Cars (Blu-ray Disc, 2007)

I recently purchased a Blu-ray player and the choice of the first movie to buy in this new format was obvious. "Cars" is my five-year-old son's favorite movie, and the DVD we had was scratched which caused the first few chapters to skip.

I previously had a Samsung 1080p upconverter DVD player (plugged into my 1080p HDTV set), and I thought the standard DVD edition of the movie was great. But when I saw the Blu-ray edition, I was really amazed.

The first scenes of the movie show the main character, Lightning McQueen, racing in the Piston Cup. On the Blu-ray edition, we could make out more of the small individual stickers on the race cars (which I was able to confirm by doing a side-by-side comparison against my upconverting DVD player). In addition, the individual headlights of the spectator cars in the stands were clear and distinct, as opposed to the DVD edition where these small details tend to blur together. Small details such as this show up much more clearly throughout the Blu-ray edition when compared to the standard DVD counterpart. These changes were evident enough that even my son was able to appreciate them.

The Blu-ray edition comes with a few additional extras compared to the standard DVD edition, but these are really not worth buying this edition by themselves -- an extra deleted scene and a game that can be played.

I'm told Blu-ray discs are more scratch resistant than standard DVDs, though we've only had this disc for a month so it's hard to tell yet how it will hold up. Since most of our other highly-played kid's discs end up scratched after a year or so, it will take some time to determine if this claim is true or not.

In short, if you're looking for a movie that will show off the excellent picture quality that Blu-ray can provide and that will entertain the family, "Cars" is definitely worth considering.

The HD version of Disney's Cars is absolutely flawless. I'm not usually big on animated movies, but after seeing this on a commercial on an hi def station, I took a chance and of course purchased from Ebay to save some money. I have to say that I saved my first animated blu-ray purchase for the right movie! If you watch the special features, you'll see the huge amount of detail that went into making the movie. Recruiting real nascar stars from on and off the track to use as consultants and even as voice talent.

I would greatly recommend this movie for racing fans, Disney fans, and those that just love a great looking hi-def picture to show off that new tv. This is the showcase film to do it!

This movie, Cars, is incredible quality picture in the Blu-Ray format, its life like. I do not know of any animated film I have seen yet that compares. The movie, is light hearted, with a message for us all on how to take a moment to slow down and appreciate ourselves, and others. I highly recommend it for adults and children. It is a great family film for us all.
I decided to buy this film after renting it when it first came to the movie rental store. After seeing it I thought what a great movie in std format, it must be incredible in Blu-ray and I was not disappointed. A+

My daughter loves cars and this movie is great for kids that love cars. It is a really good story and with bluray video/sound quality on my home threater big screen, the experience is really amazing to watch this moive. I would recommend this title for kids that love cars

This movie is pure enjoyment from second one to the closing credits. Talking about the finest animation usually provided by Disney/Pixar partnership is redundant. The plot is convincing (except for the talking cars) as it approaches the modern life in detriment of slow-paced and honest small town America.

The movie also approaches the value of having true friends around you and shows that helping others in their most difficult moments gives a sense of self-fulfillment and that no money or glory can ever replace.

Entertainment guaranteed or your money back. Truly a family flick.