# Cars: can^h^h^h did they do it again? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152 "2006-06-10T02:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152/81 "2006-06-20T01:18:30Z")
I liked it a lot. I did find the story to be a bit cliched, but I still enjoyed it. I was expecting the story to go in another cliched direction: Lightning McQueen doing something really jerkish in the middle, having everyone pissed off, and having to earn their friendship again. I was glad it didn’t do that. I loved the minivans from Minnesota. 😃 Did everyone see the trailer for Ratatouille? That looks great as well. ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152/82 "2006-06-21T20:32:56Z")
I’ve noted in this thread (as well as in some reviews) the comment that the plot of _Cars_ is a ripoff of _Doc Hollywood_. Having now seen both films, I would like to propose the following postulate: Ahem. **Kiz’s Law of Artistic Plagiarism** : If a book, movie, play, etc. reuses the plot of an earlier book, movie, play, etc., but executes it in a manner that is vastly superior to that of the earlier work, then it is inherently undeserving of the pejoritive term “ripoff”. _Cars_ is a case in point. Yes, it follows the same basic plot as _Doc Hollywood_. I was able to figure that out just by watching the previews. But _Cars_ is such a better film in every way that all similarity to plot points in the earlier movie is rendered irrelevant. I am not a gearhead, haven’t watched an auto race since I was 9 years old, and wouldn’t know a Mustang GT from a Volvo (okay, maybe in a pinch). I have neither seen nor heard a “Larry the Cable Guy” routine despite the undeniable red-neck-titude of my extended family. But I found myself laughing just about all the way through _Cars_. Sure, it was predictable. Yes, I squirmed a few times in my seat due to the lack of action. But the whole thing just had so much heart that I _had_ to love it. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152/83 "2006-06-28T14:50:41Z")
Am I a bad person if I _still_ wouldn’t want to live in Radiator Springs? 😃 I mean, _visit_, sure…for about 15 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152/84 "2006-06-28T21:12:36Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Am I a bad person if I _still_ wouldn’t want to live in Radiator Springs? 😃 I mean, _visit_, sure…for about 15 minutes. I think the trip to, and view from the top of, the Wheel Well is worth an hour, at least. As for “visit, but not live there”… well, shoot, I have the same feelings about the Grand Canyon. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-can-h-h-h-did-they-do-it-again/360152.md?page=4)