Fast and the Furious, The (Collector`s Edition) (US)

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If loyalties must be broken, If the lines must be crossed, do it fast, do it Furious
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 107 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
Release Date:

Synopsis:
They`ve got the adrenaline rush and the mean machines, but most of all, they`ve got the extreme need for speed.
On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), rules the road turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) are the boldest, the baddest and the best. But now, there`s new rage on the road. They know he`s tough, they know he`s fast, but what they don`t know is that he`s a speed demon detective (Paul Walker) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner.

With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts, and full-on pedal to the metal intensity, this fast and furious assault puts you in the driver`s seat and dares you to exceed all limits.

Special Features:
Interactive Eight Camera Angle Stunt Sequence - Get behind the camera from eight different locations and witness as never-before the final stunt
Movie Magic Interactive Special Effects - A unique look at the train and car footage shot independently then merged to create the final film sequence
Visual Effects Montage Featuring the First Race
Racer X: The Article that Inspired the Movie
The Making of The Fast and the Furious
Feature Commentary With Director Rob Cohen
Exclusive Featurette on Editing For the Motion Picture Association of America
Deleted Scenes With Optional Director Commentary
Storyboards to Final Feature Comparison
Music Videos: Ja Rule "Furious", Caddillac Tah "POV City Anthem" and Saliva "Click Click Boom"
Theatrical Trailer

DVD-ROM Features:
Exclusive Hotlink to Never-Before-Seen Behind-The-Scenes Footage of the Film
Supercar Street Challenge Demo

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DTS 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Rob Cohen

Written By:




Starring:
Rick Yune
Jordana Brewster
Michelle Rodriguez
Vin Diesel
Paul Walker
Chad Lindberg

Casting By:
Ronna Kress

Soundtrack By:
Brian Tyler
Carlos Santana
Ja Rule
Sam Rivers
Redman
John Otto
Method Man
R. Kelly
Faith Evans
Fred Durst
Nate Dogg
Leor Dimant
DMX
Wes Borland
BT

Director of Photography:
Ericson Core

Editor:
Peter Honess

Costume Designer:
Sanja Milkovic Hays

Production Designer:
Waldemar Kalinowski

Producer:
Neal H. Moritz
Creighton Bellinger

Executive Producer:
John Pogue
Doug Claybourne

Distributor:
Universal Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

6 / 10
I had no expectations whatsoever from this movie, and it`s a good thing. It`s noisy, predictable, boring or in one word that`ll sum it up - crap.
If you are into fast cars and their engines` sounds, you`d enjoy this movie, no doubt. However, if you`re here for the plot and/or acting - oh dear.
The video transfer is good. There are no visible compression signs and the cars do look great. However, some of the CG in the movie is more than obvious (got a semi-plastic look) and the scenes involving blue screens look flat and lifeless.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are both explosive. The surrounds are constantly used for pass by effects. 5 minutes into the movie - this gets irritating. The musical soundtrack is dreadful. It includes some hardcore rock&roll and a lot of rap crap.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director, a behind the scenes look, explanations about the special effects, some production notes, a short featurette about making the movie PG-13 compliant, 8 deleted scenes (which don`t contribute a thing to the plot), 3 (horrible!!!) music videos, several storyboards, a multiple angle stunt scene (quite impressive) and some cool DVD-ROM features (information, songs, game demo and more). The extras are by far superior to the movie itself.
Bottom line - a bad movie yet a very good disk. Still, barely worths a rent.
posted by Zvi Josef on 5/5/2002 16:09
5 / 10
Fast and the Furious is a dumb popcorn movie with no plot, and no decent acting either (Paul Walker cannot act. At all. Ever).

All this is served up with a decent picture, sound and extras.

Trust me the only thing good about this film is the cars.
posted by wazza on 23/6/2002 21:05
10 / 10
The Fast and The Furious is a great action packed movie. The movie starts with Los Angeles cop Brian O`Connor (Paul Walker) who has to go undercover in a gang of street racers suspected of fencing stolen goods from hijacked trucks. The gang leader is Donimic Toretto (Vin Diesel) who is the King of The street racing world and is a very fast driver. From that point on there is a lot of races and speed and action. The DVD has a big list of special features like director`s commentary, the making of The Fast and The Furious, cut scenes and a bunch of other features. The DVD is a must-buy because it is fantastic.
posted by LFC_Lad on 4/4/2003 01:59