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Higher Res Image of the Powerful Mach 5 from SPEED RACER

Nice by imkindofabigdeal	Jun 4th, 2007 07:27:58 PM
First posters are not cool...but this picture is
cool by batzilla	Jun 4th, 2007 07:29:25 PM
did I make second?
third by gride9000	Jun 4th, 2007 07:30:41 PM
hostal2 rulze lyke wylde stallionzzz
third!! by freemind	Jun 4th, 2007 07:31:23 PM
third
Good luck... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 4th, 2007 07:32:57 PM
finding anyone who'll care about this P.O.S. movie in 25 years.
freemind is lame! by gride9000	Jun 4th, 2007 07:33:12 PM
no metal 4 U freemind
Larry and Andy by Bluereader	Jun 4th, 2007 07:35:36 PM
I watched the press conference the other day announcing this but Andy and Larry were no where to be bound - I mean found. I wonder if Larry went all the way with the sex change and now is afraid that a transexual directing a G rated movie will be looked down upon.
I hope they toss in some old staples from the show... by GiggityGoo	Jun 4th, 2007 07:36:27 PM
Like, for instance, Rain would be great as Snake Oiler. I'd like to see Inspector Detector, the Car Acrobatic Team, and - in a perfect dream world - the Mammoth Car. Okay, so I'm a geek, but Speed Racer was a unique program, and I'm hoping for a unique spin.
Mach 5 Looks Perfect by Marvel1967	Jun 4th, 2007 07:37:13 PM
Wish the Car Acrobatic Team was involved.
Hmm by Mad-Maximus	Jun 4th, 2007 07:37:57 PM
Should be interesting having the brothers tackle a family friendly subject matter.
Video version of the car, with interviews with cast. by wadi77	Jun 4th, 2007 07:41:38 PM
http://tinyurl.com/yud6sk
I understand Oliver Hirschbeigel has been brought in by BitterMan23	Jun 4th, 2007 07:43:52 PM
to make the film less 'stupid'.
Product Placement by Oceanlizard	Jun 4th, 2007 07:51:49 PM
Nice Yokohama tires.... Chevy is pushing that the Camero saves the world in Transformers. What's next, a can of Coke saves the the Universe and makes out with Scarlett Johansson?
Not bad by Turd Furgeson	Jun 4th, 2007 07:53:02 PM
Kinda cool looking....
It's got Goodman by Larry of Arabia	Jun 4th, 2007 07:53:45 PM
I'm in. He's awsome.
Cockpit and Windshield look oddly retouched. by JunoFallon	Jun 4th, 2007 08:00:19 PM
Looks funny, but that's not a complaint. Just an observation. I think they did a great job on it.
So I got off the phone with Walter B by ZupDog	Jun 4th, 2007 08:04:32 PM
Where is part 2 of the questions?
On behalf of all the WACHOWSKI FANS OUT THERE... by LordEnigma	Jun 4th, 2007 08:15:41 PM
PUT THE MACH FIVE IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT...ASSHOLES! This message has been brought to you by Petrelli and Sylar: A Neo and Smith for the next decade.
That is 100 percent a cg render by Playkins	Jun 4th, 2007 08:24:01 PM
Doesn't make it less cool, but it is definitely cg (coming from an educated eye, btw).
Umm... by fractureJonze	Jun 4th, 2007 08:24:46 PM
Dude, thats totally cg.
hey tim burton by kurdt420	Jun 4th, 2007 08:29:49 PM
looks like an albino batmobile from 1989.
kurdt: by Playkins	Jun 4th, 2007 08:36:12 PM
It doesn't look anything like the fucking batmobile.
@ playkins by jazzgalaxy	Jun 4th, 2007 08:38:45 PM
did you look at the video? if those people are pulling a tarp of a cg car then the physics on the cloth are stunning... and I'll eat a hat of your choosing.
