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April 15, 2009

Let’s Talk Movies: Fast and Furious

Okay, so everybody has heard of the 4th and final installment to The Fast and the Furious movies, right? Anybody else watched it?

Well, having a boyfriend who likes cars and all kinda means that you have to watch these things.But I guess that’s not the reason why I watched it. I have to admit, I’ve seen the first two movies even before I met my boyfriend, and I loved them, even though a lot of critics say that the movie lacks acting.

But you gotta agree with me when I say that what it lacks in great acting, it compensated with great cars, car chase scenes, and really great looking cast. You’ve got Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, and Vin Diesel. Hawt!

I’m going to talk a little about the movie now, so those who plan to watch it but haven’t yet, SPOILER ALERT!

The fourth movie explained how Vin Diesel’s character knew the Japanese dude, Han, from Tokyo Drift. The movie is a sort of prequel to Tokyo Drift. Too bad, Michelle Rodriguez’ character had to die early on in the movie. Jordana Brewster’s character was kinda lame and she could’ve been out of the movie and I wouldn’t have noticed.

Why don’t we just talk about the cast?

michelle rodriguezMichelle Rodriguez is still hot as ever with those flaming lips of hers. Back in the movie as Dom Toretto’s girlfriend, Letty, she looks a little worn out, but she’s beautiful just the same. She’s obviously my girl crush. Haha.

From the first movie to this last installment, her character exuded a toughness and ruggedness that seemed natural to her, I just love her. Haha.

I just noticed, though, that she doesn’t seem to get any girly-girly acting parts. She’s always tomboyish (e.g. Girl Boxer, Resident Evil, Blue Crush, Bloodrayne, The Fast and the Furious)… talk about typecasting. Haha.

paul walkerPaul Walker comes back to the movie as FBI agent Brian O’Conner. He didn’t look like he aged one bit. A little bit scruffier, but he still has this boyish appeal. Obi says that he’s too boyish to be taken seriously as an FBI agent. Who cares? He’s hot. Haha.

Okay, so I went to iMdb to see what other projects our handsome guy here has been in and I saw that he appeared in an episode of Charles in Charge. Hahah. Funny, I used to watch that show a lot. Silly of me to admit this, but when I was a little girl, I used to have the biggest crush on Scott Baio. Haha. :P What? He was cute.

vin dieselVin Diesel’s body is massive. Scary massive. Back in the movie as Dominic Toretto, his character sets out to find Letty’s killer and avenge the death of his girlfriend in the hands of a Mexican drug smuggling syndicate. Man, he really got buffer.

Late last night I saw him in this movie with Ben Affleck and Giovanni Ribicci. They were all supposedly stock brokers. Vin Diesel was in a suit and was still not as buff as now. He looked cute in a suit.

Question: If Chuck Norris, Mr. T, and Vin Diesel got into a fight, who do you think would emerge victorious?

jordana brewsterLastly we have Jordana Brewster? She just got old. She came back to play Mia Toretto, Dom’s sister. What did she do in the movie, showed a bit of cleavage, phoned to tell Vin Diesel’s character that his girlfriend’s dead, and clean up a wound. Aside from that, nothing.

I say they could’ve done away with Jordana’s character. It didn’t count for much anyway. Aside from that, I guess it tied the entire Fast and the Furious series for me.

I dunno, maybe that’s just me. Have you seen the movie? What do you think of it?

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