~I received CARS 3D Ultimate Collectors Edition for review. Opinions and stories and the little CARS fan are my own.~
One of my son’s favorite things in the whole wide world is Cars. Every day he plays with his Cars, since he is an avid collector. I was so excited the day I got to show him the CARS 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition! The very first thing he did was grab all his cars and put them up on the T.V. stand.
The 3D Ultimate Collectors Edition includes the 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy. The clarity on the Blu-ray copy is phenomenal. I was so used to the SD version that I was completely floored by the color and depth that the collection had to offer. I have literally seen this movie every single day for the last two weeks and it never ceases to amaze me.
Hotshot rookie racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on the old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there’s more to life than trophies and fame.
Living in the Midwest, there is a deep appreciation for small towns and out of the way places. My husband and I grew up in small forgotten towns with dirt roads and what seemed to be only a handful of people. Many of the places we love are like Lizzy’s Curios shop, forgotten little shops tucked away with memories of once being grand. The story of CARS is close to our hearts. Both of us having moved from the small towns into cities for years, we know the difference and we see year by year how some of those towns are disappearing just like Radiator Springs.
There is something beautiful about the idea of modernity coming into the stagnant past and giving it new life, as Lightning McQueen had. And how the slower, more tight knit communities hidden in the world can also show people a thing or two about trust, compassion towards each other and friendship. So while my Tot just loves the fast racing cars who he calls his “friends”, I love the movie because it also reminds me of home.
The Ultimate Collectors Edition includes these bonus features!
- Epilogue
- Inspiration for Cars
- Five Deleted Scenes
- Cars Short: ?Mater and the Ghostlight?
- Theatrical Short: ?One Man Band?
- Cine-Explore
- Carfinder
- Boundin? Cars
- Doc Short
- and more!
