomorphize their characters by having the headlights serve as the eyes. Lasseter, following a charming Disney short, the 1952 Susie, the Little Blue Coupe, made the windshield the eyes. Cars also has fun turning hood ornaments into mustaches, grilles into mouths. More important, it evokes shifts of mood by the subtle shift of body weight, the low growl of an engine.
All this speaks to the unmatchable narrative and graphic ingenuity Pixar brings to its projects. "In computer animation," says Lasseter, "every detail has to be thought out, designed, modeled, shaded, placed and lit. The more you add, the more computer memory you need. We brought computer memories to their knees with this one."
A brief stay in Radiator Springs brings Lightning to his senses: to the recognition that the old have tricks to teach the young, that winning means more than coming in first and that speed can't top taking your time to savor the scenery--that, as Lasseter says, "the journey in life is the reward."
As the new hydra-head of animation, Lasseter may have an uphill journey: not just keeping Pixar on track (Brad Bird's Ratatouille, about a gourmet rodent in Paris, is next, probably followed by Toy Story 3), but also in steering the Mousemobile back to speed. In 1994, when The Lion King capped a series of animation hits, Disney's bright future seemed as sure a bet as Pixar's does now. Then Toy Story came out, and computer animation took over. Before buying Pixar, a desperate Disney had scuttled its traditional animation unit. Lasseter may restore that. "Of all studios that should be doing 2-D animation, it should be Disney," he says. "We haven't said anything publicly, but I can guarantee you that we're thinking about it. Because I believe in it."
Reconciling Pixar's postmodern culture with the Disney tradition seems tough. But if high-tech Lightning McQueen could find his destiny in retro Radiator Springs, why can't Lasseter find a way to turn yesterday into tomorrow at Disney? He's surely shown opposites can attract in his wonderful new film. Existing both in turbo-charged today and the gentler '50s, straddling the realms of Pixar styling and old Disney heart, this new-model Cars is an instant classic.
Pixar's Cars stalls with reviewers
Wednesday June 7, 2006
After a honeymoon period lasting nearly 20 years Pixar Animation Studios appear to have hit a rocky patch with Cars, their latest cartoon spectacular. Tipped as one of the year's biggest hits, the film opens in the US this Friday and in the UK on July 28. But early reviews are not encouraging.
Directed by John Lasseter, Cars tells the story of a rookie sports car (voiced by Owen Wilson) who becomes stranded in the homespun township of Radiator Springs, off Route 66. Expectations for the film are high following the success of The Incredibles and Finding Nemo, but critics appear to agree that Cars is not in that class.
"With Cars, Pixar's enviable run of creative triumphs comes to a skidding stop," said Variety. The film, it added is "a dusty near-two-hour ride" and "the action keeps running out of gas." For good measure, the magazine went on to argue, "Lasseter discovers that there are only so many car puns he and five other credited writers can exhaust."
The Village Voice agreed that the film has a "turgid pace, with all the traction of a boxcar going uphill in molasses." The film was "a disappointment, following the grown-up comic-book that was The Incredibles."
Many reviewers also felt that Cars' plot was too indebted to the 1991 Michael J Fox comedy Doc Hollywood, in which a hotshot Los Angeles doctor learns a new set of values when he is stranded in an average American town. "It just rips off Doc Hollywood, almost note for note," said Christy Lemire of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Hollywood Reporter was kinder to the film. "It might not be up there in The Incredibles/Finding Nemo/Toy Story stratosphere," it admitted. "But the charming Cars is nevertheless a thoroughly pleasing way to mark Pixar Animation Studios' 20th anniversary.
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Going against this news story is a rather "OK" Rotten Tomatoes (//http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/10004076-cars/) rating of 81%. Considering the scores other Pixar films have received, though, it's not too good for Cars. It's still not "bad" though, I don't think, they've just set themselves such a high benchmark that they've beaten with every film. They had to slightly miss the mark at some point... Infact, I don't think it'll be Pixar's worst film. There's a bug's life, remember? :P
Toy Story - 100%
A Bug's Life - 91%
Toy Story 2 - 100% (this score for a sequel is incredible!)
Monsters, Inc. - 95%
Finding Nemo - 98%
The Incredibles - 97%
Cars - 81%
There are only 21 reviews for Cars listed so far, though, so we could see that score rise up a bit again soon...
Well, considering that the two films with the best rating are my least favourite PIXAR movies, I'll wait and see...
