Is Speed Racer Any Good?

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[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

I can't believe I just spent eighteen minutes and forty-five seconds listening to two grown men complain about how a movie that's based on a cartoon isn't realistic.

[@pedrovilasgomes9144]

I think that's the problem when people say this is a bad movie, it is an adaptation of an anime where the main plot point is a car that can jump, has a remote drone, chainsaws, can metal plate his wheels and a lot of more things, it is not supposed to be realistic

[@spider-keithasmr38]

And I bet if the Wachowski's had made it more grounded to reality, they'd complain that it wasn't faithful to the manga/ anime.

[@j0rtsy]

This saved me from watching the video. Thank you. lol

[@DragonStar524]

Nobody realized that this was the first actual GOOD anime adaptation.

[@lottji]

Same 😂😂😂

[@nahueeiglesias6088]

"Is Speed Racer any good?" Yes, yes it is. You can't convince me otherwise.

[@kdawgnation464]

Spritle and chim chim made the movie entertaining without them this movie is boring the fighting scenes could have been better but the racing scenes I like

[@pandagamer-hg5be]

69th like

[@fujikurayami01]

I can't believe not many people know about speed racer these days, just in general speed racer was great, this movie was my favorite for the futuristic design while keeping it the same design for the mach 5, they also nailed the mach 6 which is now my second favorite car of all time, plz let there be a new movie or tv series so that the people will remember the legend of speed racer

[@justssj4chillin8]

@@kdawgnation464 you do know that the movie is about racing and comedy not fighting in the classic show it was ment for racing and fight a LOT of violent fighting

[@zethrem9937]

@@kdawgnation464 eighth grader take lmao chim chim and spritle were the worst parts of this movie

[@battlefrontarchives]

Hilarious vid but totally disagree with ur rating this is one of my favorite movies of all time speed racer is my childhood

[@ironcicadamkw5241]

I agree. This is an 11/10 at minimum.

[@justinstephens8432]

Amen, brother

[@RavensEagle]

tbh sounded more like the critique was, This movie is so childish and unrealistic, but we are adults and enjoy only accurate portrayal o events happening, EXCEPT that one part we liked but the rest so it nah. you know that kind of critique. And then also missing small details, like the mom actually did help build the car, but they probably weren't paying attention

[@peteri.8856]

Hells yes

[@DevinEMILE]

@@RavensEagle imagine being upset a movie about cars that go so fast that the cars tires melt to the ground that it’s not realistic. Like it’s not supposed to be. It stays truthful to what it sets up.

[@Squirtlelucyp]

It's bold of anyone to assume this movie isn't realistic and then complain about how it fails at it, because it clearly doesn't want to be that

[@DevinEMILE]

Exactly. It doesn’t break its own reality the rules they set. But if you can’t see that it’s not supposed to be realistic then your not smart.

[@TheShadyBoi]

This movie wasn’t afraid enough to be silly and over the top The races are interesting The story surprisingly makes sense The characters are amazing The car designs are fun The colors pop with this vibrant energy that fits the movie And it made carfu interesting The ost and sfx are so amazing Honestly one of my favorite movies of all time

[@justanordinaryyoutubeguy3010]

Should've called it carate

[@TheShadyBoi]

@@justanordinaryyoutubeguy3010 that is such a better name

[@milk3013]

The question is answered: yes it is a great movie

[@terronaldridge7694]

Weren't you in the movie?

[@anubismaat2813]

It would’ve been great in today’s CGI

[@Dem_Memes21]

@@anubismaat2813 it really would’ve. I still watch it till this day

[@nof9395]

This movie is a solid 10/10

[@iRykteen14]

"Yeah you know, after talking throughout the entire movie and just making fun of it the whole time and not paying attention to anything that's going on, I'm gonna say this is like a 4 for me."

[@ardanamaliki5123]

Yeah like watch it calmy, then you will see the masterpiece of this movie

[@nacthenud]

Completely agree.

