Fast & Furious

Universal Pictures has given the greenlight to a fifth film in the Fast and the Furious franchise. And in an apparent attempt to one-up the ridiculousness of the previous titles, 2 Fast 2 Furious and Fast & Furious, they have come up with the brilliant (yes, sarcasm) title “Fast Five.” The studio has inked deals with all the key players, including stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, director Justin Lin, screenwriter Chris Morgan (Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Wanted), and producer Neal Moritz to return to the franchise. According to Variety, the fifth film will follow Dom (Diesel) and Brian (Walker) as “fugitives being pursued by legendary lawmen.”‘

Do we really need another Fast and the Furious movie? And does anyone care? Clearly I’m not the film’s targeted audiece, because one clearly exists, and it’s big. Diesel and Walker’s return to the series, Fast & Furious, became Universal’s highest grossing film of last year, with a worldwide box office take of $343 million. The company’s second highest grossing film of the year, Couples Retreat, was considered a failure on most fronts, with a $70 million budget plus P&A, and only $109 million at the domestic box office.

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  • seth
    i really don't get this thing i am sure the directors of these fast and the furious and not to mention the writers are all A S S's the have no ideas and the movies are all over the place and barely have any chemistry at all i can write a waaaay better and produce a waay better movie to this day i cant understand the 2nd film with tyrese and the forth film shows where han and dom idono its all confusing and they just need to put it all together if they make a fifth film or it will really suck!!!
  • Jay Robz
    yo son i watch da fast and da furious and i jus put a big windsheild wiper (single) on muh wipe. mechanic told me it added some good ponies cuz the belt dont gots to work as hardd so it free power to da wheelz kid. plus my rims are mad light so the tires spin fasta kid. ya dig?
  • tyrone
    silly rice burners and their 16 second time slips
  • Termi
    I would love to see you kids racing your moms honda to go against an 03-04 svt cobra, 98-02 ls1 fbody, or just about any newer v8. If you do just make sure your little v tec kicks in full force lmao.
  • Phil
    Apparently Lucas Black (Sean Boswell, Tokyo Drift) is returning to the series as well, according to Wikipedia... Then again that's Wikipedia... Just Wikipedia his name and go to the part that shows all of his films and such and Fast Five is right at the bottom.
  • Johnny
    Ohh great another movie that will encourage a bunch of poor spics to buy stickers, fart cans, and huge wings for their moms honda. wooooohooooo!!
  • Dragonfly
    Cant wait for it! after the last one, not into the whole fast gay five thing! how about "Fast and Furiously" how do you like them apples
  • "Do we really need another Fast and the Furious movie? And does anyone care?"

    What can I say. Yes. If only for the "bromance" <3.

    I don't think we're the target female audience they intended, however.
  • Bob
    I just wish they would quit destroying all the beautiful Chargers... destroy all the Jap crap they want... but leave the American muscle alone.
  • Nice. Funny thing is, most of the "Jap crap" leaves showroom floors making more horsepower, turning quicker quarter mile times, and getting better gas mileage than those beautiful muscle cars.

    Respect to the muscle cars. Torque is a beautiful thing, but credit where credit is due. Muscle cars came and went. The big three haven't managed to innovate since. Meanwhile, the Japanese have implemented quality control, production line efficiency, and turned out precision implements that will run circles around any muscle car that doesn't have a complete overhaul.
  • john
    you really know nothing about lsx motors now do you?
  • laurence
    I'll go for another round, cool dudes, fast cars, hot girls, I'll keep watchin em. number 1 is still my favourite though it's the most real.
  • deathmetalhero
    "Do we really need another Fast and the Furious movie?" fuck yes.

    "And does anyone care?" fuck yes

    "Clearly I’m not the film’s targeted audiece..." obviously.

    We need the return of xander cage first, but im stoked for this movie. These types of movies are sooo huge and sooo stupid they end up being really really fun. If you can't turn off your brain and realize you are about to see a story that is way to crazy and rediculous to be remotely realistic, then you won't be able to enjoy these shitty movies. I fucking love em.
  • vin diesel is a cool guy.
  • MrLee
    I look forward to this movie coming out. its nice to see walker and diesel on the same screen. I wonder if they will pick up from where part 3 left off or if it will lead up to part making the series become 1,2,4,5,3. I hope its more of a About the cars movie vs romance(tokyoDrift) or Crime(2fast2furious). Lets see who dies in this one. Someone had died in every Movie so far.
  • Maughtry
    Fast Cassidy and the Furious Kid?
  • dvBeko
    I remember someone making a joke that the series titles were just removing some words from the original title

