Planes (2013)

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"I've flown thousands and thousands of miles, and have never gone anywhere." At its inception, Planes was designed to be a straight-to-video picture, with Disney seeking to cash in on the merchandising success of Cars 2 with minimal effort. A theatrical release was eventually spearheaded, but it's unclear exactly why. Impressive (and expensive) voice cast notwithstanding, Planes is a straight-to-... read more

Planes is just plane boring. And if you groaned at that pun, you'll probably agree with my assessment. Nearly every single gag is painfully corny, and not in an intentional manner. The story itself covers all the traditional underdog/feel-good movie hallmarks, and you can practically arrange the events of the film in your head before even watching it. Even children and fans of Pixar's (much mo... read more

The success of 'Cars' is nothing to do with this movie, in fact it was let down because of that movie's popularity. It was only an inspiration to make the 'Planes', maybe someday in the near future we can expect 'Boats' and fusion of all the three like 'The Avengers'. Like the movies 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' and 'The Great Race', 'Planes' is about a little crop duster plane... read more

Planes takes off with an international cast of the fastest air racers around, in a comedy packed with action and adventure starring Dusty, a small town dreamer who longs to enter the most epic around-the-world air race … despite his fear of heights. With the help and support of a fleet of new and hilarious characters, Dusty wings his way into the biggest challenge of his life.