I had no idea that the guys behind the Matrix were/had made a Speed Racer movie.
Speed Racer was probably the first anime-style show I ever watched, and I still hold a fond spot in my heart for it. It’s one of those things that if I watched it now, I would probably think it sucks.
That being said, the previews look like the rather do capture the feel of the cartoon, so that gives me hope. For you old schoolers out there – here’s the original intro.
This makes it cooler – everything in the frame is in focus:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/08/26/the-wachowskis-speed-racer-using-revolutionary-full-focus-cameras/
There’d better be lots of “whaaa” and “whooo” sounds every 15 seconds.