    mh
  • Art
    Okay enough is enough. First movie was decent, everything they released thereafter was simply garbage.
  • 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise died years ago - after the second film was released. No doubt this will be a huge success however, as it'll appeal to the 'boy-racer' generation who just love watching "Vin Dielsel drive reight fffasstt in a reight kooll kkkhhhar."
  • Taco
    I enjoyed... zero of these films and I look forward to enjoying zero more.
  • No mention of making it 3D, guess that announcement will probably come once it really gets going and they decide it needs something to cover up a dire storyline.
  • asianrage
    Well, I did enjoy the first and third one. Fifth one might just be as "good".

    But I feel bad for Vin Diesel though. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson too. Both of them had so much potential to be great action stars.
  • Hmmm, no thanks.
  • binaryshock
    I can't wait for the next one, I've honestly liked them all so far, all been entertaining. 2 issues tho, Han dies, and in the last movie they missed an oppurtunity for continutiy coolness... during the last scene when Paul Walker and the sister drives up to the bus and they have the 3rd car, instead of the mexicans they should have had Tyrese in there eating a sandwhich... cut end movie done... stupid scheduling conflicts
  • Is this the only way to keep Vin Diesel's career alive?
  • ronisandy
    Congratulations Vin Diesel... this is the only he can still do movies.... Poor sap.
  • Octoberist
    I think 'Furious 5' has more of a ring to it than Fast 5.
  • chi
    agree, i like Furious 5 -- i hope the production company is reading this.
  • fanboy_d
    'The Furious 5' even. Sounds like 'The Magnificent Seven', but furiouser.
  • Fast Five is what I call sexy time.
  • Monstersquad
    I'm not excited for this news, but I will watch it anyways.
  • starscream9289
    I liked the first one, hated the second one, liked Tokyo Drift, hated the 4th one.

    Based on this pattern I might actually get excited for this.
  • Colonel_Kurtz
    It's the damnedest thing. I love cars. I've had all flavors of sportscars at one time or another. I go through multiple sets of tires per year because I love drifting the tuner I have now. I have literally hundreds of moving violations. My license has been suspended multiple times in several different states. I've done many, many stupid things and cheated death many, many times in situations that would make most sane people give up driving completely. I am absolutely addicted to speed and lateral Gs, but I just cannot get into these Fast & Furious movies. I think it's because I know how a car would actually react in those situations.

    Here are some alt title suggestions:
    The Fast & The Furious Because I Jumped Some Railroad Tracks and Now I Have To Spend a Week Riding the Bus While I Replace My Whole Fucking Front End
    The Fast & The Furious Because I Redlined Hard and Now My Lifters Are Knocking BAD, Bro
    The Fast & The Furious Because I Drove Under a Semi Trailer, and Did You Know Some of Those Suckers Have a Cable Running Underneath Them? Yeah, Me Neither.
  • wonka bar
    Seems like your bragging a little.
  • Colonel_Kurtz
    Could be. One part bragging, one part cautionary tale. I didn't say it isn't fun in a "How the hell am I not dead right now" kinda way. Fun? Usually. Stupid? Always. I'll be a statistic someday.
  • John
    Dude, really, shut the hell up. Trying to establish that you're a good driver because you "actually pay attention to what's happening OUTSIDE my car" is ridiculous. I've never gotten a ticket. Ever. Your past doesn't escape you. Whatever you 'were" is still what you "are". It's your mental state.

    Sure, fuckface, you're not talking on your phone or eating a burrito, but you're breaking the damn law. Overconfidence is a key factor in most accidents; dumbasses like you think they can do things they surely cannot. Cut my balls off and put me in jail if you ever see me texting or doing anything else in a car other than paying attetion to the road.



    "I have to think you've never seen the show, which tells me you're not actually a gearhead"

    I'm a car lover. I don't need to watch a show about cars daily. I experience them first hand daily. My father owns his own mechanic shop, and when I'm not at school, I'm there. So, when you don't have a fucking clue, shut the hell up. Shit heads like you can read a brochure and tell me how much horsepower your Camaro puts out, but in reality, you don't have a damned clue as to what goes on in a car. BTW - I watch the F&F movies as sheer pleasure. They're not realistic, but alas, they're my vice.

    Also, reading comprehension? Here's the facts: You WERE a bad driver. Traits like that don't dissipate. Psychologically, you're impulsive on the road.

