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On the Subject - Of Fast Five

Of Fast Five

07/23/19 • 68 min

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The franchise gets pumped up with the introduction of Dwayne Johnson and we see the Fast and Furious films really start to kick off from here! This film also ups the campy dialogue and makes everyone more of a character. Does it work? Lets drive right into this episode with a special co-host Sam to help out. MOVIE COMPARISON
  • The Fast and Furious-
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Tokyo Drift- Karate Kid meets Heist
  • Fast and Furious (4)- Nothing
  • Fast Five- The Fugitive
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent. Director: Justin Lin Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters) Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson | See full cast & crew » BOX OFFICE Released April 29th 2011 Budget: $125 million Domestic: $210 million Foreign: $416.3 million Cumulative: $626 million Opening Weekend: $86.2 million Opened #1 run 15 weeks
  • #2 Rio
  • #3 Tyler Perry's Medea's Big Happy Family
  • #4 Water for Elephants
  • #5 Prom
Fast and Furious TIMELINE
  • The Fast and The Furious
  • Turbo Charged Prelude (short)
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Los Bandeleros (short)
    • Works with Han and Dom/Letty romance
  • Fast & Furious (4th)
    • Letty dies (not really)
  • Fast 5
    • Learn that Letty is alive
  • Fast & Furious 6
  • Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
    • Han heads to Japan after Giselle's death
  • Furious 7
  • The Fate of the Furious (8th)
  • Hobbs and Shaw
SHOW NOTES SEND YOUR QUESTIONS: [email protected] OR Follow us on: LOGAN NAUGLE ZACHARY ROSS JACKSON MALCOLM RUSSEL-NELSON
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The franchise gets pumped up with the introduction of Dwayne Johnson and we see the Fast and Furious films really start to kick off from here! This film also ups the campy dialogue and makes everyone more of a character. Does it work? Lets drive right into this episode with a special co-host Sam to help out. MOVIE COMPARISON
  • The Fast and Furious-
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Tokyo Drift- Karate Kid meets Heist
  • Fast and Furious (4)- Nothing
  • Fast Five- The Fugitive
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent. Director: Justin Lin Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters) Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson | See full cast & crew » BOX OFFICE Released April 29th 2011 Budget: $125 million Domestic: $210 million Foreign: $416.3 million Cumulative: $626 million Opening Weekend: $86.2 million Opened #1 run 15 weeks
  • #2 Rio
  • #3 Tyler Perry's Medea's Big Happy Family
  • #4 Water for Elephants
  • #5 Prom
Fast and Furious TIMELINE
  • The Fast and The Furious
  • Turbo Charged Prelude (short)
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Los Bandeleros (short)
    • Works with Han and Dom/Letty romance
  • Fast & Furious (4th)
    • Letty dies (not really)
  • Fast 5
    • Learn that Letty is alive
  • Fast & Furious 6
  • Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
    • Han heads to Japan after Giselle's death
  • Furious 7
  • The Fate of the Furious (8th)
  • Hobbs and Shaw
SHOW NOTES SEND YOUR QUESTIONS: [email protected] OR Follow us on: LOGAN NAUGLE ZACHARY ROSS JACKSON MALCOLM RUSSEL-NELSON

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Of Fast and Furious 1-4

We race through the first four films of the Fast and Furious franchise, discussing all the things that make the series an international staple. *Joined by guest host Cynthia Naugle (@tentimesatiger)

We breakdown the evolution each movie has taken and the odd time line that was build to piece these films together. More importantly we laugh and enjoy this crazy series of film that fires on all cylinders!

The Fast and The Furious

Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

Director: Rob Cohen

Writers: Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X"), Gary Scott Thompson (screen story) |3 more credits »

Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 22nd 2001

Budget: $38 million

Cumulative: $207 million

Opening Weekend: $40 million

Opened #1 ran 19 weeks

2 Fast2 Furious

Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself.

Director: John Singleton

Writers: Gary Scott Thompson (characters), Michael Brandt (story) | 4 more credits »

Stars: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 6 2003

Budget: $76 million

Cumulative: $236 Million

Opening Weekend: $50 million

Opened #1 ran 19 weeks

The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift

A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.

Director: Justin Lin

Writer: Chris Morgan

Stars: Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released June 16th 2006

Budget: $85 million

Cumulative: $158 million

Opening Weekend: $23.5 million

Opened #3 ran 12 weeks

Fast and Furious (4)

Brian O'Conner, back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Director: Justin Lin

Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)

Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez | See full cast & crew »

BOX OFFICE Released April 3rd 2009

Budget: $85 million

Cumulative: $363 million

Opening Weekend: $71 million

Opened #1 ran 13 weeks

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Of Fast & Furious 6

We continue our look at the Fast and furious franchise as Hobbs gets Dom to reassemble the team for its biggest adventure yet! find out just what happens and what we think about the sixth film in the series on this episode! People come back from the dead the film ends 3 times, sexy James Bond like villain and we get the worlds longest run what in some high octane action! Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets convoluted also facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. Director: Justin Lin Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters) Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson | See full cast & crew » BOX OFFICE Released May 24th 2013 Budget: $160 million Domestic: $239 million Foreign: $550 million Cumulative: $788.6 million Opening Weekend: $97 million Opened #1 run 15 weeks

  • #2 The Hangover Part III
  • #3 Stark Trek Into Darkness
  • #4 Epic
  • #5 Iron Man 3 (May 3rd)

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