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Speed Racer (2008, Wachowskis) - GO WATCH THIS NOW
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I think will leave the children to post pictures. You guys can masturbate to horrible movies in peace.
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It's entertainment with a strong vision and good crafting, some good performances and some nice writing to back it all up.
Ofcourse both performances AND writing MUST fit into that "vision" to be good, that doesn't make them bad by default.
Not all movies strive to be the same thing, and just because this is entertainment directed (mostly) at kids, doesn't mean its craft doesn't have an artistic value.
I don't see how you can say that it feels "fake", when inside its absurd candy-like shell, there's a simple but powerful story with some very good characters (again, given the context).
TJ Bennett
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Speed Racer is a masterpiece. I saw it twice in IMAX and I love to pop in the blu-ray and soundtrack on random occasions. Pure bliss.
I spoke with a dvd producer about recent movies I loved and I mentioned that Speed Racer was a masterpiece. He said that he had met one other before who said the same thing. That person was David Fincher. I think Fincher would feel right at home here on GAF.
I spoke with a dvd producer about recent movies I loved and I mentioned that Speed Racer was a masterpiece. He said that he had met one other before who said the same thing. That person was David Fincher. I think Fincher would feel right at home here on GAF.
SCULLIBUNDO
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I dunno, man. I have a feeling that whenever anybody disagreed with him in any topic they would just pull out 'Yeah? Well at least I didn't make that piece of shit Alien 3.'
My favorite shot of the movie. I don't think a better transition from past to present has ever been done...seriously. It's so good.
All the time jumps in this movie are sweet.
The first race is definitely my favourite. The rally's pretty fun, and the end is as bombastic as they come, but I think the first race resonates the most emotionally. I mean, come on, he's racing
. The shot where he smashes through
at the end is awesome. Slight Mario Kart vibes from it to boot.
his brother's ghost
the ghost
That's fucking awesome.
Tough call between that and the finale. I mean, how can you not be choked up by Speed remembering all the challenges he's faced and all the people supporting him using that as the fuel for a glorious, beautiful final lap?
It was poetry, mang. A moment of pure artistic inspiration and energy captured on video.
heliosRAzi
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No gifs of the checkered acid trip at the end?
Oppo
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I think the slug on meteoritic by the AV Club sums it up best for me:
Also I might offer a tip.
It is perfectly ok to love something that is bad, as long as you know it is bad. I really enjoy watching True Blood, for instance, but I know full well that show is just glamorous HBO trash.
It's when you try to convince others that the bad thing is actually good, where you get into trouble. Hence the OP's exuberant command to WATCH THIS NOW gets a bit of a reaction.
This movie is like the equivalent of one of the lamer Daft Punk songs to me. Not every project works out.
The Onion AV Club said:
Also I might offer a tip.
It is perfectly ok to love something that is bad, as long as you know it is bad. I really enjoy watching True Blood, for instance, but I know full well that show is just glamorous HBO trash.
It's when you try to convince others that the bad thing is actually good, where you get into trouble. Hence the OP's exuberant command to WATCH THIS NOW gets a bit of a reaction.
This movie is like the equivalent of one of the lamer Daft Punk songs to me. Not every project works out.
Gotta leave something for dat blu-ray experience.
Hey, it's another guy telling us "Speed Racer sux, u guys r dumb". Here's a protip for you: shush.
It was just badbad, not goodbad. I like stuff that's goodbad so long as I know it's goodbad and not badbad. Badbad's just bad.
heliosRAzi
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I completely and fully understand this. That part just sends you to another world.
I just got done with Redline and holy shit, the director has a great style and the visuals are just awesome. It was a great blend of colors, words, unusual characters and designs, music, and genres.
ColonialRaptor
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It's a pity it wasn't more successful, one of the best movies of all time IMO.
Visually stunning.
Visually stunning.
way more
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Pollux
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I agree. Maybe there is hope for you after all!
Amen!!!!!
kidding, although I think we really only disagree on the one issue
Just watched it again for the 2nd time in 2 weeks. Still have to convince the GF to watch it with me.
I don't get included in the echo chamber?
You're the source, that's why.
Oppo
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Thanks for checking back in!
The last race made the movie. Everything just came together so perfectly, taking everything in the movie and melding it to fit one brief moment.
Anton Sugar
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I think dramatically, the last race is the best, but the desert race is real fucking fun. The part where he wipes out the two pink cars/sisters and they roll by, trailing dust clouds--it's so damned GORGEOUS, it almost looks unreal.
Why is this only available as a video on iTunes? What kind of sick joke is that?
Rewatched this again last night thanks to this thread. I loved in the the theaters and I love it still. I think its one of the only movies to successfully translate an anime to live action film.
That last moment when speed's car goes ape shit always brings a tear to my eye. "When I watch you race, it just takes my breath away."
Good stuff.
That last moment when speed's car goes ape shit always brings a tear to my eye. "When I watch you race, it just takes my breath away."
Good stuff.
VGChampion
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God, reading the new posts from this thread listening to the song posted above I think it's time I drop all plans tonight and watch this movie. I'm still pissed at my friend who called me right at the very end of the last race when I was showing it off to my friends. Ugh.
Yeah, it made me sad that it didn't do so hot. When I got around to seeing it it had only been out a week and there was me and one other dude in the theater.Yeah it's amazing stuff
Sounded like he was having the time of his life too though.
LethaL ImpuLse
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So I just watched the film based on the hype for this thread.. and I'm sorry but I have to say it was pretty horrible. The entire production is extremely corny, the acting is horrid, and the storyline nearly bore me to tears. I can tell they're trying to do a live-motion cartoon/comic feel with the vibrant colors and special effects, but honestly it just detracts any seriousness from the plot/characters and makes entire film excessively juvenile.
Sorry GAF but I just don't get the praise for this film.
Sorry GAF but I just don't get the praise for this film.
VGChampion
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It's okay. You just have the general opinion. It was a long time before there was a nice following. I sort of remember the OT for the film was pretty negative itself.
After hearing GAF's appraisal, I watched it on a plane flight.
It was really good. Don't know if I'd watch it again -- maybe for the choreography and certain scenes, but it was really good. You have to see past the craziness and colors.. or maybe, really be able to consume it as is, to not get urghed by the aesthetic.
It was really good. Don't know if I'd watch it again -- maybe for the choreography and certain scenes, but it was really good. You have to see past the craziness and colors.. or maybe, really be able to consume it as is, to not get urghed by the aesthetic.
Add to that the Giacchino "Reboot" score and you get an instant orgasm from too much epic.Yeah it's amazing stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD4Ef3AzqjA&list=FL214wZydBVXsLnVIMjtQXug&index=11&feature=plpp_video
Good Job Bob
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I haven't seen this film yet but whenever I get an OLED TV it'd be the first Blu-ray I pop in.
My eyes are gonna cum so hard.
My eyes are gonna cum so hard.
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