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May 8, 2008
        
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The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with "Speed Racer," one which has rendered them completely out of touch with the outside world. ... In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have... [read full story]                    

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Oscar-winner John Gaeta Explains Speed Racer Effects

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Oscar-winner John Gaeta Explains Speed Racer Effects

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May 11, 2008
        

If you caught Speed Racer this weekend, you might not be raving over the dialogue, but we're guessing the race track sequences made an impression. In this video clip, visual effects wizard John Gaeta, who won an Oscar when he... ... If you caught Speed Racer this weekend,...

                   

Speed Racer Movie Review

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May 11, 2008
        

Read my review of the recently released speed racer movie ... WARNING! IF YOUR CHILD SUFFERS FROM SEIZURES FROM BRIGHT COLORS, FLASHING LIGHTS AND CRAZY CAMERA ACTION, THEN DON’T SEE SPEED RACER! When I was 5, I remember sitting by the television humming with excitement...

                   

Long ride to nowhere

hindu.com
May 10, 2008
        

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Ji Hoon Jung Directors: Larry and Andy Wachowski As the movie opens with impossibly cheerful colours — the ... ... brighter palate. However, after a point (a fairly short period of time), the...

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greencine.com
May 10, 2008
        

Picking up where we left off... "Like so many other expensive, technologically elaborate big-screen adaptations of venerable pop-culture staples, this movie sets out to honor and refresh a youthful enthusiasm from the past and winds up smothering the fun...

                   

Review: Speed Racer (2008) - 'I feel the need!...The need to run the hell away fr...'

hollywoodbitchslap.com
May 10, 2008
        

"I feel the need!...The need to run the hell away from this Speed." “Speed Racer” is an ocular slap, but it’s strictly empty calories; a joyless, over-plotted nostalgia machine that barely limps out of the starting gate. Ever since he was a child, Speed Racer (Emile...

                   
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Review: 'Speed Racer' just spinning its wheels

komoradio.com
May 10, 2008
        

In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their twisted sensibilities. ... Story Published: May 9, 2008...

                   

Slick 'Speed Racer' fails to thrill

indiaenews.com
May 10, 2008
        

Film: 'Speed Racer'; Cast: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci; Director: Wachowski brothers; Rating: ** ... The enduring quality of action/adventure classics like the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Matrix' trilogies is that they infused...

                   

Cogill: 'Speed Racer' is slooooooow

nwcn.com
May 10, 2008
        

Speed Racer is a big bad boring movie that talks the audience into a cinematic coma and never recovers. ... Emile Hirsch from Into The Wild plays the legendary 60's TV cartoon racer with a good family and a knack for racing. Speed Racer suffers from repetition and...

                   

Movie Review: Speed Racer

motortrend.com
May 9, 2008
        

Batman. Superman. Spiderman. Fantastic Four. And the hero of the week, Iron Man. So how ‘bout a little something for us car types? Speed Racer to the rescue! For those not familiar... ... Batman. For those not familiar with this manga series and anime hero (which...

                   

LIBERTAS REVIEW: Speed Racer

libertyfilmfestival.com
May 9, 2008
        

If you’re thinking about waiting for the DVD to see Speed Racer, don’t. Any two-hours planned as an investment into the Wachowski brothers’ latest whacked-out, vision quest are better spent in front of a very large screen. And the bigger the better. Speed’s sole saving grace is its look and the...

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