Category: Movies

Important announcement

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 7. You know why this date is significant, don't you? It's the first day that the "Cars" DVD is on sale. Go get one -- after you do that little thing called voting, of course. 😉

A Pixar peek

DVD Talk has an exceptional article about Pixar Animation Studios and its production of its hit summer movie, "Cars," and the short that comes with the "Cars" DVD, "Mater and the Ghost Light."

Iris DeMent’s “Our Town”

Many Route 66ers are now familiar with Randy Newman's song "Our Town," which was sung by James Taylor and featured in a moving scene of the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars." It encapsulates the history of small towns along Route 66 in about four minutes. You can hear a sample of the song on this Web page. … Continue reading Iris DeMent’s “Our Town”

Chatting up Route 66 films

Here's an item about the Oklahoma Centennial Film Festival in Tulsa from the Daily Oklahoman that should interest roadies: Author and Route 66 expert Michael Wallis will host a screening of the animated film "Cars" (2006), in which Wallis provides the voice of the sheriff, at the Riverwalk at 6 p.m. Nov. 10. At 8 … Continue reading Chatting up Route 66 films

Production notes from the “Cars” movie

The Web site for the "Cars" DVD is set to have a bunch of new goodies in the coming days of the DVD's Nov. 7 release. One of them that's available now is a 36-page Acrobat file of the film's production notes. A lot of good stuff there.

Review: “Cars” DVD

One of the perks of running a news site is that you get review copies of books, music, etc., before their official release dates. That includes the DVD of the Disney-Pixar summer movie, "Cars," which I received a week before it hits the streets Nov. 7. "Cars" already has provided much publicity for Route 66, … Continue reading Review: “Cars” DVD

“Cars” DVD Web site is up

Although the "Cars" DVD won't hit the streets until Tuesday, Disney-Pixar already has a Web site about it online. The Web site is here. It looks a lot like the "Cars" movie site, except Disney-Pixar added a few more wrinkles, especially games. I can't wait to play the Tractor Tippin' game when it's up and … Continue reading “Cars” DVD Web site is up

An unusual confluence

Johnny Mango at the Duke City Fix collective blog reports that Albuquerque's historic Lobo Theater at 3007 Central Ave. NE, aka Route 66, is hosting a 7 p.m. Saturday screening of "Iraq for Sale," a documentary about the corporate profiteering of the Iraq War and its effect on the people who are involved in it. … Continue reading An unusual confluence

Ride with the Griswolds

Remember the hit movie "National Lampoon's Vacation"? Remember the Griswold family heading west to find misadventures in an ugly station wagon? Here's the original story that inspired it all, written by John Hughes. It's a hoot. Warning: Although the story takes place on and off Route 66, don't try to duplicate this on your own … Continue reading Ride with the Griswolds