tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8239919158583724848..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: F This Movie! - Fast & Furious 6Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-25773129233266986342017-12-03T14:19:31.185-06:002017-12-03T14:19:31.185-06:00Gene Shalit botGene Shalit botMark Munsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4985559929638770172015-05-21T06:53:41.144-05:002015-05-21T06:53:41.144-05:00This Formula 6 racing flick's tire-spinning in...This Formula 6 racing flick's tire-spinning in a vacuum: the plausible's passed early on, the ludicrous is smoked down the stretch, and any lingering basic law of action-film gravitas is shredded by the finish line.Customer recommendations for Westport Fishing Washingtonhttp://www.oceansportfishing.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82861744814725547242013-11-27T23:04:16.371-06:002013-11-27T23:04:16.371-06:00I just watched and loved Hangover III. It's a ...I just watched and loved <i>Hangover III</i>. It's a completely unhinged movie in much the same way as the <i>Fast and Furious</i> series is - it exists in its own cuckoo universe in which two relatively well-adjusted contemporary men encounter and must contend with a lunatic force of nature that tests their very sanity. The fundamental joke is that everything that happens in this movie (and let's by all means forget about <i>Part II</i>) happens because Stu caved in to Phil's pressure to irresponsibly splurge on the penthouse suite at Caesar's Palace, for no other reason than to have a wild, good time and not think about all the obligations of modern society for a few hours. The series asks us if men - or at least some men, namely Phil and Stu - are simply too unevolved as primates to permanently handle the pressures of conforming to the rules of a civilized modern society. Alan could never handle it all, and the tension throughout the series is that his presence and influence might just ruin them, too.<br /><br />And I know this is a late rebuttal, but Brad L is objectively wrong in several of his statements. When Chow suffocates his chicken, the others are horrified, and the joke of that scene is that they can't believe what cruel and savage fate led them to depend on this <i>second</i> lunatic's help for their friend Doug's survival. And I laughed, not because the of the fictional chicken death, but because of said characters' discomfort, and I'm not sorry for laughing. The dog drugging/deaths aren't played for laughs either - Stu's objection to killing them is whole-hearted, not half-hearted, and his successful effort to peacefully drug them is not any kind of gag. When we later learn they've been killed, the dramatic function of that moment is to heighten the tension of the face-off with the John Goodman character, not to take any kind of pleasure in innocent animals being killed. It isn't sadistic; it's intentionally absurd. <br /><br />As for the giraffe gag, it serves several purposes - it sets a tone of dangerous ridiculousness, it establishes the stakes of just how far gone Alan has become, and it throw the pitch for Phil's "so he killed a giraffe, who gives a fuck?" line. That last part is important because we're supposed to laugh at, and even worry a bit over, Phil for his immaturity - remember, his introduction in the first movie was completely unjustified stealing from his own students. Stu is the one who always needs to loosen up a bit, but Phil is the one who always seems a little <i>too</i> loose, and the comedy from his character derives from our fear that he might at some point go over the cliff - as in the scene in this third film, where he actually gets into the thought of Alan photographing him dangling off the side of the hotel. <br /><br />Humor is of course wildly subjective, and these movies (by which I mean the first and third) aren't for everyone, but I'm glad they exist. In a culture in which almost every movie exists in large part to glorify and enforce the boundaries set by contemporary society, these two flicks, in their own weird and loopy way, dare to try something different. I personally laughed many times during <i>Hangover III</i>... And as for the animal stuff, let he who has never laughed when Indiana Jones just grimaces and outright guns down marketplace swordsman down throw the first stone. Gaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025861553487915665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5538406002491399492013-06-06T10:36:36.961-05:002013-06-06T10:36:36.961-05:00Heheh - no worries Doug, I often latch on to the m...Heheh - no worries Doug, I often latch on to the most insignificant part of something someone says and run with it - it's like a weird sort of focused ADD. Anyway, keep that "soda/pop" thing to yourself - it's how we covertly identify Americans (think 3-fingers scene from <i>Inglourious Basterds</i>) and now that you know, you'll pretty much be able to slip past our defenses and steal our beavers at will.<br /><br />Confession: I have not yet seen <i>Haywire</i> - I know - totally non, non, non, non, NON-Haywire of me.Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46882507802503803332013-06-06T09:27:38.372-05:002013-06-06T09:27:38.372-05:00Fun fact: Jordana Brewster has "Avian Bone Sy...Fun fact: Jordana Brewster has "Avian Bone Syndrome."Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284575713661622624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-80963915217449397262013-06-06T09:21:31.586-05:002013-06-06T09:21:31.586-05:00That short film is included as a bonus feature on ...That short film is included as a bonus feature on the <i>Fast & Furious</i> (part 4) Blu-ray. YIKES. He is all in on this thing. Where does Vin Diesel end and ART BEGIN?? I can no longer tell.