Craig H Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I was trying to think of other people from the franchise and they fit the best because everyone else is dead or irrelevant enough to where it doesn't matter. Then I tried to think of some kind of stunt casting where they could hire someone big who normally plays good guys to be a villain. And all I could think of for that was, like, Will Smith. Not shocking, but they probably wrote themselves into a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) I expected more from the movie and was kinda disappointed. I think a lot of it is due to the fact that Rock doesn't sell anymore. Edited August 12, 2019 by Ace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Craig H said: I was trying to think of other people from the franchise and they fit the best because everyone else is dead or irrelevant enough to where it doesn't matter. Then I tried to think of some kind of stunt casting where they could hire someone big who normally plays good guys to be a villain. And all I could think of for that was, like, Will Smith. Not shocking, but they probably wrote themselves into a corner. I'm all for a Johnny Tran comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Johnny Tran IS dead dead though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Craig H said: Johnny Tran IS dead dead though. They could do the robot/cyborg deal with him. Or fuck it, what's Hector and his fleet of Hondas up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 So I'll admit that I haven't followed the FatF franchise and have only seen the first one. But there was something about Hobbs and Shaw that felt like a great date night movie. And sure enough it very much was. Loved Rock and Statham with their buddy cop vibe to it and the action sequences were very over the top (as is tradition with these movies) We loved the cameos and also really appreciated the wrestling references (I counted 7 and that's not including some moves being used) I know Rock used some references when he started acting but don't recall seeing them in his recent movies. So it was kind of surprising to see how much of that was represented. And it was very nice not only seeing Roman on screen but him getting a bit of a spotlight. I feel he has some natural charisma to him and I wouldn't mind seeing Reigns try another movie in a starring role. But all in all I really enjoyed the movie and if they do another will check that out as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 16 hours ago, L_W_P said: I haven't seen this yet but... Reveal hidden contents ...isn't John Cena supposed to be coming in? We got Cena v Rock twice in WWE and they are 1 all. Maybe we get the next confrontation in this universe? Cena is going to be in Fast 9 but I don't think The Rock is in that one. I'm sure they will meet at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 You bring in Cena, Mark Wahlberg and Ike Barinholtz and have them play three versions of the same character that is enhanced by an evolution of the tech used on Elba's character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Not a terrible time to bump this since the trailer for Fast 9 drops next week.I bought a Blu-ray set of the first seven movies for ten dollars (thanks Big Lots) a while ago, so I’m finally working my way through this franchise with my wife. In the order I’ve watched them: The Fast and the Furious: The only one I’d seen before. I have a vivid memory of being a freshman in high school, renting this and Jeepers Creepers from Blockbuster, and watching them while housing some Pizza Hut and chugging a 2 liter of coke. Coincidentally, it turned out both movies were directed by scumbag pedos, but who knew. I also remember having a movie trade magazine from that year that previewed the movie under it’s previous title Racer X, I guess before they realized they’d confuse Speed Racer fans. It was also hilariously going to be called Race Wars at one point before someone with common sense stepped in. Yeah, it’s Point Break with cars, but it’s a delightful time capsule of an innocent time right before our slide into a dystopian hellscape really began in earnest. Three Stolen DVD Players Out of Four. Hobbs and Shaw: We were killing time before a flight out of Orlando and ended up watching this at Universal Citywalk. Even though I hadn’t followed the franchise I was pumped for this. Sometimes it’s dumb fun and other times it’s just dumb. The biggest problem is the dialogue needed to be punched up, and finding out Shane Black almost directed this kills me because him writing for Statham and The Rock would’ve made this incredible. Two and a Half Climactic Fights Where the Time of Day Changes Drastically in Twenty Minutes Out of Four. Fast Five: I’ve heard almost as many conflicting opinions about the order to watch these as Star Wars. I heard Fast and Furious wasn’t that hot, so we started here. I was really surprised when I heard this was being made. I thought the fourth one was designed as a last gasp nostalgic money grab, but I was really, really wrong. God damn this a good movie. It’s for all intents and purposes a tropey heist movie, but in execution it’s very well crafted and breezy fun that utilizes the charms of its ensemble well. This is definitely the peak of