Harry P.

Good observation! From what I know, Spielberg didn't care what make/model of car was used. His only qualification was that it be a red car, so it would stand out against the desert backdrop. Maybe somebody in the crew figured a "Valiant" would be a worthy opponent to the evil Pete, but I guess we'll never really know.

Interesting question. I'd love to know the answer, too.

You were too young to get into them when they were current. By the time you would have started listening to music, they were already broken up (they called it quits in 1970). You missed it. Beatlemania was amazing. I'm happy to say I am old enough to remember it firsthand. Yeah, I was just a kid, maybe 10-12 years old... but old enough to really be into their music back then. And still, to this day.

Just heard. Wow. I am really, really saddened to hear this. I knew he was having stomach issues, and the Eagles had postponed their "Kennedy Center Honors" induction until next year, when Glenn would have recovered from his medical issues. Geez... this really hits close to home for me. The Eagles are one of my very favorite bands of all time, just a notch or two below the Beatles. I loved their 1994 "Hell Freezes over" reunion, and I loved the fact that they were still recording new material and going strong until today. Obviously now, without Glenn, they're finished as a working, touring, recording band. And that is very sad, and a huge loss. RIP, Glenn. Now, every time I watch one of my Eagles DVDs, it just won't be the same. Man. I am bummed...

You can't go wrong with a JoHan body!

"It's a thousand pages, give or take a few. I'll be writing more in a week or two"...

I love seeing those old photos. Brings back memories.

That's a nice story, but I doubt it's true. I would think the Stones' management team would do anything they could to outshine the Beatles if possible. But the Stones, as important as they are in the overall history of pop/rock music, were always Beatles wanna-bes. They copied the Beatles, even copied the Beatles' releases. "Their Satanic Majesties Request" was an obvious answer to "Sgt. Pepper."

Interesting trivia factoid: Of all the characters that appear in the move... the cafe scene, the broken-down school bus scene, the roadside "snake zoo" scene, etc... the only character with a name was Dennis Weaver's character... and his name was "Mann."

In that blizzard of "67 it took my dad three days to get home from work. At the time we lived on the north side of Chicago, but my dad worked on the south side (long story, don't ask). And there was no north/south expressway back then. Actually there still isn't... the "Crosstown Expressway" got a lot of talk back in the day but ultimately was never built. So his commute was along Pulaski Road, from 3200 north all the way down to Archer Ave. on the south side. A long drive, even on a sunny summer day. But that day in 1967, my dad didn't get too far. The streets quickly became impassable, and people just abandoned their cars on the spot, right there in the street. However, my dad had just bought a brand-new '67 Belvedere the previous fall, so there was no way he was going to abandon his brand-new baby! That first night he literally slept in his car, right in the street. Well, he probably didn't actually sleep much... let's say he stayed with his car overnight. He told us he watched looters helping themselves to TV sets right off a delivery truck, right there in the street, out in the open. Traffic was at a standstill, and the looters just helped themselves (remember, this was before cell phones. No way the truck driver could have called for help... and even if he could, no way the cops could get there, as the streets were buried in snow). The second night, I guess the plows had made some progress, and he managed to inch his way north far enough to reach a police station, where he spent the second night. Finally, he made it home on the third day. Wow... that was a heck of a commute!

Not too young to have fun in the snow!

There can only be ONE most talented, most influential rock band ever. And that was the Beatles, IMO. Queen was very good, especially Brian May. But Queen is no Beatles. Same with the Rolling Stones. A very iconic and influential band... but not on the level of the Beatles.

YES! Thank you! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22711d_the-beatles-one-after-909-rooftop-concert-1969_music

Sheesh...

Um...no.

Hey, don't feel sorry for us! That "Great Blizzard of '67" is one of the highlights of my childhood! I was just a little kid, had just turned ten, but I remember that schools were closed for days afterwards! We had a blast playing in all that snow. A little vacation from school courtesy of Mother Nature. Woo hoo!

Another street, same day...

We also had a "snow day" that pretty much shut down Chicago... back in January 1967. Except that we didn't get two inches... we got 23 inches. Yep, just about TWO FEET of snow fell that day and overnight. The city was literally shut down. This is Lake Shore Drive a day or two after...

Two inches of snow causes mass panic? What is it with you people? I know snow is pretty rare in Atlanta, but seriously... two inches brings a city to its knees?

Oh, come on, people! Hint: it's a song by the biggest, most famous, most talented, most influential pop/rock group ever!

Absolutely first rate modeling! Gorgeous!

Yeah, I remember the news reports about a year ago where two inches of snow "paralyzed" Atlanta!

Led Zep, Gallow's Pole.

Yes, the "café scene" was in the original made-for-TV movie, IIRC.