Go, Speed Racer, Go!!

This week, Josh and Jesse feast their eyes on the Wachowskis’ car-fu extravaganza, Speed Racer! They break down the movie’s visual style, lovable characters, and interesting story choices before diving into the bonus features on the new 4K disc. Before the feature presentation, they discuss their most recent watches, offer some thoughts on Disclosure Day, and chat about upcoming releases from Severin, Criterion, and Radiance.

Stick around for the end of this week’s episode for a great listener letter, plus a special announcement – Violet from Tomb of Treasure in Seattle will be joining us next episode!

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Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:

• Joe
  • https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/joe-le
• The Autopsy of Jane Doe
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38509
• Terror Express
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38551
• The Manitou
  • https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38528
• The Secret Agent
  • https://www.criterion.com/films/35607-the-secret-agent?srsltid=AfmBOoou3ahf56Q-6-J0tpL06E9SMdVUkIIjnmr8OZ__A5I3od9dcSkk
• Days and Nights in the Forest
  • https://www.criterion.com/films/34234-days-and-nights-in-the-forest

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:34 Josh's Recent Watches: The Before Trilogy, Drag Queen Double Feature

10:16 Jesse's Recent Watches: I Saw the TV Glow, Masters of the Universe

16:38 Disclosure Day Talk

21:34 Coming Soon to Own: Severin Summer Sale, Criterion Announcements, and More

34:05 Feature Presentation: Speed Racer

39:04 Speed Racer's Outlandish Visual Style

49:16 Analyzing Performances and Subplots

56:55 The Royalton Character and Its Timeliness

01:02:02 Extraneous Bits and Our Other Favorite Moments

01:08:36 Bonus Features on the 4K Disc

01:13:28 Physical Media and Packaging Preferences

01:27:34 Upcoming Episode and Special Guest