I heard it was going to be called "BARS" and it would star Mickey Rourke. Hmmmmmmm or maybe that was "BARFLY". "To all my friends"!
i had done a "CARS" theme room for a customer. i need to get some pics after it was finished. here's a few of the paintings.
would someone explain the attraction of this movie? yes ive seen it and have it on dvd (got it for christmas) and yes its a decent movie but its a kids movie ive heard alot of grown men (car guys) say they love this movie i just dont get it there are MUCH better car movies out there
I dunno .... guess it's one of those things where you either get it, or you don't. Apparently you don't. Sad ......
there's a lot of stuff in the movie that kids wouldn't understand but car guys get all the jokes the kids don't. If you've ever been out on 66 and followed it cross country you'll get it.
Sounds like the perfect reciepe to get old right there.... I don't just speak for myself here when I say that it maybe a "kids" movie, but seeing as I'm 33 going on 12, I should be OK.... Edit: Twas gonna add what the dude right above me just did...now I dont have too. Owe me a coke!
and for the record about my earlier post, the spark plugs on top of Flo's gas station are firing in the flat head firing order.
I have driven on a lot of the old Rt.66 from Amarillo through New Mexico and into Arizona, it would transport you back in time. If you have an imagination like I do, you can “see” what it was like back in the day. Particularly in New Mexico you will see the remnants of a glorious automotive past. Cars made a poignant comment, Rt.66 was about the trip instead of the destination. I used to drive from Borger,TX up in the panhandle to Springerville, AZ and I’d take Rt.60 the whole way. The things I saw would bring tears of nostalgia to your eyes. Anywhere off of I-40 is worth the drive. I could see so much that was familiar to me in that movie, that made it real special to me. I love that movie, no shame in my game.
Fun thread on a FUN movie. And, "OutThere," I am GLAD Paul Newman saw the worth in the script to warrant lending his talents. With his wife's (Joanne Woodwward) consent, I'll bet they could still do fine with "Doc" Hudson's voice. A couple if posters said, hell, it's a KIDS" movie. I say ********. "Cars" is a movie that can be enjoyed by different age groups, and THAT is because it works on several levels, not just the slam-bang screen action. If my two grandkids are too young to get the adult-world allegory and character lessons at work in the story line, so what? They'll get that when they are older (or, maybe subliminally, they'll GET the character lessons now!). And us car guys can enjoy all the car references and inside humor!!! As an aside, I have to say it was brilliant (and unexpected) that a Hudson Hornet would have a STRONG supporting role. About TIME the younger generation has a REASON to learn more about a grand car make, not long gone! There was a REASON Hudson was around from 1909 through 1954, eh?
ok but my big question is WHY IS THERE NO TIN LIZZY ACTION FIGURE?! they have all the other cars out there in every paint scheme except her. booo. thats carist.
They make a Lizzie: http://www.toywiz.com/carslizzie.html And at least a statue of Stanley: http://www.toywiz.com/carsstanleyred.html
Something I didn't see anyone point out directly, is that movies like this have the ability to get kids really interested and engaged in cars. Much the same way that Bob the Builder was designed to get them interested in construction.
I love to watch it because every time I do I see somthing in the background that I had never seen the last time I watched it. I love that the mountains are frot ends and tail fins. The next movie should be the history of doc Hudson, Think of the cars the could have in that.
Being a Hudson owner... I can tell you the first time I saw the movie I practically had tears in my eyes when they introduces Doc as the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet" Its a fantastic movie and it's down wonders for Hudson owners. Its awesome when I have my car at a show and little kids get stoked on my "Doc Hudson"
I can`t wait till it comes out, my 2 y/o knows the whole movie and all the cars. I agree that if you`ve ever driven 66 or 40 West from Texas, a lot is familiar...Glenrio, it`s in the movie. My boys have 95% of the diecasts from the movie including the haulers, if you need any for your collections pm me. I did my boys room up like the movie, lined all the walls with vintage plates too. I`ll try to post a pic. I seem to think the new plot may be geared towards...gasp...drifting. I saw some merch f/s at a Home Depot with a drifting theme, never seen it before, and I`ve bought lots of Cars stuff.
Yeah, the CARS movie is just like being into Hot Rods... either ya get it, or ya don't. I have been reading & learning all about RT 66 that I can because it reminds me of going on vacation with my parents back in the 60's and stopping at all of the roadside attractions from Pittsburgh to North Carolina, Tennessee, Niagara Falls, etc. and back. I have photos of me as a kid at Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Skyline Drive, the dinosaurs in front of the souvenir shop on RT 522 south of Winchester, VA, the "Horseshoe Curve" in whatever railroad that it was somewhere in central PA, the Hershey chocolate factory, and a million others. We've eaten at a BUNCH of the little Mom & Pop diners all across the east coast, and have been through about all of the little rinky-dink museums in between. Hell, I never rode in a commercial airliner until I was 22 years old! (I did get a ride in an old biplane at the Flying Circus Airport before that, but...) Everything that we saw was from the back seat of the old Dodge, and the CARS movie captures SO much of the old "Americana" that I remember. It transports me back to those days in a sense. Guess that I was born at just the right time and got to enjoy Dad & Mom driving the ol' big block 65 Monaco all across the east coast & back with me, my brother and sister arguing who got the window seats! And I am extremely grateful for NOT having the money to FLY here & there when we went on vacation. My memories of the little roadside attractions are priceless!
When it came out, we took The World's Most Beautiful Granddaughter to see it; it was her first trip to a real movie theater. She was pretty blown away by the size of the screen, the volume of the sound, and really enjoyed the movie. She and I watch the DVD together from time to time still, even though she has become five and sophisticated.
Sorry, Paul Newman is just a little cooler than James Taylor, and there's more authenticity in this movie than a lot of other car movies, even being animated.
One of the major contributors and artists for that movie p***ed away a year ago. Let's hope they carry on, and make the sequel equal to the original. I love that movie!http://treswright.vervehosting.com/
I'm 60 & it's my favorite movie - and wife, son, & 2 Granddaughters agree - they love it too! Think the girls have about wore out their DVD of it! Looking forward to sequels - at least 1, hopefully more! Rich
THis is a movie that helps all of us with children and grandchildren to bond in a way that we all understand and enjoy.
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