Everyone made a great fuss over the baby elephant because he was the cutest of all. There was a new baby lion, a new baby zebra, a baby bear, a baby hippopotamus, a baby camel, a baby giraffe and a new baby elephant. And that’s exactly what Purcell, Fee, and Podesta successfully have done here in “Cars on the Road."Spring seems to be the season for circus babies.
So, it was necessary to show the folks that Mater can be done tastefully, and Larry’s vocal prowess can be used in a fun, slapstick way. But “Cars 2” and “Mater’s Tall Tales” turned Mater from a friendly and important sidekick to someone who is overstaying his welcome. In addition to that, the writing around him has been consistently good, with “Cars 3” giving both him and his character a legendary status. Time and again, he has shown that his laidback, cool, and deadpan line deliveries just work. To be honest, the focus is more on Larry than Wilson. But it’s Wilson and Larry who are constantly in the spotlight.
The supporting cast is undoubtedly great. The episode in which the duo stays in a car version of the Overlook hotel is a big homage to “The Shining.” But it’s the musical episode that takes the cake and will likely give the ‘Pink Elephants on Parade’ scene from “Dumbo” a run for its money.įrom a voice-acting perspective, it’s an out-and-out Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy show. So, when he dreams about it, he and McQueen move smoothly (at the standard 30 to 48 frames per second), whereas the Dino-car has a comparatively jerky and janky motion. The “historical” footage of these Dino-cars that Mater notices feature stop-motion animation that’s probably shot on a hand-cranked camera. In the first episode, Mater and McQueen enter a Dino-car museum. Additionally, each episode (which focuses on a self-contained story) is so interestingly detailed. Despite being an OTT release, the animation, the sound design, the music by Jake Monaco, the virtual cinematography, the editing, literally everything in the miniseries is on par with the three “Cars” films. On a technical level, “Cars in the Road” is fantastic. In a day and age when we are constantly opting for reactionary responses, it’s nice to see such a chill and wholesome depiction of friendship that highlights the importance of honest communication. But whenever they are faced with something that is bigger than the two of them or are about to put their lives in danger, they always prioritize each other and get themselves out of that pickle. As is customary in all road trip movies and shows, the duo often gets into a fight over their differences of opinion. And it’s all in favor of furthering McQueen and Mater’s friendship while also showcasing their uniqueness. Anyway, with “Cars on the Road,” it’s safe to say that the franchise has ticked off that box and, too, in splendid fashion.ĭespite being set in the road-trip genre, Purcell, Fee, and Podesta spice it up with elements of history (set within the “Cars” universe, of course), comedy, horror, music, mystery, action, existentialism, and, believe it or not, meta-commentary about filmmaking. Or maybe the people over at Pixar and Disney always wanted to do it but were waiting for McQueen and Mater’s friendship to blossom over the course of these three movies. However, it is truly wild that this franchise hadn’t exploited the one genre that it’s pretty much tailor-made for, i.e., road trips. The third film, as mentioned before, was about McQueen finding a way to gracefully move past the fact that he has aged.
The second film was a straight-up spy flick, and it just didn’t strike the right balance between McQueen and Mater. The first film was a slow-paced drama set in a small town where McQueen learned the importance of friendship and humility. The “Cars” franchise has covered a lot of genres. But instead of taking a plane or traveling via Mack (John Ratzenberger), the duo settles on driving the distance. And she’s getting married! So, Mater has to attend it, and McQueen decides to come with. In “Cars on the Road,” we find out, as do the rest of the residents there, that McQueen’s best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) has a sister named Mato (Dana Powell). At the end of that movie, we saw McQueen settling back in Radiator Springs and going for a race with Cruz. It takes place after the events of “Cars 3”, in which Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) saw himself going out of fashion and undertook a rookie under his fender, Cruz (Cristela Alonzo), in order to revive his passion for racing. The miniseries is written and co-directed by Steve Purcell, along with directors Brian Fee and Bobby Podesta.
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