[@dr1o761]

I'm not listening to a guy that talks when watching a movie. like bro stfu, pay attention, and enjoy the goddamn movie

[@ggabezera]

"they really tried to just make an anime movie live-action" Wow, I was thinking you'd never notice

[@antoniestrada1972]

What next actually your going to try to pay homage and keep close to the source material what a concept

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

1. The spins and stuff Speed was doing in the first race were technically faster than normal racing lines because the track is made of steel (no grip) so basically the car’s thruster was doing all the work. 2. The only gadget that wasn’t used on the MK5 was the booster, that was replaced by the Gladiator Dish. 3. Trixie isn’t in any motorsport series and yet she’s a better driver than most of the WRL (world racing league), does that mean she’s a street racer?

[@user-db9vy2gh3v]

She's definitely a street racer

[@lawnylawnington]

with her skill in the mountain pass, that's already about 5 years worth of racing background.

[@alexyadayada4487]

Rex was able to drive with young Speed on an empty racetrack. Who’s to say Speed didn’t let Trixie go for a lap on the track and time her.

[@MrShop-fg2on]

Fun fact: The score was made by Michael Giacchino, who also made the scores for Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Jurassic World, and the mcu Spider-Man movies.

[@nottomykidsyouwont8062]

And the Kelvin Star Treks.,..

[@sgtgizmo1]

I was half your ages when I saw the original cartoon. The movie is an absolute faithful adaptation that recreates the thrill I had watching the cartoon as a 10 year old.

[@penguinmaster7]

is speed racer any good? Yes it is, and if you think it's bad then you're clearly not smart enough to see it

[@Onikame]

The cars are called T-180s. The wheels turn 180 degrees and they have four wheel steering. I always imagined all those extra pedals had to do with the four wheel steering, like engaging the rear steering and stuff. It's also cool so they can drive sideways while maintaining traction.

[@nerdofspace.x]

Where do I find more of this lore for Speed Racer

[@cutquarterstudios]

@@nerdofspace.x Speed racer Supercharged explains a lot kzbin.info/www/bejne/e52ldZuIe8ZoaLMsi=aLj6xndkSGub6VQ0 Then here’s another in world lore documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ_On4CanKd0arMsi=MXK2Kg4_0KRzucsO

[@vaxcity314]

I died laughing at evil luigi dying

[@Castielproduction2023]

I died in 1 min of this video

[@killlersano]

I died at "I came in the engine"

[@aaronmontague2891]

Hold up

[@reiii6842]

Although I like to appreciate others opinions, I cannot in one piece of my life begin to see what you see. I first watched Speed Racer when I was 4, the year it came out, I hated racing until I watched Cars and then Speed Racer, Cars gave me an inhuman look into racing with living cars, but Speed Racer made me see racing in a whole new way. Seeing the Mach 5 and Mach 6 do insane moves and all of the crazy races made me fall in love with this movie, and the belief that all movies about this sort of thing have to be realistic is absurd, when the shot of Rex in the beginning happens, it is supposed to look animated and weird, that is the point of this movie, to be realistic but having some elements of overly cg cars and cities, not to be incredibly accurate and perfect, this movie is perfect in its own way. I thought this movie would be one that I would grow out of, I am 16 and I watch this almost every weekend. I love this movie with the very depths of my heart, this movie is one of the greatest visual movies, you can continue to go on and on about how it looks fake and "this isn't it chief" and all that nonsense, but look to the parts of this movie that mean everything to Speed, the races are incredible, Thunderhead with the constantly moving camera and ghost of Rex add a whole new background to racing with Speed. Fuji adds the part in the movie where the hero loses, and we get backstory into the main characters childhood hero, Casa Cristo gives Speed another chance where he thinks that he can do something that can make a change in the world, but falls short, just like his brother did, and when Speed enters the Prix, its the time for him to prove to the world what he can do, and wins the race. Don't say this movie is unrealistic, there are movies that are unrealistic but people find them amazing, this is a different take on movies, and if you do not like it that is fine, I just have to explain an opinion from a side that is different to yours.

[@KingCookie_III]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@soccerdude-df5uf]

I think we’re like the exact same person; I was 4 when I went to go watch this movie. I watched cars first and absolutely fell in love with the idea of animated racing movies and I have the same love and passion for this movie as you do. I basically have all the hot wheels for this movie and I have a poster in my room lol.

