Speed Racer is a CRAZY Movie

[@thesuperframe]

Been wanting to talk about this movie forever so I'm glad I finally get too with the last video of 2023! Hope you all had a great christmas and a happy new year!!!

[@VampyKitsune]

What song plays at 1:20

[@oneswooddood8799]

@@VampyKitsune Liminality-DaniHaDani

[@VampyKitsune]

@@oneswooddood8799 thank you

[@DavidSilva-mn4dz]

Susan Sarandon's Mom Racer is peak motherly character

[@plazasta]

John Goodman as Pops Racer is also peak fatherly! No unironically, a while back, after rewatching, it blew my mind just how much of my own father I saw in Pops: a stubborn, passionate and flawed man, but who still loves his family above all else and would do anything for them no matter what

[@Truekingr6]

YOU'RE TELLING ME MY SCHOOL TOOK ME TO SEE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL WHEN SPEED RACER WAS JUST RIGHT THERE?? AAAAAHHHH

[@jknifgijdfui]

crystal skull was also good tho

[@GrimThe13]

@@jknifgijdfui not really

[@jknifgijdfui]

@@GrimThe13 it was tho

[@mishtaromaniello8295]

@@jknifgijdfui You’ll never win as a Crystal Skull fan. I like that movie too, but people cannot overlook the unrealistic stuff in that movie about a professor who travels the world with a bullwhip fighting Nazis and retrieving artifacts such as the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant.

[@Thunda1986]

They didn't want to deal with hyper kids after

[@gillianorley]

The opening 12 minutes or so of this movie always makes me cry. It does an incredible job of providing all the backstory and exposition to get us to the “present time,” and the start of the movie, all while making us emotionally invested in the family and the individual characters. My eyes tear up when the Racer family is watching on TV as Rex is, apparently, killed and I cry when Speed is about to break the all time record currently held by Rex as the family watches conflicted over whether they should be happy or sad if Speed breaks Rex’s record, but then Speed himself, racing against Rex’s “ghost,” eases his foot off the accelerator so that he just barely misses breaking the record. Then we get the great transition to the opening title including those great few notes of music. And the movie has just begun.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

It’s very odd that you say that. I had to stop watching the movie at about the same time. I’m hoping to try watching it again at some point.

[@MrGamelover23]

​@@andrewhigdon8346I will admit that this movie is an unabashed assault on the senses and some people straight up can't handle that. This really isn't a movie for everyone. But for me, what makes this movie so great is that it absolutely nails everything that it sets out to do. It's also incredibly sincere about what it wants to be. For me, that is the mark of a masterpiece. No matter what you're trying to do, whether it be peak introspective, subtle writing that appeals to Scorsese's definition of cinema, or a bombastic comic book spectacle with cheesy dialogue and one-dimensional characters. Sincerity with skill and talent will always create a masterpiece. This is the movie they wanted to make, and they nailed it, even if it isn't for everyone. Nothing about it feels corporate. It feels incredibly genuine, like this is exactly the film that they wanted to make. The villains are the opposite of subtle, but MAN is that performance spectacular. Keeping everything in focus, like a drawing, is conventionally poor filmmaking, but they were intentionally trying to make it look and feel like an anime. The action is insanely bombastic and over the top, but the characters behind it have a skill and sincerity to their performance that wouldn't be out of place in peak cinema. Every choice this movie makes that turns people off was done incredibly well to the best of everyone's collective ability. Regardless of subjective taste, in my opinion, that makes it a objective masterpiece. It's kind of like how the Mario movie was a pretty poor movie, but a fantastic Mario movie. The only difference is that while you can clearly tell that speed racer was completely authentic, the Mario movie feels very much like an illumination film with its celebrity voice casting and song choices. So although it had many Mario fans grinning ear to ear the whole film, it still feels like a corporate movie. It doesn't feel like the director's unfiltered vision for what they wanted to do. Ultimately, it's okay if the movie isn't for you. It's okay if what we love about it doesn't appeal to you.