V for Vendetta - The Only Verdict is Vengeance by LazarusRevival	Jun 4th, 2007 08:43:10 PM
Hey, If you like V for Vendetta and you like Globus, check out this video! http://tinyurl.com/3awcds
come on now by kurdt420	Jun 4th, 2007 08:45:53 PM
you guys are sooooooo forgiving. look at the front end, thats burtons batmobile. besides, speedracer? this movie will be goere of the jungle meet too fast too furious. just wait and see. some things just are better animated. but hey, what do I know.
Korean Singer Rain = Vanilla Ice in TMNT by BrowncoatJedi	Jun 4th, 2007 08:48:14 PM
What a horrible singer.
Playkins by wadi77	Jun 4th, 2007 08:57:20 PM
The pic posted here really is a CG render, one doesn't need to have an educated eye to know that. I have posted a link above to video footage of official unveiling of the actual car, with cast interviews. Here it is again: http://tinyurl.com/yud6sk
Chris Kattan as the monkey by SoylentMean	Jun 4th, 2007 08:58:41 PM
Really, that's the only appropriate choice (maybe if budget is tight they could get Rob Schneider).
I hope the cars have a Rave Scene. Cause that's HOT ! by Pound Sand	Jun 4th, 2007 08:58:50 PM
W is for Wachowski
jazzgalaxy and wadi77 (with more for kurdtpotsmoker) by Playkins	Jun 4th, 2007 09:07:59 PM
Yes, I meant the picture. It does look nice in the vid, though. Kurdt: That doesn't look even remotely like the batmobile, other than the fact that it has four wheels. It would be like saying a Corvette looks like a Mustang. Burtons B-Mobile has a straight front end with an inset turbine, longer chassis, enclosed cockpit, and large tailfins. The M5 is shorter, a trimaran front-end, tiny superficial tailfins and an open cockpit. Example: http://tinyurl.com/ 2umb2v
? Hot Wheels or Matchbox by SoylentMean	Jun 4th, 2007 09:10:45 PM
Who gets to make the cars? It should be Hot Wheels, becasue Matchbox were like the poor man's Hot Wheels when I was growing up. But Micro Machines ruled 'em all (but they were a choking hazard).
matthew fox by tbransonlives	Jun 4th, 2007 09:14:47 PM
I swore I read somewhere that was playing Racer X.
Soylent: by Playkins	Jun 4th, 2007 09:15:09 PM
Money's on Johnny Rocket. Far superior to HW or Matchbox, and they seem to do alot of movie licenses. Speaking of matchbox, remember when they were on those "rotissere" displays at toy stores, and you told them which one you wanted, and they'd give it to you from behind the counter in a little box?
I hope this opens the doors for WB to... by Anna Valerious	Jun 4th, 2007 09:17:03 PM
...have the balls to make the American version of "Death Note" they've been talking about.
Playkins, if by give you mean eye me suspiciously by SoylentMean	Jun 4th, 2007 09:22:14 PM
then yeah I remember that. Man, I am out of the "toy" loop, I don't know WTF Johnny Rocket is...=:)
Will they talk all fast, like in the show? by SoylentMean	Jun 4th, 2007 09:23:44 PM
That would be hilarious, also they should laugh alot, and then laugh while they're laughing.
ok well by kurdt420	Jun 4th, 2007 09:32:24 PM
we could nit pick this all day. but really, do you really have that much faith in this film? because cartoon to live action film attempts have been soooo successfull so far. for example: George of the Jungle, Garfield, Scooby Doo, Josie and the Pussy Cats and Fat Albert. Oh yeah, this film will be the exception.
A Can of Coke Saving the Universe . . . by kevinwillis.net	Jun 4th, 2007 09:36:37 PM
. . . and then making out with Scarlett Johansson? I am so there for that movie. This one, not so much.
