Comments on: SPEED RACER: And when the odds are against him… http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: wilder_hiryu http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-45669 wilder_hiryu Tue, 18 May 2010 20:06:25 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-45669 Yes, I'm way late to the comment party. I a newcomer brought by Todd Alcott's move from LJ. I knew this movie was coming out and didn't think much about it. But a review who's site I visit had posted the first seven minutes or so of the film and I knew that I was going to go see it cause I wanted to see the pretty pictures and Christina Ricci. My wife and I watched the film and wound up loving it. I don't think the acting was flat. I don't think that the film was too busy, or that the script was dumbed down. (Spoilers) For me, the heart of the movie is the relationship between Pops Racer and his son Speed, and the shadow of the dead Rex Racer between them. When Speed goes to leave the house towards the end, and Pops has a talk with him, I tear up everytime. A lot of people are going to disagree with me, and this probably won't be seen by anybody but the Beats Admins, but Speed Racer was the best movie I saw in the theatre in 2008. And I saw Dark Knight, Iron Man, X-Files, Taken, Benjamin Button, Quantum of Solace, Hancock, Max Payne, Hellboy 2, and Forbidden Kingdom in the theatres. I bought this move soon after it came out on DVD, and it was the first blu-ray that I ever purchased. Yes, I’m way late to the comment party. I a newcomer brought by Todd Alcott’s move from LJ.

I knew this movie was coming out and didn’t think much about it. But a review who’s site I visit had posted the first seven minutes or so of the film and I knew that I was going to go see it cause I wanted to see the pretty pictures and Christina Ricci.

My wife and I watched the film and wound up loving it. I don’t think the acting was flat. I don’t think that the film was too busy, or that the script was dumbed down.

(Spoilers)
For me, the heart of the movie is the relationship between Pops Racer and his son Speed, and the shadow of the dead Rex Racer between them. When Speed goes to leave the house towards the end, and Pops has a talk with him, I tear up everytime.

A lot of people are going to disagree with me, and this probably won’t be seen by anybody but the Beats Admins, but Speed Racer was the best movie I saw in the theatre in 2008. And I saw Dark Knight, Iron Man, X-Files, Taken, Benjamin Button, Quantum of Solace, Hancock, Max Payne, Hellboy 2, and Forbidden Kingdom in the theatres. I bought this move soon after it came out on DVD, and it was the first blu-ray that I ever purchased.

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]]> By: Rob Vollmar http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38969 Rob Vollmar Tue, 27 May 2008 03:02:35 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38969 Heidi, I went to see SR yesterday on your recommendation. What an amazing film! Thought it was only appropriate that I come by and thank you. So, thank you! RV Heidi,

I went to see SR yesterday on your recommendation. What an amazing film! Thought it was only appropriate that I come by and thank you.

So, thank you!

RV

]]> By: Amy K Ganter http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38968 Amy K Ganter Mon, 26 May 2008 01:18:57 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38968 Heidi, I'm so glad to see you loved it too! I have seen it three times in the theater now and it gets me every time. It has turned into a mild obsession. When I blogged about it, it was hard finding good clips to sell this movie. In small chunks it seems overwhelming, but I really had no hard time watching it at all (and I'm one of those types that gets queasy watching Cloverfield). Anyway, it's too bad people already decided to hate it before watching it. They're missing out on the best movie in theaters right now, in my opinion. :P Heidi, I’m so glad to see you loved it too! I have seen it three times in the theater now and it gets me every time. It has turned into a mild obsession. When I blogged about it, it was hard finding good clips to sell this movie. In small chunks it seems overwhelming, but I really had no hard time watching it at all (and I’m one of those types that gets queasy watching Cloverfield).

Anyway, it’s too bad people already decided to hate it before watching it. They’re missing out on the best movie in theaters right now, in my opinion. :P

]]> By: Kate http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38967 Kate Sat, 24 May 2008 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38967 The one thing I'm wondering, is how many hours of Mario Kart the Wakowski's have under their belts? I've noticed the movie getting a lot of favorable reviews from Mario Kart fans, and having been playing the latest Wii installment a ton lately, whenever I see stills from Speed Racer tracks like the one above, I can't help but notice the possible influence. If the similarity is a coincidence, its quite an astounding one (they're totally power-sliding all the turns!). I'll definitely check out the movie once it comes to DVD, but seeing just about anything in the theater anymore is tough with the economy the way it is. But now I'm wondering how the movie tie-in videogame is...? The one thing I’m wondering, is how many hours of Mario Kart the Wakowski’s have under their belts? I’ve noticed the movie getting a lot of favorable reviews from Mario Kart fans, and having been playing the latest Wii installment a ton lately, whenever I see stills from Speed Racer tracks like the one above, I can’t help but notice the possible influence. If the similarity is a coincidence, its quite an astounding one (they’re totally power-sliding all the turns!).

I’ll definitely check out the movie once it comes to DVD, but seeing just about anything in the theater anymore is tough with the economy the way it is.

But now I’m wondering how the movie tie-in videogame is…?

]]> By: Abby Denson http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38966 Abby Denson Thu, 22 May 2008 14:10:25 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38966 I loved it loved it loved it! Coming in late but I just saw it in IMAX last night. Of course I'm partial to bright colors, campiness, and giant floating heads. I wish more movies like this would come out... I loved it loved it loved it! Coming in late but I just saw it in IMAX last night. Of course I’m partial to bright colors, campiness, and giant floating heads. I wish more movies like this would come out…

]]> By: Scott http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38965 Scott Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:21 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38965 Those animal rights people can go fuck a duck. I'm sure Chim Chim was cattleprodded if he looked the wrong way in a scene. Hey, let's take all the horses out of any future westerns that are made too. We don't know how the are treated off set. And no more dog movies either! Those animal rights people can go fuck a duck. I’m sure Chim Chim was cattleprodded if he looked the wrong way in a scene. Hey, let’s take all the horses out of any future westerns that are made too. We don’t know how the are treated off set. And no more dog movies either!

