Cars [WS] DVD

Cars
A pedal-to-the-metal race car determined to prove his worth on the tracks discovers that life isn't always about crossing the finish line first in Toy Story director John Lasseter's mechanically minded tale of friendship and loyalty. Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) may be just a rookie, but he's convinced that he can realize his dream of zooming by the checkered flag if he can only make it to California in time to compete in the upcoming Piston Cup Championship. When Lightning takes a detour into the slow-moving, Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, however, it begins to appear as if his shot at the big time has effectively stalled out. Of course, Lightning's exciting cross-country trek wasn't all for naught, and after befriending such quirky Radiator Springs residents as Sally the Porsche (voice of Bonnie Hunt), Doc Hudson (voice of Paul Newman), and Mater the Tow Truck (voice of Larry the Cable Guy), the eager young racer learns that sometimes life is more about the voyage than the outcome of the race. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen Paul Newman as Doc Hudson Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera Larry the Cable Guy as Mater Cheech Marin as Ramone Tony Shalhoub as Luigi Guido Quaroni as Guido Jenifer Lewis as Flo Paul Dooley as Sarge Michael Wallis as Sheriff George Carlin as Fillmore Katherine Helmond as Lizzie John Ratzenberger as Mack Joe Ranft as Red Michael Keaton as Chick Hicks Jeremy Piven as Harv Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass Darell Waltrip as Cartrip, Darrell Richard Kind as Van Edie McClurg as Minny Humpy Wheeler as Tex Tom Magliozzi as Rusty Rust-eze Ray Magliozzi as Dusty Rust-eze Richard Petty as The King Andrew Stanton as Fred Dale Earnhardt Jr. as Junior Michael Schumacher as Michael Schumacher Ferrari Jay Leno as Jay Limo Mario Andretti as Mario Andretti Sarah Clark as Kori Turbowitz Mike "No Name" Nelson as Not Chuck Joe Ranft as Peterbilt Jonas Rivera as Boost Lou Romano as Snotrod Adrian Ochoa as Wingo E.J. Holowicki as DJ Elissa Knight as Tia Lindsey Collins as Mia Larry Benton as Motorhome Race Fan Douglas "Mater" Keever as Motorhome Race Fan Tom Hanks as Woody Car Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear Car John Ratzenberger as Hamm Truck Billy Crystal as Mike Car John Goodman as Sullivan Truck John Ratzenberger as Abominable Snow Plow Dave Foley as Flik Car John Ratzenberger as P.T. Flea Car Jack Angel as Michael Patrick Bell as Bob Bergen as Susan Blu as Andrea Boerries as Rodger Bumpass as Torbin Xan Bullock as Richard Cawood as Scott Clark as Kathy Coates as John Cygan as Jennifer Darling as Paul Eiding as Bill Farmer as Brian Fee as Teresa Ganzel as Craig Good as Jess Harnell as Artie Kempner as Hooman Khalili as Sonoko Konishi as Erik Langley as Sherry Lynn as Danny Mann as Mickie T. McGowan as Laraine Newman as Teddy Newton as Colleen O'Shaughnessy as Bob Peterson as Steve Purcell as Jan Rabson as A. J. Riebli III as Dan Scanlon as Steve Schaffer as Ken Schretzmann as Bob Scott as Matt Staudt as Jay Ward as Jim Ward as Colette Whitaker as

Crew John Kahrs - Animator Karen Kiser - Animator Shawn Krause - Animator Jaime Landes - Animator Wendell Lee - Animator Matt Majers - Animator Michael Makarewicz - Animator Daniel Mason - Animator Jon Mead - Animator Sarah Mercey-Boose - Animator Billy Merritt - Animator Carlos Baena - Animator Jason Boose - Animator Brett Coderre - Animator Travis Hathaway - Animator Tasha Wedeen Harris - Animator Nancy Kato - Animator Stephen Gregory - Animator Tom Gately - Animator Doug Frankel - Animator Ike Feldman - Animator David Devan - Animator Don Crum - Animator Tim Crawford - Animator Cameron Miyasaki - Animator Bob Scott - Animator David Earl Smith - Animator Michael Stocker - Animator Quang Thieu - Animator Jean-Clause Tran - Animator J. Warren Trezevant - Animator Ian White - Animator Anthony Ho Wong - Animator Michael Wu - Animator Ron Zorman - Animator Steve Mason - Animator Ross Stevenson - Animator Doug Sheppeck - Animator Brett Schulz - Animator Adam Burke - Animator Dave Mullins - Animator Rodrigo Blaas Nacle - Animator Victor Navone - Animator Dan Nguyen - Animator Matt Nolte - Animator Sanjay Patel - Animator Brett Pulliam - Animator Rich Quade - Animator Thomas Porter - Associate Producer Kevin Reher - Casting Randy Newman - Conductor John Lasseter - Director Joe Ranft - Director Ken Schretzmann - Editor Randy Newman - Composer (Music Score) Tom MacDougall - Musical Direction/Supervision Bob Pauley - Production Designer William Cone - Production Designer Jean-Claude J. Kalache - Cinematographer Jeremy Lasky - Cinematographer Jonas Rivera - Production Manager Darla K. Anderson - Producer Tom Myers - Sound/Sound Designer John Lasseter - Screen Story Jorgen Klubien - Screen Story Joe Ranft - Screen Story Phil Lorin - Screenwriter Joe Ranft - Screenwriter Jorgen Klubien - Screenwriter John Lasseter - Screenwriter Dan Fogelman - Screenwriter Kiel Murray - Screenwriter Nicholas C. Smith - Additional Editing Stan Webb - Additional Editing Lee Unkrich - Additional Editing Patrick Siemer - Digital Effects Paul Cichocki - Post Production Supervisor Gary Summers - Re-Recording Mixer Susan E. Levin - Script Supervisor Brad Kane - Special Effects Coordinator Doug Sweetland - Supervising Animator Scott Clark - Supervising Animator Tom Myers - Supervising Sound Editor Michael Silvers - Supervising Sound Editor Eben Ostby - Supervising Technical Director Anthony Christov - Character Design Nat McLaughlin - Character Design Jay Shuster - Character Design Gary Schultz - Character Design Stephanie Hamilton - Art Department Coordinator Shane M. Thomas - Art Department Coordinator Nick Vlahos - Art Department Coordinator

