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Randy Stankey
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Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-25-2001 09:41 PM
Remeber those movies from the 70's or 80's like Skate Town USA? Basically they were an excuse to show you (supposedly) cool people doing (supposedly) cool things. They just tossed in a plot so they could get it past the studio execs. This is what The Fast and the Furious reminded me of. If you like fast cars and you like to see them go fast and do funky things, you'll like this movie. If you want to watch a movie that has a plot go somewhere else. Remember, this is a MOVIE. Consequently, the laws of physics don't necessarily apply unless it's part of the plot. Don't bother to count how many shots came out of that (supposedly) six-shot revolver and things like that. So, okay they were machine guns... still, Waaaaay to many bullets came out of those guns that only had 50 round magazines in them!  So, when that car hits an embankement, flies 1/2 mile through the air, rolls 3 times, lands on it's wheels and the driver walks away, just say to yourself, "This is a MOVIE!" I had the honor of presiding over the running of this movie for a press screening. I was sitting in the back row of the auditorium watching the "go show". In case there were any problems I could bolt out the rear balcony door and dive into the booth. (Yes, my company has balcony seating in it's bigger buildings, now.) I was called out of the auditorium to answer some questions for the newly arrived general manager and missed about 20 minutes out of the middle of the film. I came back in, sat down and was able to pick up the plot again in only a minute or two. For me, this was a generally "OK" film but not great.
I give it * * -- Two stars. (Good enough to watch because it's free.)
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Ethan Harper
E-dawggg!!!
Posts: 325
From: Plano, TX, USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 06-22-2001 11:11 PM
Waaazzzuuupppp!!!Id like to give a shout out to my mad phat master m.c. homie g catz mac daddy Rob Cohen for making such a tight dope phlickity phiggidy phat philm. Yo dat was da mad phat bomb cuz. Word. Doze rides be mad tight. Dat movie be pimpin son. It was madcore fresh. aiigghhtt then. Peace out. Papa didnt raise no punks! ------------------
--"That's my story and i'm sticking to it!"--
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Dwayne Caldwell
Master Film Handler
Posts: 323
From: Rockwall, TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 06-24-2001 12:35 AM
Dis philm is da tight phat bomb aight! Iz digs the NOX shit yo! Dat Paul Walker waz a crazey mo'fo wit' propz aplenty on his phiggidy phat phast draggin' auto. Make a racer proud ta' be a honky, you know wha' I sayin' fool!? Nothin' whack 'bout Rob Cohen! Pretty dope d'rectin' fo' a Keebler you know wha' I sayin'? Iz call him da G Massa phresh from da' philm school a coolness y'all! Dis philm put a cap in all da summer movies' asses so fa'! If ya' like gettin' jiggy wit' it then check it homies! Word.
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The man with the magic hands.
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