This is a movie to not waste your money on. The audio and video quality were good with very vibrant colors and a very wide variety of pastels and neons, but the movie was pretty silly (even for a movie from a cartoon). Its mostly computer graphics throughout. Save your money and pass on it.
Speed Racer Wait for it on DVD or Blu-ray
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I saw it yesterday and, if you are a fan of the original (as I am--have all the DVD sets), you should enjoy it. It will certainly be "eye candy" for BD but it is worth seeing on an 80+ foot screen at least once. Popmatters.com has the best review of the film (not because the reviewer loves the film but rather because he "gets it" in terms of both what the filmmakers were attempting and in terms of why so many critics don't).
Not a perfect film by any stretch, but certainly true to the spirit of the original (particularly the middle of the three races featured in the story).- Bottom
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I'm not a SR cartoon fan, but when I heard that the Wachowski brothers did the movie, that makes me want to see it right there. Ebert and Roeper (and guest) said that it has some really innovative CGI composition and use.CHRIS
Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
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Yeah -- second that, Ovation. I've already seen it twice, and I'm heading this weekend to see it on IMAX. And I never once saw the show as a kid, so you can't claim I'm just a fan! I really liked the movie -- and if you plan on seeing it, you'll be doing yourself a disservice waiting and not seeing it on the big screen."We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it." - Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Bottom
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Have to admit that I'm not a fan, so it'll be a pass for me. At least until Netflix has it..
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Im a fan of the series, and I thought they did an awesome job on this one. If you dont like the cartoon then you will hate the film. The only thing i didnt like was the way the cars drifted, like a silly drifters club, they should have been planted and had more "realistic" style of driving. Oh and the road race is very cool and a lot like the Tv show. The GP's not so much.
This is not great cinema but it is fun and one of the better/closer adaptations ive seen.- Bottom
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Oh and every time i saw John Goodman I kept thinking to myself "shomer shabbos!!" IDK why I can watch him in tons of other great films and not get the labowski feel but this on just jumped out at me.- Bottom
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Originally posted by cinema bobIm a fan of the series, and I thought they did an awesome job on this one. If you dont like the cartoon then you will hate the film. The only thing i didnt like was the way the cars drifted, like a silly drifters club, they should have been planted and had more "realistic" style of driving. Oh and the road race is very cool and a lot like the Tv show. The GP's not so much.
This is not great cinema but it is fun and one of the better/closer adaptations ive seen.
I beg to differ -- I'm not a fan of the cartoon, but I liked the film! And I think it is great cinema, in the sense that it stretches the limits of what's done in modern cinema. It isn't an artistic movie in terms of plot or script, but it certainly is in terms of cinematography.
But we can definitely both agree that we liked the movie!"We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it." - Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Bottom
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Just wanted to add (though I doubt it will change anyone's opinion) that I've been going through the originals with my kids and after watching nearly 60% of them in the past month and a half, I find the film to be more and more in line with the originals. Even things that might appear out of place (the business schemes and so on) were integral parts of several stories. So while no one will think of the film as a classic, one thing it cannot be faulted for is not being true to the tone of the source material.- Bottom
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Well I finally got around to watching this movie and I have to say I loved it. It's not your typical movie by anymeans and probably not for everyone but I thought it was great and portrayed the original series quite well. I plan on buying it on blu-ray it's definitely going to be something to use for test material.- Bottom
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Originally posted by Dougie085Well I finally got around to watching this movie and I have to say I loved it. It's not your typical movie by anymeans and probably not for everyone but I thought it was great and portrayed the original series quite well. I plan on buying it on blu-ray it's definitely going to be something to use for test material."We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it." - Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Bottom
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You just have to be open minded its not like any other movie really its a bit whacky and out there but its fun. It's certainly not a kids movie as there are several romantic scenes (not sex but just mooshy stuff) and a bit of swear words here and there. I just found it to be a fun movie.- Bottom
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Originally posted by Dougie085You just have to be open minded its not like any other movie really its a bit whacky and out there but its fun. It's certainly not a kids movie as there are several romantic scenes (not sex but just mooshy stuff) and a bit of swear words here and there. I just found it to be a fun movie.
I do think the open mind is important. A lot of times people are predisposed to be dubious or even critical of a movie, and with any kind of art or entertainment form, it makes a huge difference to the experience. Not that some people didn't legitimately dislike the movie, but I do think a lot of people would've enjoyed it more if they hadn't gone in already with the negative reviews in their heads."We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it." - Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Bottom
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I was going to pass on this, but after what I've read here, I'll keep an open mind and rent it--on Blu, of course.- Bottom
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Almost rented it the other night, but noticed it only has regular Dolby Digital on it??? Possible a great visual demo disc only has Dolby Digital?
I'll wait for the re-release/special edition as Warner has all ready stated all of their future releases will have lossless audio.
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You're not even going to rent it? I don't understand the mentality that is creeping across the fora that "if it ain't lossless, it's s*^t". Have we really been awash in crap with plain ol' DD/DTS all these years?
I understand the frustration some have over "lossy" on HDM (though I consider it overblown--but that's me). I don't understand the refusal to even watch a release (not buy, but watch) because it isn't "lossless". Seems akin to cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
As for me, it's been ordered and I hope to have it later this week. It will get multiple viewings for sure (and I have no "lossless" audio capability for BD at the moment, so it's moot for me).- Bottom
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Originally posted by OvationYou're not even going to rent it? I don't understand the mentality that is creeping across the fora that "if it ain't lossless, it's s*^t". Have we really been awash in crap with plain ol' DD/DTS all these years?
That in addition to the fact the Rotel 1069 turns night mode on for Dolby Digital when you don't run a center channel kind of makes plain Dolby Digital sound a whole lot worse then other formats.
It's more of a frustration that a studio would actually release something on BR, a format capable of of the highest resolution in video and sound, without any form of new audio. Would you say the same if a studio released something in 720p max? I mean, it's still HD right? And you really have to have a bigger TV and the right equipment to fully see the difference between 720p and 1080p anyway.
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Sorry--I've just come across a lot of "no lossless = crap" in a few places and I think it an unfair position. As for the 720p question--I would have to see one to judge it as I find the HD broadcasts of ABC (in 720p) to look quite nice (and not noticeably inferior to 1080i broadcasts) on my 64 inch screen. But I do think differences in video quality are easier to notice than those in audio quality, FWIW.- Bottom
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I don't have a receiver with HDMI so I am still hearing good old DD/DTS and in my theater it has always sounded pretty darn good. But there are many audio purists out there and I would be the last one to criticize them for wanting only the best. It's just that, to my tired old ears, I really doubt if I'd notice the difference from lossless to normal DD/DTS. And, frankly, I have no intention of upgrading from my Denon 3801 as long as it it corking right along.- Bottom
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