Fast and Furious 6 Is A Go - Part 1

[Anjow1060]

That music video for the 2chains / Wiz song uses shots from the opening credits montage but it doesn't do the opening montage justice.

I'm telling you, the use of that song in the movie gave me goosebumps ever time they used it.

I can't understand how anyone that was a fan of 4/5 is disappointed with this movie. It was the perfect culmination of this story arc. I could have lived w/o the mid-credits teaser. I actually just wish it had ended.

I hate James Wan to begin with. I also dislike (being a film maker myself) the mad scramble to make money off the franchise w/o trying to maintain the quality and doing Fast 7 so fast.

On the upside - I am a major fan of Justin Lin and am happy that he's now available to do other films / franchises.

- Jow

 

[samsnee]

The way I see it

Spoiler

Lin joined the franchise with Tokyo so he should be the one to end it there

.

 

[KenK]

This movie was ridiculously stupid in the best way possible. Good fun to be had. The setup of this movie just had me laughing. Feels like a team of superheroes reforming to take on the new super villain that has popped up. Wouldn't be too out of place if they all suited up before they got in their cars with some of the things they do in this film.

Pretty much. If Fast Five was the Ocean's 11 of the franchise, Fast Six is The Avengers.

 

[Donut]

Fast 8 clearly needs to feature an Alien Invasion. The Rock's sweat can be their weakness & the bad assness of this group can be a bad thing for the aliens

 

[Kane52630]

I'd see it.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Fast 8 clearly needs to feature an Alien Invasion. The Rock's sweat can be their weakness & the bad assness of this group can be a bad thing for the aliens

Not if the Alien looks like John Cena.

 

[87vertgt]

wheres eva mendez?

 

[Anjow1060]

wheres eva mendez?

Nowhere to be found (thank God).

- Jow

 

[Hunter Rider]

It is a hell of a fun ride, the plot is not as tight as Fast 5 and it's scope is a bit convoluted but it's central concept of a professional military mobile unit vs Dom's crew of likable, misfit, street racing hijackers is great and the theme of family anchors it in a way most people will find easy to relate to and invest in.

There isn't a lot else you can say in a review of this film, you know what to expect and it delivers. I will say amidst all the testosterone, humour and car action there's a genuine heart and I think this is Vin Diesel's best performance of the series. I also thought the guy playing Shaw was very good and made Shaw into a formidable villain.

Justin Lin deserves so much credit, every summer is packed with big action sequences but he really is becoming one of the best at consistently delivering. His fight scenes are crisp, his shootout's thunderous and he's pretty much raised the bar and reinvented what to expect from a chase based action sequence.

The two sequences here involving the bridge & tank, and the finale sequence with the jumbo plane really are jaw dropping (The London chase is no slouch either), and what is amazing is both have so much going on yet Lin crafts them like a Swiss watch, you're never lost or disorientated despite all the moving parts.

One of my favourite scenes was the [BLACKOUT]race between Dom and Letty, it was like their version of a romantic dance and the scene between them afterwards where Dom's talks about where she got her scars and their past together is one of the best in the series.[/BLACKOUT]

It was a shame [BLACKOUT]Giselle died but I guess she had to given the big Statham reveal of kiling Han.[/BLACKOUT] At least [BLACKOUT]she got a cool death scene as she plummeted into the darkness in slow mo firing at the guy behind Han.......shame she missed.[/BLACKOUT]

This is a very satisfactory end to Lin's trilogy, that also ties up things from his Tokyo Drift stand-alone and things from the very first movie, while also setting the table nicely for the new director to keep things going with the 7th movie.

8.5/10

 

[Tim_Riggins]

Luke Evans is playing Shaw, and he will be Bard The Bowman in The next two Hobbit movies + he is the Crow in the remake, dude is blowing up !

 

[jacobed]

It is a hell of a fun ride, the plot is not as tight as Fast 5 and it's scope is a bit convoluted but it's central concept of a professional military mobile unit vs Dom's crew of likable, misfit, street racing hijackers is great and the theme of family anchors it in a way most people will find easy to relate to and invest in.

There isn't a lot else you can say in a review of this film, you know what to expect and it delivers. I will say amidst all the testosterone, humour and car action there's a genuine heart and I think this is Vin Diesel's best performance of the series. I also thought the guy playing Shaw was very good and made Shaw into a formidable villain.

Justin Lin deserves so much credit, every summer is packed with big action sequences but he really is becoming one of the best at consistently delivering. His fight scenes are crisp, his shootout's thunderous and he's pretty much raised the bar and reinvented what to expect from a chase based action sequence.

The two sequences here involving the bridge & tank, and the finale sequence with the jumbo plane really are jaw dropping (The London chase is no slouch either), and what is amazing is both have so much going on yet Lin crafts them like a Swiss watch, you're never lost or disorientated despite all the moving parts.

