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]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55738 Burbanked Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:44:47 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55738 <strong>Piper:</strong> I said "maybe" because your comment on Ray's site seemed to suggest that this didn't do it for you. I agree with you about the campiness, and it certainly seems like that'll be here. Those shots of the villain-type yelling at Speed definitely recalled the histrionics of the old cartoons. Piper: I said “maybe” because your comment on Ray’s site seemed to suggest that this didn’t do it for you. I agree with you about the campiness, and it certainly seems like that’ll be here. Those shots of the villain-type yelling at Speed definitely recalled the histrionics of the old cartoons.

]]> By: Burbanked http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55736 Burbanked Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:34:55 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55736 <strong>Ray:</strong> many of your points I don't disagree with, and I'm not even convinced that this will be a good film. In fact it probably won't, as a lot of these remakes aren't, and your citing of <em><strong>Popeye</strong></em> is a very, very good example. 'Course, I was never that crazy about Altman anyway, but that's not the point. The point is that, for whatever reason, for whatever personal history I have to <em>Speed</em> and whatever psychological sense memories it triggers, this trailer puts me there. I can't really explain it beyond that. I hate hate HATE most remakes or reimaginings; anyone who comes here knows that. But I just thought that this was cool, and I'm still willing to believe in the Wachowskis, if only for a little bit longer. ...and for what it's worth, I think they <em>are</em> going to focus on the Mach 5. To me it looks like it's going to do everything it did in the cartoon and more. Ray: many of your points I don’t disagree with, and I’m not even convinced that this will be a good film. In fact it probably won’t, as a lot of these remakes aren’t, and your citing of Popeye is a very, very good example.

‘Course, I was never that crazy about Altman anyway, but that’s not the point.

The point is that, for whatever reason, for whatever personal history I have to Speed and whatever psychological sense memories it triggers, this trailer puts me there. I can’t really explain it beyond that. I hate hate HATE most remakes or reimaginings; anyone who comes here knows that.

But I just thought that this was cool, and I’m still willing to believe in the Wachowskis, if only for a little bit longer.

…and for what it’s worth, I think they are going to focus on the Mach 5. To me it looks like it’s going to do everything it did in the cartoon and more.

]]> By: Piper http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55714 Piper Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:34:35 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55714 Maybe Piper? Maybe? I disagree with Ray because I believe they need to embrace the campiness. If they try to go legit, that will be bad. It seems like they're trying to do something with John Goodman because he's a strange casting decision in this. Christina Ricci is a living Anime and was perfect for this. We will have to see. Maybe Piper? Maybe? I disagree with Ray because I believe they need to embrace the campiness. If they try to go legit, that will be bad. It seems like they’re trying to do something with John Goodman because he’s a strange casting decision in this. Christina Ricci is a living Anime and was perfect for this. We will have to see.

]]> By: Ray http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55699 Ray Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:45:56 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55699 While I definitely agree that they captured the look of the old cartoon, I don't agree that such a thing is GOOD. The cartoon was terribly animated because it was low budget. The cartoon succeeded DESPITE such flaws, not because of them. You never hear this: "I loved Speed Racer because of the wild, smeary backgrounds behind everything!!" The cartoon succeeded because of the Mach Five. Every kid who watched it never paid any attention to the crappy animation or the ridiculous characters; their imagination fired up and they wondered what that would be like to drive. Instead of focusing on that aspect of the cartoon and making the Mach Five come to life, The Wachowskis have decided to focus on the psychedelic colors and non-linear juxtapositions of the cartoon. All that does is ruin a great opportunity to make that car come to life (and before you argue that the film is live action, remember that this "live action" looks like a cartoon, and not realistic in the slightest. They should have just made it mo-cap). No scene in this trailer makes me more apprehensive than the shot of Pops twirling some bad guy over his head. Sure, this type of shot happened in the cartoon every week. However, in real life, it looks dumb. Period. Basically, this is the new "Popeye" movie from 1980. And we all know how well that turned out. While I definitely agree that they captured the look of the old cartoon, I don’t agree that such a thing is GOOD. The cartoon was terribly animated because it was low budget. The cartoon succeeded DESPITE such flaws, not because of them.

You never hear this: “I loved Speed Racer because of the wild, smeary backgrounds behind everything!!”

The cartoon succeeded because of the Mach Five. Every kid who watched it never paid any attention to the crappy animation or the ridiculous characters; their imagination fired up and they wondered what that would be like to drive.

Instead of focusing on that aspect of the cartoon and making the Mach Five come to life, The Wachowskis have decided to focus on the psychedelic colors and non-linear juxtapositions of the cartoon. All that does is ruin a great opportunity to make that car come to life (and before you argue that the film is live action, remember that this “live action” looks like a cartoon, and not realistic in the slightest. They should have just made it mo-cap).

No scene in this trailer makes me more apprehensive than the shot of Pops twirling some bad guy over his head. Sure, this type of shot happened in the cartoon every week. However, in real life, it looks dumb. Period.

Basically, this is the new “Popeye” movie from 1980. And we all know how well that turned out.

]]> By: Carlo http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55665 Carlo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:57:59 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55665 They underplayed Matthew Fox. Why would they do that? If I know he has a big part in the movie, I'll watch it. However, this trailer dosn't make it seem so. I'm still gonna watch the movie, of course. They underplayed Matthew Fox. Why would they do that? If I know he has a big part in the movie, I’ll watch it. However, this trailer dosn’t make it seem so. I’m still gonna watch the movie, of course.

]]> By: ryk http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/comment-page-1/#comment-55643 ryk Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:18:53 +0000 http://burbanked.com/2007/12/07/the-speed-racer-trailer-is-jammin-down-the-pedal-like-hes-never-comin-back/#comment-55643 I'm still hoping this will turn out to be a good flick, but I didn't see anything in the trailer to make me optimistic. I’m still hoping this will turn out to be a good flick, but I didn’t see anything in the trailer to make me optimistic.

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