Fast and Furious Franchise Discussion

[Dukefrukem]

I didn't see the third, but I guess they are getting close to the entire cast of the first film back... Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker and Vin...

I didn't hate the first film but I liked Vin's character...

potential to be mediocre? or as bad as Tokyo Drift probably was...

http://bp0.blogger.com/_uUBIkPIHajk/SGCuol5A28I/AAAAAAAAAA8/senkIuBvYCw/s320/fast-and-furious-4-walker-diesel.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_uUBIkPIHajk/SGCuhCmiOGI/AAAAAAAAAA0/KAJpdN5PxkQ/s320/fast-and-furious-4-car.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_uUBIkPIHajk/SGCuZ8ll-KI/AAAAAAAAAAs/LVzYPeGaI5w/s320/fast-and-furious-4-vi-diesel.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-JmW-o9TU&feature=rec-fresh

[number8]

Tokyo Drift was the best of the three. By a large margin.

[Henry Gale]

Tokyo Drift was the best of the three. By a large margin.

It's true yo.

As terrible as it should have been, the third one is actually extremely well-made for what it is. Lin seems to be the only director of these so far that knows how to make the action somewhat engaging.

He's doing this one too so as much as I hate to admit I'm looking forward to this one... I kind of am. The last one surprised me.

Edit: OK maybe a bit less now after watching that interview and remembering how much I hate Paul Walker.

[Morris Schæffer]

trailer:

http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark

Although it's more of an extended sequence.

[Skitch]

I thought the second one was the only non-atrocious entry so far.

[number8]

I thought the second one was the only non-atrocious entry so far.

Maybe it was not atrocious because it was unwatchable.

[Justin]

Yeah, the second one is just absolutely terrible. And I also am in the minority when I say that the first one is a pretty fun, albeit dumb, movie.

[megladon8]

The second one is definitely the best, though they are all awful.

[number8]

Yeah, the second one is just absolutely terrible. And I also am in the minority when I say that the first one is a pretty fun, albeit dumb, movie.

I'm not hard on the first, actually. Vin Diesel made it entertaining. Paul Walker is a walking pile of shit, though.

The Fast and the Furious - *1/2
2 Fast 2 Furious - 0
Tokyo Drift - ***, close to ***1/2

[Morris Schæffer]

Ah the rating game. Fun.

The Fast and the Furious - **½
2 Fast 2 Furious - *
Tokyo Drift - **

[Sycophant]

Tokyo Drift - ***, close to ***1/2Really? I just might have to see it.

[Justin]

The Fast and the Furious - **.5
2 Fast 2 Furious - .5
Tokyo Drift - *

[Watashi]

I really like Vin Diesel, but he seems to be wasting his energy and talent with all these sequels. Looking forward to his directorial debut though.

[D_Davis]

I really like Vin Diesel, but he seems to be wasting his energy and talent with all these sequels. Looking forward to his directorial debut though.

I like him to. I am looking forward to Babylon A.D.

I would love for his SF stuff to be more successful. He loves the genre, and it's cool to see someone treat it with some respect, even if the films are less than perfect. Riddick is a character and franchise I would support.

[Watashi]

I like him to. I am looking forward to Babylon A.D.


Don't be.


Babylon A.D. hits theaters this coming weekend, August 29th, but apparently it's not going to be the movie that even its director, Mathieu Kassovitz, wanted it to be. In a rather eye-opening interview with AMC, Kassovitz opens up about the problems he had with Fox and the troubles with the film. If you're one of those people who thought it wouldn't be a problem if Fox ended up getting the distribution rights to Watchmen, just wait until you read about the things they did to Kassovitz and the situation they've left him in - I think you'll change your mind. This is truly a tragic story to hear and unfortunately it's too late to do anything anyway. "I never had a chance to do one scene the way it was written or the way I wanted it to be. The script wasn't respected. Bad producers, bad partners, it was a terrible experience."

Kassovitz starts off this tragic tale by explaining that "the scope of the original book [that this is based on] was quite amazing." But unfortunately the result is not the same. "It's pure violence and stupidity," Kassovitz says. And that's not a good thing that he's describing. "The movie is supposed to teach us that the education of our children will mean the future of our planet. All the action scenes had a goal: They were supposed to be driven by either a metaphysical point of view or experience for the characters… instead parts of the movie are like a bad episode of 24." If a director is saying that about his own movie, you definitely know something went wrong, very wrong. Kassovitz attempts to explain how the entire film slipped out of his hands and into Fox's, which is where all the problems began.

Apparently the film had production problems from the start, including weather delays and budget concerns. "Fox was sending lawyers who were only looking at all the commas and the dots. They made everything difficult from A to Z." Then, as we know, Fox stepped in around April and cut the film down, quite a bit. The official running time is supposedly only 90 minutes, but apparently that's much shorter (or different) than it could have been. Kassovitz says that "I know what I had — I had something much better in my hands but I just wasn't allowed to work." And he goes on to say "I don't see how people who went through all these amazing blockbusters like The Dark Knight and Iron Man this summer will take it." That's probably the smartest thing I've heard, considering most filmmakers just shrug off other movies like that.

