wwwmwww Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Anyone else notice it looks like they will be introducing the Mach 6 in this movie? Hot Wheels already has the Mach 5 out. And it looks like the Mach 6 is soon to follow. It's the bottom car in this sample 3 pack. Looking at the back of this other sample also found on eBay... We see that it is in fact called the Mach 6. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protostar8 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Well here is the info that I have... 34 episodes were aired in Japan in 1997 on TV Toyko. I’ve read that 37 episodes were made of the planned 52 episodes. 12 episodes were dubbed by DiC Entertainment and aired on Nickelodeon in 2002 as “Speed Racer X”. There is also one episode in English on this: http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Racer-Ultimate...n/dp/B000G1GGH4 Where it is called “Speed Racer Y2K”. You may also want to check out my 2 YouTube videos. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wwwmwww Neither the original 1997 Mach GoGoGo series nor any of the Speed Racer versions made from it have been released on DVD. However I was able to get the US-televised episodes of the 2002 series on 3 dvds from this site: http://www.warlockvideos.com/ They aren't listed on the site but email them and I think they should be able to help you. I've also had a few contacts that taped a few episodes directly off TV Toyko so I think I have 4 episodes as they were originally aired in Japanese. I'd LOVE to get all 34 (or 37) but that's all I've been able to find at the moment. There is some more info on the series here. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encycloped...ime.php?id=1445 Carl Thanks for the info. It sucks that the show didn't get finished. Anyone else catch the STARZ anime documentary on last night? It was pretty decent and they acually showed the Mach V from the movie along with the cast towards the end of the program. It was also cool how they went back and showed how the various modern movies took things directly from Animes, like the Matrix's famous lobby scene being a rip off of Ghost in the Shell (I had forgotten about that scene in GitS until STARZ showed it again in that documentary). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I saw the Starz documentary, it was pretty good stuff all things considered. It seemed it was more for the unitiated as it didn't much touch on how much things were being changed as it was brought over to the US and why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwmwww Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I got some better images of the other cars to share. Enjoy and Happy New Year, Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effect Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I just threw up a little in my mouth. I don't mind a Speed Racer movie, but the races should look more like NASCAR and less like WipEout. Though some of the races in show aren't really nascarish though. They might start out like that then you move into country sides, cliffs, etc. I've always wished racing would look like what we see in the trailer. A LOT more interesting then watching racers going around in a certain 50+ times. This could be why I enjoyed IGPX the way I did. Still not sure what think about the movie just yet. Lets remember Speed Racer outside having it's moral lesson at the end of most episodes wasn't close to being a deep show from what I recall. There really is a lot that could be done with the show and a straight up adaption might be not be doable without it being boring. We have to remember here we are talking about a show where you have car that seem to be able to get out of a weird and dangerous situation by an actual push of a button. I think there are really two ways to go about this type of thing. Either over the top, cartoony, and not to serious but fun which is what they seem to be doing. Or go the realistic direction but that means greatly toning down the Mach 5 action and what is the point of a Speed Racer movie if you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Some of the new movie toys look like they have lot of playability. Will wait to see in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwmwww Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 New info... http://www.iza.ne.jp/news/newsarticle/busi...lideshow/54811/ Looks like the gray ghost isn't gray... Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I really want to like it. I really do. But i just cant get past what looks like terrible CG and the fact that speed is apprently racing in a Giant Pinball machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Kyuun Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 LEGO has the Speed Racer live action movie license. They didn't do a bad job, as the cars are recognizeable. I wonder why they didn't use more smooth slopes for the front of the Mach 5? Sadly, I don't think they built in any of the car's special features, either. Great thing about LEGO; easy to mod. I'll be adding a few of these to my collection when they hit shelves. http://eurobricks.hosting.ipsyn.com/eurofo...=12059&st=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp Durron Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Wow...after watching the trailer, this movie is going to suck on sooo many levels, PASS kthnx. -Kyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_klump Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Looks like a HOT WHEELS: THE MOVIE production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protostar8 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 LEGO has the Speed Racer live action movie license. They didn't do a bad job, as the cars are recognizeable. I wonder why they didn't use more smooth slopes for the front of the Mach 5? Sadly, I don't think they built in any of the car's special features, either. Great thing about LEGO; easy to mod. I'll be adding a few of these to my collection when they hit shelves. http://eurobricks.hosting.ipsyn.com/eurofo...