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I'm sure you all know the wonderful story that Pixar created already, so I'll cut right to the chase and talk solely about the 3D quality and how everything stacks up.
When I heard about this releasing in 3D I was beyond excited, so excited in fact that I made one of only a few blind buys I ever partake in when purchasing 3D movies. I've already witnessed firsthand how high quality 3D transferred Disney Pixar animations are, so I was confident. I can officially say with all of the energy I can muster, it is EXCELLENT! Well worth the 2nd dip buy (I already own the 06 DVD and have seen the Blu-ray). I own quite the collection of 3D movies and I feel as though this is at least in my top 6 favorites.
3D quality:
There are three different forms of 3D, pop-outs, depth, and dimension. This movie pulls off depth and dimension without flaw. It compares directly to the amazing Monsters Inc. transfer that blew me away, sometimes even pulling off an even better 3D image. As soon as Lightning leaves the stadium to head to California, depth is extremely evident. That highway scene will have you in awe the entire time. The image just goes on for miles and miles into your T.V. screen. At one point you see the backdrop of a city at night and it took my breath away. I've never seen an image go so far and accurately into the screen before. I literally felt like I was right there. The amazing depth doesn't stop there either, it's consistent across all scenes, cramped or not, it's there and looks incredibly realistic and breathtaking each time it opens up across the countryside or pans out over the racetracks. Everything looks beautifully dimensional and realistic as ever. Take a look at each individual piece of confetti as it flutters to the ground, each having it's own individual sense of space and size, look at the extra roundness of the front of Lightning McQueen, stare endlessly at each individual fan watching the Piston Cup race, immerse yourself in the new found beauty that is overlooking the town of Radiator Springs, examine the fine details of anything you can lay your eyes on. It's all very impressive and a step way up past 2D blu-ray quality.
The only thing holding the 3D back only slightly is the lack of pop-outs. Originally being designed for 2D well before the 3D content explosion and knowing that Disney Pixar films completely lack that effect to begin with, this came as expected. So, even if you think some scenes have great potential (the massive crash at the beginning) for some pop-outs, completely forget about it. The image almost always stays safely tucked away into the depths of your screen. Every once in a while you'll spot a possible couple of leaves or water droplets exiting your screen slightly, but it's really nothing to completely ogle over. This is really not much of an issue at all in my opinion. I prefer depth over pop-outs any day, depth is always there, pop-outs can only happen every once in a while during any movie.
I caught no hints of crosstalk/ghosting on my system viewed with active shutter glasses and any other "uglies" are kept to a bare minimum if there at all.
Video quality:
Video quality itself for the 3D and 2D Blu-ray alike are phenomenal. Colors just jump off the screen in a beautiful rainbow of contrast and vibrancy. The animation lends itself extremely well to high-definition. It is definitely the right mix and is very nice and pleasing to look at. It's always a pleasure to state that this is never lost in the least when 3D is on.
Audio quality:
This is the same great 5.1 audio we've heard from the original 07 Blu-ray. Not too much to comment, but it sounds great coming out of my T.V. I hardly have the setup to take advantage of audio as I favor picture more and spend the money there, so I'm not the best one to ask. All I can say is, "sounds excellent!"
Overall:
The 3D rerelease of Cars comes highly recommended by me whether or not you already own the 2D Blu-ray. It boasts amazing 3D visuals that will leave you wanting to take the road trip all over again after reaching your final destination. It ranks right up there as one of the best 3D Blu-ray animations at least. The overall package technically gets a 4.5/5 from me, but I have no problem whatsoever rounding it right up to a 5/5!
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Cars was maybe the best pixar movie made. The characters of the movie could be played out by people in place of the cars they would have driven. A beautiful story of how a race car learns to slow down and enjoy the smaller things in life.Best Deals for Cars 3d
I am a huge fan of all things Pixar their stories are universal and the animation is beautiful. I have mixed feelings about "Cars" though, I find it to be one of Pixar's weakest films. Still, it's more fun than most other animated movies out there, so it's worth a watch if you've never seen it. Obviously, the movie was well-liked because its success has spawned both a sequel ("Cars 2") and a spinoff ("Mater's Tall Tales"), as well as multiple short films.There's no doubt the "Cars" movies are very popular with kids. After all, what little boy hasn't spent hours playing with toy race cars? I know I spent a lot of time playing with cars, and this movie channels that excitement that I felt playing as a kid. A lot of kids also find Mater (a comic relief character voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) to be appealing in fact, I'd say that Mater has become one of the most well-known characters in any Pixar movie (except maybe Woody & Buzz).
"Cars" will soon be re-released in a 3D Ultimate Collector's Edition. The big question is: should you buy this 3D version or stick with the 2D version? Well, the first thing to know is that "Cars" was not originally intended to be 3D, so this will be a post-conversion job. But after watching the film, it is clear that there are plenty of opportunities for great 3D moments (and just about every scene will benefit from the added depth). Pixar has an excellent track record when it comes 3D quality, and "Cars 2" looked great in 3D. So there's no reason to think that "Cars 3D" will be anything less than spectacular.
CARS 3D Blu-Ray 3-Disc Set
DISC 1: 3D Blu-Ray Movie
DISC 2: Blu-Ray Movie + Special Features
DISC 3: DVD
*Digital Copy redemption code is also included (no disc required)
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