There are a couple of interesting comments, too … I wonder if any new world records can be set there.

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.

And now check out just how wonderful I really must be - this is proof:

Consider this an endorsement, however short on significance and long on taking one’s self too seriously it may be.

wyden’s care you keep
stand tall for america

I actually can’t watch this movie because it’s so sad. I can only watch the first half.