June 7, 2007 9:49 AM PDT
Speed Racer's 'Mach 5' comes to life
(Credit: Warner Bros.)We extend our thanks in advance for your indulgence of our trip down memory lane this morning. Honest, we've tried to shake this nostalgia bug, but it keeps coming back--and this time we're not going to fight it, and you'll see why.
The Speed Racer car is real. That's right. The "Mach 5" has been brought to life in full glory from the '60s animation version (at least the body, anyway) for the Warner Bros. movie scheduled for release next year, according to Gizmodo. And thank goodness for that, because it's probably the only thing that's remained faithful to the seminal anime show. Christina Ricci as Trixie? Matthew Fox as Racer X? Please. We'll stick with the original series on DVD.
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You must have been watching another cartoon. Mom Racer appeared in numerous episodes. She was always seen wearing an apron with a heart on it and almost always had a plate of cookies for Spritle to munch. (Perhaps causing his hyperactivity and propensity to get into trouble) This cartoon, while aimed at young audiences, had numerous adult oriented puns and references. For example, the "Nightona 500" instead of the "Daytona 500" and the race which was attended by "Princess Gracious and Prince Snowier" instead of "Princess Grace and Prince Ranier" Don't bother to google, get the DVD's and watch the show.