Comments on: Speed Racer Crashes and Burns http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 790 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-95611 790 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:28:20 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-95611 I loved it. Totally got what the Whachowsskis were doing. I'm 40, and loved the cartoon. I think this film was ahead of it time..... Can't wait for the dvd. I loved it.
Totally got what the Whachowsskis were doing.
I’m 40, and loved the cartoon.

I think this film was ahead of it time…..
Can’t wait for the dvd.

]]> By: 790 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190364 790 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190364 I loved it. Totally got what the Whachowsskis were doing. I'm 40, and loved the cartoon. I think this film was ahead of it time..... Can't wait for the dvd. I loved it.
Totally got what the Whachowsskis were doing.
I’m 40, and loved the cartoon.

I think this film was ahead of it time…..
Can’t wait for the dvd.

]]> By: Tony http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-95583 Tony Sat, 31 May 2008 20:17:19 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-95583 One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in write-up about this film is the idea that a different type of 'Speed Racer' film COULD have fared far better. Now, I grew up with this cartoon in perpetual reruns during my childhood. When a group of my friends heard that there would be a 'Speed racer' film, we all had a great laugh over it. We reminisced about how bad it generally was (the animation, the choppy voice edits), but we also ALL remembered the characters' names . We all remembered the oblique sense of morality the show always had (or tried to have). I then saw the preview with a few friends who are my age - just over 40. We all started laughing again ... but this time following our laughter with lines like "Wow, remind me to miss THIS piece of junk!". My exact comment was "Well, if I want to go to the movies to throw up I'll be first in line for this". The problem; it looked like it was more of a VIDEO GAME than a movie. People my age ... the age of many kids' parents ... don't all play video games. I would have loved a cute, fun 'parody' of this weird little show. I would have appreciated a 'cartoonish' element to it. But this looked to be 90+minutes of major, headache-inducing, severe sensory over-stimulation. No thanks. After watching the trailer a second time, I asked my girlfriend if she thought even kids wanted this type of stimulation. Her answer to me was "You see kids every day ... what do you think?" As a media librarian in a large suburban area, I see what videos kids take out of the library every day. The answer to the question then, with regards to whether they would want to see this type of visual gimmickry in a movie as opposed to a videogame was, in my mind, a resounding "No". A week after the movie came out, I polled the few kids who had seen it. Yep ... I was right. Even they thought it was overstimulating. Nice try, guys. Next time, let Mike Myers do it. He probably would have brought the film in for over 100k less, too. One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned in write-up about this film is the idea that a different type of ‘Speed Racer’ film COULD have fared far better. Now, I grew up with this cartoon in perpetual reruns during my childhood. When a group of my friends heard that there would be a ‘Speed racer’ film, we all had a great laugh over it. We reminisced about how bad it generally was (the animation, the choppy voice edits), but we also ALL remembered the characters’ names . We all remembered the oblique sense of morality the show always had (or tried to have).

I then saw the preview with a few friends who are my age – just over 40. We all started laughing again … but this time following our laughter with lines like “Wow, remind me to miss THIS piece of junk!”. My exact comment was “Well, if I want to go to the movies to throw up I’ll be first in line for this”. The problem; it looked like it was more of a VIDEO GAME than a movie. People my age … the age of many kids’ parents … don’t all play video games.

I would have loved a cute, fun ‘parody’ of this weird little show. I would have appreciated a ‘cartoonish’ element to it. But this looked to be 90+minutes of major, headache-inducing, severe sensory over-stimulation. No thanks.

After watching the trailer a second time, I asked my girlfriend if she thought even kids wanted this type of stimulation. Her answer to me was “You see kids every day … what do you think?” As a media librarian in a large suburban area, I see what videos kids take out of the library every day. The answer to the question then, with regards to whether they would want to see this type of visual gimmickry in a movie as opposed to a videogame was, in my mind, a resounding “No”.

