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Written May 10, 2008
Parents Beware

by gcomara

I took three 6 year olds today. Overall they loved the movie and were on the edge of their seats at the end. Bouncing up and down excited!

HOWEVER, I almost walked out. The word 'Ass' was used multiple times and I find that inappropriate for my children. Also, there is one scene when the 'bad guy' is having his hench men slap around a man who is tied to a chair. The bad guy makes a reference to "having a taste for your sister" and then proceeds to feed a meat bone to his piranahs (sp?). I know this is rated PG and guidance is needed.

Just an FYI. Be prepared.
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Written May 9, 2008
SPEED RACER-- WHEEL Good:

by jimchudnow

[From an advance screening:] This is basically an extended live-action CARTOON (reprising elements of the animated TV series from the late ?60?s). EMILE HIRSCH plays the sometimes-conflicted grown-up version of Mr. Speed Racer, who has to fight inner and outer demons in deciding how to handle offers to compete for rich racing moguls. JOHN GOODMAN and SUSAN SARANDON play his parents, and MATTHEW FOX plays his mentor ?Racer X?. For the audience I was with (including a lot of kids), most of the laughs in the film came from actions by a pet chimpanzee. The film (by the Wachowski Brothers) is expectedly superficial, with a story-line that?s elemental-- but, it boasts a riot of colorful and impressive CGI effects to go along with set designs done in appropriate cartoon-like exaggerated color. It?s not a great film by any means-- but, it?s FUN in a lighthearted, action-filled way (cleverly calculated to encourage a hoped-for series of Sequels). I enjoyed it, & you probably will too.
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Written May 10, 2008
optic psychosis

by eyeful

i've seen my share of cg
i have to say i was impressed with how far they took this one
frenetic scenes bordering on psychedelic
superfast action w/out that annoying blur that usually hides poor craftsmanship

yeah, it's long
it could have used a bit of trimming
but the visuals are pretty fricken amazing!!
plus my friend's kids had fun, they were bouncing off the walls afterwards
definitely worth seeing if your a fan of the original series
i caught a lot of little details and homages throughout that made me giggle
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Written June 5, 2008
Don't let the critics get you down.

by waw8125

I enjoyed the movie, so did my 4 year old, and my wife. We rarely all enjoy the same movie.

I find the "it wasn't real enough" criticism silly. It is not suppose to be real. It's OK to feel like your in the fray between comic book, cartoon, and the "real" world while watching this movie. In fact, I think that was the whole point. In that sense, I think this movie is the TRON of my generation.

The truth is, if you are one of those that is STILL upset because Matrix 2 & 3 didn't meet your expectations, don't go. But for most normal people who just want to see something different and fun, go.
- 12 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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Written July 19, 2008
Speed Racer

by conradwsba1

This movie was incredibly full of speed.I really enjoyed this movie
- 8 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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Oh No!
Written May 14, 2008
HOLLYWOOD CURSING

by movie_time

Can't Hollywood make a family movie without using cursing??? Do any of the writers have kids?? Come on, Speed Racer could have been good without Flipping someone off, or using other bad language. If you don't want your child repeating those words and actions on the playground why would you let them watch and listen to those things??? PLEASE HOLLYWOOD make family movies without the bad language and flipping off gestures. Then more parents will buy your movies!
- 18 out of 29 found this review helpful.
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Must Go!
Written May 15, 2008
WOW, I felt like a child again!

by darmonstudios

I took my wife and 10yr old daughter to a late showing of the movie. We laughed, we cried, we ended up singing Go, Go, Speed Racer by the end. All the critics have it wrong, this movie is a must see and was very faithful to the cartoon. I felt like I was a little kid watching the reruns with my brother. We will definatly buy the movie on DVD when it comes out. All I can say to finish this is Go, Go, See Speed Racer, Go!

Update!!!! We have seen it three more time. It gets better every time. We even took my 72yr old mother and she loved it and said it was one of the best film she has seen in years. It has a great moral message and family values. What a great movie.
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Must Go!
Written June 17, 2008
Not for Everyone

by raillink

Some people that never grew up on Speed might not appreciate this movie. I however am told by my Mother that I would not go to school unless I had watched Speed Racer in the morning. I took my two boys to see it opening day and they were thrilled. This movie is not for everyone with very flashy effects and bright color. The shear volume of the sound was overwhelming. Although some of the race sequences are hard to follow, I think that seeing it again might help. I found the movie to be fairly true to the cartoon. Speed is always racing the bad guy and comes out on top in the end. I saw another review of a 21 year old who didn't like it. I own all the S.R. DVD's so maybe seeing the actual cartoon might help one appreciate this classic. Or, maybe you have to be about 40 to really like it. Go see it anyway. Can't wait for the DVD with bonus features!
- 7 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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Written May 30, 2008
Speed Racer

by MeadowsFamily

This movie is truely a live action cartoon. From the fantastic colors to the amazing action it's all there. For me this turned out to be a great family movie.

The only warning for parents would be for a scene not far into the movie where a character is being held down and punched in the face. This might be a bit over the top for younger kids, but it's short and other than a little blood, it's not too bad.
- 8 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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Must Go!
Written May 26, 2008
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

by jeremydsnow

Great Movie. Specail effects were AMAZING! Great storyline. GO SPEED RACER GO!
- 8 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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Written May 15, 2008
Coulda been a contender

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They tried too hard to make the movie apeal to a broad audience. They could have made a really good kids movie. They could have made a movie for the teen agers. Instead, it failed at being any good for anybody.

The violence was too much for my grandchildren and their mother. They had to leave the theater because to the language, violence and generally dispicable characters portrayed in the movie. My girls grew up with Speed Racer on TV, but it was a much more wholesome show. The beatings and shootings that were included in the movie version were uncalled for.

If they wanted to make it for a more mature audience, they would need better acting, better character development and more believable plots, characters, etc.

For kids: it was totally inapprpriate.
For teenagers: it sucked.
For adults: it was a total waste of time.
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So-so
Written September 2, 2008
Speed Racer

by abbywsba1

I thought this movie was okay.Thank you for reading my review.
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Written May 18, 2008
Good movie however not for kids

by Pickleking23

I took my girlfriend to see this movie and we both liked it alot, funny interested graphics and some great acting, i am a logn time fan of speed racer and i loved this move, not great but i liked it. However this should have had a PG-13 rating, alot of cursing A word S word once.....so not for kids but good movie Mathew Fox did a great job on Racer X!.
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Must Go!
Written June 19, 2008
Fun fun fun ...

by JollyBill

All I have to say is WOW ... that was a fun movie to watch. Very Fun!!! I just can't say it enough. Fun ... fun ... fun!!!
- 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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Written May 26, 2008
SPEED RACER

by helendella

Very entertaining. I took my 2 grandkids ages 4 & 7, and they LOVED it. I only went for the kids but found myself fully into it. I highly reccomend this movie.
- 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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