Comments on: Monday Morning Box Office Report: Fast & Furious 6 Tears Up Record-Breaking Memorial Day Weekend

By: Derek McFarland

Derek McFarland — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:51:14 +0000

The Fast And The Furious films aren’t made to be award winning films…. They’re just fun, macho action flicks, like the old actions movies Arnold & Sly used to do, back in the 80’s and early 90’s (The Running Man, Rambo, True Lies,Tango & Cash, Commando). When you see these types of films, you’re not supposed to go looking at how well the actors can act or what is or isn’t humanly possible. If you want realism, watch Cops, or the Discovery channel. The F&F films are doing well, because they’re entertaining, and have fun characters that people get attached to. I wouldn’t go so far as to consider The first Fast And The furious as a terrible film, but more of a reimagining of the early 90’s film Point Break. But the franchise has become more than that now. The series just seems to be getting more peoples attention now than ever before. Paul Walker is no Paul Newman…..but he’s not that bad of an actor. The film,Running Scared proves that much at least.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 27 May 2013 19:07:13 +0000

#2 I know this is stating the obvious, but people don’t see F&F films for the acting or the stories, they see them for the car chases & crashes. Kinda like why NASCAR is popular.

As Sean said, After Earth may get ignored when it opens. I was kind if interested in it until I saw a full trailer. Looks like the whole movie is just Will Smith’s kid running from baboons while Will sits back in the spaceship, chatting with him on the radio.

By: 1138sw

1138sw — Mon, 27 May 2013 15:51:43 +0000

Damn never thought the F&F series would ever be this big!

Saw the first one and it was just terrible and I like Vin too! Paul walker has the charisma of a piece of wood and the stories were just silly…but people love them enough to support them.

By: Steve Kasan

Steve Kasan — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:47:26 +0000

I knew Fast Six would make money but I truly didn’t expect it to be this huge!
It was sold out all matinee and night showings at a few theatres near me. The constant phrase after learning all the shows were sold out was, “Wanna see hangover instead?”