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Old 05-04-08, 01:00 AM
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I just saw the trailer in front of Iron Man. Where the heck is Keanu Reeves and Vince Vaughn in it? IMDB doesn't even have them listed.
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I've reported it a few times without any change. Guess the mods are too busy deleting NSFW content.

For me, the more previews I see the cooler the movie looks. But it doesn't feel like it will be a big hit.
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Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
None of the previews have been doing much for me. I never liked Speed Racer as a kid, and this film doesn't look like it'll change that. In fact, it looks incredibly boring to me. I'm sure it's going to be a reference-quality Blu-ray disc, but as a film it just doesn't appeal to me. Unless this gets amazing reviews I'm over it.
boring, hmm.

what do you need to see in a movie to make it not boring?
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http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotbutton...er_review.html

This should be a good one.
Old 05-07-08, 08:10 PM
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“The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with “Speed Racer,” one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world… In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their twisted sensibilities… “Speed Racer” is, of course and unfortunately, mainly about the races -a never-ending blur of lights and color, an overlapping cacophony of drivers and announcers, flying car parts and flailing crowds.”
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nice link and/or source.
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Currently 30% at RT.
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I much prefer this one (it's one of the few positive reviews out there so far):

Speed Racer plays like a car-crazed visual wonder -- it looks and feels like what pop artist Roy Lichtenstein would dream if you locked him in a room full of gas fumes, gave him only candy to eat and showed him nothing but Tron, Indianapolis 500 footage, episodes of the '60s Batman TV show and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. All at the same time.
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Bad reviews or no, I'm definitely going to go see this.
Old 05-07-08, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs
“The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with “Speed Racer,” one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world… In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their twisted sensibilities… “Speed Racer” is, of course and unfortunately, mainly about the races -a never-ending blur of lights and color, an overlapping cacophony of drivers and announcers, flying car parts and flailing crowds.”
Christy Lemire. meh. she also called Shoot 'Em Up mind-numbing.
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I don't like Rex Reed at all, but have to admit his comment on the front page of RT made me laugh:

"I can sit through just about anything, but I draw the line at two hours and 15 minutes of fuchsia vomit. To suffer through this kind of hell, movie critics deserve combat pay."
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I'll wait for the Blu-ray.
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I don't like Rex Reed at all, but have to admit his comment on the front page of RT made me laugh:

"I can sit through just about anything, but I draw the line at two hours and 15 minutes of fuchsia vomit. To suffer through this kind of hell, movie critics deserve combat pay."
A man who once said in his review of Halloween II if they made Halloween III that he would turn in his press card.

Gotta love idle threats.
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Rex Reed's a CD shoplifter and tax evader, lol.

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So I was pretty much set to hate Speed Racer. The ads have all looked awful, and I can still taste the grime in my mouth from The Matrix Revolutions.

But you know what? It completely won me over. It's loud and garish and completely, utterly sincere, and I had a blast. This is going to be an absolute love it or hate it film, and won't do very well at the box office. But I will gladly put it in my Blu-ray collection. While it's not as groundbreaking, it reminded me of Tron, in its way. Worth seeing once, just to find out whether or not you like it.
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Originally Posted by Jason
New footage

Go Speed Racer Go Music Video
<embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=32998469&v=2&type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="346"></embed>

Movie looks amazing. But then again I like movies that take place in hyper reality. And the colors. My god the colors.
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Originally Posted by Brack
Christy Lemire. meh. she also called Shoot 'Em Up mind-numbing.
She wasn't the only one...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread....ht=shoot+em+up
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs

yeah, I know. but it was the funniest thing to come out of last year. not that I care that they didn't like it, just that these people aren't down with such shenanigans.
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yeah, I know. but it was the funniest thing to come out of last year. not that I care that they didn't like it, just that these people aren't down with such shenanigans.

[cough/]Knocked Up[/cough]
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs
[cough/]Knocked Up[/cough]
close for me, but I didn't like the ending.
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More reviews in at RT; rating's gone down even further to a 24%
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I bought the theme song for the new movie and put it, and the cartoon theme, into ringtones. I used to watch the cartoon now and then but calling myself a fan is pushing it. With that said I am seeing the film in IMAX tomorrow and even if the story and characters are shit the visuals will more than make up for it.
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Originally Posted by Brack
close for me, but I didn't like the ending.
I thought the ending was pretty predictable. A baby was going to come out.
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I already saw the movie so earlier this week. The best thing about going to the movie was getting the free promotional toy car which was promptly put on eBay.
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs
I thought the ending was pretty predictable. A baby was going to come out.
LOL. Not that the baby came, but the fact that they "loved" each other. I just didn't really see it there on the screen.

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