However, one concern of mine: I probably care more about my fridge than about my car... :wink:
Ouch!
From the Associated Press: "The makers of "Doc Hollywood" called. They want their movie back."
Gee, let's wait for Monday - and all the talk about how Disney overpaid for Pixar if it shouldn't become a blockbuster within a week...
I was very fortunate to see the Flemish version of Cars today! The story and animation are really good, it's actually one of the few Pixar movies I can appreciate :wink: .
Quote from: "raptor1982"I was very fortunate to see the Flemish version of Cars today! The story and animation are really good, it's actually one of the few Pixar movies I can appreciate :wink: .
Really? Wow, it's got to be good then! :lol: I remember your dislike of The Incredibles... 8)
I'm desperate to see Cars, I don't know why we have to wait until the end of July in the UK. They should have released it now, whilst there's nothing else worth seeing. In July we'll have POTC2, Superman, Cars, and lots of others... It's going to be a fierce battle.
Does anyone have the Cars soundtrack? I've listened to preview clips online and it sounds rather good. Randy Newman's score sounds good (if a little too much like Toy Story as usual), and the driving songs at the start are pretty darn cool. :D
Well, we have to wait until September in Germany :( I'm not interested in cars (instead of my boyfriend), but I'm really looking forward to the film!! The cars look so sweet, somehow disneylike, so full of details and friendly! Although I don't really know yet what the film is about *g*
(By the way, has anyone seen "The Wild"? I've heard it shall be too much madagascarlike...)
Nice to see you like ot Raptor :D , erm reason it's not coming out here till July the stupid reason is because apparently everyone in the UK is overly obsessed with the world cup this month argh so they don't want to release it till next month when the world cup has finished. Actually probably the reason why no decent movies have been released here this month :evil: .
Quote from: "PATMAGIC"erm reason it's not coming out here till July the stupid reason is because apparently everyone in the UK is overly obsessed with the world cup this month argh so they don't want to release it till next month when the world cup has finished.
Sounds like a very good reason to me. 8)
Quote from: "PATMAGIC"everyone in the UK is overly obsessed with the world cup this month
Ugh... yet another reason why I hate the event. :evil: You know you live in a strange country when the world has to stop because some silly overpaid goons are playing some sport.
Having said that, I can understand experiment627's point of view - they're probably experiencing in Germany a mild version of what we'll get with the Olympics in 2012, when having our country come to a standstill will probably be quite enjoyable. Still won't excuse pushing back the release of a Pixar film though... :P
And yes, I suppose it does make sense for Disney. It's a shame they couldn't preview it for a few days this month or something though, just for those people trying to escape football... 8)
Quote from: "Baloo"Quote from: "PATMAGIC"Having said that, I can understand experiment627's point of view - they're probably experiencing in Germany a mild version of what we'll get with the Olympics in 2012
Baloo, I so don't care about football.... Really - but the atmosphere here in Germany is so overwhelmingly positive right now and everyone seems to be so enthusiastic and happy about the whole World Cup that I can't say anything but: I love the World Cup!
PS: And I'm jealous of you guys getting the Olympics. :P
QuoteYou know you live in a strange country when the world has to stop because some silly overpaid goons are playing some sport.
Yay!! I'm glad I'm not the only one with this point of view :)! I'm involved with 2 cities: Gelsenkirchen (where I live) and Dortmund (where I study). Every day the trains come too late or even don't come. That cannot be only that the silly fans have their advantages :x It's the same with the releasing or not-releasing of Disney/Pixar films!
By the way, has none of you seen The Wild? :P
Quote from: "Nala_84"By the way, has none of you seen The Wild? :P
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lol
You can help Disney market Cars in the UK! Take the Lightning fast survey: http://www.thefilmfactory.co.uk/carsresearch/ (http://www.thefilmfactory.co.uk/carsresearch/)
It's interesting to see what poster options they try out.
Seen it today, what can I say apart from oh my god what a surprise, I did not expect it to be this good, but it really is an amazing movie. Not as much a comedy as some of their movies, though has a decent storyline and tried to show a good amount of meaning in the movie. The music, animation and all the rest make this probably one of my favourite movies of the year, and definately my 3rd favourite Pixar movie. Plus the end credits are definately fun, I won't spoil it for those who have not seen it yet though.
I need to go and see cars soon, it seems well worth it!
