Fast & Furious 7 - Part 2

[rashad]

Furious 7 is now guaranteed to make over $1 billion at the international box office, which would make it the third movie to reach that milestone (after Titanic and Avatar). It is about to face tough competition from Avengers: Age of Ultron, which opens in most of the world this coming weekend. However, Avengers doesn't reach China until mid-May, which means there's still plenty of money left to earn there.

Ultimately, it wouldn't be surprising if Furious 7 wound up with around $1.1 billion overseas, and around $350 million at the domestic box office. That would put it in fourth place all-time behind Avatar, Titanic and The Avengers (though it's likely that it soon moves down to fifth place behind Age of Ultron).

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4056&p=.htm

 

[Sithborg]

Damn.

Who would've thought that the Fast and Furious would be such a colossus franchise.

 

[Quasimod0]

Wow that's pretty surprising! The moviegoing audience must have been hungry for a big action flick. Hopefully that hunger will carry over to Avengers 2 as well!

 

[rashad]

I finally saw Furious 7 with my sister today and we loved it. My theater had a pretty sizable crowd too. That ending along with Wiz's great song crushed me. It was an awesome send off for Paul.

 

[flickchick85]

This is mind boggling to me, but at the same time, not. I mean, I liked the movie and all, but I never thought it was anything special. But it was well-placed on the release calendar and gave its audience exactly what they wanted, so I can't argue with it's success. Plus, yay for diverse casts in Hollywood blockbusters! I can just hear all the wheels turning in the studio execs brains as they come up with new excuses.

 

[Warhammer]

Wow, joined ths $1 billion club and about to cross $300 million domestic in a few days. As a fan since the first film, I am happy for this milestone and for everyone involved.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Just got back from it, you don't need to type a lot to review this film, it's a very simple story that interlinks 4 big action sequences with some character moments and humour scattered here and there. It's ludicrous and corny and I loved every minute of it!

Say what you will but to me this series wears it's heart on it's sleeve and is proud to be what it is, and I dig that.

Of the 4 big sequences I thought the first one where they rescued Ramsey from the armored convoy was the best, just some incredible stunt work and the energy got the adrenaline racing!

Shaw was kinda like a T-1000, he just popped in from time to time to try and kill our group of loveable rogues, and he didn't really need to be more than this, although for a tactical special forces guy he was pretty blunt. Him, Hobbs and Dom were hilariously indestructible, over the course of this series Dom has become a cross between Del Boy Trotter and Superman filtered through Kojak.

I really liked Kurt Russell as Mr Nobody, he seemed to embrace the craziness and chewed up his dialogue, I was glad he didn't turn into the usual double crossing spook.

The big finale with cars, a chopper, a drone and fights was spectacular, although I thought Dom vs Shaw wasn't as strong as Bryan vs Tony Jaa. Using the big wrenches and the length it lasted as well as the crumbling building stomp to end was a bit meh IMO. As for Dom killing the chopper, that was similar to a couple of other movies but good enoiugh.

The real finale of the movie was heartbreaking though, and beautifully done. You could tell the scenes filmed of the 4 talking and watching Bryan and Mia were done after Paul's death, you could see the emotion all over Michelle Rodriguez face.

The final scene with Dom and Bryan back where they started, with Vin's voice-over, really got to me and the montage brought back a lot of memories. It's amazing when you think where this series started and the crazy scale it's ended up at 15 years and 7 movies later, hell of a journey.

RIP Paul.

9/10

 

[samsnee]

I'm trying to rack my head around what the next storyline could be. They've done the heist thing. They've done the "team up with an adversary to take down a bigger threat" thing. And they've done the "brother of the first bad guy wants revenge" thing.

 

[Marvolo]

My question is how do they top jumping a car between three skyscrappers? Which was handled brilliantly. I liked how Brian told his kid cars dont fly and then he was hollaring that at Dom right before they went through the window.