[@billblake9665]

i had tears of joy for half the damn movie........It was like nothing i had ever seen.....or felt.....it was so awesome to see speed come to life..............no other movie got me the way this one did......Make sure you watch out for the car acrobatic team! Those guys are mean

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

​@@MrGamelover23This is very true, one of the beautiful things about Speed Racer is how sincere it is and takes everything about it seriously. It isn't tongue in cheek or telling how crazy or over the top everything is. You totally buy how fantastical this world is and the over the top nature is embraced by everyone. Spot on about the villains, they are a lot of fun to watch and you love to hate them. Nails everything it tries to do.

[@Xavier.living.life.]

Ah yes the greatest live action anime adaptation ever made.

[@naadirbuffy7892]

I'm glad someone else recognises this to be the case. In my opinion the greatest movie ever made

[@megaman37456]

@@naadirbuffy7892 Definitely not the best movie ever made but EASILY the best anime to live action adaptation ever made. Nothing else even comes close.

[@danielaortizcastillo9160]

Honestly, it's better than live action dragon ball. That one was an abomination...

[@melvinsims5379]

​@@naadirbuffy7892The greatest movie ever made, maybe. But a great movie none the less. Sometimes society doesn't realize greatness at the time but eventually they see the light. 3 perfect examples of this are The Wizard of Oz, It's A Wonderful Life, and Star Trek. Remember, cream always rises to the top.⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

[@justbless6074]

I'd sometimes watch this movie twice in one day when i was a kid...i was obsessed

[@mcurran6505]

Here he comes Here comes Speed Racer He’s a demon on wheels He’s a demon, and he’s gonna be chasin’ after someone.

[@bowserbreaker2515]

That's one of the best theme songs ever.

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

@@bowserbreaker2515 Indeed it is. Apart from the theme for Albert The 5th Musketeer and many others too.

[@Dylicioussssssssss]

He's gaining on you so you better look alive, He's busy revving up the powerful Mach 5! And when the odds are against him and there's dangerous work to do, You bet your life Speed Racer's gonna see it through.

[@mcurran6505]

@@Dylicioussssssssss🎶 Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer! Go Speed Racer GO! 🎶

[@monkymanny]

i have not stopped endorsing this movie and its FINALLY gaining traction after YEARS OF ME DEFENDING THIS MOVIE IM SO UNBELIEVABLY HAPPY

[@robertleeluben]

I know exactly how you feel

[@danielaortizcastillo9160]

I'm glad people are finally appreciating this movie a lot more :3

[@gawkzilla]

yup

[@melvinsims5379]

Rarely does a movie live up to the greatness of a classic tv series. But Speed Racer does. I highly recommend it to anyone who has children of any age.⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

[@krono5el]

For the love of everything that is good i need this movie in 4k uhd disc format please, its a crime it doesn't already exist.

[@wjrneo2]

Yes. This movie goes all in on color and an HDR treatment would bring it to a whole new level. The same goes for Tron Legacy with its incredibly dark backgrounds against bright lines.

[@zeejay-junejo]

The special effects on the movie actually gave it a fresh look. Wait till we get a reboot cartoon of the speed racer, i can bet you the makers of that reboot will take inspiration from this movies effects.

[@danielaortizcastillo9160]

I love the anime reference in the movie~ that's what really made the movie :3

[@kenisu-of-dragons5766]

Your favorite movie doesn't have John Goodman beating up a ninja, so it's inferior.

[@CrossOutBryce]

Yes it does, because this is my favorite movie 😌

[@theshadowwalker8244]

More like a nonja, terrible what passes for a ninja these days - John Goodman

[@wavewingman5993]

More like a non- oh dammit, someone beat me to it

[@TannerCh]

Mor- oh...crap...what they said...

[@Crimson.Creates]

"You're goddamn right."

[@MR_ii_5150]

When people says name a anime movie adaptation that was good... SPEED RACER!

[@TheEmery223]

This movie deserves so much praise. The one element I almost never hear mentioned with regard to excellence with this film is Michael Giacchino’s flawless utilization and masterful execution of the soundtrack. Not only does he do a terrific job of using musical cues as storytelling elements, but he does a fabulous job of emulating the way the source material does this as well. I swear, this guy never seems to miss when it comes to soundtracks.