=12059&st=0 Wow, those are pretty poor quality productions from LEGO. Too bad b/c LEGO things are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uminoken Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The movie will be a massive, ADD mess, but seeing Jack from Lost trying to play it cool as Racer X juuuuust might make it a rental. On the upside, the Giachinno score sounds EXACTLY how you would expect a Spped Racer movie to be done. Even has the theme song in the first 5 min, with minor variations of the "running" motif (don't know what else to call it) Speed Racer score clips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) There was an early Robot Chicken sketch with a celebrity race that pretty much summed up what this movie should be like..... I would post the link from Youtube for those who have not seen it, but the Facist policies of Youtube means that most Robot Chicken stuff is deleted. Taksraven Edited April 21, 2008 by taksraven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry the lone wolf Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 There was an early Robot Chicken sketch with a celebrity race that pretty much summed up what this movie should be like..... I would post the link from Youtube for those who have not seen it, but the Facist politicies of Youtube means that most Robot Chicken stuff is deleted. Taksraven Yeah I saw that to; it was a parody on the Canonball Run movies starring Burt Reynolds & Dom Deluise. Frank Sinatra, Sammie Davis JR., Dean Martin, & other stars of the 80's appeared in those movies. Jackie Chan made his American debut in Canonball Run 2. Seth Green scored major points by getting Burt & Dom to reprise their roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwmwww Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 It looks like Tomica is coming out with a Mach 5 for the movie: Any of our resident Japanese readers able to tell me what this says about it? Thanks, Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 the only thing i like about this movie is christina ricci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardann Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Why oh why do they have to have a Mach 6?!!! There was no Mach 6 in the cartoon. Speed always drove the Mach 5 and it survived everything! The Mach 5 is the costar and Speed is pretty much nothing without it. This would be like changing the Millenium Falcon in the middle of Star Wars! It needs to be there for consistency. This may piss me off enough to not see the movie in theaters. I've always been a big Speed Racer fan even through all the cheese, but having a Mach 6 and the cracked out CG effects definitely turn me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Any of our resident Japanese readers able to tell me what this says about it? Thanks, Carl Basic promotional stuff...roughly, The left hand side it says that Mach Go Go Go is now a Hollywood movie, produced by Warner Bros (producers of Harry Potter and Batman) and made by the Warchowski brothers. The CGI effects are overflowing with speed blah blah blah... The right hand side says that the Tomika brand Mach 5 will be out in 2008, and follows the form of the car from the movie. ...What we imagine these things say is always more exciting than what they do say, isn't it? Edited April 25, 2008 by Gubaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy00z Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 It's so cheezy...not that the cartoon isn't though. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhafabio Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) saw this tonight with my pop and brother. i liked the movie. it will get bad reviews. but you have to keep in mind it is based off of a cartoon in the 60s and if you hate the cartoon avoid this movie like the plague. you will not understand and will hate it. this can easily become a cult classic. in my opinion it is what cartoons brought to movie should be. i did hate the mach 5 design from early beginning of the movie. but the true form of what you remember of the mach 5 does make an appearance. in races no less. only thing that didnt keep with the cartoon is they toned down the girly screams (if you are a fan you know what i mean) and the off sync of the lips of the characters was not there when there was dialogs. Edited May 9, 2008 by buddhafabio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Leader Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 There's an Imax theater here in the area showing Speed Racer so maybe I might go see it tonight. But when I exit the theater will I be singing, "Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, Gooooooo!" or will I be singing, "No Speed Racer, No Speed Racer, Nooooooo!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 lol it's funny to see the promocommercial on Dutch television... I find it hard to believe it's going to get full seats. They never aired the anime on TV and probably don't even know it's based on it. Gonna be fun to see how they react on this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 i still dont understand why he's in a pinball machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I still don't get how this got a live action treatment when there's better stuff out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Another blog from my Myspace page Part II: Speed Racer Today I dragged my self against various bad reviews to bring to you my review of Speed Racer. Well...um....it isn't great, or really good, but it isn't bad either. I would mark it at okay. Really after the start of the movie season with Iron Man this is a sad follow up. This really is a movie for kids with some adult language but not much with the word ass used repeatedly and at one time Speed saying, "Get that weak s##t off my track." That made me chuckle I won't lie. The movie is visually sickening. It is bright and color full as the previews show and it takes a good minute to get used to it. The plot moves slow at the beginning and why is he driving the Mach 6??? Everyone knows it was always about the Mach 5. I guess in official races they have to have a certain type of car that the Mach 6 qualifies as