Speed Racer

[Winter]

Okay I'm going to be honest here, I love the 2008 live action adaptation of Speed Racer. It's absolutely cheesy but much like the Flash Gorden movie Chuck reviewed a few years ago it's damn tasty cheese and done with such sincerity that I can't help but smile every time I watch it. In all honesty I'm actually a big fan of the The Wachowskis Sisters and love most of their work, (yes even The Matrix Sequels and Jupiter Ascending though those are guilty pleasures unlike the Star Wars Prequels where I think they're good but flawed films).

My favorite work they have done is a tie between Bound, V for Vendetta Sense8 and yes Speed Racer. I honestly hope they go on to make more films and or TV series, given my love for Star Wars I would honestly like to see their take on the series like in a TV mini-series along with their fellow Sense8 writer and friend J. Michael Straczynski.

But back to Speed Racer, again what I love about this film is just how sincere it is and how loyal it is the original anime. In many ways I think it even improved on the series. Speed earns his victories instead of Racer X just letting him win, Racer X is a lot more interesting and Tracy is a lot more useful. I even enjoyed a lot of the films jokes like the Paps vs. Ninja fight, my sister and I were laughing so hard we actually didn't hear what was being said in the next scene.

So, yea, love this film Love the Wachowskis Sisters and should Chuck ever review the film I hope he sees what I see in it. A modern day Flash Gorden, cheesy, over the top but utterly sincere in everything it did.

[StChef]

I love the 2008 Speed Racer movie as well and I can really say why I do, respect. The movie shows respect for the audience that loved the original material. It is not changing things to just change them or to take the piss out of the audience. It plays up that Speed is the better than Rex but can't let go of his memory of him, it shows that Racer X is a man who has made his choice of how to fight corruption, it shows a functional family having their drama, it is visually memorable, the dialogue fits the cheese of the original, and the final race is very well done in my opinion.

The worst thing about the movie is Spridle and the monkey...I want to blow my damn brains out when they have their over the top comedy sketches, especially in Royalton Motors. When there are other characters in the scene then they are tolerable.

[Karha of Honor]

I wish i saw it on the big screeen but that sdhip has sailed. Gave up after 10 minutes in 09/010. Rewatched recently aqnd had fun with it.