Tag: Fast and Furious 4
Vin Diesel’s LOS BANDOLEROS Video and U.S. Premiere
“Los Bandoleros,” an original short film directed and written by Vin Diesel showcased on the Blu-ray and DVD release of “Fast & Furious” available July 28, receives its U.S. premiere in celebration of the Universal Studios Home Entertainment release.
The film, shot entirely in Dominican Republic, tells the intriguing back story about the characters and events leading up to the explosive oil truck heist in “Fast & Furious.”
Box Office: FAST AND FURIOUS Sets Records at $72 million
Fast and Furious, the 4th film in the Universal franchise, claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend with a record-breaking $72.5 million (the biggest domestic opening since “The Dark Knight.”) The previous April record holder was “Anger Management,” which opened to $42.2 million in 2003.
The $30 million dollar take for “Fast and Furious” on Friday, came from 5,200 screens, and easily beat out the previous three installments. It bested “Tokyo Drift‘s” entire debut weekend take, and easily trumped the original’s $15 million back in 2001. For the record, “2 Fast 2 Furious” took in just south of $20 million when it opened on Friday in 2003.
Fast and Furious Review
The tagline of “Fast & Furious” promises “New Model. Original Parts.” Well, yes and no. “Parts” is a remarkably apt way to describe the people of the movie, a crew of affectless hard bodies reunited from the 2001 B-movie sensation “The Fast and the Furious.”
Led by Vin Diesel, an inexpressive chunk of man whose actorly range is largely restricted to the occasional furrowing of a brow, the cast is slotted into a narrative involving revenge against a Mexican drug cartel, outlandish vehicular mayhem, flaunting of custom bodywork (both automotive and anatomical) and settings that encourage people to wear tank tops…read more [The New York Times]
Recession has hit the world of B movies: There’s no longer a budget for definite articles in titles. Fast & Furious, about dirtied-up car racing and badass drivers, arrives eight years after The Fast and the Furious revealed the unlikely charms of the sewer-throated, shovel-headed Vin Diesel. Back then, as Diesel’s Dominic Toretto burned through L.A. streets, we gasped, Who is that walking Popeye, and why does he sound like he’s in a Sylvester Stallone tribute band? Back then we also met Dom’s nemesis, Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker), an equally feisty driver (and, as it happened, an undercover cop) as blond and blue-eyed as Toretto was bald and swarthy…read more[EW]
Fun is the operative word for me. In none of the earlier F & F films was there ever a sense of fun. To me, they always felt like they were trying way to hard to be cool, believable and current. This shortsightedness is already evident should you watch the earlier films. The high tech goodies (DVD players, not Blu-ray?) are already dated, as are the hit-of-the-moment soundtrack choices. And the colors of the cars! The undeniable stars of the show! Paul Walker’s choice of fluorescent green may’ve been hip in 2001 – now it just seems silly…read more [UGO]
The plot concerns drugs coming across the border, murder, revenge, and the FBI. But nobody cares. That’s a combination of not having the actors or the strength of storyline to keep us on the hook when the key is out of the ignition and the fact that people only want to see this for the fast cars doing unbelievable things.
