Holy Jam! I so deserve to be blasted to another galaxy in Team Rocket style for not knowing about the existence of a particular show!
I was minding my own business until a friend of mine accosted me and gave me the url to that youtube video. Apparently it is the music video of an upcoming movie directed by The Wachowski Brothers called Speed Racer. Guess what? This movie is an adaptation of an anime from the late 60s called Mahha GoGoGo.
Yes, my current knowledge on Mahha GoGoGo/Speed Racer is all currently based on THE Wikipedia. Oh the shame but it cannot be helped. Hey! Did someone just threw a tomato at me?
Basically the original anime/manga tells the story of a talented young racer who steps onto the international racing platform with his racing driving machine, the Mach 5. The P-Meister tells me that Speed Racer was really popular in America; is that true? Woots! I dodged a rotten egg thrown at me.
Speed Racer’s Mach 5. Looks more like a Tripe-Car to me though.
I know I am being carried away with my imagination so let it stop right here. Has anyone seen MahhaGoGoGo/Speed Racer before? Did you enjoy it? Oh heck! I am going to check out the original anime right away! Go Sojourner Go!
P.S If the video does not work. I hope the direct url will work! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8F3B4FkPg]
Hmm, I’m having problems loading the video as “this video is no longer available”.
Hmm? Uh oh… But it is working for me. I wonder why since I have been spamming it for the past 3 hours lol
It has a really flamboyant and retro feel to it. I hope the problem goes away soon so you can take a look at it.
If the problem persist, maybe the original url might work.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8F3B4FkPg]
Its working for me too.. Go speedracer!!
lol… it was popular considering the lack of anime in the western world at that time =) I actually mistook it for a cartoon when i first saw it (at the age of 11?). There was WAY a lot of changes made when it went from Japan to America. Nevertheless, it was a ‘cartoon’ that was comparable to one of marvel’s, one of the best at that time.
Did you mention Wachowski brothers? They did marvel comic’s Ectokid and also the Matrix series. Hmm… Will it be good? We can only find out next week…
I clicked on the video again this morning and it worked. I’ve decided to wathc it later when I’m home but now it’s not working again. I think youtube has something against me. Fortunately there’s the link!
Apologies for the inconveniences, I guess youtube doesn’t like me.
Matters not to me really. I just hope you like it!