[@superxavxii421]

This and the Spider verse Movies are like comfort movies for me. They are just so great.

[@holden--huffine3037]

I always tell my friends “what’s your favorite movie”. I then go on to tell you have to movie this film and only this movie anytime you want to watch anything. A Movie that never gets old. My answer is always speed racer, it’s dynamic and engaging but not tiring. It’s a movie i could watch over and over forever.

[@HeavenhoundGiuseppe]

Two of my favorite movies are at total opposite ends of that realism scale. Speed Racer is entirely CGI around the actors, whereas I'm not sure if Ford v. Ferrari has a single piece of CGI in the entire film. Both tell brilliant stories about passion and love for cars and racing, and both manage to speak intimately to every gearhead in the world. Speed Racer is what racing looks like in the imagination of every kid who just got his first Hot Wheels track. Ford v. Ferrari is practically a love letter showing us that someone out there cares about cars just as much as we do.

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

Two of my favourite movies of all time are, The Incredibles and The Shawshank Redemption. Ford VS Ferrari & Speed Racer are two great movies too.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Well put.

[@goldypix]

Ford V Ferrari has 1048 VFX shots 😅

[@naadirbuffy7892]

It's funny you say that actually, because you'll never guess which car the Mach 5 was based on 😂 This is a full circle moment

[@RisingJay]

my dad took me to this movie on a whim in 2008 and it's been a part of my life ever since, i cherish it dearly! i'm making it my mission to get my friends to watch it by year's end mark my words lol

[@michaeljohnlee8036]

I literally cannot watch the final race of this movie without getting chills like 40 times and tearing up.

[@youtubeaccountlol4942]

The scene where Speed and Royalton are talking and then it transforms into the race is the craziest scene ever

[@burgadahz17]

For me this movie has one of the best transitions ever made in a movie, I'm not kidding. The cinematic style of this movie is It's not only unique but for me it's one of the best styles I've ever seen in a movie in history.

[@thisguy6426]

This movie and Sky high were my favourite movies as a kid, they both are the colourful brightness that works but isn’t seen in many other movies as it’s dangerous to do so as it fails all too often

[@TheUncannyF]

I've seen it in the cinema and loved every bit of it. In addition to the anime connection, the movie looks like an arcade racing game. Especially one from around 2000, or earlier: oversaturated colors, flat lighting, flat trees, textures along the tracks stretched "track-wise" to look better at speed, not-matching skyboxes. They even have a frickin' ghost car! The tracks were made by video game track designers. However, not one video about Speed Racer mentions video game connection - so, maybe it's just me.

[@Monkey_Boy9602]

I regret ignoring this movie for as long as I did. It was a person on an Internet forum that got me to take a look at it, and I was so glad that I had! It was absolutely beautiful and that final race was incredible!

[@eelektrik1138]

If they ever rerelease this in theaters I will be first in line. I managed to see it in IMAX when it came out and it is still one of the best cinema experiences of my life. The fact that there hasn't been a 4k release is downright criminal.

[@vastateofmind]

I can't imagine how good this was on an IMAX screen....I probably would've hurled several times throughout the movie, just from the camera angles. ;)

[@ross3986]

I always loved this movie ever since I was a kid. I was never put off by the techniques this film used because it felt like the world this movie is in really deserved it. I’m super upset that we never got a sequel because man, we really do need one right now

[@bowserbreaker2515]

What I like about this movie is that it tried to feel somewhat accurate to the original 1967 cartoon which is unironically great. This movie didn't need to be super realistic, and it wasn't.

[@MoeKyorosuke]

The whole “religion” discussion between Royalton and Speed is one of the best written dialogues I’ve ever seen in a movie. Completely blew me away when I first saw it.

[@MeowWoof01]

OKAY BUT THAT INTRO THO

[@tylermccurry403]

John Goodman is a national treasure.

[@vagabon5130]

The racing. Its the bloody racing in this film which is absolutely superbly done, especially that last one.

