Comments on: Weekend Prediction: Problem-Plagued 'Speed Racer' Distant No. 2 To 'Iron Man' http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:46:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Repo Man http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61587 Repo Man Sat, 10 May 2008 17:56:42 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61587 Line of the year: "I’m hoping we mirror something like Alvin And The Chipmunks" Oh yeeeeaaaahhhhh...... Line of the year:

“I’m hoping we mirror something like Alvin And The Chipmunks”

Oh yeeeeaaaahhhhh……

]]> By: Jerry http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61512 Jerry Sat, 10 May 2008 08:37:42 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61512 I really wanted to like this movie but when I saw the previews, it looked dumb. It looks campy, what they should have done is give it a more realistic feel. That is my opinion. I really wanted to like this movie but when I saw the previews, it looked dumb. It looks campy, what they should have done is give it a more realistic feel. That is my opinion.

]]> By: DL http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61486 DL Sat, 10 May 2008 04:38:24 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61486 The crowd puller in this case will be the Korean superstar, Rain. Not huge, but still substantial impact. The crowd puller in this case will be the Korean superstar, Rain. Not huge, but still substantial impact.

]]> By: Lils http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61483 Lils Sat, 10 May 2008 04:12:15 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61483 Er... Speed Racer for kids? WTF... Speed Racer was a quite success around the world, with children and adults alike. But 20 years ago, sadly. I keep saying it. Hollywood shouldn't even dare to touch Anime. Anime aint' popular in USA like it is in Europe or Latin America. And Hollywood is only ruining fans' good memories. My ex won't watch it because he loved the original. SAme about Dragon Ball movie. Er… Speed Racer for kids? WTF… Speed Racer was a quite success around the world, with children and adults alike. But 20 years ago, sadly. I keep saying it. Hollywood shouldn’t even dare to touch Anime. Anime aint’ popular in USA like it is in Europe or Latin America. And Hollywood is only ruining fans’ good memories. My ex won’t watch it because he loved the original. SAme about Dragon Ball movie.

]]> By: duh http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61468 duh Sat, 10 May 2008 02:58:15 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61468 Emile Hirsch is no star. Nobody goes to see a movie because he is in it. It's puzzling why anybody thought he would be. He should stick to indies just like James McAvoy should stick to drama, because otherwise, he's no star either, as shall be proven when Wanted bombs. Emile Hirsch is no star. Nobody goes to see a movie because he is in it. It’s puzzling why anybody thought he would be. He should stick to indies just like James McAvoy should stick to drama, because otherwise, he’s no star either, as shall be proven when Wanted bombs.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61460 Andrea Sat, 10 May 2008 02:28:09 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61460 "The Industry scuttlebutt is that Warner Bros Pictures Group prez Jeff Robinov, a one-time agent, gave way too much power to his former clients. Of course, the success of their Matrix franchise justified a certain degree of autonomy. But Robinov and for that matter his boss Alan Horn should have written into the contract that Speed Racer had to clock in at 90 to 100 minutes long -- the average for kiddie pics these days -- and not the absurd 2 hours, 15 minutes length it is now." Horn and Robinov: gone in 18 months. “The Industry scuttlebutt is that Warner Bros Pictures Group prez Jeff Robinov, a one-time agent, gave way too much power to his former clients. Of course, the success of their Matrix franchise justified a certain degree of autonomy. But Robinov and for that matter his boss Alan Horn should have written into the contract that Speed Racer had to clock in at 90 to 100 minutes long — the average for kiddie pics these days — and not the absurd 2 hours, 15 minutes length it is now.”

Horn and Robinov: gone in 18 months.

]]> By: Scott Mendelson http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61455 Scott Mendelson Sat, 10 May 2008 01:57:18 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61455 I don't know why the boneheads at WB chose to put the first seven minutes online. As mentioned in an earlier post, I saw the film the other night and loved it. But I did not love the first seven minutes (really, the film takes off once the main conflict is established). It's a film that gets better as it goes along, once the conflicts and characters are firmly established. That opening is not anywhere near the best the film has to offer. It's a much better, more enjoyable film than you've heard. It's fun, it's well acted, and it makes a genuine attempt to be emotionally involving (whether it works for you is up to you, but it worked for me). If those first seven minutes annoy you, then I suggest showing up ten minutes late. There's a lot to like in what comes after. Scott Mendelson I don’t know why the boneheads at WB chose to put the first seven minutes online. As mentioned in an earlier post, I saw the film the other night and loved it. But I did not love the first seven minutes (really, the film takes off once the main conflict is established).

