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Cinema - Speed Racer

Postby Owen » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:04 am

'Speed Racer' is coming to the screens this year. For those too young, or too old to remember Speed Racer, it was a Japanese cartoon about a boy who raced his Mach 5 race car and all the characters 'talkedreallyreallyfastwithoutevertakingthetimetobreathebetweenwords'. The Wachowski Brothers (Or One bro, and his newly transvestite sister) who directed the Matrix trilogy are at the helm of this one, and the trailers are incredible, they're using a new filming technique where the whole movie is over-exposed in cartoon colour, and everything on the screen is in focus at the same time, just like a cartoon.

I don't expect the movie to be 10/10, so it won't be for everyone, but it should be good for the eye candy, and to see the cartoon brought to life. So, anyone up for it?

The original cartoon :
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The new movie :
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Postby swampette » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:06 am

Why not....?? A Mahon Point movie night would be good fun..... popcorn thrown in too!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby MiniMpi » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:14 am

Yeah would be a good night.
Know what you mean Owen, it might not 'work' for everyone but i'd say it would be a very good movie
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Postby Starrywalsh » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:20 am

"Here he comes ...Here comes speed racer...He's a deamon on wheels..."

Come on everyone ..join in.
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Postby jimskater » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:44 am

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer - he’s a demon on wheels
He’s a demon and he’s gonna be chasin’ after someone.

He’s gainin’ on you so you better look alive.
He’s busy revvin’ up a powerful Mach 5.
And when the odds are against him
And there’s dangerous work to do

You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through.
Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer, Go!

He’s off and flyin’ as he guns the car around the track
He’s jammin’ down the pedal like he’s never comin’ back
Adventure’s waitin’ just ahead.
Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer, Gooooooooo!


Ooohh, I've been waiting for this. I've got a 1:18 die cast of the Mach 5 I'm going to have to pull out of storage. :D :D

Here's the movie website, judging by the trailers, it's going to be good. 8) 8) 8) 8)

http://speedracerthemovie.warnerbros.com/cmp/main.html
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Postby Starrywalsh » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:05 am

Sure come over here and watch it with everyone Jim 8)
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Postby jimskater » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:28 am

I just posted up a "Drive-In" movie night suggestion to the local club. :D :D
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Postby oliver » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:50 am

Have you got dates for this event Owen. I don't remember the cartoon but it sounds like it would be worth a look.
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Postby 1lightningd » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:40 am

Mighty idea Owen, give me a ring, I have an Idea :idea:
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Postby jimskater » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:07 pm

I can see it now:

A cloud of dark smoke and the spot-lit facade of the Mahon Point theater. The cloud parts, a white car emerges from the gloom, emblazoned with a strangely cursive red M. Out steps a passing strange man in tight white pants, a blue jumper, a white helmet.... OMG it's Alvin in go-go boots.

8O 8O :P
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Postby Owen » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:01 pm

A cloud of dark diesel smoke?
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Postby ONED » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:11 pm

Never Feckin heard tell of it! :? :(
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Postby iwanagofast » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:19 pm

Might make it down depends when you go to see it. Steve Maloney is the guy to talk to in Mahon Pt. well he was when i worked there.



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Postby Owen » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:12 pm

Speed Racer is in the cinema the weekend after next. Who's up for it?
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Postby 1lightningd » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:37 pm

Me.
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