[@theirongiants]

I think one of the greatest things a piece of art can do is be sincere. That is art in it's purest form. I was never able to pick a favorite movie, it's between Spirited Away, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and the Iron Giant. Having been to film school, I was enamored by the pretentious, cinematic masterpieces like 2001 Space Odyssey or Yojimbo. But after watching a shit ton of those movies, I realised that I always went back to those 4 movies. I really like these movies, these fantastical movies about the realest emotions. Another one of my favorite movies is the 1995 Jumanji. It's a movie with monkeys driving motorbikes, but also about a story of a boy dealing with his fears, and loss of time. That sheer contrast is almost beautiful.

[@kweaton1632]

Never seen such a succinct explanation of what makes this movie so great. Thank you for doing it justice!!

[@CrazyStarr_]

I remember watching this movie with some friends and for some reason it made me physically sick. I was dry heaving and clenching my gut. Watching this video made my stomach church a little as a result. Good job.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

I watched the cartoon as a kid in the 70’s, and loved every minute of it. The design of this movie is a dead ringer mirror of a PlayStation Snowboarding game from the late 90’s. The tracks, the swirling “cinematography”, the whole feel of it. Stylized would be an understatement. It’s kind of intoxicating.

[@realbluestar2846]

This movie is so good that watching the Senna series makes you realize that it really captured the reality of corruption and filth in the world of racing. So many similarities between Speed and Senna. Also in the art direction of the series. They felt connected.

[@michaelbruns449]

Hate it or luv it, as far as color visuals go, Speed Racer is one of the most dazzling films ever made and like all movies, this demands to be seen upon the big silver screen.

[@danielaortizcastillo9160]

Honestly, I loved the visuals in it! It really paid homage to the animes :'3 and it went really well with it too~

[@64man100]

This movie is a great example of “who cares what the critics think.” If the fans liked it, then it was a good movie. I genuinely enjoyed this movie, and I watch it every now and then. We the fans should tell the critics that they can say what they want, but the more important group thought it was good.

[@ChrisLT]

A really cool movie, it was so much better than I expected and still holds up quite well.

[@LeoFieTv]

Honestly if someone calls themselves a cinephile and cannot appreciate the cubism of Speed Racer, they haven't understood anything. You don't have to like it, but you have to be able to see the sheer skill.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

"The Wachowskis pointed the bat at Saturn, and the ball landed in the parking lot at Denny's" Mikey Newman, Movies With Mikey about this film

[@Absolynth]

Like any great movie, it makes you care about its characters, and then the action is completely bananas yet strangely easy to follow. I think it would do well in a limited re-release in theatres through word of mouth. Modern audiences are bound to enjoy it they just dont know it yet.

[@SONICX1027]

There’s no way this Movie will be topped as the best of Live Action Anime Adaptation

[@PersonWhoExists8780]

You deserve so much more recognition man. Even if I don’t agree with this take your quality in your vids and the way you talk about your thoughts are enough for anybody to sub. It sucks your videos aren’t doing as well as they used to.☹️ again, you deserve so much more recognition.

[@DarkAngelBluejay]

This is SUCH a great film. I will watch it any time I can and recommend it always. If you need to know what it feels like... It's as close as you can get to when you used to play with toy cars as a child. All the incredible things you imagined; they are here.

[@NekoWaifu]

This is underrated and deserves a higher rating

[@TheBdavis231]

This film was great. Fun fact: Emile Hirsh says that the studio is considering making a sequel.

[@_thomas1031]

Always appreciate it when this film gets love👏

[@Wryven28]

thank you for doing this movie it doesn't get enough love. I am now Subscribed.

[@NandoVP48]

speed racer was superb, and had a great cast. Truly underated.

[@ORusso_Oficial]

I like that FINALLY, after 16 years, people are starting to see the work of art that this film is. Unfortunatly, it was overshadowed by Iron Man's launch, if it came around by today's standarts of moviemaking, it would probably render AT LEAST 1 oscar. (sorry for any tippo, english is not my first language.)

