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SPEED RACER go-go-goes IMAX!

first! by phalaughul	Mar 5th, 2008 01:40:34 AM

dark knight.... by phalaughul	Mar 5th, 2008 01:41:39 AM
will probably and most likely be the best film to been seen in IMAX this summer
The more IMAX the merrier, I say by griffy651	Mar 5th, 2008 01:48:57 AM
I didn't really have interest in seeing this, but IMAX changes things a bit. It was the only real reason I saw Beowulf, too.
let's see another speed racer trailer already. by frankenfickle	Mar 5th, 2008 01:51:06 AM
honestly.
you guys are not giving enough credit to the wachowskis by cloudrider`	Mar 5th, 2008 01:57:00 AM
i loathe the matrix sequels as much as the next guy, but these two dudes still have more imagination and talents than the guys who did elf, transporter, jumper, combined! you guys tend to forget that these two are also the same guys who wrote and directed bound and the first matrix.
Shit, I paid nearly 8 bucks for I am Legend by skywalkerfamily	Mar 5th, 2008 01:59:55 AM
Great movie, though. Good to see in an IMAX screen. I paid 14 to see the 3D Superman Returns.
dark knight & speed racer by cloudrider`	Mar 5th, 2008 02:10:46 AM
these two are the only ones i'm betting on this year. ironman is directed by the guy who did elf. there'll be some fun moments, but that's all it'll offer. favreau has no strong story sense. indiana jones belongs in the past, no reason to dug him back from the grave for this generation. STOP RESURRECTING FRANCHISES, LAZY DUMBASSES!!! CREATE NEW ONES!
Why No iron Man? by Alen Smithee	Mar 5th, 2008 02:23:52 AM
Paramount's always been slow with these kind of things.
No Indy either? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 5th, 2008 02:25:32 AM
I'd pay to see Indy on the Imax screen.
Jesus, does this movie look like utter shit!?! by MaxTheSilent	Mar 5th, 2008 02:28:54 AM
The trailer is laughable. Looks like He/She Wachowski has decided to continue THE MATRIX's obsession with S&M bondage with this supposedly G-rated movie. Not to mention that it looks like WIPEOUT: THE MOVIE.
The preview of Dark Knight by malificus	Mar 5th, 2008 02:29:23 AM
during I Am Legend was awesome, but what a lot of people don't appreciate is the film has to be shot with IMAX camera's during production and not with conventional cameras and just slapped on a huge screen. I Am Legend didn't benefit one bit from being on IMAX, but the openeing sequence from Dark Knight gliding over the rooftops sold me immediately on accepting nothing less when I go see DK. Speed will be fun, too much CG to benefit from IMAX I'd wager.
As always, bacci40... by milla jovovich	Mar 5th, 2008 02:29:51 AM
your childhood was asking for it.
I'm already saving for TDK by messi	Mar 5th, 2008 02:36:52 AM
for the imax sessions. I'll be there many many times.
WB loves IMAX! And so do I! by Zardoz	Mar 5th, 2008 02:42:55 AM
WB releases most of their movies on IMAX day and date now. They know it's a money-making venture, and worth the extra costs for prints. IMAX is getting cheaper to produce and there will be more theaters in the next several years. IMAX is the wave of the future: a unique movie-going experience that can't be replicated at home. So people, like me, are willing to pay a premium price for the IMAX thrill-ride. And it's worth every penny! And I'll see almost any movie in IMAX, too! I wasn't really planning on seeing Speed Racer, but now that it's in IMAX, I'll definitely go see it. I've seen the last 3 Harry Potter movies, Spider-Man 2 & 3, Matrix 2 & 3, 300, Batman Begins, Spiderwick Chronicles, and many others in IMAX and it's incredible! The other studios should follow WB's lead and relese more of their films in IMAX, too. After all, it's the look and sound of perfect!
For this? by moviemenace	Mar 5th, 2008 02:43:53 AM
For Speed Racer? Yeah. This is the way to go, I would think. It's a movie basically built in a computer so you will not get all the grain from blowing up a 35mm image. But a friend tells me that the quick cuts fuck up movies for all of us in IMAX since our eyes can't take in all the information. Is this still true?
