Speed Racer [2008]

[LiddyRules]

Trailer is out for the live action Speed Racer movie (starring Emile Hirsch from Into the Wild). And it's here (http://movies.aol.com/movie/speed-racer-2008/28066/main).

[maz]

i think Jeff Gordon shoulda been Speed

[Flea_Man]

good speed racer go

[maz]

got my buddy's 5 year old
seasons 4and5 for his b'day in august
he and we fucking loved them
got the first3 seasons off amazon
for him for xmas
can't wait to watch them again

[mikeybot]

Well, its definitely good visually.

[Vyce]

Douche chills.

[LilJimmyRbinson]

That looks like a horrible, horrible movie.

[Arc Lite]

I'm on the other side of this. Aside from not really liking who they cast as Speed, I think it looks like it's going be a good flick.

[silentbob8201]

why does Speed drive a Mach 5 and a Mach 6? way to spoil the movie via trailer WB.

[Perch1019]

Isnt one of those Wachowskis a woman now?
The visuals and stuff looked good which usually mean the movie is going to suck

[krunk]

holy fuckaroni......what the fuck was that bag of shit?


thanks Hollywood, for ruining another piece of my childhood

[Snake2k9]

Yech.

[Loser In Life]

Haha, this movie looks like shit, haha.

[Hudson]

I'm on the other side of this. Aside from not really liking who they cast as Speed, I think it looks like it's going be a good flick.
They hired two different actors to be Rex Racer/Racer X...gonna suck unless Rex is 17 something when he leaves and is 30 something as Racer X...

[mascan42]

They hired two different actors to be Rex Racer/Racer X...gonna suck unless Rex is 17 something when he leaves and is 30 something as Racer X...
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6031/scottporterct3.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scottporterct3.jpg) http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/7626/matthewfoxtu0.th.jpg (http://img465.imageshack.us/my.php?image=matthewfoxtu0.jpg)

Looks like that's what they're going for . . . expect they forgot that two actors playing the same person should look at least a little bit like each other.

[Sct Ptersns Twn]

holy fuckaroni......what the fuck was that bag of shit?


thanks Hollywood, for ruining another piece of my childhood


X2, fuck that shit.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

this is supposed to be a more kid-oriented movie, guys. this isn't another Matrix or V for Vendetta. the Watchowskis themselves stated that they wanted to make a movie their kids could watch (that is, if one of them actually still can produce children, what with the allllleged sex change and all) and it's based on an anime and animes are known for their crazy-ass visual style.

[Sct Ptersns Twn]

it's based on an anime and animes are known for their crazy-ass visual style.

...and fuckin.

[jagsfans]

Well this pile of shit is almost ready for release. Any hopes that this isn't gonna suck monkey balls? It look like an entire fucking movie of podracing.

[LiddyRules]

It makes me miss Mario Kart

[silentbob8201]

What i dont like is the uniqueness of the Mach 5 seems to be left out what with the Buzz saw fighting something off of some other car during one of the racing scenes unless of course the other car is Racer X's then i'll never mind its fucking Speed Racer.

[Bud8Weiser]

I guess you had to be a fan of the cartoon to think this movie looks good. I never cared for the cartoon and the movie looks even worse. But for the people who were a fan I hope you enjoy it.

[Snake2k9]

I enjoyed the anime...I wanted stupid Racer X and Speed to be brothers again and that whole deal,but this movie is just....urggg.

[Arc Lite]

I must be a douche. I'm really looking forward to this. I loved the cartoon growing up and from the trailers I've seen I already love colors, the style and the look. It's almost like they've accomplished the cheesy 80s anime in live action / CGI.

It looks like it's going to be a good 90 min escape.

[weakside]

I liked the cartoon a lot as a kid but I don’t have any real interest in watching the movie now. However, having said that my buddy said that this is all his kid and his friends (2nd grade) have been talking about so I have a feeling it is going to do extremely well at the box office.

[LiddyRules]

Opening this Friday. Does anyone care? I'm really not getting any sense of buzz for this one.

[thekidslepthere]

I'm kind of excited.

I'm going in with low expectations and thinking it will probably surprise me. I talked to a couple friends who saw it already and they said it's a lot of fun.

It's one of those movies that I think is really worth seeing it on the biggest screen you can find with speakers that are so loud most people would consider them obnoxious. It looks like a complete summer popcorn flick. The kind I'll see opening weekend, but would probably never watch on TV because it's made for experiencing in a movie theater.

[BJQueen]

I will be going to see this :icon_eek:

My hubby has been going around the house singing the dingy song - and have already been advised that there will be a Hot Wheels Mach 5 in our future. OMG - he is regressing. Even remenissing about drawing this car when he was a lil feller:haha7:

[silentbob8201]

Opening this Friday. Does anyone care? I'm really not getting any sense of buzz for this one.

Im going to take my four year old nephew and if its crap meh i'll sneak into Ironman to see that again.

[jagsfans]

I haven't seen a race car slam into a wall this hard since Dale Earnhardt. Speed Racer is projected to open @ #3 in the box office behind the shitty Ashton Kutcher/Cameron Diaz pile of shit.

[LiddyRules]

For those of you who saw it. If I have the option of a) seeing it cheap on a mediocre screen, or b) seeing it full price on Imax, and I don't really want to see it, I'm just bored- what do I do?

