Beijing theatre builds own Transformer

As part of promoting the new Transformer movie, this movie theatre created a VW Passat Transformer.

Here's a link to a story about the car and more pictures:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/beijing-mall-builds-its-own-transformer-out-of-vw-jetta/

No information on if it really works.

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Posted By: gdanea - Thu Jul 16, 2009
Category: Robots

Comments

that's cool, but an expensive promotion for the theater for just one movie.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/16/09 at 10:23 PM

Interesting choice of car, considering the original Transformers were mostly VWs. Volkswagen refused to allow their vehicles to be used in the new movies because all of a sudden they have a conscience and don't want their cars associated with violence.

Posted by Caffeinated Katie in Atlanta, GA on 07/17/09 at 02:05 PM

"Volkswagen refused to allow their vehicles to be used in the new movies because all of a sudden they have a conscience and don't want their cars associated with violence."

This reminds me of M&M;'s refusing to be the sponsored candy in E.T. because of the 'creepy alien'... Reese's Pieces sales sky-rocketed after the film released!

Posted by Becky on 07/17/09 at 02:16 PM

if i wear a black and yellow sweater will you hug me instead sweetie? 😉

i bet nobody at m&m;/mars is allowed to mention et to this day over that one. :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/17/09 at 11:41 PM

it's summer, so i'm sure i will be hot if i wear a sweater!

well i guess ugly mexicans need love too. :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/18/09 at 01:11 PM

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