<br /><br />Jordana Brewster's skeleton has been pretty marginalized since the first movie. Even in <i>Fast Five</i>, she mostly shouted out orders from a computer. Maybe they don't want to put her in an action scene for fear that her brittle frame would shatter.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4287507039903377432013-06-06T09:20:30.256-05:002013-06-06T09:20:30.256-05:00I had no idea Canadians called it pop. And that...I had no idea Canadians called it pop. And that's why a.) I love Canada, and b.) I love you.<br /><br />I bet you're so happy that POP is my takeaway from your eight paragraph response to our podcast, eh?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284575713661622624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32414721572798186572013-06-06T09:19:30.569-05:002013-06-06T09:19:30.569-05:00Yes. Her acting in Haywire didn't really bothe...Yes. Her acting in <i>Haywire</i> didn't really bother me, but it turns out that whoever dubbed her voice deserves the credit. She is shockingly bad in <i>F&F 6</i> whenever she speaks. I will continue to love her.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13572791375342758802013-06-06T08:06:28.794-05:002013-06-06T08:06:28.794-05:00Oh yeah, forgot to touch on Gina Carano (snicker) ...Oh yeah, forgot to touch on Gina Carano (snicker) - sigh, I really want to like her, Patrick, she is such a gorgeous She-Hulk and kicks ass and everything but, omg she can't read a line to save her life and it diminishes my crush. Even the way she moves around (when not kicking ass) looks forced somehow. Goddamn I hope she gets better.Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71886435015984552492013-06-06T07:51:19.302-05:002013-06-06T07:51:19.302-05:00My important thoughts about Furious 6:
I'm th...My important thoughts about Furious 6:<br /><br />I'm the same as Patrick and Doug in that I react to awesome/ridiculous scenes by laughing. So I laughed a LOT during this movie.<br />An then when the Vin-Diesel-catches-Michelle-Rodriguez-in-mid-air thing happened I fell off my chair. Not figuratively. My body literally gave up and I rolled onto the theatre floor. It was worth it.<br /><br />For about two years now I've stopped watching trailers and this episode really vindicated that for me. I felt that -something- was coming after the tank set piece, but did NOT expect the team to take down a HUGE FUCKING PLANE. So I'm glad I didn't see the trailer first and thankful that this episode really justified that for me.<br /><br />Apart from looking like a skeleton, I felt bad for Jordana Brewster cause her character was so useless and weak. It's sad that even in a movie with so many ass kicking women, there has to be one that's helpless and gets kidnapped.<br /><br />Also, I just discovered THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpmncFKiXy0<br />It's a short movie made for the Fast & Furious dvd WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY VIN DIESEL. It reveals so much about him.Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205172953473507574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15148770397488622092013-06-04T21:48:11.097-05:002013-06-04T21:48:11.097-05:00Cool! So glad you like it AND the entire series. T...Cool! So glad you like it AND the entire series. The movie is impossibly entertaining.<br /><br />Gisele's personality is the same reason I like Gina Carano.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71429537477153826162013-06-04T20:07:13.302-05:002013-06-04T20:07:13.302-05:00First things first - one of the brilliant comments...First things first - one of the brilliant comments I was going to leave was about how the "Rich Racist White Guy" scene was SO Michael Bay. Bearded minds think alike...<br /><br />So yeah, just watched the movie tonight and just finished the podcast. I wish I could have just been there for your discussion because I was just giddily thinking I KNOW to everything you were saying about it. Loved THE HELL out of it. Patrick, I am forever in your debt for recommending this franchise to me. Like you say, they just know what they're doing somehow. I walk out of <i>Star Trek NO COLON Into Darkness</i> feeling like my intelligence has been mildly insulted. I walk out of <i>Furious 6</i>, one of the dumbest things ever, and I just feel so pumped and so happy and I just want to watch them all over again.<br /><br />Some random thoughts in no particular order:<br /><br />It's funny you guys mentioned the diverse theatre - I definitely noticed the same thing too. I'm going to give the movie +1 for that cuz there's just something cool about a movie that brings so many different types of people together. Also, I must've been with a smarter (*cough*Canadian*cough*) crowd than you - there wasn't a lot of laughter at the dumb jokes and then we ALL laughed at the Diesel-Rodriguez rescue.<br /><br />And damn it, I was just thinking about how much I liked that Gisele character (for her PERSONALITY) and then 15 minutes later she's dead. And it sucks that Han is dead too - fingers crossed for another bout of amnesia. And why the hell wouldn't Lucas Black come back for FF7 - he doesn't seem too busy.<br /><br />Poor Jordana Brewster does look like a gross skeleton. She should drink more pop - which is what Canadians call carbonated corn syrup beverages just like you Chicagogodancers.<br /><br />Also, I was fortunate not to have really seen, or at least retained, the trailers for this as every set piece was a surprise for me. And oh man, were they great.<br /><br />Anyway, I could go on and on - movie was great, podcast was great, I'm great - thanks guys! Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20545351970939968802013-05-31T04:28:41.248-05:002013-05-31T04:28:41.248-05:00boondock saints when the cat blows up.
