Speed Racer Movie Review

[The_Q]

Just got back from seeing Speed Racer and all I have to say is.....Wow! That was actually really good. Now mind you I was not a fan of the cartoon. I may have seen it once or twice but it just never grabbed me. I went with a friend who was a Speed Racer nut growing up. He said it was very true to the original. Great special effects BUT the story was good as well. Thats where most movies like this fail. They try to cover up lousy writing with over the top special effects. Not here, at least not for me.
The only issue is I saw it Friday night at 10:30PM and 6 people were in the theater. On opening day! 6!!!? WTF?! Plenty of room for us though!

[AngraRULES]

I don't know dude... They made the movie look like a 70's Disco party. Honestly, it looked like crap to me.

[Jibrille]

The original cartoon was pretty lousy. As bad as generic anime can get. I watched it as a kid and don't feel at all nostalgic about seeing the movie. Now Get Smart.......

[rms]

Does Ricci get naked? That's probaly be my only motivation to even downlaod this movie

[AngraRULES]

Watching this movie is like dropping hot, liquid starburst candy in the eyes.

[edgeofthorns]

This movie has no appeal to me whatsoever.

~Brian~

[rockyracoon]

Originally Posted by rms

Does Ricci get naked? That's probaly be my only motivation to even downlaod this movie

Never understood her appeal, physically. I also don't think she's much of an actress but oh well.

[edgeofthorns]

Originally Posted by rockyracoon

Never understood her appeal, physically. I also don't think she's much of an actress but oh well.

The only movie I've ever liked her in is Sleepy Hollow. Of course, that's one of my all time favorite movies though. Otherwise, her movies have never appealed to me either.

~Brian~

[Bear]

LOS ANGELES — "Speed Racer" was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as "Iron Man" continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The anime-inspired race movie edged into the No. 2 spot with $20.2 million, slightly ahead of the 20th Century Fox comedy "What Happens in Vegas," which debuted at $20 million.
"Our tracking was stalled toward the end," said Dan Fellman, president of Warner Bros. theatrical distribution, about market surveys before the "Speed Racer" opening.
Fellman added "Speed Racer" would have difficulty recouping its $120 million budget.
"Unfortunately it didn't perform to our expectations," he said.
"Speed Racer" was panned by many film critics and was made by the Wachowski brothers, best known for the "Matrix" franchise.
"What Happens in Vegas," a romantic comedy that cost $35 million and stars Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, shot the gap between the action flicks, said Chris Aronson, senior vice president at 20th Century Fox.
"We were sandwiched between the comic book movie of 'Iron Man' and 'Speed Racer,'" Aronson said. "We come along with a character-driven movie in what is now considered summer and it's just a great result."
Revenue for Marvel Studios' "Iron Man" slipped just 49 percent in its second week in theaters, a respectable showing considering its massive opening, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of tracking firm Media By Numbers LLC.
"'Iron Man' is basically pulling everybody's audience. It's really dominating the marketplace," he said.
Five of the top 10 grossing movies were comedies, including Sony Pictures' Patrick Dempsey-led film, "Made of Honor," which took in $7.6 million in its second week, for fourth place.
The weekend's total domestic box office gross hit $128 million, up 21 percent from last year. But year-to-date revenue was still down 2.5 percent at $2.93 billion, while attendance was off 5.3 percent.
Over the next few weeks, several big movies will take a shot at knocking "Iron Man" off its perch, starting with "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," opening May 16, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" on May 22.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Iron Man," $50.5 million.
2. "Speed Racer," $20.2 million.
3. "What Happens in Vegas," $20 million.
4. "Made of Honor," $7.6 million.
5. "Baby Mama," $5.8 million.
6. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," $3.8 million.
7. "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," $3.2 million.
8. "The Forbidden Kingdom," $1.9 million.
9. "Nim's Island," $1.3 million.
10. "Redbelt," $1.1 million.

[Ruthven]

I was at a Wal-Mart the other day and the studio had ridiculous expectations as to this movie's appeal. There were racks and racks of various "Speed Racer" merchandise. I can understand a couple of toys, but it was absolutely ridiculous. It won't surprise me one bit to see Big Lots open an entire "Speed Racer" department to their stores in about 6 months.

[The_Q]

As I stated...I went to this movie with NO expectations and was pleasantly surprised. I am more than miffed at the response here but people have different opinions. Obviously no one gives a toss about mine but hey what are you gonna do. To all the people that commented that they would never see it. Fine...your loss. I'm just trying to tell you that I had a great experience. Thanks for nothing.