Daily television and radio guide Jul 23, 2009
The Fast and the Furious 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (FX). High-octane thriller about an undercover cop who infiltrates a gang of street racers. (Boston Globe)
JSO Hopes To Curb Teen Street Racing Jul 14, 2009
It's a pastime that pop culture sometimes glorifies, as seen in movies like "The Fast and the Furious.". But illegal street racing, because it is uncontrolled and unregulated, is especially dangerous. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Turbo Subds on iPhone May 30, 2009
I-play's mobile division has delivered some of the biggest selling franchises in the mobile space, including the world's #1 best-selling racing franchise, The Fast and the Furious, based on the blockbuster movies. I-play's interactive television group, formerly PixelPlay, creates and distributes games featuring top brands including Centipede, Missile Command, Asteroids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, and Yahtzee. (IGN Wireless Games)
The stars may leave, but sequels keep coming May 19, 2009
Just a few months ago, the Fast and the Furious franchise rebounded mightily when original players Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez rejoined the pit crew. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Movies)
What's Playing May 7, 2009
That's pretty much all there is to "Fast and Furious," essentially a remake of the 2001 hit "The Fast and the Furious" with the same cast. (Christy Lemire, AP) 107 min. PG-13. (Athens Banner-Herald)
HEARTTHROB: Samantha Benton May 2, 2009
Favorite movie: "The Fast and The Furious". Lifelong dream: To become an accountant. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Open Road: Rate 'Fast & Furious' cars Apr 18, 2009
This isfourth film in the series that includes "The Fast and the Furious,""2 Fast2Furious"and"The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." Even more impressive is how the film is doing overseas, proving American cars still hold global fascination. The wide assortment of cars includes some fabled street demons. (USA Today -- Money)
Stillfront AB to Produce Fan Immersion Game Based on The Fast & The Furious: New Model, Original Parts Movie. Apr 18, 2009
Using graphics to display the races enhanced by music to add intensity, this game immerses the player in the world of the Fast and the Furious from the start. "We're very excited to be working with Universal Studios again to introduce a new game for their upcoming release of 'Fast & Furious: New Model, Original Parts'". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Maverick Entertainment Group Inc. Announces the U.S. DVD Release of Treasure Raiders - Fast and the Furious Meets The Da Vinci Code! Apr 17, 2009
Maverick Entertainment Group Inc. Announces the U.S. DVD Release of Treasure Raiders - Fast and the Furious Meets The Da Vinci Code ... Maverick Entertainment Group Inc. Announces the U.S. DVD Release of Treasure Raiders - Fast and the Furious Meets The Da Vinci Code. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bow Wow Chosen As Xbox April 'Artist of the Month' - Challenges Fans to Play Online 'Game with Fame' Session on Wednesday, April 15 Apr 14, 2009
His big screen credits include "Like Mike" (one of the 50 Top Grossing films of 2002), "All About The Benjamins" (2003), "Johnson Family Vacation" (2004), "Roll Bounce" (2005) and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006). More recent roles include "Hurricane Season," "Driving Lessons," and "Patriots." After appearing in "Moesha" and "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," Bow Wow has gone on to a series of high profile television appearances including "Smallville," "Ugly Betty" and a recurring role in the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
`Hannah Montana' Leads Box Office With $34 Million in U.S., Canadian Sales Apr 13, 2009
and , stars of the original The Fast and the Furious, return for the first time since the original film to reprise their roles. Diesel made a cameo appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006. (Bloomberg -- US)
Walker, Diesel will return for Furious sequel Apr 12, 2009
After launching the franchise in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious, the stars returned for this years Fast & Furious, which opened last weekend with $72. 5 million, a record box office debut for the month of April. (MSNBC -- News)
'Fast & Furious:' It is what it is Apr 11, 2009
Vin Diesel stars in "Fast & Furious," the latest in "The Fast and the Furious" series ... First of all, feel free to be "that guy" to all of your friends when they ask if you have seen "The Fast and the Furious." There are a slew of sarcastic responses, but the gist is this: "Yeah I have. Why, do you want to rent it or something?" ... See, "The Fast and the Furious" came out back in 2001. (Juneau Empire)
Hollywood studies Latin 101 Apr 11, 2009
