I Have Powers - Speed Racer (No Spoilers, but read whole thing)

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Speed Racer is a horrible film.

Speed Racer is a kinda lame movie.

Speed Racer is possibly the most perfect flick ever produced.

MACH-A-GO-GO!

In other words: I love it when people make movies just for me.

(Check my movies tag, and especially this post for my cinematic tastes.)

Lemme scroll back.

When my plans for the day fell apart, I hied myself to a matinee of Speed Racer. I had initially been worried by reviews I'd seen in my F-list, and was unwilling to risk the cash on a full price admission.

I. Was. Wrong. Spock.

Speed Racer the flick is a visual love-letter to the Speed Racer cartoon, created with thought, craft, and art.

It is better than the cartoon, without a single misstep against the cartoon. It improves upon awesome, becoming liquid awesome with xylitol.

True! One could even say FACT.

Indeed, I am not angry at those who didn't like the flick as much as I. Instead, I feel... pity.

Pity that they could not appreciate this summation and explication of a key piece of my childhood. De gustibus... and all that, but yet: I feel sad that the naysayers got little to nothing out of this masterpiece of flick-dom.

That being said, here is the calculus of viewing:

* If you have never seen the Speed Racer cartoon, or do not like it, give this movie a pass. See it if it's on cable and you have nothing better to do.

* If you have seen the Speed Racer cartoon, but do not like its silly or wacky bits, consider the local cheap theater or Drafthouse Cinema. If you're feeling generous, rent it.

* If you have seen the Speed Racer cartoon, and glory in its silly or wacky bits, matinee (if feeling cagey) or full price show.

Speed Racer has entered into my list of favorite films.

So there.

Tags: 240 dollars worth of puddin', fact, movies, underkoffler's overviews

	From: jake_richmond	Date: May 11th, 2008 10:33 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I saw it with my brothers this weekend. We all really liked it!

	From: geekchick	Date: May 11th, 2008 10:39 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Indeed, I am not angry at those who didn't like the flick as much as I.

Why on earth would you be angry about something like that?

I liked the cartoon well enough (which is why I went to see the movie in the first place), but I'm one of those people who didn't like the movie nearly as much as you do. It had its moments, but overall it gets a "meh" from me. Given how excited you've been about it though, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

	From: righteousfist	Date: May 11th, 2008 10:53 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Why on earth would you be angry about something like that?"

Because it's the Internet!

	From: geekchick	Date: May 11th, 2008 11:03 pm (UTC)		(Link)

	From: chadu	Date: May 12th, 2008 01:16 am (UTC)		(Link)

SOMEONE IS WRONG ON THE INTERNET!

;)

cu

	From: ka_crow	Date: May 11th, 2008 11:07 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Sorry to fall apart.

	From: chadu	Date: May 12th, 2008 01:17 am (UTC)		(Link)

No apologies necessary, love.

CU

	From: owen_stephens	Date: May 11th, 2008 11:28 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm really glad to see SOMEONE in the blogosphere liked that movie as much as I did. I was beginning to get depressed that I was the only person I knew (other than the 6 other people who saw it with me) who cheered and chortled through that whole flick.

	From: chadu	Date: May 12th, 2008 01:18 am (UTC)		(Link)

It's the cartoon, only better.

My inner 8 yr old loved it. My outer 37 year old appreciated the fidelity to the source material and loved the extensions to it.

CU

	From: jcfiala	Date: May 12th, 2008 03:10 am (UTC)		(Link)

Oh, yeah. I went with my anime group, and we all lurved it.

	From: snarg	Date: May 12th, 2008 03:12 am (UTC)		(Link)

Thank-you, Chad. This is why I pay good money to read stuff that you write. You summed this up masterfully.

I didn't even find Spritle and Chim-Chim annoying; they were great! And all the best bits of Trixie characterization were present. (I thought that Speed was a little too interested in her, though.)

	From: aylinn	Date: May 12th, 2008 03:36 am (UTC)		(Link)

Yes.

Exactly.

My reaction, you ask?

After we walked out of the movie, I looked at Kory - "Well, you always knew there was another man in my life before you. Now you know." *heavy dramatic sigh* "It's a doomed affair on my part - He'll never leave her."

He laughed. But he understood.

This is a must purchase. on several levels. FIRST off, is the soundtrack album - that HAS to go on the iPod.

	From: majcher	Date: May 12th, 2008 05:26 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Wait, Drafthouse? You're in Austin? Sweet!

	From: chadu	Date: May 12th, 2008 07:09 pm (UTC)		(Link)

No, we have a Drafthouse Cinema out here in Old Virginny as well.

CU

	From: kogmedia.com	Date: May 15th, 2008 06:29 pm (UTC)		(Link)

The Wachowski bros certainly put a lot of effort into making Speed Racer... the movie overall looked and felt like a cross between anime, a kaleidoscope, that Flintstones movie, a video game and the Dukes of Hazard

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