Now this was a fantastic visually stunning movie that is truly faithful to the anime. The Wachowski Brothers really made a fine achievement next to "The Matrix" and "V For Vendetta", too bad it did bad at the box-office.
Speed Racer (2008) deserved more respect.
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Yeah, I mean really. What's so bad about movies that indiuce seizures in people?
Speed Racer is great - one of the most underrated films of the last few years. I have it on Blu-ray, and it looks spectacular in the format.
I didn't see it, but the trailers were interesting. The babe gave me a good feeling in my special area...I sort of liked the cartoon as a kid, but it's not the sort of thing I gave a damn about past a certain age. And the Wachowskis had really burned away any respect I had for them by that point.
On the other hand, I'm sure most people burst out laughing at the trailers. I mean, it was the most silly trailer I saw that year, with the Hotwheels Acceleracers races and the cartoon physics. And how all the actors seemed to be playing it dead serious, that was the really funny thing. So I'm sure that didn't help much, even if it was true to the cartoon.
On the other hand, I'm sure most people burst out laughing at the trailers. I mean, it was the most silly trailer I saw that year, with the Hotwheels Acceleracers races and the cartoon physics. And how all the actors seemed to be playing it dead serious, that was the really funny thing. So I'm sure that didn't help much, even if it was true to the cartoon.
I was expecting to dislike the film based on the trailer, but when I saw the film I thought all the elements gelled very well to produce a heartfelt story within a bright cartoony universe.
Agreed. I was surprised at how much I ended up enjoying the film.
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It was watchable...surprisingly.
But the world turned against the Wachowskis...
But the world turned against the Wachowskis...
I think it's the best live-action adaptation of a toon next to "Transformers" and "Ninja Turtles", i think it's better then "Masters of the Universe" and "Popeye" combined.
Back in 2008 I wrote an Iron Man vs Speed Racer blog entry. Sadly, very few agreed with me.
It's sad that THIS is the first time that I learn anything about the plot of 'Speed Racer.'
Knowing that fact last year would have made the movie far more appealing. I assumed it was a typical sports-style movie where he has to win the race, and the other racers want to stop him. The ads certainly gave that impression. Yay. Boring.
The fact that a more complicated plot existed probably would have helped the film had people known it existed.
Knowing that fact last year would have made the movie far more appealing. I assumed it was a typical sports-style movie where he has to win the race, and the other racers want to stop him. The ads certainly gave that impression. Yay. Boring.
The fact that a more complicated plot existed probably would have helped the film had people known it existed.
Definitely, it was a great film.
I am a HUGE Speed Racer cartoon fan (since the age of 6) and I thought they did a great job with the movie. My only beef was it could have used a little editing, but it was visually stunning, and, despite its length, it kept my ADHD kid glued to the screen for its entire run, and that's saying something. I was surprised it did so poorly. I figured that this generation just is not familiar with the original cartoon and stories.
Well i think this movie is the next Blade Runner! same box-office returns and mixed reviews yet has an audience that discovered it later.
I agree. Speed Racer was my third favorite movie from last summer, behind WALL-E and The Dark Knight but ahead of Iron Man. Thank god someone else out there shared that opinion. This movie actually has quite the cult following. I am aware of some amateur movie reviewers who placed it in their top ten movies of the year.
There are many reasons why I preferred Speed Racer to Iron Man, but one difference was in the ending. Iron Man peaked in the middle of the movie with the bad-ass Middle East action. The big finish, however, was disappointing. On the other hand, the plot and action of Speed Racer kept building and building into one of the most thrilling endings I have seen in a summer movie. When I saw it in theaters, some people actually applauded, and I was tempted to as well. The movie was good, but the last 20 minutes sent the movie into the stratosphere.
I wish the Wachowski's were directing the Avatar: The Last Airbender movie instead of M. Night, that's for sure.
There are many reasons why I preferred Speed Racer to Iron Man, but one difference was in the ending. Iron Man peaked in the middle of the movie with the bad-ass Middle East action. The big finish, however, was disappointing. On the other hand, the plot and action of Speed Racer kept building and building into one of the most thrilling endings I have seen in a summer movie. When I saw it in theaters, some people actually applauded, and I was tempted to as well. The movie was good, but the last 20 minutes sent the movie into the stratosphere.
I wish the Wachowski's were directing the Avatar: The Last Airbender movie instead of M. Night, that's for sure.
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