Or maybe it's the predictable story about a guy who goes up against crooked corporate sponsors. Perhaps that has a lot to do with its length: 2 hours and 15 minutes, which is at least a half-hour too long for a movie based on a cartoon. Maybe teens and twenty-somethings will pick up the slack.įor a movie about velocity, the excitement factor is low and the races feel like a drag. It may be a tricked-out ride, but Speed Racer is too long for kids to sit still and too frenetic for their parents. Here's former critic Claudia Puig's 1-and-a-half-star review of the film which had this headline: " Speed Racer limps around the track" The movie became a trending topic online Wednesday with movie lovers praising the film on Twitter.įor example, one fan tweeted, "America just didn’t deserve such a wholehearted, unironic, and earnest movie about a guy who drives really fast in cars."Īnother said that "no one believed us" that the film was so good.Īnd many shared the sentiment that Speed Racer wasn't given the respect it deserved: It's a "slept on visual treat!"īut in 2008, USA TODAY did not find much of a need for Speed. Yes, they're talking about that Speed Racer starring Emile Hirsch and inspired by the racing cartoon. Why was there only 2 legs of the Casa Cristo? It was clear that the Hydra Cell Team won one leg of the race, then the Togokahn team won the other leg.Ten years after Lana and Lilly Wachowski's eye-popping Speed Racer debuted to less-than-glowing reviews ( 40% on Rotten Tomatoes), fans of the film are uniting on social media to share what was an unpopular opinion back in 2008: It's a masterpiece? Are we supposed to go with the fact that what was shown in Royalton's office did happen? In Casa Cristo, one of the commentators said "I know he blew out at Fuji but damn this kid is magic!". If Fuji really happened, why was it presented so poorly? It was said by Royalton "this is what will happen if you don't sign with me," and proceeded to show the shot of Speed blowing out at Fuji, then said that Pops would be sued for infringement (which DIDN'T happen). Even if they had the Mach 6 from the start, what happened to it? What would cause them to scrap it and build a new one? I can see why you would anyways being for the Grand Prix and all, but it doesn't make sense film-wise. Why is Speed driving the Mach 6 in the beginning race at Thunderhead? After Speed gets the invitation to the Grand Prix, Pops says "we don't have a car" and they proceed to build the Mach 6. I'd like to go over some plot holes with you guys and hope you can fill me in on some. I could ramble on about why I love it but that's not why I'm here today. Speed Racer has always been a lifelong favorite anime and movie of mine, with the movie ranking as my top favorite film. Hello everyone! I'm new to this small subreddit and I'm hoping one of you can help me out.
0 kommentar(er)