"Family Adventure....Riiiiight" by Macktheknife01	Jun 4th, 2007 09:42:39 PM
nothing says family fun like a movie written by a dude and his sister who used to be his brother and is now hooked up with a dominatrix. This will probably suck like the last two matrix movies. Spoiler: Racer X is Speed's brother who had a sex change... "X" chromosome... open your eyes people.
As long as they have.. by nolan bautista	Jun 4th, 2007 09:50:11 PM
..Japanese babes wearing schoolgirl uniforms my shaking,masturbating self will be there on opening day..hopefully sitting next to you..and using your hand for the much desired happy ending..
I'm Kinda Psyched About This. by Bald Evil	Jun 4th, 2007 09:54:07 PM
That's a sweet-looking Mach 5. I'm guessing the Mammoth Car is too much to hope for, but maybe we'll get to see Snake Oiler and the Car Acrobatic Team. That'd make me happy!
Yep, still doesn't do it for me. by krushjudgement	Jun 4th, 2007 09:59:06 PM
Who are the Wachowski's going to steal this incredible story from? Ouch. I went there.
They got the car right! by Quake II	Jun 4th, 2007 10:07:14 PM
And maybe the casting. We'll see. It may be good. I'm guessing it will be the best animated-to-live action movie made so far (but that's not saying much).
NEXT YEAR'S LITTLE MISS 'DRIVE'!!!! by Pennsy	Jun 4th, 2007 10:23:54 PM
Only this won't be decapitated like Fox did that one.
WOW! by BigBlackDude	Jun 4th, 2007 10:37:26 PM
That's what I'm gonna say if this movie works on any level. Lame.
Isn't Larry a chick now? by Turkey	Jun 4th, 2007 10:38:09 PM
I read an article a couple of years back that claimed he was going through a sex change.
Sticking to the source material is good now? by JusticeSabre	Jun 4th, 2007 11:02:02 PM
Oh, Harry... smh
Thanks for my new screen saver! by Mace Tofu	Jun 4th, 2007 11:09:08 PM
Well the plot is not what I had hoped for but it could of been a lot worse I guess based on past tries at this movie.
now what we really need is by dr.bulber	Jun 4th, 2007 11:25:36 PM
an ultra highhigh super high res picture of the mach 5.
Oh FUCK YEAAH!!! by DarkHawke	Jun 4th, 2007 11:46:01 PM
I still don't know why they cast Susan-bleeding-heart-fuckhole- liberal-Sarandon in this one (okay, she's still hot, but man, the baggage with that one, hoy!), but other than that--holy FUCKING SHIT!!! The Mach-fucking-5?! Speed?! Trixie?! Racer X?! Could they POSSIBLY look more their parts? YEAH BABY!!! The Watchowskis will return to glory next year, and they'll be ridin' there in the powerful MACH 5!!!
Sticking to the source material... by Playkins	Jun 4th, 2007 11:56:28 PM
...is SOOOOOOO last semester.
Who's playing Chim-Chim? by ZeroCorpse	Jun 5th, 2007 12:22:58 AM
We needs to know.
Chim-Chim will be voiced by Harry!!!!!!!!!!!! by ludmir88	Jun 5th, 2007 12:37:21 AM
nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
The plot actually sounds cute and faithful to by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 01:13:34 AM
the cartoon! Gasp! Hopefully they won't try to be too serious.
Visually they can pull this off, they did a pretty by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 01:16:05 AM
good job with V for Vendetta. More pop than V, please. They need to steer towards a pop spectacle, maybe even something ambitious like Sin City, but lighter and brighter.
DarkHawke, suck off a radio talk show host by gride9000	Jun 5th, 2007 02:02:07 AM
You suck, and your lamo republican rant about an actors polotics have nothing to do with the fucking car. We're talking about the fucking car. You right winged shit, I hope you get the urge to inlist and you get suicide bombed while serving your lord bush's every oil hungry whim. oh yeah, everyone else: the car looks cool.
