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109 ☆ get that weak shit off my track!
I recently watched this video essay by Patrick Willems on YouTube about the 2008 movie Speed Racer, one of my favorite movies of all time. Apparently it's popular now? Or, well, as popular as a live action Speed Racer movie from 2008 will ever be lmao.
I don't always vibe with this guy's videos but I wholeheartedly agree that this movie was ahead of its time!! I rewatched it after watching this video and it's just as spectacular as I've been saying since I first saw it in 2008. It's such a fun movie with amazing visuals, the wild camerawork and unique cinematography really bring to life what you'd expect a live action cartoon to feel like. The racing sequences are sooo cool, and while there's undeniably some of the annoying antics found in a lot of kids' movies (*stares at Spritle and Chim-Chim*), I feel like this movie's got a lot of heart and earnestness and the emotional beats really hit.
To me it's got a really similar feeling to Pacific Rim, which I also adore. It's silly and larger than life and at its core it's about family and love--specifically in Speed Racer's case, love of art and being true to yourself and your vision despite the pressures of capitalism.
Anyway I guess this is me saying if you haven't seen Speed Racer, you should. (The only caveat is that it's very bright and flashy, so potentially problematic for those sensitive to flashing lights.) I'm probably preaching to the choir here because I'm sure Speed Racer is hyped in niche nerd spaces plenty and DW is definitely a niche nerd space lol, but I just love it a lot.
I don't always vibe with this guy's videos but I wholeheartedly agree that this movie was ahead of its time!! I rewatched it after watching this video and it's just as spectacular as I've been saying since I first saw it in 2008. It's such a fun movie with amazing visuals, the wild camerawork and unique cinematography really bring to life what you'd expect a live action cartoon to feel like. The racing sequences are sooo cool, and while there's undeniably some of the annoying antics found in a lot of kids' movies (*stares at Spritle and Chim-Chim*), I feel like this movie's got a lot of heart and earnestness and the emotional beats really hit.
To me it's got a really similar feeling to Pacific Rim, which I also adore. It's silly and larger than life and at its core it's about family and love--specifically in Speed Racer's case, love of art and being true to yourself and your vision despite the pressures of capitalism.
Anyway I guess this is me saying if you haven't seen Speed Racer, you should. (The only caveat is that it's very bright and flashy, so potentially problematic for those sensitive to flashing lights.) I'm probably preaching to the choir here because I'm sure Speed Racer is hyped in niche nerd spaces plenty and DW is definitely a niche nerd space lol, but I just love it a lot.