Hot Wheels - World Race
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Movie Reviews of Hot Wheels - World Race
Movie Review: I'm going to pass you. - Taro Kitano
Summary: 5 Stars
Our son LOVES Hot Wheels. We rented the World Race movie for him when he was 3. We all watched it. At first I was concerned about the message it might be sending (I think someone else refered to Vert as a spoiled military brat), but afterwards, I was very pleased. I also liked the 'safety' aspects of the movie (always buckle up, wear a helmet, and the importance of working as a team, etc.).
We couldn't wait until the other movies made it to the shelves. We immediately decided that it was a movie we were going to have to buy or constantly be renting it.
The Acceleracer movies (1-4 + the World Race for a total of 5 movies), although good, are not as good as the first one, especially for the audience age range that will be seeing it. I don't like the change in the presentation. It's too dark (scenes and characters). Some of the voices changed as well. The 1st Acceleracer movie has a character who's brother died in a race. They never really go into it far enough for a young child to understand and it didn't need to be in there. Plus, you also have the dark almost evil side of Mark Wilde. It is over the top compared to his character in the World Race. The only saving grace about the Acceleracer movies was that our son was older by the time they came out. So, I could help explain the problems to him better.
All that said, all the movies are good. The World Race is, by far, the best. Our son is 7 1/2 now and STILL asks to watch it.
UPDATE 06/2009: Our son STILL watches this movie when he can! And, this is still his favorite from the series. Well worth the investment.
Movie Review: Much better than expected!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, I'm a 32 year-old male who grew up with Hot Wheels. Not surprisingly, my three boys (ages 3, 5, & 7) love to play with them and have more of them than I care to admit. We have a couple of the Hot Wheels books, and they are simply dreadful. They seem as if they were written by someone for whom English is a second language. Considering this, I had low expectations for the movie, of which I knew nothing about until we rented it.I was pleasantly surprised, and even found myself getting into it a little bit. The animation was quite impressive, with movement of the cars especially realistic. Animation of fast-moving things like cars is usually quite poor, but not in this case. Anyway, this movie basically puts to screen what every little kid who plays with Hot Wheels imagines. It shows people actually driving those outrageously designed cars! On tracks with loops and jumps, just like the playsets! What could be better?
It is true that the storyline has a number of fantastical and highly unrealistic content. But please remember, this is aimed squarely at little kids, so realism isn't really something the target audience is expecting. It also seems quite long, but even my three year-old was entertained the entire time, even on the third viewing. There is even a light moral to the story and a sub-plot about family loyalty.
Definitely worth the purchase price.
Movie Review: The Hottest!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is great! Its all five episodes on one disc without any noticeable commercial break spots (such as when Vert is approaching the lava flow on the Episode 1 disc). The World Race is more than a race to see who's the fastest driver in the world. It is also a place that reflects life. Team Building, betrayal, and redemption all occur on Highway 35. The action never lets up and actually intensifies in the later episodes when a double-blind is pulled on one of the drivers, a new menace is presented, and the World Race turns into one big, fast free-for-all that culminates in a battle at the mecca for racers.The DVD contains all 5 team videos, a video for Smash Mouth's "Hot" and a section with all 35 cars w/vital statistics, along with a short driver biography. Kind of like the ones that come in the mini comics.
Believe me, this movie is about the race and the race only! With an interesting story, and someone who actually says Taro's line ("I'm going to pass you.") to the Scorcher's leader and does it. Its in a class all to itself, a World Class!
Movie Review: Get Your Need to accelerate and Go!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this title. I original watch it on cartoonnetwork but some of the movies. Being impressed, i dicided to buy all of them. World race is the first title and Acceleracers is the next four title. The fact that it was made by the company MainFrame(R)(made Reboot, ActionMan, Max Steel,Spiderman 3d seires etc.) also made it worth wild, if your a fan of there work i advise you or anyone to look into these dvds. the movies are also great for kids/family who are hotwheels fans or not. the movies are also up-to-date as far as fast/street car movies(specs) and this thrill ride gives kids or any a good moral to live by the end of each movie.(especially for kids). bottom line, i would recomend: Hot Wheels Accelaracers and Hot wheels world race.Movie Review: AWSOME!
Summary: 5 Stars
i literaly wrote this after i watched it.but first i must say somthing I KNEW IT WAS ****** I KNEWIT!!i bleeped it out so as to not give anything away. now about the movie. totally awsome to me. then again i am a 16 year old girl. but hey what does age and sex matter to a movie? i loved it. great graphics and music. the extras were great.. i loved the music videos. my fav was the street breed one. one interesting factor i must say. i saw this a year after i bought IGNITION. sadly the ignintion dvd told me who won the well of power. ah well. this movie is a must buy. i recomend it to any one who likes cgi graphics,raceing and great music!
note their are several easter eggs in the bios. see if u can find them!