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Shazam! It’s Dead. D-E-D. Dead. Probably.

07 Jan 2009 10:45:48 PST

Written by Nix
According to screenwriter John August via his blog, “Shazam!” the movie is dead. Buried. In the ground. At least, for now. August blames the current death of “Shazam!” on a number of factors, most notably the costly failure of the Wachowski Brothers’ “Speed Racer” (the carcass of which can st...

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10 Things I Hate About You (,Hollywood)

07 Jan 2009 07:13:49 PST

IA - 5) Speed Racer: You remember that Simpsons episode in which, while in Tokyo, the family collapses in writhing seizures while watching a Japanese cartoon on ...

Original story at River Cities Reader .

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Dark Knight, Speed Racer Kill Shazam Movie

06 Jan 2009 10:14:07 PST

Written by Lewis Wallace
In the comic books, teenager Billy Batson turned into superhero Captain Marvel whenever he uttered the word "Shazam," the name of the wizard who gave him his superpowers. The character was created in 1939 by artist C.C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, appeared in books by Fawcett Comics and DC C...

Original story at Wired News .

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Opinion: Cranky Hanke and Justin Souther’s Best and Worst Picks for 2008

31 Dec 2008 21:32:39 PST

guardian.co.uk NC - Dec 31, 2008 Speed Racer. What started off as a guilty pleasure, I now completely embrace: The Wachowski Brothers’ Speed Racer. Appealing primarily to my inner ... Slumdog Millionaire' review: Maybe there's something to being ... Examiner.com all 110 news articles

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Marco's Official Top 10 Film Experiences of 2008

31 Dec 2008 18:17:12 PST

Written by Marco Cerritos
Completely misunderstood when first released, Speed Racer was the biggest eye orgasm of 2008. The colors and its production design popped off the screen and for all their hard work, the Wachowski Brothers got decimated by critics everywhere. If you have a Blu-Ray player, the best way to ex...

Original story at First Showing .

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Movie roundup by Michael Janusonis : Biggest letdowns of 2008

31 Dec 2008 11:58:31 PST

RI - Dec 31, 2008 Speed Racer. This one had warning signs all over it. A 2-hour-and-15-minute live-action, $120-million version of a Japanese anime TV series that no one ...

Original story at Providence Journal .

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Speed Racer news and blogs - January 07, 2009

07 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Speed Racer news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• The 50 Worst Movies of 2008, for real this time -- from Entertainment Weekly
• Films merge old hammers, new pixels -- from Variety
• The Shazam Movie is Dead - John August Explains Why -- by Alex Billington from FirstShowing.net
• Sound Off: Best Movies Scores of 2008 - What Are Your Favorites? -- by Alex Billington from FirstShowing.net
• The Cynical Optimist : Best of 2008 -- from Moviehole
• Disappointing films of 2008; not even DeNiro, Pacino or Indy could ... -- from Cape Breton Post
• Those We Lost in 2008 -- by noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) from The Wertzone
• The must-see movies of 2008 -- from Fall River Herald News
• 2008 movie yearbook -- from MiamiHerald.com
• Best & Worst Films of 2008, Revolutionary Road and Azur & Asmar -- from Gapers Block

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Top Ten: The Best Films of 2008

30 Dec 2008 23:24:23 PST

Written by zmcghee@daytondailynews.com
It’s that time. To be eligible for the list, a film must have opened theatrically in Cincinnati, Dayton or Columbus for the first time in 2008. Movies that never played here theatrically but appeared on U.S. DVD in 2008 were also eligible. (This means several films that are receiving awards att...

Original story at Dayton Daily News .

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Best And Worst Science Fiction Movies Of 2008 [Io9 2008 Year In Review]

26 Dec 2008 00:39:52 PST

Written by Charlie Jane Anders
8. Speed Racer. Pretty much everyone hates this movie except us — Entertainment Weekly listed it twice on its year's worst lists, even as the mag praised the bland Benjamin Button. But we really did love this film, for its crazy, surreal CG vistas and fun follow-your-heart storyline. Racer wa...

Original story at io9 .

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Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine's Top 10 of 2008

08 Dec 2008 14:41:22 PST

Written by Alex Billington
In his write-up on Speed Racer, Corliss takes a shot at those who ignored the film during its theatrical run. "Not every avant-garde FX masterpiece receives instant audience validation," he says. "Operating a pitch of delirious precision, the movie is a rich, cartoonish dream: non-stop...

