Running with Speed
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| Written by | Patrick Lope, Nicholas Mross, Summoning Salt |
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| Starring | (Alphabetical order, as credited on iMDB)
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| Narrated by | Summoning Salt |
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| Music by | Ray Sneed (sound design and audio engineer) Marc Pattini (additional sound design |
Production company | Wild Arrow Media |
| Distributed by | Good Deed Entertainment |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Running with Speed is a 2023 documentary directed by Patrick Lope and Nicholas Mross. It was written by Lope, Mross, and Summoning Salt, the latter of which also narrated the documentary.[1]
Summary
The documentary is split up into several parts, first introducing Summoning Salt and then focusing on classic Mario games such as Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros 3. It then covers the legacy and history of Games Done Quick and its charitable impact on the world and how it fosters the growth of professional careers for featured speedrunners, many of whom earn on a living from streaming on Twitch. It also covers the Nintendo World Championships and other speedrunning competitions.
The documentary mostly focuses on Nintendo classics from the 1980s and 1990s, including Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Punch-Out!!, and Super Metroid, amongst others. Notable speedrunners featured in the documentary include Allan "Cheese" Alvarez, David "GrandPooBear" Hunt, and Narcissa Wright (formerly known as Cosmo).[2]
Critical response
While some reviewers found the documentary to be repetitive and overly long at times, especially for those already familiar with speedrunning, it is praised for providing an in-depth and fascinating look into this unique gaming subculture.
References
- ^ Lope, Patrick; Mross, Nicholas (2023-01-06), Running with Speed (Documentary), Allan Alvarez, Torje Amundsen, Devin Blair, Wild Arrow Media, retrieved 2024-04-04
- ^ Myers, Andy. "Running With Speed - Speedrunning Documentary 2023 with Summoning Salt - Official Site". Good Deed Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-04-04.