‘Chromia’ from Transformers 2 on the auction block
iCollector is hosting a big movie prop auction, the Hollywood Auction Extravaganza. It’s a “2-day event featuring over 1000 iconic movie props and costumes from the Golden Era of Hollywood to new film releases. From signature Michael Jackson stageworn costumes, a collection from Star Wars to iconic props and costumes from Apocalypse Now, Batman, Titanic, Close Encounters, Indiana Jones and so much more”. One of the highlights is a character from Michael Bay’s... Read More
Transformers 2 : Revenge of the Fallen sets new box office record.
Michael Bay’s new summer blockbuster flick seems to be off to a good start. The film is getting a lot of attention, the shelves are full of toys and merchandise, the critics are alright and… according to, the movie had “shattered the Wednesday record, raking in $60.6 million on approximately 9,700 screens at 4,234 sites (including a record 169 IMAX venues) in its first day“! We have to admit, we’re a bit skeptical after seeing some of the trailers,... Read More
From screens to road: Chinese fan transforms Chevy Cruze into Bumblebee
Bumblebee's little brother. What do you do if you love the Camaro from Michael Bay’s Transformers but can’t afford or can’t wait for it to be available in dealerships? Well if you’re really, really passionate you look at other cars that could fit the bill and you get to work. That’s what happened to a Chinese fan who bought a Chevy Cruze (at least its from the same brand) and transformed it into a Bumblebee look-alike. From the look of it the owner... Read More
Bumblebee vs Optimus Prime
Bumblebee vs Optimus Prime We don’t usually show fan made videos here, but when we saw the one put together by “Werewolf Movie Maker”, we decided to share it with you anyway. The animation is incredibly fluid and it’s preety funny. We first thought it was from Robot Chicken! Could Optimus get on Bumblebee’s nerves in Transformers 2? Thanks for the tip, Parker! Read More
Sunday Ads: 2008 Challenger in Vanishing Point
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/30/sunday-ads-2008-challenger-in-vanishing-point/'; When the new Challenger came out, an idea immediatly sprung in the gasoline-filled brain of many car guys: what about a new Vanishing Point remake? Something to fear, or something to look forward to? There was the very forgetable TV remake of 1997, with… Viggo Mortensen as Kowalski, and an original white Challenger, but a real attempt hasn’t been done yet. With the... Read More
Everything known about Transformers 2.
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/19/everything-known-about-transformers-2/'; As you probably all know by now, Transformers 2 has been green lit and will come out on June 26, 2009. As the first one, it will be directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. Brace yourself, it’s one of our longest articles so far! Story While fans all over the world are debating about which Transformer universe will be exploited or which character should or shouldn’t... Read More
Sunday Ads: Michael Bay special
It’s a Michael Bay kind of Sunday today, with commercials shot by Hollywood’s explosion specialist (and we’re not talking about Transformers, just real TV commercials). We’ll show you a little retrospective of his TV ads and movie career We started with Car Carrier, the one he directed in 2004 for Chevy which, even if it doesn’t feature any robots, shares a lot of visual clues with Transformers. The vehicles seem to be unmanned, the chase, the angles,... Read More
Play Spy Hunter with the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT!
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/14/play-spy-hunter-with-the-new-pontiac-g8-gt/';We absolutely LOVE the new Pontiac G8 commercial. So much, we couldn’t wait for our next Sunday Ads to share it with you (by the way, next Sunday Ads will focus on Michael Bay). Inspired by the 80’s video game Spy Hunter by Midway, the ad mixes it beautifully with some live action/cgi sequences of the new sports car smoking both tires and foes. In the game, you were driving... Read More
