Cars (2006)

Cars (2006)

Release Date: 9 June 2006 (USA)
Quality: DVDRip
Language: English | Italian | Japanese | Yiddish
Runtime: 117 min
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
Movie Info: IMDb
Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy, Cheech Marin
Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family | Sport
Size: 700MB

Plot: The movie begins with two announcers, Bob Cutlass (voice of Bob Costas) and Darrell Cartrip (Darrell Waltrip) preparing for the opening of the final race in the Piston Cup, the most famous and prestigious race in the entire world. So far this racing season, three racers have emerged as the most likely candidates for the Piston Cup Championship-

* Strip Weathers, AKA "The King" (a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, voiced by Richard Petty), a longtime racing veteran who already has 2 Piston Cups to his credit and is rumored to be retiring at the end of the current season.

*Chick Hicks, another veteran racer (a Buick Regal, voiced by Michael Keaton) and a longtime "second banana;" he's spent his entire racing career coming in second behind The King.

*Lightning McQueen, a rookie (typical stock car, voiced by Owen Wilson) This is his first year in the racing circuit and his performance has been nothing short of incredible.

Now, the final race of the season- to decide the winner of the Piston Cup- is about to begin!

As the race proceeds, Hicks (who is clearly willing to do anything to succeed) sideswipes another car-causing a huge wreck. Lightning is barely able to dart through the wreckage and keep up with the lead cars. Then, to cement his hold on the lead, McQueen refuses to enter the Pit area with the other cars. The commentators mention that McQueen has recently fired his third crew chief, offering the explanation that Lightning prefers to work alone.

Throughout the race, Lightning refuses to make complete pit stops- taking only a few seconds each lap to refuel. The strategy backfires on the last lap when his tires give out. McQueen makes a valiant effort to get across the line first, but the race ends in an absolute dead heat.

Reporters interview Lightning while the judges argue over the result. McQueen repeats again that he is a "one-man show." His pit crew, fed up with Lightning's shoddy treatment, quit in the middle of the interview. Chick and Lightning trade insults until The King comes over to have a word with Lightning. The King tells McQueen that his talent is extraordinary, but his attitude is stupid- Lightning can't win without a good team behind him. Lightning's idea of a good team is Dinoco, the most prestigious sponsor on the racing circuit (and The Kings' current sponsor; Lightning is certain that if he wins the Piston Cup he will be offered the chance at a Dinoco sponsorship.)

An announcement regarding the outcome of the race comes over the loudspeakers. Officials declare that a tiebreaker race (between Chick, Lightning and The King) will be held in California next week to determine the championship.

Lightning meets with his transporter, Mack (a Super-Liner truck, voiced by John Ratzenberger) after the announcement. Mack reminds McQueen that he needs to make a personal appearance for his sponsor, Rust-Eze. Lightning films a commercial for Rust-Eze and talks to a group of rusted out vehicles brought to the personal appearance by Rusty & Dusty, heads of the company (voiced by Tom & Ray Magliozzi respectively). McQueen puts on a good face for the crowd but is obviously unhappy working for a small-time group.

On the road with Mack, Lightning is desperate to be the first competitor to arrive at California. He refuses to let Mack stop off and rest, forcing him to drive on through the night. Mack is confronted by a gang of street racers while he is drowsy, and accidentally releases Lightning from the trucks' cargo hold. Lightning, terrified about being lost, desperately rushes to try and find Mack but ends up driving off the Interstate.

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