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'The Simpsons' director brings humor to 'Disney's Planes' | MANILA, Philippines - From two-time Emmy nominated director and aviation enthusiast Klay Hall (“King of the Hill,” “The Simpsons”) comes “Disney’s Planes,” an all-new big-screen adventure that showcases a crop duster’s desire to do more than what he was designed to do.  The action-packed 3D animated comedy features Dusty, a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.  Says Hall, “I think people will really relate to ‘Disney’s Planes’ because it’s a great underdog story. It has a lot of heart and a message we can all use: If we can believe in ourselves, step out of our comfort zones and get past whatever fear is holding us back, we’d be surprised with the results. And that’s exactly what happens to Dusty in this movie. He’s a crop duster who’s never flown above 1,000 feet, but he dreams of being the fastest air racer in the world. He has a lot of obstacles to overcome and needs to dig pretty deep to find the courage to become more than what he was built for.”...

On the Unbearable Lightness of Planes | You can guess the plot of Disney's Planes — it's just Cars 2 with wings, an international romp that pits a humble country bumpkin against a fleet of literally jet-setting competitors in a race around the world. With pit stops in four continents, more cultural stereotypes than the Eurovision song contest, and a scene where a French-Canadian flyer gets serenaded by mariachis in a pagoda, it's a great way to teach the kiddos about the rest of the planet while reinforcing the ideas that British planes don't cry, Mexican planes love telenovelas, and Indian planes giggle shyly while being followed around by blushing forklifts wearing saris...

Disney’s ‘Planes’ takes off with Dayton’s help | By Meredith Moss Staff Writer You wouldn’t guess that an animated family movie about airplanes would necessitate true-to-life depiction of the planes, but that turns out not to be the case. At least when the folks at Disneytoon Studios are involved. Just ask Jeff Duford or Ron Kaplan. Duford is the curator at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Kaplan, formerly the director of the Aviation Hall of Fame, is founder and director of the Reel Stuff Aviation Film Festivals. When the new Disney film, “Planes” hits theaters on Friday, you’ll see both the Air Force Museum and Kaplan listed in the credits...

Crop duster chases a dream in star-studded 'Planes' | SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- A spin-off of Cars, Disney's Planes, which touches down in theatres Friday, follows the trek of a rural crop duster whose dreams of competing in international air-racing take him quite far afield from the American heartland.   But there was one destination that was scratched from the original itinerary: Direct-to-DVD.  Back in the summer of 2011, when plans for Planes were revealed at D23, Disney's biennial fan expo, Disney animation honcho John Lasseter provided a sneak peek at the film which he said would be hitting Blu-ray and DVD in the spring of 2013...

'Planes' suffers from some minor cinematic turblence | The main story arc remains predictable, with several themes — including Dusty’s fear of heights and Skipper’s mysterious military background — reaching inevitable conclusions... aviation buffs are going to have a particularly good time; each of the planes seems to have an obscure real-life counterpart. And pop culture junkies will appreciate a few sly nods as well. Listen very carefully to the voices of Bravo and Echo, the two F-18 Hornets that Dusty meets in the middle of the film.The biggest enemy of “Planes” may be misinformation. Many movie-goers are going to enter theaters thinking this is a Pixar film, with the raised expectations that accompany that mistake. But even cynical animation fans will see there’s quality here. After a little turbulence, “Planes” comes in for a nice landing...