I Am Legend grosses for IMAX: by Zardoz	Mar 5th, 2008 02:47:38 AM
I think it was IMAX in about 1% of total theaters showing the film, but those theaters were responsible for about 18% of the total box-office!
THIS IS THE BEST NEWS U COULD COME UP.. by y7jver01	Mar 5th, 2008 03:00:19 AM
WITH here at aicn???? Theres barely no news that u actually care abt here.... Come on GUYS...... Rip the shit outta somebody ..... what abt Brett Ratner.. Lets bash him...........!!!
This movie will rock your world... by Billy The Fish	Mar 5th, 2008 03:12:42 AM
...if you're six years old and full of sugar. Otherwise - what a phenomenal waste of time, money and talent. Boy, is this going to bomb.
and we stay stay home! by Orionsangels	Mar 5th, 2008 03:39:53 AM
sorry too easy
Thoughts? by Motoko Kusanagi	Mar 5th, 2008 03:58:21 AM
Will it suck even more on the bigger screen? @Billy The Fish: My words exactly.
Brett Ratner should never touch another comic book movie. by kungfuhustler84	Mar 5th, 2008 04:01:13 AM
Just to help you get started y7jer01.
At least someones going to get... by poeticwarriorII	Mar 5th, 2008 04:15:49 AM
a tax right-off out of this fiasco.
Would I by The Brains	Mar 5th, 2008 05:08:45 AM
enjoy this sober?
Not 3D? by Dazzler69	Mar 5th, 2008 06:42:15 AM
That would be even better.
Whoever first said... by The Brains	Mar 5th, 2008 06:49:41 AM
Wachowski sisters is a mean s.o.b. But funny. I was chuckling today thinking about it.
batman_pants by batmans_pants	Mar 5th, 2008 06:55:04 AM
We have to give these guys credit creatively. They have made a film that sucks ass in a way no other film has done before.
You can blow it up to 130mm for all I care... by metaluna	Mar 5th, 2008 06:59:05 AM
and this'll still be a load of stupid arse with a monkey in it. Watch the whole world download this via BitTorrent days later. Who the hell would pay for this bag of balls I do not know.
Sweet. by Anna Valerious	Mar 5th, 2008 07:12:41 AM
I think I'm gonna just go in my loli gear as I don't think my 'Race Queen Trixie' dress is gonna be ready. :)
Great by Series7	Mar 5th, 2008 07:14:39 AM
First I have to miss Beowulf's dong in 3-D and now I won't see Speed on the big big screen. WHY did the IMAX have to shut down here!!!! I even went to see that Harry (Potter, not big red) Crap just to see IMAX. Well at least U23D is actually showing at one of the local cineplex's. I enjoy some of there early work, but I just love me some good ole fashion Captain Nemo 3-D.
My balls will be in Imax starting in May. by JBouganim1	Mar 5th, 2008 07:16:52 AM
Thats why there will be no Iron Man
HAHAHAHAH SERIES 7 HAHHAHAH by JBouganim1	Mar 5th, 2008 07:17:20 AM
SUCKS TO BE YOU
Is there anybody that... by rollnstns	Mar 5th, 2008 07:20:17 AM
actually cares to this? If there has ever been a cartoon that will not translate well to Semi-Reality, this is it. This will PWN the title "biggest cartoon based flop". I predict whoever gave this a greenlight will be found at a bottom of a river.
Girl by The Brains	Mar 5th, 2008 07:26:44 AM
I love the bright colours. Much better than "The Matrix". SO drab.
Is this the next "The Flintstones" movie? by CuervoJones	Mar 5th, 2008 07:42:17 AM
Or maybe something fresh?
