DSF/DSSH Live from Hollywood - Planes release
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Woot!
Now with these leftover Planes pins, along with the long lasting fairies pins, maybe we'll see the return of the discount pins??? Maybe???
Spoke to Ed the manager today. The September pin release flyer is done and will be displayed next week.
From the people I've talked to and asked why they don't like Cars, it seems like the majority expect all Pixar movies to be like WALL-E, UP, and Toy Story 3. So because Cars is fun and not this extremely emotional touching film, they think it's not up to par with other Pixar films.
I agree that not everyone has to like the same things, but I don't think Cars is this terrible film that Pixar made a mistake on and it seems like a lot of people feel like it is a mistake. I don't think Pixar has made a bad film, there are some I don't really care for, but I don't think they are bad.
The pins are tailored after the surprise release Toy Story pin. They are 3Dish and look pretty good.
Anyone know what the 3rd plane is? (the actual plane it's based on, that is.) Looks sort of F-14 Tomcat-ish, but I can't tell for sure (maybe another plane has a similar look...). Haven't seen the film or really looked into much...
Cars is a Pixar mistake? Are you kidding me !
Ask Pixar if it was a mistake with the profits they are making from this film. Also if Disney thought it was a mistake, why build Cars Land ?
maybe there is not as many Cars pin collectors as Tangled or UP but that does not make it a mistake. Look at the other merchandise and Cars stuff probably has more sales than most films from Pixar.
Also the reason they chose to make a Cars Land is because Cars merchandise makes A LOT of money. I was told during my training at California Adventure that the only franchise that makes more money in merchandise is Star Wars.
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wow cars makes the much? Any chance they change that soaring over ca to a planes ride?
Aslo... Pixar did not make Planes. Disney did. So there is a big difference as well.
First off, I think the first Cars movie was great and it did well for the Pixar/Disney brand. Cars 2 was pretty bad and I haven't seen Planes but I'll rent that when it comes to Redbox.
Having said that, this what I've heard about the Cars franchise and Cars Land:
Apparently, when Disney was in the early stages of expanding California Adventure, it was decided that a "Pixar" land would be created and they choose Cars. To lay the groundwork for Cars Land, they built up the brand, made Cars 2, and manufactured more merchandise than needed to oversaturate the market. Cars 2 was kind of a bomb but it did what it was designed to do, keep the Cars brand on everyone's mind. The Planes movie is just continuing the process.
Cars 2 and Bugs Life are the two lowest-grossing Pixar films in the US and yet both brands are represented in a "land" at a Disney park; file this under things that make you go "hmmm..."
Another rumor I've heard is that John Lasseter had a huge hand in bringing Cars to a Disney park and may have worked that into the deal when Disney purchased Pixar.
In the end, the brand has become a cash cow for Disney and I'm sure we'll see more Cars movies or spinoffs but I doubt we'll see an increase of Cars/Planes pin collectors.
wow cars makes the much? Any chance they change that soaring over ca to a planes ride?
Bugs Life and Cars 2 maybe took in less than tangled but overall done a lot better. Bugs Life and Cars made profit.
Tangled budget $260,000,000 Gross takings $200,821,936
Cars 2 budget $200,000,000 Gross $191,452,396
Bugs Life budget $120,000,000 Gross $162,798,565
Cars budget $120,000,000 Gross $244,082,982
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