I can’t remember so many good movies being released in the same summer. It is mind-boggling to say the least. Indiana Jones’ latest installation drops next week, the Hulk is on its way, Star Wars will have an animated feature and lets not forget the Bat.
If you are concerned about your ability to afford to see all of these flicks in the theater then I suggest you start returning your empty soda cans. Each one of them has previewed a trailer that has been something like a SUGE KNIGHT sighting in the club – lights out. Of all the movies that I had on my list to see this summer ‘Speed Racer’ held the least expectations. At the end of the summer I might just say that ‘Speed Racer’ was the best.
The WACHOWSKI brothers got this one off biggtime. ‘Speed Racer’ has action and comedy moving at you faster than the legendary Mach 5. What impressed me more than anything was the WACHOWSKI’s fidelity to the O.G. cartoon characters without becoming a camp-fest of nostalgia and nonsense. There have been several movies which were derived from cartoons and none of them hit the mark like ‘Speed Racer’ does.
You really want to know how good this film is? Chocolate Snowflake, who is my best and most thorough critic is willing and excited to sit through this movie again. C.S. liked ‘Iron Man’ but hasn’t accompanied me to any of my subsequent screenings. ‘Speed Racer’ is silly at times but it never gets off track from its mission which is to prove that determination and justice will triumph in the end.
I say that the WACHOWSKI brothers got this one off because I wasn’t really fucking with them too tough after learning about how they stole the ‘Matrix’ storyline. Despite the fact that the WACHOWSKI’s cast a gang of Black people as heroic characters in that series. I still felt a kind of way. The truth is the WACHOWSKI brothers operate to their own drummer and they make fucking good movies. ‘Speed Racer’ has Black characters and faces throughout which satisfies my internal NAACP quota and it isn’t egregious or tokenistic. It just is what it is.
But bigger than all of that was the direction which took this movie to another level. The WACHOWSKI brothers take you into a kaleidescope of colors, shapes and sounds. the car races are about throwing the laws of physics against the wall and just having fun. The fight scenes are better than anything in the Matrix. Nerditry wasn’t lying about this being the perfect film to trip at. C.S. is on her way to San Fran this weekend to see her girlfriend so when the cat is away the mice will play. Well, the mice will trip. I’m copping some IMAX tickets to this joint for Saturday night. Holler at the kid if you are trying to go in[ll]. Go speed go.
Count me in D.
Diesel,
Since I will be in Freeport and they have this joint playing out of Garden City lets keep it Strong Island.
I heard the critics (as usual) said the movie was not up to speed, and it didn’t do to well at the box office. Either way, I’m still determined to see it.
“which satisfies my internal NAACP quota”
– That’s classic
The Wachowski brothers, definitely knows how to put a great picture together. That’s it, they know their craft and how to execute a film fanboys eenjoy watching. Having better fight scenes than the Matrix isn’t a big feat. Most of Keannu Reeves fight scenes were stiff.
i dont know. i haven’t heard the BEST reviews, and it didn’t do well in the TBO. im going to see IRON MAN today. THx for the IRON MAN review DP
VeE,
I didn’t know that the movie got bad reviews. All I’m saying right now is that C.S. and I left the theatre with the knowledge that we would see this joint again. I can’t get this woman to watch any fanboy shit with me a second time. Not Iron Man, not Star Wars, not even BattleStar Galactica, and she LOVES BSG.
Doc,
Get a late pass for just now going to see Iron Man. Give Speed Racer your money and sneak into Iron Man since the crowds for that will be less by now.
Oh boy, Dallas. We really disagree on this one. I currently have a thread on Okayplayer entitled “A Trash Can Filled To The Brim With Dead Kittens>Speed Racer”. I’ll have a blog about Speed Racer and the future butchering of G.I. Joe, Thundercats and Dragon Ball Z up either today, tomorrow or next week depending on if the Celtics win tonight or not.
One.
You missed the mark on this flick Dart and you usually don’t. Shoot me the link over at OKP so I can get in your shit [ll].
Here ya go, fam:
http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=6385709&mesg_id=6385709&page=
One.
“A Trash Can Filled To The Brim With Dead Kittens>Speed Racer”.
^Hilarious!
Dart,
Were we watching the same movie? Sexy grandma Susan Sarandon as mom? John Goodman as Pops?! Cris Ricci as Trixie?!? I think you were having Flintstones flashbacks.
I loved the movie thoroughly. The translation from early manga cartoon to the vision that the Wachowskis gave it was breathtaking[ll]. It was almost like watching live action anime. I wish the Wachowskis would do the live action Lupin the 3rd.
I guess we have to agree to disagree on this one. After reading my review, whoever watches this movie and doesn’t enjoy it from front to back should get at me in the comments. I’ll mail you something nice.
@DP
Sure thing homie dog.
DP – good looking on the CD and action-figure, much appreciated.