[@busta8694]

i seriously need a speed racer 2. idc what it will take. there is no other sci fi racing like movies that hit like speed racer or redline.

[@GM-ty5kl]

One of my favorite movies growing up, and still to this day

[@rodneywk1]

Great video essay for what I would agree is a very fun movie. Thanks for that!

[@CaptainVryce]

This is my favorite movie. I am usually crying at multiple parts throughout because of how emotionally sincere and impactful it is, it's like my go to emotional support movie for when things are going wrong.

[@vicky.sc.1549]

God speed racer is also my Roman Empire! I legit talk about this movie so much my friends get annoyed now… but it’s just like so good I can’t stop talking about it. I truly believe this was the greatest movie ever made and I will fully die on that hill. This movie is a love letter to film, it is beautiful, inspiring, and everything art should be!

[@panteleimonkyrilenko]

Thank you so much for the video! Yesterday I watched it with my nephew. It was hard to tear myself away. It reminded me of my childhood.)

[@MrRanger1964]

We need this in 4K HDR

[@connormarchand6302]

While I don’t see what the brief mention of super hero movie fits in This was a great essay as always Mitch, to go along with the brief mention of Snyder here I think the reason Rebel moon is doing better than Batman V Superman is that he’s now making a new story that’s made perfectly with his style instead of forcing other characters into it.

[@neonthunder3261]

I was four when this movie first came out, and I was nothing short of obsessed with this movie. The DS game I unlocked every character, I got almost all the Hot Wheels I could find. I owned the movie on DVD, it was my life. It was kind of a surprise as a kid to learn the movie wasn't very popular. Back then I was mostly interested in the cars and the action, but now as I'm older I feel validated in watching my favorite movie of all time be re-evaluated as a forgotten classic.

[@dmanster96]

You should try out the video game tie-in to this movie, it hits just as hard, AND the directors had the game developers design the tracks for the movie, not the other way around!!

[@eclpsecomics]

I somewhat remember seeing Speed Racer in theatres but do remember having the Hot Wheels cars and the tire carrying case, alongside some McDonald's toys that were used to promote the movie with the Uno branded card deck & the Wii video game; which is all buried in my closest I think. I kept thinking of this movie when I was young by watching the pre-saved trailer on my mom's blackberry when I went to play brick breaker lmao.

[@HDGamerofficial]

This is my favourite movie of all time. Nothing will ever beat it out! I had no idea it bombed when it came out cuz I was 8 and didn’t know (or care) about how well things did. I first got the movie as a burned DVD, then eventually I got the Blu-ray & official DVD, and I’ve watched this movie a couple times a year every year since I’ve had it! It is art at its finest and it shaped who I am 😊 Also I’m pretty sure I can recite it word for word 😂

[@JMDurden]

Speed Racer is my favorite live action movie of all time. My biggest regret is that I listened when I was told not to see it in theaters by high school friends.

[@billblake9665]

Light years ahead of its time this movie is absolutely brilliant I am blown away by the fact that they managed to make this movie and bring speed racer to life.....I lived and died with speed in the cartoon every day when i was young.......my god you guys made a movie that touched my heart in a way I can't even explain......you brought out something that is linked to my childhood.... something that makes me so happy. watching this movie was just pure and total joy.....you guys brought speed racer to life and dear god I love you for it .......the attention to detail....all kinds of easter eggs.....absolute masterpiece go speed racer GO

[@TannerCh]

This movie is a true work of art, and is one of my favorite movies of all time ❤

[@meliavar]

Thank you for the video. This movie holds a special place in my heart.

[@deadby15]

the film also seems to capture the essense of the japanese pop culture. Agressive simplification reaches the level resembling abstract art and symbolism.

[@AvionMurrell]

Man when his mom talks to speed that shit gets me everytime dawg I miss my mama bro damm

[@spacedinosaur8733]

And his Dad too.

[@gzsaliga]

lol! Thank you for this video! I am not into racing, but this was my favorite movie in 2008. Great to hear someone give it a positive review. And I list it in my top 20 movies just for shear enjoyment.