these movies narratively, as from here on out you can see that they reverse engineered the stories from the action beats. Three and a Half That Safe Definitely Would Have Killed Dozens of People Out of Four. Fast 6 and 7: I’m lumping these together since I watched them back to back and it’s sort of one larger story. These are both just set pieces strung together by loose narratives, but the action scenes are still incredible. I’d give the edge to 6 over 7, since I think they sort of wasted Statham in 7 and a good portion of the movie is wrapped up in what amounts to a video game side mission. The ending of 7 did make me cry, and I’ve rewatched it on YouTube several times like when you press on a bruise for fun. Also, Kurt Russell is very good in these movies when he could have phoned it in. Fast 6 gets three I Can’t Believe Luke Evans Has a Batmobile Out of 4. Fast 7 gets two and a half A Reporter Uses the Phrase Vehicular Warfare and We Laughed and Laughed Out of Four. The Fate of the Furious: This may be blasphemous, but I liked this more than the previous two. It has a lot of the same strengths and weaknesses as those did, but it feels more cohesive, even as it’s become more and more apparent that certain people won’t film scenes together. Charlize Theron is given a bit more to chew on than previous villains, which is great, but not putting Furiosa behind the wheel at all is bullshit. Three Why White Woman Dreads(?!) Out of Four. I’ll get to the other movies soon. Frankly, I’d put this up there with Mission Impossible as far as franchises that have surpassed the modern Bonds. It’s silly, and much like Vin Diesel, effortlessly shifts between being in on the joke and being earnest and unaware of its total absurdity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 F9: The Fast Saga Trailer drops Friday. I'm dumb and I love these movies more than I should, but can you really title your movie a saga? Isn't the whole thing a saga, not just the one movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 A few months ago I finally caught Fate of the Furious a couple years late. I was thinking I wouldn't like it as much, remembering seeing the trailers and feeling the plot seemed kinda silly, and also knowing that Shaw was going to somehow become a good guy leading in to Hobbs & Shaw despite killing Han bugged me. But I ended up loving Fate and it's one of my favs in the series. Ended up not totally hating how Shaw was turned even if it did seem abrupt and sudden considering all they had been through against him. Have yet to see Hobbs & Shaw, but I will definitely miss Hobbs not being in F9. I loved Fast 5-8 and especially when Hobbs & Dom were more involved together in the earlier ones. Hyped for F9 and looking forward to Cena joining the cast. Love that they're going all out with the concert/TV special for the trailer drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Teaser for the trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Man, that cross gets around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Anticipating the trailer tomorrow let me go ahead and rank the 'Fast' movies real quick. 1. Fast Five 2. The Fast and the Furious 3. Furious 7 4. Fast & Furious 6 5. 2 Fast 2 Furious 6. Tokyo Drift 7. Hobbs & Shaw 8. The Fate of the Furious 9. Fast & Furious Edited January 30, 2020 by Niners Fan in CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 BIG Spoilers in the trailer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Cipher has a Quinn Jet, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, John Austin said: BIG Spoilers in the trailer! For 9? The Previous movies? Both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 For 9. Mainly Cena is Dom's little brother and some how we get the return of Han Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Oh that amuses me then since Ryan Satin - shocker - just dropped that right in the headline of his story about the trailer coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, John Austin said: For 9. Mainly Hide contents Cena is Dom's little brother and some how we get the return of Han The second was inevitable. Spoiler It gets people off the "Wait, Deckard Shaw is a hero now? The guy who killed Han?" bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Any idea on where in the FNF timeline falls? Could it be happening at the same time as Hobbs & Shaw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I would think after Hobbs and Shaw because Shaw's mom is out of jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 My head is spinning with all of the questions I have... Mama Shaw is still involved in all this shit even though Deckard and Owen aren't... The whole brothers angle... HAN?!? This movie is the appropriate amount of insanity that I'm looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I DON'T KNOW WHAT I JUST WATCHED but I am so in for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Jesus Fuck, this has to be the dumbest one ever. I can't fucking wait to get my tickets. I guess since Cipher is the BBEG in this one, that almost rules her out as the owner of the Voice of Eteon from Hobbs & Shaw. Edited February 1, 2020 by J.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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