A week after the movie came out, I polled the few kids who had seen it. Yep … I was right. Even they thought it was overstimulating. Nice try, guys. Next time, let Mike Myers do it. He probably would have brought the film in for over 100k less, too.

]]> By: Tony http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190363 Tony Sat, 31 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190363 One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in write-up about this film is the idea that a different type of 'Speed Racer' film COULD have fared far better. Now, I grew up with this cartoon in perpetual reruns during my childhood. When a group of my friends heard that there would be a 'Speed racer' film, we all had a great laugh over it. We reminisced about how bad it generally was (the animation, the choppy voice edits), but we also ALL remembered the characters' names . We all remembered the oblique sense of morality the show always had (or tried to have). I then saw the preview with a few friends who are my age - just over 40. We all started laughing again ... but this time following our laughter with lines like "Wow, remind me to miss THIS piece of junk!". My exact comment was "Well, if I want to go to the movies to throw up I'll be first in line for this". The problem; it looked like it was more of a VIDEO GAME than a movie. People my age ... the age of many kids' parents ... don't all play video games. I would have loved a cute, fun 'parody' of this weird little show. I would have appreciated a 'cartoonish' element to it. But this looked to be 90+minutes of major, headache-inducing, severe sensory over-stimulation. No thanks. After watching the trailer a second time, I asked my girlfriend if she thought even kids wanted this type of stimulation. Her answer to me was "You see kids every day ... what do you think?" As a media librarian in a large suburban area, I see what videos kids take out of the library every day. The answer to the question then, with regards to whether they would want to see this type of visual gimmickry in a movie as opposed to a videogame was, in my mind, a resounding "No". A week after the movie came out, I polled the few kids who had seen it. Yep ... I was right. Even they thought it was overstimulating. Nice try, guys. Next time, let Mike Myers do it. He probably would have brought the film in for over 100k less, too. One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned in write-up about this film is the idea that a different type of ‘Speed Racer’ film COULD have fared far better. Now, I grew up with this cartoon in perpetual reruns during my childhood. When a group of my friends heard that there would be a ‘Speed racer’ film, we all had a great laugh over it. We reminisced about how bad it generally was (the animation, the choppy voice edits), but we also ALL remembered the characters’ names . We all remembered the oblique sense of morality the show always had (or tried to have).

I then saw the preview with a few friends who are my age – just over 40. We all started laughing again … but this time following our laughter with lines like “Wow, remind me to miss THIS piece of junk!”. My exact comment was “Well, if I want to go to the movies to throw up I’ll be first in line for this”. The problem; it looked like it was more of a VIDEO GAME than a movie. People my age … the age of many kids’ parents … don’t all play video games.

I would have loved a cute, fun ‘parody’ of this weird little show. I would have appreciated a ‘cartoonish’ element to it. But this looked to be 90+minutes of major, headache-inducing, severe sensory over-stimulation. No thanks.

After watching the trailer a second time, I asked my girlfriend if she thought even kids wanted this type of stimulation. Her answer to me was “You see kids every day … what do you think?” As a media librarian in a large suburban area, I see what videos kids take out of the library every day. The answer to the question then, with regards to whether they would want to see this type of visual gimmickry in a movie as opposed to a videogame was, in my mind, a resounding “No”.