Gary Gygax by spidercoz	Mar 5th, 2008 07:45:24 AM
Still nothing up about it, Harry, et al., you're fucking slipping
WTF no Gygax article by Shigeru	Mar 5th, 2008 08:08:48 AM
with all those 4th Ed articles but no Obit?
they should have called this F-Zero the movie by Kloipy	Mar 5th, 2008 08:10:28 AM
it really looks like a piece of poop floating alone in the toilet bowl of cinema, one solitary corn nugget lodged inside, hoping, dreaming, of someday learning to love
I hope this isn't a giant mess by Franklin T Marmoset	Mar 5th, 2008 09:09:37 AM
The Wachowskis have a record of 2 and 2, as far as I can tell, and I'd love it if they got themselves another win with this Speed Racer business. Remember how great it seemed when The Matrix was first released and it seemed like a major new talent in the action genre had arrived? That doesn't happen too often. I know they pissed much of that good will away with the sequels, but it sure would be nice to see them get it right again. Come on, Wachowski types, I've got my fingers crossed for you, buddies, although I will not be watching your new film in IMAX. That shit is too big. Am I only one who want to sit a reasonable distance from the screen and actually be able to see what's going on? And would it kill them to let us smoke?
Yeah by The Brains	Mar 5th, 2008 09:11:48 AM
Smoke joints! Esp. for this. I am hoping that the action scenes will at least be exciting.
D20 by ArcadianDS	Mar 5th, 2008 09:27:21 AM
Gary Gygax was a true mensch. I met him because I was driving across country and had heard fable and legend that he was one of those guys where you could just knock on the door, and you'd be greeted and welcomed inside for something to eat, and if you said, "so can we play?" and he would drop a D&D session right on you while you sat at his dinette table. I dared not intrude that far, but I pulled up and there were three other cars already there, and several people by the mailbox. I said 'hi' shook hands, got my copy of the Fiend Folio autographed, and drove on. Unlike the bastard Sir Alec Guinness who spit on his fans with fibrous regularity, Gary enjoyed his fans. The astigmatism of being labeled a 'role playing nerd' aside, he was indeed a true mensch. The word literally means, 'a real soul' or 'a real person' but you simply cannot translate it properly. He was simply a real person; and a real soul.
What about "V" ? by qtipsq	Mar 5th, 2008 10:05:01 AM
Ok, listen fuckers. Matrix sequels definitely were lacking in more ways than one. But, the Wachowskis Produced V for Vendetta and that kicked more ass than Natalie Portman's behind in The Darjeeling Limited. This movie is going to at least tend to my immature side and i am completely ok with that.
Christina Riccie's Floppy Tits In 3D! by Frodo T. Baggins	Mar 5th, 2008 10:17:04 AM
Have you guys seen those sweater puppies? She has this fucking gross tattoo on the right one. Nasty shit. And the kid playing as Speed is all over the place just like that turd from Atonement. I will see this movie by god. But why do these studios think IMAX theatres are everywhere? Or at the most convienant locations of all things. I saw Nightmare Before Xmas in 3D (not IMAX). And I wasnt all that pleased. After 10 minutes I realized I could just go home and sit really close to the tv screen. If you use this call me Im Going To Go Take A Dump Now
GARY GYGAX 1938-2008. Headline it AICN. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 5th, 2008 11:35:35 AM

Unfortunatly, Ricci had a breast reduction by I Dunno	Mar 5th, 2008 11:47:38 AM
Fortunately, she got naked in Prosac Nation before she had the meat sucked out of those puppies. Unfortunately,, no one saw Prosac Nation. Fortunatly, we have the internet.
is my IMAX broken? by Bouncy X	Mar 5th, 2008 11:56:18 AM
i cant speak for 3D cuz my theater doesnt have it but regular IMAX isnt that impressive. I saw both Transformers and I Am Legend that way and i actually saw Transformers in a normal theater first and seriously, aside from a bigger slightly better picture and louder sound, its not all that different. I was expecting it to be completely different and play with my senses the way IMAX theaters do in museums but no, its basically the difference between HD and regular DVD, its a better picture for sure but its not a jaw dropping experience. they charge almost 5$ more for IMAX movies here and i dont know why.
