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Was This The Decade Of The Reboot? [Decade In Review]

06 Dec 2009 00:00:40 PST

Written by Graeme McMillan
Looking back at the fictional stories that defined the last decade, you might think of things like The Dark Knight, Battlestar Galactica, or failures like Bionic Woman and Speed Racer. Was this the decade we ran out of original ideas?

Original story at io9 .

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Freke Friday: McTeigue's films have praised visuals, inventiveness

03 Dec 2009 21:54:21 PST

Baylor University The Lariat Online We also had a film panned by critics in “Speed Racer,” for which McTeigue was a second unit director. Based on the popular manga about a car racing family, ... Online Extra: Ninja Assassin Revives Dead Genre, Owns ItFree Times

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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Interview (Wii)

01 Dec 2009 21:26:51 PST

Their most recognizable franchise in the West would be Speed Racer, and I used to watch “Battle of the Planets” cartoons when I was a kid (which are also ... and more »

Original story at GamersDailyNews .

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'Assassin,' 'Road' expected to do well

25 Nov 2009 23:47:39 PST

and Larry Wachowski (''The Matrix''). Rick Yune (''The Fast and the Furious'') and Korean superstar Rain (''Speed Racer'') top the effects-laden movie's ... and more »

Original story at Arab Times .

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The Weekend Warrior: Nov. 25 - 29

24 Nov 2009 10:48:32 PST

This one stars a fairly new name and face to these shores, that being Korean pop star Rain, who had a role in the Wachowskis' version of Speed Racer last ...

Original story at Comingsoon.net .

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Need For Speed: Nitro review

23 Nov 2009 21:44:57 PST

Sidhe saw the value of producing a decent arcade racing game for the Wii back when they did Speed Racer. That game, too, had a face-melting physics engine ... and more »

Original story at 3News .

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Speed Racer news and blogs - December 06, 2009

06 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Speed Racer news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Online Extra: Ninja Assassin Revives Dead Genre, Owns It -- from Free Times
• Rain on target for stardom in America -- from San Francisco Examiner
• 기사 폰트확대 -- from 아시아경제
• - The Race Against the Mammoth Car - Part 2 - Weloo -- from Google Videos - -site:youtube.com "Speed Racer" "Mach 5" OR "Racer X" OR manga OR anime OR Mifune OR Trixie OR "Mach GoGoGo" OR "live action film" OR Wachowski OR Spritle OR Melange OR "Emile Hirsch" OR Gō OR "Car Acrobatic Team" OR "The Mammoth Car" OR "bullet time" OR "Mach Five" OR Royalton OR Michi OR Mach OR "2008 film" OR "Wachowski Brothers" OR "Peter Fernandez" OR Yoshida OR "Tatsunoko Productions" OR "anime and manga" OR Tatsunoko OR "Now Comics" OR chimpanzee OR "Tatsuo Yoshida" OR parodied OR "live action"
• 기사 폰트확대 -- from 아시아경제
• 기사 폰트확대 -- from 아시아경제
• Moustachette: A Review. Sort Of. - Buzznet -- from blog
• 'Ninja Assassin's' James McTeigue aims for a 21st century 'film noir' take on ... -- from Los Angeles Times
• 기사 폰트확대 -- from 아시아경제
• - The Race Against the Mammoth Car - Part 2 - NothingOfficial -- from Google Videos - -site:youtube.com "Speed Racer" "Mach 5" OR "Racer X" OR manga OR anime OR Mifune OR Trixie OR "Mach GoGoGo" OR "live action film" OR Wachowski OR Spritle OR Melange OR "Emile Hirsch" OR Gō OR "Car Acrobatic Team" OR "The Mammoth Car" OR "bullet time" OR "Mach Five" OR Royalton OR Michi OR Mach OR "2008 film" OR "Wachowski Brothers" OR "Peter Fernandez" OR Yoshida OR "Tatsunoko Productions" OR "anime and manga" OR Tatsunoko OR "Now Comics" OR chimpanzee OR "Tatsuo Yoshida" OR parodied OR "live action"

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Podcast: Brad Pitt & Josh Brolin Behind the Steering Wheel in Go Like Hell?

