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Speed Racer: Mach 5
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In addition to a full-season DVD boxed set produced by Speed Racer Enterprises, five different DVD sets were released by Artisan/Lions Gate Entertainment. These sets are notable for their unique packaging and bonus prizes in each box. Volume 4 contains a die-cast Mach 5 car, while volume 5 has a collectible license plate. Volume 2 comes with a musical bonus. When pressed, a secret button on that particular edition’s box plays the Speed Racer theme song.
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The continent-spanning pop culture phenomenon/TV series Speed Racer slips into SLAM, Nickelodeon’s new high-velocity Sunday programming block set to premiere August 25 (4-6 p.m. ET/PT). Based on the original Japanese cult classic that debuted in 1967, this Japanese-produced, English-language adaptation centering on the global racing adventures of the teenaged driver of the super-powered Mach 5 makes its American TV debut on Nickelodeon. Slated for telecast on Sundays at 4 p.m. (all times ET/PT), Speed Racer packs extra action into the SLAM block that ... features Robot Wars (5:30 p.m.) and the hip, humorous alien escapades of Butt-Ugly Martians (5 p.m.) and Invader Zim (4:30 p.m.).
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The Speed Racer car is real. That's right. The "Mach 5" has been brought to life in full glory from the '60s animation version (at least the body, anyway) for the Warner Bros. movie scheduled for release next year, according to Gizmodo. And thank goodness for that, because it's probably the only thing that's remained faithful to the seminal anime show. Christina Ricci as Trixie?
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This summer many parents and grandparents will be sent back in time as both Speed Racer the movie and Speed Racer the cartoon on Nick Jr. will be released. Being that Speed Racer is a retro character, many parents and grandparents are fans of Speed Racer and the Mach 5 dating back to their childhood. For those of you who want to impress your kids with your knowledge of the Mach 5 and all of its amazing features controlled by the steering wheel, here is your guide.
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Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a young man who has natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer (Scott Porter). Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops (John Goodman) and Mom (Susan Sarandon), with Pops responsible for designing Speed's vehicle, Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries (Roger Allam) makes Speed a lucrative offer, and Speed rejects it, angering the owner. Speed ... uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing some of the biggest races to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton seeks to ensure that Speed will not win any major races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci) and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X (Matthew Fox), seeking to rescue his family's business and the sport itself.[1]
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Speed Racer started out in japan as a comic book charecter named "Mach Go Go." Wanting to break into an international market, the name was changed to Speed Racer. First premiering in 1967, the cartoon, about a boy and his race car the Mach 5, was an instant hit with young audiences. Thirty years later the cartoon series has returned to television and is once again a hit with kids.
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