Why Cars is a good racing film 

"Cars" is one of the best animated movies ever made. Period.

RedBull does a 1.8sec pitstop... Guido: Ha thats Cute

Fun Fact: In Germany, the King was voiced by Niki Lauda. Also, McQueen was voiced by Daniel Brühl aka the Actor how played Lauda in the 2013 Rush Movie. So basically Niki Lauda pushed Niki Lauda over the Line.

Guido’s “pit stop” is the greatest one liner in movie history. Change my mind

"Race around a makeshift track which still has a more character than Sochi" that absolutely killed me

Why do people hate the movie Cars, this movie literally got me into cars.

I remember as a kid, the opening scene with super cool racing and Real gone just blew me away

My favourite thing about this movie is McQueen's growth arc. I feel like a lot of movies gloss over or rush a character's moral growth, getting it done in one big mistake, one inspiring conversation and one big redemptive move, or a few moments of such, and usually it's to be forgiven because of shortness of time (or sometimes it's just bad writing). But McQueen was a TOTAL ASSHAT yet his growth was believable, I think, because of the amount of effort and time (basically the whole movie) required for him to realise that there is more to the world than just himself and what he wants out of racing. He is made to literally pay back the damage he'd caused the town through community service, and when it wasn't good enough, he was made to do it again, to make amends for his actions. I also feel like there was no other character in the movie looking to 'save him from himself' like in a lot of movies, and there was no reason McQueen was looking to save himself from his selfish ways either because he had no personal incentive (unlike movies where the main protagonist directly benefits from their growth because it helps them achieve their main goal set out in the beginning). Instead, his growth is entirely directed by his response to the the things he observes, experiences, and learns about while stuck in Radiator Springs, a town he never wanted to be in in the first place. Mater just wanted to spend time with him for fun, they had a blast and McQueen learnt from the experience, even if he's still prejudiced (saying he likes Mater but not other rusty cars). The lesson is also not explicitly stated like a motivational speech, but observed - that you make friends by spending quality time with them. Sally is also rightfully slow to trust McQueen, even though she's too invested in seeing the best in him, not because she's trying to save him but because she, like all the other folk in the town, see him not as a celebrity racecar, but as a car like all of them (the idea that 'he's still human'). She wants to see if McQueen will keep his promise about the helicopter, and when it's clear he's not serious about it, she leaves the conversation disappointed. When they go on a drive together, McQueen learns from her love of the valley and the struggles of Radiator Springs just by listening, for once, to an experience different from his own, and he feels empathy for her sadness. Then McQueen EARNS their trust and loyalty fully through buying from their businesses and lighting up the town again because that's what's important to THEM. Not because anyone told him to, not because he directly benefits, but because he's learnt the value of Radiator Springs and the folk in it, and now he cares about something other than himself. Even then, Doc is suspicious of him and is the last to come around. So when McQueen gives up the racing title of first place to push the King over the line, it's all the much sweeter because you can feel all the experience of his time in Radiator Springs and all the effort into changing his ways behind this one action which shows he's now fundamentally a different person.

I never understood the hate behind Cars. A lot of us younger racing fans are only here because of it.

Don't forget the music.. LIFE IS A HIGHWAY, I WANNA DRIVE IT ALL NIGHT LONG!

It’s a SHAME that us fans and the movie gets so much hate. I’m glad there are people out there who genuinely enjoy it as much as I do. I play this whenever I’m feeling sad. It makes me laugh and smile from the sheer amount of nostalgia it gives me.

I was never really into racing, but Cars was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I watched it so much, my dad had the whole script memorized. My favorite joke now is “He has a piston cup!” “He did WUT in his cup?!”

McQueen: Helps the King to finish his last race Also McQueen: Uses a car as a ramp

fun fact: in italy cars is considered the best pixar movie

“Kid you know you just gave up the piston cup?” “ “this grumpy old race care once told me, it’s just an empty cup”

Cars is just as good now as it was 15 years ago when it released. I watched it recently and it was a reminder of why I loved it so much. The cars sound accurate, the humor is on point, and the story is amazing. Truly one of Pixar's best movies, and probably the number one reason so many people in their 20s and 30s now have become such gearheads. Also, the soundtrack is fantastic. It checks all the emotional boxes for me. My favorite song is Find Yourself. Paisley is a master of that particular type of ballad.

For me the Movie was never about racing. More about teaching life lessons and showing you how important your friends, family and the people around you are.

when i was young i watched this movie 100 times in a row, cars is in my heart

7:25 greatest scene in racing film history, still gives me goosebumps and energy

Cars and Cars 3 were great ways to get racing to a broad audience.

i seriously did not know until like a year ago that cars was so hated. I love it

“Take that Red Bull” I’m gone 😂

It took me over a decade to notice that the show is called "The Jay Limo Show". Oh.. my.. God.

