The Dixney-Pixar film "Cars" passed the $300 million mark in worldwide box-office grosses during the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The worldwide take probably will send total grosses toward the $400 million mark because many European countries just opened the film in the past week or so. "Cars" is the No. 3 film in … Continue reading “Cars” movie passes $300 million in worldwide box office
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“Cars” display draws a big crowd
The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph reported a huge throng of people came to U.S. Cellular Coliseum to see the last stop Saturday of the 50-city tour of life-size characters from the Disney-Pixar "Cars" movie. Organizers were expecting 5,000 people over a six-hour span. But they surpassed it within the first hour. Bloomington’s reaction is typical of … Continue reading “Cars” display draws a big crowd
“Cars” passes $200 million mark in domestic grosses
The movie "Cars" passed the rarified $200 million plateau in domestic box-office receipts during the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. It is the third-most successful film this year, and it's coming up fast on the No. 2 film, "The Da Vinci Code." There's plenty more money to be made. "Cars" has grossed just $24 … Continue reading “Cars” passes $200 million mark in domestic grosses
Bob Waldmire spotted at Tucumcari festival
Since roving Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire is a Luddite in terms of the Internet and cell phones, it's hard to figure out where he is at times. This often leads to "Where's Waldmire?" questions when Mother Road fans talk among themselves. Well, this weekend Waldmire is in Tucumcari, N.M., for the Route 66 festival … Continue reading Bob Waldmire spotted at Tucumcari festival
Another Route 66 video
Scott Leitner has provided yet another slideshow to accompany one of the songs from the "Cars" movie soundtrack. It's a more upbeat video this time; it's John Mayer's version of "Route 66" along with businesses on the Mother Road that are still operating and serving tourists. The video is here. It's a large, 20 mg … Continue reading Another Route 66 video
DVD shows Route 66 from different era
A new Route 66 documentary, "Old-Fashioned Fun on Route 66," contains familiar sights and sounds of the current Mother Road. But what's remarkable about it is it also contains rare film footage from the road's golden era. In the 1940s and '50s, Patricia and Judy Larry's family had an 8mm motion-picture camera and used it. … Continue reading DVD shows Route 66 from different era
New “Our Town” video
It's not officially sanctioned by Pixar or Disney. But I think Scott Leitner's new sideshow to go with the James Taylor song on the "Cars" soundtrack, "Our Town," is certainly relevant and is quite moving. You can view it here. A Windows Media player is required, and it's a big file (22 MGs).
A criticism of “Cars”
A critique of the movie "Cars" has just been posted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, which describes its mission as to "restore a high place for theory in economics and the social sciences, encourage a revival of critical historical research, and draw attention to neglected traditions in Western philosophy." The argument presented by the … Continue reading A criticism of “Cars”
“Cars” passes $200 million in grosses
This weekend, the Route 66-themed movie "Cars" passed the $200 million mark in terms of worldwide box-office grosses, according to Box Office Mojo. And the movie has barely opened in foreign markets, if it has at all. In the United States, "Cars" will pass the $200 million mark sometime next week. That would place it … Continue reading “Cars” passes $200 million in grosses
Another roadie gets attention for “Cars”
The Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune interviewed Becky Ransom of the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo about her role in meeting the Pixar crew during its research for its "Cars" movie and her attendance at the world premiere in North Carolina last month. Ransom is a native of the Jackson Hole area.