I knew there were problems with Fox and Babylon A.D. earlier this year when we reported that they were cutting it down, but I didn't even know Kassovitz was this upset. That explains why he's not doing any press for the film. I actually was excited to see this, based on the trailers, but now I'm not even sure I will. Hearing what Kassovitz said has left me quite depressed and quite angry at Fox. Now you know why I am so adamantly fighting against their acquisition of Watchmen. Hearing a director say "I had something much better in my hands" is such a sad thing to hear. And if we can leave you, or anyone, with a bit of wisdom, we'll let Kassovitz tell it to you. "I should have chosen a studio that has guts. Fox was just trying to get a PG-13 movie. I'm ready to go to war against them, but I can't because they don't give a shit."

[D_Davis]

Oh great - another good SF film gets the Hollywood fuck up.

[number8]

I'm pretty pissed about that. Really pissed. The movie sounded fantastic when I first heard about it and saw all the pics. Then the trailers make it look like XXX IN DA FUTURE!

[megladon8]

I just cannot ever bring myself to give two shits about cars.

To me, their function begins and ends with transportation.

[Robby P]

I also enjoyed Tokyo Drift to a certain extent. Not a terrible movie by any means.

[Dukefrukem]

Trailer

http://www.noob.us/entertainment/fast-and-furious-2009-trailer/

can also see it a bit bigger here

http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark

[Morris Schæffer]

New trailer:

http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

Top of the page!

[Dukefrukem]

hhahahaha @ the end

im so seeing this

[Lasse]

hhahahaha @ the end

im so seeing this

I'm afraid the rest of the movie can't live up to that bit. :lol:

[number8]

Blah.

It's no Tokyo Drift. Better than the first two, I suppose.

[Dukefrukem]

Blah.

It's no Tokyo Drift. Better than the first two, I suppose.

*waits for your sig grade*

[Watashi]

Director Justin Lin doesn’t have the love of design that made the 2001 The Fast and the Furious a deliriously beautiful noir.

Snuh?

[Ezee E]

$30 million on Friday.

Snuh?

[eternity]

1st- * 1/2
2nd- *
3rd- *
4th- Don't give a fuck

[balmakboor]

I just went to the theater and the parking lot was packed. I saw Adventureland which had maybe 20 people. I assumed a lot of people must've been at Fast and Furious.

What's the world coming to?

[Dukefrukem]

$30 million on Friday.

Snuh?

biggest April opening ever..... 72 mil (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/original-cast-starts-fast-furious-ly-52m-wkd-for-biggest-april-opening-ever/)

[Sxottlan]

First one is still the best; a great little B-movie. Never bothered with the second one.

This one is about on par with the last one. More of a direct sequel to the first. Certainly better action than that one though. I can barely remember anything from that one. However, the decision to go all special effects extravaganza here doesn't add anything either.

[Bosco B Thug]

biggest April opening ever..... 72 mil (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/original-cast-starts-fast-furious-ly-52m-wkd-for-biggest-april-opening-ever/) Grindhouse came out first weekend of April, too. :)

Just thinking about watching this film fills me with boredom sensations. But I guess this pulls in the teens who practically live in the mall.

[Ezee E]

Was watching Point Break the other day, and surprised at how Fast and the Furious rips it off completely.

[Pop Trash]

Was watching Point Break the other day, and surprised at how Fast and the Furious rips it off completely.
I know!!! I remember hanging out at one of my friends houses a few years ago and he popped in F&F and one of my other friends and I were like "holy crap, this is the exact same plot as Point Break."

[number8]

Yeah, I think most reviews mentioned that fact too when it came out.

What I love is how they even recreated the dynamic in the leads. Walker's performance was as wooden and bland as Reeves, and Diesel's was as brotherly charismatic as Swayze.

Also, there's a Chinese movie called Legend of Speed (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234105/) that I saw on video just a couple of months before The Fast & The Furious came out and there are a ton of similarities, most glaringly the handicapped mechanic building a secret weapon car. I was convinced that they saw these two movies and combined them.

[ella es toda]

I just went to the theater and the parking lot was packed. I saw Adventureland which had maybe 20 people. I assumed a lot of people must've been at Fast and Furious.

I work at a 17-screen movie theater.

Fast and Furious was originally planned to be shown in three rooms, but on Friday night (and apparently Friday night only), it was shown in three more rooms to accomodate the huge PM turn out. As a matter of fact, the movie was set to play in three rooms at the same time. However, this did not solve the problem of customers complaining about the lack of available seats.

I'm sure the ushers had a hell of a time cleaning up each theater. The janitors, who usually start cleaning the place at 2 in the morning, were still cleaning up 7 hours later.

Also, the day before, we showed a midnight screening. I worked box-office from 12:30 to 5:30, and by 5:30, seventy-plus tickets had been sold. But here's the really surprising part: the movie was shown in two different theaters.

[Morris Schæffer]

First one is still the best; a great little B-movie. Never bothered with the second one.

Yeah, with these movies it's strictly the law of diminishing returns for me.

1: **½
2: *
3: *½
4: will know tonight, but expect mild entertainment, like part 3.

EDIT: Just realized, not "strictly" for 3 was more fun than 2, but still sorta.

