You've come a long way

To think. At the beginning of the year. I was hopeless.

After RYLA, I changed. I could see the hidden "crazy ninja pirate" within.

Now. I can see the improvements, and the recognition I have.

I can lead a team.

I can get people come to me asking "what do we do next?".

I got people older than me, get a shock when they realised they've been led by a kid (in comparison).

People think I've got it made- that I am the ideal candidate for a job position.

Apparently, I DO have really good interpersonal skills.

I got to shake hands with Richard Court. That man has rubbed shoulders with some pretty damn powerful people.

At the awards ceremony...
I'm bloody famous- "OMG you're that guy Glen keeps talking about... Mister 98"

They thought I was a bigshot- Yeah, I was wearing a suit, I got some good reputation, I handed out business cards. I've got no

affiliations. I have no influence. But I'm still a bigshot to those who don't know!

I felt proud to be representing Curtin- students asked, "what uni/course?" I was giving them my honest opinion that I believe Curtin offers the best.

And I've been asked to write something for the school newsletter. A past student... writing for the newsletter about their experiences since highschool! Normally that's reserved for some successful person.


What else? *shrugs* Perhaps I've finally assimilated these changes.

Kachow!

Cars. Another Disney Pixar movie. So you can tell. It's got the good moral type of storyline. The standard chain of events. Yada yada. You can go read a synopsis of it. Or read a generic newspaper review. Here. Google it. Wikipedia it. BWAHAHAHAH! Go do it yourself. No linkies for you!

Oh, if I didn't make myself clear. It's a good movie. Shame it's gonna be overshadowed by the next lot of hits. *cough* Pirates 2: Call of Cthulu.

So yeah. Cars is excellent for all ages. Kids get the wholesome happy movie atmosphere. Adults get the car jokes, the retro good times stuff, and just being able to appreciate a work of art. So many issues. Many related. Take it slow. It's not getting there, but how you get there. Good sportsmanship. Mateship. Don't judge. Forgiveness. Take the road less traveled. etc.

But what you would be more interested in are the car jokes and other references. For without it, yes, Cars would be pretty average.

"We're Mia and Tia and we're your greatest fans! KACHOW!" *flash*
Miata, MX-5, the gay poofter girly car. Well, they certainly aren't gay. They're groupie fangirls, and the bigshots love them.

"I'm gonna float like a Cadillac and sting like a Beemer"
Yeah. It's pretty cool how they stick car names into non car things.

The VW Beetle bugs.
Self explanatory.

The Commentators
Their names! Darrell Cartrip, and Bob Cutlass. Car TRIP! Oldsmobile CUTLASS! Get it? :( Guess not. It's a Yank car, idiot.

Mack
Mack is a Mack truck. And the cab is shaped like a trucker cap!

Doriftuuuu
Doc Hudson teaches Lightning McQueen how to drift. By talking cryptic- to go left, you must turn your wheel right.

Luigi and Guido
Hehehe. Those loveable Italians. The Cali rematch had Guido doing them cliched Italian hand mannerisms. Oh, and their love for Ferraris!

Jay Limo
Jay Limo, Leno. A limo. Har har!

The Ricers
Can't have car culture without ricers. Wingo, a Nissan Silvia with waaay too many spoilers. Boost, a Mitsu Eclipse, with NAWWWS! *ahem* N20. Snotrod... a uh... 'cuda with breathing problems. Also seems to have handling problems. Hmmpf. Typical. DJ, the boom box Scion xB.
They're the reasons why Lightning ends up in Radiator Springs. And it's great to see justice brought to those idiots in the credits where they get arrested by Sherriff, and forced to retar the road. Hehehe.

SUV Bootcamp
"You're gonna have mud in places you never knew you had!"
Sarge, the ol' Willys Jeep forcing Hummers to go offroad. "Ah I got dirt on my rims!" Did I mention those Hummers were modified like the ricers? Hell. They were the offroad equivalent of racing rice. Spinnerz yo!

"Dude, did you know yoga will help like, lower your RPM?"
Hehehe. Hippy Kombi van.

The #58 "Octane Gain" racecar in the film's first race appears to be a Toyota Camry, which NASCAR will start using in 2007.
I didn't know that. Wow.

The stupid minivans.
Hehehe. 3 funny bits. Where the minivan tries overtaking Mack, making such a funny sound "meepmeepmeepmeep", struggling... Where the 2 minivans stumble into Radiator Springs, and in the credits where they're bloody lost.

The Japanese news reporter.
Kawaii!!!

Toy Car Story. Bug's Life. Monster Trucks Inc.
Yep. Just add automobiles.

The scene where Lightning almost gets hit by a train is a reference to The Fast And The Furious, also the scene with the three Import Scene cars surrounding Mack.
O yeah. That makes sense. Plus the Baracuda is a bit like the beast that Vin Diesel drives at the end of TFaTF.

Hostile Takeover Bank
Hehehehe. Hostile takeover.

Radiator Springs
Should have been called Coilover springs. Oh well. There's actually a place along Route 66. Instead of giant cones, they're teepees.

Tractor tipping
Cow tipping? Hehehehe.

I can't think of anymore. But I tell you, there are!


Just for all that, I give 4/5.