Speed Racer (2008)

Directors:

Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (written by) &
Larry Wachowski (written by) ...

Data di uscita:

9 maggio 2008 (USA)

Genere:

Action | Family | Sport

Slogan:

Go

Plot:

The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible...

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Father Son Relationship | Loss Of Loved One | Actor Talks To Audience | Flashback Sequence

Recensioni degli utenti:

Here it comes, here comes a great movie.

US Showtimes:

(register to personalize)

Cast

Emile Hirsch	...	Speed
Nicholas Elia	...	Young Speed
Christina Ricci	...	Trixie
John Goodman	...	Pops
Melissa Holroyd	...	Speed's Teacher
Susan Sarandon	...	Mom
Matthew Fox	...	Racer X
Ariel Winter	...	Young Trixie
Scott Porter	...	Rex
Benno Fürmann	...	Inspector Detector
Gian Ganziano	...	Everyman Announcer
Peter Fernandez	...	Local Announcer
Harvey Friedman	...	Harold Ledermann Announcer
Richard Roundtree	...	Ben Burns
Sadao Ueda	...	Japanese Announcer

Alias:

Race Chasers (USA) (fake working title)
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language.

Durata:

135 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Divieti:

UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG (certificate #44193) | Singapore:PG | Venezuela:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Curiosità:

The view inside Speed's locker at the start of the film shows his watch to be a Heuer Monaco Sportiva, the same watch worn by Steve McQueen in the classic racing film Le Mans (1971).

Errori:

Continuity: In the first race in the movie, Speed is using the Mach 6. However, the Mach 6 wasn't built until near the end of the movie. How could he have it before then?

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Speed Racer (2008) (VG)

Here it comes, here comes a great movie.

This movie blew past what my expectations would ever be. Having watched random episodes of the original anime, I was very skeptical as to how one could ever pull off making a live-action adaptation. The Wachowski brothers have pulled it off. The only way possible for this movie to be made was this over-the-top, campy romp through the race tracks. From beginning to end this film delivers a non-stop thrills. Even in the campy scenes that don't serve much plot purpose they held me in. Though it is very CG heavy and campy at times, there is some serious points where it does hit the dramatic mark and even had me emotional at one point. The end is obviously predictable but they do it so well and don't sell out to the really lame gags and rules of good guy - bad guy film-making. The acting was fantastic and they could not have gotten a better cast. This is great where kids can enjoy but also adults will as well with certain jokes and gags with a more mature sense to them I'd say. Old and new fans will not be disappointed. Go see "Speed Racer" go! 9/10