Good call Joel!

We rented it Saturday night and were mostly amused. The cars are very well
detailed (down to the engine noises) and I loved the "Cadillac Ranch" mesas
in the background at Radiator Springs, but the plot was awfully thin.

It is a good reminder though of the great people and places on the
pre-interstate highways.

The old roads are still there, and they make for a much more rewarding
journey than the four-lane highways that replaced them.

On 11/21/06, joel walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> ... go find a copy of "Cars" (pixar/disney) and watch it.
>
> especially if you are over 50 years old. you young grunts may not
> appreciate the subtle (and not-so-subtle) nuances of the film as it
> unveils a philosophy of life and happiness. ;)
>
> no, really, for us old folks who used to go on 'trips' with our
> parents, and then started doing it in vw bus with friends and later
> with our own families, it really struck a chord with me. and i suspect
> it will also with a lot of you that are close to my age ... those of
> us that have driven long distances on non-interstate highways.
>
> a bit sappy in a few places, but chuckles and a few guffaws in other
> places.
> in my opinion, WELL worth the few dollars at blockbuster, movie
> gallery, netflix, Auntie June's Bordello and Video Rentals, or
> whatever. and if you have kids, they might like it, too ... but for
> different reasons.
>
> now, the Danger:
> letting wives, girlfriends, and children watch this movie MIGHT cause
> Trippittis ... you might start getting comments like "when are you
> gonna fix up that bus so WE can go on a trip like that?". :)
>
> and when the movie is finished, don't eject the dvd ... watch the
> additional features:
> mater and the ghostlight.
> and inspiration for cars.
>
> that's my movie critic's Choy's of the Weak!
> unca joel. ;)
>

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