A week after the movie came out, I polled the few kids who had seen it. Yep … I was right. Even they thought it was overstimulating. Nice try, guys. Next time, let Mike Myers do it. He probably would have brought the film in for over 100k less, too.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93381 Jackie Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:04 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93381 I'm sorry you can't turn every child hood comic book or tv show into a movie. Some things should be left well enough alone. If it's not done with an adult flair to appeal to the audeince who can relate to it it should not be done at all. I hated speed racer growing up. Being the youngest and a girl I was forced to watch. I loved Johnny Socko, Godzilla, The Goul, Rod Sterling. All that scarry stuff and the pre-anemie stuff. I also prefer Tim Burton's Batman, sorry guys. Robert Downey has the balls to pull off Tony Stark. I don't see how they thought Speed Racer would translate into a movie. The special effects was to glitzy to me. Where is Neo when you need him!!!! I’m sorry you can’t turn every child hood comic book or tv show into a movie. Some things should be left well enough alone. If it’s not done with an adult flair to appeal to the audeince who can relate to it it should not be done at all. I hated speed racer growing up. Being the youngest and a girl I was forced to watch. I loved Johnny Socko, Godzilla, The Goul, Rod Sterling. All that scarry stuff and the pre-anemie stuff. I also prefer Tim Burton’s Batman, sorry guys. Robert Downey has the balls to pull off Tony Stark. I don’t see how they thought Speed Racer would translate into a movie. The special effects was to glitzy to me. Where is Neo when you need him!!!!

]]> By: jack2jack http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190362 jack2jack Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190362 I'm sorry you can't turn every child hood comic book or tv show into a movie. Some things should be left well enough alone. If it's not done with an adult flair to appeal to the audeince who can relate to it it should not be done at all. I hated speed racer growing up. Being the youngest and a girl I was forced to watch. I loved Johnny Socko, Godzilla, The Goul, Rod Sterling. All that scarry stuff and the pre-anemie stuff. I also prefer Tim Burton's Batman, sorry guys. Robert Downey has the balls to pull off Tony Stark. I don't see how they thought Speed Racer would translate into a movie. The special effects was to glitzy to me. Where is Neo when you need him!!!! I’m sorry you can’t turn every child hood comic book or tv show into a movie. Some things should be left well enough alone. If it’s not done with an adult flair to appeal to the audeince who can relate to it it should not be done at all. I hated speed racer growing up. Being the youngest and a girl I was forced to watch. I loved Johnny Socko, Godzilla, The Goul, Rod Sterling. All that scarry stuff and the pre-anemie stuff. I also prefer Tim Burton’s Batman, sorry guys. Robert Downey has the balls to pull off Tony Stark. I don’t see how they thought Speed Racer would translate into a movie. The special effects was to glitzy to me. Where is Neo when you need him!!!!

]]> By: Rob Hunter http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93368 Rob Hunter Tue, 13 May 2008 03:37:30 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93368 @Kevin, Natalie Portman is just as beautiful bald as she is haired, or un-bald, or with-hair... In fact she was doubly fine in 'V' because I was reminded of my long ago love for Sinead O'Connor. @Kevin,
Natalie Portman is just as beautiful bald as she is haired, or un-bald, or with-hair… In fact she was doubly fine in ‘V’ because I was reminded of my long ago love for Sinead O’Connor.

]]> By: Rob Hunter http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190361 Rob Hunter Tue, 13 May 2008 03:37:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190361 @Kevin, Natalie Portman is just as beautiful bald as she is haired, or un-bald, or with-hair... In fact she was doubly fine in 'V' because I was reminded of my long ago love for Sinead O'Connor. @Kevin,
Natalie Portman is just as beautiful bald as she is haired, or un-bald, or with-hair… In fact she was doubly fine in ‘V’ because I was reminded of my long ago love for Sinead O’Connor.

]]> By: Senseless Babble http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93300 Senseless Babble Mon, 12 May 2008 14:18:25 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93300 I watched it, I enjoyed it, but I wasnt blown away as i was expecting to be. All the hype said that this was going to be visually revolutionary, and unlike anything we had seen before But you know what, it wasn't. It was cool to look at, but it didnt knock my socks off. I enjoyed the film, but will admit it wasnt great. BUT, i took my kids, the group this film was marketed towards, and they wanted to leave early. They said it was boring. Only the ralley race sequence really kept their interest. The other races were too hard to follow and there was "too much talking for a race movie", or so said my son! I watched it, I enjoyed it, but I wasnt blown away as i was expecting to be. All the hype said that this was going to be visually revolutionary, and unlike anything we had seen before But you know what, it wasn’t. It was cool to look at, but it didnt knock my socks off. I enjoyed the film, but will admit it wasnt great. BUT, i took my kids, the group this film was marketed towards, and they wanted to leave early. They said it was boring. Only the ralley race sequence really kept their interest. The other races were too hard to follow and there was “too much talking for a race movie”, or so said my son!

