Limited Edition Cars Giclees

The Wonderful World of Animation Art Gallery (Who votes for a shorter name? Let me see a show of hands.) has posted 3 limited edition giclees from Pixar's "Cars" universe.



They're expensive ($145 unframed or $395 framed), but I think they're awesome! I'm seriously considering ordering the one above. I think it will make a nice addition over my 24K gold toilet where I crap out diamonds.

Cars Neon Nightlife Giclee

Cars Tippin' Gone Bad Giclee

Cars Two for the Road Giclee

Cars Wins Golden Globe

In case you missed the news, "Cars" won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.



The film beat out "Happy Feet" and "Monster House" to take the honor.

I must say I was surprised by the fact that no Weinstein films were nominated for this category, but then I realized I wasn't.

Complete List of Golden Globe Winners

Pixar's Official Site

Pixar Under the Hood

Yet another reason why I need to move to San Francisco.



"Get ready to take a fun & informative behind the scenes, top-down ride with Pixar's most ambitious animated feature to date. A team of Pixar's creative talent, led by Lighting Technical Director Jeremy Vickery, will break down the process of what it takes to make a winning collaborative effort...concepts, component development, production fine tuning, tech tweaks...plus a few special surprises on the way to the checkered flag of completion."

Seriously... Seattle is a beautiful city, but we're more likely to get a presentation called, "Starbucks Under the Lid: The Making of Liquid Poop In A Cup."

More Info On Pixar Under the Hood: The Making of Cars

"Cars" Sells 5 Million In 2 Days

Walt Disney Co is reporting that Pixar's latest offering, "Cars" sold 5 million copies in its first two days of release.



It's a great film, and worthy of such high numbers. I really just wish that it had been a two (or more) disc set right off the bat, instead of milking customers by making us by it again in two months when the special edition is released. I'm sure the special edition will come with a clever name like, "The Race for the Piston Cup Edition," or "The Take More Money from Pixar Nerds Edition," and in either case I'll buy it.

Now I just can't wait for the "industry insiders" to start talking about what a disappointment the "Cars" DVD is, since "The Incredibles" DVD had sold 8 extra copies by this point in its release.

More Info On "Cars" DVD Sales at Apple Insider

Cars on DVD Today!

Just a reminder that "Cars" hits DVD shelves today.



I picked up the Target exclusive 2-Pack, which has a bonus DVD. While no description is given on what exactly the bonus footage is, I can tell you what the name and running times of the bonus features are:

Behind the Wheel - 12:17
Dinner at the Big Texan - 3:21
Life-Size McQueen and Sally - 2:59
Day in the Life of a Producer - 3:11
Meet Pixar's Gear Heads - 2:41
Hot Laps In Sonoma - 3:19
Talkin' Cars - 2:23
Worldwide Cars - 3:36
Cars Alter Egos - 3:34

With no official 2-disc version of the release currently planned, this is the closest a nerd like me can get to having a 2-disc version.

Pixar's Official Website

Official "Cars" DVD Website

Halloween McQueen

I know I'm a bit late on this one, but I wanted to show you Victor Navone's version of Lightning McQueen in a Halloween costume:



This is much better than my "Naked Richard Simmons" costume. I guess I just assumed that the giant wig would keep me warm all over.

Victor Navone's Blog

Mater and the Ghostlight Images

If you just can't wait until Tuesday to see a bit more of "Mater and the Ghostlight," which is the new short included on the "Cars" DVD release, swing on over to Animated News.



Here you'll find a nice collection of stills taken from the short, including the one you see above.

Animated News' "Mater and the Ghostlight" Images

Cars DVD Review

The folks over at Upcoming Pixar (via Animated News) have put forth their review of the "Cars" DVD.



While I won't spoil the entire review (click the link below to read it), I will post the reviewer's take on "Mater and the Ghost Light," which is the short contained on the disc, starring the films towtruck, Mater:

Mater and the Ghost Light was absolutely fantastic! You are all in for a treat. I take my hat off to John Lasseter and the rest of the gang as this is short is up there in my favourite short films list. The storyline was great and the shots they used when cutting together was really cool. 10/10.

While the disc does seem short on bonus features, I'll have my copy in hand just as fast as the kid can stock it on the shelf of my local department store. Then he'll take me over and show me the brand new "washin' machines" they just got in, because apparently I live in the 1950s and still shop at something called a "department store."

Upcoming Pixar's Review of "Cars"

Animated News

The Making of Cars

Why oh why do I not live in San Francisco? Seriously... other than my career, my family, and paying for things like electricity and running water, I have no reason to still be in Seattle. Things like this special "The Making of Cars" event taking place at the Academy of Art College make me think I may be able to live without running water.



We are honored to have Pixar Animation Studios present the detailed inside information on the making of Cars, their latest animation film. Featured speakers and topics to follow!

I mean honestly... do you really need running water? If you ask me, it's highly overrated.

The Making of Cars Event Details