QuasiOdo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That is.... AWESOME!!!! Vastly superior to the American version.

fromthesidelines (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Trans-Lux [the original American distributor] wanted a "less intense" version of Koshibe's theme, so Danny Davis (fronting the "Nashville Brass") reworked it, with Peter Fernandez providing new lyrics that stressed "action" over the original Japanese interpretation, 'Gad' {"He cannot tolerate the shame of defeat", "Focus your eyes and behold his stamina and depth of endurance", etc.}.

GadGades (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"This matches Nobuyoshi Koshibe's original music score within the actual episodes- and in that context, the original theme is more exciting than the "American" version." So speed doesn't race fast? get into dangerous situations? rev up his powerful mach five? chase after villains and those ahead of him? and doesn't see it through when the odds are against him?

daisukefan92 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

DUDE THIS KICKED MAJOR ASS!!!

RedwoodTheElf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Actually, I came up with that one MYSELF years ago when I first saw the second "Neverending Story" movie.

Srd1126 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well, you missed the joke in "the speed of dark" completely

RedwoodTheElf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That is a virtual impossibility. I'm pretty much Monty Python Silly.

Srd1126 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think you need to take life a little less seriously

Srd1126 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Something about the Japanese lyrics just makes this fun tio listen to. However, this clearly shows the meaning of "lost in translation" as the English sometimes makes sense and sometimes not.

RedwoodTheElf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't think Dark moves, as such, since it is simply the absence of light.