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bigmadbird Mar 30, 2026 +216

Have an oled and have a feeling it’ll sing on it so hyped

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Nu11u5 Mar 30, 2026 +67

RIP your retinas.

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Anal_Herschiser Mar 30, 2026 +18

There's a user created AI upscaled, high frame rate version of this movie out there, it was too much. Watched about 30 minutes and decided I'll wait for a proper release.

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Jedi_Pacman Mar 31, 2026 +20

> AI upscaled, high frame rate version of this movie It had no chance to be anything but shit. Lmaoo

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MammothPosition660 Mar 31, 2026 +3

Yep, the cinematic experience would be ruined. It would likely be used as a technical demo though, because that does make sense for the particular movie.

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johnwynnes Mar 30, 2026 +21

I mean, what did you expect?

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that_70_show_fan Mar 30, 2026 +10

Anyone with basic understanding of calibration will know you don't need to max out everything. In a darkroom or a room where your control lighting, your eyes adjust and the TV doesn't need to be on full blast. The pop of HDR is still noticable at lower brightness levels. But if you are referring to seizures due to flashing lights, I totally get it.

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Nu11u5 Mar 30, 2026 +17

It's more a joke about the color pallet of that movie having extremely high saturation. HDR indexes brightness using an absolute scale, so increasing screen brightness should only affect the maximum brightness. SDR uses a normalized scale so increasing screen brightness affects everything and will wash out colors. The most memorable use of HDR for me was watching 'Fury' when the German solders are shot with phosphorus incendiary rounds. Seeing the little pinpricks of searing hot bright white embers burning in the bullet wounds was impactful. It would have been completely lost in SDR.

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that_70_show_fan Mar 30, 2026 +4

I totally agree with you. I have slightly soured on shitty HDR but there are still movies and shows that look so great. Denis Villenueve movies look great with HDR.

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we_are_sex_bobomb Mar 31, 2026 +1

They’ll die doing what they loved

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Sprinkle_Puff Mar 31, 2026 +1

Worth it

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DrasticTapeMeasure Mar 31, 2026 +2

Wasn’t it filmed digital at 1080p?

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Zipposurelite Mar 31, 2026 -1

AI upscale?

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Skabomb Mar 30, 2026 +105

I was lucky to see this on IMAX when it was in theaters. That was a hell of an experience. I’d kill for a IMAX revival weekend of it.

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jimenycr1cket Mar 30, 2026 +62

https://www.ign.com/articles/speed-racer-4k-digital-and-blu-ray-announced-limited-theatrical-screenings-in-april Theatrical re-release last week of April.

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___zeb___ Mar 30, 2026 +33

I DIDN’T KNOW THIS WAS HAPPENING AND I COULDN’T BE MORE AMPED

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MechanicalHorse Mar 31, 2026 +4

US only. Of course.

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Worth_Feature_2291 Mar 30, 2026 +2

Do you know if we can pre order tickets

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MitchOfGilead Mar 30, 2026 +1

FYI I just got my tickets on Fandango an hour ago. Mine isn’t IMAX tho, im still unsure if this rerelease has any IMAX screens or not. I really want to see it in IMAX!

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alex-2099 Mar 30, 2026 +8

A few theaters did last year. Not sure if it was IMAX, but the screen I saw it on was an imax screen.

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lurkoverhere Mar 30, 2026 +6

Going over the finish line in a proper IMAX theatre was complete vertigo. I thought I was going to fall on the ceiling of the theater, then boom landed on my seat, race was won, and victory milk was drank. Easily my best IMAX experience.

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ryanredd Mar 30, 2026 +6

I saw this movie on the same IMAX in lincoln center nyc that I saw the dark Knight on earlier that summer and was convinced that speed racer was gonna be a big hit too, so I got to the theater super early like I had to for Batman, and ended up being one of maybe 15 people that were at speed racer lol

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vewfndr Mar 30, 2026 +4

Same. And I remember seeing it with my friend, and in the opening scene where kid Speed is fantasizing about the race and the music and sound is blasting, I lean over to tell my buddy, “It looks like he just came”… except half way through my sentence, the sound drops out while I’m trying to speak over the loudness and everyone around me heard “HE JUST CAME”

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casualfrog68 Mar 30, 2026 +237

This is one of my favorite movies.

