Sixteen years ago, if you’d told me that there’d go on to be at least seven sequels to The Fast and The Furious, I’d have shaken my head in disbelief and questioned the sanity of the world we lived in and whether it’d really be worth carrying on if that was the future that awaited me. Actually, I’d probably have asked “What’s this fast and furious thing you’re talking about?” because I’m pretty sure the initial release of that film passed me by completely, as indeed did many of the sequels. Regardless, and by popular demand, we’ve finally gotten around to discussing all eight (EIGHT!?!?) movies in this increasingly profitable franchise.
I (Jay) was joined by my #Family members, Aaron Neuwirth, Courtney Small, Jeanette Ward and Darren Lucas for a rooftop barbecue and a bucket of chilled Corona as we dug through the whole series in full spoiler detail.
00:00 Intros
02:40 Overall thoughts on the franchise
10:51 The Fast and The Furious [spoilers!]
27:56 2 Fast 2 Furious [spoilers!]
39:45 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift [spoilers!]
59:09 Fast & Furious [spoilers!]
73:06 Fast Five [spoilers!]
88:40 Furious 6 [spoilers!]
103:30 Furious 7 [spoilers!]
123:18 The Fate of the Furious [spoilers!]
141:34 Plugs
144:49 Outtakes
Show notes:
Perd Hapley in Fast Five
Furious 6 Lambcast
Furious 7 Lambcast
Aaron’s Plugs:
The Code is Zeek
Out Now with Aaron and Abe – The Fate of the Furious
Courtney’s Plugs:
Cinema Axis – Hot Docs reviews
In The Seats – Hot Docs reviews
Changing Reels podcast – The Wailing
Darren’s Plugs:
Movie Reviews 101
Talking Stars podcast – #50 Movie Fights
Jeanette’s Plugs:
The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl – The Fate of the Furious
Tamarind Tribal Belly Dance
Jay’s Plugs:
Life Vs Film
LAMB Plugs:
Director of the Month: Ken Loach
Acting School 101: Bill Paxton
Cult Chops – Anime
Lambtracks commentary: Jurassic Park 3
Lambscores: Life and Saban’s Power Rangers
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Tags: 2 Fast 2 Furious, Cinema Axis, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Furious 6, Furious 7, Life vs Film, Movie Reviews 101. The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl, The Code is Zeek, The Fast and The Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, The Fate of the Furious