EXCLUSIVE NEW WARSHOWSKI I INTERVIEW HERE by gride9000	Jun 5th, 2007 02:09:51 AM
http://tinyurl.com/3dgh9o
WTF??? by Motoko Kusanagi	Jun 5th, 2007 02:27:46 AM
It's the pic of the lame car...AGAIN?!?!?!?
Death Race 2000 for kids by GilesT	Jun 5th, 2007 03:29:13 AM
How can anyone look at anything related to this project and not think "train wreck"?
The Wachowskis by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 5th, 2007 04:26:21 AM
They've made one ok low budget lesbian drama and three crapola CGI-drenched mumbo-jumbo sci-fi disasters. No reason to get excited about this film, especially with Emile hirsch and John Goodman in it.
Is it being built by by Dude_gimme_tabs	Jun 5th, 2007 04:40:15 AM
Is it being built by Americans ? If so, then it won't be able to go round corners.
If Iron Man ain't STRONGLY versed toward adults... by SpencerTrilby	Jun 5th, 2007 05:37:32 AM
...Speed Racer will steal his audience faster than Mach 5 (ho ho ho). Frankly, unless Favreau (and ILM) surpass themselves, once the teasers-trailers are out the Wachowski Bros will blow the competition out of the water. These guys made Matrix. Whether we like it or not, they're visually gifted. A PG movie with oscar cast for the audience and top-notch CGI = Box Office gold.
TOO SLEEK!!!! by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 5th, 2007 06:04:35 AM
Maybe?
Will the Mach 5 run on hydrogen (or at least ethanol) by detinue	Jun 5th, 2007 06:11:19 AM
...and be carbon neutral (or does Speed buy carbon offsets)?
this image is one week old..... by emeraldboy	Jun 5th, 2007 06:41:28 AM
Things must be slow, huh?
Hope Trixie's hellicopter... by Kid Z	Jun 5th, 2007 07:44:45 AM
... Looks like a lightbulb with rotors just like the cartoon. Also John Goodman as Pops should stomp his legs up and down like a sumo wrestler when angry, Inspector Detector has to have a goatee that sticks out from his chin at a 90 degree angle, and we MUST see the Mammoth Car! I'm not kidding, Wachowskis!
OMG by leavittj1982	Jun 5th, 2007 08:39:02 AM
Emile Hirsch actually LOOKS like Speed Racer!! Dude!
The monkey by leavittj1982	Jun 5th, 2007 08:45:00 AM
Somebody out there HAS to have a picture laying around of a chimp in the outfit. Who's got it?
I'm pretty sure that's a CGI car by Aznbuddy	Jun 5th, 2007 10:18:32 AM
And why Emil Hirsch? Was "I Love Beef" busy that day? And why Trixie? Is it because she already has big eyes (and a matching forehead)? If they make Mister Peepers the monkey and The Rock as Pops Peepers, I'm there. Otherwise, call this movie Thunderbirds 2: Gimme One More Chance.
Why is it cool when... by tehgreekhammer	Jun 5th, 2007 10:35:38 AM
the Wachowskis stick so closely to the original source material/designs? But Michael Bay gets to shit all over Transformers? What the fuck is wrong with this site?
If this movie was done by Tim Story... by Freefinger	Jun 5th, 2007 11:08:56 AM
...the car would've been a big white cloud with a stripe on it!
Mammoth Car... Mammoth Car!!!... by Kid Z	Jun 5th, 2007 11:20:28 AM
... Gots to have the Mammoth Car! And it's GOT to end up being discovered that the entire Mammoth Car is composed from that missing gold bullion shipment. Yep! You heard me... the entire train-sized car was built out of gold! Gotta problem with that?
well it ain't eli roth, so that's cool by lloydfromentourage	Jun 5th, 2007 11:58:24 AM
mach 5 so much more better than eli roth.
Steering Wheel by Don Lockwood	Jun 5th, 2007 12:01:37 PM
Anyone else notice in the video that the steering wheel doesn't have any fucking buttons on it?