Ricci by Bouncy X	Mar 5th, 2008 11:56:56 AM

stupid enter key...anyway Ricci's breast... by Bouncy X	Mar 5th, 2008 11:58:27 AM
she had em reduced? i never knew, well that is a damn shame but they still look good, she still looks good. sure she was much sexier when she was all curvy and plump-ish but she's no dog now either.
The Mach V vs. the Mach VI by Ye Not Guilty	Mar 5th, 2008 12:06:20 PM
Unfortunately, going by the toys that were seen at Toy Fair, it appears that the Mach V is either abandoned or destroyed during the movie, and replaced with a much shittier Mach VI. I hope, however, that my expectations will prove wrong. Maybe Speed is racing the Mach VI in the beginning of the movie, and it gets wrecked, leading Speed to go back to his trusty Mach V? I hope so - the Mach VI lloks like crap.
Transformers in IMAX WAS fucked up... by Zardoz	Mar 5th, 2008 01:36:45 PM
You're right. I don't think that was formatted properly for IMAX. It looked weird to me, too. But then, I didn't pay for it, so I didn't give a shit about a shitty film. (and no amount of IMAX was going to improve that turd!) And I forgot, V for Vendetta was one of the better IMAX presentations that I've seen. WB does IMAX the best, no doubt in my mind! I can't wait for TDK. The IMAX preview looked so frigging good!
she's hot by ianrewel	Mar 5th, 2008 02:17:48 PM
ricci gets hotter by the day, love the fucked up mario kart of the film. listinggalore.blogspot.com
DUMB FILM by filmgenius	Mar 5th, 2008 02:33:04 PM
Am i intruly the only member of this that is in thinking whcih the watchowski brothers should be making less baby films. the matrix was mildly unkiddish, but please, i am meaning--they are of the uppermost directors in hollywood (which is a thing that is in it of itself bad). I HAPPEN to have go to film school for several years and am considered one of the experst of film in my field area. i sincerely am of the believement that they are directors capable of being as good as the french, who in my opinion are were making the only good film in history. do the talkbakcers in agreeing with me?
filmgenius: obviously not an 'experst' of spelling by Kloipy	Mar 5th, 2008 02:37:51 PM

The first Matrix was mediocre by homer40	Mar 5th, 2008 03:18:46 PM
Yea, I said it. The same year, David Cronenberg released the far superior Existenz, which dealt with many of the same issues, but resolved them without resorting to endless karate and shootouts. That being said, I am kind of looking forward to Speed Racer. I think one of the problems with IMAX films ported from regular releases is that the aspect ratio is different. The IMAX screen is big, but it is almost square. You lose a substantial amount of information when you watch a 2.35/1 movie in IMAX. I actually prefer Digital 3D to IMAX 3D. If you are ever in the Big Apple (New York to you losers who live in the middle of the country)check to see if there is a Digital 3D movie playing at the Ziegfeld. Then you get the biggest screen in NYC, and 3D, and the correct aspect ratio. Oh, and Indy looks awesome.
Filmgenius: was that a parody post? by Zardoz	Mar 5th, 2008 04:20:18 PM
'Cause the irony was completely lost on me. You just sound like a film moron...(unless English is a second language for you, in which case, keep trying!) So no, the talkbakcers am not agreeing with you...
HA HA HA!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 5th, 2008 04:21:53 PM
That post by filmgenius can't possibly be for real, can it?! I mean, he is a HARVARD graduate, right? Yeah...fuck off.
As for SPEED RACER... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 5th, 2008 04:22:41 PM
Horrible source material = Horrible idea for a film. Finis.
I saw the following in IMAX AOTC, Matrix II and III by skywalkerfamily	Mar 5th, 2008 05:32:08 PM
Apollo 13, Superman Returns, Batman Begins, I am Legend. All were pretty damn cool in IMAX.
