Speed Racer ft. Arin Hanson (Belated Media Movie Talks #5)

[@GGCrono]

Speed Racer is a fantastic movie because it takes all the tropes and cliches of the cartoon, turns them up to 11, and then plays them all completely straight without a hint of irony. I love it.

[@Bluemilk92]

Took the words right outta my mouth

[@marcusj17]

The movie was ahead of it's time

[@demonlordoftheroundtable2456]

Basically a live action anime adaptation done right

[@akaBoG]

It is a love letter to the og series.

[@brunfranc]

When i saw that ending with the sparks flying and Speedy right at the finish line, everybody losing their shit and that song started singing at the background... I swear to God, i felt that magic moment when legends are born,like the ones on Sam Raimi's Spiderman. I was a little kid with awe in his eyes. mouth agape. And then i whispered: "Go, go, go... Go, go, Speedraceeeeer!"

[@guts-141]

Shame people back then hated the movie Why? Is it because the cartoonish CGI and the illogical way how the cars works? It's supposed to be real life humans living in a cartoon/anime world

[@davidthompson7723]

"In the future weed will be legal and they'll release a special edition of this movie where the DVD case is a bong." -One of my coworkers at the video store I was working at when this movie came out

[@Bluemilk92]

Only a stoner could be so wise.

[@niespeludo]

That's stoner wisdom right there. Im the future, you might get some mushrooms or an acid tab with your 8k Blu-ray of Speed Racer.

[@mariovalle198]

Can't believe this movie has 39% on Rotten Tomatoes and the phantom menace has like 53%

[@demezzerate6769]

it's because tpm has the "star wars" label

[@alexnik2383]

+Mario V. Salazar phantom menace actually wassn't shit in retrospect. it's dissapointing, but that does not make it a terrible movie

[@rileyleal]

+Alex Nik actually, it was

[@omorfia1358]

+Alex Nik The only thing good about TPM is that it's better than episodes two and three.

[@omorfia1358]

mikky s You mean the one with a war between two armies that are made of totally replaceable soldiers? I doubt there will be any widows for the clones. I mean hey, at least the Gungans in Episode One weren't a mindless group that didn't matter. Isn't Episode Three the one where Yoda tells Obiwan to talk to Quigon's ghost?

[@alexshapiro6815]

Arin, I'm with you. Speed Racer is one of my all time favorites

[@HORSESNDOGS9]

Dido bra

[@bashostaringatthesky888]

*Ditto

[@HORSESNDOGS9]

It's more fun to spell it "Dido" lol But thanks for edit anyway

[@bashostaringatthesky888]

HORSESNDOGS9 No prob, just wanted to be helpful! Thanks for responding.

[@HORSESNDOGS9]

Np

[@maxwellb7305]

Is it just me or does the opening race where speed is racing Rex's ghost seem like a Mario kart time trial race?

[@JuberLOL]

+mario fan Well that's what he was doing yeah, and he slowed down at the end so as not to break his brothers record.

[@jasonblalock4429]

I remember seeing an incredibly sad story on Reddit a couple years ago where someone was going through his parent's attic, and discovered his old SNES + Mario Kart that he and his older brother had played obsessively. The twist was that his brother had died as a teenager, so the guy ended up spending the entire day racing his brother's ghosts while sobbing. So now I tear up *every time* I see that scene in the Speed Racer movie.

[@plutterton]

F

[@youtubeaccountlol4942]

@@jasonblalock4429 I heard it was some kid and his dads PS2 with GT4 because Gran Turismo prompts u to save ur fastest lap after every race/free-practice but either way it's a great story

[@guts-141]

@@youtubeaccountlol4942 yep that's the story

[@ccricers]

I thought this movie was too misunderstood. The Wachowskis clearly wanted to make a family action movie. I've seen episodes of the original Speed Racer so I'm glad that campy feel made its way to the movie as well.

[@Harizl]

This video is literally a dream come true. I had a dream of this interview happening. My dream had more clips.

[@zombiemouse]

When you say literally, do you mean that literally?

[@Harizl]

Yes. Down to the Twizzlers. Might sue.

[@itsacharcoalice]

Mine had more whipped crea- I mean yeah. Clips.