Just seen Cars, WOW :o ! The animation was incredible, the story was good and the cinema scene during the credits was hillarious, the only bad things were that some of the children in the audience who kept talking through the film , the heat in the cinema and there was a family that brought a few babies which kept crying ( :evil: ) but I can't blame the film for that.
I have to just add to the comments above... I finally saw the film today, and it's absolutely brilliant. Lightyears better than I expected and just utterly amazingly brilliant from every angle. The characters: brilliant. The story: predictable yet surprisingly brilliant. The music: cooool. The animation: breathtaking - Pixar are single-handedly pulling CGI into a whole new dimension. It's not just very very pretty to look at, but the way the cars move and the way they express themselves was flawless.
I can't believe most reviews gave this film 3 stars. I'd say 5 stars would be a harsh score! I was preparing myself for the "dull" second act but... it never arrived, the whole thing was perfect. I just really fell in love with it all, and cannot wait to see Radiator Springs come to life in WDS next year. John Lasseter really does deserve all the credit he gets.
If anyone's hesitating over seeing this film because of the bad reviews or - and I think this applies to a lot of people - because it's "just about talking cars", forget all that and GO SEE IT! Kachow!
Btw, yes - Toy Car Story is perhaps the funniest thing I've ever seen. I also liked the birds from "For The Birds" (the pre-Monsters Inc short) on the telegraph wires as McQueen's truck sped through the canyon. :)
*puts Cars soundtrack on repeat while staring at Cars Race Rally concept art*
Kachow! Kachow!
I've seen the film yesterday in the cinema (it's been released yesterday in Germany). I like it sooo much :)
Before I've seen it I thought that the film could not reach my Disney/Pixar-Favourites Monsters, INC or Nemo coz I'm not interested in "cars" or other technical stuff ;) But the film is really so great, such a fine and natural animation (I mean the backgrounds, not the talking cars ;) ) and so lovely characters! I'm looking forward when it'll be out on DVD in many looong months!
I guess the character I like the most ist Lightning coz of his character-changing process. And Hook and Sally coz of their lovely, warmhearted characters :)
I've been annoyed about this for a while, but now it's confirmed: Cars will only be a 1 disc dvd...
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1027705/Product.html (http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1027705/Product.html)
:evil: Yet, god damn my pixar love, I'm still ordering it! :lol:
November is a crazy month for Disney - POTC2, Cars and Little Mermaid all within three weeks...
Less than a week till Cars!
Wooooooooooooooooo hoooo! :D :D
Just got an email off play.com to say my copy was posted today, as ever it should arrive tomorrow or saturday, they always get here the weekend before official release
I saw an advert on TV for the first time about the DVD
Well my copy arrived today, and I have to say, what a let down. I love the movie, but the special features......
Anyone know why Pixar decided to end the two disc versions and just release this? I know it wasnt as sucessfull in europe as other Pixar movies, but it did well enough to warrent a two disc release! Any idea's?
Yeah, as expected the DVD is a major letdown. I watched it on Monday night, and after the film and "all" the extras, I was just sat there, wanting, NEEDING more. I ended up watching the first 30mins of the film again. That "Inspiration for Cars" segment is really cool, but it just cuts off after showing so many tiny clips of their roadtrip.
They're so cruel to do this to us, I just hope the 2 disc version arrives sooner rather than later. There should be some kind of law against companies "double dipping" their releases. I'd bet on it being a Disney decision rather than Pixar.
For anyone who wants some proper behind the scenes videos, I suggest you go and get them for free - find the official Cars video podcast on the iTunes directory. They're mainly just-for-fun quick videos, but they give you more than the DVD.
I love the film more each time btw, my 2nd favourite Pixar.
Edit: This is a good insight from ultimatedisney.com:
Quote from: "UltimateDisney.com"Based on Pixar's splendid track record on DVD and Disney's current penchant for animated re-releases, this appears to be one of the most transparent double-dip set-ups in the history of home video. It seems almost certain that sometime next year (probably after the Oscars and before Ratatouille is released), Cars will get its proper treatment on both DVD and Blu-ray. It's just too bad that most interested parties will have already bought this vanilla disc by then.
