Fast and Furious (4)

[AusM]

Originally Posted by Airmon

Just looking at those pictures,
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/im...08283_640w.jpg
Does that look like a GT40 in the back right to anyone else? And a Mustang far left?

2005-2007 Ford GT (indicators in rear guard) and 2007 Saleen Parnelli Jones Mustang (orange bar through headlights) is my vote...


I'm sure the movie will be fun for brainless entertainment - you'll just have to let the improvised tech speak wash over you (Motec exhaust anyone?).
Rob Cohen directed the first one and really got the money shots IMO, part two was a different director with much less experience, and three was a different director again, Justin Lin - who is also doing part 4.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013752/

In any case, I'm sure it will beat 'Street Racer (2008)' - avoid!!!

I'm definitely watching it.

Might give me some lessons about metal kick plates blow off when NOS hits and how Paul Walker doesn't double clutch.

I've enjoyed all of 'em so far. Seriously. They're fun watching.

You can't take it too seriously.

[FGX-351]

Originally Posted by sleekism

More like Paul Walker pulls up with a wrecked VS on a flatbed truck.

Smart guy opens the bonnet "Ecotec V6 no !", "This will obliterate all once you put about 500 bucks into it and if we must overnight parts from supercheap!"

Hahahaha.

I remember reading a joke on another forum when tokyo drift came out.
It was along the lines of,"They can make australian version and feature vn commodores, could call it the last n the furious".
Gave me a chuckle at the time.

[LTDHO]

I'm a fan of I & II but tokyo drift sucked.
IV is supposed to be set after II which is good as I can betend III never existed.

[Fev]

Originally Posted by sleekism

That was a Plymouth Roadrunner............

Oh my mistake, i thought it was a charger, they look alot alike i guess

[Cobra]

The Farce & the Ficticious rears it's ugly head again!? I certainly wouldn't waste my money at the cinema to see that rubbish. I'm surprised so many here actually like it. Between Motec exhaust systems, floorpans falling off when hitting NOS, 20 gear changes to do a 1/4 mile and "granny shifting not double clutching like you should" I think my favourite part was when the Black Dodge ripped a skid with the front wheels in the air! : They are definitely good for a laugh that's for sure...

[Fev]

Originally Posted by Cobra

I think my favourite part was when the Black Dodge ripped a skid with the front wheels in the air! :

"Sooo much torque, the chassis twisted on take off" :P

[gozza]

Originally Posted by Fairlane

Reasons to watch:


Randomn parts falling of cars, Does anyone know why the floor fell out of his Eclipse in the 1st movie?

Didn't you see the computer say Danger to Manifold? makes total sense

[Professor Farnsworth]

3 was a load of crap but the first two were pretty good. I've watched 1 about 50 times. I'll definitely go see it, they're good fun, not to be taken so seriously like some people tend to think.. And yes i've never worked out why the floor fell out of the eclipse either, makes me lol every time.. With most of the original cast, lets hope 4 is a good watch.

EDIT: And for those of you interested, F&F triple pack was on special last week at kmart for $24.95 which is pretty good value..

[DBourne]

Originally Posted by Fev

"Sooo much torque, the chassis twisted off the line" :P

fixed for correctness! silly fev

[LOCO XP]

Fast and Furious is okay for light entertainment. Certainly a lot better than that roadbike rip-off Torque? Damn that movie sucked. Made F&F seem realistic! Holden did make an SS Commodore by the way. There were various versions, eg. Brock HDT Group A SS, and then the TWR/HSV Walkinshaw Group A SS. Now let us speak no longer of VL Commodores

[Fev]

ah, thanks man just goin from memory, obviously a lil wrong but the gist of its there lol..

why do you guys not like the 3rd one? the 2nd one imo was horrible.. 70% of the driving was CGI! crap cars and worse acting lol.. atleast the 3rd one was almost entirely original - hell it had an RB26DETT Mustang!! awesome

[DBourne]

Fev, you're gonna get lynched for liking a mustang with a RB engine in it!!!

i honestly thought the 3rd was better than the 2nd, but the 2nd did provide a hell of a lot more funny lines that you can say with mates and shake your head and think, wow, how did they figure this was a good idea.

[FlipXW]

Originally Posted by Fev

ah, thanks man just goin from memory, obviously a lil wrong but the gist of its there lol..

why do you guys not like the 3rd one? the 2nd one imo was horrible.. 70% of the driving was CGI! crap cars and worse acting lol.. atleast the 3rd one was almost entirely original - hell it had an RB26DETT Mustang!! awesome

Burn him!!! :. They destroyed a perfectly good mustang. The 3rd film was by FAR the WORST episode ever... Watched it once and thats 1 time to many.

[Fev]

hehe i know but i still think its a cool idea, the RB is alot lighter which would provide a much more agile and balanced car

i guess your right there, but overall the 3rd was much better imo. way better acting, characters, story line and whomever the director was, he's a legend. he captured the driving perfectly on camera

i also wanna put a LS7 in a XR8 muahahhaa FRANKENFORDS!!!