[Skitch]

That was a Fast and Furious movie. Right up there with previous three. Fun, but nothing to get wound up about.

[Skitch]

Also, there's a Chinese movie called Legend of Speed (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234105/) that I saw on video just a couple of months before The Fast & The Furious came out and there are a ton of similarities, most glaringly the handicapped mechanic building a secret weapon car. I was convinced that they saw these two movies and combined them.

I bought that flick a couple months ago.

[vnvnvn2000]

loved the movie... all though it prolly coulda been beta with a bit more of the street racing stuff.. wasnt as much in this one..

[Dukefrukem]

I like the two different motives between Dom and Brian. Had a different feel from the first movie.

1. Wasn't expecting; Letty to die in the first 5 minutes of the movie

2. Glad they finally put a fucking Sti in these movies. Made good use of it too.

3. I still enjoy watching the first movie the most. The characters are more likable. In this movie we have three of the same characters, but all they do is conflict with either the enemies, or annoying FBI agents. Mia and Brian's love interest

4. The opening was way lamer than I was expecting.

5. The finale was worse.

[Morris Schæffer]

5. The finale was worse.

Were you also reminded of Pod racing's shittier cousin? I was for some reason. Sans the Bha-bha-bha-bha-bha sounds of course.

[Dukefrukem]

Were you also reminded of Pod racing's shittier cousin? I was for some reason. Sans the Bha-bha-bha-bha-bha sounds of course.

hahaha not at the time but now that you mention it.

[Dukefrukem]

Transitioning from street racing to heist action movies... (http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/fast-five-will-transition-franchise-from-street-racing-to-heist-action/#more-125552)

Has there ever been a franchise to move this fast to 6 movies that wasn't horror?

It's pretty impressive.

[number8]

Watch it turn into a sci-fi film by the 9th installment.

They thought they'd killed The Rock once and for all, but after the government perfects an experimental surgery on him, he's back on their tail! The Fast Nine team will have to contend with a new old enemy. The mind of a federal agent... in the body of a car!

[Dukefrukem]

Did you just spoil Fast Five for me? :|

[DavidSeven]

Proposal: The Upcoming Genre Film Thread (announcements w/o trailers) hosted by Dukefrukem.

[Dukefrukem]

Proposal: Rename Upcoming Film Emporium to Trailers Only: NO Discussion Or Else!

[number8]

Did you just spoil Fast Five for me? :|

No, they don't gain four more members at the end of the film to form Fast Nine.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31335

These fast five asscrackers are riding into town memorial day 2013.:D

[Winston*]

asscrackers

...

[Morris Schæffer]

...

Sort of a variation on Five Fast motherfuckers which is what some matchcutters felt the fifth movie should have been called.:)

[[ETM]]

Watch it turn into a sci-fi film by the 9th installment.

It won't stop until the cars are transformable mechs.

[Dukefrukem]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/vin-diesel-seventh-fast-furious-movie-275800


"With the success of this last one, and the inclusion of so many characters, and the broadening of scope, when we were sitting down to figure out what would fit into the real estate of number six, we didn’t have enough space..."

"We have to pay off this story, we have to service all of these character relationships, and when we started mapping all that out it just went beyond 110 pages,” Diesel explained. “The studio said, ‘You can’t fit all that story in one damn movie!’"

[Ezee E]

I wonder if someone told Vin that nobody enjoyed Fast Five because of the character relationships.

[EyesWideOpen]

I wonder if someone told Vin that nobody enjoyed Fast Five because of the character relationships.

The characters, their ridiculousness, and the continuity is why I watch those movies.

[Dukefrukem]

Sounds like Dwayne Johnson will be in both sequels

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/53608

[MadMan]

I want the title of the movie to actually be "Fast Heist 6."

[Morris Schæffer]

Gina Carano in talks to join.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55172

[EyesWideOpen]

Gina Carano in talks to join.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55172

Yes please.

[Dukefrukem]

David Tennant may join.

[Irish]

Has there ever been a franchise to move this fast to 6 movies that wasn't horror?

The Thin Man series with William Powell and Myrna Loy? IIRC, they pumped out six of them in less than a dozen years.

[Russ]

Jim Varney made 8 of the 'Ernest' movies from 1987-1998 (9 if you count the made-for-TV one).

:)

[Morris Schæffer]

Luke Evans may join as a rival thief (heister?).

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=33914

[Raiders]

How many Charlie Chan films did they make in the 1930s?

[Winston*]

There were 48 "Bowery Boys" movies in between 1946 and 1958.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bowery_Boys

[Irish]

How many Charlie Chan films did they make in the 1930s?

Wikipedia says 4 dozen, but that was across a few decades and swapping out the actor multiple times, a la James Bond.

[Kiusagi]

So now Joe Taslim from The Raid has joined the cast (http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fast-Furious-6-Adds-Raid-Redemption-Joe-Taslim-32165.html). Another intriguing addition. I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to a Fast & Furious film.

[Morris Schæffer]

I am too. I love the last one.