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MammothPosition660 Mar 30, 2026 +165

It was so widely missed as the literal classic that it is. People didn't understand this was a live action movie made to give the vibe and ambiance of an anime. It came out around the time of The Dark Knight, and I think everyone was expecting some grungy edgy Speed Racer, but what we got was a classic homage to the original.

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landstrick48 Mar 30, 2026 +66

This movie also came out one week after Iron Man. Speed Racer being sandwiched between two grounded (relatively speaking) franchise superhero films really emphasized the stark contrast in tone and aesthetic permeating through Speed Racer.

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MammothPosition660 Mar 30, 2026 +26

I completely agree with you. I walked away from Speed Racer feeling like I just experienced a one-of-a-kind film, and that's actually the truth.

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FondantNervous2848 Mar 30, 2026

I agree even more to that but the movie was a but goofy and too much for children at times or no?

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Rising-Jay Mar 30, 2026 +1

I dunno, i was arguably the target demo when it came out and i feel like i was as changed by that movie as the average family is by a Pixar joint

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JohnQZoidberg Mar 30, 2026 +2

Which matched the tone of the animated series perfectly so i think it was kept true to hook original fans in the older demographic while still drawing in kids with the goofy humor

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despitegirls Mar 30, 2026 +6

I remember when this dropped and I wanted to watch it because of the Wachowski's alone but never did. Finally watched it about three years ago. I almost never watched the original anime as a kid when it ran in syndication but knew the general plot. This is easily the best adaptation of anime to live action I've seen to this day, with some really amazingly directed scenes and smart use of compositing. I still think about scene where Speed turns down Royalton's offer and it seamlessly transitions into Speed in the Mach 5. Definitely for kids but a better movie than I expected given the source material.

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MammothPosition660 Mar 30, 2026 +6

Literally such a great movie. I completely agree with you. The fact that Speed chooses his own path, and doesn't even know about his brother being Racer X, that element was very well integrated into the movie, leading to probably one of the best cinematic climax scenes out there.

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pasher5620 Mar 31, 2026 +2

I agree with you that the timing of its release didn’t help it, but let’s be real. The CGI, despite being highly stylized, looks absolutely awful in certain sections and most of the bad cgi is front loaded in the beginning. All of the actual racing scenes (maybe excluding a small portion of the Fuji race) look visually stunning and it is clearly where most of the cgi budget went to, but a lot of people really struggle to get by the parts that look like they are from SpyKids 3D, which I think is fair.

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sagevallant Mar 31, 2026

It was a grim dark era and this film was just too happy and colorful for the moviegoers of the time. At a glance it looks like it's for little kids but it's for everyone. We all missed out on seeing it in theaters.

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blademak Mar 30, 2026 +21

Saw it in theaters simply because I figured the Wachowskis did so good with Matrix and V For Vendetta. I have never seen the source material, and I’m not into car racing. One of my favorite movies.

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ImHighandCaffinated Mar 30, 2026 +6

Guilty pleasure of mine, this movie is fun

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LazyCrocheter Mar 30, 2026 +2

Mine too. I like it more every time I watch it. I will say, though, that if I'm not feeling well, or have a headache, I can't watch it. Too much visual stimulation. It's still great, I just can't watch in some circumstances.

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blitzbom Mar 30, 2026 +2

Same, it was one of the first movies I got on Blu-ray because it's so fun to look at.

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relevant__comment Mar 30, 2026 +2

The ending sequence during the last race still makes my heart beat fast. It’s a great movie.

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Curugon Mar 31, 2026 +2

Same. It is truly special.

