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Made of Honor (Comedy) - Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kelly Carlson, Kevin McKidd, Busy Philipps, Sydney Pollack; Directed by: Paul Weiland
Speed Racer (Action) - Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Scott Porter, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosma Shiva Hagen; Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Speed Racer (Action) - Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Scott Porter, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosma Shiva Hagen; Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
The Wachowskis bring their special touch to Speed Racer.
With the release of Speed Racer, it’s becoming clear that the Wachowskis are not unlike David Mamet or Wes Anderson in that they have their own distinctive, consistent filmmaking style. It’s their persistence in the belief that action and dialogue should seldom if ever take place at the same time — essentially, there is a time for talking and a time for fighting, and never the two shall meet.
This began way back in 1999’s The Matrix, where moments of great philosophical rhetoric receded only long enough for the characters to kick the crap out of each other. Almost 10 years later, they have at last perfected this speech-action-speech rhythm with Speed Racer — a film of such (literal) blinding ambition, artistic pretense and undeniable entertainment value that the Wachowskis may indeed have created the second truly iconic film of their young careers.
Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) plays Speed, a kid who has dreamt of racing cars since he was in short pants. After his older brother Rex dies in a mysterious accident, Speed ascends the family throne and joyfully races for his father Pops (John Goodman). But when a ruthless tycoon named Royalton (Roger Allam) approaches him with a lucrative offer to buy the family business, Speed is forced to decide what matters more: the financial security of his family or the pure artistry of his racing out on the track.
Release date: Friday May 9, 2008 Genre: Action Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Producer(s): Andy Wachowski, Grant Hill, Joel Silver, Larry Wachowski Screenplay: Larry and Andy Wachowski Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, Ji Hoon Jung, Benno Fürmann, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt, Roger Allam Official Site:speedracerthemovie.com Rating:None Available poster art: Speed Racer movie posters
Synopsis: Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen film will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering gadget-laden vehicle, Mach 5. The movie will feature other characters from the show, including Speed’s family and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.