One of my favourite scenes was the [BLACKOUT]race between Dom and Letty, it was like their version of a romantic dance and the scene between them afterwards where Dom's talks about where she got her scars and their past together is one of the best in the series.[/BLACKOUT]

It was a shame [BLACKOUT]Giselle died but I guess she had to given the big Statham reveal of kiling Han.[/BLACKOUT] At least [BLACKOUT]she got a cool death scene as she plummeted into the darkness in slow mo firing at the guy behind Han.......shame she missed.[/BLACKOUT]

This is a very satisfactory end to Lin's trilogy, that also ties up things from his Tokyo Drift stand-alone and things from the very first movie, while also setting the table nicely for the new director to keep things going with the 7th movie.

8.5/10

Lin directed 4 movies. 3-6

 

[R3M3D1]

At least [BLACKOUT]she got a cool death scene as she plummeted into the darkness in slow mo firing at the guy behind Han.......shame she missed.[/BLACKOUT]

Well no because...

Spoiler

We wouldn't have had Han beating the **** out of that guy and throwing him into the jet engine!! badass moment!!

I actually had a tear in my eye when Mia is asking where Gisele is and then seeing Han's face... Totally shellshocked Really good acting from Sung Kang.

 

[Anjow1060]

@Hunterrider

Spoiler

I had the feeling before I saw the movie that she was on a hit list. And I think the filmmakers were aware people could concieve this as well. There were several scenes where I thought she was going to bite it early on and by the time the end was coming up, I was so sure she was going to die - then the Braga stuff came up and I thought she was going to turn on them.

Alas - I will miss my lovely Giselle. She was my favorite female in the series.

And for the record - as much as I'm excited for Statham and he totally elevated the movie in the 30 seconds he was on screen, I have 0 confidence in James Wan as a director. His filmography reads like a list of horror movies that I absolutely despise.

- Jow

 

[Hunter Rider]

Lin directed 4 movies. 3-6

I know, that's why I said "This is a very satisfactory end to Lin's trilogy, that also ties up things from his Tokyo Drift stand-alone"

Well no because...

Spoiler

We wouldn't have had Han beating the **** out of that guy and throwing him into the jet engine!! badass moment!!

I actually had a tear in my eye when Mia is asking where Gisele is and then seeing Han's face... Totally shellshocked Really good acting from Sung Kang.

Spoiler

I just wish she'd took out the guy so her death to save Han wasn't for naught.

Yeah it was, the film had some good little character moments amidst the chaos and wisecracks.

@Hunterrider

Spoiler

I had the feeling before I saw the movie that she was on a hit list. And I think the filmmakers were aware people could concieve this as well. There were several scenes where I thought she was going to bite it early on and by the time the end was coming up, I was so sure she was going to die - then the Braga stuff came up and I thought she was going to turn on them.

Alas - I will miss my lovely Giselle. She was my favorite female in the series.

And for the record - as much as I'm excited for Statham and he totally elevated the movie in the 30 seconds he was on screen, I have 0 confidence in James Wan as a director. His filmography reads like a list of horror movies that I absolutely despise.

- Jow

Spoiler

I didn't expect her to turn on them because I recall the spoiler from early on that Gina Carano was a traitor, plus they really built up the lovey dovey stuff with her and Han.

Thinking on it just now it's a shame she isn't going to be around to get revenge for him, but I guess Statham may well knock off one or two of them before Dom and Bryan stop him.

Agreed on Wan, I get why Lin is calling it a day but I wish they'd gotten someone else to replace him.

 

[samsnee]

I agree about Wan. He gives me no confidence. You could say the same thing about Lin when he took over. But that was when the series was virtually dead and expectations were low. Five and six have really raised the bar and fair or not, Wan does not have the luxury of learning as he goes.

 

[Anjow1060]

I definitely think

Spoiler

Statham

is going to

Spoiler

take out

at least one more character.

Spoiler

It'll either be Tej or Roman. Possibly both.

Or at the very least - maybe they'll let Dom go out in a blaze of glory. Statham is an actor that I don't think Vin Diesel would have issues dying at the hands of.

I disagree Samsnee. I have loved everything I've seen Justin Lin do. Scripts and stories that other people did may not have been strong but the direction of them has always been done. The way the man directs an action scene with so much parallel action going on is extraordinary. I never get lost as to where I am or what is going on. It's always exciting and entertaining. As far as directing actors or poorly written dialogue / plots - I'm never bored during his movies - even during the down time. And the actors, as crappy as they may be (See: Paul Walker) I think are at their best when he's at the helm. That's not to say Paul Walker is a Daniel Day Lewis, not at all. Just basically the best that Paul Walker can be himself.

Wan... on the other hand - is boring. Contrived. Cliche. Flat. Uninteresting. Dull.

To me (and Hunter I read the notice don't worry) it was kind of a racist move on the part of the studio. They replaced one up and coming asian director with another up and coming asian director. (Yes I know Wan is from Australia - you know what I mean). All I'm saying is it makes no sense for Wan to be directing the next flick. His resume doesn't even begin to suggest he's capable to handle a major franchise like this.

I look forward to fast 7 because of the cast coming back and I think they all have a good handle on their characters at this point, Chris Brooks is still writing so we'll have that - and if they keep the same cinematographer and editor we'll be in good shape. If those last two components change (which they very well could) I'll lower my expectation bar a bit more. I am in no way expecting a movie near the quality of the last 3.

