In all honesty, I own all five of the FAST & FURIOUS films on Blu-ray (mainly because the box-set was such a ridiculously low price) but I’ve yet to even crack it open. Despite a huge following, I originally never caught on to the brainless action franchise that was all about blinged-up cars (possibly because I’ve never had any interest in getting behind the wheel) and only picked it up after hearing such good things about the fifth entry. I prefer my epic and stylish car chases to come from the likes THE FRENCH CONNECTION or BULLITT.
After catching around 20 woeful minutes of TOKYO DRIFT a few weeks ago on television, I was beginning to regret that decision but I’m sure I’ll get round to watching them all soon (then again there is always ebay). Perhaps the upcoming release of Justin Lin’s FAST & FURIOUS 6 could be the catalyst for me immersing myself into the world of Dominic Toretto and his crew of racing renegades.
If you’re a fan of the franchise, you may want to check out this final trailer for the film arriving in the UK 17th May and the US 24th May. It again features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and Sung Kang, with newcomers including Elsa Patacki, Gina Carano and Luke Evans.
Craig was our great north east correspondent, proving that it’s so ‘grim up north’ that losing yourself in a world of film is a foregone prerequisite. He has been studying the best (and often worst) of both classic and modern cinema at the University of Life for as long as he can remember. Craig’s favorite films include THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, JFK, GOODFELLAS, SCARFACE, and most of John Carpenter’s early work, particularly THE THING and HALLOWEEN.
