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Speed Racer (2008, Wachowskis) - GO WATCH THIS NOW
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
That's the idea though, it's not meant to be deep.
FreeMufasa
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Just got done watching this.
First of all, I had to watch it in SD =( Was still a visual treat but I couldn't help imagine how great it could look.
Anyway the film is as amazing as I thought it would be and i'm a fool for waiting this long to watch it.
I do wish they'd have left out the fat kid and the chimp. They should release a new version with all their scenes and appearances deleted. They added absoloutely nothing.
First of all, I had to watch it in SD =( Was still a visual treat but I couldn't help imagine how great it could look.
Anyway the film is as amazing as I thought it would be and i'm a fool for waiting this long to watch it.
I do wish they'd have left out the fat kid and the chimp. They should release a new version with all their scenes and appearances deleted. They added absoloutely nothing.
Thank you for the heads up! I almost bought the Brazilian edition yesterday at the mall (for like $30, haha), but thankfully held off.
Can't wait to rewatch it.
zeioIIDX
Member
*gasp*....whoa. You guys were right!! I'm watching Speed Racer for the first time (used to watch the cartoon every blue moon as a child). I just got to the scene with the desert race and when they sun came up and the race started...and the racers started speeding through the Indian temple looking place...I literally got goosebumps and realized after a minute how large my eyes had widened (o_0) The visuals in this film are intense, the colors are bold, and the action is plentiful. After only seeing commercials for this film years ago, I never in m life imagined this movie would actually hold my attention or be any good but I'm honestly entertained and I'm seriously contemplating getting the series or the manga at some point. Just....wow.
SCULLIBUNDO
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I had to laugh at this, since you're posting on a forum when you're only halfway through.
SerArthurDayne
Member
This thread's constant bumping and the price at Amazon led me to buy this. Hasn't come yet. If it sucks I will never trust GAF again. But you've gotten what you wanted already!
SCULLIBUNDO
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Speed Racer is awesome, but it is still a wise idea to never trust GAF. GAF made me give The Karate Kid remake a chance. Never again.
Gotta admit, I'm a little sad none of my posts were included in the OPPosted quite a bit in a few Speed Racer threads. Hate you OP.
lol, point me to them
Just checking back in after finally getting around to watching the Blu-ray.
Gotta say I wasn't expecting much, I thought there'd be a lot of cheese and some nice effects, but I've never seen anything like that before. Visually, it blew my tiny mind, absolutely loved it!
I'd never have bothered watching this if I hadn't read this thread, so I'm very glad I did.
Nice one GAF.
Gotta say I wasn't expecting much, I thought there'd be a lot of cheese and some nice effects, but I've never seen anything like that before. Visually, it blew my tiny mind, absolutely loved it!
I'd never have bothered watching this if I hadn't read this thread, so I'm very glad I did.
Nice one GAF.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Watched the other day, was pretty good.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I picked this up for $5 on blu used today at the store. I am finally going to give it a go tomorrow.
Woot! Glad you liked it!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
In a way, a sequel isn't needed for this movie. It starts and ends perfectly.
Except for that cooties shit.
SCULLIBUNDO
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No way, mang. I wanna see Rex Racer reunite with pops.
Agreed.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Okay, so I bought this tonight for $8 on blu-ray from a Best Buy and my gf and I sat down and watched it. And...
I still don't like it. In fact, I really don't like it. Yes, it's colorful. Yes, the cast is good. But, the chaotic direction style just irritates me. And, the races hold no weight or tension for me whatsoever. None. It's just too random and unrealistic and crazy just for the sake of being crazy. I can barely tell what's happening half of the time, and if I can't tell whats happening how am I supposed to care about it? The races in Cars had more tension, action, and emotion and feel behind them than Speed Racer 2008. This movie gives me the exact same feeling that the new Star Wars movies from George Lucas gave me: too many effects on screen at the same time just because you can, and not enough story behind them to make it matter. It just doesn't have substance.
IMHO of course.
Sorry GAF, but I disagree with the majority on this one. I just don't like this movie, at all. I'm sorry I spent $8 to validate my initial feelings on it four years ago, but eh, it's only $8.
You tried and was open minded about it that's the most important part. Good show.
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out.
I'm listening to the theme right now again...so good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAI4Mdaa89I
SCULLIBUNDO
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Are you seriously still bumping this thread for no reason?
Only you seem to be bothered by this
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Another satisfied customer!
I can't seem to find my BluRay-- as cheap as it is, I'll probably just buy it again.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
And that feel when they never managed to show this in 3D IMAX
And then that feeling when I realized I missed this spectacular movie in 2D IMAX
Same here. Bought it and watched it a couple weeks ago and I really enjoyed it. It was the closest thing I've seen to a cartoon in live action.
Buckethead
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Since this is bumped, I'm going to re-watch this tonight.
Edit: Goddamn Ricci in this movie.
Edit: Goddamn Ricci in this movie.
thehypocrite
Member
Wow gaf this movie is fucking awesome. The last race was exhilarating for me. Haters are haters but this movie deserved better than what it received from theater audiences. Go Go Speed Racer!!!
Speed Racer is a very strong family film. The unforced lessons of morality, integrity and the importance of family are something I'm sure most can appreciate as something worthwhile in a film for the younger crowd.
Sure as an adult I could have done without the kid and chimp scenes, but those measure... what, in minutes... and are easily ignorable. Don't know what those characters were like in the original anime, but I can understand their needing to be included in this film. However the rest of the film is just stunning, and I know the mind of my younger self would have been blown away at seeing something like this in the theatre.
I have watched this a number of times already, and probably my favourite and strongest sequence is
and is why Speed Racer outclasses much of what passes for family films these days.
Suddenly I feel like I need to watch this again, and since it's Saturday afternoon... Speed Racer is perfect!!
Sure as an adult I could have done without the kid and chimp scenes, but those measure... what, in minutes... and are easily ignorable. Don't know what those characters were like in the original anime, but I can understand their needing to be included in this film. However the rest of the film is just stunning, and I know the mind of my younger self would have been blown away at seeing something like this in the theatre.
I have watched this a number of times already, and probably my favourite and strongest sequence is
the early flashback montage that leads up to and ends with the young Speed crying in his mother's lap after watching the apparent death of his older brother. You would have to be made of stone not to have felt something over that. To present something like that in a family film... well that is some heavy shit for a kid to experience given the idol worship previously presented,
Suddenly I feel like I need to watch this again, and since it's Saturday afternoon... Speed Racer is perfect!!
This thread isn't motivation enough?
FacelessSamurai
..but cry so much I wish I had some
I remember almost being late for the IMAX showing of that movie on release day because of my wife and giving her shit on the way as we were going to get really bad seats, and then we got there and the room wasn't even a quarter full. Still one of the most amazing movies I have seen in IMAX to date, definitely worth it, and would have probably given seizures to people if it had been shown in 3D.
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