[@moniquerobertson9172]

Legit! When life gets tough, I love me some speedracer it reminds me not to give up

[@InDeath]

This move GOES HARD to this day. AND it will go hard forever!

[@zeejay-junejo]

Honestly i just loved the fact that they managed to pull off the look and the design of the mach 5 similar to the way 8t was in the anime.

[@gregorysimao7468]

This is my favorite movie of all time, thanks for this video!

[@atomsizedbacon5358]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH AND I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE IS FINALLY TALKING ABOUT IT!!! THE OPENING TITLE CARD OF THE VIDEO WHERE YOU PLAYED THE SPEED TRAVER THEME LITERALLY GAVE ME CHILLS!!! ❤❤❤

[@Luciphell]

If I had to choose between watching The Matrix or Speed Racer on a lazy Sunday, I'd go with Speed Racer. nuff said

[@ethankillion786]

It is a really good adaption of a cartoon into "live action." I think people just wanted another Fast and Furious or something, completely missing the point. I love it and my kids love it. It IS Speed Racer.

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

Speed Racer is a crazy movie indeed. Apart from The Shawshank Redemption & The Incredibles and of course many others.

[@lizzyisbored9882]

I have watched all three of the movies that were released at the time Speed Racer was released in the movie theater. I still only think about Speed Racer sometimes because of the impressionist/ formalist art over I ran man 3 and Indian Jones and the Crystal Skull which caused this movie to bomb.

[@Kyezoar]

This is the movie that just I couldn't see it be AS amazing of a film if it wasn't this super stylized live action CG hybrid. There is nothing like, Go Speed Racer GO!

[@user-nj5cl6xs4n]

This movie NEEDS an HFR version to properly utilize 240hz screens.

[@Player-9]

truly an under apreciated masterpeice

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

The way you feel about this movie is exactly how I feel about Ang Lee's Hulk and the 2012 movie John Carter both movies are sincere that's what I love about them

[@victorfries8859]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! 😭 GOOD STUFF GOOD STUFF !!!

[@serkantekdemir9946]

By far the most underappreciated movie ever

[@KingreX32]

I'm a simple man. I see someone praising Speed Racer. I like.

[@mermaidmelodies1492]

Thanks for saying all the things that I hold in MY mind about this EXCELLENT film it is in my top 5 greatest films of all time along with the original King Kong and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

[@abrahamvaladez3244]

What a movie, so underrated!!

[@AceAureus]

I was just thinking about this movie the other day and wanted to see more about it. I rememeber seeing this in theaters and not remembering it being so...colorful. ...I love it

[@Good_Cool]

This film is a legit masterpiece.

[@chillpenguin_yt]

YESSSSSSSSSSS I LOVE WHEN THEY MAKE STUFF LIEK THIS, SPEED RACER IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME AND CHANGED MY LIFEEEEEEEEEEEE YEESSSSSSS, intro very very very good

[@mrlyles2002able]

This was definitely a misunderstood masterpiece. I loved this cartoon as a child and loved this movie as an adult.

[@LuisSanchez-by7mh]

I think it’s the best anime adaptation before One Piece

[@aliminator1310]

Happy New Year, Super Frame!!!

[@UnkillableMrStake]

I love this film so much and it makes me so sad that most people refuse to even give it a shot.

[@mechanwhal6590]

How can anyone’s shave be THAT clean?

[@martyemmons1859]

Watching your video is like a dream come true. I never thought there would be anyone else that was in awe of "Speed Racer" (2008) like me. For 16 long years all I read or heard is what a terrible movie it is. The amazing thing is that I had the same excitement in the theater as when I watched the cartoon in the late 1960's. The Wachowski's accomplished that same astonishment as when I first watched "Superman: The Movie" (1978) in the theater. But somehow "Speed Racer" did not receive the same critical acclaim.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

I recommend looking at the Movies With Mikey video about this film as well

[@wayfarinwanderer]

Havent seen the video yet but that title is real asf

[@antoguino]

I love this movie so much man, I made a video about it too and I’m so happy that there’s still people who care about it

[@Renteria0805]

Speed Racer is my Roman Empire as well