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Watch the First 7 Minutes of Speed Racer, Right Now
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 8, 2008
In my review of Speed Racer, I mentioned the fact that it is an intense experience, one that will leave you as exhausted as you are entertained. It is a big, fast, somewhat bloated tribute to the CG-infused psyches of the brothers Wachowski, two directors who have constantly sought to take visual effects to the next level. With Speed Racer, they don’t wait around too long before the spectacle gets into high gear, as you will see when you watch the following video. Below you will find the first 7 minutes of the film, in which Speed, played by Emile Hirsch, flashes back to childhood memories as he rips around the track in the Mach 5.
Check it out below:
You can also check it out in High Definition over on Yahoo. Pretty cool, right? Now imagine that it goes on for another 2 hours and 8 minutes and you will have a good idea at what is in store for you, should you decide to head out and see Speed Racer this weekend.
Also, don’t forget to check out my Speed Racer movie review.
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6 Comments
May 8th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I’m Red/Green Colour blind and it still gave me a head-ache.
May 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Such a genius way to do a flashback. Not cumbersome in anyway. Most movies feel the need to throw so much back story in, so much exposition. Speed handled it brilliantly - with quick smash cuts. Although I think some of the older critics couldn’t quite keep up. :)
May 8th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
WTF it looks like Dr Seuss. The Wachowskis dont know how to make movies anymore, just cartoons/video games.
May 8th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
If this is the future of filmmaking, we are in for some amazing things! I am just giddy over
this movie, being a young kid running home from school to watch the original episodes,
now here I am taking my kids to see this movie. It should be a blast in IMAX as well. I know
this movie is getting knocked by critics, but they don;t get the big picture and scope of this
movie, I can’t wait!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:16 am
This is catastrophically bad.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Still not impressed, but I’m watching it today at the digital theatre.