and the Mach 5 is basically the drive around town vehicle; though it does shine rather well during the cross country race. It does eventually also get all the tricks, bells and whistles that we all have come to love from the cartoon. The cast is okay but the movie is very corny way to much. There are some cool fight scenes but nothing spectacular. Really all you do while sitting there for two hours is wait for the racing scenes. Wow that was the best part of the movie. They went all out to make the racing scenes great and high octane yet very unrealistic but most of us don't go to movies for realism. The jump feature on all the cars are used every 5 minutes but in very innovative ways, and the end race was a lot of fun. All in all I would suggest to sit this one out for the DVD. If you feel you have to watch a movie go watch Iron Man again until Prince Caspian comes out. Edited May 10, 2008 by kanedaestes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I just watched the movie again, and on second viewing i have come to really love this film. It is a family/ kids movie so don't expect that much out of it if you find it juvenile but it is a fun ride, great visuals and the story was very well done. Despite the hate against the movie i do suggest everyone watch it for themselves and draw their own conclusions. It is becoming one of my favorites of this year. There is just someting so infectious about it. U sit there thinking it's going to suck and you just find your self sucked into it somehow. Go rent or watch on movies on demand, you shouldn't be disappointed but i know a lot of you have different taste than me. At least give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Man Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 John Goodmans "You just dont get good Ninjas anymore" line cracks me up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Rented the Blu-ray. I'm glad I didn't see it in the theater, but it wasn't a bad way to kill an evening on video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I thought it was meh. I rented it for my 2 1/2 yr old son who loves all things cars and while he enjoyed the movie immensely (it's his new favorite movie), I had a hard time sitting through it. Visuals are great, transfer is demo quality... story is horrible and the acting is so uneven. If you're gonna cast actors like Susan Sarandon, it helps if the other actors can hold their own... it also helps if you give an actress of her talent something more to do that make sandwiches. And I can't believe this disc didn't get HD audio track. A throw away "game" DVD and a digital copy but no HD audio? This would have been a great demo disc but for that feature. Maybe this is a throw back from when WB did HD-DVDs... or maybe they plan on double or triple dipping on this title like they're doing with Superman Returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I guess I'm the type of person that wants to like a movie going into it otherwise I won't even start to watch it. Call me a sucker, but I usually go into a movie with an open mind and wanting to be entertained. I try not to bring in my own preconceived notions of what it should or should not be. So, for me, a movie has to give me a reason not to like it. I thought Speed Racer was a fun and entertaining flick. While I can appreciate various movies on various artistic levels, I thought this was a creative way to present the Speed Racer story. But, then again, my taste in movies is so wide and varied that I'm a pretty easy person to please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob joe mac Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I just saw it a few days ago and LOVED it!! It was so corny and over the top it was exactly the kind of movie I expected especially from its source which was a corny aweful old as hell TV show/manga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I walked into it expecting to hate it, and surprisingly liked it....maybe I'm just a sucker for monkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) Yeah I thought it was done in the spirit of the cartoon. I think there should be an epilepsy warning at the start of the movie though : I agree with this spill.com review of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19ZjmjsnqYM If you think of it as a kid's movie, then I think kids would have gotten bored with the flashback bits because they are used to non-stop action. If you think of it as a movie for fans of speed racer when they were kids, then it won't bother you that these little bits of story pop up right in the middle of the action. Having said that.. they do that in a lot of martial arts movies too though: how many time does the guy who is about to get his ass beaten suddenly have a flashback of when he was training in between a fight or something. If you think of cars racing as a type of automotive martial arts then it makes sense. Speed is the little bro, who "does karate with cars". One thing I liked was the chu-chu-chu sound they used. It's like the sound for the transformation in transformers: you can't change these things! If you weren't a fan of speed racer and just want a fun movie I would say rent it. If you were a kid and loved Speed Racer then I'd say the price of the ticket is worth it to see on a big ass movie screen. Some people might have issues with the bright colours because it kind of reminds them too much of a playstation game or something. But it doesn't look like it was going for realism but something in between cartoon and movie which (given the crazy stunts in it) you come to accept later. If you want gritty dark car races I suggest seeing the death race remake that was done recently. death race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgSjt1hgIjk Edited September 22, 2008 by 1/1 LowViz Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanedaestes Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It's nice to hear that others have enjoyed the movie as much as me. I am going to buy it when i buy iron man next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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