[@JohnzoGaming]

I absolutely loved Speed Racer. The effects, the cheesiness, the story. It felt like an anime movie and it felt genuine. I know nothing about the source material, but this movie felt right and I wish more anime and video game movies would be this true to the source.

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

My exact thoughts (not even kidding, 100% on the dot), this movie is set out like an anime which is fitting for a film which is based on an anime, i wish more films were filmed like this

[@randromix8135]

Johnzo I know barely anything about the source material, and by what I’ve heard this movie is as faithful to the anime as it can get. When I watched Speed Racer, I also thought that it looked like an anime, and that’s what made it better

[@marcosvfilho8687]

It was 99.9% faithfull, only some minnor changes that don't change much stuff like the match 6

[@guts-141]

@@marcosvfilho8687 and Pops is not the creator of Mach 5 defense systems Some people got mad over that real bad

[@stareater1870]

@@guts-141 I think that fits here, as Speed is a pure guy who would not want to use stuff like that, and would never really need to, so it makes sense if he got that morality from his dad. Would have been smart to equip Speed on Pops part, but he didn't encourage his participation in Casa Cristo.

[@GamesFromSpace]

Even if you never saw the original speed racer, you just somehow know the makers of this movie loved it, and what the show must have been like for them. It's a love letter.

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

I agree, its very clear that passion was put in, while the story may not be especially complex, it doesn't have to be. I love the way it was film, almost like a live action anime haha

[@MrBlindassasin12]

Man I saw that movie as a 11-12 year old and I still fucking love this movie. Have I seen the original stuff? No. Do I want to? Not really. This is basically what I always wanted in a racing movie. As an 11 year old or so.

[@BladeBlur]

Frankly, I had a lot of fun with the movie. The effects were great, the story was cheesy fun, the action was exciting. Kind of wish they made an F-Zero movie like that. Me and my friends had a dream cast if F-Zero was a comedy flick in which Will Ferrell played Captain Falcon and Jack Black is Samurai Goroh.

[@seriomarkj]

Yes! so much Yes on the F-Zero movie, as much as i would love a serious F-Zero movie, that would never work, but a comedy, that would work and be awesome, and yes

[@cordia96]

seriomarkj Like Nintendo is into that.

[@seriomarkj]

***** I can dream

[@cordia96]

seriomarkj Sorry, I had a long week.

[@MultiShane4]

Did I see a sega pun there ;)

[@kennethcooper1124]

finally other people who don't automatically hate this movie

[@ZaXo00]

I'm really surprised to find that I'm not the only person in the universe that enjoyed this movie. I'm even more surprised to find that it's Arin's favorite movie ever. The thing that I enjoyed most about it was how unique it was. It didn't act pretentious like a lot of the other really strangely directed movies out there. But it was far removed from anything you'd normally see out of a big budget film. The movie didn't seem to care about whether it appealed to the masses. They simply made the movie they wanted to make, which made it feel really fresh and interesting.

[@randromix8135]

ZaXo00 Speed Racer was definitely a really unique movie

[@ItsMrFresh]

Well yeah, I'm a huge fan of a certain type of visual style and thus my favourite films are Tron Legacy, Scott Pilgrim, Speed Racer and Redline 2009. Thanks for giving this film praise. It really is fantastic and thrilling to watch :)

[@kingboom56]

We literally have the exact same favourites

[@ItsMrFresh]

@@kingboom56 that's awesome man! Do you have letterboxd? Could follow you on there if you do

[@theroyalslap]

my favourite scene in speed racer is when spritle sticks up the middle finger just before the elevator closes in the office

[@jasonblalock4429]

I'm not alone! Seriously, I'm right there with you: Speed Racer is utterly unappreciated. While it has a few flaws it's just an amazing and really unique piece of work. One thing, about the strange cutting between Royalton and Spridle in the factory: I think it's important to keep in mind that the movie was deliberately made to still be accessible to kids, even relatively young ones. Having a character like Royalton just shouting angrily for minutes on end is the sort of thing that can really mess with kids' heads. So, imo, the Spridle cutaways were basically there as brain bleach for the little kids in the audience, so they wouldn't start screaming or something. Distract them with shiny things, then cut back to the main plot.