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TheCounsler Mar 30, 2026 +75

The final race is a feast for the eyes and the “last stretch” is some of the best sports scenes ever made in a movie

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turbokiwi Mar 30, 2026 +21

It gives me tingles every time, man. Just incredible stuff.

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The_Man_of_Steel Mar 30, 2026 +6

As soon as that annoying brat kid whispers *"He's gonna do it"* I start tearing up

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Rising-Jay Mar 31, 2026 +3

In my mind once he reboots the Mach 6, the visuals become essentially like the prequel to the What’s Up Danger scene from Spider-Verse, it’s transcendent

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Curugon Mar 31, 2026 +2

Dude when he flashes back to his mom, I sob.

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King-of-Plebss Mar 31, 2026 +2

Literal edge of my seat in the theater when I saw it for the first time. A masterclass in pacing and editing.

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BanishmentBuddy2 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Incredible editing.

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Scottie6Sippin9 Mar 30, 2026 +27

Steelbook seems to be pre sold out everywhere unfortunately.

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ChildofValhalla Mar 30, 2026 +14

It sold out six days ago when it went live; OP is a little late to the party.

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Excellent-Tip4941 Mar 30, 2026 +13

6 days?? It went on sale over a month ago. I pre-ordered on Feb 16th

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Tron655889 Mar 30, 2026 +13

Confused as preorders for this went up weeks ago and they are acting like it's a new preorder.

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Captain_Norris Mar 30, 2026 +9

I wish I would have seen it went uo then. Its out of stock now :/

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Tron655889 Mar 30, 2026 +1

It doesn't hit Walmart went out of stock then hit Amazon. It is in non steel book format though.

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neuro_space_explorer Mar 30, 2026 +9

Oh I gotta go see it in IMAX again! I got to see it on opening night at midnight in an empty imax theatre. I was cheering by the end!

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Scrub_Life_ Mar 30, 2026 +7

"You don't climb into a T-180 to be a driver. You do it because you're driven"

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Curugon Mar 31, 2026 +3

Matthew Fox casting = legendary.

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mistcrawler Mar 30, 2026 +15

When I first watched this, I assumed the amazing, zany driving sequences would be the start of a golden era that I was so thankful to be able to witness from the start. Instead, I'm still waiting on another movie to bring me the joy of some of these races...

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that_70_show_fan Mar 30, 2026 +7

Pre-orders are all out of stock.

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TheToadKing Mar 30, 2026 +6

The Steelbook is but the standard edition is still in stock in most places.

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that_70_show_fan Mar 30, 2026 +2

Sweet. Didn't see the non-steelebook variant

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skymino Mar 30, 2026 +7

I liked this better than Iron Man when it came out.

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phantom-firion Mar 30, 2026 +18

The best live action adaptation of an anime and one of my personal favorite movies of all time

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NicolasCopernico Mar 30, 2026 +5

interersting... since it was shot on 1080p (i know, episodes 2.3 were too) wish we could get superman returns aswell

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skilas Mar 30, 2026 +4

I love this movie.

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Flexhead Mar 30, 2026 +3

This was filmed with 1080p digital camera, how did they handle the 4K upscale?

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Ndtphoto Mar 31, 2026 +7

I'm guessing the resolution is just standard software upscaling (hoping no AI weirdness)... The real draw to this release is Dolby Vision & Atmos mix.

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BraveCross Mar 30, 2026 +3

I remember seeing Speed Racer in theaters the same year my brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. We used to watch the show together as kids, so the movie has a lot of sentimental connection for me.

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Interesting_Flow1899 Mar 30, 2026 +6

I said it 10 years ago. But if this movie had came out after 2015 it would have made a billion dollars. It just was at the wrong time for cinema.

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TheRealLinux Mar 31, 2026 +1

Facts

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Bluepinapple Mar 30, 2026 +2

FINALLY

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THUORN Mar 30, 2026 +2

I only saw this movie cause dorks on listnook kept saying it was great. They were right. Cant wait for the 4k release!

