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The box office figures I posted yesterday were based on studio estimates. Revised figures were released today showing that Speed Racer actually bombed even worse than first reported. Originally listed in the number two spot with $20.2 million, it was downgraded to third with $18.6 million. But it’s okay, Speed Racer, no matter what place you’re in, I’ll always think of you as a big number two.
Some are even accusing Warner Bros. execs of deliberately overestimating the gross. Nikki Finke quoted a studio exec yesterday saying, "That’s a very aggressive Sunday estimate to try and claim 2nd," and it’s looking like he was right. Today she reports that star Emile Hirsch has fired his agent.
Moreover, expect "industry analysts" to quantify and break down Speed Racer‘s failure into truthy little chunks that have nothing to do with reality. It was a bad idea for a movie, that’s all that needs to be said – get over it, it’s not the Iraq war. And anyway, the directors and the majority of the cast are respected and established stars – this isn’t going to hurt them that much.
The real loser here is the chimp. You just know someone’ll write a movie starring a former High School Musical castmember and a chimp, or a movie about chimps saving the rec center. Some exec’ll greenlight it, but then he’ll be like, "Hold on, are we talking the Speed Racer chimp here? Oh, forget this – that chimp’s box office poison."
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I saw this yesterday. I left my childhood in that theater.
Dor sho gha! If Speed would have just killed and raped that
kidmonkey, all would be Good in Hollywood!Y’know what else is box office poison? Making stupid fuckin remakes of all my childhood favorites. That’s right! I’m talking to you Sommers.
BTW, Lanky, The Mighty Fek’lhr blames YOU for making Him look like an idiot in front of the moderately hot girl at the convenience store the other morning.
You see, he purchased one of those Tropicana fruit chills (or whatever the fuck they are called). As He is standing in line, He reads the label and it says, "A Delicious Smoothie Blend of Bananas and Strawberries!"
He not only had to suppress His knowing grin at the counter, but had that fucking song stuck in His head for TWO QOVLPATHING DAYS!
GRRR…Bill Kaulitz!!!!
Child obesity is no laughing matter; it should be redirected into Genocide.
Somebody should accuse the Warner Bros. execs of deliberately overestimating people’s interest in seeing this movie made. Speed Racer is a campy fucking fad, the only reason anybody ever claimed to like it was either because they are in their 50s and liked it as a kid or because it was fucking corny and they liked it ironically.
I dunno, this was almost as good as Death Race 2000.
Who you callin’ boy, cracka?
/Patrick Ewing
Donk-The only people that *LIKE* Speed Racer are fucking idiots, pedophiles, and dumbasses that eat panda bear shaped cookies at Hot Topic.
Y-I got feelings, too, man!
This one time at the playground, my little brother fell off a wooden merry-go-round while it was spinning. He hit the ground and rolled under it a bit. It had been raining, so he was down in a muddy puddle. As he went to get up, a nail from the spinning ride caught his head. He emerged screaming, dripping in muddy water and blood, and stumbling around in a confused, dizzy stuper.
I’d assume that’s what it’s like to watch this movie.
The only reason to step foot in Hot Topic is to get that Beez Wax product for your hair.
…btw, I love how Speed Racer purchases advertising space on this site even though we bash its dick in.
Today she reports that star Emile Hirsch has fired his agent.
Good for him. Five years ago he was fingerbanging Elisha Cuthbert, now he’s costarring with a chimp in a movie that looks like something Las Vegas threw up. I hope he gave his agent a swift kick in the nuts on his way out the door for good measure.
New Post, Chimp-Fuckers.
As lance said this was just flat out a bad idea for a movie. Especially with the budget they gave it.
Studios just don’t look at the big picture. "those guys that made the Matrix want to direct? Sure those films made a bunch of coin. They want a huge budget and it’s a kids film, Well didn’t those potter movies and that lion wardrobe movie make a ton? That’s it I’m sold.
Hollywood still seems to think format is what makes money not the actual product. asses.
This still doesn’t change my opinion that Christina Ricci is the hottest piece of jailbait out there. What’s that? She’s 28??? Gross.
You think that this might lead Hollytardland to realize that besides thinking of something good and origional to make into a movie, that people might want to watch a film where they can see what the fuck is going on? Seeing (pun intended) the it is a visual media and all, throwing something onto the screen that looks like it wass shot through a Kaleidoscope with a vibrator tied to it how can plot and writting mean shit?
its so depressing to see speed racer crash and burn like that..i really expected it to kick iron man off the charts..check out this crazy stand up comedy clip i found about crappy cars..wonder if speed would look just as hot riding one of these..funniest thing ive seen in monthshttp://effinfunny.com/jackie-kashian/piece-o-sh%2At-carenjoy:)