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

i decided to see it last night. the theater was pretty vacant, which says a lot for a Friday night showing of a big summer movie. it does go on longer than it should at a running time of over two hours. it does have a very neon cartoony look and style, even down to the fight scenes (it's a Watchowski Bros. movie, so of course there's gonna be some kung-fu). the best parts are the racing scenes (which are look like giant pinball games, flashing lights and all) and Christina Ricci's skimpy outfits.

For those of you who saw it. If I have the option of a) seeing it cheap on a mediocre screen, or b) seeing it full price on Imax, and I don't really want to see it, I'm just bored- what do I do?

i can't even imagine the epileptic fit you'd have watching it on IMAX.

[LiddyRules]

Epileptic fit eh?

[Bill Lehecka]

Friday numbers are up and it came in third behind Iron Man and, get this, What Happens in Vegas.

Iron Man: $15,300,000
What Happens in Vegas: $6,700,000
Speed Racer: $5,850,000

Bomb.

[NuttyJim]

I saw it today and although it was a kids movie I overall enjoyed it. There were moments where I was like this is corny as hell...but..I would watch it again on DVD.

[Ryoshima]

I saw it and I liked it, I would see this movie again in the theater and on DVD/Bluray. If you liked the old cartoon in anyway, then you should like this movie.

[LiddyRules]

Just got back from seeing it and it was pretty repetitive and bad. It was overlong, the talky scenes were terrible and even the effects wore out their welcome. Some additional thoughts.

It seemed as though the decision to make it a kid's movie almost seems like an afterthought. Most of the Chimchim and Spritle scenes, particularly the super-kids ones, just don't seem to fit. (Yes I know they were part of the original.)

Has Emile Hirsch always sounded like Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker? I don't remember thinking that in Into The Wild but in this movie, especially during his voice overs, I definitely thought so.

I want to slap Christina Ricci around with my cock. I've always thought she was attractive, though I didn't think she fit in Hustle and Flow. But this time I really just wanted to beat her with my cock. Note that I didn't say "fuck her," though that would be nice, but slap her face with my engorged penis.

I honestly thought Susan Sarandon in some scenes looked...ok. And I haven't thought that since Rocky Horror. But still would prefer to cock slap Ricci.

We get it. You can make the background change as the foreground stays the same. And you can make the foreground change as the background stays the same. We get it. We got it. Was that the only trick in your arsenal? Apparently.

Movie sucked, but I saw it for a 5er.

[Vyce]

DAMN, this movie bombed horribly.

[LiddyRules]

DAMN, this movie bombed horribly.

1. Iron Man- $50,500,000
2. Speed Racer- $20,210,000
3. What Happens in Vegas- $20,000,000

So it did beat WHIV, but just barely

[fandango86]

Those are just rough estimates. I'm sure they're in full spin/damage control. WHIV might still beat it when final numbers come in.

[Smokezilla]

I've seen a lot better and a helluva lot worse then Speed Racer. . . The kids liked it. . . I was indifferent.

Take the kids if you go watch it. They'll enjoy themselves.

[Vyce]

Let me tell you, if I had children.......I'd be violating my probation.

But seriously folks!

If I had children, the last thing I'd do would be dragging them to a fucking 2+ hour movie.

[LiddyRules]

If I had children, the last thing I'd do would be dragging them to a fucking 2+ hour movie. Wait until afterwards when you have to explain to them how the stock market works.

My favorite part of the movie was

When they were explaining what happened to Racer X at the end and they show him moving across the foreground with a very overly pouty face. I imagined more faces of him panning across like really happy, really pensive, really goofy.

And imagining slapping Ricci with my cock.

[jagsfans]

I want to slap Christina Ricci around with my cock. I've always thought she was attractive, though I didn't think she fit in Hustle and Flow. But this time I really just wanted to beat her with my cock. Note that I didn't say "fuck her," though that would be nice, but slap her face with my engorged penis.

I believe you mean Black Snake Moan sir. And I have thought she was hot since The Addams family.:action-sm

[jagsfans]

1. Iron Man- $50,500,000
2. Speed Racer- $20,210,000
3. What Happens in Vegas- $20,000,000

So it did beat WHIV, but just barely

On 400 more screens though.

[LiddyRules]

I believe you mean Black Snake Moan sir. And I have thought she was hot since The Addams family.:action-sm Whoops. You're right, Black Snake Moan. I thought the Snow Bunny from H+F would have been much better in that role.

And yes, I had a little crush on her way back in TAF. I've always had a thing for goth girls and conservative outfits. I was a little pervert way back before I knew what being a pervert was.

[silentbob8201]

So what happens to the Mach 5 that it warrants the Mach 6?

[LiddyRules]

So what happens to the Mach 5 that it warrants the Mach 6? I think they just wanted to make a special showing during the final race but I could have sworn I saw a 6 on the side of his first car in the first race where he's racing the ghost of his brother.

[fandango86]

Actuals are in:

1. Iron Man $51,190,629
2. What Happens in Vegas $20,172,474
3. Speed Racer $18,561,337

woof

[Ballbuster1]

I thought it looked bad just from the trailers. No way would I spend money on it.
Looks like a very quickly to video flick now.

While the "Speed Racer" budget hasn't been publicized, I'd guesstimate it's somewhere north of $100 million -- and it'll be lucky to reach that mark in ticket sales before it bows from theaters.

I saw another article that I can't find right now but it cost about 125 mil to make and
the producers admit it won't hit that mark.