Cars and Friendship

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2006)

I adored this film. I have seen it 4 times and fall in love with the friendship between Mater and Lightening every time I see it.
The beginning of the film starts with the noise and attitude of a race car. As it begins, you see that everything in the story line is represented by cars or something attributed to cars: highway cones, tires, auto painting, fast food stops for Oil and even the 60's representation of the hippie mobile or the flys are actually little Volkwagon Beetles. They were particularly adorable. If you know the Pixar films, there are multiple items to watch for. Keep an eye out for the birds on the phone wires. Do you remember what film they come from?
Your expression of how things happened along Route 66 was particularly impressive. As you showed the mapping and the excitement of the new freeway, reality really did cave in on that precious little town. A few months ago I did a trip along that highway and saw a spot that looked so close to the area where Lightening drives with, well I'm not going to give that away.
Mater is by far my favorite character. I now receive Mater memorabilia every time I get a present. I think he is the most adorable of all the characters, adding Guido to that as well. Personally I think every person should have a Mater in their life to keep them balanced.
I really enjoyed the Routh 66 flashback. Having driven on that roadway, I remember how many times we would stop just to see the little towns along the way. We are in such a fast paced world right now that the slow, memorable moments tend to get kicked to the curb, so to speak.
Thank you Pixar for giving us something to remember how much life can change when we aren't looking.
Thank you for showing how it truly is "OK" for a person to give back when something has been given to us. I loved how you had Lightening give something back. What a great character building film. Again, Thank you so much for this story.
When is the DVD being released?