Two years later, the first in the franchise, "The Fast and the Furious," was released. As much as 24% of the audience was Latino. (Variety)
Win 'Fast & Furious' stuff Apr 11, 2009
Over the course of two hours in 'The Fast and the Furious', we watched two men on opposite sides of the law race stunning machines, brawl together and form an unlikely, begrudging friendship. Though they went their separate ways at the end of the film Dom as an illegal ex-pat to Mexico and Brian as an FBI agent in Miami we followed Brian's career in the second episode, '2 Fast 2 Furious', and caught a brief glimpse of Dom at the end of the third part of the franchise, 'The Fast and the... (iAfrica.com)
Hot Movies May Be Best Ads For New Cars Apr 10, 2009
Perhaps no movie series has burned more rubber over the past decade than "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. The high-octane series returned April 3 with Diesel joining Paul Walker in the driver's seat for the first time since the original 2001 movie. (KERO 23, CA)
'Fast & Furious' brings same magic back to big screen Apr 10, 2009
Eight years ago, The Fast and the Furious was supposed to be a stepping stone to greater things ... But instead, The Fast and the Furious became monstrously successful ... But this time, the strangest thing happened: not only did Universal Studios decide to make a fourth installment in the presumed-dead Fast and the Furious franchise, they got every one of the original four stars to swallow their pride and come back. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Sequel offers little action, logic Apr 10, 2009
After 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast us' writers decided to go for simplicity in a title for this fourth installment of their street-racing series. And the title is apt in that it doesn't take long to become furious at what's on the screen. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Top 10 Seth Rogen Moments Apr 10, 2009
Spoofing the Fast and the Furious franchise, the pseudo-trailer for The Fast i-Curious promises that "It's just like the version, except slightly gayer!". Featuring Rogen and (who'd previously done the ambiguously gay thing with Rogen's occasional costar on SNL) vaguely filling the and Vin Diesel roles, the clip promises "way more testosterone" than ever seen in a Fmovie. (IGN FilmForce)
Get into gear: Fast andFurious has bad acting but exciting action Apr 10, 2009
Diesel calls this "just another Tuesday morning." But to tone down the scenario and make it believable he had to "sissy-fy" it, so he got Paul Walker ("The Fast and the Furious," "Into the Blue") to join him. While co-star Walker couldn't act his way out of a paper bag, Vin Diesel simply redeemed the movie, bringing back the 1969 Dodge Charger that his character drove in the first movie. (Daily Orange, NY)
Out of gas: Fourth 'Fast & Furious' only offers action, no content Apr 10, 2009
Yep, there's a lot of anger and speed in "Fast & Furious," the fourth entry in the brainless car chase series that began with "The Fast and the Furious" in 2001. But I don't intend to use the word "brainless" in an entirely pejorative sense; there's certainly a lot of fun to be had with this thought-free romp through the world of underground street racing. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
`Fast & Furious' revs to $71 million debut weekend Apr 8, 2009
"Fast us," Vin Diesel's reunion with his cast mates from 2001's "The Fast and the Furious," was a smash debut with a $71 million weekend. The street-racing sequel co-stars Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Fans flock to 'Fast & Furious' Apr 7, 2009
The fourth installment of the "Fast and the Furious" street-racing franchise brings back the four stars of the 2001 original -- Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. The new movie has Diesel's fugitive driver and Walker's undercover cop reteaming for more illegal races as they take on a murderous drug lord. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Fast & Furious' paces weekend box office Apr 7, 2009
The fourth installment of the "Fast and the Furious" street-racing franchise brings back the four stars of the 2001 original - Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster ... Part three, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," had a new cast and took in a solid but unremarkable $62. (San Francisco Chronicle)
THE FRANCHISE: Get a fast and furious summary of its four gears Apr 6, 2009
The Fast and the Furious ... The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. (USA Today -- Life)
Audiences race to Fast & Furious Apr 6, 2009
The film already has earned more than the previous instalment, 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, which opened with $24-million and ended up making $62 ... Part three, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, had a new cast and took in a solid but unremarkable $62. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Fast & Furious Has Fast And Furious Opening Weekend Apr 6, 2009