[@zethrem9937]

I watched this movie when I was young and anytime I thought about speed racer I thought it was a fever dream and I can to this day it feels like that but in a great way

[@jonedwardsdrums7189]

​@@soccerdude-df5ufsame same

[@3rdegree13]

Is speed racer any good? Wtf kind of question is this? Did you watch the movie? Holy hell in a hand basket! If you don’t think speed racer is a good movie you have zero taste, period.

[@judahbaggerman2294]

Ive watched this movie 10 million times as a kid

[@M05V]

Our paths have crossed

[@Mozzzler]

Are hearts become one

[@judahbaggerman2294]

We are united

[@RiotousRaichu]

Hey

[@rules1877]

We are together

[@sir_will_iam]

I believed that the only reason I enjoyed this movie was because I was like 14. But 12 years later and I still enjoy it.

[@luqmuhmmad2616]

Right? I don't know what it is. And I try to rewatch to find nit picks on purpose now

[@renzoarganda6184]

Yeah this is one of the movies that inspire me to love car culture

[@alfonsoviquez286]

is funny, because in spanish his called Meteor Racer (Meteoro Racer)

[@misaelacevedoortiz4062]

Alfonso Víquez lo cual es genial. Mi película favorita y una de las pocas que me gusta ver en español.

[@aengelen2001]

on 0:17 they say omg that lookt terrible. But I know why it looks like that. It was a sort of animation movie but with real people. So thats why it looks like that

[@aengelen2001]

@Giovanni the buzzkill no the very first speed racer was in the years between 1960 and 70 and was an animation created by the japanese and I saw a video where they explained why it looks like this and they said that it was like a animation but then in real life

[@reflex_clan5741]

Cmon this movie is masterpiece 10/10

[@hollandfray4521]

The most unrealistic thing about this movie is Speed not checking the trunk of the car (where he knows his little brother has a habit of hiding in) before going to pick Trixie up for a date night

[@kirbl1153]

- Which mach 5 button is to "pinch this turd"? + I would assume it would be 2 - No i'ts "t" for turd

[@everythingisnotjunbiok88]

I can’t believe they skipped Speed swearing

[@1MCElias]

In what moment?

[@everythingisnotjunbiok88]

MCElias kzbin.info/www/bejne/emWcdGxmrtGZmtE

[@1MCElias]

@@everythingisnotjunbiok88 Yes I was thinking about that 😅😂👍🏻

[@peteri.8856]

Get that weak shit of my truck

[@shaly2870]

@@peteri.8856 track*

[@Timeward76]

"Every scene he's racing something" "His name is Speed Racer, what do you want from the poor boy?"

[@epicfiredragon0819]

“When I saw this in theaters I thought ‘wow this is so action packed’ also I was like 12” IMAGINE WHAT I THOUGHT WHEN I SAW IT IN THEATERS WHEN I WAS 3

[@Jaytube106]

Editorial done by guys who clearly have never watched....let alone heard of....the original cartoon from the late 60's. Nice.

[@olucasfiuza]

And I don't even think you have to know the cartoon to enjoy this masterpiece of a movie. It is just a great movie in general.

[@luqmuhmmad2616]

@@olucasfiuza exactly I read the book as a child and loved this. Didn't remember much from the book watching this first time.

[@GaryBoege]

These people are so annoying and clearly didn't grow up watching speed racer as a kid. What a waist of 21 minutes and 52 seconds

[@jaredpitts8014]

I didn’t even grow up watching speed racer as a kid and I love the movie. The story, writing and even fight scenes are top notch. The color and cgi is supposed to be over the top because it’s supposed to resemble a comic book animated style that the world is set in. The actor looked like speed and even gave the pose that looks just like speed from the animated show. Anyone who thinks this movie is bad clearly is taking themselves too seriously.

[@superswag9861]

“Is Speed Racer any good?” Now what the fuck kind of a question is that?