[@Graphomite]

Oooo. It'suh it's it'suh eh mooooveee. Actually, I've seen Speed Racer. Since I didn't go to a threatre and just happened to see it by chance on some movie channel, I didn't have any sort of stakes to commit my opinion to, and I recall being surprised at how enjoyable it was. I really didn't expect an anime-based live action movie to be...good. But it was. I'm still surprised at the bad wrap it gets. Is it _not_ what people wanted out of a Speed Racer flick?

[@juanmoreno6591]

+Graphomite the thing is, nobody wanted a Speed Racer film, period. after the original series, there have been at least two atempts to reboot it, wich all sucked, and the fact that it came out at the time when people were just hating on the use of CGI just for the sake of hating it and not how well it was actually handled also was a big part of the negativity towards it

[@BroadwayBrittany]

Yeah! I remember that's what all the backlash was about: it's a CGI-heavy movie, and people were just sick to death of movies having so much CGI in them. All in all, it just had really bad timing.

[@DarkZide8]

I've only seen it once and I remember it not leaving much of an impression on me, but I think I went into it with big expectations because it was the Wachowski Brothers (who now are the Wachowski Sisters) and I got disappointed. Everything they did after Matrix was just downhill...

[@lettuceprime4922]

DarkZide8 - I thought Cloud Atlas was good...

[@SonicSuperSpeed1]

Honestly, this movie was ahead of its time. Put it in theaters now and I swear it's the best thing you've ever seen.

[@juonithzramos1089]

I loved that he picked Speed Racer as his favorite movie and as his movie talks. I love it when the guest goes against popular opinion and defend, champion and ultimately get you pumped to see a movie that is bashed and unloved. I have not seen Speed Racer because I was not a fan of it growing up (I just didn't get it. The dead brother, the monkey, Racer X. I mean what was going on?) But this was enlightening and I will definitely pick it up to see it.

[@lukasviniicius]

Holy shit! I'm not the only person in the world who loved Speed Racer!

[@SteampunkJones]

I grew up watching speed racer, and the film was perhaps one of if not my favorite film

[@eicha41624]

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

[@mikaelvirji5807]

I was 6 when it came out, forgot about it long time ago until this week and I’m shocked by how well it holds up. Absolutely love it.

[@deidara8243]

I love the speed racer movie! it's has gotta be the most underrated movie i've ever seen. too anyone who hasn't seen it because of negative reviews...WATCH IT! atleast an 80%. and definitely not a bad remake.

[@atypicalinternetdweller4997]

Ikr

[@lpred6562]

ikr

[@randromix8135]

IKR

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

*I K R*

[@Darkraes743]

There's something really satisfying about knowing your not the only one who likes a thing that is clearly awesome and yet for some reason a lot of people think suck.

[@corywilson532]

My favorite scene, to this day, is still when the ninja backs into Pa Racer and it Dramatic Zooms to his Wrestling Championship Ring.

[@DarkMProductions]

I'm in total agreement with you guys. I saw Speed Racer three times in theaters, and it's pretty much the embodiment of everything I love about film.

[@KefkaJr]

Watching Speed Racer is IMAX is literally the best movie going experience I've ever had. When I'm billionaire tycoon, I will recreate that experience. Subscribed!

[@juonithzramos1089]

Speed Racer is definitely a movie worth watching. It's so much fun! I could watch it over and over and over again without getting bored. It really brings out the kid in you.

[@TeryJones]

God it's been years since I saw this movie, I need to rewatch it again sometime.....

[@TheSunsetHero256]

+Terry Jones Five minutes into the video and I'm already checking Netflix.

[@TeryJones]

Sunset Hero And if I don't have Netflix?

[@TheSunsetHero256]

+Terry Jones Then we both don't get to watch it on Netflix. It isn't on rotation. Redbox?

[@adrianofogli3842]

I had to stop the video at the motion line part and download the movie ASAP because I was already sold and didn't want to spoil anything else.... I watched it after dinner and a couple of beers and, MAN, if I enjoyed it! Thanks guys ;)!

[@delanomuzik]

Speed Racer has the best transitions in film history. It's definitely in my top 10.