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MovieMike007 Mar 30, 2026 +2

This movie is a visual masterpiece, and I can't wait to see how a 4k version looks on my Oled. I'm prepared to have my eyes bleed.

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Captain_Aware4503 Mar 30, 2026 +5

This is strange movie for me. While I think it was incredible, I think it could have been even better. I wish they would have made a sequel. Again, its an incredible film with lots of potential for a great series.

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FriendlyDinosaurs Mar 30, 2026 +15

I kind of like it as a stand alone artifact.

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Captain_Aware4503 Mar 30, 2026 +2

I watched the show as a kid, and so there is more I wanted to see.

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Griffdude13 Mar 30, 2026 +3

Unfortunately, no one showed up back in 2008. . .

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Captain_Aware4503 Mar 30, 2026 +1

:( Iv'e watched the film with my kids and they all loved it too. I wish more showed up.

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tiagorp2 Mar 30, 2026 +3

Problem was timing. If was released 1 week after the og IRONMAN. One week after we got the second Narnia movie and then Indiana Jones. As I kid at the time I watched Ironman and Narnia, only years later I got to see speed racer and how good it was.

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givemeareason17 Mar 30, 2026 +2

ABOUT F****** TIME

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RenbotShakur Mar 30, 2026 +1

I’ve never seen this before but after watching the trailer I know I need this on 4K.

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atxtonyc Mar 31, 2026 +1

It is an absolutely bananas visual feast. 10/10

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Tedsallis Mar 30, 2026 +1

Buying this in 4k. Insane movie, really really fun.

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GenericGaming Mar 30, 2026 +1

so no release in theatres outside the US? great 🙃

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No-Impression-4282 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Oh hey, I was thinking last week about what was this movie called.

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mtn-doge Mar 30, 2026 +1

need that

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Cesahh Mar 30, 2026 +1

Are tickets for the theatrical re-release available yet?

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Constant_Weekend_446 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Still one of the most underrated films of all time. The end race will always give me goosebumps with that perfect Giacchino score.

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NowGoodbyeForever Mar 30, 2026 +1

This is, by a wide margin, the best news I've heard in a while. F****** yes.

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JordanG91 Mar 31, 2026 +1

So glad I got my steelbook pre-order in before it sold out.

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xMWHOx Mar 31, 2026 +1

I hope the audio is fixed. We need lossless audio. Incredible underrated movie.

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elosovaliente Mar 31, 2026 +1

It’s an underrated movie and one I’ve actually purchased. Also, I’m pretty sure it was brought to us by the letter “E!”

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in2xs Mar 31, 2026 +1

Please re-release in theatres. Still mad at myself I didn’t “want” to see it. Then saw it on Blu-ray. Such fun.

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docdrazen Mar 31, 2026 +2

If you're in the states, you may be in luck https://www.flashbackcinema.net/new-blog/speed-racer

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in2xs Mar 31, 2026 +1

Thanks very much❤️✌🏾🤟🏾

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Weekly-Check-1504 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Guys do we think there'll be a restock on the steelbook version? It's my favorite movie and I need to have the collectible, but I really don't want to reward scalpers on ebay.

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Delta8ttt8 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Was it expecting this comment section. So this was asked for?

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GILDID Mar 31, 2026 +1

I liked this movie, good popcorn flick. Amazing visuals.

