In the past few weeks, I've read a fascinating bunch of comments from people who collect toys from the Disney/Pixar "Cars" movie. It appears there is a rumbling of demand for a die-cast toy of Frank, the enraged harvester that chases Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen out of the pasture after they get their kicks … Continue reading Where’s Frank?
Category: Movies
Blues Brothers statue may greet Route 66 travelers
The city of Joliet, Ill., wants to draw more tourists into its suburban Chicago town. One of the ways it hopes to do this is by building a fiberglass statue of the Blues Brothers on Route 66, according to United Press International. The Blues Brothers was a "Saturday Night Live" routine by the Dan Aykroyd … Continue reading Blues Brothers statue may greet Route 66 travelers
A road trip on celluloid
Gary A. Warner, travel editor of the Orange County (Calif.) Register, said that watching this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Picture was like taking a road trip without leaving town. He had this to say about "Little Miss Sunshine": The locations: A story about a family road trip from Albuquerque to Los Angeles to … Continue reading A road trip on celluloid
Another film shot in the Duke City
Speaking of Albuquerque, scenes from another movie was shot there last May. "Wild Hogs" was shot in downtown, including on Central Avenue (Route 66). The comedy stars John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence. This is more proof that Albuquerque has become one of the country's most popular cities to shoot films. … Continue reading Another film shot in the Duke City
“First Snow” movie shot in Albuquerque
This looks intriguing. The upcoming movie "First Snow" stars Guy Pearce and was written by the same guys who penned the script for the acclaimed "Children of Men." Best of all, Duke City Fix reports that nearly the entire movie was shot in the Route 66 town of Albuquerque. Sharp-eyed roadies will see the Nob … Continue reading “First Snow” movie shot in Albuquerque
“Cars” wins two Annie awards
"Cars" earned more awards on Sunday night. It won best animated feature at the 34th annual Annie Awards, which honor achievements in animation. The Route 66-based film defeated "Happy Feet," "Over the Hedge," "Monster House" and "Open Season" for the honor. The victory makes "Cars," directed by Pixar's John Lasseter, the front-runner for Best Animated … Continue reading “Cars” wins two Annie awards
Song from “Cars” movie wins a Grammy
"Our Town," a song written by Randy Newman and performed by James Taylor for the Pixar movie "Cars," won the Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media on Sunday night at the 49th annual Grammy Awards. The other nominees in that category were Melissa Etheridge's "I Need to … Continue reading Song from “Cars” movie wins a Grammy
New “Devil Girl” trailer
A new trailer for the thriller movie, "Devil Girl," has been posted on YouTube. The movie, its producer told me, was shot on Route 66 primarily in Amboy, Calif., with other footage in Groom, Texas, and St. Louis. The film is in post-production now, and won't be finished until March. Until it's released in theaters, … Continue reading New “Devil Girl” trailer
“Devil Girl” movie shot on Route 66
Production recently wrapped on the thriller film "Devil Girl," which was shot on Route 66 and uses the historic road as its setting. Here's synopsis of the film, according to its Web site: Fay is a small town girl on a road trip to Hollywood to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. When her … Continue reading “Devil Girl” movie shot on Route 66
The case of the mysterious traffic surge
Traffic at Route 66 News jumped to record levels today, fueled mostly by a link from the Wigwam Motel in Rialto, Calif. The motel showed how its teepee design inspired the Cozy Cone Motel in the animated hit movie, "Cars." That link to here has existed for nearly 10 months, so I was flummoxed on … Continue reading The case of the mysterious traffic surge