Comments on: 5 Reasons Why Speed Racer’s Failure Is Bad For Movies http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:42:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rosie http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-101701 Rosie Fri, 30 May 2008 05:28:35 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-101701 I've seen SPEED RACER twice. And I'm not in the habit of going back to see a movie with hardly any plot or good writing for the second time. I don't know why critics have gotten their undies in a twist against this film. But I'll tell you one thing . . . I'll NEVER depend upon their opinions as long as I live. Not if they cannot overcome their asnine snobbery to appreciate what I believe is the most innovative film this summer. I’ve seen SPEED RACER twice. And I’m not in the habit of going back to see a movie with hardly any plot or good writing for the second time.

I don’t know why critics have gotten their undies in a twist against this film. But I’ll tell you one thing . . . I’ll NEVER depend upon their opinions as long as I live. Not if they cannot overcome their asnine snobbery to appreciate what I believe is the most innovative film this summer.

]]> By: abeominog http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-98148 abeominog Fri, 16 May 2008 23:25:44 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-98148 Nice piece. The movie was fantastic. Nice piece. The movie was fantastic.

]]> By: Coquito Von Tito http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97995 Coquito Von Tito Fri, 16 May 2008 06:55:47 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97995 And to think I felt that this film was going to be bad in the first place. And to think I felt that this film was going to be bad in the first place.

]]> By: The Chutry Experiment » Speed Racer http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97797 The Chutry Experiment » Speed Racer Thu, 15 May 2008 15:09:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97797 [...] Karina offers five reasons why “Speed Racer’s failure is bad for movies” and one reason why maybe [...] [...] Karina offers five reasons why “Speed Racer’s failure is bad for movies” and one reason why maybe [...]

]]> By: patrick http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97413 patrick Wed, 14 May 2008 06:52:50 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97413 The Wachowski bros certainly put a lot of effort into making Speed Racer... but the movie overall looked and felt like a cross between anime, a kaleidoscope, that Flintstones movie, a video game and the Dukes of Hazard The Wachowski bros certainly put a lot of effort into making Speed Racer… but the movie overall looked and felt like a cross between anime, a kaleidoscope, that Flintstones movie, a video game and the Dukes of Hazard

]]> By: spincitydotorg » Blog Archive » Speed Racer http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97328 spincitydotorg » Blog Archive » Speed Racer Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:37 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97328 [...] I suspected Speed Racer wouldn’t do great, but damn. Under $20-million? That’s rough. And Karina’s got five reasons why its failure is bad for movies. [...] [...] I suspected Speed Racer wouldn’t do great, but damn. Under $20-million? That’s rough. And Karina’s got five reasons why its failure is bad for movies. [...]

]]> By: Karina Longworth http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97270 Karina Longworth Tue, 13 May 2008 12:45:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97270 Jonas, that link was just one example of a complaint that Variety's EIC Peter Bart has been making for years, regarding a disconnect between what critics think and what audiences spend money on. He almost doesn't need actual data to back him up, he's so hellbent on it. Jonas, that link was just one example of a complaint that Variety’s EIC Peter Bart has been making for years, regarding a disconnect between what critics think and what audiences spend money on. He almost doesn’t need actual data to back him up, he’s so hellbent on it.

]]> By: Jonas http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97238 Jonas Tue, 13 May 2008 07:54:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97238 I enjoyed most of what you had said and had no real complaint except that you cited a Variety article from a year ago that starts off "Box office data THIS YEAR" I enjoyed most of what you had said and had no real complaint except that you cited a Variety article from a year ago that starts off “Box office data THIS YEAR”

]]> By: Djoser http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97202 Djoser Tue, 13 May 2008 03:55:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97202 I can tell you that, much as I want to see Speed Racer, perhaps w/ the aid of substances I haven't touched since I was a teen, I also cringe at hearing my nephew say "I'm definitely seeing Speed Racer" because it looks like a direct route to acquire A.D.D. In one sitting. "Not until you can finish an entire book w/out the aid of an adult." I told him. Did the Wachowskis just dive into family fair b/c they realized they couldnt' do Sci Fi/Horror etc. anymore, either? What's next for them? Video Games? (It sure would be more lucrative than Speed Racer! Ha cha!) I can tell you that, much as I want to see Speed Racer, perhaps w/ the aid of substances I haven’t touched since I was a teen, I also cringe at hearing my nephew say “I’m definitely seeing Speed Racer” because it looks like a direct route to acquire A.D.D. In one sitting.