It’s a film that gets better as it goes along, once the conflicts and characters are firmly established. That opening is not anywhere near the best the film has to offer. It’s a much better, more enjoyable film than you’ve heard. It’s fun, it’s well acted, and it makes a genuine attempt to be emotionally involving (whether it works for you is up to you, but it worked for me). If those first seven minutes annoy you, then I suggest showing up ten minutes late. There’s a lot to like in what comes after.

Scott Mendelson

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61449 Mike Cane Sat, 10 May 2008 01:36:45 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61449 I saw the first seven minutes of Speed Racer. It runs over 2 hours? That makes it the Guantanamo of movies. I'd tell you *anything* after being forced to sit through more than those seven minutes. I'd denounce *myself* to get you to stop making me watch it. And I grew up loving the series (in its native 1960s; before it was maligned as camp on MTV). I saw the first seven minutes of Speed Racer. It runs over 2 hours? That makes it the Guantanamo of movies. I’d tell you *anything* after being forced to sit through more than those seven minutes. I’d denounce *myself* to get you to stop making me watch it.

And I grew up loving the series (in its native 1960s; before it was maligned as camp on MTV).

]]> By: DJ http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61405 DJ Fri, 09 May 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61405 It's too bad the Wachowskis passed on Zac Efron as the lead in Speed Racer because he looked 'too young.' His casting would have guaranteed that the movie would have been #1 among teenage girls and the gays this weekend! It’s too bad the Wachowskis passed on Zac Efron as the lead in Speed Racer because he looked ‘too young.’ His casting would have guaranteed that the movie would have been #1 among teenage girls and the gays this weekend!

]]> By: Erica http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61397 Erica Fri, 09 May 2008 20:46:31 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61397 Definitely a bigger fan of the show than them movie! Check out the free episodes online at Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/speed-racer?cmpid=emc&trackid=9 Definitely a bigger fan of the show than them movie! Check out the free episodes online at Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/speed-racer?cmpid=emc&trackid=9

]]> By: Jessy S. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61387 Jessy S. Fri, 09 May 2008 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61387 Reelbusy gets it right partially. While he is right on most counts, we have to understand that the movie and TV business is pretty much the same where there are going to be flops as much as there will be hits. The main problem is that the hits are very far and very few in between at Warner while Paramount has major hits almost every quarter as long as you define what's a hit. It even helps if you have someone as controversial as Tom Cruise, on your roster. Granted he likely will not act in another Mission Impossible movie, but he can still be Captain America if he wants the role. Reelbusy gets it right partially. While he is right on most counts, we have to understand that the movie and TV business is pretty much the same where there are going to be flops as much as there will be hits. The main problem is that the hits are very far and very few in between at Warner while Paramount has major hits almost every quarter as long as you define what’s a hit. It even helps if you have someone as controversial as Tom Cruise, on your roster. Granted he likely will not act in another Mission Impossible movie, but he can still be Captain America if he wants the role.

]]> By: Scott Mendelson http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61386 Scott Mendelson Fri, 09 May 2008 19:41:04 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61386 Pardon the dissenting opinion, Speed Racer is actually a pretty terrific entertainment. While the marketing is obviously targeting boys and kids, it's really a four-quadrant movie. The visuals are frenetic and eye-popping, but they're at the service of actual story and characters. It goes for the same clean emotionalism that Pixar does and the terrific cast makes the movie seem better written than it is (although there is some choice dialogue here and there). Point being, it won't hurt your eyes and it won't make you motion sick, but it'll likely entertain the heck out of your kids, and you'll probably have fun too. Scott Mendelson http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/ (for a full review from Wed's IMAX screening and a theory on why critics are dumping on Speed Racer) Pardon the dissenting opinion, Speed Racer is actually a pretty terrific entertainment. While the marketing is obviously targeting boys and kids, it’s really a four-quadrant movie.

