Comments on: ‘Fast & Furious’ – Pedal doesn’t go down to the metal this time

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Fast and Furious: 50 Sites About The Fast and the Furious Movies — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:47:03 +0000

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By: cftoto

cftoto — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:17:46 +0000

I’m the only person in America who liked Rob Cohen’s “Stealth.” Literally. He’s a fun filmmaker to watch … one reason the initial F&F did so well.

That said, the take for this new film shocked me.

By: JohnFNWayne

JohnFNWayne — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:36:01 +0000

Why people flock:

1. Cars. People love cars, especially fast ones. The enduring symbol of freedom will always be a 60s, V-8 big block, supercharged, rear-wheel-drive, 10 MPG, 0-60 in holy shit muscle car. The imports are distant cousins, but the spirit lives on. This is why GM will never be able to sell a Prius, and why Americans will never rush like lemmings to Toyota to buy them.

2. The first movie told a compelling story. It was B-grade drive-in all the way, but it had a lot of heart and inspiration from Rob Cohen, who aped Stagecoach and dug out all the inspiration he could muster. Plenty of goodwill still left.

3. None of the modern movie affectations. The Fast and the Furious could have easily been made in the 70s or 80s as it was the 2000s.

4. Did I mention the cars? People love cars. Especially bad ass Americans. And foreigners will claw and scratch to get a peek at that world.

By: Ronn

Ronn — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:00:52 +0000

Haven’t seen the film and will probably wait and get it from netflix since i’m not a film critic. i think your assessment of the film is dead on from what i have heard but that didn’t stop the vast majority of the american public flocking to see it. the thing i don’t understand is why these types of films always do well. When the very first film in the series came out on DVD i worked in a video store and we sold out the first day and we had well over 100 copies.