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Release Date:
9 May 2008 (USA)
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Plot:
The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible...
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8 nominations
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Loyal to the anime. A blast!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emile Hirsch | ... | Speed Racer | |
| Nicholas Elia | ... | Young Speed | |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Mom Racer | |
| Melissa Holroyd | ... | Speed's Teacher | |
| Ariel Winter | ... | Young Trixie | |
| Scott Porter | ... | Rex | |
| Gian Ganziano | ... | Everyman Announcer | |
| Peter Fernandez | ... | Local Announcer | |
| Harvey Friedman | ... | Harold Ledermann Announcer | |
| Sadao Ueda | ... | Japanese Announcer | |
| Valery Tscheplanowa | ... | Russian Announcer | |
| Sami Loris | ... | Italian Announcer | |
| Olivier Marlo | ... | French Announcer | |
| Sean McDonagh | ... | Celtic Announcer | |
| Kick Gurry | ... | Sparky |
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Also Known As:
Race Chasers (USA) (fake working title)
Speed Racer (Germany)
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Speed Racer (Germany)
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language.
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135 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:12 |
Ireland:PG |
Finland:K-11 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:PG |
Germany:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Malaysia:U |
Venezuela:PG-13 |
USA:PG (certificate #44193) |
Netherlands:6 |
Argentina:13 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Norway:11 |
Sweden:7 |
Brazil:10 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Portugal:M/6 |
Taiwan:GP (original rating) |
South Korea:All (DVD rating) |
New Zealand:PG |
Austria:10 |
South Africa:10M (theatrical rating) |
South Africa:13V (DVD rating) |
Australia:PG
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Continuity: The first time you see Speed Racer in a race (the opening 5 minutes) the visor on his helmet disappears and reappears.
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Free Bird
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Man, I was lucky to catch a sneak preview of this movie during my holiday here. (I will repeatedly use the phrase "intended to be campy" on purpose to prove my point of the movie).
The Wachowski brothers deliver once again. The special effects are simply beautiful to the eyes and the action sequences are stylistically cool. Among all the films of May, this one rightfully deserves an Academy Award. Also, the use of blue screen gives the film a great live-anime fell to it, as the Wachowskis promised.
See Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox and even Korean pop sensation Rain (of all people) ham it up on the big screen. Yes, it's campy, but that is what makes this movie great. It is intended to be campy, just like the whip-smart and fast dialogue of the old anime I grew up with. The story is also great, it doesn't stray far from the anime. There are some twists, but overall it is truthful and loyal. Fans of the old anime will not be disappointed as the storyline is slightly strayed away from the old anime series, however, more or less it's still the same.
Filming techniques are well handled, you will see how in the movie, especially during conversation parts. The action scenes are great, as well as some campy fight scenes. But all is well, and I'm cool with that.
I do not understand all the hate towards this movie as it is superb fun. However, the film is a bomb. It is extremely underrated. Hopefully, it will be a cult favorite, as stated by a fellow user.
Do not listen to all the haters. Like Snakes on a Plane, it is intended to be campy. If you just wanna have fun, watch this movie. It is a popcorn film that is a true sight at the cinema. The Wachowski Brothers clearly state that this is aimed for families, so I highly recommend this movie to parents to take their kids out and see this film for a fun time during summer vacation.
Oscar worthy? For the special effects and set design, yeah.
Entertainment value: 10/10
Overall value: 8.4/10
Delton