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by Fev

ah, thanks man just goin from memory, obviously a lil wrong but the gist of its there lol..

why do you guys not like the 3rd one? the 2nd one imo was horrible.. 70% of the driving was CGI! crap cars and worse acting lol.. atleast the 3rd one was almost entirely original - hell it had an RB26DETT Mustang!! awesome

RB26DETT MUSTANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : : :

The annoying thing was that they only built one Mustang with a RB26 all the stunts (ie. drifting) was done with Mustangs with Windsor V8's.

I agree that second F&F was lame except for the Challenger and Camaro that obliterate the ricers at least until Paul Walker uses ""skill""

I hope they kill off Walker. All the other characters are fine.

Originally Posted by sleekism

RB26DETT MUSTANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : : :

The annoying thing was that they only built one Mustang with a RB26 all the stunts (ie. drifting) was done with Mustangs with Windsor V8's.

I agree that second F&F was lame except for the Challenger and Camaro that obliterate the ricers at least until Paul Walker uses ""skill""

I hope they kill off Walker. All the other characters are fine.

Hey the Mustang was awesome, don't bag it. Replace the crappy V8 with a more modern and torqhy 2.6L engine, whats the problem? And twin turbo? Hey, win win?

[Fev]

i need that "stirring the pot" emoticon i saw on the blog with the Ba that sunk at the boat ramp :P

[Pinch]

Originally Posted by LOCO XP

Now let us speak no longer of VL Commodores

What, no discussion on the Polariser?

I have watched the F&F movies out of boredom on occassion but its a shame F&F has actually become a 'how to' documentary for tools who like to show off their cars on Today Tonight!

When will some uber cool affro'd mechanic raise the Spit Bridge a little during a rice race and wreck some Sydney rice (ref opening race of F&F 2).

[Fev]

haha, all that is required is huge vinyls down the side and HKS, A'pexi and stickers of the like on your car on the front doors which does not have any parts equipped of said brands

[Trek]

I can do without doof ringing in my ears once again, I'll definitely steer clear of this. I mean, 2 was afwul, as outlined, but I forgot there was even a third movie. Damn. We don't need a fourth, IMO. I can see how these movies are ridiculous, however, I can't see the humorous side of all this :/

[Fev]

have you seen the 3rd one though? its actually quite good imo

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by Monga

Hey the Mustang was awesome, don't bag it. Replace the crappy V8 with a more modern and torqhy 2.6L engine, whats the problem? And twin turbo? Hey, win win?

Mate you have NFI (no offence).

Using a RB26 doesn't even make sense. The RB26 is not a good drift motor as it is too high revving and lacks low down torque due to being a race engine. All the drifters with Skylines use the RB25 as it has a better spread of torque. Go to a drift day and I guarantee you wont find any serious drifters using a RB26.

Mustang Nismo was a good novelty but is an insult to how many good V8 drift cars are out there. I think a 67 Mustang with 4.6L Modular would have been appropriate.

[Nikked]

They movies are good dumb entertainment, i enjoy F&F just as much as Gone in 60 seconds, Running on empty or mad max...its not like their are many car movies to go out and see nowdays.

And car movies have always had unrealistic happenings an poorly used lingo.

First one was good, number 2 was bad, 3 had some good chase scenes and stunts.

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by PhilXR8

Burn him!!! :. They destroyed a perfectly good mustang. The 3rd film was by FAR the WORST episode ever... Watched it once and thats 1 time to many.

I think Gammaboy summed it up well with this Gem from 2 years ago:

Originally Posted by Gammaboy

The movie was filmed in LA.

I'll bet the process went like this:

Film making retard 1: "What sort of car can our american hero on the run from the law in tokyo drive?"
Film making retard 2: "I dont know, some kind of american car?"
Film making retard 1: "Hey yeah, cool idea."
Film making retard 2: "You know, that car in that Gone in 60 seconds was pretty cool"
Film making retard 1: "Awesome! but how can we make it appeal to the Dorifto crowd? You know, all those kids with their Hondas and their spikey hair and blue sunglasses and visors and stuff?" (American ricers)
Film making retard 2: "I know, we can make it like the cars they have on their posters that they masturbate over every night... what are those things? Sky... Skysomethings"
Film making retard 1: "Yeah! lets put like thos big wheels and one of those motors in the old car!"
Film making retard 2: "Cool!!"
Film making retard 1: "Mad tyte Yo!"
Film making retard 2: "Hey, do you want to come round and watch Broke Back Mountain on my Plasma tonight?"
Film making retard 1: "Sure!"

[TUF_302]

Lets not forget the most important lesson from these movies, the LAPD responds to one hooning incident with the entire force lol!

[xr8 utey]

Originally Posted by Fev

"Sooo much torque, the chassis twisted on take off" :P

where's rogercordia when you need him
he would blow us away with his expertise on this matter

[NC1183]

There's an orange RX-8, if i remember correctly, that gets distroyed by Vin Desil

[schnoods]

Funny how for the actors, the movie that made them big is the movie role they cant escape.

I will be seeing it with a few mates, but the movies plot looks more or less the same as the first one bar the location, the cars and the cargo they are stealing.

[StealthAu]

The Dodge in the first movie was mighty impressive, wheelstands on take off.....with no traction