Comments on: Speed Racer, Don’t be an Automatic Jack

by: Sandy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:32:03 +0000

I have been watching the Cartoon on Nick and it is growing on me as it is of poor quality animation (by design I think). The funny part is in the background you will often see bits from the original on the walls, I was watching it and caught a photo of ‘Speed’ and other bits. All in good fun, more enjoyable then the movie by a long shot. I wonder when they are going to try the big DVD push? Maybe they will try a Disney ploy with ‘never to be seen on DVD again’… only to have it show on Blue-Ray.

by: Sandy

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:37:05 +0000

Yes, a fiasco for the studios from what it sounds like. Actors were good, just the movie was a wash. Cars or Talladega nights for me, and thanks for the comments.

by: hadley

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:03:57 +0000

The studio is still reeling from the effects of this PR disaster. they are now trying to figure out how to ‘make good’ on all promotional promises for co-branded efforts (where McD’s and other gave lots of push, and aren’t seeing any rewards).
poor emile hirsch. love that kid, and he’s a strong actor. guess he was hoping the movie would be fun AND edgy, and instead it was just a total miss.
i think i’ll just go watch “cars” again. at least it makes me laugh and not cringe.

by: Sandy

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:47:08 +0000

OK, I’ll post them, The buttons on the steering wheel (horn) do this (They are described all over the web lazy bones)

Button A - The Automatic Jacks.
Button B - Belted Tires
Button C - Front Mounted Circular Saws
Button D - Cockpit Cover, Bullet Proof and Water Tight of course
Button E - Seems could be Special Lighting System or in the western version Wings (Don’t remember this one too often, will have to re-watch the collection)Button F - Underwater Mode, Cockpit cover and oxygen tank activated
Button G - Homing Bird
Button H - Sends Homing Bird back to Mom and Pops Racers pad

by: Sandy

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:37:29 +0000

After poking around on the web for some good Speed Racer stuff, came across the official Speed Racer Site. Guess you might have been able to figure out the address of it -

www.speedracer.com

Go Figure, good stuff, you can play the theme song, learn about the characters, and cars. Has some episode information as well. A nice site. One other note is that they do have a Speed Racer Store. Some cool stuff if you must have some memorabilia.

Last note about the movie review, and seems Warner Brothers knows they have a stink bomb, likely knew it before the release too.

And I of course quote

Directed by the Wachowski brothers, best known for the Matrix franchise, Speed Racer was panned by many film critics. Dan Fellman, president of Warner Bros theatrical distribution of market surveys, added the movie would have difficulty recouping its $120 million budget.

End Quote.

What that reads to me is that you will have the DVD really soon…