What kind of bonus material has been left off this DVD release? A lot. Based on past Pixar DVDs and published comments from those in the know, things that are likely to surface on a reissue are the film's assorted trailers and TV spots; one or two audio commentaries; animators' computer bloopers; music videos (a Disney Channel Circle of Stars performance of "Route 66" has been mentioned in print); the behind-the-scenes reports from the road that were made available over the summer as video podcasts; the John Ratzenberger-hosted Pixar 20th Anniversary Special that aired on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney; galleries of artwork, posters, and merchandise; and featurettes on the voice cast, "CARS Road Trip '06", and the movie's world premiere at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte. Then there is the stuff that is showing up in international 2-disc sets or retailer-exclusive bonus discs, including Rascal Flatts' "Life is a Highway" music video, the making of it, a separate "making of the music" featurette, ABC Family's "Under the Hood" TV episode. Obviously some of this content could remain exclusive and not resurface, but have no doubt that there is a tremendous wealth of relevant supplements that could be employed for a re-release.
Thats bad show im afraid. I always feel that the usual release of these movies onto DVD was handled fantasticly. Four month release window after the cinema release, with all the bonus material for collectors. Ok re release the classics as they are in a two disc version years later, but 12 months on with a re release?? Its just greedy. Having said that, the special features are aimed at collectors and Disney fans, and I suppose that the know that just like me, the majority will buy it asap on initial release, and stiil but it again to gain the special features. It just begins to leave a sour taste in the mouth....
I guess the DVD has got nearly no extras?!
"Welcome to the club" we would say, now you see how they treat us German fans :cry:
Is it confirmed there'll be a 2-Disc-Version soon??
Just got Cars on Dvd now. Going to watch it, Hope its good. :)
Has anyone seen the advert for the Cars Premiere on Disney Cinemagic.
Its amazing, i have to say that advert sure pulled me into watching it :) '
Although ive seened it so many times and still love the film ! :lol:
what date are they showing it?
I need to see Cars, only pixar film i'm ashamed to say i've not seen.
Quote from: "doddy13"what date are they showing it?
I need to see Cars, only pixar film i'm ashamed to say i've not seen.
It's coming on Disney Cinemagique next month, I've saw a advert of it on Sky One on Tuesday so if you subscribe to Sky Magazines, Look into Sky Kids and go onto the Disney Channel page so that page will help you know the date. :wink:
Quote from: "Owain"Has anyone seen the advert for the Cars Premiere on Disney Cinemagic.
Its amazing, i have to say that advert sure pulled me into watching it :) '
Although ive seened it so many times and still love the film ! :lol:
Me too, I expected it to be out in July so I've waited for a year for this.
I've just got the Sky magazine and Cars comes on TV on December 16th at 4pm and 7pm.
I'm watching both of the showings!
Unofortunately another member of the cast died today. Paul Newman (//http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm) was the voice of Doc Hudson.
He is the second member of the cast to die alongside George Carlin who voiced Fillmore.
Quote from: "Willow"Unofortunately another member of the cast died today. Paul Newman (//http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm) was the voice of Doc Hudson.
He is the second member of the cast to die alongside George Carlin who voiced Fillmore.
Really sad to hear about Paul Newman, but from his medical condition it was only a matter of time.
A true screen [strike:2dqede9z]great[/strike:2dqede9z] Legend : Hud, The Colour of Money, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, THE STING to name but a few ( and all classics ).
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Quote from: "Willow"Unofortunately another member of the cast died today. Paul Newman (//http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm) was the voice of Doc Hudson.
He is the second member of the cast to die alongside George Carlin who voiced Fillmore.
And may they both rest in peace. :cry:
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Quote from: "Willow"Unofortunately another member of the cast died today. Paul Newman (//http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm) was the voice of Doc Hudson.
He is the second member of the cast to die alongside George Carlin who voiced Fillmore.
And may they both rest in peace. :cry:
Technically they are the second and 3rd member of the cast... Joe Ranft was number one... the Memoriam is to him the storyboard artist and first face and voice of Mater, alongside others!
But As You said Butlin..
May they rest in peace and the world never forget their contribution to it!
Very sad news indeed, though to say Paul Newman won't be forgotten would be an understatement.
Looking ahead to the future, and not meaning to sound insensitive, I do wonder what Pixar will do with his Doc Hudson character in the Cars sequel. I presume Newman would have returned to provide at least a few scenes, before the lead characters head off on this rumoured European tour?
Unrelated, a new series of 'Car Toons' (shorts based on the movie) are premiering on Disney Channel soon, mostly featuring Mater by the sound of it: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5668 (https://forum.dlpguide.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5668%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)