...so meh I thought I'd give it a go!
The film is taken from the comic series Speed Racer, and so is in the form of goodies vs baddies, with the villains taking form in the Royalson company.
The goodies in the form of the Racer family. The film starts with Rex racer, a racing driver, and ... Read review
Are you the next world racing league champion?Its a fight to the finish as you complete at ... more
amazing speeds, racing as your favourite Speed Racer characters. Perform tricks and pull off insane stunts through incredible, twisting stadium tracks, all while fighting against rival racers with incredible Car-Fu action.Master the art of Car-Fu to smash, flip, jump and spin through amazing stadium tracks.Feel the rush of combat at over 400 mph and challenge up to 5 friends via wireless play.Choose from Speed Racer, Trixie, Racer X and more.
From the visionary Wachowski Brothers, creators of the THE MATRIX triology, comes SPEED ... more
RACER. With groundbreaking visual effects and breathtaking action sequences, it puts you in the driver's seat like never before.Race car driver Speed (Emile Hirsch) is on a quest for glory behind the wheel of his thunderous Mach 5. Aided by thedark and mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox), he takes on vicious competition in his fight to prove himself and rescue the sport he loves from destruction. With an all-star cast, including John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci and Paulie Litt, SPEED RACER is an adrenaline-fuelled visual assault on the senses.
Start your engines and fasten your seatbelts for the high-octane adventure Speed Racer, ... more
combining heartfelt family humor and groundbreaking visual effects. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel of his thunderous Mach 5. With support from Pops and Mom Racer (John Goodman and Susan Sarandon), girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci), younger brother Spritle (Paulie Litt) and the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox), Speed takes on fierce competitors to save his family's business and protect the sport he loves. When Speed steps onto the track, it's not just a race, it's an adrenaline-fueled, high-speed charge to the finish. Go, Speed Racer, Go!
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Advantages: A great film for the kids! Disadvantages: Don't watch if you don't like kids films, or bright colours, or over exaggerated stories!
...taken from the comic series Speed Racer, and so is in the form of goodies vs baddies, with the villains taking form in the Royalson company.
The goodies in the form of the Racer family. The film starts with Rex racer, a racing driver, and his young brother Speed, Speed is obsessed with racing and follows his brother religiously, not caring about his school work and only bothering about racing!
When Rex is killed in ... ...years on, Speed is the one in the driving seat. As he is up and coming, he is constantly hassled by big corporate companies wanting to be in charge of Speed, but he wants to stick with Racer, the family company!
But things aren't going to go to plan when the Royalson company try to scupper Speeds chances in the Grand Prix race!
The racing part of the film is in CGI, in a cartoony kind of way, whilst the rest of the ... more
I am very surpirsed at the 2 star rating this film has as I found it quite good!
The film is a PG and so aimed at kids really, but I love Kids films and I love cars...so meh I thought I'd give it a go!
The film is taken from the comic series Speed Racer, and so is in the form of goodies vs baddies, with the villains taking form in the Royalson company.
The goodies in the form of the Racer family. The film starts with Rex racer, a racing driver, and his young brother Speed, Speed is obsessed with racing and follows his brother religiously, not caring about his school work and only bothering about racing!
When Rex is killed in a race, it tears the Racer family apart. But 8 years on, Speed is the one in the driving seat. As he is up and coming, he is constantly hassled by big corporate companies wanting to be in charge of Speed, but he wants to stick with Racer, the family company!
But things aren't going to go to plan when the Royalson company try to scupper Speeds chances in the Grand Prix race!
The racing part of the film is in CGI, in a cartoony kind of way, whilst the rest of the film is normal. It has a Lazy Town kind of feel to it in a way, with the outfits of the characters and the roundness of things!
I quite liked the film, even though it is really a kids film, and I think much more appreciated by children!!! You'll like this if you like Disney Animation films I think...although made by WB, it has that Disney feel to it, although it would probably be better by Disney...!!!!! (and there'd probably be a great ride at Disneyland made about it!!!!!!)
I say give this film a go, it is a good watch!! And you can't make up your own mind about a film until you have watched it...I wouldn't have watched this film if I'd read some of the reviews on here first but after watching it, I enjoyed it! :)
Advantages: Stunning visuals. Disadvantages: Some comedy sequences aimed at children that get annoying.
The Wachowski brothers famous for the Matrix trilogy have created another screen gem in speedracer. A flashback to the popular 60's comic, Speedracer uses groundbreaking technology to give a live-action film a cartoon feel like it is bursting out of the comic onto the big screen. I watched this film in Blu-Ray and the shocking bright explosions looked even better than in the cinema. Ideal for kids and grown ups alike this feel is full of action sequences ... ...I was originally told by a number of my friends not to watch this film as they did not like the way it was filmed but I thought it was brilliant and really stands out from anything offered in the past few years. A predictable plot but engaging none the less, Speedracer couples every young boys two favourite things into one film. Fast cars and explosions! ...
jespin 07.08.2009
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Advantages: Children will like it Disadvantages: Weak story, predictable, hard to see the racing
My eldest son saw this film advertised when we were watching the television and he was so excited about being able to watch it as he is into cars and especially the Hot wheels collection which this is part of. The excitement on his face when Daddy bought the DVD was magical and throughout he was on the edge of his seat watching the cars!
The film is about the Racer family. The main character is the son, Speed who is very loyal to his family and works in the family mechanic business. All he wants to do really is follow his parents and elder brother and race. Pop Speed is very talented and has made Speed a racing car called the Mach 5 which he hope to race one day.
Another firm, Royalton Industries call upon the family and ask Speed if he will race in the Mach 5 for them but Speed turns them down. Royalton then start making threats ...
Advantages: It looks striking. Disadvantages: Poor direction, plotting and performances.
SpeedRacer is born into a family of racing drivers and mechanics, so naturally the only thing he wants to do is race. His greatest competition is the memory of his brother Rex, who died during the gruelling Crucible. He is loyal to his family and their business, run by his father Pops, who designed his car Mach 5. But when Speed turns down an offer to race for Royalton Industries, its maniacal owner wants to make sure Mach 5 doesn't cross another finishing line. The only way Speed can win is to beat Royalton at his own game. So with the help of his family, his girlfriend Trixie and the mysterious Racer X, he sets about trying to win The Crucible and exposing the corruption rife in the racing industry.
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Contains moderate fantasy violence and martial arts sequences
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation.
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WARNER BROS.
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English
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Dolby Digital
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...you might admire it as a Warholian blur of pop art, gawp and gasp at its Hot Wheels-for-real dynamism (Empire, 09/05/2008)
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