It’s hard to tell who likes the “Cars” movie more: The Girl and The Boy, or their parents.
Watching it approximately 782 times really has gotten us to appreciate it. It’s a sweet but not overly cloying movie with a well-worn theme of personal redemption and helping others. I still get choked up every single time during the “Our Town” scene. Plus, the animation kicks ass.
And it wouldn’t be a kids movie without the associated line of officially licensed toys. Our family is officially cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs the diecast vehicles from the movie. We’ve probably got 40 different cars, strewn about in various locations around the house.
And if Mattel hasn’t gotten me sucked into these toys already, this has put me over the top:
Dude. An Apple Inc. “Cars” car. Must… have… at any… cost.
Actually, I think I’m going to need three of these. One to decorate my beloved iMac at home, one for my non-Apple computer at work and one to remain hermetically sealed in a safety-deposit box for all eternity. Oh, I guess the kids might like one to play with. So four, then.
For those equally or more obsessed, there’s plenty of good information to be found on the Google:
- The Drive-In is an encyclopedic reference guide for collectors.
- The Two A Day blog has detailed information about the newest releases.
- Two A Day also offers a checklist as a sortable spreadsheet.
