{"id":448,"date":"2013-08-08T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T16:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2013\/08\/08\/planes-a-visual-spectacle-and-a-wonderful-family-film\/"},"modified":"2013-08-08T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T19:30:24","slug":"planes-a-visual-spectacle-and-a-wonderful-family-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2013\/planes-a-visual-spectacle-and-a-wonderful-family-film\/","title":{"rendered":"“Planes” – A Visual Spectacle and a Wonderful Family Film!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Planes_1.jpg\"<\/a>If you thought \u201cCars\u201d was brilliant, then you\u2019ll be sure to love their latest animated adventure, \u201cPlanes!\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s an action-packed comedy featuring Dusty, a small plane with dreams of competing in an around-the-world race.\u00a0 The only problem is that Dusty is a crop-duster who\u2019s afraid of heights!\u00a0 As you can imagine, this makes it very difficult for Dusty to achieve his dreams.\u00a0 But, with the help of his best friends and a trained navy fighter plane named Skipper, Dusty finds new hope and inspiration.\u00a0 KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Molly J, thought that “the visual effects in this film are spectacular” and at times it feels as if you are flying right alongside Dusty. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Brianna Hope B says, “It is a great film. It has hope, adventure and good humor.” Their full reviews follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanes\u201d
\nReviewed by Brianna Hope B.
\nVideo Review available here: <\/a><\/p>\n

This film is too cute, funny and has great animation.
\nDusty, (Dane Cook-Voice) is a basic crop-dusting plane with big dreams of competing in an aerial race. However he is afraid of heights, yes that\u2019s right, heights! In order for him to even get up the nerve to compete and pursue his dreams; he needs the help of his mentor, Skipper, (Stacy Keach-Voice) and his friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanes\u201d has a good story line and I really like it. It has hope, adventure and good humor with comedians Brad Garrett (Chug-Voice), Sinbad (Roper-Voice) and many more. All the voice actors do a great job portraying their characters. Of course, the 3D animation is spectacular with great detail and lots of lively colors. My favorite scene is when Skipper starts training Dusty and Chug and Dottie (Terri Hatcher-Voice) are talking too loud for Dusty to concentrate. Skipper yells at them to be quiet and they straighten up immediately, but keep talking. This is really funny. My favorite character is Roper, because he says and does the funniest things. He always seems to be rambling about something and is funny.<\/p>\n

Writer, Jeffrey M. Howard, writes a comedic script that gives kids something to enjoy and feel good about. Another well known comedian voice cast who I enjoyed in this film is Cedric the Entertainer (Leadbottom-Voice).<\/p>\n

As Walt Disney once said, \u201cAll our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.\u201d\u00a0 I really like this and believe this message is demonstrated throughout the film.<\/p>\n

I recommend this film for ages 7 to 13. Kids who love Disney animation films will love this one as it is similar to other Disney films. It\u2019s also a great film for the family to see although older teens may not be too interested in it.<\/p>\n

I give \u201cPlanes\u201d 4 out of 5 stars because I would like to see more originality and uniqueness, but overall it is a great film and I really enjoy watching it. I know you will too. Reviewed by Brianna Hope B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic<\/p>\n

Planes
\nReviewed by Molly J
\nVideo review available here<\/a><\/p>\n

Well folks, Disney’s done it again! \u201cPlanes\u201d is truly a heartfelt underdog story that tells the audience to believe in themselves.\u00a0 There are always plenty of obstacles in life, but if you dig deep, you can find the courage to become whatever you dream of.\u00a0 In Dusty\u2019s case, he dreams of becoming the fastest air racer in the world!\u00a0 His closest friend is Dottie, a forklift and ace mechanic.\u00a0 Although she tells Dusty that he isn\u2019t built to race and that chasing his dreams is downright dangerous, Dottie always has his back, no matter what he decides.\u00a0 I love Dottie because she is such a loyal friend to Dusty.\u00a0 She is strong, super smart and practical.\u00a0 When anyone messes with her friend, she lets them have it!<\/p>\n

Skipper is also very protective of Dusty.\u00a0 He was an ace flier in WWII and chooses to be alone and quiet until Dusty talks him into training him for the race.\u00a0 He wants to train Dusty hard so that he races well and stays safe.\u00a0 Skipper finds that he can learn a few things from Dusty, too.<\/p>\n

The visual effects in the film are spectacular and, being 3D, there are plenty of scenes where the audience feels as if they are flying along with Dusty!\u00a0 The race takes us to amazing places like India, Europe and Mexico.\u00a0 The music is great too, combining old favorites with lots of new songs.\u00a0 Since the racers come from countries all over the world, the music is based on the background of the characters, which includes Italian, Mexican and British music, plus many more types.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that the director of Planes, Klay Hall, is an airplane enthusiast.\u00a0 He started drawing airplanes at an early age and his father and grandfather were both pilots.\u00a0 The executive producer of \u201cPlanes,\u201d John Lasseter, is a two-time Academy Award-winning director.\u00a0 He directed huge hits like \u201cToy Story,\u201d \u201cA Bug\u2019s Life,\u201d \u201cCars\u201d and \u201cCars 2.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The voice-over cast includes such big names as Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Teri Hatcher, Sinbad, Val Kilmer and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.<\/p>\n

My favorite scene in the film is when El Chupacabra (El Chu), the legendary Mexican racer, sings to a female racer, Rochelle.\u00a0 El Chu is trying desperately to win her affection but, keeps failing in hilarious ways.<\/p>\n

I give \u201cPlanes\u201d five out of five stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, although it\u2019s fun for whole families to watch together, like mine did!\u00a0 It comes to theaters Friday, August 9th, so be sure to check it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you thought \u201cCars\u201d was brilliant, then you\u2019ll be sure to love their latest animated adventure, \u201cPlanes!\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s an action-packed comedy featuring Dusty, a small plane with dreams of competing in an around-the-world race.\u00a0 The only problem is that Dusty is a crop-duster who\u2019s afraid of heights!\u00a0 As you can imagine, this makes it very […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-7e","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}