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Mario Kart DS Review by TennyWenny

07 Dec 2008 00:17:48 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (Tennyslave)
Author: Tennyslave Keywords: TennyWenny Tenny Ten 10 review Mario Kart Ds by teddy teddies bear fun funny blue cool Doughboy InfestedHate Games PSP DS GBA MEgaman battle network Racer Race sonic falzar need for speed yu-gi-oh spiderman rachet and clank Added: December 7, 2008

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REVIEW: Speed Racer - Blu-ray

13 Nov 2008 16:00:00 PST

Is this just style over substance? The Wachowski Brothers re-invented the action movie with The Matrix, so can they bring that vision to the family movie? We buckle up to find out. Read Speed Racer - Blu-ray on Pocket-lint

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DVD review: The Mist

07 Nov 2008 16:05:41 PST

Written by Phelim O'Neill
Frank Darabont's most recent Stephen King adaptation, after the twin successes of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, is no misty-eyed, magical prison drama like before. It is, however, a real joy for fans of the horror/sci-fi flick, updating the 1950s monster movie, through t...

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Fanfiction: purple_weasle @ 2008-10-29T23:55:00

30 Oct 2008 00:04:55 PDT

Written by Buggy McClean
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, ...

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Podcast: Secret Identity Issue #133.5--Second Helping

30 Sep 2008 14:13:17 PDT

Written by Brian LeTendre
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...

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DVD Talk Review: Speed Racer (Blu-ray)

20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

I love the work that the Wachowski brothers produce, but there's something they never cared to improve themselves on, and Speed Racer proves it. The Wachowski brothers are experts at visual mastery, but they make every film longer than ...

Original story at DVD Talk .

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Speed Racer - A Movie Review

17 Sep 2008 17:28:27 PDT

Written by scottwilliamfoley
The story itself was nothing new. I have no idea how much was gleaned from the cartoon, but struggles against the evil, corporate megalomaniac is not exactly breaking new ground, nor is detailing a younger brother’s unresolved issues with his older brother. Even so, I wasn’t expecting m...

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Guitar Hero 3 "review" and Speed Racer

31 Aug 2008 02:43:01 PDT

Written by Chronodin(noreply@blogger.com)
EDIT: After writing this post and looking back over it, I do kind of go on a rant about Guitar Hero 3 for quite a long time. If you have no interest in it whatsoever, just skip to the very end for the Speed Racer part. You really don't want to miss that link. In a word, yes.

Original story at NerdCentral .

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Opinion: Interpreting Speed Racer's Box Office Failure

20 May 2008 06:45:08 PDT

Written by Alex Billington
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....

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Fanfiction: [Racer X/Speed] Pretending - PG-13

17 May 2008 21:23:51 PDT

kirakiracandy Fandom: [Speed Racer] Racer X/Speed Rating: PG-13 Warning: Incest. Don't like, don't read. Kthx. Disclaimer: This is fiction, purely fiction and I own nothing. Summary: X knows it's easy to pretend; but Speed knows better. ...

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Opinion: Fast-talking: Hirsch, Ricci share thoughts on `Speed Racer’

17 May 2008 16:15:09 PDT

Written by Jennifer
“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...

Original story at Confessions of Christina Ricci .

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Christina Ricci (Speed Racer) Interview

17 May 2008 16:15:09 PDT

Written by Jennifer
From writer/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski, the creators of the groundbreaking The Matrix trilogy, and producer Joel Silver, comes the live-action, high-octane family adventure Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci.

Original story at Confessions of Christina Ricci .

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SciFi Power Ranking -- Iron Mania, Two Faced Villians, and a Slow Start for Speed Racer (May 12, 2008)

13 May 2008 05:28:45 PDT

Written by Nick Nadel
I..Am...Week Three of Scifi Power Ranking! As if there was any doubt, Iron Mania continues to sweep the rankings. But with new photos and rumors of possible alien twists, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull makes a surprise showing on the list. (George Lucas, can't you keep prepost...

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The Original Speed Racer [Mangobot]

09 May 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written by LISA KATAYAMA
The characters in the original Speed Racer are not atypical of Japanese anime. In fact, you see the repetition of these same types of characters to this day—the adventurous, disobedient young male hero, the feminine-yet-sassy girlfriend, the wise but slightly goofy father, and the unb...

Original story at io9 .

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Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick [Speed Racer Review]

08 May 2008 18:09:46 PDT

Written by Annalee Newitz
The hype about Speed Racer has been fairly negative, and I can only guess that's because people still have a bad taste in their mouths from The Matrix Revolutions, the most recent film directed by Speed Racer helmers the Wachowskis. In addition, I think there's been a lot of skepticism abou...

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Speed Racer Review - A Vibrantly Entertaining Live-Action Cartoon

07 May 2008 15:45:47 PDT

Written by Alex Billington
In comparison, Speed Racer isn't as finely crafted as either Iron Man or The Matrix, but it has a distinctive style and that's where the Wachowski's always shine. Emile Hirsch does a formidable job as Speed, considering almost everything in the film was CGI. Matthew Fox was underutilized a...

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