[QUOTE=Jimbo;1282772]This is only the second of the Fast & Furious franchise I’ve seen, the other being Fast Five.[/QUOTE]
You have to watch Tokyo Drift. It’s a kung fu movie plot line, but with cars.
[QUOTE=-N-;1282773]You have to watch Tokyo Drift. It’s a kung fu movie plot line, but with cars.[/QUOTE]
Thanks. I’ll have to check it out. From what I’ve heard, Tokyo Drift was actually out of order in the series, occurring after Fast Five.
$1 billion
What a haul.
Thanks for that first forum review Jimbo! Anyone else see this yet?
by Rebecca Ford
4/17/2015 2:21pm PDT
In just 17 days, Furious 7 is crossing the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office.
It’s a new record for the fastest climb to the major milestone. (The Avengers, Avatar and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 crossed $1 billion in 19 days.) Plus, the film is the first Universal project to make it to the $1 billion mark in its original run. (1993’s Jurassic Park reached $1.044 billion after the 3D rerelease in 2013.)
Furious 7, directed by James Wan and starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Statham and Ludacris, has propelled the Fast & Furious series past $3 billion worldwide ($3.392 billion).
“What started as a small film about the street racing sub-culture of East Los Angeles has become a global phenomenon with Furious 7 shattering records in so many territories around the globe,” said Duncan Clark, president, international distribution. “We’re thrilled to celebrate this accomplishment with our colleagues and distribution partners throughout the world, who have made these extraordinary results possible.”
Furious 7 has earned an estimated $735.2 million overseas in 17 days and an estimated $273.7 million in North America after 15 days. The film could go as high as $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion by the end of its run.
“We’re incredibly proud to watch Fast & Furious take its place as the only original live-action franchise to reach these kinds of results at the box office,” said Nick Carpou, president of domestic distribution. “Our cast, filmmakers and all of our Universal and Fast family deserve credit for working so hard to make Furious 7 a huge success, and we look forward to continuing to watch the film grow over the next few weeks.”
The film’s other records include the second-biggest worldwide opening of all time ($397.2 million) behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and the highest-grossing domestic ($147.2 million) and international ($250 million) openings in Universal history.
You’d figure they’s share a little of that $1 billion
I’ve been hearing some grumblings about this. Always bad when your story makes it to TMZ.
Furious 7
[URL=“http://www.tmz.com/2015/04/22/furious-7-stunt-drivers-not-credited-ending-credits/”]Stunt Crew Furious
We Got No Credit!
4/22/2015 9:50 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE
The Rock, Vin Diesel, and Paul Walker are all names you will see at the end of “Furious 7” … problem is the people actually responsible for most of the adrenaline pumping action are irate because they were left out of the end credits.
Sources directly connected with production tell us, the 2nd unit crew was responsible for all the major action … including the parachuting car scene and the mountain road chase.
We’re told the stunt team members feel like they were “punched in the gut” when they realized 25 members of their team – many of whom risked their lives – were left out of the credits.
And get this … Paul Walker’s 2nd unit stunt double – who was inside a bus as it fell off a cliff – was uncredited.
We contacted Universal … they told us they’re looking into it.
It is ridiculous that they didn’t credit the stunt people. The whole movie is a series of physical and/or CGI stunts. Especially considering how long end credits are nowadays, they credit everyone and everything, including every animal and anyone/anything even remotely related to the movie. Not crediting the stunt people is just insane. Maybe the filmmakers wanted to give the impression that the stars did all their own stunts.
[QUOTE=Jimbo;1282772]However, I can’t help but wonder, if Furious 7 had remained a Justin Lin film, if it would have been a better movie than by James Wan. I strongly believe in ‘suspension of disbelief’ when it comes to movies, but this one requires you to take it to another level. The action scenes are extremely exaggerated, to the point that they make Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon look tame and believable in comparison.
[…]
Tony Jaa and Ronda Rousey’s parts are actually quite small, especially Ronda’s. They each look good in their small roles, but Tony does not seem as exceptional as he should.
Part of it is the shaky photography during the fights. Ronda does look imposing.
[…]
Otherwise, it’s a good escapist movie. It’s pretty long at over 2 hours, but doesn’t seem to drag at any point.[/QUOTE]
Saw it today. Good entertainment. Way over the top action. Guns, hotties, flying cars, fights, cars, hacking, guns, fights, hotties, drones, missiles, flying cars, hacking, grenades, guns, helicopters, fights, Dolby Surround Sound… Go see it.
Didn’t like the Rousey Rodriguez action that much. Kind of tame compared to the rest of the movie.
Rousey and Rodriguez reminded me a little of Benny the Jet and Jackie Chan in Dragons Forever. And Rousey had the same eye make-up as Urquidez 
Tony Jaa, that guy can move.
Still liked Tokyo Drift best for story. Furious 7 is definately the winner for insane action.
Glad they settled this
Sahamongkol withdraws lawsuit against Tony Jaa
By Coconuts Bangkok July 7, 2015 / 16:13 ICT
The president of Sahamongkol Film International announced today he will withdraw the lawsuit filed against Tony Jaa over his role in “Fast & Furious 7.”
Studio mogul Somsak Techaratanaprasert, aka “Sia Jiang,” said today he has instructed his lawyers to end litigation against Tony Jaa by withdrawing the case from the Civil Court.
In Sept. 2013 the studio first announced it would sue Tony, claiming the action star was in breach of contract by taking the role in the international blockbuster just after renewing an exclusive, 10-year contract with the Sahamongkol. In response the star sought through his lawyers to be released from the contract.
At the time, the company demanded THB1.6 billion compensation plus 7.5 percent interest, alleging the action star ditched the project “Ai Noom Kangnam” in which the company had invested THB26 million.
The lawsuit almost put the brakes on the March opening of Fast 7 in Thailand.
Without disclosing anything further, Somsak said the matter would be put to rest and Sahamongkol would focus on making its own blockbuster industry in Thailand.
“I got work to do too!” Somsak said.
Somsak said today he will give Tony Jaa his freedom to follow his dreams without any baggage, adding he is an old man himself and has forgiven the action star, whom he used to love like a son.
Sounds like good plot material for him to get started on those non-Naresuan, non-Ong Bak, non-Tum Yum Gung blockbusters.
Somsak said he hasn’t been in touch with Tony since the split but told Thairath, “We don’t have any conflicts anymore.
I still haven’t seen this movie. I guess I’m waiting for a VOD rent…or better yet, free.