]]> By: Senseless Babble http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190360 Senseless Babble Mon, 12 May 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190360 I watched it, I enjoyed it, but I wasnt blown away as i was expecting to be. All the hype said that this was going to be visually revolutionary, and unlike anything we had seen before But you know what, it wasn't. It was cool to look at, but it didnt knock my socks off. I enjoyed the film, but will admit it wasnt great. BUT, i took my kids, the group this film was marketed towards, and they wanted to leave early. They said it was boring. Only the ralley race sequence really kept their interest. The other races were too hard to follow and there was "too much talking for a race movie", or so said my son! I watched it, I enjoyed it, but I wasnt blown away as i was expecting to be. All the hype said that this was going to be visually revolutionary, and unlike anything we had seen before But you know what, it wasn’t. It was cool to look at, but it didnt knock my socks off. I enjoyed the film, but will admit it wasnt great. BUT, i took my kids, the group this film was marketed towards, and they wanted to leave early. They said it was boring. Only the ralley race sequence really kept their interest. The other races were too hard to follow and there was “too much talking for a race movie”, or so said my son!

]]> By: Neil Miller http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93282 Neil Miller Mon, 12 May 2008 11:33:37 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93282 @Ryan Not sure why you are getting that. It should still be full text... @Ryan

Not sure why you are getting that. It should still be full text…

]]> By: Neil Miller http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190359 Neil Miller Mon, 12 May 2008 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190359 @Ryan Not sure why you are getting that. It should still be full text... @Ryan

Not sure why you are getting that. It should still be full text…

]]> By: Ryan http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93281 Ryan Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:27 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93281 The feed has switched from being a full text feed to just teaser. Is this a permanent thing? The feed has switched from being a full text feed to just teaser. Is this a permanent thing?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190358 Ryan Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190358 The feed has switched from being a full text feed to just teaser. Is this a permanent thing? The feed has switched from being a full text feed to just teaser. Is this a permanent thing?

]]> By: 790 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93271 790 Mon, 12 May 2008 06:53:22 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93271 Speed Racer kicked Ass I don't know what film you guys were watching. This was a masterpiece.!!! Speed Racer kicked Ass I don’t know what film you guys were watching. This was a masterpiece.!!!

]]> By: 790 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190357 790 Mon, 12 May 2008 06:53:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190357 Speed Racer kicked Ass I don't know what film you guys were watching. This was a masterpiece.!!! Speed Racer kicked Ass I don’t know what film you guys were watching. This was a masterpiece.!!!

]]> By: Kevin Gustafson http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93268 Kevin Gustafson Mon, 12 May 2008 06:38:06 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93268 They made Natalie Portman shave her head. I totally agree with you there. They made Natalie Portman shave her head. I totally agree with you there.

]]> By: Kevin Gustafson http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190356 Kevin Gustafson Mon, 12 May 2008 06:38:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190356 They made Natalie Portman shave her head. I totally agree with you there. They made Natalie Portman shave her head. I totally agree with you there.

]]> By: Robert Fure http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-93265 Robert Fure Mon, 12 May 2008 06:21:29 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-93265 The Wachowski "Brothers" is something that turns me away these days. The Wachowski “Brothers” is something that turns me away these days.

]]> By: Robert Fure http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reject-report/speed-racer-crashes-and-burns.php/comment-page-1#comment-190355 Robert Fure Mon, 12 May 2008 06:21:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=6688#comment-190355 The Wachowski "Brothers" is something that turns me away these days. The Wachowski “Brothers” is something that turns me away these days.

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