Speed Racer, The Mach 5 and Chim Chim's Bad Ass RevengeE. "Doc" Smithbyline‚ May. 09‚ 2008As a child growing up in DC, I became a huge fan of the newly arriving Japanese anime series; Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Gigantor and of course, Speed Racer. The adventures of Speed, his gal Trixie, his pal Sparky, his constant stowaway little brother Spritle and his chimp, Chim Chim, were a must see TV event for me and my siblings. Speed's mysterious brother, "Racer X", his parents, the evil "Snake Oiler" and the equally dangerous "Car Acrobatic Team" were riveting fare, but the true star of the show was Speed's car... "The Mach 5". Like 007's Aston Martin, the Mach 5 could not only slice tires, it could jump, drive under water, defying gravity like no vehicle ever could. Now comes the Wachowski Brothers latest effort, the blue screen heavy "Speed Racer". Once again, Hollywood has tried to make another film from the animated archives of the past and by most accounts, they've come up short. |