Yall know this could to be a massive boost to Wan's career. Studios are going to be eyeing him for action films. Hell, Marvel would probably do well to consider him for one of their films.

 

[samsnee]

Rumor is he's up for Aquaman. I personally would rather him tackle something more original.

 

[Prep Time]

I'm trying to rack my head around what the next storyline could be. They've done the heist thing. They've done the "team up with an adversary to take down a bigger threat" thing. And they've done the "brother of the first bad guy wants revenge" thing.

Alien Invasion is the next logical step. These guys & the invincibility they have will make for some great battles

 

[Matt Mortem]

Wan is a pretty good director. Totally deserves the success. Hope he gets cracking on The Conjuring 2 before he gets too swept up in bigger properties.

 

[chaseter]

Alien Invasion is the next logical step. These guys & the invincibility they have will make for some great battles

They will go to space two films from now. Next film is a volcano.

 

[Prep Time]

I got it. The next one can have Doms Crew be the new The Monster Squad facing legendary horror monsters

 

[Asr]

Dom & crew travel through time to race on everything from futuristic anti-gravity race-craft (Wipeout 2097-style) to....horse-drawn carriages, yeehaw!

 

[Marvolo]

Dom & crew travel through time to race on everything from futuristic anti-gravity race-craft (Wipeout 2097-style) to....horse-drawn carriages, yeehaw!

An Apple hanging on a stick in front of the horse will be their "NOS".

 

[dude stannis]

Honestly I figure the main cast really need a break after how tough it's been. I'm thinking a law enforcement centric spin off with Hobbs, Mr. Nobody, Monica Fuentes and Elena Neves out to take down some big deal threat.

Can we all agree Toretto has awful taste in beer? I've only just been getting into ales myself, but Corona is carbonated urine.

 

[kguillou]

Honestly I figure the main cast really need a break after how tough it's been. I'm thinking a law enforcement centric spin off with Hobbs, Mr. Nobody, Monica Fuentes and Elena Neves out to take down some big deal threat.

Can we all agree Toretto has awful taste in beer? I've only just been getting into ales myself, but Corona is carbonated urine.

Ok them's fightin' words, buddy.

 

[JaD]

Can we all agree Toretto has awful taste in beer? I've only just been getting into ales myself, but Corona is carbonated urine.

I don't even think I've had a Corona yet

But this past weekend I hung out at my friend's place for games and drinks and I asked my friends if they've ever seen anyone drink beer the way Dom does in the movie. They said that's how girls drink and I'm like whaaaa? Ha. It's such an uncomfortable way to hold abeer bottle and drink to me

 

[Kar]

Fast 8 has to take place in a futuristic wasteland version of NY. Go Mad Max on em.

 

[Zantera]

Brian killed Tran at the end of the first film, and the Yakuza (or more specifically Takashi, the former DK) have no reason to beef with Torretto or his crew.

Fast 8 has to take place in a futuristic wasteland version of NY. Go Mad Max on em.

It takes place 5 years after the world went to hell and everything is a desert, but there are still shiny race cars around.

Fast 8 - Desert Road
Furious 9 - Search for new life
Fast 1 Furious 0 - This time in space

 

[Greens]

I don't even think I've had a Corona yet

But this past weekend I hung out at my friend's place for games and drinks and I asked my friends if they've ever seen anyone drink beer the way Dom does in the movie. They said that's how girls drink and I'm like whaaaa? Ha. It's such an uncomfortable way to hold abeer bottle and drink to me

Yeah, that doesn't look comfortable. Who knows why Vin does what he does.

 

[samsnee]

Fast 8 has to take place in a futuristic wasteland version of NY. Go Mad Max on em.

Fast 8 is a prequel to Escape from New York. Mr. Nobody is really Snake Plissken.

 

[Reel-Man]

Based on post from their social media pages (Luda/Tyrese/Vin), it seems they are debating if they should go ahead. They mentioned F7 was For Paul and F8 is From Paul.

 

[chaseter]

F any number is for money.