[@everythingisnotjunbiok88]

Rex is named like that cause he got into a car wreck

[@harrylovelock-brown34]

Ah ha Ah ha Ah ha, shut up

[@ardanamaliki5123]

I dont watch this vid, but speed racer movie is a 10 out of 10, it's just perfect

[@ardanamaliki5123]

And one thing, look this movie in a animation(cartoon) perspective, not reality(logical) perspective

[@venom-gi5tx]

I think this movie is great

[@TheMags53]

I tought this would be a video essay about how this great underated movie is slowly getting cult status but I guess it's just a bunch of normies doing their best Pretty Much It impression.

[@XNYDNTE]

Basically

[@DeadpoolGames19]

This movie is my fucking life

[@jameshn7159]

Speed Racer SLAPS… I’ll fight ANYONE who says otherwise…

[@PK-Radio]

Dude this movie is a masterpiece

[@tonkatruck8294]

Rex was a better older brother to Speed than Speed was to Sprytle.

[@igotisekaid5699]

This movie looked so real to me when I was younger but regardless of that it still is one of my favorites

[@devingantt7557]

Not gonna lie this movie will always be amazing to me, and the story is generally really good too

[@wakspacific6928]

10:29 Never though that I'd see an Acceleracers reference from a channel like you.

[@antoniestrada1972]

Pump up the bass line

[@rt1110]

18:08 come on man I’m drinking water 😂

[@ItsYaBoiPhoenix]

This is a real live-action anime movie, and in my opinion best live-action anime adaptation ever.

[@jameskoch9956]

9:30 "And then Racer X does his yeet move." Makes me laugh every time. 😂😂😂

[@slingshotkurt8474]

Dont understrand why this movie is disliked so much. Its got so much right when it came to the idea of what Speed Racer is.

[@vlblucas9812]

God never go to a movie theater with these guys

[@aaronBones4263]

“wHaT iS THAT?!”… …rocket launcher…

[@BlueThunderO7]

Imagine if F-Zero was made by the Wachowskis.

[@BatBuuD]

The scene with Speed and Royalton in his office, isn’t just exposition for the sake of it. Speed is telling Royalton his philosophy about what racing means to him and his family, and Royalton hears this, and basically ‘goes aww that’s cute, now let me tell you what actually happens’. Royalton is intentionally trying to break Speed’s view of racing, hence the history lesson.

[@pterodactylman136]

Speed racer is one of my all time favorite movies.

[@maxtintle4957]

Not too sound like an asshole but it’s because of people like the dudes reviewing this movie that Speed Racer failed. People judge the movie for being too unrealistic and cartoony when it was designed too be that way. Speed Racer the movie feels like it was ripped directly from the anime and was made to be viewed as such. What makes this movie special is how unapologetically bombastic and unique it is, you’re meant to be engrossed into this crazy futurepunk world revolved around racing. The main characters name is literally Speed Racer the movie isn’t subtle in any way. Yet despite the movie knowing exactly what it is and embracing it most viewers constantly judge the movie for the exact thing that makes it special. Saying you don’t enjoy speed racer cause it’s cheesy is like going to Disney world and saying you didn’t have fun because of how childish it is. The movie knows exactly what it is, sadly however most viewers are too busy saying how crazy the whole thing looks like that’s a bad thing.

[@kickass1437]

Every scene with Racer X feels like he’s doing Batman…

[@ShOwOba]

This is literally the best movie in the world.

[@speeddemon45668]

I like how futuristic is like this idea of future 60's or future 80's like they never considered itd look completely different 🤣

[@kdawgnation464]

Why did they have to use an older actor for sparkie tho

[@jacobborst5762]

I am 15 and still have the disc and still watch it

[@DragonStar524]

This movie was everything it needed to be. Nobody really understood it when it came out.

[@pistonx3544]

I love this movie and I don't regret saying this💙

[@starwarsfan5492]

Speed racer was my child hood movie, literally the only movie I would never fall asleep too

[@mitchfrazer]

This is literally one of the best movies ever made.