The fourth installment of "The Fast and the Furious" street-racing franchise brings back the four stars of the 2001 original, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. The reunion has paid off for distributor Universal, which also has pulled in $30. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Monsters Vs. Aliens' Slips To No. 2 Apr 6, 2009
The fourth installment of the "Fast and the Furious" street-racing franchise sped away with a record April debut, netting $72. 5 million. (Click2Houston, TX)
NBC Universal's `Fast & Furious' May Top $60 Million in Sales This Weekend Apr 5, 2009
The film by General Electric Co.s NBC Universal pairs and , the duo featured in the original The Fast and the Furious, which glamorized illegal street racing. It was expected to earn more than $30 million this weekend, according to. (Bloomberg -- US)
Movie review: 'Fast & Furious' silly and tedious Apr 4, 2009
The rest of the time, Diesel is on his own, and he can handle himself, though he'd be better off in the hands of Rob Cohen, who directed him in his two breakthrough films, "The Fast and the Furious" and "xXx." "Fast us," in fact, is a sequel to Cohen's 2001 picture, the new title implying that everyone who was fast in the first film is now also furious, and everyone who was furious last time out is now also fast ... Diesel should be working with Cohen - or with Zack Snyder, who made "Watchmen" -... (San Francisco Chronicle)
I-Play Hits the Streets with Its Highly Anticipated Fast & Furious iPhone Game to Coincide with Fast & Furious Movie Premiere Apr 4, 2009
Having sold over 13 million downloads across the franchise, The Fast and the Furious series stands as the best-selling racing and movie-based game in mobile gaming history today -- an unparalleled accomplishment, said Don Ryan, COO, Oberon Media, I-play's parent company ... I-play's mobile division has delivered some of the biggest selling franchises in the mobile space, including the world's #1 best-selling racing franchise, The Fast and the Furious, based on the blockbuster movies. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The red carpet is 'Furious' tonight Apr 3, 2009
The first movie was called "The Fast and the Furious." Now this one is just "Fast us." What kind of bone-headed decision is that. Seacrest: Hey, bud, it's Hollywood. (Fresno Bee)
"Fast & Furious" Apr 3, 2009
"The Fast and the Furious" was sheer B-movie pleasure, featuring one effortlessly appealing actor (Vin Diesel), one dull but more or less good-looking one (Paul Walker) and lots of car-on-car action, shot cleanly and in a way that was both thrilling and served the plot ... Some would argue that you don't go to a movie like "Fast & Furious" looking for a plot, although "The Fast and the Furious" actually had one, complete with well-thought-out twists and a satisfying resolution ... He has... (Salon)
'Fast & Furious' puts franchise in neutral Apr 3, 2009
Where the last effort 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was set in Japan and featured a supporting cast of Asian toughs and thugs, this is set in California and Central America and features a supporting cast of Latino toughs and thugs ... In an effort to cut even faster to the chase, the makers of The Fast and the Furious franchise decided to eliminate definite articles. (USA Today -- Life)
Spring forward Apr 3, 2009
It's not exactly the same as 2001's "The Fast and the Furious," but this new, fourth street-racing movie appears to follow a similar formula: Fast cars plus muscled guys and sexy women equal an easy-to-watch movie. Adventureland. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Start your engines, again Apr 2, 2009
Theres new drive for The Fast and the Furious franchise as it welcomes the return of its original stars in its latest run ... Fast us comes hot on the heels of The Fast and the Furious (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) ... The Fast and the Furious revolved around the illegal underground street racing in Los Angeles in which Dominic Toretto (Diesel) participated. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Fast & Furious' speeds into stupidity Apr 2, 2009
That's pretty much all there is to Fast us, essentially a remake of the 2001 hit The Fast and the Furious with the same cast, except it seems to exist in some parallel universe where the word "the" no longer exists ... Justin Lin, who also directed part three, 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, piles on the mind-bogglingly elaborate chase scenes and set pieces. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fourth 'Fast & Furious' refuels the franchise Apr 1, 2009
Since then, though, the franchise has been slowing down: 2 Fast 2 Furious took in $127 million, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift mustered $63 million. The latest rendition reunites Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as leadfooted crook and speed-demon cop. (USA Today -- Life)
