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  • Actors: Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, John Goodman
  • Directors: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Nov 2008
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001CEE1US
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,002 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Wachowski brothers, the duo behind The Matrix Trilogy, are back with Speed Racer. Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsh, Into The Wild) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolised-the legendary Rex Racer - whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret... With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams up with his one-time rival-the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox, Lost) - to try and win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.


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Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, John Goodman Directors: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

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5.0 out of 5 stars Misunderstood Brilliance, 28 Dec 2008
By B. D. Wilson (UK) - See all my reviews
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There is something about the Wachowski Brothers that film critics, and much of the general public, simply don't get. We have already seen how their brilliant Matrix sequels were panned by critics - largely on the grounds that these people simply didn't understand them - and now we're seeing the same thing with Speed Racer, which is being subjected to some of the most undeserved vitriol from critics that I have ever seen.

I loved this movie. It's not perfect, and it's not a work of genius like the Matrix trilogy was, but it's yet another example of how these two brothers attempt to push the boundaries of film-making. The editing - including the floating wipes and non-linear narrative - are top-notch. As one online reviewer put it, the Wachowskis have managed to transcend the boundaries of time and space in this movie. Not only have they achieved shots in which we are looking at two different things happening in two different places at the same time, they are also able to move us back and forward through time with effortless ease, and without disrupting the flow of the story.

If you're an idiot bent on hating Speed Racer no matter what, though, it's likely that the complex, visual style of storytelling on display here will befuddle you beyond redemption. I read with amazement, for example, the amount of people who found the opening sequence, during which we see scenes of one of Speed's races interspersed with his back-story told through flashbacks, completely bewildering. And yet the storytelling couldn't BE any clearer, in reality. I even shook my head in dismay as I read the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw claim that in the film, cars go through other cars "like ghosts". No one who understood the film (and thus was worthy of reviewing it) could have made such a simplistic, embarrassing assertion.

Anyway, this is in fact a brilliant film. Ignore all the reviewers' tropes about "over-reliance on special effects", "style over substance", "no characterisation or soul", etc. All of these criticisms miss the mark at a basic level. Watch it free of the shackles of prejudice and prepare to be blown away by a tour de force in imaginative, visual film-making. I certainly was.

Besides, the film has a chimp in a hard hat, riding a buggy while rockin' out to Freebird. Need I give it any higher an endorsement?
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Blu-Ray, 7 Jan 2009
If ever there was a movie to show off Blu Ray, this is it.

The film is apparently based on an old Japanese TV show that made it to the west. I dont remember it at all. It's about a family called Racer and the son is called Speed, hence Speed Racer. It's also a film about very fast race cars, but dont think of Silverstone, think more of your old toy TCR race cars with loops, twists and perhaps the occasional concealed weapon.

It's a pretty basic story from The Wachowski brothers involving race fixing and the small Racer family against "The Man".
The cast are excellent: Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, John Goodman all looking like they're enjoying themselves playing larger than life characters. There's even a chimp in clothes and Ninjas. What more do you want from a popcorn flick!

The races though! Absolutely stunning. The colours! The neon! Just incredible and beautiful scenes. It really is a stunning showcase film for how good Blu Ray is.

I have seen a bit of controversey with the American version not having decent audio, but I bought British and it's all good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A film made for Blu Ray if ever there was one!, 4 Mar 2009
This is a very good concept film. The effects are even more ground-breaking than the Matrix - it's the first film ever where EVERY level of distance is in perfect focus and shot in glorious HD - the visuals are simply gorgeous with the colours all being deliberately bright, vivid and 'hyper-real'.

Based loosely on the Anime from the 70's the 'story' is an excuse to have a lot of fun with larger than life characters and races that combine cars with extreme skate tracks (think Carmageddon meets Skate2) - all against some of the most stunning backgrounds ever filmed.

This film is all about fun. It's unashamedly over the top, it's fast, furious and outrageous. It's has absolutely no sub plot or any real character progression. The film doesn't take itself, it's characters or it's story seriously - it sets out with the sole aim of being hugely entertaining, and it is!

It's also cute and no-one dies due to innovative 'escape' mechanisms in the cars. Watch it with the kids or when you don't feel like thinking about what you are watching. It's a visual treat - and the music video on the credits at the end is worth listening to/watching.

The special features are reasonable but sparse, but who cares - this film was made for blu-ray and will put your system to the test with superb audio and visuals.Speed Racer [Blu-ray] [2008]
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply incredible...two words....'buy it'!
I'll keep this review simple - this blu-ray is easily the best piece of visual entertainment I have ever seen and you have to buy it! Read more
Published 1 day ago by Nicholas Clark

4.0 out of 5 stars Something a little different for a Manga fan.
I'm a huge fan of Japanese cinema and graphic novels but have never actually read the Speed Racer comic books. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Hollie

5.0 out of 5 stars made for blu ray
SPEED RACER MUST HAVE BEEN MADE FOR BLU RAY EXCELLENT PICTURE AND SOUND REALLY TESTS YOUR SYSTEM.........JUST KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE CHIMP!!!!!!!
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langage includes french amongst many other
susbtitles includes french amongst many... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The 2nd best Car-Racing film ever made! Good Family fun!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Just Plain Awful.
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Published 9 months ago by Ms. J. F. Gilby

1.0 out of 5 stars 'Speed Racer'? Shoulda called it 'Slow Talker'!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Banal
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First of all, if you have a Blu-ray player, you should make it your business to own this disc. It's a fantastic example of what HD should look like. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best picture on Blu-Ray yet
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