I expected an in-depth analysis of the movie, so kinda disappointed to see a summary. It's really well done but I don't think the title suits the video

No no no I’m serious he won THREE piston cups!! HE DID WHAT IN HIS CUP?

i legit watched this movie more than 50 times as a child, it *is* my childhood

Rewatched this for the first time in many many years the other day, it was actually fantastic even as a young adult. I think most people will watch it over and over again as kids, and then as you get older watch it every now and again to really appreciate the film.

8:20 right in the feels! man i still cry thinking of it even now

Cars helped me fall in love with both NASCAR and motorsport, it's a classic in my opinion.

It’s been 14 years and i only just realised the ‘Piston Cup’ joke kmn

The best part is how well Pixar movies age, I still enjoy the art style and story more than a decade after I first saw this movie as a kid

I love Cars! This movie is a masterpiece in my opinion.. To the perfect soundtracks, Lighting Learning how to respect other cars and to be thankful for what he has... And what he was given! The friendships and bonds he gets to have. This movie shows that a big accident can become the greatest opportunity. 💙

"A drag car with bird flu." Never change Josh.

Fun fact : Jeremy Clarkson voiced Harvey in the Uk edit of the movie.

2:31 *"I mean crowd's there, track's there"* *"Come oooon"*

When I was like 5 years old, the “I am speed” line always scared me

My mom told me that I watched this movie every two days when I was 3. Then when I grew up, I remember recreating every scene of this movie with my toy car. With that passion of cars, now I’m very into sim racing and with my number 95 from Mcqueen, I’m competing in some esports too!

I know it may seem ridiculous, but I'm 19 and I still watch this movie like twice a year because it's so nostalgic to me. I've asked my parents, and they say that, as a kid, I watched this movie probably twice a week on average *for years*. Everything about this movie makes me feel like I can experience a better, simpler time again.

When the movie came out I was 9 years old. I'm now 24 and still watch this movie at least twice a year. Idk why, but there is something about Cars that is just amazing. Probably because of great racing scenes and the goosebump moments, but i still love this movie.

This movie was released in theaters on my 9 year old birthday and I too was a NASCAR fan at that time (Still a fan of NASCAR, but more so as a part of my passion for all type of motorsports). I enjoyed it a lot and it certainly helped me understand the importance of humility in the world of motorsports as well as the important factor that there's more to racing than just winning. Lessons that to this day have been helping me on my own journey in the world of motorsports. Although I am just starting to get myself into karts these past couple of years, I'm certainly looking forward to seeing where my journey takes me. Sure I don't see myself racing in Formula 1 or the NASCAR Cup Series, but there's plenty of other series out there that I can see myself being successful with. My journey is young and I hope there's plenty of stories I can share along the way. Either way, I enjoy this film so much and I thank you Josh for sharing your enjoyment in a film we both enjoy.

Chick hicks will always be remembered for his glorious mustache that resembles Nigel Mansell's

Cars kinda captured the whole spirit of racing into a cartoony package, which is the reason it's so rewarding to watch despite it being you know... Quite a bit unrealistic to say the _very least._ It's a perfect balance of both i'd say which i think Cars 3 also managed to do with the whole "passing the torch" being the final highlight of it which contrasted Hudson doing the same with Lightning. And as for Cars 2... We don't talk about Cars 2.

Cars was the movie I grew up watching. Really cemented my love for cars

My most memorable moment when watching cars on the cinema was the scene where Frank appears, he literally made me scared and I even asked my dad to open the lights of the cinema cuz I was like 4 years old at time at the movie's release and I don't know how cinemas work at that time.

"turn right to go left" Maldonado: it doesn´t work on F1. I tried many times and I always crashed...

i was 3 when cars 1 came out, and i remember watching it when i was around 5 with my dad (mechanic, big petrol head). we had a nintendo wii at the time, and i remember loving the film so much that he bought me the cars game for wii. i must have spent 600-800 hours in that, not just on my own, but with him as well, just driving around, racing eachother. im 17 now, ive got my driving license and im also a mechanic, i think cars (as well as a few other factors) are a massive part as to who i am today. ill miss you dad, love you forever x

As an outdoor cinema operator that summer I was blessed enough to be forced to watch it 5 times over a single week. Loved it.

my favourite scene and music was the scene where doc was racing on the small dirt track behind the town, where McQueen saw him... to this day, I sometimes ,,recreate'' the scene on the local dirt road, on my mtb, while blasting Eurobeat from my earphones... this road even has the simillar turn, but smaller and without a lot of cacti...