Featured Actor: Paul Walker Apr 1, 2009
Walker explained to IGN how that role came about during an interview back when the original Fast and the Furious came out ... Walker's breakout role came in 2001 with the film The Fast and the Furious. (IGN FilmForce)
Paul Walker gets back behind the wheel Apr 1, 2009
The first time was in 2001s The Fast and the Furious and the last time was six years ago in 2 Fast 2 Furious ... There was still a degree of hesitationAnd even after finding out that director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) had assembled the original cast (Walker, Diesel, Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster), Walker still wasnt sure. (MSNBC -- News)
Top 10 movie car chase scenes Mar 28, 2009
"The Fast and the Furious" (2001). Car chases ostensibly over a half mile, otherwise known as street racing, received attention when "The Fast and Furious" lifted the lid on a high-adrenaline Tokyo Drift racing scene that burgeoned in popularity in Japan and the U.S. in the late 1990s. (CNN)
Old-school action heroes return to screen Mar 28, 2009
High point: "The Fast and the Furious". Low point: "xXx". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Travolta, Crowe will make your pulse race Mar 25, 2009
Director Lin returns from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and brings Sung Kang with him to reprise his role as Han Lue. Web site: Release date: April 3. (MSNBC -- Movies)
There's not need to race to 'Witch Mountain' Mar 20, 2009
Sensing they're here for good and not evil, Johnson drives like he's in "Fast and the Furious," not race to nowheresville. The journey leads the three to a small town where Kim Richards (the original film's girl) is a waitress and Ike Eisenmann (its boy) is a sheriff. (Sioux City Journal)
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Fast & Furious 5? Mar 17, 2009
Speaking to about a possible Fast and the Furious 5, he said: "I've heard it in the rumour mill. I've spoken with executives at Universal and at this point they're pretty serious about it. They're developing it. They know where they want it to take place. They want to do it in Europe." ... Connections for The Fast and the Furious 5 ... Details for The Fast and the Furious 5. (IGN FilmForce)
Fast times in Jidda Mar 9, 2009
He frequently invokes the racing movies "The Fast and the Furious," its sequels and "Death Race.". Later, when the roads have emptied out a bit, it is time for some drifting. (International Herald Tribune)
Saudi racers roar all night, fueled by boredom Mar 8, 2009
He frequently invokes the racing movies "The Fast and the Furious" and its sequels, and "Death Race.". Later, when the roads have emptied out a bit, it is time for some drifting. (International Herald Tribune)
Camera-shy Pete Mar 8, 2009
The stars of the fourth instalment of The Fast And The Furious - who are reuniting on screen after starring in the original film together - will be out here promoting the movie in April. Details about their visit are being finalised but it's likely there will be a red-carpet premiere in Sydney and a similar event in Melbourne. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cheap Fun in Los Angeles During Oscar Season Feb 17, 2009
Cars straight out of "The Fast and the Furious" collide in a fiery crash. The dilapidated Bates Motel filmed for Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-nominated 1960 thriller "Psycho" looms near the wrecked 747 airplane from Steven Spielberg's 2005 film "War of the Worlds" and the snow-powdered town of Whoville in "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas.". (Fox News)
The Blockbuster Franchise is Back and Blu! The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Exclusive Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def Trilogy and Limited Edition DVDs Unleashed March 24, 2009 Feb 14, 2009
The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Exclusive Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def Trilogy and Limited Edition DVDs Unleashed March 24, 2009: Financial News - Yahoo ... The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Exclusive Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def Trilogy and Limited Edition DVDs Unleashed March 24, 2009Friday February 13, 3:50 pm ET ... The Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def Trilogy collection as well as the individual Limited Edition DVDs contain... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Read all 'Vudu BX100' posts in Crave Feb 10, 2009
The initial 65 titles available include such movies as The Spiderwick Chronicles, Speed Racer, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Chinatown, Saturday Night Fever, In Bruges, The Chronicles of Riddick, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The 1080p HDX versions will co-exist with the "Instant HD" 1080p ones, and will be available for the same price ($4 to $6). (CNET News)