[Dukefrukem]

set pics.. I hope they drive/steal that tank


http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolproduction/ckeditor_assets/pictures/9116/original/tumbaabierta_fast_furiuos_6_1_ Credit-Bolorino_Armani.jpg?1347897397
http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolproduction/ckeditor_assets/pictures/9117/original/tumbaabierta_fast_furiuos_6_1_ Credit-Bolorino_Armani_3-1.jpg?1347897415

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[Morris Schæffer]

set pics.. I hope they drive/steal that tank.

Not only that, but it'll be able to drift and get a nos-propelled boost. There's no messing with these homies.

[number8]

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favorites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by badass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano.

Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

Michelle Rodriguez: the actor franchises cannot kill!

[Henry Gale]

Somehow, of all the movie-related Superbowl ads, this became the only one to not have any trailers or anything already out. So it's obviously the most anticipated one now. America has spoken.

[Kiusagi]

By the way, the official title is apparently Fast & Furious 6. I really hope they title a future one Faster & Furiouser.

[Morris Schæffer]

By the way, the official title is apparently Fast & Furious 6. I really hope they title a future one Faster & Furiouser.

That would be swell, but this, or another fast and furious thread, has already seen the suggestion "Six fast Motherfuckers!!" So you can imagine that "Faster & Furiouser" is downright generic by comparison even if I may have embellished with the exclamation marks. :P

[Dukefrukem]

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2013/the_kidd_pic_database/fast-and-furious-6-teaser-poster.jpg

[number8]

"All roads lead to this... and then make a u-turn and go back to the road for Fast & Furious 7."

[Winston*]

But Fast and Furious was the title of the fourth film. This series is so confusing.

[Lazlo]

Yeah, should have just gone with Fast Six. Much zippier.

[Henry Gale]

But Fast and Furious was the title of the fourth film. This series is so confusing.

Yeah, and that was a reboot, this is the fifth direct sequel to that.

We're all aware this is the 14th film in the franchise, right?

[Lazlo]

It's ridiculous, I know, but that looks like a fun fucking movie.

[Dukefrukem]

That super bowl spot looked fucking ridiculous.

Edit: Bwhaha, yes lazlo.

[Kiusagi]

Looks even more absurd and over-the-top than Fast Five. And that is a good thing.

[Grouchy]

We're all aware this is the 14th film in the franchise, right?
I don't get it.

[Henry Gale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94EIgeWVI0

Boom.


I don't get it.

They don't continue, they multiply.

I think I was half-awake when I wrote that post.

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks like these hombres are taking this shit to the next level. I'm so there.

[Dukefrukem]

That shot.. of the car out the nose of the plane... is amazing.

[Morris Schæffer]

"I can reach out and break you whenever I want."

The delivery here is about as scary as someone throwing pizzas at me.

[number8]

That's a pretty good carjaculation.

[EyesWideOpen]

I wonder if they are ever going to make one that fits in the timeline after Tokyo Drift.

[Dukefrukem]

I wonder if they are ever going to make one that fits in the timeline after Tokyo Drift.

With those characters again? Because I thought Fast and Furious was after TD? The cameo of Vin at the end was the hint he was coming back.

[EyesWideOpen]

With those characters again? Because I thought Fast and Furious was after TD? The cameo of Vin at the end was the hint he was coming back.

No Tokyo Drift is the last in the timeline so far. "The events in the film take place AFTER the events of Fast & Furious and Fast Five. Vin Diesel shows up in a cameo in the final scene, saying he "rolled with" Han. The opening scene of Fast & Furious shows the two working side by side, until Han has to go his own way and go to Tokyo."

Han goes to Tokyo and dies in Tokyo Drift. He is alive and pre-Tokyo in all the other movies.

[number8]

Honestly at this point I don't think they give a shit about that anymore. I actually asked Justin Lin and Sung Kang that question back when the fourth movie was coming out. They just laughed it off and joked about Han being replaced by his twin brother like how John Woo got Chow Yun Fat to come back for A Better Tomorrow 2 despite him dying in the first one. This does not need to be taken that seriously.

[EyesWideOpen]

Honestly at this point I don't think they give a shit about that anymore. I actually asked Justin Lin and Sung Kang that question back when the fourth movie was coming out. They just laughed it off and joked about Han being replaced by his twin brother like how John Woo got Chow Yun Fat to come back for A Better Tomorrow 2 despite him dying in the first one. This does not need to be taken that seriously.

I take it VERY seriously.

[Skitch]

I hope they all just forget about Tokyo Drift. I'd sure like to.

[EyesWideOpen]

I hope they all just forget about Tokyo Drift. I'd sure like to.

It's the second best one.

[Dukefrukem]

It's the second best one.

It's the best one.

[number8]

Yeah, Fast Five is the second best one.

[Morris Schæffer]

Tokyo Drift is the third best one. Fast five the best.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/05/check-out-the-full-trailer-for-fast-furious-6

full extended trailer.

[number8]

Eat shit, IGN.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1QgNF6J1h0

[number8]

Everyone's glad that this series is no longer about street racing.

[Dukefrukem]

Dwayne Johnson is very likable.

[Kiusagi]

Everyone's glad that this series is no longer about street racing.

Anyone who's disappointed can always look forward to the Need for Speed movie.

