tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1980227063175263329..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Fast & Furious Six: Just How Did All Roads Lead to This?Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-80955227873108617542013-05-24T08:20:35.295-05:002013-05-24T08:20:35.295-05:00Back in February Amazon UK was selling the series ...Back in February Amazon UK was selling the series box set for about $25 normal money and I asked Patrick if I should go for it. He said yes, it was almost worth it for the latest one alone. That set along with <i>Cloud Atlas</i> were some of the best "blind buys" (I hate stupid collector terms like that but it works) I've ever made.<br /><br />They are so much fucking fun! I used to turn my nose up at this franchise and almost pride myself in the fact I'd never seen any of them (so stupid, I know), now I'M planning to see <i>6666 6 6666666</i> on opening weekend!<br /><br />I don't have much to add to Patrick's assessment of the franchise because he pretty much nails em as I see them. Especially re Paul Walker. My first few minutes with that guy did not make me feel good about what was to come but his "wide-eyed airheadedness" quickly wormed its way into my heart.<br /><br />One <i>minor</i> difference I'd have with Patrick is that <i>Tokyo Drift</i> was my least favourite, but that may have been more about the lack of familiar characters I was just starting to like. Then, when I got to <i>Fast & Furious</i>, I was so glad to see them back I was more forgiving of its flaws and able to give scnes like the physics-defying oil tanker cartoon a pass.<br /><br />I'm not going to be able to watch them all again before this new one so I appreciate the recap - I'm pumped!<br /><br />Brad L. - dooo it....Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35481806978846475912013-05-24T02:14:22.402-05:002013-05-24T02:14:22.402-05:00No, no, no no no!
I fell for this one before (I ...No, no, no no no! <br />I fell for this one before (I don't remember how or why) and I promised myself never again after I sat down and watched all the Resident Evil films to "catch up" to the most recent one at the movies. That was terrible. <br />I've never seen an FF movie before but this article outlines a guilty pleasure of mine, B Grade world building in retrospect (ie Hellraiser, Nightmare on Elm Street etc). <br />Oh dear. I think I'm taking myself into it. :-(Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79600423468301571992013-05-23T19:35:33.922-05:002013-05-23T19:35:33.922-05:00Like the movies but can't watch 2Fast because ...Like the movies but can't watch 2Fast because it was filmed in my home town and it brings back memories. They were the biggest pains in the ass...the crap the city did to help them film. Whole neighborhoods cut off by street closings. Miami Vice was easy to get along with by comparison.<br /><br />Vin Diesel's going back to the well with a Riddick movie as well. Karl Urban will co-star again - good news/bad news depending on how you felt about Chronicles.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71381196579910349392013-05-23T17:15:30.750-05:002013-05-23T17:15:30.750-05:00I haven't seen any of them either, but Patrick...I haven't seen any of them either, but Patrick's enthusiasm has made me think I should. GreyWeirdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331536600171674300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76917654648920390312013-05-23T14:40:23.748-05:002013-05-23T14:40:23.748-05:00I never was a fan of these movies and wrote off th...I never was a fan of these movies and wrote off the series after seeing parts of the second film. <br /><br />But "Fast Five" is so great, you're right, it made all the previous entries come together into a cohesive whole.<br /><br />"Fast Five" is the Avengers to the other films in the series. A series that was trying to find its way and now that it has, it's very exciting.<br /><br />Interesting that you bring up "Saw". James Wan will be making Fast 7.Cameron Cloutierhttp://www.bodianstfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62250154711924717682013-05-23T11:59:25.082-05:002013-05-23T11:59:25.082-05:00I keep wondering if they'll end up circling ba...I keep wondering if they'll end up circling back to Lucas Black. If they keep up with the continuity (and I believe that <i>Six</i> catches us up to <i>Tokyo Drift</i>), I'll bet they do at some point.<br /><br />Han is definitely a main character. With him and the bad guy (D.K. for "Drift King," which is HILARIOUS), that's two main characters out of five who are Asian. Not a huge deal, but I don't really understand why Bow Wow and Love Interest couldn't have been Japanese as well.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9731773399437703662013-05-23T11:53:35.311-05:002013-05-23T11:53:35.311-05:00You know who's probably pissed? Lucas Black! I...You know who's probably pissed? Lucas Black! I'm pretty sure that when he did "Tokyo Drift", he thought he would probably be a shoe-in to be in more sequels. Unfortunately, since "Tokyo Drift" was the least-grossing entry and it was decided to shake up the continuity that was set-up by it, he might never get a chance to come back.<br /><br />Also, maybe it was because Han was the best thing in "Tokyo Drift", but I thought of him as more of a main character than Bow Wow and Love Interest were.Shannon Briggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51388668507770685002013-05-23T11:04:46.876-05:002013-05-23T11:04:46.876-05:00Cool. Thanks for the link. Tokyo Drift feels kind ...Cool. Thanks for the link. <i>Tokyo Drift</i> feels kind of like a DTV movie in the way that Universal licenses franchise titles for unrelated sequels -- <i>American Pie: Band Camp</i> or <i>Bring It On: All or Nothing</i>, that sort of thing.<br /><br />Reading that article made me very depressed about the way executives talk about movies. It's the worst.<br /><br />For real, though, thanks for posting that.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85217735973556832062013-05-23T10:56:31.242-05:002013-05-23T10:56:31.242-05:00I haven't seen any of them either, John. Some...I haven't seen any of them either, John. Someday I will, but not this weekend. :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16233048164536677422013-05-23T10:54:35.184-05:002013-05-23T10:54:35.184-05:00Did you know the "Fast and Furious" seri...Did you know the "Fast and Furious" series almost went direct to video after the first two sequels? <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/fast-furious-6-franchise-vin-diesel-the-rock-dwayne-johnson-paul-walker-michelle-rodriquez-93061" rel="nofollow">Interesting article</a> (an argument in favor of audience testing basically) about how Universal kept the franchise alive by going the 'heist' route.J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7386308284164120552013-05-23T09:53:48.607-05:002013-05-23T09:53:48.607-05:00I think it has to do with lower stakes, too. If a ...I think it has to do with lower stakes, too. If a <i>Spider-Man</i> movie isn't great, I'm kind of bummed out. But if a <i>F&F</i> movie isn't great, I'm all "Yeah, well, sure." And when one IS good it's a pleasant surprise, even though I've liked several of the movies. I should have learned by now.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55829494977016011032013-05-23T09:02:52.853-05:002013-05-23T09:02:52.853-05:00Great column Patrick! I am noticing too that I ret...Great column Patrick! I am noticing too that I retroactively am enjoying the previous entries more as time goes on. I've grown to really love this series (and Mission Impossible too) because it's the kind of smaller scope action I like. More and more, I feel like an outsider to the big-budget franchises but the F&F movies are one's where I feel like part of the club. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82307083031601330372013-05-23T08:04:12.099-05:002013-05-23T08:04:12.099-05:00Is it bad that I've never seen a single one of...Is it bad that I've never seen a single one of these movies? The world of street racing is just one that never really appealed to me. However, I, like you, am intrigued by the heist aspect of Fast Five, so maybe I'll check that and 6 out in the near future. The franchise seems to have gone in a neat direction.<br /><br />Also, Fast Five has Dwayne Johnson, which has got to be a good thing, right?John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.com