CARS 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition Review

Disney Pixar’s Cars, for the first time ever, is set to zoom on Disney Blu-ray 3D and Digital HD 3D October 29, 2013!  Fans will be able to pick up the CARS 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition, which includes Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy.  Also included on the Ultimate Collector’s Edition set is exclusive bonus features consisting of 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!

Bonus Features (on regular Blu-ray Disc included in the set)

• One Man Band –Pixar Short
• Mater and the Ghostlight –Pixar Short
• Epilogue
• Boundin Cars- A very adorable animated short written and directed by Bud Luckey featuring dialogue.
• Movie Showcase- Crash, Drive With Sally, Doc Racing, and Neon
• Inspiration For Cars- John Lasseter tells about Cars inspiration, including Route 66.
• Deleted Scenes –Community Service, Top Down Truck Stop, Lost, Motorama Girls, and Traffic School
• Documentary Shorts- Radiator Springs, Character Design, Animation and Acting, Real World Racing: Getting Geeky With The Details, Hudson Hornet, Graphics, and Darrell Waltrip Museum Tour
• Sneak Peaks- Including a hilarious bit from the upcoming movie FROZEN!
• Games

Cine-Explore- Flip back and forth between commentaries, art scenes, and more while watching the movie.

Carfinder-Player has to watch for the correct Cars and match them, such as picking the right Sally from the others cars that resemble her.

Synopsis

Pixar’s landmark classic goes full throttle off the screen and into your living room for the first time ever in spectacular Blu-ray 3D! From the acclaimed creators of Toy Story, The Incredibles and Finding Nemo comes a high-octane adventure comedy that shows life is about the journey, not the finish line.               

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.

Treat your crew to turbocharged entertainment with this CARS 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition. It’s flat-out fun with a sensational soundtrack, thrilling bonus features and revved-up picture and sound!

Voice Cast

Owen Wilson (Lightning McQueen), Larry the Cable Guy (Mater), Paul Newman (Doc Hudson), Bonnie Hunt (Sally Carrera), Cheech Marin (Ramone), Tony Shalhoub (Luigi), Guido Quaroni (Guido), Jenifer Lewis (Flo), John Ratzenberger (The Abominable Snowplow/Mack/Hamm Truck/ PT Flea Car) and Michael Keaton (Chick Hicks)

Director

John Lasseter (A Bug’s Life, Cars 2, Toy Story 1 & 2)

Cars 3D Review

My family received an advanced copy of the Cars 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition.  The classic Disney Pixar computer animated comedy adventure is a family favorite, so we were thrilled to see it in spectacular 3D.

For those who have never seen Cars, it follows hotshot Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), in a world without humans and Cars are alive.   It begins at the Dinoco 400, where McQueen is racing against 42 other cars for the Piston Cup.  For the first time in Piston Cup history, the race results in a three-way tie.  A tiebreaker race between veteran The King, runner-up Chick Hicks, and rookie Lightning McQueen is set to be held in California in one week.  Looking to break free from his sponsor Rust-eze, an embarrassing medicated bumper ointment to treat rusty cars, he pushes his big rig Mack to drive all night long.  Lightening wants to get there before Chick, figuring it is his big chance to ditch Rust-eze and hang out with his dream sponsor Dinoco.  Promising to stay awake with Mack, he falls asleep and the exhausted big rig becomes a victim of bully cars, as he nods off the road. The rough road causes Lightening who is still sleeping to roll out the back of the truck.  Mack, is awakened by Snotrod’s sneezing and races down the highway, not knowing he left McQueen behind.  Eventually awakened by the traffic, Lightening tries to find Mack, but gets lost on Route 66 and ends up in the run-down town of Radiator Springs. Trying to escape from what he believes is a cop car shooting at him, Lightening inadvertently wrecks the town and causes damage to the road.  Doc, the town judge, with friendly persuasion from Sally, sentences him to community service of fixing the road which should take about five days.  During his stay he learns about friendship, that there is more to life than just trophies, and helps put Radiator Springs back on the map.

You don’t have to be a race fan to love Cars.  The movie is filled with plenty of hilarious and touching moments to appeal to the entire family.  Not to mention, Cars has a spectacular soundtrack featuring songs such as Real Gone (Sheryl Crow), Life Is A Highway (Rascal Flats), Find Yourself (Brad Paisley), Behind The Clouds (Brad Paisley), Our Town (James Taylor), Route 66 (John Mayer), Songbird (Kenny G), Star Spangled Banner (Jimi Hendrix) My Heart Would Know (Hank Williams), and more!

To upgrade or not to upgrade, that might be the question for most of you who already have Cars on 2D Blu-ray?  2D Blu-ray already offers full 1080p high definition and crisp 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.  However, the 3D Cars Blu-ray is incredible!  The 3D upgrade delivers stunning imagery with revved-up depth and sound.  There are some pop outs like the Piston Cup graphics, but overall it is the eye-catching depth that submerses the viewer in race car heaven.  Vivid clear roads, racetracks, neon colors, and close-ups of the cars, breathe life into the 2006 movie making it seem real and alive.  I have watched Cars hundreds of times, but watching it in 3D was as if I had never seen it before.  If you have 3D capabilities the Ultimate Collector’s Edition is an extreme treat. Do not hesitate to upgrade!

Buy It NOW and Save 30%

Cars 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition is debuting October 29th with a suggested retail price of $49.99.  Save 30% off the movie by pre-ordering it now at Amazon.com for $34.96!  The set would make an excellent gift this Christmas for the Disney Pixar movie enthusiast!