28 Oct 2009 11:40:54 PDT

Written by Ethan Anderton
The film is based on A.J. Baime's non-fiction book Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans, which tells the remarkable story of how Henry Ford II, with the help of a young visionary named Lee Iacocca and former racing champ turned engineer, Carroll Shelby,...

Original story at First Showing .

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Speed Racer - The Next Generation: Comet Run DVD Review

12 May 2009 15:54:42 PDT

Speed Racer - The Next Generation is not a spin-off of the live-action film released in 2008. Rather, it's a spin-off of the original animated series. ... and more »

Original story at IGN .

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What Should the Wachowskis Do Next?

12 Mar 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Written by Annalee Newitz
After I saw Watchmen, which was a bumpy but intriguing ride, I realized what the movie was missing that might have saved it. It needed the visual pyrotechnics of the Wachowskis, whose movies always make you feel like your eyeballs just got an upgrade. Watchmen may have been gorgeous, but it w...

Original story at io9 .

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Opinion: GameBabble Ep.6: Speed Racer The Movie The Game!

02 Feb 2009 01:52:03 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (GELTONZ)
Please Watch in High Quality (near impossible to see the game footage otherwise!) Woo! New editing software! New camera! Good times for all! Yes I review Speed Racer The Movie The Game on all consoles and yes the text at the bottom of the DS footage WAS necessary. It looks SO much better on a re...

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Cool DVD Releases Await 2009's Old Gift Cards

22 Jan 2009 16:58:11 PST

Written by John Scott Lewinski
Speed Racer Complete Classic Series Collection: Last summer's feature film hit the wall, but the 1960s anime Speed Racer still runs smoothly. This DVD collection is packaged in a Mach 5 tin and includes all 52 episodes on 5 discs. A sixth disc set offers bonus material, including "The Histo...

Original story at Wired News .

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Fanfiction: alichay @ 2008-11-08T22:10:00

08 Nov 2008 14:15:02 PST

Fandom: Speed Racer Pairing: Speed Racer x Sparky Length: 235 words Rating: U, G, whatever you want to call it. It's crack fic. Status: Complete So this is my take on a conversation that so must happen some time after the movie. ...

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DVD review: The Mist

07 Nov 2008 16:05:41 PST

Written by Phelim O'Neill
Frank Darabont's most recent Stephen King adaptation, after the twin successes of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, is no misty-eyed, magical prison drama like before. It is, however, a real joy for fans of the horror/sci-fi flick, updating the 1950s monster movie, through t...

Original story at The Guardian (UK) .

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Fanfiction: purple_weasle @ 2008-10-29T23:55:00

30 Oct 2008 00:04:55 PDT

Written by Buggy McClean
Rating: R Fandom: Speed Racer Pairing: Racer X/Speed Racer (RACERCEST!) Racer X hesitated, peering through the thick humidity that filled the locker room. Usually if he waited long enough he could be guaranteed a solitary shower, ...

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Podcast: Secret Identity Issue #133.5--Second Helping

30 Sep 2008 14:13:17 PDT

Written by Brian LeTendre
Topics covered In This Issue: Movies / TV: Wanted director making Moby Dick; Mass Effect movie in the works; I am Legend prequel coming; Megan Fox in Fathom movie; Depp signs on for Jack and Tonto Boob Tube/Big Screen Blitzkrieg: The Shield; The Office; Z-Rock; How I Met Your Mother; Speed...

Original story at Secret Identity .

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How To: Silly Monkey Stories: Art is a Process

08 Sep 2008 21:01:00 PDT

Written by Karen of Sillymonkeez
Sometimes all I hear is, "Speed Racer and Racer-X blah blah blah blah blah blah blah." At those times all I can do is smile and say, "That's so cool, Jake!" Does that make me a bad mommy? Click here to learn how to play along. ...