Have not s...boondock saints when the cat blows up.<br /><br />Have not seen hangover III...<br />it might be that people here are a little too extreme with the animal activist attitude. it is just a movie im sure they did not slam a giraffe into a car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10575732924599082162013-05-29T11:53:19.929-05:002013-05-29T11:53:19.929-05:00For instance, you can see here that Palin is clear...For instance, you can see here that Palin is clearly broken up over the dogs' deaths each time. It's not like he was saying or thinking "whatever, it's just an animal." Big difference, if you ask me. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qguwpiDbMwsJohn Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65062652508492085002013-05-29T11:40:07.583-05:002013-05-29T11:40:07.583-05:00This whole conversation made me think of A Fish Ca...This whole conversation made me think of A Fish Called Wanda, as well. I agree that it's different in that movie. The fact that an animal died was not what made that funny or what we were supposed to laugh at, I feel. John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66559603021945440312013-05-29T11:33:22.128-05:002013-05-29T11:33:22.128-05:00Nice! Yes. Good call. Because that was about Micha...Nice! Yes. Good call. Because that was about Michael Palin's horrified reaction (if I'm remembering correctly). The joke was not "Ha, a stupid animal is dead."Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26568205655316748222013-05-29T11:31:05.397-05:002013-05-29T11:31:05.397-05:00A Fish Called Wanda. That's the only movie I c...A Fish Called Wanda. That's the only movie I can think of where straight-up animal murder was genuinely funny.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76432342830667218542013-05-29T10:26:03.169-05:002013-05-29T10:26:03.169-05:00They also showed remorse (yeah, quite a bit was be...They also showed remorse (yeah, quite a bit was because they'd be in trouble but...) over the horse dying. Not "Fuck it, it's just an animal."<br /><br />You know, one of the first signs of sociopathic behavior is animal abuse. I wonder what the director and cast would say to having mental evaluations?<br /><br />Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88889932176212550322013-05-29T01:32:31.961-05:002013-05-29T01:32:31.961-05:00Fast and Furious 11 quote from the future Vin Di...Fast and Furious 11 quote from the future Vin Diesel-"The things I am going to do for my space colony"<br /><br />As for funny animal deaths in movies I think I got a good one- the horse in Animal House that one was hysterical, and also they actually didn't shoot the horse. Overall though yeah animal deaths almost always equal tearjerker time.Tom Bartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70715351149296263232013-05-28T21:22:41.174-05:002013-05-28T21:22:41.174-05:00Anyone on here good at Photoshop? One of us should...Anyone on here good at Photoshop? One of us should create a Fast and Furious sequel poster set in space for Patrick.Cameron Cloutierhttp://www.bodianstfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65328232872067614102013-05-28T18:31:50.452-05:002013-05-28T18:31:50.452-05:00I agree that nothing should be off limits for come...I agree that nothing should be off limits for comedy. The thing that really stood out to me here was that the over the top, unnecessary graphic giraffe decapitation happens in the first 5 minutes. So this is the opening big "gag" that sets the tone for the rest of the movie. The mood this moment got me into was of shock and disgust which I then carried with me through out the rest of the movie. Not the best mindset a movie should be trying to instill in their audience. Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88661301480380241112013-05-28T18:21:32.546-05:002013-05-28T18:21:32.546-05:00That is the right reaction John.
Sol, my above f...That is the right reaction John. <br /><br />Sol, my above f this movie is meant to be which ever one means "Fuck this stupid movie up is stupid fucking ass". I'll get the hang of the lingo eventually. Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83659660676640134522013-05-28T15:53:55.821-05:002013-05-28T15:53:55.821-05:00The closest I come to an animal activist is that t...The closest I come to an animal activist is that they don't have to suffer before they become food. And I don't eat veal or lamb because there's enough food out there that I don't have to rob a cradle...<br /><br />I hope the Humane Society and PETA get so far up the butts of the studio that released this film they can feel it in the back of their throats.<br /><br />Because that's one thing I think gets forgotten sometimes. Yeah, they filmed it and the actor(s) went along with it...but the studio let it be released with these scenes. They're just as much to blame.<br /><br />Now I have to try to remember which beer company Jeong just made a commercial for and perhaps write them a letter.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38420107974644137082013-05-28T15:38:47.525-05:002013-05-28T15:38:47.525-05:00The odd thing is, I was just reading about Chernob...The odd thing is, I was just reading about Chernobyl tourism last night. There are still some residents of the city of Chernobyl and there is a certain amount of tourism of the Chernobyl zone in the past few years (especially to the abandoned city of Pripyat, which if you've played Call of Duty is the abandoned city with the Ferris wheel, and it's where Chernobyl Diaries is set). Wouldn't be my first choice of a vacation but I can see the appeal of visiting there. A guide accompanies you to make sure you don't take anything or vandalize it, as well as making sure you don't enter the buildings (which 27 years on are starting to fall down).Joseph Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168159790992899470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78086601276486246802013-05-28T14:59:20.736-05:002013-05-28T14:59:20.736-05:00In space no one can hear your drift - Fast and Fur...In space no one can hear your drift - Fast and Furious 9 taglineAdam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.com