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Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.
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This is a collection of cute cartoons that all have the same basic set-up of Mater seemingly lying about a misadventure he had in the past only for it to turn out to be true. Each is a parody of a film genre, or plot. All of them are worth the couple minutes of run time because there's a few chuckles in each. The collection on the whole is pretty rote and basic (even for kid's media) but I liked them well enough. Mater Private Eye was the best one.
These short films are essentially a bridge between the first 'Cars' film and the second. In fact you could say that each short film is a concise analogy of the relationship between the two Cars films - they start out in slow-paced Radiator Springs and then branch out into far-fetched adventures. I would highly recommend watching these before watching Cars 2, they make the shift in tone much less jarring. Also the idea that Mater is always telling 'tall tales' becomes relevant in the second film.
I would not say that these are better than the two feature-length films, but they do suit their function more appropriately. The first film had good characterization, but for a children's cartoon there was not much action. The second film had a lot of action, but with less interest in the characters.
These are only intended as fun little sketches, and as such they work superbly. I had more laughs per minute than the feature films, with the highlight being a hilarious reference to 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'
I would not say that these are better than the two feature-length films, but they do suit their function more appropriately. The first film had good characterization, but for a children's cartoon there was not much action. The second film had a lot of action, but with less interest in the characters.
These are only intended as fun little sketches, and as such they work superbly. I had more laughs per minute than the feature films, with the highlight being a hilarious reference to 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'
Formulaic but awesome fun for kids.
This short collection expands the Cars universe in a very creative way by presenting many different cinematic genres and car culture in an entertaining way. It uses up clichés and stereotypes perfectly to parody. The show operates with huge amount of self reflective jokes as well. Every episode feels authentic and never becomes flat or boring. It's great to see how Mater shine as a main character in this series. The only problem is, there aren't many part as fans would hope but it is always better to make less and make those count instead of doing too much of something.
Overall it's a small but great addition to the Cars franchise. Definietly worth checking out if you have seen the movies already.
This short collection expands the Cars universe in a very creative way by presenting many different cinematic genres and car culture in an entertaining way. It uses up clichés and stereotypes perfectly to parody. The show operates with huge amount of self reflective jokes as well. Every episode feels authentic and never becomes flat or boring. It's great to see how Mater shine as a main character in this series. The only problem is, there aren't many part as fans would hope but it is always better to make less and make those count instead of doing too much of something.
Overall it's a small but great addition to the Cars franchise. Definietly worth checking out if you have seen the movies already.
As a person who has "respected" the cars franchise, it's not that bad.
This the first animated series from the 2006 Disney and Pixar movie called Cars and even a show that came out in 2008 i remember watching it on Disney+ and it was awesome this feels like the evolution of Cars since 2006 til i don't know and they will start they're own show in 2022 called Cars On The Road.
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- TriviaDuring the "Tokyo Mater" short, Mater misses a drift and finds himself sliding through what appears to be a garage. When the doors on the other side of the garage open and Mater slides out, just inside the door, there are two cars, one that looks like James P. Sullivan, and another that looks like Mike Wazowski, a nod to another Pixar production, Monsters, Inc. (2001).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of Mater's Tall Tales (2010)
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