In anticipation of the premier of the new Transformers movie that’s due out July 4th, Pontiac has already begun its promotion of the Solstice GXP roadster which appears in the movie. Aside from everything that’s going on now, the promotion is also holding a campaign through Maxim, a magazine geared towards men. By visiting the Maxim website, visitors can enter contests whose prizes include a Solstice GXP and a chance to accompany Transformers star Megan Fox to the movie’s premier.

And everyone seems to want to have their share of the Transformers craze too as the Piaggio — maker of the Vespa scooter — also has a new promotion running branding the Vespa as a “Transportation Transformer.”

Customers who will test drive a Vespa at a participating dealer during the Vespa National Open House on June 14-24 can get lucky and get a free movie ticket to see Transformers – which also happens to feature a cameo by Vespa. All customers need to do is to simply sign-up for Vespa updates online, print the confirmation email and coupon, then go to a participating dealer during the open house dates to test drive a Vespa and receive your Transformers movie ticket. Dealer hours and test vehicles vary, please contact your participating dealer for details.

Earlier this year, General Motors has introduced the four new movie stars – “Bumblebee,” “Autobot Jazz,” “Autobot Ratchet” and “Ironhide” as it hosted its sixth annual “ten” pre-Oscar fashion event at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

All starring in the much awaited DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures (in association with Hasbro) production, GM’s movie stars “Bumblebee” changes from the classic Chevrolet Camaro, and is a central character in the saga of aliens who take mechanical forms when on Earth “Autobot Jazz” converts from a Pontiac Solstice in a hardtop format. A Hummer H2, modified as a rescue vehicle, changes into “Autobot Ratchet” and “Ironhide” changes from a GMC TopKick medium-duty truck.

“Transformers is a compelling project and offers us a global platform for marketing GM products and building our brands,” said Mike Jackson, GM North America vice president, marketing and advertising. “It represents the perfect intersection of entertainment, marketing and design.”

Buzz about the roles that these vehicles play in the movie has been afire since the new Camaro was spotted in the film’s first Transformers trailer, which began appearing in theaters on Dec. 20, 2006.

“The first time I saw the new Camaro, while touring the GM Design Center, I knew immediately that it would be the perfect ‘Bumblebee,’” said Michael Bay, the film’s Director. He continued, “It’s got beautiful lines and a classic, timeless look. There were no other cars that came even close. I have had a great working relationship with GM for many years and am psyched to be working with them on Transformers.”

GM, maker of quality GMC lift kit, is now rolling a fully integrated marketing and promotional effort around the film, including a major Chevrolet promotion.

Images, scenes and clips – all things Transformers – may be found at the official Web site: www.transfomersmovie.com. Images of the four GM vehicles as they appear in Transformers are available online at media.gm.com.

About Transformers:

Our world will be transformed on July 4 when aliens make Earth their final battleground. As the forces of evil seek the key to ultimate power, our last chance for survival rests in the hands of young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present, in association with Hasbro, a di Bonaventura Pictures Production, a Tom DeSanto and Don Murphy production of a Michael Bay Film, Transformers, starring Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Rachael Taylor, Megan Fox, with John Turturro and Jon Voight. Directed by Michael Bay from a story by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and John Rogers and a screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, the film is based on Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures.

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In the months to come by, we will bear witness to the various kinds of Bollywood awards, Filmfare Awards, Screen Award, Zee Cine Awards, Sansui Awards, Stardust award, IIFA Awards..The most prestigious and well attended of the lot is the Filmfare Award(though it had a dismal attendance last year). Filmfare Awards are also generous of the lot, if they cannot fit an actor in their list, they make a special category for him/her with flashy names like ’special award’ ‘ outstanding performer’ etc. Last year, in 2007, we had Shahrukh Khan facing the heat from the child prodigy Darsheel Safary.

This time in 2008 Bollywood awards, SRK’s fantastic act in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has intense competition from his favorite rivals: Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan. Hold on to your seats, get the popcorn out, and go through Filmfare Awards 2009. Though it is a tad early, here is a calculated prediction on the Filmfare Award 2009 and many other awards that will precede or follow it. You are free to argue on our choice of Filmfare Awards and other Bollywood awards.

