I have to admit that I didn't even make it through this whole movie. My son is 2.5 and I am not sure when I will allow this one. It was easy for me to figure out that it is not for young audience when I saw the scene where a female car "flashes" her headlights at Lightning McQueen. I am sure that will go WAY over the head of most young ones. But Why even put that in the movie??? SO inappropriate. So when the review here says "mild flirting" I have to disagree. I would call that sexual in nature.
The name calling in this movie is not appropriate. I am surprised it is rated G. Here are quotes from the movie:
"You Idiot"
"You Fool"
"You're Stupid"
"You Moron"
"What an Idiot"
"Hillbilly Hell"
"Tractors are so dumb"
A few bad words said during the movie such as moron & hell might turn some parents off. I like to watch the movie with my daughter to point out that when the characters say stuff such as moron that it's mean & wrong to call others names. Now she actually tells me about the cars that are naughty and those that are "good". She has never once repeated one of those words and we've seen the movie over 20 times. Also in response to another person's review....I believe that car at the end of the movie says "For the love of CHRYSLER...." not Christ. I agree with some people saying the tractor tipping scene is a bit scary but it is very brief lasting only a minute or two. "Cars" sends good messages like how to be a good friend, don't be selfish, and that we should give to others. Also shows that you should play fairly because cheating gets you nowhere. We love it!!!
I have my own personal beef with this movie because it shocks me how many parents I know allow their kids to watch it over, and over, and over, and the merchandise for it is inescapable. I can't stand this movie but my son and all the other boys we know love it. It is too long, too loud, and too fast... One can argue that there are positive messages that kids can learn from but I think there are hundreds of other movies with much clearer and more positive messages than this one. My son has seen it twice and asks every so often to watch it again but so far we've been able to steer him towards more low-key choices.
This was the first movie that my kids really, really got into. They've watched it over and over again. Yes, there are a few phrases that are inappropriate, but my boys didn't pick up on them. It's nice to have a good movie where there's no "scary villain". Most other movies have a bad guy/nemesis that's scary, at least for this age group.
My grandson loves it and wants to watch it all the time. There is a break point about 30 minutes in where he is happy to turn it off and restart it later. Even though he is only 2, he will sit thru the whole movie if we let him and ask to see it again.
i watched this movie just two days before my final exams and it did'nt let me down, it made my day.I just love it, fun ride to watch with kids and family.
Another job well done by Disney/Pixar. Cars is one of the few cartoon feature films that I wouldn't hesitate to not put an age restriction on. There's many good lessons that children can take away from the movie: vanity is bad, fame isn't everything without friends or people who love you, it's okay to lose, cheaters never win in the long run, glory/fame die, groupies aren't really your friends, etc.
However, unlike most Disney movies, this one has a LOT of product placement. But it's more-so making fun of product placement. Ex. There is no Rust-eeze medicated bumper ointment or Dino-King, but if you're a stock car fan you know that every car has not only it's main sponsor but sometimes hundreds of smaller sponsors as well.
If there's any bad language in this movie, I certainly haven't caught it and I've seen it at least 20 times. The only thing that will set some parents off is actually after the movie and credits are over, the camera cuts to the lost cars (the ones who stray off of I-40 onto the old Route 66) who are still lost and the wife says to the husband something to the effect of, "For the love of Christ, can we just stop and ask for directions?" While most of us have been there at some point in our lives, some parents will find the way the comment is used objectionable.
The movie is stunning on Blu-Ray format, set for 1080p and a killer 48kHz/24-bit soundtrack.
There was a joke about somebody being "lit." It was a play on words. I don't think something that can be interpreted as a drug reference belongs in a G rated movie. I also don't think calling the town "Hillbilly Hell," more than once, is appropriate for small children either. At one point one character called another one an idiot. I watched the movie with my five year old, and I didn't like him hearing those things, whether he understood them or not. Otherwise, it seemed alright. But those small things made it inappropriate for a 5 year old in my opinion. Maybe it is OK for 7 or 8 year olds, but if they would just have omitted the things i mentioned it would be fine for a 5 year old. The story itself was pretty good, except for all of the poking fun of "hillbillies." What does that teach kids about people who are different from them?
I let my 3.5 year old watch some television, and he's watched a Thomas and Winnie the Pooh movies as well (slow paced but lengthy). We know people who have children the same age as our son that watch this film... it's clear that LOTS of pre-schoolers have watched this film so we figured we'd give it a shot...
We watched this film for about 4 minutes before turning it off. For one, my wife and I both looked at each other when a passing car yelled "IDIOT!". Not the worst swear word at all, but seeing a 3-year-old kid use the word "idiot" is not an endearing sight, thank-you-very-much. Secondly, all the cuts/editing - there was SO MUCH action and editing within those first few minutes I could see my son just trying to catch-up / stay tuned. He looked uncomfortable and ill at ease. It was clear to my wife and I that this movie was not suitable for him.
I really didn't think I would be the kind of parent who was this involved in what my kid should/shouldn't be watching, but to be honest, I'm surprised that any kids younger than 5 watch this film at all. There are several films available for 3-4 years olds that are more age-appropriate and slower paced. In light of the recent "Sponge Bob" study regarding children's ability to concentrate/focus, we are completely certain that this film is NOT suitable for our son at this time.
IAt the very, very end of the credits, Mini and Van are lost in the desert and Mini says "For the love of christ can we ask for directions?" On top of the other inappropriate language for kids, this one really upset me.
Very sweet movie about friendship, being a good sport, and having a good character. Also has a nice urban renewal theme. No scary parts or bad language, violence, etc.
our little guy has been watching at least once a month since he was 2 1/2. He needs cuddling and coaching through the scary parts but he loves it. We downloaded the sound track onto my iPod and he runs around singing life is a highway. We have had a lot of good discussions about the characters in the movie and their actions. My husband and I both enjoy it too.
A great movie for both kids and adults. It's one of the only movies I encouraged my boys to watch....because I could stand it too! It's a great story without violence, evil, or harsh language. Just a nice story, with great animation.