- Jow

 

[Gold Samurai]

Fast 8 clearly needs to feature an Alien Invasion. The Rock's sweat can be their weakness & the bad assness of this group can be a bad thing for the aliens

Who knew adding time travel to this franchise would work and for a car movie no less?

We got a 3 after 6

4 before part 3 etc


Maybe that's why the races look like they're going warp speed because they are!

 

[jacobed]

The Rock has already said he can't be in Fast 7 because of Hercules. I have complete faith in Wan. hahaha I think its laughable to call it a racist move, Lin is gone so they went with who they thought would be best for the next movie. Sure he has only directed horror movies but maybe action is his calling. Look at Jon Chu, he only did music movies until the fantastic Gi Joe. Or even Joss Whedon, only did low budget tv shows then The Avengers came around and he mostly knocked it out of the park. It's all about giving them a chance. I just hope he doesn't ditch Lin's insistence on doing it practical, because that is what is making these movies great. Ridiculously insane stunts but they're mostly practical.

 

[Liam_H]

Johnson has said they are possibly working around his schedule.

 

[jacobed]

Oh good, I really hope they are able to figure it out

 

[Anjow1060]

The Rock has already said he can't be in Fast 7 because of Hercules. I have complete faith in Wan. hahaha I think its laughable to call it a racist move, Lin is gone so they went with who they thought would be best for the next movie. Sure he has only directed horror movies but maybe action is his calling. Look at Jon Chu, he only did music movies until the fantastic Gi Joe. Or even Joss Whedon, only did low budget tv shows then The Avengers came around and he mostly knocked it out of the park. It's all about giving them a chance. I just hope he doesn't ditch Lin's insistence on doing it practical, because that is what is making these movies great. Ridiculously insane stunts but they're mostly practical.

Most directors start off in Music Video territory, actually. And for the record - Joss Whedon was a fantastic storyteller despite his budget. Anyone who's seen Serenity knows that. He's always had his finger on the pulse of what's good. Even Dollhouse was strong where it needed to be and that was a hell of a storytelling experiment.

Wan made one inventive horror movie (the original SAW) and the rest of his flicks have proven he does nothing more than status quo crapfest. The only thing he and Lin have in common are their ethnicity and the "up and coming" (See: Not a household name) credit. The hiring of Wan makes 0 sense. I'm not saying give the kid a chance at a new genre, not at all. But an established franchise that Universal has a lot riding on seeing as they don't have any others - is a very dumb move.

You could argue the Favreau factor - but Iron Man was no where near the level of interest that it is today back when they hired him. They took a chance on a franchise they had nothing to lose on.

Story is different here.

Wan is a terrible choice and nothing you can say will justify his hiring.

- Jow

 

[jacobed]

Doesn't matter what kind of a storyteller Whedon is, I was making the point that he had never done anything even remotely big before The Avengers and he handled it pretty dang good. Also Marvel had everything to lose on Iron Man, if Iron Man failed they would be done as a studio. All their aspriations and expectations would have been done. They took a ginormous risk on Faverau. Maybe Wan had some ideas of where he wants the story to go and how he would handle the action that Universal really liked. If he had done a few action movies and they were awful than yeah I understand the hatred for the hiring but the fact that he has never done one makes the hatred just plain stupid. Give him a chance.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Nowhere to be found (thank God).

- Jow

No Eva Mendes??!! She is at least good eye candy, I thought that she would make a cameo in Fast 6 as Hobbs informant or something ha.

 

[Anjow1060]

No Eva Mendes??!! She is at least good eye candy, I thought that she would make a cameo in Fast 6 as Hobbs informant or something ha.

Eh. Not my type. Give me Gal Gadot over her any day of the week.

- Jow

 

[Anjow1060]

Doesn't matter what kind of a storyteller Whedon is, I was making the point that he had never done anything even remotely big before The Avengers and he handled it pretty dang good. Also Marvel had everything to lose on Iron Man, if Iron Man failed they would be done as a studio. All their aspriations and expectations would have been done. They took a ginormous risk on Faverau. Maybe Wan had some ideas of where he wants the story to go and how he would handle the action that Universal really liked. If he had done a few action movies and they were awful than yeah I understand the hatred for the hiring but the fact that he has never done one makes the hatred just plain stupid. Give him a chance.

You're not very aware of Whedon's track record.... are you?

Serenity was a big action flick on a budget. And it was fantastic.

Dude also wrote Aliens 3.

Whedon had a track record for fantastic action franchises. He was just not a household name (at least, other people's houses. I've been a Whedonite since the Buffy days).

Nothing in Wan's arsenal suggests he's even capable of directing a Fast & Furious movie.

In fact - quite the opposite. Did ANYONE else watch the car chase in the first SAW? Danny Glover behind the wheel of a van shaking a steering wheel in a sped up frame rate?

Ugh.

And don't give me the budget thing. Good directors get creative.

- Jow