Cars [2006] - FULL REACTION!! (Patreon)

"Speed. I am speed." — Lightning McQueen (Cars, 2006)

Guys! I didn’t know I needed this film in my life… I love it!

Also, can I just add. This recommendation came from the one and only, Miss Zammit! That’s right, my eldest daughter recommended a movie for us to watch, a movie she and her little sister have been loving. To be honest, she just said Cars - as in the whole franchise but I’ve not seen them so let’s start at the beginning.

Remember, I’m not really a Disney guy! Saying that, I know I love Star Wars but Disney purchased that IP.

Also… There’s a slap tickle of Days of Thunder here and I don’t know if you’re aware of this. Days of Thunder [1990] is my favourite movie ever made and I know nothing about Nascar. Goes to show you how amazing the writing and shooting of that picture really is. There’s even a mistake where the actress calls Tom Cruise “TOM!” Not by his characters name yet it’s still my favourite.

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"Rubbing's racing." — Harry Hogge (Days of Thunder, 1990)

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So immediately I was kind of sold on Cars or at least hoping it was shot or paid homage to that 1990 banger.

As I mentioned, this movie I didn’t know I needed in my life but the big question is… WHY!? Why am I glad I’ve now experienced a movie about talking cars with eyes?

It comes down to a few factors. One it reminds me of that “movie magic”, movies we watched as kids that felt like different worlds. Adventures even.

The main reason is the writing and that LESS IS MORE approach. We’ll go into this more as we watch the movie together plus all the other questions, I have about evoking an emotion with a car.

Start your engines and Play the Tape!

Kai