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Author Topic: Fast & Furious (2009) Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-04-2009 07:45 PM                        CINEMA: 13th Avenue Warren, Wichita, KS AUDITORIUM: 14 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Mystery Meat Digital/THX PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) A couple sitting in front of me are...well...just sitting there...until the guy gets up and moves four seats to the right. She's pissed. Apparently, she said something to him that he didn't appreciate. And he got up and moved. She says "Fine. Just sit alone then." He does. She flips him off. "Right here?" he says. "Never EVER!" she snaps back. She sits there and stews. She's getting more and more upset. He occasionally asks her some completely random question about nothing, which really annoys her. Ten minutes later, she caves, gets up, and moves down to where he is. They remain there through the feature. That was awesome. THE PLOT: Revenge. Wackiness ensues. I'll warn you right now...Don't read Ebert's review. He throws a HUGE spoiler out in his description of the plot that annoyed even me. The movie is about what you'd expect, with more emphasis on the police activity than street racing (though using the phrase "street racing" is stretching it...The Fast & the Furious movies have always played more like live action tributes to racing video games). There are some seriously kickass action sequences, however ridiculous they may be.  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 04-05-2009 10:10 AM                     I watched the first show at my theater the other day. A friend asked me how I liked it and I said: "It is what it is . . . guys driving fast, shooting guns, crashing cars and blowing stuff up . . . what more do you need know?" But I enjoyed it- - on that level. I've watched the last reel several times. I think that chase sequence through the tunnel near the end of the movie could have been even better if it was done in 3D!  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 04-08-2009 09:19 AM                     I was disappointed. It starts off fine. But the middle part was kind of dull. Tokyo Drift was more entertaining even if that one did not have a signature action sequence. My rankings 1)THE Fast and THE Furious 2) Tokyo Drift 2)Fast & Furious 4)2Fast2Furious  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-08-2009 04:47 PM                     2 Fast 2 Furious was hilarious. I loved all the biracial homoeroticism in it. "Hey man, whatch ya checkin her out for" "Bro, I wasn't checkin her out" "Brian you always get us in trouble over a female". Lol  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-08-2009 05:26 PM                        I saw about 45 seconds of this movie at the Regal Colorado Mills 16 the other day. This is a shitty movie. Nothing but cars and Vin Diesel driving around. Lame. The title is way too close to the original to differentiate between it and people new to the series won't know which one to watch first. The sound was way too high in the 1-5k range resulting in ear-splitting treble, but otherwise the presentation was good.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-09-2009 01:21 PM                     This is the first theatrical released film to feature D-BOX Technologies. Right now Mann's Chinese 6 Theatre in Hollywood and UltraStar's Suprise Pointe 14 in Arizona are equipped with it.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-09-2009 04:18 PM                     Hmm, that might just be worth the drive out to Surprise. I think.  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 04-09-2009 04:34 PM                  I'm with Joe R. I can't watch this kind of movie. I need more plot and less driving. Probably a genetic thing...my dad even hates car chases in movies. WTF? He watches NASCAR every Sunday! Silly Dad!  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-09-2009 04:36 PM                        quote: Joe Redifer The sound was way too high in the 1-5k range resulting in ear-splitting treble, but otherwise the presentation was good. Ear-splitting treble is a Regal/Klipsch trademark. It wouldn't be a Regal build without it.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 04-09-2009 06:47 PM                     Mike be prepared to pay 8 bucks more on top of the regular ticket price. So your looking at a $18 ticket to see it.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-10-2009 12:36 AM                        Ooo I didn't know they were using Klipsh. However the building was assembled by United Artists. Did they go Klipsh right before the Regal thing?  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-10-2009 12:41 AM                     Kurt, is it in every seat? Might be fun to try it once... and F and F is something I want to see anyways.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-10-2009 10:08 AM                        quote: Sam Graham Ear-splitting treble is a Regal/Klipsch trademark. This is definitely not the case at the Regal/Klipsch 15 here in Eugene. Just sayin'.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-10-2009 11:08 AM                        quote: Joe Redifer Ooo I didn't know they were using Klipsh. However the building was assembled by United Artists. Did they go Klipsh right before the Regal thing? Good question. Who knows what's in that building. Regal's had a deal with Klipsch for about a decade now. quote: David Stambaugh This is definitely not the case at the Regal/Klipsch 15 here in Eugene. Just sayin'. I would LOVE to know they've improved their speakers since the buildings I've been in were built. But Joe's description of the UA building is exactly what I've experienced in every native Regal build that I know was designed by them.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-10-2009 11:14 AM                        The building I describe is fairly important to Regal, so perhaps they made the rounds and replaced the speakers in the bigger auditoriums.  |  IP: Logged

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