Speed Racer looks Horrible by Colf72	Mar 5th, 2008 07:23:53 PM
This movie looks completely tacky. I am shocked that AICN is still covering it after seeing how horrible it looks. All tha charm of the original cartoon is gone. It's got that tacky spy kids look to it. Shark Boy, Lava Girls and Speed Racer. Nothing I want to see here so I'll pass.
by Colf72	Mar 5th, 2008 07:26:59 PM
I can't state it strongly enough. This movie looks like absolute shit. I don't care if Christ directed it and projected it into the evening sky, it would still blow.
Thanks, Colf72 by Bronx Cheer	Mar 5th, 2008 08:21:33 PM
Thank goodness, for you have saved me from a wretched theatrical experience. So, you've seen the film, of course, as I cannot imagine you would dare to judge a movie you haven't actually seen...
My balls will be in Imax starting in May. by malificus	Mar 5th, 2008 08:40:04 PM
That's some funny shit right there.
The Matrix Trilogy OWNS your Asses!!! by Johnno	Mar 5th, 2008 08:41:35 PM
We need another trailer for this pronto! But I'm already excited to check this out, I'll try for IMAX but it's hard getting tickets for that in the first few weeks of any release...
WB is all over IMAX... by socratescocktail	Mar 5th, 2008 09:59:55 PM
...because they own a minority stake in IMAX. IMAX 3D sucks compared to Real-D, yet Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix only hit IMAX 3D because of WBs investment in IMAX, and it looked like crap. Give me Real-D every day of the week.
WHAT ABOUT CLONE WARS! by skywalkerfamily	Mar 5th, 2008 11:09:55 PM
I'd kill for that to be in IMAX 3 D
Some people by Series7	Mar 5th, 2008 11:54:01 PM
Are all like, awwww nawwww dwag! It was a little pitchy. Whimpering about a Speed Racer movie. Really? Boo Hoo on your beloved Speed Racer series? REALLY? Someone holds that show to that high of steam? I think when they make cartoons into live action movies, its better when they do it to so-so cartoons rather then cough cough Transformers. I don't think many geeks were crying in there mamas tatas in the back of their pick up about the basterization of their childhood with this movie. It looks cool. If you shut your mouth during the year of ought seven where Jason Lee proved that not only does he not give a shit about his kid being normal, he also only cares about money. Then you have no right to nay say anything of this movie. This movie may suck balls (HIGHLY doubt it, with a perfect release date of the greatest day of the year??? If only Sgt. Joe Gavilan could've been so lucky with his comeback movie) but at least it looks like they tried to make the shit look cool and cartoony. So put on your red dress, fucking man up and smoke some weed (i feel that not enough of the TB'ers on this site do), and enjoy another Wachowski sisters event and hope that they don't end up winning an Oscar by copying themselves like them other famous brothers. NO not the polish twins you twat.
the first matrix was mediocre? by cloudrider`	Mar 6th, 2008 12:38:42 AM
existentz was "far superior"??? riiight. just because it doesnt resort to karate doesnt make it a better movie. the matrix has deeper themes, dealt with far more ranging issues if you care to peel through the layers. plus, exitentz's plot is repetitive and frankly, boring; how many 'your ally turn out to be the traitor' plot points can you have in one movie? now, feel free to tear apart the sequels.
the transformers cartoon was waaay shittier by cloudrider`	Mar 6th, 2008 12:50:29 AM
and you guys went ga-ga at the potential of that movie by michael bay. while this is not the best material to adapt to live action, it's still lightyears better than those stupid robot cartoon; made but two guys who are brilliant at imagining and constructing action set pieces. i dare even say, most of you will piss on me after this, that the wachowskis have more imagination in their action scenes than spielberg of today.
IMAX 3D looks like crap? I think not! by Zardoz	Mar 6th, 2008 01:03:50 AM
HP&TOOTP (even the acronym for that film is too long!) in IMAX 3D was stunning! THere were several moments where the entire audience was gasping in awe at how realistic everything looked. Beowulf in IMAX 3D was so realistic that during some of the POV flying sequences I actually got vertigo! It's intense and worth it...
Will the theatres be sprayed with the aroma by skimn	Mar 6th, 2008 12:15:00 PM
of chocolate covered pussy juice per Harry's request?

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