Planes

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Template:Upcoming Not to be confused with the Little Golden Book, the Big Golden Book, the soundtrack or the score. Template:Infobox FilmPlanes is a spin-off of Cars, and the first film in the Planes trilogy. Pixar Animation Studios however did not produce the film. Instead, it was produced by DisneyToon Studios. It was released theatrically on August 9, 2013.

Plot

Dusty is daydreaming of out-running two fighter jets when he is brought back to Earth by Leadbottom, who scolds him and tells him that crop-dusters aren't built for racing. After work, Dusty practices flying with his best friend Chug, who tells him that he needs a flight coach. Dusty then goes to Skipper Riley, a flight coach who is not too fond of Dusty. While Skipper and Dottie try to warn Dusty that a crop duster racing is a bad idea, Dusty and Chug still continue on to tryouts for the Wings Around the Globe rally.

Many planes try out for the competition, but when Dusty appears on the runway everyone begins to laugh at him and say that it is impossible for a crop duster to compete. However, Dusty amazes the crowd, finishing with a mere 2 milliseconds behind the fifth-place winner, placing him in sixth. Upset, Dusty and his friends return home to Propwash Junction. But the next day, Roper, the pitty in charge of working with the competitors, arrives in town to tell Dusty that the plane ahead of him, Fonzarelli, is unable to compete, because he used an illegal fuel enhancement, getting him disqualified and Dusty replacing him.

Later in the morning, Skipper visits Dusty and tries to talk him out of racing, but when Dusty explains he wants to prove he's more than just a crop duster, Skipper decides to mentor Dusty on his speed and agility. While in the midst of his training, Dusty admits that he has a fear of heights. Despite this, their training continues and when it is complete, Dusty heads off to the meeting of the race at John F. Kennedy Airport

Dusty then travels to New York, where the first leg of the race is held. Dusty meets all of his racing heroes, including the long-time champion Ripslinger, the British racing legend Bulldog, and the Mexican charmer El Chupacabra, who he makes quick friends with. Dusty also meets Ishani, an Indian champion who he quickly falls in love with. The next day, the race begins. Before it starts, El Chupacabra tells Dusty that he shouldn't let anything distract him, only for him to fall in love with a female plane named Rochelle. The flag waves, and the competitors are off. During the first leg of the race from New York to Iceland where they are to land in a hut with fire inside it, Dusty's refusal to fly high causes him to finish in last place ultimately due to him collecting ice on the wings from the freezing ocean spray and his endurance level to cope with the temperature, Dusty finishes in eighth place, and upon arrival is made fun of by Ripslinger. El Chupacabra is trying to flirt with Rochelle, only to have his pick-up line misinterpreted. During the second leg of the race to Germany, Dusty is doing well, but then he notices that the plane ahead of him, Bulldog has a problem, because his eyes got squirted with oil from one of his propellers due to an overheated engine, so he shows good sportsmanship by saving him, thus winning Bulldog's respect but finishing last again and heads down to help the now blinded Bulldog. After navigating him, they safely land, and Bulldog proceeds to thank Dusty for his help.

The next leg lands the racers in India. Ishani invites Dusty to come to the Taj Mahal with her, where she gives him advice - it's okay to fly low, by following the railroad tracks to his destination. Dusty follows her advice in the following leg, but when he reaches a tunnel, he can barely fit through, and is nearly killed by an oncoming train. Dusty then finds himself in a strange place, thinking that he is dead, to find out that he came in first place.

Ripslinger was now in second place in Nepal while Dusty had left.

The fifth leg is over the Hump (the mountains between northeast India and south China) to Shanghai, where Dusty gets into first place again. There, Dusty manages to help El Chupacabra win over Rochelle with a romantic song, which works a little too well, because the next day, Rochelle is continuously kissing El Chupacabra, much to the embarrassment of the latter!

In the next leg, the racers are required to use their antennas. To prevent Dusty from winning, Ned and Zed break off Dusty's antenna, resulting in Dusty getting caught in a storm 375 miles from where he should be. He is rescued by two fighter jets named Bravo and Echo, who take care of him until he is ready to fly back to the end of the leg. When Bravo and Echo take Dusty inside to see the Jolly Wrenches Wall of Fame, Dusty sees Skipper, but notices that he had only one mission.

