Review: 'Speed Racer' limps around the track

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Early buzz: 'Heroes,' 'Clone' trailer, comic creeps and more
Published 5/8/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... , which keep getting better. (And yes, I've tried to watch American Idol , but it's just too painful to sit through for more than five minutes at a time.) Some headlines: - We give Speed Racer one-and-a-half stars . Yikes! - Our Robert Bianco says 30 Rock has " ...

Buzz Multiplex: Whatever Happens, Go
Published 5/8/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
... to dominate with a sevenfold lead in online searches, though, the rest is just kid's stuff. 1. "Speed Racer." (PG). The big-screen revival of the anime cult favorite has audiences stoked—if they're under 17. Searchers have been checking out the trailers, car (aka the mach 5), cast, and reviews. Speaking of the last, the critics have been tepid about the two-hour-plus cinematic ride for its "bad dialogue," "predictable story," and "spinning its wheels." Emile Hirsch plays the ...

Don't Bother Seeing It
Published 5/8/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
Yes, it really is that bad! The reviews are in and critics are shredding the new Speed Racer film to pieces. USA Today gave it a whopping 1 and 1/2 stars. And, the Associated Press is saying, "In adapting the 1960s Japanese anime television series, writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski have created a noisy, overlong, mind-numbing extravaganza that seems tailor-made for nobody but themselves and their twisted sensibilities. At two hours and 15 minutes, it's way too long for little kids, the only ...

'Racer' Vs. 'Vegas': Which Would You More Rather Skip To See 'Iron Man?' [Ask The Critics]
Published 5/9/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... you decide: Speed Racer · Just a drag 'Racer' [LAT] · Great fun, if you like watching video games [Globe and Mail (sub. req'd.)] · 'Speed Racer' stalls at the starting line [Detroit Free Press] · 'Speed Racer' spins by screen at nauseating, wearing pace [Salt Lake Tribune] · 'Speed Racer': Take a Detour [WashPo] · 'Speed Racer' limps around the track [USA Today] · A nonsensical computer-generated racing thriller freaks out our ...