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We saw Speed Racer last night, but totally forgot to do acid beforehand. Even without the acid the movie was a blast to watch in the theater.

Luckily, I heard a snippet of a story on Speed Racer on NPR in the morning, so I was more apt to watch the movie when Peter suggested it last night. I have a bad habit of labeling newer movies loosely based on comic books and cartoons as "stupid," especially when Peter wants to see them. But the NPR story gave me some historical context for the movie, so I felt like I was in the know.

The movie was fun, but packed with maybe one too many car races for me. I couldn't help but think about Nascar fans during the movie - there are a ton of them where I live and I don't know if I'll ever understand their passion for watching cars loop around the same track for hours. But the race tracks in this movie knocked Nascar out of the water, so even if you don't love Coors light and cars you will still be entertained.