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\nThere has recently been a lot of negativity over Cars<\/i><\/a>, and how some are deeming it a flop and a fauilure or a dissapointment (Particularly Mr Jim Hill). I am here to say how in so many ways Cars<\/i> is a success.<\/p>\n

First piece of evidence….<\/p>\n

Mr Jim Hill<\/a> says in regards to the comment Walt Disney made on how they where thrilled with the success of the movie during its second weekend…<\/p>\n

“I guess the family audience picked their favorite,” Chuck explained, “And (they) decided that (‘Cars’) is what it was going to be.”<\/p>\n

Well, if that was really the case \u2026 Then it took the family audience an awful long time to decide which film was actually going to be its favorite this past weekend. For – on Friday – both “Nacho Libre” & “The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift” actually did better at the box office than “Cars” did.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/span>Well I really don’t see a family audience going to see The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift<\/span> and I can imagine a lot of the story and jokes in Nacho Libre<\/span> just flying over the top of a 6 year olds head. That leaves Over The Hedge<\/i>, and Cars<\/i> grossed $21,662,506 more in its opening weekend than OtH did in its first weekend. And Cars’<\/i> second weekend grossings was better than OtH. Cars had the 3rd biggest opening<\/a> for a Disney\/Pixar film to date! So the family audience really did pick their favourite.<\/p>\n

Next piece of evidence…<\/p>\n

When Cars broke the $100 million barrier, it officially became the 50th Disney film to break through the blockbuster barrier, the highest number of blockbusters that any single studio has ever produced. I mean Cars pulled Disney through and Pixar has contributed 7 films to that 50. What an effort!<\/p>\n

Evidence Piece No 3…
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\n<\/i>At Walmart, it has been reported that they have sold through their first shipment of Cars merchandise. I mean this means that kids and adults must love these characters!<\/p>\n

Evidence No 4…<\/p>\n

Since when does the success of a film only cover its Box Office intake. Take King Kong from last year as an example. It recieved a lot of a great reviews. It was quite a good film. However it didn’t do as expected at the box office but it still was succesfull in the fact that it was a really great film and it had many technological achievements. Cars had some amazing breakthrough in technologies with the shadings and renderings. I mean if Cars doesn’t pick up Best Animated Feature at the Oscars this year, it definitley should pick up the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.<\/p>\n

Evidence No 5…<\/p>\n

Here are some comments and ratings for Cars from various news vendors around the web…
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\n5 Stars – <\/i>The Age<\/a><\/p>\n

I highly recommend CARS<\/span>. It’s another triumph for Pixar. – <\/i>Cartoon Brew<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s not a false note to be found in CARS<\/span> and that includes its score, composed by Randy Newman cruising into his fourth Pixar collaboration. – <\/i>o-meon<\/a><\/p>\n

Lasseter directs it all like a maestro. He pumps us full of adrenalin, isolates us in the desert and lets us slowly adjust to the mellower pace. In other words, he makes us feel like Lightning does. – <\/i>Wired News<\/a><\/p>\n

3\/12 out of 4 Stars – <\/i>Rolling Stones<\/a><\/p>\n

It might not be way up there in “The Incredibles”\/“Finding Nemo”\/“Toy Story” stratosphere, but the charming “Cars” is nevertheless a thoroughly pleasant trip. – <\/i>Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/i>Convinced?<\/p>\n

Evidence No 6…<\/p>\n

I mean Cars has only been open in cinemas for 17 days and still has to open in….<\/p>\n

Portugal 29 June 2006
\nBrazil 30 June 2006
\nMexico 30 June 2006
\nVenezuela 30 June 2006
\nJapan 1 July 2006
\nBelgium 5 July 2006
\nCzech Republic 6 July 2006
\nHong Kong 13 July 2006
\nPeru 13 July 2006
\nSpain 14 July 2006
\nBulgaria 28 July 2006
\nUK 28 July 2006
\nEgypt 9 August 2006
\nEstonia 11 August 2006
\nItaly 23 August 2006
\nFinland 25 August 2006
\nNorway 25 August 2006
\nSweden 25 August 2006
\nSwitzerland 25 August 2006 (Italian speaking region)
\nDenmark 1 September 2006
\nGermany 14 September 2006
\nGreece 14 September 2006
\nSwitzerland 14 September 2006 (German speaking region)
\nTurkey 15 September 2006 <\/p>\n

<\/i>Hot Dang it! It hasn’t even opened in the UK, Spain or Germany yet! I mean you folks in must be going crazy; having tea parties with dolls and muttering phrases such as …“I am Mrs Nesbit!”<\/p>\n

and has only just opened in….<\/p>\n

Netherlands 21 June 2006
\nArgentina 22 June 2006
\nBolivia 22 June 2006
\nColombia 22 June 2006
\nIsrael 22 June 2006
\nIceland 23 June 2006
\nPoland 23 June 2006<\/p>\n

So there you have it! Reasons why Cars<\/i> IS a success! I mean with John Lasseter and Steve Jobs behind the wheel as the worlds most powerful men according to Premiere Magazines<\/a>, you can’t go wrong! I’ve definitley got to go see it for the 6th time this week!
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