Best Bollywood movie of 2008: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Shahrukh Khan weaves magic again)
Best Director: Abbas Tyrewala (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na) His first shot at direction is well rewarded)
Best Actor: Aamir Khan (Ghajini) Aamir has believably given his best performance ever.
Best Actress: Priyanka Chopra (Fashion) Priyanka Chopra is so inconsistent, some time she can give the worst performance and sometimes she can knock you out with her histrionics. In Fashion, Priyanka was amazing.
Best actor critics awards: Hrithik Roshan (Jodhaa Akbar) We have forgotten how Akbar looked, it all Hrithik for us.
Best actress critics award: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Jodhaa Akbar) The sword fight is still in our minds.
Best movie critics award: A Wednesday. The dark horse movie of the year, the super success stunned even the director.
Best supporting actor award: Arjun Rampal (Rock On). Tum ho toh..who else will win best supporting actor?
Best supporting actress award: Kangana Ranaut (Fashion) Kangana’s stoned act is always in Fashion!
Best actor in comic role: Abhishek Bachchan (Dostana). Watch the scene in Dostana, where Abhi tells how he and John fell in love, and you know you have got to hand it over to him.
Best actor in a villain’s role: Naseerudin Shah(A Wednesday) We just loved it Naseer sir
Best male debut award: Imran Khan(Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na).
Best female debutant: Asin Thottumkal(Ghajini) We would have considered Genelia, but she had already appeared in Masti.
Best story: Rock On
Best screenplay: Rock On
Best choreography: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (remember the cute ‘Pappu’ dance?)
Best cinematography: Aamir
Best editing: Ghajini
Best sound: Jodhaa Akbar
Best action: Race
Best dialogue: A Wednesday (haven’t heard such powerful dialogues in the climax for quite a while)
R.D.Burman award for upcoming talent: Rashid Ali (Kabhi Aditi)
Best male playback singer: K.K for Zara Sa (Jannat)
Best female playback singer: Shreya Goshal (Teri Or) Singh is Kinng
Best lyrics: Javed Akhtar for Jash-e-bahar(Jodhaa Akbar)
Best music: A.R.Rahman (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane NA) What a year, this little master has had! Jodhaa Akbar, Yuvvraaj and Ghajini apart from JTYJN

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Now that the internet has become cheaper, faster and more and more available, everybody wants to watch online movies like the very appealing One Night In Paris. The reason for this growing trend is probably because of the fact that like most commodities or services on the internet that used to be commercial and directly profit oriented, online video streaming has eventually become cheaper until it finally became a free service, which could either be because of fierce competition or simple demand from the online consumers. But point is many people want to watch movies online now because it’s all for free and it’s never going to change.

But it might be a wonder to most as to how these seemingly independent sites that don’t charge its direct consumers of its products or services such as online video streaming actually maintain themselves financially, since it’s most likely that these websites are still being paid for. The answer is simple, it’s advertising. Most websites now are for free, especially in regards with multimedia streaming because they depend on advertising. Companies that want their products to be advertised pay for a spot in these websites and so that people who watch movies online there are exposed to them. And since many people want to go to these websites for free many people get to see these ads. As a result, these websites can actually charge companies lots of money for advertising space.

Because of this kind of commercial system, businesses in the internet can flourish without necessarily having to charge its clients. And this means free movies on the internet for people like you and me.

Watch One Night in Paris because it could be a film like no other to you. Something like this can only be good in the eyes of those who personally handpick such great work out of one’s own personal taste. The title alone shows how it could carry its plot around the culture and lifestyle of France and use the facts of reality as the significant elements to a show that not only entertains but touches its viewers as well in the way that the artist who produced it intended to do so in the first place.

But perhaps this matter must be left in the hands, or eyes, of the one who will watch One Night in Paris. After all, the taste of one’s viewing pastime is not developed out of a strict standard that is similar to everyone. Some would, with the likeliness that would be definite, appreciate the film because of its setting. It’s Paris, after all, who wouldn’t enjoy that? Or some would grow to like it because of the plot, as many viewers with sharp scrutiny do. While still for those who are more inclined to the popular culture today, they might like the film for the actors that bring the piece to life.

In any case, One Night in Paris is a film that you could enjoy as much, if not at all more, than those who have watched it before. It’s well made and is intended to entertain those who open themselves to it.

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Will Smith did a knockout job in the emotional film “The Pursuit of Happyness” and now he’s starring in another heart-tugging film just in time for the holidays. In “Seven Pounds,” he portrays a mysterious man (Ben Thomas) who survived a horrific crash that killed seven people. He spends the rest of the film attempting to atone for his involvement in the crash by helping to save the lives of others. It seems a bit gloomy doesn’t it? Is this a film we’ll want to watch during the holidays? So much for holiday cheer!

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“As Ben doles out salvation, choosing the righteous from the undeserving, he presumptuously plays God. He sees bravery in suicide, rather than in sticking around to do the hard work of living. And his seven victims are never humanized; they’re mere abstractions, seven pounds of flesh that allow Ben to play the martyr and jerk our tears.”

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There’s been a lot of press about this film, yet many of you still don’t know what the “seven pounds” is all about. And the movie trailer isn’t any help either. What is the big secret? The Internet is abuzz with searches for “seven pounds spoilers” and “what is seven pounds ending.” Revealing the mystery would likely spoil the movie right? Based on a report from someone close to the film, Seven Pounds relates to a newborn baby, but we are unsure this is correct at this point

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