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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Some are saying it looks dumb. I think it looks very smart? Agree? Disagree?

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I think it looks very different. Unique. I have high hopes.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
I saw the trailer for this last time we were at the movies. The colors were so saturated and the visuals were so graphic it really appeared to be a live cartoon. And Matthew Fox looked super cool. I’m certainly skeptical that there’s a great story to go with all that style though.

My brother said he loved the SR show when he was a little kid, in the ‘70s, but I don’t think I ever saw it ‘til it was re-aired in the ‘80s (on MTV, maybe?). Though I do remember a cartoon about a white lion cub, Kimba, and another with a boy who could breathe under water (but he kinda scared me because he had spiky hair and wore red which made him look like the devil). Now that I think about it, Japanese imports were a big part of my childhood Saturdays, what with Kimba, the Godzilla movies and Johnny Sokko and his Giant Flying Robot. And there was a movie with a giant sea turtle but it wasn’t a monster – just a really, really big turtle. Since I’m not a kid trying to adjust the UHF antenna anymore though, not sure I'm into seeing this movie. We'll see.

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
Calamity...Gamera?

Yoda
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08-11-2005

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yoda a private message Print Post    
Loved Kimba and loved Speed Racer. I plan to go see this and hopefully won't be disappointed. This must be the year to relive my childhood because I also saw a 'Get Smart' movie coming out and that was another of my childhood favorites.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Darrellh! It must have been Gamera but I honestly don't remember him being a monster at all. Guess I somehow missed that whole rampage through Tokyo part. The only part of the movie I can actually recall is a little boy riding on the back of the turtle. When they got back to shore (or maybe it was a boat?) the little boy got off and the turtle swam back out to sea. I was so sad he left! And ever after seeing that I wanted to ride over the waves on the back of a giant turtle. I'd look down into the water hoping to see the outline of one whenever we went to the lake. One time I thought I spotted one but it was just the reflection of a cloud, lol.

Yoda: I've never seen Get Smart (the show) but the trailers for the movie look pretty funny!

Tvfreak
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04-09-2008

Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tvfreak a private message Print Post    
Check out that cast!! I have complete respect for Emile Hirsch (Speed), but to add Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, and John Goodman...SOLD! I think it's going to be excellent, but people have to take it for what it is: a cartoon adaptation. Plot is not going blow your mind, but it certainly will meet expectations, or so I hope.

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
Calamity, Gamera was only a "Monster" in his first movie. Then he became a good guy in future movies, since the public liked his character like they did with Godzilla.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 14, 2008 - 5:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
The latest international trailer is awesome. One scene at night has a lot of bright orange and red colors. Really cool imo.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Reviews have been mixed.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, May 09, 2008 - 9:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Happy SpeedRacer day everybody :-)

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, May 09, 2008 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Are you seeing it tonight? It's getting mixed reviews. Doesn't it clock in at over 2 hours?! When I heard that I had second thoughts about taking DD, age 6.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, May 09, 2008 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I saw it this afternoon. I was the only one there. I loved it which is no surprise. There are a couple cuss words and a flipped bird. It is over 2 hours. It's a film for the whole family imo. I hope everyone enjoys it.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, May 09, 2008 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
So Ketch, do you think a 6 year old girl would enjoy over 2 hours of this film? The cuss words don't bother me. I just worry she's going to be bored.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 3:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I can't guarantee she won't be bored. Tell her to deal with it lol :-)

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Ketch, I don't think she was nearly as bored as I was. Thankfully we were at one of those movie houses with a full menu and were busy eating our lunch and dessert most of the time.

This movie could have used a good edit. If they'd have trimmed about 30-45 minutes of the boring stuff out, they might have had a good film. Notice I didn't say a great film. This movie, at it's best, lacks character development and story.

It's merely eye-candy, empty calories. A bit sweet at times, but lacking any substance.

And she found the piranah scene truely frightening!

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 9:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
To each their own. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your experience. Sorry about your daughter being scared too. It's been along time since I was six. I think I'll just advise parents/guardians to preview movies for their kids.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Not your fault! She wanted to see it and I will take her to just about any kids film around. I went in with low expectations, and they were met.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
DVD & Blu-Ray release = 9.16.2008