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No, it’s not a bad Martin Lawrence movie. It’s my destination over the summer. Zippy the Monkey Boy and Speed Racer are going off to sleep-away camp this summer for two weeks. While they’re gone, I’m going to be taking a colle Read More »
Sun, Jun 21 | from Catalog Blog Directory
Biggest box office bombs: # 14 - Speed Racer (2008)
Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and ...
Thu, Jun 11 | from Examiner.com
John Scalzi - SNL Actors Plus SciFi Movies Equals Box Office Death
Should we be surprised that Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost tanked? Not really. Saturday Night Live actors like Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy have been failing at scifi for years. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Land of the Lost, arguing that it "has the potential to become this year's Speed...
Wed, Jun 10 | from blogs.amctv.com
A tale of two movies: 'Hangover' booms while 'Land of the Lost' bombs
CA Speed Racer," the biggest flop of last summer, opened to a similar $18.5 million and went on to gross just $44 million in the US and Canada. "Land of the Lost" will likely do the same. The PG-13 film played evenly to all age ranges, and about 40% of ... Up' edges Warner Bros.' 'Hangover' Variety
Sun, Jun 7 | from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Road Trip: A Beer Tour of wine country part 3
The Racer X English styled ale was my favorite…This brewery seems fascinated by the old animated TV show, Speed Racer. The signs and names are everywhere. Further south, in Sebastopol, I finally visited the relatively newHopmonk Tavern. ...
Wed, May 27 | from Examiner.com
Speed Racer - The Next Generation: Comet Run DVD Review
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 »
Tue, May 12 | from IGN
'Dragonball: Evolution' review
E! Online IL There's none of the pretentious self-indulgence found in last summer's anime adaptation "Speed Racer"—but there's not a whole lot else either. Did you know? MTV reality addicts will also recognize Chung from "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The ...
Fri, Apr 10 | from Metromix
Opinion: GameBabble Ep.6: Speed Racer The Movie The Game!
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...
Mon, Feb 2 | from YouTube
Cool DVD Releases Await 2009's Old Gift Cards
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...
Thu, Jan 22 | from Wired News
Fanfiction: alichay @ 2008-11-08T22:10:00
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. ...
Sat, Nov 8 | from ALICHAY
Fanfiction: purple_weasle @ 2008-10-29T23:55:00
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, ...
Thu, Oct 30 | from purple-weasle (Livejournal)
Podcast: Secret Identity Issue #133.5--Second Helping
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...
Tue, Sep 30 | from Secret Identity
How To: Silly Monkey Stories: Art is a Process
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. ...
Mon, Sep 8 | from 3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires
Opinion: Interpreting Speed Racer's Box Office Failure
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....
Tue, May 20 | from First Showing
Opinion: Fast-talking: Hirsch, Ricci share thoughts on `Speed Racer’
“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...
Sat, May 17 | from Confessions of Christina Ricci
Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick [Speed Racer Review]
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...
Thu, May 8 | from io9
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