]]> By: Scott http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38964 Scott Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38964 Those animal rights people can go fuck a duck. I'm sure Chim Chim was catleprodded if he looked the wrong way in a scene. Hey, let's take all the horses out of any future westerns that are made too. We don't know how the are treated off set. And no more dog movies either! Those animal rights people can go fuck a duck. I’m sure Chim Chim was catleprodded if he looked the wrong way in a scene. Hey, let’s take all the horses out of any future westerns that are made too. We don’t know how the are treated off set. And no more dog movies either!

]]> By: sleeper http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38963 sleeper Thu, 15 May 2008 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38963 It got terrible reviews, looks awful, and then there's <a href="http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/07/no_no_speed_rac.php" rel="nofollow">THIS ARTICLE</a>, which, for my money, makes the movie completely unwatchable. No thanks. It got terrible reviews, looks awful, and then there’s THIS ARTICLE, which, for my money, makes the movie completely unwatchable.

No thanks.

]]> By: Sheryl Nantus http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38962 Sheryl Nantus Wed, 14 May 2008 23:06:58 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38962 Well, I liked it. No, I LOVED it. I'm dying to get hold of a Racer Industries logo patch. And I plan to see it again - I'm willing to bet the director's cut (because EVERYONE gets one these days) will have a lot of great stuff in there. I think the bad reviews come from people who don't understand that camp is... well, camp. They'll be crazy about the D-Ball Z film, I figure... :) Well, I liked it. No, I LOVED it.

I’m dying to get hold of a Racer Industries logo patch.

And I plan to see it again – I’m willing to bet the director’s cut (because EVERYONE gets one these days) will have a lot of great stuff in there.

I think the bad reviews come from people who don’t understand that camp is… well, camp. They’ll be crazy about the D-Ball Z film, I figure…

:)

]]> By: Scott Neely http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38961 Scott Neely Wed, 14 May 2008 17:05:17 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38961 There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski's for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski's were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veiled remake of Raiders...if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won't follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena. I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it's time. There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski’s for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski’s were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veiled remake of Raiders…if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won’t follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena.

I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it’s time.

]]> By: Scott Neely http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38960 Scott Neely Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38960 There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski's for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski's were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veiled remake of Raiders...if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won't follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena. I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it's time. There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski’s for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski’s were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veiled remake of Raiders…if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won’t follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena.

I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it’s time.

]]> By: Scott Neely http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38959 Scott Neely Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:38 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38959 There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski's for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski's were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veild remake of Raiders...if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won't follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena. I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it's time. There are a lot of nerds still pissed at the Wachowski’s for the Matrix sequels. I think the Wachowski’s were kinda forced into the sequels by the sucess of the first one. But sequels are harder to make and still have the impact of the original without being a complete retread of the original. Such as Highlander 3 being a remake of Highlander 1 and Last Crusade being a veild remake of Raiders…if you try to break new ground the audience sometimes won’t follow you. Which is why Temple of Doom was a much better movie and took it to a different arena.

I agree with Heidi and say that Speed Racer will be in the Bladerunner status in anouter 10-15 years and hailed as a masterpiece of design and failed because it was too far ahead of it’s time.

]]> By: “Speed Racer Has Completely Changed the Equation!” | heart shaped skull http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38958 “Speed Racer Has Completely Changed the Equation!” | heart shaped skull Wed, 14 May 2008 10:11:41 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38958 [...] What do you guys think? Did anyone besides me, my wife, and Heidi MacDonald enjoy this movie? And what’s with all the sneery grave-dancing over the Wachowskis’ failure here? Is it just standard-issue “my suffocating personal insecurities can only be momentarily alleviated by posting snarky comments about others’ misfortune, preferably the same snarky comment five or six times because it didn’t appear immediately after I clicked the button the first time and god forbid the earth be denied my precious, indispensible brainfarts for even one single second” internet stuff? Or are people still angry about those Matrix sequels and love that these guys have finally imploded? Or- ah, I’ll shut up now. [...] [...] What do you guys think? Did anyone besides me, my wife, and Heidi MacDonald enjoy this movie? And what’s with all the sneery grave-dancing over the Wachowskis’ failure here? Is it just standard-issue “my suffocating personal insecurities can only be momentarily alleviated by posting snarky comments about others’ misfortune, preferably the same snarky comment five or six times because it didn’t appear immediately after I clicked the button the first time and god forbid the earth be denied my precious, indispensible brainfarts for even one single second” internet stuff? Or are people still angry about those Matrix sequels and love that these guys have finally imploded? Or- ah, I’ll shut up now. [...]

]]> By: Alan Coil http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38957 Alan Coil Tue, 13 May 2008 23:28:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/05/12/spped-racer-and-when-the-odds-are-against-him/#comment-38957 Hows about a New Rule---if you haven't seen the movie, you can't trash it. You can say you think you won't like it. You can say those types of films don't appeal to you. You can say that you can't afford to see it. But. You can't trash it unless you've seen it. Hows about a New Rule—if you haven’t seen the movie, you can’t trash it. You can say you think you won’t like it. You can say those types of films don’t appeal to you. You can say that you can’t afford to see it. But. You can’t trash it unless you’ve seen it.

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