Avis sur le produitCars (DVD, 2006)

Only in the USA could a biomechanoid culture thrive!

What I invariably look for in any movie I take the time to see is, what point is it trying to make with me? Almost anyone can attest to the great number of pointless cinamatic ventures that are out there, including Disney , and it among other film companies wants to be regarded as a corporation with substance. "Cars" was fun to watch, and it's point I believe was to give children a good time. Who cares that this film makes the same point that has been made, to ill effect at times, about the mores of human behvior in other Disney movies. In my lay opinion, it's not top drawer stuff, but my kids continue to enjoy it, and that's the hook Disney hopes to put in all their films. My six year old son never tires of it, and truth be told, I like all those colors!Lire l'avis complet...

Boot-Leg Copy?

Yes, this product is new and unopened, yet when we put it in to play, it automatically played with subtitles. When we went to turn the subtitles off, we noticed that the other subtitle option was for Malaysia. Secondly, although the box says there are additional features to watch and those features show up on the main menu screen, we cannot choose those options or play the bonus features. Finally, several times throughout the movie, a little symbol and a 1/2 shows up on the screen. For a brand new copy, something about this just doesn't seem completely legit. Lire l'avis complet...

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Movie for movie, Pixar is commercially the single most successful studio ever in this industry, and their initial six feature films were widely considered to be classics from the moment their first digitally-rendered frames splashed across theater screens. Let's go ahead and get this out of the way first: yes, Cars probably is the weakest of their releases so far, but griping that Cars is Pixar's least impressive movie is kind of like complaining that you missed a number on a lottery ticket and only won a couple hundred thousand bucks. When a studio has a list of movies like Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles under its belt, merely being "very good" kinda pales by comparison. Still, if you're willing to appreciate Cars for what it is rather than debate how it stacks up against the rest of Pixar's filmography, it's hard to imagine anyone feeling disappointed.

This may be hotshot Lightning McQueen's first year in the racing circuit, but he's already favored to be the first rookie in history to ever take home the Piston Cup. Lightning's good, and he knows it; he's too insufferably cocky to keep a steady pit crew on the payroll, and he's eager to shrug off Rust-eze Bumper Ointment, the low-rent sponsor who took a chance on him, in favor of a fossil fueled corporate behemoth. His arrogance nearly costs him the 'Cup, and on his way to a second race to break an unprecedented three-way tie, Lightning finds himself stranded in the sleepy little town of Radiator Springs. It used to be one of the highlights on Route 66, but as travelers gravitated towards the newly constructed interstate, Radiator Springs literally dropped off the map. Anymore, it's the kind of place you'd call "backwater" if it weren't smack-dab in the middle of the desert, and that rare occasion when someone passes through is treated like some sort of epochal event. Without any way of contacting the press or his sponsors, Lightning's stuck there until the law's satisifed that he's finished repaving the road he trashed. As he gets to know townsfolk (towncars?) like the sleek big-city-lawyer-turned-not-so-big-city-hotelier Sally and rusty, dimwitted tow truck Mater, it starts to strike Lightning that maybe there's more to life than the fast lane after all.
Okay, the Doc Hollywood-meets-Days of Thunder analogy that every movie reviewer is contractually obligated to toss out about Cars isn't exactly unfounded. The skeleton of this fish-out-of-water tale is overly familiar and doesn't really take any unexpected detours until its very final moments. At 116 minutes, it's (just barely) Pixar's longest movie to date, and with its first act lacking a strong hook, Cars probably would've been a much smoother ride if the road to Radiator Springs weren't quite so long. Just a little of the humor also aims lower than I'd expect from Pixar, and some of the double-underlined moral lessons and oversentimentality can be really heavy-handed, but...once the movie settled in, very little of this actually bothered me. Its characters may be Detroit steel, but there's more under the hood than just crankshafts and carburetors. There's a real heart to the movie, and by the time its first hour had ended, I was completely hooked.

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Pixar Perfection

Pixar hits the mark again with a movie that has something for the whole family. Cars tells the story of a rising star of the 'Piston Cup' racing world, who finds that real happiness comes with helping others, instead of just serving yourself. Ultimately, our hero trades in his dream of a prize for the joy of caring for others, and finds love and true friends along the way. It is set in a 'world' made up entirely of vehicles, from the main characters to the insects (little flying VW bugs).

This film has all the action and adventure that a kid could want, loads of great music, and a fantastic message. The folks at Pixar also understand that the adults are likely to suffer through a child's favorite movie over and over again, so they put alot of subtle things into Cars (and their other films) for the parents to enjoy (like the old rusty car in the back of the crowd shouting 'Freebird!'. The writers at Pixar seem to have a real gift for creating scripts that mix various levels of humor targeted to many different age groups and cultural backgrounds, and Cars is no exception. I really enjoyed watching the movie the first 4-5 times, and have been easily able to tolerate it the following 50 times.

The graphics is top notch (the norm for Pixar), which in this case really helps develop an emotional understanding of characters that are ... Cars! We're talking leaps and bounds ahead of the Chevron commercial cars. Pixars cars display real feelings in their facial characteristics and body language. The voice cast is excellent overall, but I must say that Larry the Cable Guy as Mater and Paul Newman as Doc nearly steal the show.