[Skitch]

I think the third one is the worst entry.

[Dukefrukem]

I think the third one is the worst entry.

I think you mean the 2nd.

[Skitch]

I think you mean the 2nd.

Nah, I think that one is overhated too.

[Kiusagi]

You know, I was thinking. The first movie centered around Walker's character, but now Diesel is more or less the lead. What other franchises switched focus to a supporting character even though the original lead was still present?

[Dukefrukem]

You know, I was thinking. The first movie centered around Walker's character, but now Diesel is more or less the lead. What other franchises switched focus to a supporting character even though the original lead was still present?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

[number8]

Pirates of the Caribbean. Pink Panther.

[D_Davis]

Tokyo Drift is my favorite. Blew my mind when I realized that in the FF continuity, TD is still in the future.

I need to see the last one still. I wish these were on Netflix.

[Irish]

Question: Is Diesel the lead now?

I've seen all these movies and enjoyed them. I can't say I watched them all that carefully. Still, it seems like in the last one Walker was still the focus.

"Dragon Tattoo" and "Pirates" are good examples, but I also think they're a case where characters (Lisbeth) or actors (Depp) upstaged the material, not that that material made a conscious switch in leads.

[number8]

I think so. The 4th movie was a revenge story about Diesel investigating his girlfriend's murder, and Walker was pretty much just assisting him. In the 5th movie, Walker was just one of Diesel's men in his elite crew, same in this one.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I'm looking forward to this movie.

It's a weird feeling.

[Irish]

I think so. The 4th movie was a revenge story about Diesel investigating his girlfriend's murder, and Walker was pretty much just assisting him. In the 5th movie, Walker was just one of Diesel's men in his elite crew, same in this one.

Oh, shit! You're right. I totally blocked the 4th one from memory (didn't care for it all that much).

[number8]

Ha, this is pretty good. AICN got a scoop on what the plot of Fast and Furious 7 is going to be, and who the villain is. Relevant to the discussion of this thread, if you don't care about spoiling the ending to this movie.

F&F6 will end with Han's death from Tokyo Drift. We'll find out that Han's death isn't an accident. The car that slams into him is actually driven by... Jason Statham.

Statham will play the older brother of the villain played by Luke Evans in this. The plot of 7 will be him systematically taking revenge on Dom's crew for what they did to his brother. Dom is probably in Japan at the end of Tokyo Drift to investigate Han's death, and recruits Lucas Black to join him in taking down Statham.

[Dukefrukem]

I didn't read the spoiler, but if the villain for Fast 7 needs to be spoiled, that leads me to believe it's either Vin or Paul.

[number8]

What's a spoiler isn't really who the character is. It's the big name actor playing the villain who will cameo in the 6th movie.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Yes to that spoiler. Triple yes.

[number8]

Yeah, now it makes sense why they were considering shooting 6 & 7 back to back.

[Morris Schæffer]

Lol, Lucas Black returning. Awl maah laaf people toowl me aah don't fit in.

[Skitch]

Lol, Lucas Black returning. Awl maah laaf people toowl me aah don't fit in.

UGH hence why I hate part 3.

[EyesWideOpen]

That is literally the best movie related news I've heard this year.

[Henry Gale]

Ahahaha yes. Just when I thought I couldn't love these movies any more.

Spoilers don't usually make me burst out laughing with equal disbelief and joy.

[Scar]

Yes to that spoiler. Triple yes.


​YES

[number8]

Holy shit. I never noticed before, but Han's first name is Seoul-Oh. :lol:

[Morris Schæffer]

Holy shit. I never noticed before, but Han's first name is Seoul-Oh. :lol:

Which is funny because?

[number8]

Which is funny because?

It's pronounced Han Solo.

[Morris Schæffer]

It's pronounced Han Solo.

Ah! But then it's Solo Han. I can't wait for this movie. Wish it was out already.

[number8]

Ah! But then it's Solo Han. I can't wait for this movie. Wish it was out already.

Koreans go by last name first.

[number8]

The Rock wants to fasttrack a Hobbs spin-off movie for release before the 7th movie.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36850

[number8]

Whoa, what? Justin Lin will not be directing Part 7.

I guess 4 is enough for him.

[Dukefrukem]

It's about time for him to do Terminator 5.

[Raiders]

Whoa, what? Justin Lin will not be directing Part 7.

I guess 4 is enough for him.


Well, presumably Han will not be back for part 7, so Lin's stringing him along will no longer be needed.

[number8]

Looks like James Wan is gonna be Lin's replacement.

I am okay with this.

[Henry Gale]

Wait, what?

I mean, I like his franchise-ready horror stuff, especially for the risks he takes with what little production resources he seems to have, but nothing in them suggests taking on something like this. I mean Insidious cost what, a million? Mind you, I could've say exactly the same for Lin when he started, but oddly that made more sense to me at the time.

Never saw Death Sentence, did not like Dead Silence, but he does have two movies coming out this year that I'm kinda looking forward to so, good for him!

[Morris Schæffer]

It's official.

not much to report. Eva mendes might return, kurt russell will return and this time the big apple may be the playground.

[Peng]

And they should really take Helen Mirren up on her offer, please.

