A few weeks ago, Stephen Vernon-Clark posted some footage on a documentary road-trip film he's working on, with the working title of "Dodge and Burn." Apparently the film has a new title, "30 Days in September." And Vernon-Clark has posted a new trailer for the film: https://vimeo.com/21430137 As you can see, Vernon-Clark spent time on … Continue reading “30 Days in September”
Category: Movies
Admiral Twin will be rebuilt
The historic Admiral Twin Drive-In theater in Tulsa, which saw its iconic double screen destroyed by fire last year, will rebuild and reopen this summer, according to a report by KJRH-TV in Tulsa. Blake Smith confirmed Wednesday that he plans to break ground on the rebuilding project in April. He says that a fundraising effort … Continue reading Admiral Twin will be rebuilt
Film about Arizona’s Route 66 in production
A filmmaker is making a short movie about the history and attractions of Arizona's Route 66 and plans to offer a DVD in time for the Arizona Historic Route 66 Fun Run in May. Norman Fisk, in an e-mail, said "Route 66 Arizona (A Story of America)" should be about 45 minutes, with approximately another … Continue reading Film about Arizona’s Route 66 in production
The inspirations for “Cars 2”
Director John Lasseter talks about the inspiration for the plotline of Disney-Pixar's upcoming "Cars 2." One of the key elements came from an unused segment during production of the original "Cars" movie in 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_M1CQn8mLE
Extended version of John Mayer’s “Route 66”
Guitar hero John Mayer recorded a version of Bobby Troup's classic "Route 66" for the original "Cars" movie soundtrack. However, an extended version of Mayer's performance exists, where you hear a lot more guitar soloing over a slower groove. The change begins about the 3:15 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-LETk5H8hE&tracker=False The YouTube poster of this tune knows little about … Continue reading Extended version of John Mayer’s “Route 66”
Another trailer for “Cars 2”
Disney today released another trailer for the Pixar animated film, "Cars 2," which will be in theaters on June 24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWL90Moucts Here's the film's synopsis: Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” … Continue reading Another trailer for “Cars 2”
The Marx Brothers’ connection to Route 66
I'll bet you didn't know the vaudeville and future movie stars once owned a farm in a location that eventually would be Route 66 in Countryside, Ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlh9CMglLWU According to the video description, the Marx Brothers' "Chicagoland" farm lay four miles west of Chicago, on the northeast corner of South LaGrange Road and Joliet Road (aka … Continue reading The Marx Brothers’ connection to Route 66
An update on Cars Land
The Cars Land addition at Disneyland Resort in California will open in about 15 months. It's based on the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs in the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars," and Cars Land no doubt will get a nice bump in interest after "Cars 2" hits theaters this June. I found out that … Continue reading An update on Cars Land
“Get Your Tricks on Route 66”
I found this documentary video about skateboarders who live in the Route 66 town of Glendora, Calif. The interviews aren't much, but the slow-motion footage of their skateboard tricks is worth viewing. https://vimeo.com/20541672
“Dodge and Burn” trailer
While surfing Vimeo for videos, I stumbled onto this well-edited clip. Music is "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock (with a nod to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Warren Zevon): https://vimeo.com/20374026 It's a trailer for a film by Stephen Vernon-Clarke with the working title "Dodge and Burn," and it comes with this summary: Whilst traveling through the … Continue reading “Dodge and Burn” trailer