Video: Disney's Planes - In Theaters August 9! (My Tantrum Is Officially Over : )

 I'm pretty sure you're already aware that Disney has an animated feature coming to theaters soon (August 9, 2013) that features airplanes, and it's called, not too surprisingly: Planes. As a follow on to the Pixar produced Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011), Planes is actually being produced by DisneyToon Studios instead of Pixar, and that's where some of my early frustration with the project began. Let me say first tho that my tantrum about Disney's Planes is officially over now, and that's why I've posted this second of the officially released trailers for the film above.

 But why would I throw a tantrum over an aviation-themed animation like this? Well, I first learned of this project way back in 2009, most likely long before you knew it was in the works. But at some point after knowing they were going ahead with the project, I learned that the plan was to release it straight to DVD, as in NOT in the theaters at all. What? Disney was gonna follow up Cars with Planes but it was gonna bypass bringing it to us via the big screen? That revelation hardened my heart toward the project. It meant they were either gonna cut a lot of corners on the CGI production, or they were so ashamed of our beloved world of aviation that they didn't think it was worthy of the theater. Either way, I had no interest in the project at that point. Childish response? Maybe, but hey, I felt I had a right to be very disappointed.

 And then, just last December, Disney announced that Planes was coming to theaters after all. I suppose I should have been pleased, but I admit that I was still pretty miffed. What changed my mind? The Gee Bee! Ok, maybe it was more than just the Gee Bee being included in Planes... maybe it was that they've done a really great job (or so it seems from the trailers) of capturing the fun and fascination of flight with the film. It's a good time to mention that the quality of the production is apparently what shifted the thinking at Disney that this project was worthy of the theater.

 Friday, August 9th is the official release date, and I do hope you get yourself, your family, and your closest friends to a theater to go support Planes... but if you're going to Oshkosh you can actually see a preview screening of the film on Friday, August 2nd at the Fly-In Theater, a whole week before it's officially released! It's likely to be very crowded that night, but I'm planning to go check it out -- be sure to say hi if you see me there. And then, after Oshkosh,  I'll go see it with popcorn in the theater on the 9th.

 Yes, my tantrum with Disney and Planes is officially over - (I feel so grown up now : )

Screenshot from Disney's Planes (in theaters August 9) - woohoo, it's a Gee Bee!