My three year-old loves that movie.  I've seen bits and pieces of it several
times this week, actually :)  Definitely a good movie.  Fillmore the VW Bus
is worth the price of rental.

The only thing I didn't like was the casting of a Porsche 911 as the female
lead--should have been a New Beetle.

Joe T.

>From: joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: joel walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: your assignment for this weekend. :)
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:08:49 -0600
>
>... 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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