by "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
Published 09/29/2017 at 21:21
by "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
Published 09/29/2017 at 21:21
Tags: When will this series ever end?
STARS: 1
Huh...You know I thought I wouldn’t enjoy this movie, but I smiled from start to finish! My nomination for best vehicle goes to...
A character’s private jet. It appears to be based on a Boeing 787 but smaller and with a neat garage in the back.
They got the windows pretty on point too:
The only part of the movie I disliked...no HATED , was the scene with the car swarm. Now here’s the thing, it’s not that I hated the scene itself, but rather the inclusion of cars that by no stretch of anyone’s imagination could ever be hacked into and controlled. Sorry, but there’s no auto-drive in an ancient Prius, a Panther taxi, or an old Saturn.
The newer cars featured in the scene at least make sense with drive by wire systems and some basic automation.
Other than that whole scene, I loved the movie! I hope they don’t bring back Paul Walker’s character as F8 proves that the movies can go on without him.
ETA: Now, “loved” has to come with an asterisk. I loved this movie in the sort of same way I’d love a Transformer’s movie. Turn off reality and slink into mediocrity, plot holes, and bad CGI...
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/29/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 1
*total spoilers*
The fact that dom would work with the men who killed gilise and han is abysmal to the story, the fact that they would invite murders of your dearest friends to a cookout and to save you son is abysmal. The movie was utter Garbage if you watch them in the intended sequence. I watched six and seven the weekend before the release so that I’d be all caught up since it’s been so long and honestly I was super disappointed. The story made no sense, the whole baby thing was thrown on you. The fact that they overplayed Dom “evil” character, the biggest thing I hated thought was the amount of tech and such (like you said) that they just made up for no reason. During the autonomous cars thing I was laughing at how a computer would control the sheer amount of cars I saw with cable throttle. These cars weren’t new, they were all 10 years old at least.
"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
09/29/2017 at 21:38, STARS: 1
You know, I never thought about that, and you’re right. I did find it really stupid how they basically just forgot about all the things Statham’s character did so easily and so quickly. They’re basically like “welp, water under the bridge, we’re cool now!”
Indeed though, the story doesn’t make any sense. I stopped trying to make sense of FnF movies past Tokyo Drift and have learned to just not expect sense, reality, or anything I’d want to find in any other movie. You know, 28 mile long runways, skipping a hypercar across a few skyscrapers, pulling a bank vault around, no big deal...lol
"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
09/29/2017 at 21:44, STARS: 2
That movie was straight up garbage, at least it made me laugh though.
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/29/2017 at 21:54, STARS: 2
I’m okay with action movie physics if the storys actually good. F8 was not imo.
"Probenja" (probenja)
09/29/2017 at 21:57, STARS: 1
I noticed that they pretty much swapped Paul Walker’s character with Scott Eastwood as the “JDM” guy, so I doubt we will see his character again. And I agree the CGI part was terrible, it does make me wonder what else will they do for the next movie, go to space?
"arl" (arl1968)
09/29/2017 at 22:36, STARS: 1
It’s the first one I can’t bear to watch. Still too soon after Walker.
On another note, I just watched Blade Runner after, oh, 25 years. I forgot what a slow, weird, 1940's noir movie it was. I’ll bet they screw up the new one and go full Hollywood (never go full Hollywood, unless you’re in a FNF movie).
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
09/29/2017 at 22:37, STARS: 1
I love the edit. I approach most movies that way. Suspend your reality and enjoy. Right?
The first movie was so bad I can’t forgive the franchise. Honestly, I can’t stand most CGI flicks. The Star Trek reboot is probably the only series I like with the flash, bang, boom shaky camera style.
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
09/29/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 1
“Sorry, but there’s no auto-drive in an ancient Prius, a Panther taxi, or an old Saturn.” Shhh. Fast and furious doesn’t want non car people to know that
"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
09/30/2017 at 01:08, STARS: 1
*spoilers*
the white dreads pissed me off, and I was laughing for a good amount of the time on the sheer unrealisticness of the film. It was wonderful seeing a movie made around vague things like “I want a submarine in this movie” or “let’s kill off all the characters people like.”
I give thanks to Justin Lin for turning the franchise around, but it feels like it’s become more and more of a FCAChrysler ad than usual.
But I really want Sergio to succeed, so I’m ok with it.