Funnily enough, in the german dub of Cars, The King is fittingly voiced by Niki Lauda.

Red Bull: does pitstop in 1.9 seconds with 20 people Guido: does pitstop in 3.12 seconds BY HIMSELF Josh: take that red bull! Lol

I dont care what anyone says, this is one of the best animated movies ever. not only did it get me into cars and motorsports, an interest ive come to truly love, but it also helped me understand the value of kindness. McQueen started off as a somewhat unlikeable/rude character, but throughout his journey he discovered how important it is to take care of those around, and how they will take care of you in return. Damaged pasts and people (cars) who live as ghosts are the key to understanding compassion and its unfortunate inconsistency. This movie taught me to always pick the kind choice.

Teen here, still have a blast everytime i watch this film. So much nostalgia from watching it back in the early 2010's and having tons of merchandise.

“Hoping in vain Dale Earnhardt Jr would win a championship” Me too man, me too

If only I could keep up as much speed as McQueen did, whenever I get punted off onto the grass in F1 2020 online.

You barely scratched the surface with the famous people voice acting in the movie. It's stacked with celebrities and real life counterparts taking over the voice of their "car". This movie also explored RTX to add accurate reflections to the cars. Honestly, from a technological standpoint the movie was ahead of its time. The writing is also so clever, both funny and interesting for adults and kids alike, it's just the target audience is very narrow. You'd have to be a carguy as an adult to get the jokes and references, or an 11 year old boy who watches f1 with his grandpa on Sundays I guess.

“He did what to his cup?” 5:21

Am I the only guy that cries when the montage and music starts playing while Sally explains what happened to the town?? I might be crazy but it is so just so sad.

This film singehandedly gotten me into motorsport.

watching this movie as a 15 year old.... just brings so much childhood memories....

Well, I was 2 when the film came out, but when I discovered it at the age of 5 it meant everything to me and I still love it today. It might be one of my favourite films of all time because of the memories

I still cry ever time with that montage of radiator springs going down with that fucking our town song 🤧. Come on people is a great movie

7:50 goosebumps EVERY TIME!

I, personally, love this movie. I was born about 1-2 months after "Cars" was released in my country, so it has a special place in my heart.

I just need to say, the climax of this whole film is one of the most well done, most emotional and hard hitting endings in a film I’ve seen and it makes me cry every time, from hearing Doc over the pit crew radio to the pit stop scene to the finish line to the music it’s just goddamn good

“In a circumstance that never really happens in real life, three cars are tied for the points lead going into the final round.” Modern NASCAR Playoff system: *Let me introduce myself.*

Cars and Cars 3 are genuinely decent films, that feel like they were made with heart and respect of the source material in NASCAR. Cars 2 doesn't exist, and there's nothing you can say that can convince me otherwise.

7:46 I don't know why but Doc's smile and the way McQueen's engine roars breaking the silence gets me every time.

7:25 every single time I watch this scene, I get goosebumps

Finally someone else agrees that cars is a great movie. Edit: Out of all of my comments this comment is the one that gets the most likes?! How the heck!

In germany mario andretti was replaced with mika häkinnen and the king was voiced by niki lauda and the two commentators were voiced by the german f1 commentators heiko waßer and christian danner(who himself raced in f1 in the late 80s for some backmarkers with a best result of 4th at the 1989 us grand prix for the rial racing team) just to put some more names to this film in cars 2 and 3 we then had this guy called sebastian vettel making a cameo and lewis hamilton as lewis hamilton in cars 2

why dint he win and then push the king?

I'm not gonna lie, one of my favorite parts might be the soundtrack. Just take a second to listen to the theme of the opening race. The way Randy Newman blends rock with orchestral elements is *godly*

When someone talk about this movie I always hear "Life is a highway" in my mind. That's one of the most important duos in my life