[@bradye]

Wow, Arin and Michael's coats are good. Like REALLY good!

[@Bluemilk92]

It seems the conversation is shifting away from coats. Fuckin'. Panic!

[@LiquidArmProduction]

My history with this film is one of tragedy: I was 10 years old when it came out, and I saw it in the theater, and thought it was the best movie ever. But then my older brother informed me that it actually terrible because it wasn't realistic like The Dark Knight, so I started to hate the film, cause 10 year olds who like kiddie movies don't get laid. Now I can recognize how wonderfully ambitious it is, I love a lot of things about it, but I have a hard time enjoying all 2 hours and 15 minutes of the run time because it is such an energetic film. I want to love it, I love watching it in bits and pieces, but as a film, it's not my favorite right now.

[@treizTUBE]

I loved Speed Racer, never understood why it got so much hate...

[@MurasakiBunny]

+treiz It was pretty much the fact the trailers made it look like it was made to look like Spy Kids. There were much better scenes they should have used to promote the movie.

[@HORSESNDOGS9]

My family can't either

[@croakinc3670]

All the green screen and cheese, even though it was intentional campiness.

[@DarkZide8]

I didn't know much about the franchise when going in (but had some vague memories of the anime...) but I remember being excited for the movie because it was the Wachowski Brothers latest... and it didn't live up to that hype. Instead it came of as a mediocre movie that was stylised

[@viktorkuzmich6433]

Same here ,why did it get so much hate i love the movie so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@spiderlee123]

I love Speed Racer so much. I thought for years that it was kind of against everything to love this film.

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

I actually loved this movie. My dad loved the cartoon as a kid, so he got me on it when I grew up. So when this movie came out, we were quite excited.And I gotta say, I enjoyed this movie very much.

[@stephenhumphries9419]

Wow!! I didn't know other people like Speed Racer! I recognize that the film is very uneven tonally and has some pacing issues (I always get little bored when John Goodman gives his speech to Speed right before he gets invited to the Grand Prix) but I find it to be infinitely rewatchable. Michael Giacchino's score is perfect, it compliments the movie perfectly. I've listened to that soundtrack more than Harry Potter, Star Wars, or any of the other soundtracks I have on my iPod. The races are INSANE they're so amazingly fun to watch after repeated viewings. The visuals in the film are so colorful and over the top. The movie is great. Glad to know that someone else appreciates it as much as I do.

[@rafaelcastillo670]

Arin is my spirit animal. I adore this movie no matter how much it's bashed.

[@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday]

I still don't get the hate this movie gets, Speed Racer is awesome.

[@jakesbutter5388]

Speed Racer is 100000000000000000/10. Watched it as a kid, got the wii game, adored the art and just wanted to get a remastered game that was closer to the movie in terms of visuals. I would give literally anything to see a trailer on the tv, with speed racer's iconic theme slowly playing in the background, finally announcing a return to the fantastic franchise.

[@TheGeektasticman]

So I'm not alone in my love for this movie. I seriously thought I was the only person on earth who genuinely loved this movie.

[@Sky-ij8xj]

Speed Racer is so unreal that it made soo much sense! It’s ultimately my favourite movie until now. Just purchased Mach 4, 5, & 6 Hot wheels for my collection cuz my old Mach 6 was broken back when I was a kid since I almost played with it everyday for more than a year. Watched it at 7 and now I’m 21

[@tyjuarez]

Speed racer is a movie about a little brother learning to be a big brother, about an artist trying to be himself in an industry that's stacked against him. It's a candy-colored kaleidoscope of psychedelic surrealism. oh and it's a kids movie about racecars.

[@rodney2x48]

Speed Racer's probably the only good anime based film made with a Hollywood feel. There aren't that many that go all out and give you the same if not better experience than the show itself gave you. Dragonball Evolution was hilariously bad, and Guyver's 2nd movie is the only one that's watchable (the final fight scene in that movie is so good). There's probably more films based on anime, but those are the only ones I can remember, besides Speed Racer (which is a lot of fun).