Cars
After a solid opening sequence that establishes the selfish nature of race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), Cars takes what feels like an inordinate amount of time to strand him in the deserted town where he can learn lessons about selflessness. Once there, the situation and the dynamics of the characters are overly familiar from any number of films, from An Officer and a Gentleman to Mr. 3000. This is a surprising problem coming from Pixar, a studio responsible for beautiful scripts like Finding Nemo and Toy Story 2. Thankfully, the artistry of the Pixar animators has not diminished whatsoever. The reflections and shadows of the cars, the quality of the air in a Western town, and the details of Lightning's makeover from race car to '50s cruising machine offer just some of the visual splendors that are abundant throughout the movie. The problem is that with every other Pixar film the beautiful attention to detail usually does not register in full on the first viewing because the characters are so emotionally engaging. Because Cars fails to fully grab one's heart, it is easier to admire the scenery. This film certainly supplies a fine moviegoing experience, but it does feel like a disappointment considering what has come before. Pixar usually puts out breathtaking Porsches, but Cars is a dependable Honda. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

Darla K. Anderson: Producers Guild of America, Producer of the Year in Animated Theaterical Motion Pictures (winner) Randy Newman: Academy, Best Song (nominated)

Austin Film Critics Association, Best Animated Film (winner) British Academy Awards, Best Animated Feature (nominated) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Animated Feature (winner) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Soundtrack (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Animated Feature (winner) Iowa Film Critics, Best Animated Picture (nominated) L.A. Film Critics Association, Best Animated Feature (Runner-up) (winner) National Board of Review, Best Animated Feature (winner) New York Film Critics Society, Best Animated Feature (Runner-up) (winner) Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Animated Feature (winner) Online Film Critics, Best Animated Film (nominated) San Diego Film Critics Awards, Best Animated Film (winner) Satellite Awards, Best Aminated or Mixed Media Film (nominated) Southeastern Film Critics Circle, Best Animated Film (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD-EX: Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1) DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo THX: THX-Certified Mastering Additional Features: Mater and the Ghostlight - The mischievous Mater gets his due in an all-new exclusive animated short movie One Man Band - hilarious animated short film Inspiration for Cars - Creator John Lasseter gets his kicks on Route 66 Deleted scenes DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 116 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Cars [WS] 1. Dinoco 400 [9:26] 2. Victory Lane [4:10] 3. Rust-eze [2:30] 4. "Life Is a Highway" [3:33] 5. Lost [4:40] 6. Into Town [2:53] 7. Where's McQueen? [:45] 8. The Impound [1:29] 9. Traffic Court [4:15] 10. Bessie [1:55] 11. Customers! [5:56] 12. Doc's Challenge [4:05] 13. A New Road [2:44] 14. Turn Right to Go Left [1:58] 15. Back to Work [4:01] 16. Tractor Tipping [3:06] 17. Backwards Driving [3:41] 18. Goodnight [1:28] 19. Doc's Piston Cups [2:44] 20. Breakfast at Flo's [2:00] 21. Drive With Sally [2:06] 22. Wheel Well [1:37] 23. "Our Town" [3:34] 24. Stampede [:56] 25. Doc Races [4:16] 26. He's Gone [2:07] 27. A New Customer [2:36] 28. Cruisin' [2:32] 29. McQueen Is Found [5:05] 30. California Race [13:40] 31. Back on the Map [2:12] 32. Epilogue [8:09]