"Cars" *is* a great racing movie. Not in the way "LeMans" or "Grand Prix" is, but still. First of all, it's enjoyable no matter how old you are. Young, old, whatever. I mean, can you imagine watching "LeMans" with a hyperactive 4 year old? Yeah.... no. Second, Pixar went all out researching the movie, and then they actually put that to use in making it. I mean, dude---they even included marbles in the racing sequences. They persuaded Porsche to let their animators come and not only; take pictures of the latest 911, but also get measurements & similar, *before* the car was released rto the public. So while it is kid-friendly-goofy at times, it is also very accurate & realistic in many aspects, unlike some grown up racing movies. (Yes, Renny Harlin: Indycars still have to follow the laws of physics. Also, the casting. This was Paul Newman's last movie before he died, and I think it's perfect. Newman was far more a racer at heart than he was an actor. But there's tons of other car geek treat casting. (I'm working from the original US version.). The 2 announcers were Bob Costas (he's covered tons of sports here) and former driver-turned-sportscaster Darrell Waltrip. The two old sponsor cars were voiced by the hosts of a very long-running auto advice show, Tom & Ray Magliozzi, better known as Click & Crack. Cameos by Dale Jr., Mario Andretti & Michael Schumacher were already mentioned, and of course, "The King" was Richard Petty. But also, Mrs. "The Kng" was voiced by Linda Petty, Richard's wife. Mater was based on an actual infamous NASCAR fan, who also went/goes by "Mater". The list of car geek treats in this movie just goes on and on. I'm not saying "Cars" is the greatest racing movie ever--of course not. But it might just be the best racing movie that will entertain everyone, regardless of age or fondness for cars. And that's no mean feat.

The messages they give the viewers in this movie are amazing. I saw this as a kid and I loved it.

Absolutely beautiful! Cars is childhood for me. I thoroughly loved the movie and still enjoy watching it from time to time. I even remember how much I bloody loved the Cars game. 5/6 y old me would literally jump off the bus and run home, dragging my parents/grandma along, throwing my shoes away and sitting on the game for hours on end. Just love the whole franchise and one of the best movies ever

He wasn’t pushing the King! He was just giving him a bump draft 😉

Fun fact: remember that ferrari in the first cars movie after the final race? The voice actor was Michael Schumacher.

I watched this literally every day when I was little for actual years

I was born in ‘06 and I used to watch cars at home everyday!

Just a quick reminder That scene strip "the king" weahers crash,basically that's reference of rusty wallace talladega crash

Answer: Predicted the 2020 British GP 14 years earlier

I live by Route 66 (New Mexico) and I love all the references they made to it in the flim. A lot of the buildings in Radiator Springs are based off of Landmarks along the highway. (To any foreigner my suggestion for the best way to experience the US would be to take a road trip along the old Route 66)

8:07 keeps making me laugh Josh revell: Chick dumps the king

Fact: Your eyes will end up wet while watching Cars as adult now...

When I watched the movie when I was a kid: "Eh I like it". When I realize now as a teenager: 'WAIT WHAT SCHUMI AND ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE VOICE ACTED IN THE BLOODY FILM". (Goddamnit now I want to watch the movie for the first time again knowing this)

Casually 2 years late but anyway. This movie holds a special spot in my heart cause not only did it get me into cars, the soundtracks for this movie were absolutely amazing and considering I watched it a couple years after it came out (I was a year old at the time of release) It's the first movie I can really remember. Real Gone and Life is a Highway put me on a nostalgia trip every time I hear those guitars

As a toddler, I adored this film, everything about it I loved (even if I didn't watch racing then). Even today it still is one of my favourite films and still believe it's the most underrated film ever

Cars Is a good racing film because the track is always lit 😎👌

Lightning McQueen’s entry is one of the best introductions of the main protagonist.

Cars 1 is such a very rare Pixar gem. Not even it's sequels and Plane spin-off had manage to recapture it's magic. Well Planes 2 kinda almost.

From being 3 this sent me down a spiral for motorsports so to even rewatch at this age it has that special part in my heart and the movies still amazing

As a car enthusiast I just love this film, the racing scenes and especially the sound effects are so good

Guido does the world’s fastest pit stop in 2006: Red Bull: *prepare for trouble!* Williams: *make it double!*

The soundtrack is what makes cars. I can guarantee every single person who watched cars as a kid will be able to sing along to half the songs in this film without trying

Mate, I was 45 when this film first came out. Loved it then and love it now. The terrible puns, the attention to motorsport detail in nearly every shot and it's filmic production values make it one of Pixar's best. Just wish the sequel was a quarter as good.

I like the message that mcqueen was a celebrity who supposedly had everything, but after life throws a curveball and supposedly loses everything, he finds what he was missing

Cars is an all time classic! Also I hope you have a great Day! :) Edit: This film still gives me goosebumps and a bit watery eyes today. When I dragged my 19 year old ass to the cinema to watch Cars 3 (I was surrounded by Kids half my age and their Dads twice my age) it literally made me cry like a little baby. All in all I love Cars! (But please let's not talk about Cars 2 🤫)

First ever film I saw in the cinema at 3 years old. This film will always have a special place in my heart.

"he did what in his cup?!" one of the best lines in all of pixar history