DVD
REVIEW: Speed Racer: The Next Generation
05/02/08
This Spring poses a triple
threat as fans of the celebrated series will bear witness to
a complete brand resurgence beginning with the worldwide
television premiere of the all-new animated movie debuting
on Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24 hour animation
network on Friday, May 2. This dovetails into the new
animated half-hour television series, Speed Racer: The Next
Generation, airing Fridays at 7pm ET. The DVD of the
animated movie races to major retailers everywhere four days
later on Tuesday, May 6 and on Friday, May 9, the much
buzzed about Warner Bros. live-action feature film directed
by the Wachowski Brothers, attempts a photo-finish as it
hits theatres nationwide.
Following in the footsteps of the classic series, Speed
Racer: The Next Generation, explores the passion of a
teenage racer with the most powerful and stylish car on the
planet. Speed arrives at The Racing Academy only to find
himself immediately intimidated by his fast-paced
classmates, but armed with his new friends Conor, Lucy and
Conor’s robot monkey, Chim Chim, Speed quickly lives up to
his name and becomes the new one to beat in the driver’s
seat! Along with action-packed adventure on the racetrack,
Speed and his pals work together to solve the mystery of his
father’s disappearance and build the ultimate racing machine
– the Mach 6.
The new chapter of Speed Racer utilizes a cutting-edge,
unique style of animation inspired by the original series
and incorporates hot-topic storylines such as renewable
resources and the pursuit of a car built with a gasless
engine.
VIDEO:
Full Screen 4x3
AUDIO:
English
5.1 (Dolby Digital).
Subtitles - English Spanish - Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The
Making of Speed Racer: The Next Generation
The
Virtual Track Racing Game
Meet
the Folks at the Racing Academy
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