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Mater's Tall Tales

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2012
  • Not Rated
  • 36m
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Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
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AnimationAdventureComedy

Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.Cruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.

  • Stars
    • Larry the Cable Guy
    • Keith Ferguson
    • Elissa Knight
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    • Stars
      • Larry the Cable Guy
      • Keith Ferguson
      • Elissa Knight
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Larry the Cable Guy
    Larry the Cable Guy
    • Mater
    Keith Ferguson
    • Lightning McQueen
    Elissa Knight
    Elissa Knight
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    Lindsey Collins
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    Jan Rabson
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    Danny Mann
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    John Cygan
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    Lori Alan
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    Steve Purcell
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    Jess Harnell
    Jess Harnell
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    Peter Sohn
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    Bob Peterson
    Bob Peterson
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    Guido Quaroni
    Guido Quaroni
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    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
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    • Trivia
      During the "Tokyo Mater" short, Mater misses a drift and finds himself sliding through what appears to be a garage. When the doors on the other side of the garage open and Mater slides out, just inside the door, there are two cars, one that looks like James P. Sullivan, and another that looks like Mike Wazowski, a nod to another Pixar production, Monsters, Inc. (2001).
    • Quotes

      [opening line]

      Mater: If I'm lyin', I'm cryin'.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of Mater's Tall Tales (2010)

    User reviews14

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    8/10
    The best of Pixar's short films
    These short films are essentially a bridge between the first 'Cars' film and the second. In fact you could say that each short film is a concise analogy of the relationship between the two Cars films - they start out in slow-paced Radiator Springs and then branch out into far-fetched adventures. I would highly recommend watching these before watching Cars 2, they make the shift in tone much less jarring. Also the idea that Mater is always telling 'tall tales' becomes relevant in the second film.

    I would not say that these are better than the two feature-length films, but they do suit their function more appropriately. The first film had good characterization, but for a children's cartoon there was not much action. The second film had a lot of action, but with less interest in the characters.

    These are only intended as fun little sketches, and as such they work superbly. I had more laughs per minute than the feature films, with the highlight being a hilarious reference to 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'
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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • The Walt Disney Company
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      36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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