Someone has posted a better-quality version of the "Our Town" scene from the hit summer movie, "Cars." The Academy Award-nominated song was written by Randy Newman and sung by James Taylor. The previous "Our Town" scene posted on YouTube was OK. But this one is letterboxed, with better quality and sound.
Category: Movies
Public service announcement
"Wild Hogs," the motorcycle-trip movie that was partly shot on Central Avenue (Route 66) in Albuquerque, opens today in theaters. It has received a dreadfully low approval rating of 19 percent so far on the Rotten Tomatoes Critics Tomatometer, and is trending downward. You have been warned.
Oscars says no to YouTube and “Our Town”
I was hoping by now to have a video clip of James Taylor and Randy Newman performing their Oscar-nominated song, "Our Town," from the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars," at Sunday's Academy Awards. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Variety reports that the Academy has banned YouTube from allowing any video clips from the … Continue reading Oscars says no to YouTube and “Our Town”
“Cars” gets bypassed at Oscars
The hit Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" was bypassed for any Academy Awards victories on Sunday night, falling short in both the Best Animated Feature and Best Song categories. And you can blame it on global warming. But more on that later. "Cars" was favored to win Best Animated Feature, but "Happy Feet" scored a mild upset. … Continue reading “Cars” gets bypassed at Oscars
New “Cars” video game being produced
Author and Route 66 expert Michael Wallis, who portrayed the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in the hit Disney-Pixar movie "Cars," provided some interesting news to me this week via e-mail: This week I spent several hours in studio recording a brand new CARS video game featuring the Sheriff, Mater, Lightning and many of the other … Continue reading New “Cars” video game being produced
Where’s Frank?
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?
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