[@frobie54]

Well, The Matrix was pretty heavily inspired by anime. Pretty much directly lifted a whole bunch of shots and themes from Ghost in the Shell, which is the movie the Wachowskis used to sell the producers on the idea. If you look at how they filmed everything, they really used a lot of the camera angles and editing techniques you'd typically see in Japanese animation. Also, if I remember, the whole final fight in the third film looked just like DBZ without the giant energy blasts everywhere.

[@rodney2x48]

frobie54 Well, yeah, but it was still it's own thing. Like, if you read the manga for GITS and see the movie, they don't even feel like the same thing AT ALL. Like, the manga feels more up beat and more humorous compared to the more darker and serious tone of the film. The same happened with The Matrix and the GITS film; similar themes and style, but completely different ways of portraying it. I love that. But, aside from that, I meant direct adaptations of Japanese animation and stories made by foreign countries, specifically the US. Aside from Speed Racer and, probably, the 2nd Guyver movie, straight up adaptations of anime and manga sucks (at least the ones I can remember).

[@ranwolf76]

Edge of Tomorrow is based on a Manga. I thought it was a decent movie

[@rodney2x48]

ranwolf76 I haven't seen that one, and it was based on a novel that has a manga adaptation (drawn by the artist of Death Note I think). I've heard good things about it so I really want to see it.

[@CrazedBird]

ranwolf76 Edge of Tomorrow wasn't decent. IT FUCKING KICKS ASS.

[@LemurOfWrath]

I saw it in the theater, and my entire review after I got into my car was, "I fucking love John Goodman."

[@odistabettor]

Just rewatched Speed Racer for the first time since I saw it in theatres and wow. It really is so so so so so good.

[@brankin421]

That accidental reference at 15:16. Arin gets it, I don't think Michael knew what he said XD

[@AshaTheGameGenie]

is this the guy that was in that jontron video with final hallway xiii?

[@belatedmedia]

+Vinny D Yes, I was that guy.

[@AshaTheGameGenie]

awesome

[@TeryJones]

+Belated Media Yeah going from your Star Wars was Good video then to this vid where you're wearing glasses I was like "wait a minute" XD

[@jmiester25]

+Belated Media HOLY SHIT!

[@turtleboy091]

+Vinny D The game's just playing itself jon. THE GAME"S JUST PLAYING ITSELF JON!

[@HORSESNDOGS9]

One of the most underrated films in history

[@santiagovare]

I tend to use RottenTomatoes a lot. That said, I just don't get why Speed Racer has such low score. The movie is fantastic.

[@cmon3402]

''Eeeuugeeheutsutseu it's a movie'' ~ Arin Handsome

[@Ratzmoonmopes]

+1 This movie is one of my favorites as well and it means a lot to me personally. The car designs for the Mach 4, 5 and 6 are absolutely phenomenal and my favorite cars designs of all time. I have almost all of the Hot Wheels they made for this movie and they bring me so much joy and satisfaction. Also after watching this movie as a 10 year old kid I started calling my grandpa "Pops" and it stuck forever, even to this day I will always call him that and it feels so natural I sometimes forget it's actually because of this movie.

[@ScienceOnBears58]

I love this movie! Definitely one of my favorite movies. I saw it in theaters when I was 8 years old and I still love it at the age of 17. Speed Racer is a film that was ahead of it's time.

[@Furore2323]

Single *most* under-rated film of all time.

[@ToxicAtom]

Finally, the video that got people to realize this is a good movie 8 years ago, and 6 years too late.

[@jrt99b]

The whole time I was watching, I was hoping you gentlemen would point out how "Speed Racer" is a perfect defense for making a movie based on an existing IP. You have the villain who is only out to make money and who proves that the entire industry exists to make money, the hero who wants to make art and struggles with the idea of if it is even possible to make art in a medium he learns is corrupt, and then the hero deciding that pursuing his art is worth doing even if he fails because he must be who he is. It is, literally, my favorite thing about the movie. Oh, and you are totally right, I didn't watch the film until it was on DVD, and then wondered what I had been doing with my life.

[@bellarosamattina]

I actually liked this movie and saw it instead of Iron Man. yay! Unpopular opinion!

[@tromusic7815]

I ended up going to see this alone in theaters bc my friends absolutely refused to see it. That last racing sequence always hits me where I live, it's just awesome. Plus the payoff on the Racer X arc at the end is totally satisfying.

