Speed Racer!

[Manic]

Without the kid and chimp (monkeys have tails), this movie would've been missing one of the most memorable parts of Speed Racer. It's just not the same if Speed's little brother and pet aren't hiding in his trunk and going ga-ga over candy.

 

[dark_b]

i agree. this movie made 40 milions domestic. its obvious that there are milions of speed racer fans and it would be an insult to them.

sarcasm out

 

[Armand Z Trip]

Got the two disc Target exclusive DVD. Disc two has no menu or scenes. It is a mocumentary on the history of the Racer family, lots of the drivers from the movie are interviewed. This then changes into a making of, I had no idea James McTeigue was second unit director, he is not listed as such. They talk to Gaeta about the effects. They show the gimble of the basic car cockpit, like a video game each driver watched a screen of each track, the drivers had a steering wheel and pedals and actually drove each race. The gimble would rock or lurch depending on each hit the computer threw at each car.

 

[bullets]

Haha. I got the Blu Ray today. I don't remember Speed's ''Get that weak **** off my track." scene.

I rented the blu ray and i'm going to give this thing a try. Harry Knowles has praised the dvd on his website.

 

[dark_b]

Got the two disc Target exclusive DVD. Disc two has no menu or scenes. It is a mocumentary on the history of the Racer family, lots of the drivers from the movie are interviewed. This then changes into a making of, I had no idea James McTeigue was second unit director, he is not listed as such. They talk to Gaeta about the effects. They show the gimble of the basic car cockpit, like a video game each driver watched a screen of each track, the drivers had a steering wheel and pedals and actually drove each race. The gimble would rock or lurch depending on each hit the computer threw at each car.

is this true?

thats amazing.

 

[Manic]

i agree. this movie made 40 milions domestic. its obvious that there are milions of speed racer fans and it would be an insult to them.

sarcasm out

In the case of this movie, I say "**** the general public."

 

[GhostPoet]

Agreed...the kid and chimp were a MUST for this film. It just wouldn't be Speed Racer without them.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

I don't see why there is so much hate for this movie I watched it yesterday for the first time and I enjoyed it. Not every movie has to be as Dark and as Serious as The Dark Knight or Superman Returns. It is nice to have a fun movie to just take to the kids to and Speed Racer IMO is that movie. It was just great a fun light heart movie.

 

[Armand Z Trip]

is this true?

thats amazing.

That's what they were saying in the featurette. Found a pretty cool interview with Gaeta, he discusses the layering of the images and spherical cells, being able to operate inside a bubble and filming from every angle within that bubble, the gimble shown is not the one I saw in the featurette, must be the special Mach 6 gimble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTM7jip3u7Q

 

[Kanon]

I watched it for the first time yesterday... not a movie for me, definitively.

 

[chaseter]

Rented it yesterday...it was just a meh from me. It was like the Wachowskis wanted to go further but the kid natured plot and source material really slowed them down. Now the kid and monkey were annoying as hell but they were like that in the cartoon. At least the W brothers stayed true to the cartoon and didn't bastardize it but this is just a one dimensional race movie with flashy colors. I think this would have made a better video game than a movie, and probably would have made more money too. This is by far a step down from V for Vendetta and The Matrix.

 

[dark_b]

Rented it yesterday...it was just a meh from me. It was like the Wachowskis wanted to go further but the kid natured plot and source material really slowed them down. Now the kid and monkey were annoying as hell but they were like that in the cartoon. At least the W brothers stayed true to the cartoon and didn't bastardize it but this is just a one dimensional race movie with flashy colors. I think this would have made a better video game than a movie, and probably would have made more money too. This is by far a step down from V for Vendetta and The Matrix.

i think this was a pretty mature family story.

 

[Untilteld]

I have to say, the movie definatley picks up at Casa Cristo, I don't see how anyone could not be entertainted watching that race.

 

[Manic]

Everything in Casa Cristo was the definitive throwback to the old cartoon. Trixie in the chopper, Pops getting majorly pissed, Speed's series of gadgets on his car, racing with Racer X, the kid and chimp in the trunk, fight scenes, assassins. That whole section of the movie was basically an episode of the show.

 

[The Chris]

Most underrated movie of the year so far. Gets better with each viewing. Just a joy to watch.

 

[Untilteld]

I loved the fighting scene, Matthew Fox as Racer X is pure badass and is one of the best castings in a movie I've seen.

 

[bullets]

wow.... I finally watched this today on blu ray . It looks sharp but the races are very busy. I did enjoy this film and thought the cast did a good job and chim chim was awesome.

 

[Warhammer]

Casa Cristo was the best part of the movie. From the lead up getting there, to Racer X fighting the assassins, and to everything in the actual race was fantastic. Sadly, everything before and after it was crap to me. I did not like the film, even though I hoped to.

Bad movie.

 

[flash13]

i liked this movie alot

 

[Sawyer]

Speed Racer is far and away the most inspiring movie I have ever seen. That montage during the final race was just jaw dropping.

I hate that this movie didnt get enough props from critics.

 

[nocomics]

I could only get 20mins into the movie before I turned it off,lol. I might try watching it again,maybe I was just tired,but it was'nt looking promising at all.

 

[Warhammer]

I could only get 20mins into the movie before I turned it off,lol. I might try watching it again,maybe I was just tired,but it was'nt looking promising at all.

I insist you skip to the Casa Cristo scenes, then turn it off after that race finishes.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

i honestly just wished they had cut all the ******** with spritle and chim chim. they ruined it for me. kickass movie, those two aside.

 

[Matt]

i honestly just wished they had cut all the ******** with spritle and chim chim. they ruined it for me. kickass movie, those two aside.

I'm just curious, with all the people annoyed with Spritle and Chim Chim, Did you watch the cartoon? If so, why did you see the movie? Spritle and Chim Chim are annoying as hell, yes...but they were in the cartoon as well, so its not as if you did not know what you were getting into. What did you expect?

 

[I Am The Knight]

i agree. this movie made 40 milions domestic. its obvious that there are milions of speed racer fans and it would be an insult to them.

sarcasm out

Why thank you