Wow! Cars!

[liralen]

Go see it!

Pixar has turned their unfailing ability to adore and deeply understand the gut feel of something on both NASCAR racing and the old Route 66 with their even handed understanding of human nature. It's sweet, nostaligic, screamingly funny, and ends up emotionally solid and satisfying. Wow. We loved the adult stuff (John died when someone yelled, "Freebird!" into a too-pregnant silence) and all the references. Jet loved the flash and sparkle and physical humor.

And now I want to go, some spring or winter, start in San Diego and then head east on Route 66 and see how far we go. Sleep in teepee cabins, eat diner food, and watch the sun rise on the road while gas prices still make it possible...

The racing bits made some old memories ache a bit. *sigh*

So it is, the best movies make me ache a little, think a little, and dream a little, too.

Jet adored it. He loved the... uhm... agriculturally inspired prank Mater and Lightening play. He is now also fascinated by driving backwards and lug nuts. I don't think I've ever laughed as hard at the words "Pit stop" as I did this time through. Yum.

And, oh, yeah, the credits were totally worth it for the SUV boot camp. I died laughing after having been a real Land Rover owner for a very, very long time.

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[niherlas.livejournal.com]

Nice bit of synchronicity: Nathan and I went to see Cars yesterday.

It was, I think, one of the weaker of the Pixar films. Of course, "weak" for Pixar means quality that studios like Dreamworks Animation would kill for. Of all the Pixar films, it was more susceptible to the "why"? (That is, a world inhabited solely by vehicles is harder to swallow than animated toys or talking insects).

More importantly, Cars is an American film. I read a Canadian review that panned it - and I could see his point. So many of the themes (Rt 66, car racing, road trips, small towns) are mostly peculiar to our culture.

All that aside, it was a great time - probably the best movie I've taken Nathan to see (he's only been going to movies for about a year). I just don't think this one will have the legs that Nemo or The Incredibles did.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

True. The first half is a deep, heartfelt wallow in Americana, disappearing Americana, stuff that I know that I feel is now deeply endangered in some ways and perhaps for our own good in other ways. It is a lot slower on the character developement and the real emotional investment that the other two movies had. It *is* the weakest of them all in plot and background, but...

Yeah, still qualities other studios would give their uhm... left lugnut for. *grin*

Cars

[anitar.livejournal.com]

We took grandson R--- Saturday morning; it was his first movie in a theater, I'm pretty sure. He was enthralled! Of course, somehow he'd become aware of the movie weeks ago, before I was! "Cars with eyes!"

Jack laughed even more than R did.

I loved the scenery, how it was revealed slowly.

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[liralen.livejournal.com]

*grin* about him being aware of it before you. That's so cool.

Yes!! I loved, loved, loved the scenery... it's one of those reasons why I want to do the drive so badly.