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Heavy Metal Mater

2010 · 4 min

A quick, silly burst of cartoon rock-star fantasy that plays like a joke stretched into a four-minute music video.

Directed by: John Lasseter
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Music
Starring: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin

Overview: Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!

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Directed by: John Lasseter
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Music
Starring: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
friendship
celebrity
ambition
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation, comedy, music, family
Directed by: John Lasseter
Starring: Larry the Cable Guy, Keith Ferguson, George Carlin, Lori Alan, John Cygan, Laraine Newman, Mickie McGowan, Jack Angel
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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