Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series of the same name, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of the title character (Emile Hirsch), a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle. Aided by his family, which includes Pops Racer (John Goodman) and Mom Racer (Susan Sarandon), and his devoted doe-eyed girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed racks up victory after victory, but still lives in the shadow of his late older brother, Rex (Scott Porter), who died in a race. When Speed garners the wrath of Royalton Industries, he must team up with the enigmatic Racer X (Matthew Fox) to defeat the ruthless corporation. Written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the masterminds behind the MATRIX films, SPEED RACER replaces the gritty techno patina of that blockbuster series with a polished, brightly hued virtual reality. Though the eye-popping visuals threaten to eclipse the acting, the fine cast gamely makes the most of their green-screen environment, particularly the likable Hirsch, who won acclaimed for his decidedly different INTO THE WILD role, and LOST's always-noble Fox. Adding to the movie's giddy mood are Paulie Litt and his chimp companion, who provide comic relief as Speed's playful younger brother, Spritle, and Chim Chim, respectively. While definitely a case of style over substance, SPEED RACER is a movie meticulously designed to appeal to families and kids, especially the Spritle-like young ones.

"[T]he film is triumphantly visual....[SPEED RACER] bubbles with invention, staying true to its ambition of being a living cartoon." - Ian, Nathan (Empire Film Critic), Empire, 07/01/2008

"The stylised kitsch images have pop-art colours to make THE WIZARD OF OZ look drab, the pictures overlaid in sliding or zooming collages." - Andrew, Osmond (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 07/01/2008

3 stars out of 4 -- "The bright, candy-colored universe the Wachowskis fashion out of digital and green screen wizardry is often psychedelic in the extreme." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 05/01/2008

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Product Title:	Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version) Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version) Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version) Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version) Speed Racer (Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Emile Hirsch (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Billy Weber (Actor) | Max von Sydow (Actor) | Jeff Goldblum | John Goodman (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Andy Wachowski (Actor) | Don Carmody | Maya Stange (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Scott Niemeyer (Actor) | John Gaeta (Actor) | Larry Rain (Actor) | Jordan Nagai (Actor) 艾美夏斯 (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Billy Weber (Actor) | Max von Sydow (Actor) | 謝夫高拔林 | 尊古曼 (Actor) | 馬修霍士 (Actor) | Andy Wachowski (Actor) | Don Carmody | Maya Stange (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Scott Niemeyer (Actor) | John Gaeta (Actor) | Larry Rain (Actor) | Jordan Nagai (Actor) 艾美夏斯 (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Billy Weber (Actor) | Max von Sydow (Actor) | 谢夫高拔林 | 尊古曼 (Actor) | 马修霍士 (Actor) | Andy Wachowski (Actor) | Don Carmody | Maya Stange (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Scott Niemeyer (Actor) | John Gaeta (Actor) | Larry Rain (Actor) | Jordan Nagai (Actor) エミール・ハーシュ (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Billy Weber (Actor) | Max von Sydow (Actor) | Jeff Goldblum | ジョン・グッドマン (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Ａｎｄｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ (Actor) | Don Carmody | Maya Stange (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Scott Niemeyer (Actor) | John Gaeta (Actor) | Larry Rain (Actor) | Jordan Nagai (Actor) Emile Hirsch (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Benno Furmann (Actor) | Paulie Litt (Actor) | Billy Weber (Actor) | Max von Sydow (Actor) | Jeff Goldblum | John Goodman (Actor) | Matthew Fox (Actor) | Andy Wachowski (Actor) | Don Carmody | Maya Stange (Actor) | Christina Ricci (Actor) | Scott Niemeyer (Actor) | John Gaeta (Actor) | Larry Rain (Actor) | Jordan Nagai (Actor)
Director:	Max von Sydow | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski Max von Sydow | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski Max von Sydow | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski Max von Sydow | Ｌａｒｒｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ | Ａｎｄｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ Max von Sydow | Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski
Producer:	Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski | Maya Stange | Christina Ricci | Scott Niemeyer | Jordan Nagai Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski | Maya Stange | Christina Ricci | Scott Niemeyer | Jordan Nagai Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski | Maya Stange | Christina Ricci | Scott Niemeyer | Jordan Nagai Ｌａｒｒｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ | Ａｎｄｙ Ｗａｃｈｏｗｓｋｉ | Maya Stange | Christina Ricci | Scott Niemeyer | Jordan Nagai Larry Wachowski | Andy Wachowski | Maya Stange | Christina Ricci | Scott Niemeyer | Jordan Nagai
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Release Date:	2008-09-16
UPC Code:	085391176398
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011975510

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

DVD Features:

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Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
(unspecified) English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Explore the cars and tracks used in the film and see how the heart pounding races were created without a single real car