[@LukeJazStone]

It captures all I wanted from the series that I did see plus not much of what I didn't. Trixie was incredible, made me jealous of Speed. Racer X was every bit of what I wanted to see! He was dark and secretive while badass to so many young racers. They even let Speed think he figured him out to explain the show version of why he never saw it like the audience. The fighting was a perfect mix of campy and video game graphics. It was the fun movie to get nastolgic about.

[@TheMemoman]

One of my favorite movies too! That ending scene is gripping at an action and emotional level! When Speed finished, car wrecked and all, I'm emotionally depleted. And the good guys won! Against all odds, the good guys got it right and their effort meant the world! A bit of redeeming escapism for a change.

[@Drforrester31]

Speed Racer is fuckin awesome! Saw it twice in theaters with my friend, who also clearly loved it. The races are incredible and have all the spirit of the show, and the acting is perfect. As a really young kid I liked the anime before knowing what anime was, and there was a super cool arcade game with a Mach 5 steering wheel and some buttons, so I always had some enthusiasm for the series

[@SoapManpv]

I watched Speed Racer right before watching this. Its a fantastic movie, its super exciting and, like Arin said, it definitely had a lot of heart!

[@curly_wyn]

Speed Racer is a goddamn masterpiece, idc what anyone says!

[@nickflemens7306]

This is one of my favorite movies ever!! It really inspired me to become a filmmaker.

[@LifeFromMyPerspective]

"I don't wanna hear your ew-ajij-gidgit's a moovie." - Arin Hanson 2014

[@Jeff_in_3D]

Was this intended to be a miniseries, or do you have any plans to continue this style of video once you get the time? Just realized this video came out over a year ago :

[@mkrick]

Thank you! I am not alone! Speed Racer was one of the main reasons I bought a blu-ray player, it's so damned beautiful.

[@benin8or]

I'm so glad you reviewed this movie! I've always loved this movie and I always felt like the only one that did! Thank you for this!

[@davel67]

A factor that makes speed racer such a great movie that you gentlemen forgot to mention is the music. The music is constantly driving with staccato guitar eighth notes, the rythm section often mimics the pulse of galloping horses, and then there's the four note theme that leaves you anticipating more of the melody to arrive. I'm speaking of course about the four notes that supply the rhythm to the words," go speed racer". With the rest note interrupting each repeat it drives an anticipation. The composer, Michael Giacchino is a certifiable genius whose work includes The Incredibles, the latest Star Trek films and the latest Spider-Man films. I have the Speed Racer soundtrack album on my phone and regularly listen to it. If you know the movie listening to the soundtrack can bring you immediately into the scenes that they are the backtrack of. Bloody genius work!!!

[@andrejooste1]

Speed Racer is my favourite movie! When the mom starts her monologue in the final lap of the final race. I cry tears of joy EVERY... SINGLE... TIME without fail "When I see the things you do, you just take my breathe away" and the timing of Speed ramping into the air, everyone cheering!

[@aimannorzahariwod]

I watched the movie the second day it came out. Me and my two friends were LITERALLY the only people in the cinema. The ticket checker even giggled when she saw what movie we were going to. We were 18 then... this movie is my everything.

[@vanitymanateesstreamarchiv9001]

John Goodman is good for cartoon movies, like REALLY good.

[@kennetthgarcia834]

Speed Racer is an awesome movie that came out in 2008 when Iron Man came out.

[@Furitenma]

Man, this was the best Movie Talk. It's really fun hearing Arin talk about things he loves.

[@cmomofilm]

That moment when you spot a dead pixel, the camera changes and you realise its not your monitor.

[@silvercheetah92]

I really liked glad I saw it. The filmmakers clearly understood and loved the source material. That's what made it great

[@barbadook5331]

I can appreciate what Speed Racer did as a movie, staying true to the show and all, the creativity. I respect them for that. But something deep seeded into my brain prevents me from accepting anything that goes on in that movie. I don't know what it is, all I know is that Spy Kids gave me the same feeling. It's just something about the way the movie looks annoys me in a way I don't fully understand. Like some uncanny valley feeling of "This just looks wrong."

