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| Crop duster Dusty Crophopper (Dane Cook) prepares for the Wings Around the Globe competition. |
Little over a month ago, Disney received plenty of heat towards their underwhelming big budget interpretation of The Lone Ranger, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Originally intended to a direct-to-video release with its sequel to follow in 2014, Planes flies into theaters to capitalize on the studios lucrative Cars brand. Perhaps this spin-off would have been better off grounded for a home media release.
The first image in the animated film reiterates in big bold letters that Planes happens in the world of Cars if the borrowed character designs weren't already a dead giveaway. Forget Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater as they're nowhere to been or heard from. The duo hailing from Radiator Springs get swapped out by second-rate replacements who find their adventures up in the air.