[Dukefrukem]

So car chase on the 101st floor of the Freedom tower into a helicopter right?

[Morris Schæffer]

So car chase on the 101st floor of the Freedom tower into a helicopter right?

You're not thinking big enough.

[EvilShoe]

Hopefully more of The Rock in this one.

[Morris Schæffer]

Some director rumblings have appeared online. There was talk that diesel himself might do it, and then diesel posted a picture of himself and rob cohen with some text which indicated he might come back. And just now two more names have dropped in, Ericson Core (Point Break) and Louis Letterier.

[Skitch]

I would like to see a Ronny Yu F&F movie.

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks like F. Gary Gray is helming.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=45586

[number8]

Could be worse.

[D_Davis]

I would like to see a Ronny Yu F&F movie.

Yes. So would I.

[D_Davis]

Has Mc G made a FF movie?

[Henry Gale]

Has Mc G made a FF movie?

Better. He made Full Throttle.

It's essentially what I imagine what a character in a Fast & Furious movie's wet dreams look like.

Makes the reality of the F&F world look like The Wire's.

[D_Davis]

I need to see that.

[Ezee E]

I'll get excited to see the batshit casting, but won't see the movie.

[Skitch]

Did you guys ever seen that GTA hack where a guy put a street wide ramp on front of his truck and drove full throttle down the freeway into oncoming traffic?

#F&F8ideas

[Ivan Drago]

I don't know about you, but I want one of the characters to be hanging onto the thruster of a rocket ship as it reaches liftoff, only to fall and land safely in the back of a moving pickup truck being chased by a plasma cannon-wielding gang led by Nicolas Cage.

[megladon8]

So James Wan will not be returning, citing that stress on the set of F7 made it an unpleasant experience for him.

To add to that, "reports" state that the stress he speaks of was inflicted on him by Vin Diesel.

This is honestly the first time I have ever heard anything even remotely negative about Vin Diesel, so I really don't know what to make of it.

Reminds me of Susannah York talking smack about Christopher Reeve on the set of Superman II. Everyone in Hollywood thought Reeve was a sweetheart and a great guy, but she disliked him, stating that "he acted like the whole movie revolved around him." Well, it was a Superman movie...and he played Superman...so...y'know...

[Skitch]

Wan may be referring to the 2nd half of the shoot, after Walker's death...that would be understandable.

[number8]

Vin Diesel produces these movies through his own production company. He has creative control over the series' direction. He gets to consult story decisions with Chris Morgan, and he gets a say in picking the directors too. He can be very demanding (IIRC, he insisted that his character can never lose a fight, hence him beating The Rock in Fast Five).

Directors and producers clashing on the set of a big budget movie is a tale as old as time.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-8-planning-go-bang-iceland/

Iceland to feature. The team determined to film the biggest explosion ever there. That would mean bigger than the one from Spectre.

[Dukefrukem]

http://cdn.barstoolsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/03/CaS5B2KWAAAb6NR-575x1024.jpg?2676ab

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks like the powers that be are closing in on an actor to play the villain. Get ready for fast and furiosa!

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.empireonline.com/movies/fast-furious-2/

GoT's Kristofer Hivju will play a henchman.

[Dukefrukem]

Cool casting.

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks like the powers that be are closing in on an actor to play the villain. Get ready for fast and furiosa!

Lol and so it happened. Theron will be in this! Terrific!

[number8]

Fucking amazing.

[number8]

Has there ever been another franchise that so diligently rewards fan casting?

[number8]

At this point I'm not going to be shocked if the villains of F&F9 is just the entire cast of Ronin.

[Morris Schæffer]

At this point I'm not going to be shocked if the villains of F&F9 is just the entire cast of Ronin.

Let's hope Sean Bean sticks around longer.

[Morris Schæffer]

Scott Eastwood joins!

[transmogrifier]

You are excited by weird things. I don't even think Scott Eastwood is as excited about Scott Eastwood joining the cast. :)

[Dukefrukem]

Wrong Eastwood to get excited over.

[Skitch]

Wrong century to get excited about any Eastwood.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/1280/960/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/c/articles/57168494b602bb802e20db97/fast-and-furious-8-poster.jpg

[Irish]

Jesus Christ that poster is depressing :(

[Lazlo]

Also looks fake. What's that thing that's next to the IMAX logo? Meant to be 3D? Looks like ED.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/c/articles/5741d713ca5c8f7f04979030/theron-fast-furious.jpeg

[number8]

http://i.imgur.com/R6oJfIZ.jpg

[megladon8]

Is that Kevin Kline?

[number8]

Next to The Rock? That's Scott Eastwood.

[megladon8]

No, next to beard guy from Game of Thrones.

[number8]

lol, that's Kurt Russell, dude.

[megladon8]

Holy. Doesn't look like him.

[Skitch]

Statham is just too cool for their family.

[Spinal]

Kevin Kline in a Fast and Furious movie would be excellent!

[megladon8]

Kevin Kline in a Fast and Furious movie would be excellent!


I know, right? I got really excited.

Not that I don't love Kurt Russell as well, but, ya know. Kevin Kline.

[Morris Schæffer]

Kevin Kline in a Fast and Furious movie would be excellent!

