Cad voiced by John Michael Higgins and 2 others . Frustrated with mechanic Dottie's newly installed warning light to keep his engine performance low to prevent further dam… Departments. And lots of static, TV-quality scenes that drably cut from one car or plane to another as they sit in garages and discuss the importance of believing in yourself. [3] In North America, the film earned $6.29 million on its opening day,[51] and opened to number three in its first weekend, with $17.5 million, behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Purge: Anarchy. Gifting. Mindy Kaling joins the voice cast of ‘Monsters Inc’ spin off series, Mindy Kaling Joins ‘Monsters At Work’ Animated Series On Disney+, 2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Animated Feature, Best Selling Blu-Ray and DVD Titles in 2013. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Danny Mann, and Cedric the Entertainer reprised their roles of the voices of Dusty Crophopper, Skipper, Chug, Dottie, Sparky, and Leadbottom, respectively. "[49] Catherine Bray of Time Out gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Displaying a weird lack of memorable or endearing characters, this animated effort feels more like a direct-to-video job from the 1990s than a fully fledged John Lasseter–exec-produced theatrical release. The tracks “Dusty Saves the Day” and “You Had Us Worried” also feature a number of reprises. For adults, this may be an average affair for the most part. A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Blade advises Dusty not to give up. Producer Ferrell Barron stated "I think we've all experienced some kind of loss at some point in our lives—an end of an era, a lost love, a failed career. A depressed Dusty's education in the midst of the large fire falters, much to Blade's frustration. Realtoy International. "[45] James Rocchi of The Wrap gave the film three out of four stars, saying "As it is in the merchandising aisle, so it is on the big screen: Planes: Fire and Rescue is precisely long, competent, and entertaining enough to be sold, and sold well. Propwash Junction is reopened with Dusty assuming his duty as a firefighter, celebrated with an aerial show with his new colleagues from Piston Peak. watch 01:52. Air racer Dusty teams up with a dynamic crew of flying firefighters. This creates a larger fire, forcing the need to evacuate the lodge. "We've been working on this film for nearly four years." Lil' Dipper voiced by Julie Bowen and 2 others . Kids should enjoy it and their parents won't be bored. The idea of Dusty becoming a fire and rescue plane was based on reality. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Since winning the Wings Around the Globe race, Dusty Crophopper has had a successful career as a racer. An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren survive by raiding a nut store, a location that also happens to be a front for a human gang's bank robbery. Dusty flew out into the night to test his limits. "[35] A.A. Dowd of The A.V. The leader of an efficient unit, Blade is initially unimpressed by the small newcomer and Dusty's training proves to be a difficult challenge. Gannaway stated that during their research they discovered that in 1955 cropdusters were among the first planes to be used in aerial fire-fighting, "There was a group of cropdusters who reworked their planes so they could drop water." Dusty knew he had to reduce his speed. Dusty is alerted that two elderly campers named Harvey and Winnie that he met earlier are trapped on a burning bridge deep in the fire zone. Kids, Animation, Action. Dann M Super Reviewer. Unfortunately, his engine's gearbox becomes damaged due to too much over-revving. Later, Dusty is devastated by a call from his friends at Propwash Junction, telling him that all attempts at finding a replacement gearbox have failed, and his racing career is officially over. [20], Planes: Fire & Rescue was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on November 4, 2014. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? It is a sequel to the 2013 film Planes, a spin-off of Pixar's Cars franchise. We've all had to recalibrate. Disney Planes Fire and Rescue Dusty with Pontoons Die-cast Vehicle. That lowly status shows here in the pokey storytelling, dreadful score, and generally tired comedy. View source. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. The S-64 Helitanker has microprocessor-controlled doors on its tank. "[50], Planes: Fire & Rescue grossed $59.2 million in North America, and $92.1 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $151.1 million. To make things worse, that type of gearbox is out of production, and none can be found anywhere, so he may never race again. Planes: Fire & Rescue is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film.1 It is a sequel to the 2013 film Planes, a spin-off of Pixar's Cars franchise. When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. According to the Great Wheel cosmology model, the Elemental Plane of Fire could be reached via the Ethereal Plane, an adjacent elemental plane, or by an elemental vortex. "Planes: Fire & Rescue" Closing [edit | edit source] Directed by Bobs Gannaway Produced by Ferrell Barron, P.G.A. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. Disney Planes Fire & Rescue Toys. Bobs Gannaway. "[32] Soren Anderson of The Seattle Times gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue isn't half bad. Dusty joins forces with an elite crew of fire fighting aircraft and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as the Smokejumpers to save the national park. During training, Dusty learns that Blade was formerly an actor who played a police helicopter on the TV series CHoPs. "[31] Alan Scherstuhl of The Village Voice gave the film a negative review, saying "There's a fire. Was this review helpful to you? Blade Ranger voiced by Ed Harris and 4 others . Our hero cropduster Dusty is having problems with his gear box and cannot push his engine to racing anymore. Planes: Fire & Rescue is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film. Showing all 5 items Jump to: Summaries (4) Synopsis (1) Summaries. "[39] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three out of four stars, saying "There are a scattering of inside gags, asides and blink-and-you-missed-it details for the parents. In Planes: Fire & Rescue, he is seen in the first race. [17], A pre-release screening of the film was conducted at the 2014 National Native Media Conference, where screenwriter Jeffrey M. Howard and art director Toby Wilson joined actor Wes Studi in Q & A to discuss the Native American themes in the film. Things come to a head when Dusty makes a forced landing in a river while trying to reload his tanks against orders and is swept through the rapids with Blade trying to extract him. [61] On June 28, 2018, Disneytoon Studios was shut down, ending development on the film. [55], Mark Mancina, who composed the music for the first film, returned for the sequel. Amazon's Choice for planes fire and rescue toys. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero. RMZ City. Into the final lap. "[43] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times gave the film a mixed review, saying "In 3-D, the firefighting scenes are visually striking - with plumes of smoke and chemical dust - though the backgrounds, like other aspects of the film, lack dimension. When the wildfire threatens the lodge, the national park's superintendent, Cad Spinner, selfishly diverts the entire water supply to the roof sprinklers to prevent the lodge from burning. This prevents the firefighters from making fire retardant for their firefighting duties. Planes: Fire & Rescue is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film. The doors are controlled based on the area to be covered and wind conditions. Crop duster by trade, this single-prop plane sees himself soaring alongside his high-flying heroes in an international race. So it is up to Dusty and Chug to keep the crowd entertained. Spencer Lee performed an original song titled "Still I Fly". Afterwards, he decided to become a firefighter to save lives for real. [27] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Unconscious, Dusty is airlifted back to base where he wakes up five days later to find that park ranger Jammer is now in charge of the park, to much delight. "[15][16] Prana Studios provided work on visual effects, animation and compositing. No profit will be made from this video! Planes: Fire & Rescue (plus bonus features) (4,335)IMDb 6.01 h 47 min2014X-RayPG. But as he pushed faster, his warning light started to flash. A fire at his hangar revealed the inadequacy of the fire-fighting capabilities of his area, so Dusty decided to try and have himself accredited as a Fire-Fighter. He races to the scene and pushes his engine to the maximum to climb vertically up a waterfall to refill his water tanks to drop water to save the campers, as the only other surface water nearby is the river in Augerin Canyon, too shallow, twisty, and rocky for him to scoop from. "[48] Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post gave the film a positive review, saying "Vivid and folksy, Fire & Rescue nicely exceeds expectations dampened by last summer's stalled-out Planes. Since winning the Wings Around the Globe Rally, Dusty Crophopper has a successful career as a racer. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. [28], Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a mixed review, saying "Beautiful to look at, this is nothing more than a Little Engine That Could story refitted to accommodate aerial action and therefore unlikely to engage the active interest of anyone above the age of about 8, or 10 at the most. Directors. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero. Plot Summary | … Produced by Disneytoon Studios, it was theatrically released by Walt Disney Pictures on July 18, 2014. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. The filmmakers researched the world of air-attack teams and smokejumpers by working with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and sent a crew to the US Forest Services' annual training exercises for smokejumpers. Frustrated with mechanic Dottie's newly installed warning light to keep his engine performance low to prevent further damage, Dusty goes on a defiant flight testing his limits. Redcat Racing. Simultaneously, Blade shows up and assists Harvey and Winnie by hooking up Winnie, preventing her from falling. Personally, my favorite part was when it was revealed that Dusty's stern mentor Blade Ranger (authoritatively voiced by Ed Harris) was once an actor in a TV cop-show called "CHoPs", which had the very familiar theme song of 70's motorcycle cop show "CHiPs"! "[41] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, saying "What this Disney feature lacks in the title department it makes up for with fluid visuals and fast-moving action of the, yes, firefighting variety. Revell. Unfortunately, his engine's gearbox becomes damaged due to too much over-revving. 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