Comments on: What Effect Do the Speed Racer Trailers Have On Your Desire to See the Movie? http://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/ The Anime Blog features Anime and Manga News and Reviews, Japanese Culture Articles, Japanese Recipes, Lolita Fashion and more. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38395 Rachel Wed, 07 May 2008 21:12:58 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38395 @eviltimes, that's a lot of vitriol ^^!@Alternator, see I love camp, I adore it. <em>But</em> it has to be done right, as in everybody's in on it. I'll wait and see if I'm in on the campness or if I yawn and leave. @eviltimes, that’s a lot of vitriol ^^!

@Alternator, see I love camp, I adore it. But it has to be done right, as in everybody’s in on it. I’ll wait and see if I’m in on the campness or if I yawn and leave.

]]> By: Alternatorhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38362 Alternator Mon, 05 May 2008 01:06:49 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38362 Ok... Just saw Iron Man the other day, it kicked ass! (Too bad for all audience members who left before the credits ended and missed the last scene, it was worth waiting through the credits!)As for Speed Racer my mind is made up not to bother seeing it.Regardless of adult content hinted at by other trailers, I don't believe that I would be able to get past the extreme camp shown in the one above to enjoy any thing else in it. Ok… Just saw Iron Man the other day, it kicked ass!
(Too bad for all audience members who left before the credits ended and missed the last scene, it was worth waiting through the credits!)

As for Speed Racer my mind is made up not to bother seeing it.

Regardless of adult content hinted at by other trailers, I don’t believe that I would be able to get past the extreme camp shown in the one above to enjoy any thing else in it.

]]> By: eviltimeshttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38350 eviltimes Sat, 03 May 2008 01:35:53 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38350 The trailer sickened me. I will not be watching this atrocity. The trailer sickened me. I will not be watching this atrocity.

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38314 Rachel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:08:04 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38314 @Alternator, the trailers are kind of all over the place in terms of target audience; it depends on when and where the trailers play. I can't find the first trailer I watched, the one with the "mature" vibe, nor can I find that godawful TV spot with the kid and the monkey. The latter trailer was obviously aimed towards kids. @Alternator, the trailers are kind of all over the place in terms of target audience; it depends on when and where the trailers play. I can’t find the first trailer I watched, the one with the “mature” vibe, nor can I find that godawful TV spot with the kid and the monkey. The latter trailer was obviously aimed towards kids.

]]> By: Alternatorhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38307 Alternator Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:06:50 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38307 I saw the cartoon way back when they played it on tv (musta been late 80s early 90s over here)... And it was crap. I watched it even though I thought it was crap... I guess that must mean it was at least watchable.The trailer you linked looks to be aimed at pre-teens, so I personally wouldn't expect more than that from the movie, so wont be going myself (Iron Man seems a better bet if I'm inclined to see a comic on the big screen)As for the Wachowski brothers being involved, I find their stuff to be too hit-n-miss to really imply anything from it... E.g. The 1st Matrix was great, the 2nd/3rd were wtf (for me they didn't even make it to watchable level, I only saw them because I liked the first one so damn much) I saw the cartoon way back when they played it on tv (musta been late 80s early 90s over here)… And it was crap. I watched it even though I thought it was crap… I guess that must mean it was at least watchable.

The trailer you linked looks to be aimed at pre-teens, so I personally wouldn’t expect more than that from the movie, so wont be going myself (Iron Man seems a better bet if I’m inclined to see a comic on the big screen)

As for the Wachowski brothers being involved, I find their stuff to be too hit-n-miss to really imply anything from it…
E.g. The 1st Matrix was great, the 2nd/3rd were wtf (for me they didn’t even make it to watchable level, I only saw them because I liked the first one so damn much)

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38299 Rachel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:11:25 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38299 @Marie Turner, I don't think SR was truly geared to adults. I think it was made for the "family", i.e. kids go bat-crap over it and adults get to warm themselves in the cheery glow of nostalgia.@Caitlin, Even if I do put a $16 down payment on 2 hours of crap, I'm content knowing the experience is tax deductible and that I will be getting my 2 hours back....@dood, I don't recall watching the anime either, but David did and he assures me the anime was garbage. He hopes fervently the movie is nothing like the series.@nckl, I too am cheesy, some may even say tacky. I'm curious to see if the movie is too tacky for even my eccentric tastes.@ViciousWarGoose, ah, so you're really looking forward to the premiere?@Shona, stupid fun has it's place and I indulge in it from time to time. I'm wondering is Speed Racer is supposed to be stupid fun or if it's aiming higher.@タイピング , 　ありがと！あにめすきですか @Marie Turner, I don’t think SR was truly geared to adults. I think it was made for the “family”, i.e. kids go bat-crap over it and adults get to warm themselves in the cheery glow of nostalgia.

@Caitlin, Even if I do put a $16 down payment on 2 hours of crap, I’m content knowing the experience is tax deductible and that I will be getting my 2 hours back….

@dood, I don’t recall watching the anime either, but David did and he assures me the anime was garbage. He hopes fervently the movie is nothing like the series.

@nckl, I too am cheesy, some may even say tacky. I’m curious to see if the movie is too tacky for even my eccentric tastes.

@ViciousWarGoose, ah, so you’re really looking forward to the premiere?

@Shona, stupid fun has it’s place and I indulge in it from time to time. I’m wondering is Speed Racer is supposed to be stupid fun or if it’s aiming higher.

@タイピング , 　ありがと！あにめすきですか

]]> By: タイピングhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38289 タイピング Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:42:04 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38289 I am Japanese. I am interested in your article and enjoyed your blog！ Please keep it for us. Thank you! I am Japanese.
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]]> By: Shonahttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38284 Shona Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:02:20 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38284 I think it's the fact that I saw Speed Racer and liked it as stupid fun when I was a kid (reruns... I'm not THAT OLD) and now I have "human larvae" and want to have a fun time reliving my childhood while at the same time bonding with my child (and helping him create childhood memories:).Speed Racer was always stupid fun. No fair expecting it to be more. I think it’s the fact that I saw Speed Racer and liked it as stupid fun when I was a kid (reruns… I’m not THAT OLD) and now I have “human larvae” and want to have a fun time reliving my childhood while at the same time bonding with my child (and helping him create childhood memories:).

Speed Racer was always stupid fun. No fair expecting it to be more.

]]> By: ViciousWarGoosehttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38279 ViciousWarGoose Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:10:28 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38279 My main worry is that the movie itself will not live up to the wonderfullness of the trailers. My main worry is that the movie itself will not live up to the wonderfullness of the trailers.

]]> By: ncklhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/what-effect-do-the-speed-racer-trailers-have-on-your-desire-to-see-the-movie/comment-page-1/#comment-38273 nckl Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:10:00 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2484#comment-38273 The trailers have a major impact on my desire to see the movie in the sense that they've created a major desire NOT to see the movie. I'm first to admit that I'm a really cheesy guy, but from what I've seen the movie is too cheesy even for me! The trailers have a major impact on my desire to see the movie in the sense that they’ve created a major desire NOT to see the movie. I’m first to admit that I’m a really cheesy guy, but from what I’ve seen the movie is too cheesy even for me!

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