On our watch list: Get Smart (2008)
We haven’t paid much attention to the upcoming spy/comedy film yet, but there’s actually some car action in it, and even some product placement deals. Vespa is sponsoring it, and a Triumph is seen in the trailer jumping from the stairs of a building. Looks a fun movie with plenty of laughs and thrills, just like we like’em. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and “The Rock” seem to be doing perfectly well in this modern day version of the 1960’s... 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
On our watch list: Iron Man (2008)
A sophisticated comic adaptation digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/04/on-our-watch-list-iron-man-2008/'; To tell you the truth, it’s not often that we get excited about movies based on a comic book. Their quality is very uneven, and they tend to not cater enough to grown-ups, notably with hype commercial rock bands for soundtracks. But use AC/DC and Black Sabbath, hire a great actor such as Robert Downey Jr. for your lead character, write some good dialogues... Read More