Of course as CIA Agent Harvey Manfredjinsinjin. :D

[megladon8]

He would have to constantly quote Nietzsche.

[Morris Schæffer]

He would have to constantly quote Nietzsche.

And believe the London Underground was a political movement.

[megladon8]

I feel like we have a whole new franchise on our hands, starting with "A Fish Called Furious"

[Spinal]

I feel like we have a whole new franchise on our hands, starting with "A Fish Called Furious"

Michael Palin keeps accidentally running over puppies.

[Morris Schæffer]

They're not done yet. Helen Mirren joins the cast!

[Morris Schæffer]

http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/c/articles/578fa3ce38d7ad455f281e2e/dwayne-johnson-hobbs-fast-8.jpg

Also, The Rock promises the prison scene to end all prison scenes. Which I suppose roughly translates to "will not be a tourist attraction".

[megladon8]

I wonder who Dwayne Johnson is talking about in his Instagram blast.

[Ivan Drago]

Also, The Rock promises the prison scene to end all prison scenes. Which I suppose roughly translates to "will not be a tourist attraction".

I don't know if they'll top the one in Raising Arizona.

[Morris Schæffer]

I don't know if they'll top the one in Raising Arizona.

They had better because I do not remember one. :D

[Skitch]

What is a prison scene? A riot? An escape? A hosing down after delicing?

[Dukefrukem]

What is a prison scene? A riot? An escape? A hosing down after delicing?

Best escape scene ever: Michael Keaton in Desperate Measures . (http://matchcut.artboiled.com/showthread.php?5944-The-Top-18-MERICAN-90s-Action-Movies&p=541047&viewfull=1#post541047)

[Skitch]

Best escape scene ever: Michael Keaton in Desperate Measures . (http://matchcut.artboiled.com/showthread.php?5944-The-Top-18-MERICAN-90s-Action-Movies&p=541047&viewfull=1#post541047)

That whole film is underrated.

[megladon8]

Sounds like Johnson's feud is with Vin Diesel.

That's a few people now saying Diesel is very difficult to work with on these films.

[Skitch]

I've heard this as well. Still reeks of structured publicity.

[number8]

I've heard this as well. Still reeks of structured publicity.

HAHAHA

http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/the-rock-vin-diesel-feud-111614

[Skitch]

BOOM! hahaha

[Lazlo]

This is poor booking. The blow-off of this feud is almost eight months away. Could have been drawn out so much longer and better. Vince is disappointed.

[megladon8]

If true I'm glad that's the case. I love both dudes and hates the idea that either/both of them were acting like divas.

[Ivan Drago]

Michael Palin keeps accidentally running over puppies.

I need to see this in a movie.....NOW.

[Dukefrukem]

What is this trailer week? We get it sunday, and the official title is "FATE OF THE FURIOUS"

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[Irish]

won't be the same without Paul :(

[number8]

Amazing title.

[number8]

No, seriously, I can't get over that title. Well done.

[number8]

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[transmogrifier]

The best thing about this series is its refusal to follow a coherent naming scheme.

[Skitch]

The best thing about this series is its refusal to follow a coherent naming scheme.

I was trying to think of a way to say just that. :D

[Grouchy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMKRevYa_M

[Henry Gale]

Aaahahahahahaaa hahaha whatttttt.

What is haaaappening there? Maybe the weirdest choice of direction for the series.

[Watashi]

So apparently 2017 is the year where the franchise's hero turns against everyone (also seen in the latest Transformers trailer)

[Gittes]

So apparently 2017 is the year where the franchise's hero turns against everyone (also seen in the latest Transformers trailer)

So, that's how they're going to distinguish Spider-Man: Homecoming, you mean?


http://i.imgur.com/TNgDJJe.jpg


Get ready for a twist in the last act of Justice League, too?


http://i.imgur.com/waeiF9P.jpg

[Morris Schæffer]

Yes, I saw Scott Eastwood!!! :D

[Dukefrukem]

So apparently 2017 is the year where the franchise's hero turns against everyone (also seen in the latest Transformers trailer)

2013 - The year of "Darkness"
2014 - The year of block letter posters
2015 - The year of reboots/retreads
2016 - The year of 10 year old sequels
2017 - The year of the Protagonist, Antagonist Twist

[Dukefrukem]

This gif is mind boggling.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--sZ3Q4iqf--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_ 800/mr3duje2trlcwfislo6r.gif

Haven't watched the trailer yet. Debating on whether I want to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GvX2uexGkA

[Skitch]

hahahahaha thats hilarious

Edit: that gif is less ridiculous in context, surprisingly so. Well, at least as far as these movies go.

[Skitch]

That trailer gives away what has to be EVERY SINGLE ACTION SCENE in the flick. Its a three minute version of the film. Holy crap.

[Morris Schæffer]

That trailer gives away what has to be EVERY SINGLE ACTION SCENE in the flick. Its a three minute version of the film. Holy crap.

We wouldn't want folks to think there's no action.