“Not until you can finish an entire book w/out the aid of an adult.”
I told him.

Did the Wachowskis just dive into family fair b/c they realized they couldnt’ do Sci Fi/Horror etc. anymore, either?

What’s next for them? Video Games?
(It sure would be more lucrative than Speed Racer! Ha cha!)

]]> By: mauer http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97134 mauer Mon, 12 May 2008 21:27:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97134 Speed Racer is so much better than critics say. Why kids are staying away from this: I have no idea. I loved it. Granted, I grew up on the animated Speed and thought it was amazing, and I love the Wachowskis' devotion to that series in the movie. It was fun. It looked beautiful and compared to crap like Transformers or Godzilla, well it was better than those. Speed Racer is so much better than critics say. Why kids are staying away from this: I have no idea. I loved it. Granted, I grew up on the animated Speed and thought it was amazing, and I love the Wachowskis’ devotion to that series in the movie.

It was fun. It looked beautiful and compared to crap like Transformers or Godzilla, well it was better than those.

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97111 ProgGrrl Mon, 12 May 2008 20:26:03 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97111 I haven't made it to SR yet...but I could not disagree more with Armond White: there were TONS of beautiful shots in IM. Most of them involve being airborne. Two come to mind right away: the massive explosion when the proto-iron man blows the baddies' camp to high heaven and propels himself a mile away into the sand...and Final-model IM's first flight, bursting out of his house into the night sky over Malibu... GORGEOUS. I really hope that SR's box office isn't going to effect item #3 on your list too much. Hopefully the success of 300, SIN CITY, IM and etc can offset such things in the long run. I haven’t made it to SR yet…but I could not disagree more with Armond White: there were TONS of beautiful shots in IM. Most of them involve being airborne. Two come to mind right away: the massive explosion when the proto-iron man blows the baddies’ camp to high heaven and propels himself a mile away into the sand…and Final-model IM’s first flight, bursting out of his house into the night sky over Malibu… GORGEOUS.

I really hope that SR’s box office isn’t going to effect item #3 on your list too much. Hopefully the success of 300, SIN CITY, IM and etc can offset such things in the long run.

]]> By: Larry Davison http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97091 Larry Davison Mon, 12 May 2008 18:41:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97091 I don't know who said it first, but: "The three most important things in a movie are story, story, and story." <em>Iron Man</em> told a story, well. <em>Speed Racer</em> just had a plot. I don’t know who said it first, but: “The three most important things in a movie are story, story, and story.”

Iron Man told a story, well. Speed Racer just had a plot.

]]> By: badMike http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97081 badMike Mon, 12 May 2008 17:42:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97081 "Artistic innovation" on a known property always sounds like a good idea, but I think I'm coming around to the idea that it isn't. A similar article like this could have been written after Ang Lee's "Hulk" or David Lynch's "Dune." Both of those projects sound like great pairings, but yeeeulch... Also, another thing this all might be "good" for is the triumph of story. I haven't seen "Speed Racer," so I don't fully know what kind of story it has, but from all the trailers you get the impression there really isn't one and all reviews I saw talked about the lack of one. "Iron Man," which has a great story thanks to Favreau sticking to Stan Lee's original intent, was #1 again probably mostly for that reason. The neat armor special effects are just a bonus. “Artistic innovation” on a known property always sounds like a good idea, but I think I’m coming around to the idea that it isn’t.

A similar article like this could have been written after Ang Lee’s “Hulk” or David Lynch’s “Dune.” Both of those projects sound like great pairings, but yeeeulch…

Also, another thing this all might be “good” for is the triumph of story. I haven’t seen “Speed Racer,” so I don’t fully know what kind of story it has, but from all the trailers you get the impression there really isn’t one and all reviews I saw talked about the lack of one.

“Iron Man,” which has a great story thanks to Favreau sticking to Stan Lee’s original intent, was #1 again probably mostly for that reason. The neat armor special effects are just a bonus.

]]> By: Erin http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/5-reasons-why-speed-racers-failure-is-bad-for-movies/#comment-97065 Erin Mon, 12 May 2008 16:26:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2874#comment-97065 Aww, now I'm a little sad for Speed Racer. Aww, now I’m a little sad for Speed Racer.

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