Mystery car pix....

Replying to: steelydan (May 28, 2008 11:56 am)

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Don't forget the VehiCross. Isuzu was the king of rehashing the same old platform.
 
(sorta reminds me of all the dozens of crossovers intro'd the past couple years in the US. Is everyone gonna buy a jacked up $35k 4500lb 16mpg station wagon now?? )

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Replying to: tmart (May 29, 2008 9:15 am)

tmart, point taken, but did it really have to be over two hours long???????????
 
My "dud" reference was partially financial, as this movie cost over $200 million and took in only $25 million on opening weekend . OK, my numbers may be off here, but this will be one of those "Edsels" of a movie when the final curtain falls.............

Replying to: tmart (May 29, 2008 9:15 am)

Must disagree! Saw Speed Racer last week. Was NOT as bad as some critics reported. Was no "Indy", but still worth the view, plus being on IMAX helped. The graphics are awesome.
 
I think they're predicting the movie to be a sales dud though. It cost $120 million to make, and opening weekend only brought in $18M. They're worried that it won't cover its cost to make, although I'm sure once they factor in dvd rentals and sales later on, it'll probably be profitable.
 
I heard one problem is that the movie is just too long, clocking in at something like 2 hours and 4 minutes. That's okay for some epic like Star Wars or an Indiana Jones movie, or even some major disaster movie. But heck, if Burt Reynolds and company can make it from Atlanta to Texarkanna and back for a beer run in 90 minutes run time, then Speed Racer should be able to beat the Mammoth Car, Car Acrobatic Team, or find out that Racer X is really his older brother Rex who ran away from home years ago in 90 minutes or less. Heck, in two hours and four minutes, he should be able to do all three at once! That long run-time might be a killer for kids and people with short attention spans.
 
I also heard that the movie's getting a bad rap because someone got caught spanking their monkey on the set. Literally. Supposedly one of the trainer hauled off and slugged the chimp they used to play Chim Chim, right in front of the representative from the Humane Society. Oops.

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