Speed Racer pre-order in France!! - Blu-ray Forum

cobwebb · 05-21-2008, 06:55 PM

Amazon France already has SR listed for Dec 18th release this year!.

http://www.amazon.fr/Speed-racer-Blu...1396104&sr=8-1

lnh_boy · 05-21-2008, 06:58 PM

That cover picture got my adrenaline going! I hope it comes sooner to the US.

SquidPuppet · 05-21-2008, 07:07 PM

He he. Should have been direct to video in the first place, or, not made at all.

JJ · 05-21-2008, 07:08 PM

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Too bad the movie got my R.E.M. into full gear.

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Still, I bet I would rent it solely for the technical aspects of it. Not buy though. Yes, I have nothing positive to say! And I'll come into a thread regardless if I have nothing nice to say!

Sheesh. Getting angry about potential "future" responses.

Blu Titan · 05-21-2008, 07:08 PM

Look for it around September/October in the US. Won't stay much longer in the theaters, and the studio will want to take advantage of any promotional effect that is left.

lnh_boy · 05-21-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Look for it around September in the US. Won't stay much longer in the theaters, and the studio will want to take advantage of any prmotional effect that is left.

Yeah, that's my guess. Early summer films usually start to show up on shelves then. Hopefully, the studio and stores with Blu-Ray displays will use Speed Racer to promote the benefits of Blu over DVD. I think the picture and sound will be top notch.

Gamma_Winstead · 05-21-2008, 07:12 PM

November 25th U.S.

but that was before it bombed so we never know.

lnh_boy · 05-21-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

November 25th U.S.

but that was before it bombed so we never know.

I remember reading that too, but I doubt that WB will wait that long now. Late September is my guess. They'll hope that rental and sales shelves will have little new competition for $$.

hitechiowa · 05-21-2008, 07:54 PM

i dont know why everybody is trash talking this movie it was really good! sure the plot wasnt anything spectacular but the acting was top notch and the whole movie was just 2 hour eye candy it all looked amazing! this will hopefully be blu-ray demo material for audio and video

lnh_boy · 05-21-2008, 09:22 PM

I doubt that WB would announce this title this soon after it's box office debut. Memorial Day weekend is still to come, and IMAX has it booked for a couple more weekends.

me-uk · 05-21-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hitechiowa

i dont know why everybody is trash talking this movie it was really good! sure the plot wasnt anything spectacular but the acting was top notch and the whole movie was just 2 hour eye candy it all looked amazing! this will hopefully be blu-ray demo material for audio and video

One of the UK more known film critics (BBC's Mark kermode) gave it a pretty good (and funny!) review on his radio show (which is recorded and put on youtube) where he talks about how amazing it is visually:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQu8KoFkOw

"I want[ed] to run home, get my kids to bunk off school so that they could come and see it!"

GORT · 05-21-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

He he. Should have been direct to video in the first place, or, not made at all.

SMUG ALERT

ryoohki · 05-21-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hitechiowa

i dont know why everybody is trash talking this movie it was really good! sure the plot wasnt anything spectacular but the acting was top notch and the whole movie was just 2 hour eye candy it all looked amazing! this will hopefully be blu-ray demo material for audio and video

Lol the Anime itself was pretty bad.. it was Wash and Rince at each episode or almost...

lnh_boy · 05-22-2008, 02:07 AM

My guess as to the reason why this film isn't playing well is that the Wachowskis made a film FOR Speed Racer fans. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be as many as they hoped for. I personally loved the cartoon when it was re-released on cable in the '90s and the movie was kick-ass. It was probably the most fun I've had in a theater since Serenity (another small TV to film adventure that wasn't seen much in theaters).

05-21-2008, 06:55 PM	#1
cobwebb Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Speed Racer pre-order in France!! Amazon France already has SR listed for Dec 18th release this year!. http://www.amazon.fr/Speed-racer-Blu...1396104&sr=8-1

05-21-2008, 07:08 PM	#5
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Look for it around September/October in the US. Won't stay much longer in the theaters, and the studio will want to take advantage of any promotional effect that is left. Last edited by Blu Titan; 05-21-2008 at 07:16 PM.

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05-21-2008, 06:58 PM	#2
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	That cover picture got my adrenaline going! I hope it comes sooner to the US.

05-21-2008, 07:07 PM	#3
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	He he. Should have been direct to video in the first place, or, not made at all.

05-21-2008, 07:08 PM	#4
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	[threadpoopery] Too bad the movie got my R.E.M. into full gear. [/threadpoopery] Still, I bet I would rent it solely for the technical aspects of it. Not buy though. Yes, I have nothing positive to say! And I'll come into a thread regardless if I have nothing nice to say! Sheesh. Getting angry about potential "future" responses.

05-21-2008, 07:12 PM	#7
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	November 25th U.S. but that was before it bombed so we never know.

05-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#9
hitechiowa Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 5	i dont know why everybody is trash talking this movie it was really good! sure the plot wasnt anything spectacular but the acting was top notch and the whole movie was just 2 hour eye candy it all looked amazing! this will hopefully be blu-ray demo material for audio and video

05-21-2008, 09:22 PM	#10
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	I doubt that WB would announce this title this soon after it's box office debut. Memorial Day weekend is still to come, and IMAX has it booked for a couple more weekends.

05-22-2008, 02:07 AM	#14
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	My guess as to the reason why this film isn't playing well is that the Wachowskis made a film FOR Speed Racer fans. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be as many as they hoped for. I personally loved the cartoon when it was re-released on cable in the '90s and the movie was kick-ass. It was probably the most fun I've had in a theater since Serenity (another small TV to film adventure that wasn't seen much in theaters).

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