[@M05V]

Favourite movie but i love how you guys reacted 2 it, im subscribed now

[@theguyfromtsukihime3898]

After watchimg this i now wonder if speed can actually read

[@gabbjohnn]

Yeah i know the CGI and all the shits is bad but idc i love this movie and i will never hate this movie it's my childhood. 10/10 movie for me

[@ggabezera]

Try to pay attention to the movie instead of making jokes during the screening next time and maybe you can enjoy the experience, then think about it and write a script for the video like good content creators do.

[@Castielproduction2023]

I like how this box office bomb became their most popular video

[@rt1110]

13:11 Speedathan Racington 😂

[@yolodancers]

Saw this movie in theaters w/o knowing anything about it. Perfection imo

[@rafaelafernanda7915]

Eu ri muito desse vídeo, mas não tem como negar que o filme é incrível. Quem não tem arrepios na corrida final já tá morto por dentro

[@olucasfiuza]

Eu me emociono com esse final toda vez. Poucos filmes tem a alma e o coração que Speed Racer consegue transmitir.

[@typhoon_abm5691]

As stupid as it was, it was one of the many things that made me become a Car Enthusiast.

[@calebkent6706]

1:21 the way he said that lmao

[@alexdennison6265]

Definitely needs to be a second one with racer x coming clean to his family And more dramatic stuff

[@rcclips7012]

This is like game grumps but for movies.

[@froddobaggins]

"Have you seen MVP?" "No" "I've seen MVP 4 times" Jesus that was funny

[@NoGoodDirtyRicer]

“They made one of the best movies ever created…” Yeah man, you’re watching it.

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

For me, how one feels about Speed Racer is a litmus test for someone's taste. If someone doesn't consider it a piece of high art, I immediately discredit their taste for films.

[@akurbyburby]

i think there might be more to a movie than character names 🤔

[@calebkent6706]

5:22 nooooo he called her alita battle angel im dead

[@Veprem]

Matrix is bullshit. Speed Racer is the Wachowskis masterpiece.

[@saltystick_99]

Its not a masterpiece. Its an alright movie at best.

[@calebkent6706]

1:32 in 2008 i was 8 years old when i saw this i always thought speed was just a nickname and everyone just called him that because that would make sense

[@SatanicBarbeque]

18:48 nah, this is a kid playing with hot wheels on speed

[@dragonking7092]

This is the most underrated youtube video ever oh my god

[@veteran-ut9lv]

How much would I make if I made the bubble safety mechanism?

[@cutquarterstudios]

If it is 100%, and you get every bit of legal documentation in order, trillions

[@ValGuard4801]

It's actually a really good movie but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

Mach 6? Pretty sure you meant Mach 5, at least for the classic car.

[@EveryThingGirl238]

Wasn't the Mach 6 the car for the squeal to Speed Racer? Speed Racer: The Next Generation It was how I got into Speed Racer

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

@@EveryThingGirl238 we don't talk about that show. Ever.

[@curly_wyn]

One of my favorites! Hilarious video tho 😂😂

[@MrGuyGoneGamer]

This is too good. Great movie, and awesome commentary. Keep them comin’!!!

[@NoGoodDirtyRicer]

It’s objectively a great movie.

[@chair_dibscrib6975]

Ok I’m glad I’m not the only one who wanted to write a comment about not “dick” this movie is

[@neohermitist]

So basically they can't stand characters talking, after all the rule is "show don't say".

[@colbyuetake130]

This is funny but clearly it wasnt your entire childhood because everyone disagrees

[@garrettparker7874]

So you guys skipped speed sending a car into a tv

[@plungermanboi7650]

Why don’t these guys have more subscribers

[@lostather4821]

Cause they are anoyying

[@mitre517]

Yes it is

[@josecastanos8297]

Btw 17:42 is a real car its made by Tvr called Cerebra

[@littlegggg159]

If there's 4 pedals in the M6, gas, brake, what are the other 2 pedal meant for, we all know there's no clutch?

[@LeePresson]

It's silly as hell but it's so damned sincere.

[@muntje-490]

Yes

[@josueroberto7356]

I disagree with every opinion you have on this movie on several levels But I enjoyed your video

[@DandyXIIXII]

yes