Although Hollywood is not a stranger to a movie being used as a stencil or a cookie cutter to generate other. If the plot was dissected of the award-winning movie, The Fast and the Furious, one could see an exact story line to another award-winning cult classic, Point Break. With the 10 years in between the production of both movies, it has become very easy for some and especially the newest generation of movie watcher to completely miss the shocking similarities and brilliance of these two movies
Title: How Paul Walker Completely Changed Action and Drama Movies Who isn’t familiar with Brian O’Conner, the ex-cop yet beloved brother of Dominic Toretto? Yes, this is dealing with Fast and Furious’ Paul Walker. Before Fast and Furious, Paul Walker had been a part of everything from Highway to Heaven to The Skulls. Many people are not aware of this, though. Could this have been what set the bar for his dominant and irreplaceable role as Brian O’Connor? Yes, it could have been; however, his most
Justin Lin’s film entitled “Fast and Furious” portrays when a crime brings them back to the main streets of Los Angeles, fugitive ex-convict Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) reignite their high-octane feud. However, when a common enemy rears his head, Dom and Brian must learn how to work together and trust one another in order to defeat him. Pop culture is everything. Movies, of course, are the ultimate in pop culture is a combination of almost every known art form
Justifying an Evaluation (Fast and Furious 8) In the recent years, movies have become a popular form of mainstream entertainment. Arguably, one of the most successful films released in 2017 is The Fate of the Furious, which is the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious Franchise. It is an action flick that is written by Chris Morgan and directed by Felix Gary Gray. The motion picture follows the story of Dominic Toretto, who has settled down with his wife but is coerced to work for a cyber-terrorist
“White washing in film is the practice of casting white, Caucasian actors in roles originally designed for people of color” (Pitman). Today the epidemic is more problematic than ever. While there are many views on the idea of whitewashing, one thing remains true— it is a somewhat a standard practice in film. Today some believe that this epidemic takes opportunities from perfectly talented actors of color. Others beg to differ and believe that whitewashing praises white people as “authorities” in
Industry. He was awarded the Hollywood walk of fame by the Chamber of Commerce he was honored to be given the award (RM). Over the years Vin Diesel has been nominated and won many Motion Picture Awards. In 2002 he was nominated for the Black Reel, MTV Movie award and Blockbuster entertainment awards. In the next ten years he was nominated for the teen choice award four times, people choice award three times, and also the image award (“Vin Diesel”). In addition to acting Vin Diesel has written produced
Furious 7 (dir. James Wan, 2015) is the seventh movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise. This film centers on a close knit team of individuals who are being contracted by the government to obtain a hacker and her creation "God's eye" from a terrorist organization that kidnapped her. It is a mutually beneficial plan to rescue that technology because it will help the team capture Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) who is out for revenge against them. Posthumous performances of Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker)
are numerous examples of huge commercial successes that are able to draw dollars from people with each iteration of their product even when the movies themselves are less memorable. Think of Fast & Furious or Transformers, hugely popular, even producing a great movie from time to time. Less often, is a franchise that produces a string of great films. Star Wars and James Bond have consistently brought viewers to the box office over decades. Many of those movies will be watched by generation after generation
the best kung fu warrior. Use iconic characters like Po, Shifu, Tigress, and Tai Lung in epic battles. Fight in various locations in the Valley of Peace and outside it. Be treated to fast-paced four-way brawls that are chaotic yet graceful. Summary: Play Kung Fu Panda Showdown of Legendary Legends and enjoy a fast-paced fatal four-way battles featuring iconic Kung Fu Panda characters. Take control of the main protagonist Po, his master Shifu, the fiery Tigress, and the power-hungry Tai Lung. Execute
(2016) is a comic book based movie that was announced late 2014 with the expectation of being a thrilling film. David Ayer, the director of Suicide Squad, has many years of experience working on action based movies. Some familiar movies that he directed are: The Fast and the Furious (2001), S.W.A.T (2003), and Fury (2014). Some of these films received double the ratings Suicide Squad obtained. In spite of Ayer’s professional history, he failed to make an appealing movie. The Unorganized editing, negligent