Well like most of you when I got the news that a live action speed racer was in the works I was like WTF!!! They said to never judge a book from it's cover, and you know what they are right. Speed racer is AWSOME!!! This movie is one of the best looking movies I have ever seen, I was worried that having been filmed in all blue screen was going to kill it but it does a very good job. The story line is like the anime, although my memory of the original anime is very limited due to the fact that it came out in the 60's. The racing is fast and furious, Vin diesel and Paul Walker ain't got nothing on Speed hands downs. The action is just insane, but is done in a way that is true to the anime. Christina Ricci who I have had a crush on since Caspar sure has grown up and how! She is hot in this movie.

Bottom line if your into the anime this movie does it justice for sure. It's fast and fun filled without going over the top. Will it beat out Iron Man? The answer is NO! It will not but a very good job on the part of the Wachowski Bros. It is clear that they had the original anime in mind. Yes they did add little twists and turns but it works well. GO SEE IT.

The Fun In Nodame Cantabile

These are my own PERSONAL opinions, if you agree or not, I don't care. Yes my grammar is off, so what.

SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!

Nodame Cantabile, SP1 & 2, staring Ueno Juri as Noda Megume aka Nodame and Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi. Horrah for Nodame, now this drama was good. Ueno is an awesome actress. To bring to life Nodame was not a easy task, but she did it wonderfully. From the 'Gyabo' to the funny face she makes while playing the piano, she was brilliant. I think she put a lot of heart into this character and just made me love the 'Nodame' character even more. Even the dramatical parts, in which she cries, it felt real. Tamaki was a good pick for Chiaki. He, along with Ueno, brought alot of character into the show. Even though I believe he was a little too dramatic in certain parts, I think he was a wonderful actor. Takenaka Naoto was perfect for the role as Franz Stresemann, even the pimp suit fit him perfect ^-^. The rest of the cast made everything come to place, made everything set.

The plot. Of course if wasn’t exactly like the manga, but they put the most important parts in it. Nadame and Chiaki meeting was perfect. Chiaki becoming S Orchestra after Nodame punching Franz, was funny. They even made foam come out of Franz mouth, very funny. Chiaki running up to Nadame after staying at her parents house after losing the competition, was a classic moment, very touching. In the SP's, I love how they brought outside help into the show (i.e. musicians), that made the whole SP's more authentic. In all I think they kept to the heart of the story, thus making it one of my top favorite dramas based on mangas. I recommend it to all.

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-The Goon