Are we interested in whether Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster can reconcile their broken relationship or if Vin Diesel can continue to stay one step ahead of the law? Not really. And if we were, these actors aren’t convincing enough in those capacities…read more [Get The Big Picture]
It is no small irony that this righteous ode to muscle cars — and a bygone era when all America wanted from its wheels was speed, power and pumped-up style — comes to theaters just as the U.S. auto industry is imploding, in part because it too was clinging to the memory of what was. All of which turns “Fast & Furious” into a strange piece of nostalgia, where, without apology, fast cars still rule and fuel is burned with abandon…read more [LA Times]
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A lot of beautiful cars of various makes and vintages comprise the supporting cast. In the background, there are also some human women. Michelle Rodriguez is back again as Dom’s girlfriend, Letty, and Jordana Brewster returns as Dom’s sister (and Brian’s love interest), Mia. A new addition is the Israeli model Gal Gadot (great name) as one of the Mexican women in Arturo Braga’s crew. It is she who asks Dom, “Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women?” The fact that he has to think about for a few seconds made me wonder if he was going to be honest and say yes…read more [Cinematical]
It’s disappointing that Diesel has misspent the fortune that was handed to him after the success of The Fast and the Furious and xXx. He was projected as the musclehead that would bring back the days of the big action hero. That didn’t pan out. To this date his most versatile performance is from the little seen Find Me Guilty by director Sidney Lumet. Walker and the rest of the support staff don’t elevate the material either. Even the bad guys, John Ortiz and Laz Alonso, are standard variety hoods…read more [Popcorn Junkies]
The babes don’t stand a chance against the cars. Muscle or import, they’re all sex objects (props to the Lamborghini LM002). Director Justin Lin (Tokyo Drift) still hasn’t learned film geography. Even the kinetic tunnel races, meant to nitrocharge the movie, fall flat from spatial incoherence. You barely know what’s happening, and to whom.
And yet I can see why Fast and Furious might be a smash as audiences look for escape from a broken economy. All those wheelies and power slides are designed to obliterate thought, not provoke it. Talk about a movie for its time…read more [Rolling Stone]
Fast & Furious 4 To Be First Theatrical D-BOX Release
Heading to the movies just became a more “moving” experience, thanks to new motion-activated theater seats available for theatergoers, D-BOX Technologies announced today. Beginning April 3, audiences will experience the seats with the release of Universal Pictures’ new action-thriller, Fast & Furious.
D-BOX Technologies will debut its Motion Systems for the first time during this theatrical release. The seats are equipped with the company’s Motion technology and powered by D-BOX Motion Effects that corresponds to the action taking place onscreen, causing the seats to tilt and shake in perfect synchronization with the onscreen action.
Audience members will feel all the shifts and rumbles of an opening hijacking sequence, however the seats will remain still during the quieter, dialogue-driven scenes. The seats are in motion for about a third of the film, including intelligent vibrations that move along to the soundtrack and stronger movements for the action scenes.
Fast & Furious Muscle Cars Featurette
New featurette for the upcoming “Fast & Furious” has been released, showing some of the new cars in the movie including 1987 Buick Grand National and a 2009 Subaru WRX STI that are driven by the stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. In addition, the video also has lots of new footage from the film.
Paul Walker Confirms Fast & Furious 5
Paul Walker and Vin Diesel spoke at a “Fast & Furious” press junket, revealing that fifth installment in the franchise is in the works.
When asked about a possible fifth movie in the franchise, Walker said:
“No but I’ve heard it. I’ve heard it in the rumor mill. Like, I’ve spoken with executives at Universal at this point, and they’re pretty serious about it. They know where they want it to take place. They want to do it in Europe.”
On the subject on Vin Diesel reprising his Toretto role for a third time, Walker was pretty candid:
”I know Vin’s in there already”
Walker would also love to see Tyrese Gibson‘s character from “2 Fast 2 Furious” return.
Fast & Furious Widget – Live From The Red Carpet
Universal Pictures has released a new widget for “Fast & Furious” which you can post on your own website – Facebook, MySpace, LiveJournal, blog…
“Fast & Furious” – out April 3 – reunites Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as reluctant teammates out to bust open a criminal cartel. But the story itself doesn’t matter as much as the street racing, and thankfully this fourth film pushes things to the next level. Stay tuned to FilmoFilia for even more coverage.
Brand New Fast & Furious Clips and TV Spots
Universal Pictures have debuted two brand new TV spots and two clips of “Fast and Furious“. The promo videos provide more never-before-seen footage with glimpses at the street car racing actions.
Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Connor. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel.
New Fast & Furious International Poster
Thanks to Filmz.ru, we now have a brand new poster for the upcoming fourth installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, featuring shots of the main actors.
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker re team for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed. Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.