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Imomaway Mar 30, 2026 +1

I watched it in cinema with a beautiful girl. She got mad I was actually paying attention to the movie

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bluehawk232 Mar 30, 2026 +1

Don't quite get how you can do 4k without some sort of AI upscale program

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bluehawk232 Mar 31, 2026 +1

At downvoter, there's still not really any info on remastering techniques. This movie wasn't shot on film. 28 days later had a 4k announcement but it was delayed and i don't remember any updates on a release for that. But those movies were shot on digital cameras from that era so they can only work with the 1080p footage they captured. I don't even know if the wachowskis are supervising this. It would be like if you found an SD card that had photos you took from a digital camera you had in 2004. You can't really make a genuine high def photo out of that file. Whatever the pixels are is what they sre. Do I like speed racer and want to see that in higher def? Of course but i am aware of the challenges in doing so and have genuine concerns

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IDidntKillMyWife1 Mar 30, 2026

Man, I struggle with this one. Saw it when it came out and found it interesting but completely overwhelming and kind of let it go, but since then it’s had a long gestating cultural reappraisal and so I jumped at the chance to see it again on the big screen and found it similarly difficult to watch. I think the themes and story are pretty good but cliché and I genuinely found the parallels between the themes of the film and the filmmakers own careers to also be pretty interesting and personal, but it is so garish and overall a TON of style over some substance. I don’t know…. It’s not a bad experiment but seeing it again I really felt like the Wachowski’s should’ve just made an animated movie. I’m all for movies that push what’s possible but I have yet to be convinced that making a live action cartoon to this degree can really work. All that said, it’s singular in that there’s not really anything like it and that’s cool.

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yotothyo Mar 30, 2026

Great underrated movie. I'm glad it's had something of a reassessment over the years

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ss_lmtd Mar 30, 2026

The final race is drop dead gorgeous, my favorite has to be the Casa Cristo. So many nods to the anime, the gimmicks, the crazy driving…it’s cinematic perfection.

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rudebii Mar 30, 2026

I remember seeing it in theaters the week it came out. I was hyped for it, and really enjoyed it. I was also really stoned off some strong edibles, but still. At the time, everyone thought the movie sucked. But they missed the point; it was movie candy and oh so sweet.

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we_are_sex_bobomb Mar 31, 2026

Some dads are trying to measure up to Bandit from Bluey but I’m over here hoping I can somehow be a dad like Pops Racer. That dude had it figured out.

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o-o-o-o-o-o Mar 30, 2026 -1

It’s is absurd to me how low this movie is rated by critics

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Fickle-Ad2042 Mar 30, 2026 -1

One of the greatest films ever made. My brothers and I saw this together when it came out and had stars in our eyes the entire time. The rest of the theater was a mix of chuckles and confused looks. Very sad this movie didn't get the love it deserved out the gate!

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gandalfmarston Mar 30, 2026 -5

I know it's a bad movie, but I really liked it.

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raphus_cucullatus Mar 30, 2026 +9

It’s an incredible movie

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gandalfmarston Mar 30, 2026 -1

The Internet has made it incredible now, but I remember when everyone hated and mocked it. It's what nostalgia does to bad stuff through the years. Now it's almost a cult classic.

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raphus_cucullatus Mar 30, 2026 +7

They were wrong, it was never bad. Just because people weren’t ready for a blockbuster that uses digital artifice and has genuine heart, doesn’t mean it was bad.

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gandalfmarston Mar 30, 2026 -4

The movie is still bad, and that's totally okay, you can like and love bad movies. We just love it more now because of the nostalgia. I have plenty of bad movies that I love, and I'm fine with that.

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raphus_cucullatus Mar 30, 2026 +2

So lazy to dismiss anything that looks different from typical blockbusters as bad, you aren’t even saying how

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pumpkinpie7809 Mar 30, 2026 +1

The editing in the first 15 minutes alone is better than most blockbusters of it’s time. It’s not a bad film.

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christopher72u Mar 30, 2026 -12

I love the movie, but I don’t see the value of purchasing a physical copy right now. I mean, it’s not 1996 anymore.

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pazz_n_jop Mar 31, 2026 +1

Such an ignorant statement. Physical media will always be better than streaming for many reasons. Picture quality, for one thing, is always much clearer and stable than streaming and you can watch it anytime you want. Also cheaper in the long run when you consider the price of streaming services are ever growing and nearly the cost of brand new BluRays in of themselves.

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