Finally, the DVD contains some great short movies, including "Mater and the Ghostlights" starring the Cars cast, and "One Man Band", which we originally saw in the theater with Cars. Both are very entertaining. A variety of other fantastic bonus features rounds off the Cars DVD to make a fantastic package of entertainment for a reasonable price. A real bargain if you ask me.

I enthusiastically give Cars a 5/5!Lire l'avis complet...

I bought it based on recommendations - they were right

I heard from several people that they really enjoyed this movie and that I should see it. Unfortunately I did not get a chance to see it in the movie thearer, so when the DVD came out, I bought it. This is a really fun movie. It's a really good cartoon, with animation quality like that of Finding Nemo. The plot is familiar and has been around in different forms forever, the mixture of drama and humor. However, having the characters being cars and everything in the movie is related to the car motif is very enoyable. The main character is a race car that suddenly finds itself under arrest in a small backwater town where the other cars just are not impressed with his celebrity. It is thoroughly enjoyable and definitely worth watching multiple times. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy it either, I'm 53. I recommend it.Lire l'avis complet...

"Cars" for the family

This movie can really captivate a younger audience with all the action. Cars of course being not only the subject but the main characters as well. There is also a moral theme to the movie that the younger children do not realize is being taught. 1. the law is to be respected and there are consequences for breaking the law. 2. your word and promises are not to be given lightly. For the adults there is a comprehensive if simple storyline. The movie is full of puns for the adults to catch and kids to wonder "what's so funny". The part I enjoyed the most was sharing this movie with my 5 year old and watching his reactions to the characters and their behaviour. He doesn't sit around watching movies all day; but this is the 3rd copy of this movie we've purchased. One being left at a relative's house. The other disappearing from our house. So bring out the popcorn and sodas, get comfy--it's movie time.Lire l'avis complet...

Cars: One Fantastic Story

This review is for all you folks out there who have seen the movie and for all of you who have not seen the movie. You can't get any better than this. The first time I viewed this movie I was absolutely mesmerized by what Pixar accomplished with creating this film. Everything from the unbelievable scenes to the storyline to the sets to the actors who portrayed the parts of the different characters, it just took me by surprise.

The storyline is one that I know well due to my trips across country and using Route 66 instead of the freeways. How true this movie is regarding the lives and lifestyle of the people whose businesses, homes, etc. lay along this great road Route 66. I had to watch this film and still watch this film on a daily basis just to find more and more of the artistry of those who put this great film together. An Oscar I would give it many times over. It is a love affair in its own right and in my heart will always remain that way.

To experience the characters and the situations that the filmmakers put them in in the sense of not human as we would see it, but as cars or automobiles, as if we were in fact a vehicle, blew me away.

I could go on and on as to how this film impressed me, but I would probably be giving those who have seen it the same input as they grabbed from this film. As for all of you others out there, I say 'buy this' and watch it. It is worth having. It will go as far as make you laugh, maybe make you cry, but moreso than that, it will make you feel good.

My hat goes off to Pixar moreso than Disney, because they are the true creators. And I hope that there might come a time when they bring out a sequel as they did with Toy Story and let us see just how Lightning McQueen and all of Radiator Springs in Carburetor County are doing. Thanks for listening to this review and here is hoping that you'll always be a kid at heart.

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Good DVD for boys...not so much for little girls

We bought this DVD because my 3 1/2 yr-old daughter saw this movie several times as part of our in-flight entertainment while crossing the Atlantic on a plane, and she kept asking for it when we got home. Since this we were missing this movie from our DVD library, I thought it might be time to finally get it. Not so. My daughter watched it once and soon got bored with it. Now it's on the shelf collecting dust. If we ever have a boy, I'm sure he'll like it. But since it's not my favorite Pixar movie (we're "Toy Story" fans ;), I'm not going to suggest it to her when we're deciding on a flick to see together. Basically, if you have boys at your house or you personally loved "Cars" in the theater, then get it. Otherwise, definitely wait to buy it or rent it. (BTW: there are a lot of "put downs" in this show that I didn't notice until watching it with my preschooler. If you don't want your kid calling others "stupid" or the likes, then don't show her/him this movie.)Lire l'avis complet...

Great and exciting

We love this cars movie, great item, at an excellent deal, grandson loves cars, so he’s very engaged with this movie. Thank you. We love it!

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Don't waste money on the movie for anyone less than 8

Disney really pulled through like always on the animation for this movie. The bright vivid colors and great actors helped with this movie. The plot was pretty good. However for a childrens movie I think that it did not really keep the attention of the children all that great. The kids love fast cars but when all the cars do is move back and forth and there isn't a whole lot of action I found that I ended up walking my kids back and forth at the movies to keep them quite because they were bored and I didn't want to walk out and lose my 30 dollars that I spend. For ages 8-10 the movie would be great but anything less than that it doesn't keep their attention.Lire l'avis complet...