Seriously the best movie I’ve seen in a really really long time. I’m pretty winded from all the homework I’ve been working on for the past 48 hours, but I’ll try to sum up my feelings.
Speed Racer has everything I want from a movie: action, integrity (in the writing and in the characters), family pride, a wee love story, more action, some kick ass music, a definitive bad guy (got his comeuppance, yuh!), a mystery, and a solid heart-pounding finale.
Yes, it’s a family movie. Yes, this means there won’t be any swearing or soft-porn. You’re just going to have to get over it. There were, however, two exciting moments of not-ready-for-prime-time gestures and/or language which I enjoyed nearly as much as the mountain top fight scene. More than a few parents in the theater “oh!”-ed at the screen. Very exciting. Good on yuh, MPAA.
So this is the hi-def version of the Go, Speed Racer, Go! music video, by Ali Dee and Deekompressors. Let it load a bit before playing - the quality is super effing good so it’s seriously worth the wait, if you’re into that sort of thing. The playback is very choppy if you just try to play it straight though.
(Instructions for the internet challenged: Hit the big play button in the middle, then go down and hit the pause button. Wait for the little gray place marker line thingy to get at least to the middle of the video - or even all the way to the end - before hitting play again.)
Also, for whatever reason, the whole thing is like eleven minutes long… but you can just stop the playback at 3:16-ish when the video’s over.
Sweet! Man I love those crazy Wachowskis.
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1 Jeannie // May 15, 2008 at 1:14 pm
found the lyrics to this ditty @ yahoo answers
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080512173358AAO5R8n
i don’t know where the answerEr got these, the person didn’t post their source.
(Original Singer)
Here he comes
Here comes Speed Racer
He’s a demon on wheels
He’s a demon and he’s gonna be chasin’ after someone.
(Female Singer)
Yeah! Whoo!
Feel so good behind this wheel
Get my stomach turning
Speed Racer
Hit The Gas
Smell the rubber Burnin
VROOOM!
Gotta get with him He’s the top prize
How can I not love him when he’s better than the bad guys?
(Male Singer)
I got ta ZOOM!
Lady, so gimme ROOM!
Baby you hear the BOOM!
There’s no need to wonder WHOM
Will it be when I be Zippin’ and Dippin’
I got you Trippin’ Magnificent
If you’re In a Predicament
Know that Danger is Imminent
HEY!
(Original Singer Plus new Background singers)
He’s off and flyin’ as he guns the car around the track
He’s jamming down the pedal like he’s never coming back
Adventure’s waiting just ahead
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
(Female Singer/Female Background singers call and response)
Yeah! Yeah! WHOO!
Who’s the quickest one around?
(BG) That’s in the Mach 5?
Who’s the best he-man in town?
(BG) The Fastest One Alive?
Always ends on up top
And tears it up for show
So everybody yell it out
(BG) GO! SPEED RACER GO!
(Male Singer/Male Background singers call and response)
I’m the quickest one around
(BG) YEAH TO THE MACH 5!
I’m the best he-man in town
(BG) THE FASTEST ONE ALIVE!
I’ll always end up on top
(BG) TEAR IT UP FOR SHOW
So everybody yell it out!
(BG) GO! SPEED RACER GO!
(Japanese Lyrics – Please fill these in if you can.)
(Original Singer Plus new Background singers)
He’s off and flyin’ as he guns the car around the track
He’s jamming down the pedal like he’s never coming back
Adventure’s waiting just ahead
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
(Some garbled speech ending in “I’m taking the lead!”)
(Spanish Lyrics )
En Sus Marcas, Listos, Fuera!
-Demosle Conmigo Competencia a Quien Sea
-Luz verde rapido acelero
-el momento se pone intenso
-La goma como quema
-Sin alas pero mira como vuela
-Desde el principio lo que pienso es ganar
-Nada puede pasar riding in the Mach 5
(Original Singer Plus new Background singers)
He’s off and flyin’ as he guns the car around the track
He’s jamming down the pedal like he’s never coming back
Adventure’s waiting just ahead
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer (GO!)
Go Speed Racer, Go! (Mach A-GO GO!)
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