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off the shelf: doc hudson from cars

02.04.2017 No Comments

I absolutely love Cars! Mum + dad has been buying me diecast Cars ever since I was a little tot in hopes of completing each and every character from the film and its sequel. So far, I already have a handful of them, including Lightning McQueen, his mate, Mater, Sarge, Fillmore, Luigi + Guido, Red, Sheriff, Finn McMissile, Holly Shiftwell, + Italian racer Francesco Bernoulli.

For last Christmas, my parents got me another Cars diecast to add to my collection ~ Doc Hudson.

Here’s a short background about Doc Hudson from Wikipedia:

Doc Hudson {voiced by Paul Newman in his last non-documentary film role} is Radiator Springs’ local physician. His license plate read 51HHMD, which is a reference to his year and track number (51), model {Hudson Hornet} and profession {medical doctor}. A racer-turned-mechanic, the character has Newman’s blue eyes.

Did you know that Doc Hudson is based on the real-life Fabulous Hudson Hornet in NASCAR competition? It was introduced in 1951 and manufactured until 1954.

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Google Doodle: New Planets Discovered!

22.02.2017 No Comments

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Have you seen the new Google Doodle today? It is a cool and colorful illustration/video of 7 cute planets saying hello. This is to celebrate the 7 planets that are discovered recently. Experts say that they are about the same size as our planet, Earth, and they all orbit closely together around the star named Trappist-1. They are also saying liquid water, as well as signs of life, might just be found in the surface of these planets.

How cool it would be like to discover new things, right? We all are a bit small and we discover something new everyday + each discovery is just as exciting as the last one. It would be fun to know more about these new planets as we grow to know more about our own. We have yet to talk about these topics in school + I cannot wait to learn about them!

Do you also like the new Google Doodle + the new discovered planets?

image is from Google

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Are You Excited About The Lego Batman Movie?

04.02.2017 No Comments

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I absolutely loved The Lego Movie shown in 2014, that is why I was very excited when I found out about The Lego Batman movie! Batman is one of my favorite DC superheroes {I’ve watched his Lego short films many times + love playing his Lego games, too!} and it will be a treat to see him on the big screen with mum + dad.

The Lego Batman Movie is hitting local cinemas on 09 February and will feature Will Arnett {who also voiced our caped hero in the first Lego film} as the voice of our favorite Gotham City son, Bruce Wayne, + the caped crusader, Batman. The story will be all about Batman going “on a personal journey to find himself and learn the importance of teamwork and friendship in the hopes of saving Gotham City from a hostile takeover set by The Joker” according to Wikipedia. The film will also feature the voices of Jonah Hill {Green Lantern} + mum’s fave, Ralph Fiennes as our favorite butler, Alfred.

This sure will be an exciting film + I cannot wait to see the bat dude battle his archenemy, The Joker. Are you excited, too! Will have mum check local cinema times for this film after she’s reading about this interesting website, http://www.guitarcenter.com/Toontrack/. You may also want to check out the legobatman.com website for more details.

image from legobatman.com

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Cars 3 Trailer

16.12.2016 No Comments

I was overly excited when mum told me about the new trailer for Cars 3! If you are a regular reader of our blog, you probably know by now that I am a big fan of Lightning McQueen + have probably seen his first 2 films about a hundred times! 😀

I have never seen any of Lightning McQueen’s films on the big screen so I am really looking forward to watching Cars 3 at the cinema when it opens next year! 😀 Mum said we’d watch it on IMAX, but I have second thoughts about wearing a cool glasses while watching a film, so I am going to think about that first.

We have no idea on what Lightning’s new adventure will be, apart from what’s been shared on this trailer, but here’s a brief about the new film we got from Wikipedia:

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game he will need the help of eager young female race technician Cruz Ramirez, with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Doc Hudson. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet, he will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage against his new rival, Jackson Storm.

Cars 3, the 3rd film in the Cars franchise will be shown on 16 June, 2017, so we only have 6 months to wait until we get to see Lightning McQueen and his gang. Are you also excited about the new Cars film? Which character is your favorite?

There are a number of other films to look forward to in 2017, among them are a number of my favorites. Will be sharing them here next, as soon as mum is done reading all about the cool presonus faderport.

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Toy Review: Hot Wheels Speedtropolis Playset

25.10.2016 30 Comments

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We received the Hot Wheels Speedtropolis Playset earlier this year. I absolutely love cars so I was very happy to see it and way too excited to open it! Dad + I immediately opened the package and set it up before mum can even take photos.

The Speedtropolis Playset has the following features:

The elevator
The cinema
The gasoline station
The diner
The track, of course!
The parking slots