Episode 12: Speed Racer

<p>Go, Speed Racer, Go!!</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Stick around for the end of this week’s episode for a great listener letter, plus a special announcement – Violet from <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tomboftreasure.com/" target="_blank">Tomb of Treasure</a> in Seattle will be joining us next episode!</p><p></p><p>Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:blindbuyspod@gmail.com" target="_blank">blindbuyspod@gmail.com</a>!</p><p></p><p>Follow <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/46Jit" target="_blank">Josh </a>and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/vVAD" target="_blank">Jesse </a>on Letterboxd!</p><p></p><p><b>Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”:</b></p><ul><li>Joe<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/joe-le" target="_blank">https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/joe-le</a></li></ul></li><li>The Autopsy of Jane Doe<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38509" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38509</a></li></ul></li><li>Terror Express<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38551" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38551</a></li></ul></li><li>The Manitou<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38528" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38528</a></li></ul></li><li>The Secret Agent<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.criterion.com/films/35607-the-secret-agent?srsltid=AfmBOoou3ahf56Q-6-J0tpL06E9SMdVUkIIjnmr8OZ__A5I3od9dcSkk" target="_blank">https://www.criterion.com/films/35607-the-secret-agent?srsltid=AfmBOoou3ahf56Q-6-J0tpL06E9SMdVUkIIjnmr8OZ__A5I3od9dcSkk</a></li></ul></li><li>Days and Nights in the Forest<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.criterion.com/films/34234-days-and-nights-in-the-forest" target="_blank">https://www.criterion.com/films/34234-days-and-nights-in-the-forest</a></li></ul></li></ul><p> </p><p><b>Chapters:</b></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:34 Josh's Recent Watches: The Before Trilogy, Drag Queen Double Feature</p><p>10:16 Jesse's Recent Watches: I Saw the TV Glow, Masters of the Universe</p><p>16:38 Disclosure Day Talk</p><p>21:34 Coming Soon to Own: Severin Summer Sale, Criterion Announcements, and More</p><p>34:05 Feature Presentation: Speed Racer</p><p>39:04 Speed Racer's Outlandish Visual Style</p><p>49:16 Analyzing Performances and Subplots</p><p>56:55 The Royalton Character and Its Timeliness</p><p>01:02:02 Extraneous Bits and Our Other Favorite Moments</p><p>01:08:36 Bonus Features on the 4K Disc</p><p>01:13:28 Physical Media and Packaging Preferences</p><p>01:27:34 Upcoming Episode and Special Guest</p>