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Speed Racer
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Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer—whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line.
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Being developed in 1983, Speed Racer is one of the first racing games for the Commodore 64. Early coin-op racing games with the overhead view helped formulate the idea for this title, but Speed Racer is one of the trailblazers that added obstacles and detailed graphics to the genre. ~ Ryan Glover, All Game Guide
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Plot Summary: Born to race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed’s thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won’t drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family’s business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game.
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In the new franchise, young Speed Racer enters a racing academy for the fastest kids on Earth -- and discovers that he's the son of the legendary (and original series') Speed Racer. He ... finds out in the first few episodes that he has a brother -- the new Racer X -- whom he never knew existed. Speed Racer wows the school with his Mach 6 (an updated version of the original show's Mach 5) -- the most advanced vehicle in the universe, which doesn't run on gas. Speed and X team together to prevent villains from stealing the Mach 6 and to find out who's behind the mysterious disappearance of their father.
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The Mach 5 vehicle from the upcoming live action movie version of cult cartoon ‘Speed Racer’ has been revealed at AintItCool.com. The film, the first to be directed by the Wachowski Brothers since their work on the ‘Matrix’ trilogy, will see the brothers reunited with effects supremo John Gaeta. The principal cast for the movie has ... been unveviled. Matthew Fox (‘Lost’) will play Racer X, Emile Hirsch takes the role of Speed, Christina Ricci will be Trixie, Susan Sarandon will play Mom Racer and John Goodman will play Pops Racer. Shooting on the film begins this week. It’s due to premiere on May 9th, 2008.
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With Speed Racer receiving a G rating to admit all audiences from the Motion Picture Association of America, the film will be backed by multiple promotional partners with over $80 million in marketing support. The partners include General Mills, McDonald's, Target, Topps, Esurance, Mattel, and LEGO. The film ... received support from companies outside of America in an attempt to attract international audiences. With early support before the film's release, the studio provided digital coding for the Speed Racer vehicle Mach 5 to the companies so they could accurately render the vehicle model in their merchandise. Warner Bros. is aiming to garner enough attention for Speed Racer so it would spawn sequels.[39]
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