tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post4736549893856263213..comments2024-01-04T19:09:41.005-08:00Comments on Man or Maniac?: Go SPEED RACER, GO!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post-2642850780088911762010-12-05T09:55:23.224-08:002010-12-05T09:55:23.224-08:00I grew up watching Speed Racer, too, and I agree c...I grew up watching Speed Racer, too, and I agree completely: word for word. The movie was perfect: chills-down-my-spine perfect. The incorporation of design and themes from the series was amazing, and the characters were all played amazingly well. It was even better than the original.Lawrence Pagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post-12529686801089387282009-04-18T16:30:00.000-07:002009-04-18T16:30:00.000-07:00I'm 16 and I never saw the anime, so I guess I've ...I'm 16 and I never saw the anime, so I guess I've never been a proper fan. But when I saw the film it "gave me goosebumps" ;D<br /> I was told never to see the film as the Wachowski Brothers had aparently "lost their touch", however as 'The Matrix' was such a perfect film I thought it must be LIES! It was beautiful. Spot on. Perfection. I fully recommend anyone who hasn't seen Speed racer to watch it ASAP.<br /> Oh and I agree with che in the sense that my eyes were also streaming when I watched the last race. I don't know why. It feels like you've found out the meaning of life, or somethng like that. :s<br /> Bye xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post-6561147504165525172008-10-14T21:15:00.000-07:002008-10-14T21:15:00.000-07:00I became mildly interested in Speed Racer during o...I became mildly interested in Speed Racer during one his revivals in the early 90s. But I was never really a fan (I did have a shirt circa 1995). But I happen to love the film. Like you said, the Wachowskis nailed it. It is the fusion of anime and live action that it promised to be, with a heart-warmingly whole story about family, DIY, the little guy, in short David versus the Goliath of corporate greed. Somehow the film manages to be hokey without (with a few notable exceptions) taking you out of the world. Speed's childhood is brilliantly (and literally) illustrated. During the final race (which I would agree was less developed than the previous races), as Speed discovers his raison d'etre, I swear I saw the Matrix, and the entire universe made sense to me. I wasn't sad, but I swear, my eyes were streaming. On Blu-Ray, it turns out, you can see even more than in the theater (but it's not quite as overwhelmingly intense). Including a little nod to Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2.chehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610093564643895258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post-64786413718111076072008-10-11T18:09:00.000-07:002008-10-11T18:09:00.000-07:00I did like the movie. And his family was really wh...I did like the movie. And his family was really what any family should be, they stuck together no matter what and supported their son and tried to protect him. I think the plot and cast were good, but I agree about the corny moments. I never watched Speed Racer as a kid but I love old cartoons. i think that the movie was worth watching. my friend said it wasn't. but that was before I saw it. I think that whoever reviewed that movie is an idiot. (but thats just my personal oppinion.) it was good, i would watch it again. The movie was touching to me because I understood some of the deeper aspects. it also had some classic villians who do what they do, not for the thrill or love of the game but for their own greed. Speed was the protagonist who does everything right and does what he loves to do because he love to do it and tries to do what is best for his family. Rex i think represtnts shade of gray. he tries to do what is best for his family and be his own person. and in the end he does what he believes is right even though it hurts them. it shows that we sometimes have hard decisions to make and you cant always tell if it is the right one. okay. that was really long. i'm done now. bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14947374.post-26891076784914053482008-05-24T00:01:00.000-07:002008-05-24T00:01:00.000-07:00"mammoth car" ;p. I am totally with you. I do thin..."mammoth car" ;p. I am totally with you. I do think there were some semi corny parts and one could argue that there were those moments in the anime/cartoon but to be honest, they didnt do enough to detract from how much i enjoyed the film. I think you really do have to be a Speed Racer fan at an older to dig it. I love that they had so much of the original music (well versions of them). I dont know if the truck at the beginning was supposed to be the mammoth car but it had cruncher block in it like the original so i would assume. Whatever, im rambling. Bottom line, it was completely worth the money and thumbs up for you and all the others that dont base their movie viewing on reviews.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950261867390559113noreply@blogger.com