By Iain Blair

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

While initial estimates gave the film, which cost $150 million to make
according to some media reports, a disappointing second-place finish
with $20.2 million in ticket sales -- barely beating out Fox's poorly
reviewed "What Happens In Vegas," -- revised figures have now down-
shifted that total to $18.6 million and a weak third place finish.

The revised figure put "Vegas," which turned in a final figure of
$20.7 million, at second place behind "Iron Man."

Going into the weekend, "Speed Racer" had been Warner's best hope of
giving the current box office champ a run for its money. But "Iron
Man" trounced its competition, scoring a weekend box office of more
than $50 million and pushing its roughly two-week total to $177
million.

(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080513/film_nm/boxoffice_speedracer_dc;_...

Captain Infinity!

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out of a
cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck.  The only cartoons that sucked
harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star Trek cartoons,
where every character talked offscreen while the "camera" focused on the
unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of
animation, would raise an eyebrow.

I think the Wachowskis loved it and imagined they could perfect it.

In article <hurh241tn8uacceu39qdorfrms2go3r... at (no spam) 4ax.com>,
Captain Infinity <Infin... at (no spam) captaininfinity.us> wrote:



Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out of a
cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only cartoons that sucked
harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star Trek cartoons,
where every character talked offscreen while the "camera" focused on the
unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of
animation, would raise an eyebrow.

**
Captain Infinity

I saw the trailer for Speed racer yesterday.

I can't think of any possible reason I would ever go to see it.

--
my URL,http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mcardle

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out of a
cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only cartoons that sucked
harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star Trek cartoons,
where every character talked offscreen while the "camera" focused on the
unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of
animation, would raise an eyebrow.

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out of a
cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only cartoons that sucked
harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star Trek cartoons,
where every character talked offscreen while the "camera" focused on the
unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of
animation, would raise an eyebrow.

The animated Trek however had some incredible designs. Watch them and

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out of a
cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only cartoons that sucked
harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star Trek cartoons,
where every character talked offscreen while the "camera" focused on the
unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of
animation, would raise an eyebrow.



**
Captain Infinity

In article <Xns9A9D5D441A196agentsmithtwoblockso at (no spam) 207.115.33.102>,
Agent Smith <agent-smith at (no spam) two-blocks-on-your-left.com> wrote:

Invid Fan <invid at (no spam) localnet.com> wrote in
news:120520082303243477%invid at (no spam) localnet.com:

In article <hurh241tn8uacceu39qdorfrms2go3rq3m at (no spam) 4ax.com>, Captain
Infinity <Infinity at (no spam) captaininfinity.us> wrote:

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget
family adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The
Matrix" trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box
offices this past weekend, according to final figures released on
Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie
out of a cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only
cartoons that sucked harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the
animated Star Trek cartoons, where every character talked
offscreen while the "camera" focused on the unmoving face of Kirk
or perhaps Spock who, in a remarkable feat of animation, would
raise an eyebrow.

The animated Trek however had some incredible designs. Watch them
and just pay attention to the backgrounds... they had some great
artists on that show. All the money seems to have gone to them and
the writers, though, as you're right that Filmation wasn't one to
have a high frame rate :)

The animated Trek was fine, and they even adapted a Larry Niven short
story, "The Soft Weapon."

Somebody upthread is confusing animation with storytelling. As
animation, Trek was awful, albeit not any more or less awful than most
animated shows of its era. As storytelling, though, Trek was pretty
good and, sometimes, brilliant. The episode "Yesteryear" ranks high
among the best Trek stories of any generation, IMHO. I thought "The
Soft Weapon," which you mentioned, was also very good.

The animated Trek show works much better as radio.

Invid Fan <invid at (no spam) localnet.com> wrote in
news:120520082303243477%invid at (no spam) localnet.com:

In article <hurh241tn8uacceu39qdorfrms2go3rq3m at (no spam) 4ax.com>, Captain
Infinity <Infinity at (no spam) captaininfinity.us> wrote:

Once Upon A Time,
Garondo Marondo wrote:

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget
family adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The
Matrix" trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices
this past weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

What I can't understand is why they thought that making a movie out
of a cartoon that sucked wouldn't also suck. The only cartoons that
sucked harder than the Speed Racer cartoons were the animated Star
Trek cartoons, where every character talked offscreen while the
"camera" focused on the unmoving face of Kirk or perhaps Spock who,
in a remarkable feat of animation, would raise an eyebrow.

The animated Trek however had some incredible designs. Watch them and
just pay attention to the backgrounds... they had some great artists
on that show. All the money seems to have gone to them and the
writers, though, as you're right that Filmation wasn't one to have a
high frame rate :)

The animated Trek was fine, and they even adapted a Larry Niven short
story, "The Soft Weapon."

On May 12, 5:26 pm, Garondo Marondo <Classic.Mr.H... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:



By Iain Blair

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family
adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix"
trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past
weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.

While initial estimates gave the film, which cost $150 million to make
according to some media reports, a disappointing second-place finish
with $20.2 million in ticket sales -- barely beating out Fox's poorly
reviewed "What Happens In Vegas," -- revised figures have now down-
shifted that total to $18.6 million and a weak third place finish.

The revised figure put "Vegas," which turned in a final figure of
$20.7 million, at second place behind "Iron Man."

Going into the weekend, "Speed Racer" had been Warner's best hope of
giving the current box office champ a run for its money. But "Iron
Man" trounced its competition, scoring a weekend box office of more
than $50 million and pushing its roughly two-week total to $177
million.

(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080513/film_nm/boxoffice_speedracer_dc;_...

Wasting precious human life on another utter pathetic Hollywood
garbage. I can't even allow myself watch for free admission. All
garbage HOllywood film share same outcome. It is up to the viewer
not to rely on it