Original story at 3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires .

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Opinion: Interpreting Speed Racer's Box Office Failure

20 May 2008 06:45:08 PDT

Written by Alex Billington
Unfortunately, I think the best way to say it is that Speed Racer isn't meant for everyone. But they wanted to try and make it for everyone. And that's where they ran into problems. When there is so much to juggle and so many audiences to please, it sometimes becomes just too challenging of a task....

Original story at First Showing .

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Opinion: Fast-talking: Hirsch, Ricci share thoughts on `Speed Racer’

17 May 2008 16:15:09 PDT

Written by Jennifer
“Speed Racer” stars Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci are better known for smaller independent movies than summer blockbusters. With the Wachowskis reteaming with “Matrix” producer Joel Silver, “Speed Racer” also stars John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox and a pet chimpanzee t...

Original story at Confessions of Christina Ricci .

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Christina Ricci (Speed Racer) Interview

17 May 2008 16:15:09 PDT

Written by Jennifer
From writer/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski, the creators of the groundbreaking The Matrix trilogy, and producer Joel Silver, comes the live-action, high-octane family adventure Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci.

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SciFi Power Ranking -- Iron Mania, Two Faced Villians, and a Slow Start for Speed Racer (May 12, 2008)

13 May 2008 05:28:45 PDT

Written by Nick Nadel
I..Am...Week Three of Scifi Power Ranking! As if there was any doubt, Iron Mania continues to sweep the rankings. But with new photos and rumors of possible alien twists, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull makes a surprise showing on the list. (George Lucas, can't you keep prepost...

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Opinion: The New Speed Racer Movie Ain't Doing So Well At The Box Office...

10 May 2008 14:13:36 PDT

Written by sailordees(noreply@blogger.com)
This being said, this is only the first in many American adaptations of anime titles to live-action movies to come. Next up is Dragon Ball, and we've seen a lot of pictures from the set of this film and our expectations are continuously getting lowered. These blogs (link 1, link 2) are doing a v...

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'Speed Racer' Sputters Behind 'Iron Man' in Summer's First Tentpole Battle

09 May 2008 09:25:00 PDT

Written by STV
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your weekly source of tips, hints and handicapping for the latest in moviegoing. Today we catch up with projections for the not-so-mystifyingly buzz-less Speed Racer, gauge Iron Man's potential for a second straight week at No. 1, survey the landsca...

Original story at Defamer .

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Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick [Speed Racer Review]

08 May 2008 18:09:46 PDT

Written by Annalee Newitz
The plot of the flick couldn't be simpler. Nice kid Speed Racer wants nothing more than to compete in the big leagues of racing. His family runs Racer Motors, a tiny independent car design company that turns out beauties like the Mach 5 (and later, the ultra-awesome Mach 6). After he wins his fi...

Original story at io9 .

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Review: Surreal Speed Racer Doses NASCAR With Anime

08 May 2008 11:45:41 PDT

Written by Hugh Hart
See also: First Look: Speed Racer Zips in Candy-Colored World'Go Speed Racer Go' Video Shows Mach 5 in ActionBehind-the-Scenes Look Unveils Speed RacerWachowskis Take Speed Racer on a Weird TripSpeed Racer Sneak Peek Reveals More Trippy Visuals You have never seen car races like the o...

Original story at Wired News .

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Speed Racer Review - A Vibrantly Entertaining Live-Action Cartoon

07 May 2008 15:45:47 PDT

Written by Alex Billington
In comparison, Speed Racer isn't as finely crafted as either Iron Man or The Matrix, but it has a distinctive style and that's where the Wachowski's always shine. Emile Hirsch does a formidable job as Speed, considering almost everything in the film was CGI. Matthew Fox was underutilized a...

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