Upon taking off back to where he should be in Hawaii, Dusty gets caught underwater and is severely damaged and rescued by a pitty, and brought to a hospital in Hawaii. Dusty's wing is badly broken, and he is damaged in many other places. Dusty asks Skipper why he only had one mission, and Skipper reveals that on his first mission, his entire squadron was taken out by enemy ships, which caused Skipper to vow never to fly again. Afterwards, the other competitors give him gear such as new wings, a new tailfin and even Ishani's propellor. While being fixed up by Dottie, Chug reviews Ripslinger's racing, and notices that before every victory he leans to the side so cameramen can get shots of him.

When the final leg begins, Ripslinger tells Ned and Zed that Dusty is going to be gotten rid of immediately. After getting out of camera range, Ripslinger begins to hold Dusty on the ground as he is hit by rocks. Skipper then appears, who takes care of Ripslinger while leaving Dusty with Ned and Zed. Dusty tricks them into spinning, and they get stuck together inbetween two rocks. Skipper starts fighting Ripslinger, but he breaks Skipper's tailfin badly and he is shot to the ground. Dusty tries to help, but is told to go win the competition. Dusty catches up to Ripslinger and as Chug was expecting, he leans to the side for the cameramen. Dusty sees his chance, and speeds past Ripslinger just in time to win. Not paying attention, Ripslinger crashes into some port-a-potties, which is later made clear by Roper who keeps telling him to go home and get cleaned up.

Soon after, Dusty is made into a Jolly Wrenches fighter, and he and Skipper head off on their first mission.

Production

While Pixar didn't producing the film, John Lasseter will be one of the producers.

On August 20, 2011 at the D23 Expo it was announced that Jon Cryer would be the voice of the protagonist Dusty. However, Cryer dropped out of production and was replaced by Dane Cook. On February 27, 2013, the teaser trailer was re-released with dialogue from Cook instead of Cryer. A new promo video was released on May 16, 2013.

James Seymour Brett was originally set to write the film's score but was replaced by Mark Mancina.

DisneyToon is also working on a sequel, called Planes: Fire and Rescue. It has been confirmed by Carlos Alazraqui the Planes series will be a trilogy. Instead of publishing an Art of book for the first film, Chronicle Books will publish The Art of Planes 1 & 2 to coincide with the release of the sequel. The sequel was originally titled with the "2", but on June 13, 2013, it was removed from the title. It was also announced to have a 3D theatrical release on July 18, 2014.

Besides the Planes series, DisneyToon is considering to make more spin-offs that would feature other vehicles like boats and trains, and which may go into production if Planes is well received. John Lasseter said: "I kept thinking about—I’m a big train fanatic. I love trains. And I started thinking about trains, and boats and airplanes. And I kept wanting to have more and more of those type of characters. [...] It’s one of the ideas, that there will be an ongoing series. It almost starts getting into this thing where we fall in love with these plane characters, we want to see more and more stories with them. And then you start doing other vehicles and stuff like that. Yeah. So it kind of is a bigger idea that can keep expanding."

Release

The film was first announced to be released in direct-to-video on DVD and Blu-ray in the Spring of 2013. Disney subsequently pushed it back to Fall 2013, while it was confirmed it would have a theatrical release in Europe. It was finally set to be released theatrically on August 9, 2013, and then was also screened at the D23 Expo, a biennial convention for Disney fans. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2013. The film had its premiere on August 2, 2013, at a special screening at the The Fly-In Theater at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Planes will be released to DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on December 10, 2013 in the United States.

Rating

Planes is rated PG by the MPAA "for some mild action and rude humor", making it the first film in the Cars franchise to get this rating. It is also DisneyToon's second movie to get a PG rating, after Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.

Unlike America, Planes had received a lighter rating in other countries. In the United Kingdom, the film has received a U rating by the BBFC. In Ireland, the film is rated G.