    Yeah, go be a hurt little school girl and ignore me. You're mature, yes. Or a moron who can't back up his words.
  • Colonel_Kurtz
    GOT, not get. I thought I made it pretty clear that I'm a bad driver. I have 2 driving modes: chauffeur and balls to the wall, and I use each as needed. I push my cars to the limit, but I'm a safer driver than the majority of the people on the road because I actually pay attention to what's happening OUTSIDE my car. Yes, I GOT a lot of tickets as a teenager. You know what I've never done? Caused a multiple vehicle accident. I've totaled my fair share of cars trying to do things they weren't designed to do. One of these days one of my little stunts will go awry and that will be that, and I wouldn't have it any other way. What won't happen is manslaughter because, unlike you, I'm not talking on my cell phone and fucking with my iPod while I eat a burrito instead of DRIVING THE VEHICLE. So, you can park your self-righteous ass in the right hand lane where it belongs and stay the fuck out of the way. Feel free to flip me a greasy finger while I'm passing you.

    As far as Top Gear vs. Fast & Furious, that's just a stupid argument. Top Gear is a BBC TV show. Fast & Furious is a movie "franchise". Basing quality on the number of people who have seen a movie that's distributed worldwide versus a show that airs in a country of 30 million people is ridiculous. 2 things sell tickets to American movies overseas: tits and explosions. There's no language barrier for the lowest common denominator so of course F&F sells plenty of tickets. And suggesting that Top Gear takes itself more seriously than F&F? I have to think you've never seen the show, which tells me you're not actually a gearhead. I hope to hell F&F doesn't take itself seriously because I sure as hell can't take it seriously. If they ever want to sell me a ticket, they'll let the stunt drivers do their thing and keep the writers out of it.

    Now, since reading comprehension obviously isn't your strong suit, I'm done with you.
  • John
    But "Top Gear" isn't as popular as these fillms, is it? The fast and the furious doens't take itself seriously, and anyone who does come in expecting the wrong thing.

    BTW: The sheer fact that you get 1-2 tickets a week cements my point. You are a terrible driver. You should not be on the road, for you are putting civilians at risk. Getting someplace sooner isn't worth killing someone.

    Do us all a favor, and take some driving courses, or get off the damn road.
  • Colonel_Kurtz
    @John: In my defense, the vast majority of those tickets came within 5 years when I was averaging 1-2 tickets per week. God bless the $49 traffic lawyers. Now I average 1-2 tickets per year, and I consider it a small price to pay for the amount of time I can save on a long trip.

    It seems you've missed the point of my original post entirely. Top Gear=AWESOME. F&F=RIDICULOUS. There are plenty of well choreographed, realistic car stunts/chase scenes out there. "It's a movie" is no excuse for poorly executed stunts.
  • John
    Anyone can put their foot on the throotle and rnak up the mphs. It's skill that is what all drivers want. Sure, in 2 fast 2 furious, he jumps over a fucking bridge thta is split apart. Yeah, his front end, suspension, etc., would be destroyed, but it's a movie.

    P.S. You are bragging. If you were a good driver, you wouldn't of had all those violations, tickets, etc. A good driver knows when to speed. You have to be smart about it.
  • NOS
    I love the Fast and the Furious series just pure fun entertainment.
  • Shaydon
    Always dug the series.
    Think Justin Lin really does well with the movies.
    I'm in!
    and yeah. bring back Han!
  • moviefan
    well i have enjoyed the series so far. The last film i thought was pretty good. So cant wait to see what they can bring to the table. I agree terrible title.
  • wonka bar
    It will be a good popcorn movie, i enjoyed the last Fast & Furious and the studio is bringing back a good writer. Also, I still hope Diesel does another XXX.
  • ashwilliams
    I love the series, the movies are bad, no one can deny that but these movies are guilty pleasures.
    Now, if they should put Bruce Campbell in a role, then they will have a Oscar worthy movie.
  • Bob
    "Fast Five" is a terrible title. (Plus, my favorite adjective of this franchise's title has always been "furious." So just a little bit disappointed to see that gone.) Anyway, why not call it "Fast and Furious 5"? It'd be just as good, maybe a tad better.
  • jspegele
    Probably didn't want to be sued by the Furious 5
  • mbellerbrock
    Lol, my gf just suggested that as a name.
  • Blackstar
    Nah. They should have named it, "2 Stupid 2 Live" and killed off everyone. Yeah, that would have been much better. I'd want to see that.
  • DorienG
    I still care haha...Lots of people hate on the series but I love it. I've always like their cast and the cars always kick ass.
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