Jun 17
I just saw an interesting movie last night. I rented Shoot ‘Em Up starring Clive Owens, Paul Giamatti, and the ever hot Monica Bellucci. It’s a very enjoyable movie. You just have to check your sense and sensibilities at the door and enjoy the ride. It reminded me of Desperado with Antonio Banderas. Except that …
Jun 16
In the 2000 movie, Gone in 60 Seconds, Memphis Raines and his crew of professional car thieves were to boost 50 specific cars in one night. In order to mislead eavesdropping cops, the gang nicknamed each car on the list with that of a woman’s name. Naturally, the list contained some of the most exotic …
Jun 15
I received a letter over the weekend from GM. It’s the form letter to their customers on GM’s current bankruptcy proceedings. It mentioned that GM is seeking buyers for Saturn and Saab. Also, the letter stated that they just sold the HUMMER brand. And it also included the phasing out of the Pontiac brand. So …
Jun 14
I just finish watching The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift DVD. It’s the 3rd installment of The Fast and the Furious series and it’s pretty good. The movie goes to show you that anywhere in the civilized world, guys love car and women. The DVD is great because it has vignettes that talk about …
Jun 13
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is one of the funniest movies I enjoy. It’s probably Mike Meyer’s best work since he left Saturday Night Live. Wayne’s World is another one with a car in it. Maybe I’ll get around to posting something on Wayne’s AMC Pacer. But for now, let’s talk about the Shaguar. …
Jun 12
Dean Winchester’s rock ‘n’ roll car. It’s dubbed the Metallicar by the show’s fans. I don’t think it was ever called that by the brothers or any of the characters. For those not familiar with CW’s Supernatural, it’s an ongoing struggle of human hunters trying to stop hell’s demons from taking over earth. Two of …
Jun 11
I came across this. There’s a car auction in El Segundo, California on August 1, 2009 for a restored 1967 Pontiac GTO like the one driven by Vin Diesel in the 2002 movie, Triple X. It’s a fun action movie, directed by Rob Cohen, the same guy who directed The Fast and the Furious, also …
Jun 10
Perhaps the best known Transformer from the 2007 blockbuster hit was Bumblebee. He had been Sam Witwicky’s (played by Shia LaBeouf) personal bodyguard throughout the confrontation with the Decepticons. He also helped Sam get the girl (Mikaela Banes played by Megan Fox). Curiously enough, Bumblebee began as a 1977 Chevy Camaro Z28, yellow with racing …
Jun 09
I liked Back to the Future (1985) on so many levels. Funny, memorable, and highly entertaining, it has near flawless time travel story, at least one that didn’t leave a gaping plot hole to ponder with. It had quirky and goofy characters in George McFly, Biff, and Doc Brown. Great music. And, of course, the …
Jun 08
If you’re gonna sling moonshine all around Arkansas, you’ll have to have a very fast, powerful car. In case of Gator McKlusky, aptly played by Burt Reynolds, it’s a brown 1971 Ford Custom 500 for the movie White Lightning (1973). His car from a series of beefed-up full sized cars built by Ford for the …
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