[TGM]

I've made a habit of explicitly not watching "second trailers" online, as I've found they oftentimes have the more tendency to give away a lot of things. That said, I almost always wind up seeing these trailers in front of various movies anyways, so it's sort of a lost cause. :p

[Lazlo]

I've made a habit of explicitly not watching "second trailers" online, as I've found they oftentimes have the more tendency to give away a lot of things. That said, I almost always wind up seeing these trailers in front of various movies anyways, so it's sort of a lost cause. :p

Yeah, I try and stick to the same rule.

[Morris Schæffer]

Getting pretty solid reviews, which ain't no laughing matter for an 8th installment. I'm stoked!

[number8]

So I did this in my apartment over the weekend.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/17201263_964131536836_51251962 59151762602_n.jpg?oh=e32bfb67a 2d4f7d83f4a2563c4425af0&oe=59563D0A

20+ people showed up for it, several of them for all three days, which was incredible. I love that most people who showed up had either not seen any of them before, or had only seen the first two movies, when they came out. By Sunday everyone was crying, which was all I ever wanted.

My keynote ended up being like 25 minutes, which was longer than I thought it was gonna be. It was emotionally draining.

A couple of people told me afterwards that they're now going to try to see F8 opening weekend. PAY ME, UNIVERSAL.

[Ivan Drago]

I'm DYING to watch Better Luck Tomorrow again.

Not only because it's a good movie, but also because Sung Kang and Justin Lin won't deny that Han in that movie is the same Han in the F&F franchise.

[Morris Schæffer]

Great number8!

[Ezee E]

What's Los Bandoleros?

[Skitch]

Why did you not film that keynote for us to see??

[number8]

What's Los Bandoleros?

https://vimeo.com/46696697

[Winston*]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIY5b1JMvGs

Just remembered this haha.

[Dukefrukem]

"600 sequels" lol

[TGM]

So I did this in my apartment over the weekend.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/17201263_964131536836_51251962 59151762602_n.jpg?oh=e32bfb67a 2d4f7d83f4a2563c4425af0&oe=59563D0A

20+ people showed up for it, several of them for all three days, which was incredible. I love that most people who showed up had either not seen any of them before, or had only seen the first two movies, when they came out. By Sunday everyone was crying, which was all I ever wanted.

My keynote ended up being like 25 minutes, which was longer than I thought it was gonna be. It was emotionally draining.

A couple of people told me afterwards that they're now going to try to see F8 opening weekend. PAY ME, UNIVERSAL.

Didn't you do something similar for Furious 7, or did you just talk about wanting to do something like this before? Either way, pretty cool that you were able to arrange such an event.

I don't suppose you could share with us a typed version of that keynote, assuming, as Skitch said, that it wasn't filmed?

[number8]

I did do something similar two years ago. Good memory. It was definitely more of an undertaking this year, because of the presentation and also hosting the brunch.

I don't have a typed version since I was riffing mostly from just notes and citations, sorry. I can share this first slide of my powerpoint, though:

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/17862468_971944394806_80704520 99869988262_n.jpg?oh=94868634f e711bdb07d75cb312647aec&oe=59813BBC


And here's a picture of the Corona shandy we served everyone for brunch:

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[TGM]

Dammit, just that first slide alone has now piqued my interest even further as to what all was discussed. :p

[megladon8]

Read a hilarious tweet along the lines of "I think the only reason they're continuing this franchise for this long is to get to the instalment called 'Fast10 Your Seatbelts'"

[Dukefrukem]

Did you guys see this? This is so weird.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY2YMLelIva/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY8PGf9FF5k/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY8xwDCH9qu/

[number8]

I'm with Ty though.

[Dukefrukem]

Sorry Arya, FAST & FURIOUS 9 Delayed until 2020

[number8]

They should make it about Dom running for president.

[Ivan Drago]

The wait will be unbearable, but worth it just to see how they top Carpocalypse and The Rock redirecting a torpedo with his bare hands.

[Dukefrukem]

They should make it about Dom running for president.

Oh my this!

[Dukefrukem]

Sorry Arya, FAST & FURIOUS 9 Delayed until 2020

And it looks like that's because Fast & Furious spin-off with Dwayne Johnson’s and Jason Statham’s is getting a July 26, 2019 release.

I see why Tyrese was upset.

[number8]

Boycotting it. #JusticeForHan

[Dukefrukem]

OMG Arya, Shane Black may direct it.

[Dukefrukem]

https://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2018/dannie/fastfur_large.jpg

[Ezee E]

Is that PTA on the right? lol.

[Dukefrukem]

Is that PTA on the right? lol.

I think it's David Leitch.

[Morris Schæffer]

https://static.veronicamagazine.nl/srv/728x410/superguide/a-z/h/ho/hobbsshawidriselbabrixtonheade r-phps4mkpg.jpeg

[Dukefrukem]

Not gonna lie. I laughed at the elevator bit. There's a LOT of punching and kicking in this movie. Trailer shows a LOT. But I think they need to do this to get this spin-off off the ground.

I haven't seen a F&F movie in theaters since Fast Five- but i think I would see THIS in theaters.

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[Dukefrukem]

Youtube version for those that prefer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av-sZd7RuJU

[Ivan Drago]

That looks like a live-action Saturday morning cartoon. And IMO, that's a good thing.