The visuals are frenetic and eye-popping, but they’re at the service of actual story and characters. It goes for the same clean emotionalism that Pixar does and the terrific cast makes the movie seem better written than it is (although there is some choice dialogue here and there).

Point being, it won’t hurt your eyes and it won’t make you motion sick, but it’ll likely entertain the heck out of your kids, and you’ll probably have fun too.

Scott Mendelson
http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/ (for a full review from Wed’s IMAX screening and a theory on why critics are dumping on Speed Racer)

]]> By: Nicholas Eckert http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61320 Nicholas Eckert Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:34 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61320 @JCROW: Hyper-real? What movie are you looking at? I went to see it last night because I had time and knew of a theater where anime fans were hanging out. I understand some elements used are clearly a shout-out to the anime. Some of these (no spoilers here) were fine. Many were not. One scene looked like 1960's Batman, for crying out loud. They would have been fine tracking-wise if a)they played up the humor a bit more in the commercials and b)they fired their art director. I went to watch Speed Racer, not F-Zero. @JCROW: Hyper-real? What movie are you looking at?

I went to see it last night because I had time and knew of a theater where anime fans were hanging out.

I understand some elements used are clearly a shout-out to the anime. Some of these (no spoilers here) were fine. Many were not. One scene looked like 1960’s Batman, for crying out loud.

They would have been fine tracking-wise if a)they played up the humor a bit more in the commercials and b)they fired their art director. I went to watch Speed Racer, not F-Zero.

]]> By: reelbusy http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61274 reelbusy Fri, 09 May 2008 08:45:55 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61274 The studio heads make bad deal after bad deal with superstar talent that costs them control or profits (see Sumner Redstone and Tom Cruise) with no one to blame but their star-struck selves. No guns to the head right when you signed the deal right Moguls? Meanwhile the entire industry is shut-down for months, now facing another strike because these guys want to make up for their past bad decisions by nickel and diming Hollywood's working classes and their unions. Moguls make bad deals because they live in a box and don't go to the movies with real audiences. If the folks at Warner really knew what they were doing more comic book movies from lots ,more characters with longer histories than Marvel would have been dominating the marketplace at the local cineplex. Instead WB execs have their thumb up their asses while they sit around on the DC comics library only making Batman and Superman movies. It's taken how long to get a Green Lantern project going there, 15 years??? Really?? How's that Lobo project going guys? Why don't they just piss on their library and light it on fire? The WB keeps Toby, shuts down Polly. In the last episode of the great Mary Tyler Moore sitcom the station manager keep Ted Baxter and fires Lou Grant, Mary and everyone else. Life is now imitating art at Warner Brothers. The studio heads make bad deal after bad deal with superstar talent that costs them control or profits (see Sumner Redstone and Tom Cruise) with no one to blame but their star-struck selves. No guns to the head right when you signed the deal right Moguls?

Meanwhile the entire industry is shut-down for months, now facing another strike because these guys want to make up for their past bad decisions by nickel and diming Hollywood’s working classes and their unions.

Moguls make bad deals because they live in a box and don’t go to the movies with real audiences.

If the folks at Warner really knew what they were doing more comic book movies from lots ,more characters with longer histories than Marvel would have been dominating the marketplace at the local cineplex.

Instead WB execs have their thumb up their asses while they sit around on the DC comics library only making Batman and Superman movies.
It’s taken how long to get a Green Lantern project going there, 15 years???
Really?? How’s that Lobo project going guys?
Why don’t they just piss on their library and light it on fire?

The WB keeps Toby, shuts down Polly.
In the last episode of the great Mary Tyler Moore sitcom the station manager keep Ted Baxter and fires Lou Grant, Mary and everyone else.
Life is now imitating art at Warner Brothers.

]]> By: John http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61257 John Fri, 09 May 2008 07:01:31 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wkd-prediction-problem-plagued-speed-racer-distant-second-to-iron-man/#comment-61257 "earned failure" -- I feel for you. Ironman must be a thorn in your side. I'm sure "My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2" will prove WB wrong and prove you right. “earned failure” — I feel for you. Ironman must be a thorn in your side. I’m sure “My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2″ will prove WB wrong and prove you right.

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