[@harrynelsonizkool]

The only time I watched Speed Racer was flipping back and forth on cable. I though "all right that was fun" but after watching this video I immediately re-watched it and can see why it is one of Arin's favorite movies.

[@robertjohnson9151]

SO great to finally see people appreciate the movie. I had the privilege of being an accountant on this film and the love that went in to it was obvious from the start. One thing that a lot of people aren't aware of is this: The announcer for the beginning races is Pete Fernandez. He was the American voice actor that did the voice for the 60's version of "Speed Racer". Yet another homage to the source material. =)

[@PercyJ1231]

Royalton was also in V for Vendetta, he was the reporter guy. Speed Racer is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s only behind interstellar by a little bit.

[@Esthlosian]

one of my favorite films also. in paticular i love the scene where racer X is chasing the fixers truck. gets in front and is driving backwards dodging missiles. then the camera changes to the side on view with the streaks of fire as the missiles explode mid-air between the two cars. Amazing. Only criticsm is that quick-cut to the racer garage after the casa-christo rally where you find out togokhan betrays them and you feel like theres a scene missing.

[@SpaceKingDinosaur]

Dudes! Yes!! I saw it in the theater and I bought the bluray asap. It is an incredibly strong film and listening to you enjoy talking about it makes me want to go plunk in the blu. Oh, and the great Michael Giacchino score is noteworthy as well. Such a fun flick. It's nice to hear someone loving on it for once. Thanks guys!

[@poozwonger]

Thank you sooo much for posting this video, i've been waiting a log while for a positive discussion on Speed Racer and you didn't disappoint. It's the character's that do it for me, Pops saying the kids being the most important thing since marrying his best friend and not making the same mistake with Speed that he did that he did with Rex, Speed and Trixie's relationship - there us just so much good with this film and it needs to be reevaluated!

[@prawnfriend7394]

I think I just love how much this movie stands out from other live action manga and comic adaptations. Instead of diluting it and making it gritty it goes full balls to the wall with insane visuals and crazy story. Like just the fact that his actual name is speed racer; in a lesser remake that would've just been a nickname.

[@Mawbellog]

I recently rewatched Speed Racer and one thing that struck me the second time is how colorful it is. It's like I got used to all of the greys and browns that seem to permeate movies nowadays. The color in Speed Racer is fantastic, I wish all movies could have that much color and use it so well.

[@wMTF2]

As if I couldn't like Arin more. Speed Racer has ALWAYS been one of my all-time favourite movies. The visuals, the PERFECT casting and some amazing moments (can't believe you didn't talk about Pops Racer's wrestling fight with the ninja!) really made this movie for me. And for those wondering, NO, I did NOT get any seizures watching this movie in theaters. Admittedly, some of the plot did get a bit confusing on first viewing, but after multiple viewings on DVD, I was able to understand it more. This film is right up there with Scott Pilgrim vs The World, How to Train Your Dragon 3, and The Three Stooges as one of my all-time favourites.

[@darkforcewhis1221]

I recently rewatched Speed Racer, and I realized just how much “adult stuff” I missed, I saw it so many times in the theaters as a kid despite hating loud noises, I don’t even remember how many times I’ve watched the movie, I love the anime, so I couldn’t get enough of this movie

[@SonicPAJ]

They make an essential point here: SPEED RACER captured the spirit of the original show (even if the aesthetic is different.)

[@zombiemouse]

I saw Speed Racer shortly after it came out and didn't think much of it. Then I heard Arin say it was his favorite movie on Game Grumps so I decided to rewatch it. I don't think it had the spirit of Speed Racer like they do, but I do believe it had the spirit of F-Zero, which is awesome, and because of it I loved the movie to death after the rewatch. So now I show it to all my friends who haven't seen it. Seriously, tho, I think it would have had a much better reception if the characters were changed to Captain Falcon or something. People would have known what to expect more and I believe it would have kicked ass in the box office as well as become a cult classic.

[@Confucius_76]

Speed Racer is an unapologetically cheesy and schamltzy movie at a time when movies started taking themselves super seriously. If you watch it in the right mind set you get totally emotionally invested in the characters!