Characters

Cast

Additional Voices

Trivia

  • The Cars Toons episode Air Mater introduced elements of Planes, including Propwash Junction, Skipper, and Sparky. Mater drops an allusion to Planes at the end of the short as he says that "They oughta make a whole movie about planes".
  • Planes takes on some of Pixar's traditions. Like both of the installments of the Cars franchise, it features reporters of the Racing Sports Network covering its sportive event. It also includes a cameo of John Ratzenberger, who has had a voicing role in all of Pixar films.
  • While the film is focusing on Planes, there are cars involved in the movie, and some can be seen in the stands of one of the races.
  • It's currently unknown whether or not if any aircraft from Cars will make a cameo appearance in this film.
  • This is the first DisneyToon film to be a sequel/spin-off to a Pixar film.
  • Planes was leaked online almost one month before its release.
  • On July 14, 2013, Disney Channel held a "Night of Flight" event, featuring sneak peeks at new characters from the movie, during it's "Night of Premieres" lineup, which included all new episodes of its programs.
  • To celebrate the release of the film in the United Kingdom, the 2013 Camp Bestival featured a world record attempt for the most paper aeroplanes flying at once.

Goofs

  • In one of the stories in the World of Cars book, the Statue of Liberty is a Ford Model T, but in this film, it's a forklift.
  • The designs of the world landmarks (such as the Taj Mahal - ताज महल, and the Great Wall of China - 万里长城) do not resemble how they do in the credits at the end of Cars 2, as in that film, they were car-ified, but here they're plane-ified.

Quotes

  • El Chupacabra: Don't let anything distract you... gasps at Rochelle. She is like a sunrise after a lifetime of darkness!
  • Dusty Crophopper: Or like fresh fertilizer on a field of dying grass...
  • El Chupacabra: This is not your thing, my friend.


  • Bulldog: I owe you my life.
  • Dusty Crophopper: Are you crying?
  • Bulldog: I don't cry, I'm British!

Gallery

Posters

Screenshots

Character Images

Storyboards

Videos

External link

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Planes
Characters Dusty Crophopper • Skipper Riley • Sparky • Chug • Dottie • Leadbottom • Mayday • Ripslinger • Kenny Doosan • Ned and Zed • Bulldog • Forksworth • El Chupacabra • Ricardo • Ishani • Riya • Rochelle • Annie Twist • Vecihi • Samimi • Arturo • Lifty Luciano • Antonio • Sancho • Sun Wing • Ma Dá Zui • Joey Dundee • Wally Roo • Miguel • Bruno • Van Der Bird • Gillis • Gunnar Viking • Ulfberht • Little King • Jan Kowalski • Żarcik • Tsubasa • Kage • Kolya Ivanov • Yellowbird • Fonzarelli • Ronnie Rizzo • Pack Rat • Piston • Gordon • Jackson Riles • LJH 86 Special • Firebird • Hammer • Brent Mustangburger • Colin Cowling • Graham Paige • Judge Davis • Tractors • Frank • WATG Medic • Tripp • Harland • Roper • Willy Knight • Franz • Morimotor • Linde • K. Matsu • Alejandro • Pramath • Tenzin • English Pub Fans • Helga • Bravo and Echo • Dwight D. Flysenhower • Deckhands • Walter O'Wheely • Captain Stinger • Landing Signal Officer • Aircraft Handling Officer • Hector Vector • Rescue Diver • Roscoe • Croix Cartwright • Delta • Falco • Secord • Sharpes • Tango • Tysonitis • Vasquez • Yalk Llah • Yankee • Maddox
Crew Klay Hall • Traci Balthazor-Flynn • John Lasseter • Jeffrey M. Howard • Mark Mancina • Jeremy Milton
Voice Cast Dane Cook • Stacy Keach • Brad Garrett • Teri Hatcher • Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Priyanka Chopra • John Cleese • Cedric the Entertainer • Carlos Alazraqui • Roger Craig Smith • Anthony Edwards • Val Kilmer • Sinbad • Gabriel Iglesias • Brent Musburger • Colin Cowherd • Danny Mann • Oliver Kalkofe • John Ratzenberger • Jonathan Adams • Jeff Bennett • Klay Hall • Mark Allan Stewart • Fred Tatasciore • Emerson Tenney • Kari Wahlgren • Dave Wittenberg • David Croft • Barney Harwood • Jessica Marais
Songs Nothing Can Stop Me Now • You Don't Stop - NYC • Fly • Love Machine • Ein Crop Duster Can Race
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