Gigantor? by flossygomez	Jun 5th, 2007 12:15:15 PM
Okay. There were two staples to my Saturday morning experience. Speed Racer and Gigantor...oops, I forgot...Iron Giant. But technically, it wasn't live action! I ALSO DEMAND A LIVE ACTION JONNY QUEST!!!!
Good on 'em for making a family film by dr_buggerlugs	Jun 5th, 2007 12:22:10 PM
Studios seem to think going 'dark' is all the rage - erm, it was...in the 90's! I think it's commendable to see the Wachowskis genuinely testing themselves - their usually skews older so whatever the result, it's going to be worth a gandar - now what price do we pay to see Tarantino attempt a family picture - Rodriguez can do it, let's see what the Quent can do!
Ah! Oh! Ah! by DerLanghaarige	Jun 5th, 2007 12:42:41 PM

Live action Johnny Quest would be great. by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 01:00:15 PM
I heart Race.
Doc Savage and Flash Gordon are by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 01:01:51 PM
also requested.
We need a good pulpy film like The Phantom, but by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 01:02:20 PM
with better lighting and scripting and stuff.
Susan Sarandon? Well, I'll be skipping this one... by anchorite	Jun 5th, 2007 02:00:31 PM
I can't watch movies with Sarandon or her hubby anymore. I'm sure I can make an exception for Shawshank Redemption, though. That movie's too damn good to never watch again. Sarandon never made a movie of that caliber, though, so I can stand by my Susan Sarandon boycott without my conscience getting the better of me.
Now we need a Battle of the Planets/G-Force movie! by anchorite	Jun 5th, 2007 02:01:27 PM
Otherwise known as Gatchaman! Didn't I hear about someone wanting to make it live action? That would be so trippy!
THE MELAGE STILL RACES!!!!! by Borgnine JR	Jun 5th, 2007 02:03:59 PM
Or however you spell that.
CGI Chim-Chim = nipples on Sarandon by SpencerTrilby	Jun 5th, 2007 02:22:46 PM
sorry, had to say it.
CGI CGI CGI by dragon-lord	Jun 5th, 2007 05:12:39 PM
Are you AICN oafs really THAT clueless that you don't realize this is a weak CGI render? We keep pointing it out, you keep updating with higher resolution bad CGI renders. The aliasing on the wheel well, the broken shadows, the plastic windshield, and the complete lack of sub-detail ANYWHERE are just the most obvious things that give it away. Sheesh, guys. Just say it's a concept render. Why the games?
the car is the video is real of course by dragon-lord	Jun 5th, 2007 05:15:05 PM
...and anyone comparing the real footage with this image can tell that the still is CGI and the video is the real mock-up.
I guess Goodman kind of looks like of like Pop by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 06:22:13 PM
but I'm not sure why we needed "names" as Speed's parents to begin with.
Roger Allam ruled by John Nefastis	Jun 5th, 2007 06:24:46 PM
...in The Thick of It. Only time I've ever found a Conservative MP a likeable character. "You want to tuck my shirt out? Shall I undo my flies as well, do the interview with the old chap hanging out?". Am sure he will be wasted in this, though.
Gatcheman. by superninja	Jun 5th, 2007 06:26:18 PM
I'd love to see that done 300 style. It's time to take these movies to the next level. The only thing is that the stories need to be good, it's not a trade off.
Rain? Stephen Colbert's nemesis? by themikejonas	Jun 5th, 2007 06:31:33 PM
Noooo!
Speed Racer by Gold Nugget	Jun 5th, 2007 09:29:56 PM
As an "Old Timer" who grew up with Speed Racer, this movie will be VERY COOL! The car looks....GREAT!
I know I am coming in a little late... by Al Delvechio	Jul 15th, 2007 03:01:58 PM
but did anyone notice there are NO BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL?!?!?!

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