[@Tir3d219]

I have been a huge fan of Speed Racer ever since I saw it for the very first time. I didn't have the honor of watching it in theaters and didn't see it until the next year when it aired on television, but I recorded it onto my DVR and watched it at least a dozen times before buying the disc and continuing to enjoy it. I bought it on Blu-ray recently, and it remains a favorite film of mine to this day.

[@zeroterry000]

I worked at a movie theater from 2007 to 2010 and I could see any movie for free. Speed Racer is one of two movies that I didn't see on the big screen during this time and always regretted missing out. The other is Sunshine.

[@bbygurljess19]

Speed Racer is such a good movie. I remember me, my best friend and her mom went to the movies to see Sex and the City. And me and my friend didn't want to leave afterwards so we snuck into Speed Racer and we loved it. The final race had me so pumped. And the visuals were crazy and bright. I just loved it. I own it on DVD haha. I'm so happy you chose this movie. More people need to see it because it's worth a watch.

[@stephenjenns7083]

This movie definitely needs more love, because their right while the movie looks simple but completely bonkers, it's completely complex, and the world building that you're put through isso organic but fast paced too it's incredible.

[@Swango42]

Speed Racer shaped my life in many ways I didn't know until I watched it again as an adult. Now I watch it every now and then

[@wonderwondertwins]

I wish this series was still ongoing. Really love hearing people talk about their favorite movies.

[@ItsMrFresh]

I'm soooo glad you guys love this film!

[@ForeverStill2379]

The first time I ever heard Arin talk about Speed Racer I literally cheered because I love that movie to bits and that was the first time I'd heard anyone who liked it as much as I did.

[@omgeodude]

Aw! I wish I'd seen this video when it came out! It does a really good job of generating some belated hype for the movie, which I really do think deserves a chance. *Warning:* I can't ever stop talking, or I will turn back into a pumpkin. So I was very very excited about its release, but I don't think I saw Speed Racer in theaters. Getting it on DVD was an auspicious event. I was a fan of the show when I was waaaay little (like, I remember it because I felt like I was "breaking the rules" by watching it, since it was rated TV Y7 and I was only SIX - ohhh, noooo, what a tiny rebel I was!) and so the promise of a modern film adaptation with the benefit of flashy exciting effects was like a gift directly to the heart of my child self. But for all of that anticipation, due to bad timing and an unusual unwillingness to confirm my feelings via re-watch, I never got my positive pay-off. I only watched the DVD once. It was during a holiday break from school and, as usual, I was *ill*. Like, Don't change out of those pajamas, they're where you live because you shouldn't contaminate anything else, hope you're enjoying Christmas ill. A friend begged and begged to come over despite the state of my health, though I told them I could only do things that let me be mostly sedentary. They agreed, and we put on Speed Racer. Needless to say, I was not in the best state of mind to enjoy it. I fell asleep partway through. The effects were a nightmare from the perspective of my fevered brain. Later, when I was recovered and had opportunities to watch it again, some emotional wires had gotten crossed and I felt somehow resentful toward that DVD for existing while I was in a weakened state. Frankly I was kind of a booger about the whole situation. I never watched it again, and my copy has since disappeared somewhere into the aether. But with a positive review like the one in the video and another Christmas looming so close, I'm realizing that maybe what I need to do is give myself the gift of giving Speed Racer another chance. I'm like totally not even sick right now - I would probably not throw up even a little bit if I gave it a go. So, with that cheering thought and the determination granted me by the enthusiasm of the in-video discussion, I think that's what I will resolve to do. I will watch Speed Racer once again, and by golly, I will probably love it. Anyhow, thanks! Enjoy the current/upcoming holiday(s) and take care!

[@aolson5795]

I love this movie so much, nice to see it getting some traction. Also, as a big time motorsports fan, I think Speed Racer is the 2nd best racing movie (non-documentary) ever made, after Rush.

[@joshuabell-mcnee3673]

I really found a lot of joy in this film and I hadn't even seen the anime before. I don't usually like films like this but the amount of well constructed emotional elements laced throughout kept my eyes fixed on the screen. I really love it.

[@Onionman77]

Yes, this video has so many good parts about it. Love Speed Racer and Egoraptor!