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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Having been a fan of the first two movies, I had to watch this.
Wasn't too sure what to expect though, with the cast from previous films not in, and seemingly no ties whatsover to the first two. Pleasant surprises in store however.
Actors
Lucas Black as Sean Boswell
My first thought is how does this guy come across as a high school student?
Someone whos still a minor? He looks old, not even close to what you'd expect a minor to look like. His acting isn't all that bad however, and if you forget he's supposed to be a high school student, he fits the bill.
Nathalie Kelley as Neela
Nathalie Kelley plays Neela, object of Sean's attention in Japan. Child of an Australian, she does quite well in the role. Shes hot too. :D
Bow Wow as Twinkie
Bow Wow plays Twinkie, an out of sorts peddler of iPods, laptops, handphones, sneakers, anything you can get your hands on. He drives a pretty cool car, which has fist shaped reverse-dents on the car. Huge dents. Looks like someone 20 feet tall punched out the sides of the car and left those dents. Real nice.
Brian Tee as the Drift King
He doesnt really do much in the movie in the ways of acting, but fits the bill of racer, and nephew of a Yakuza Lord.
Sung Kang as Han
Sung Kang is the man who initially loans Sean a car in the first race with DK. The car gets smashed up, due to Seans ignorance of proper drifting, and Han "employs" Sean as a debt collector. Han later reveals himself to be a good guy, training Sean in the arts of Drifting.
Konishiki as Paw Man
He appears for less than a minute, but the former Sumo Champion appears as the first person Sean has to collect a debt from.
The actors did well enough to do the movie justice, but not much was really expected from them, as this movie is all about the action and the cars.
Storyline
Sean lives in the US with his mother, and attends a school which has security much like those of airports. Security Guards, checks, etc. He runs in with a jock, and challenges him to a race. They end up having a huge accident, with his car being totally destroyed, and his opponents Viper smashed up. At the police station, it is revealed that this is his third major accident, and that they are going to put him on trial.
Seans mother arrives, and asks if she could smoke in the interrogation room. The detective lights her up, but beyond her, a no smoking sign can be seen. She asks for leniency, as they have been moving around for a long time.
Sean is seen outside the room, and his mum and the detective come out. She tells him that they are not moving this time.
Sean gets on a plane bound for Tokyo, Japan. He stays with his father, who tells him to come back straight after school, and not even get near a car.
On the first day, he meets Twinkie, who brings him to see the world of Japanese Underground Racing. There, he meets and talks to his classmate Neela, when Neela's boyfriend comes along. It turns out that he is the Drift King, the top drift racer in Tokyo.
Sean challenges the Drift King to a race, and is given a set of keys by Han, who wishes to see what Sean has.
Sean proceeds to start the race like a drag, accelerating and shifting hard. He pulls ahead of DK, but gets a shock when he meets his first turn. He then proceeds to destroy the car, loosing badly to DK.
Life goes on for him, when Han offers him a "job", collecting debts on his behalf. Han later places a bet against DK, with Sean racing against one of DKs minions. Sean is given an Evolancer IX, and he practices with it. He wins the race, finishing off with several doughnuts in front of the crowd.
DKs Yakuza uncle confronts him on Han, stating that Han has been stealing from their earnings. DK, embarassed by the event, confronts Han, and they embark on a street drift. DK and his second in command, in their Nissan 350Zs chase Han and Sean in their RX7 and EvoIX. Racing through the streets, DKs second in command crashes his car, leaving DK to chase the two friends.
Ploughing through the streets, Sean somehow manages to avoid hitting pedestrians as he drifts through a packed crossing, only to smash into a car parked on the side. As they watch, DK and Han drift through, DK putting a few bullets into Hans car. Distracted, Han is hit by an oncoming car, and with flames licking from the engine, and fuel dripping everywhere, the explosion was expected.
With Han killed, Sean goes to the only person he can look to. His father. With Neela in tow, he is outside his father's home when DK pulls up and puts a gun to Seans head. His father saves the day, as he then puts a gun to DKs head, who leaves with Neela. Sean tells his father he needs to make things right, and goes to meet the Yakuza Lord.
He challenges DK to a drift, with the looser having to leave Tokyo. Sean and the rest of Hans crew go back to their garage, only to find all the cars have been taken by the Police. They find the car which Sean wrecked earlier out back however, and they take the engine from the car, and transplant it into Sean's father's Mustang.
They race in the mountains, DK trying hard to push Sean off the cliff. He looses control at the very end however, plunging off the edge, as Sean goes on towards the final stretch. He narrowly avoids getting hit by the falling car, and is congratulated upon his win by the Yakuza Lord.
The new Drift King, Sean now runs the drift events. He is challenged, and refuses it. Twinkie states that the challenger knew Han, and stated that Han was "family".
Sean takes on the challenge, and we see the rear end of a American Muscle car. Its the Hammer, a specially built 1970 Plymouth Road Runner. The driver turns out to be Vin Diesel, the outlaw from the original Fast and the Furious.
He claims to have won the car from Han a few years back, and when Sean states that he did not know that Han used to like American Muscle, Vin Diesel tells Sean that Han used to, when Han drove with him.
Its one hell of a good movie, totally worth watching.
Bloopers as told by IMBd, The Internet Movie database
When Sean is first given the red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, his numerous collisions while practicing around the harbor tear off the rear spoiler. As he starts practicing on the hills, the EvoIX is first seen without the spoiler, but on the first shot of him driving uphill, the spoiler is on the trunk. Subsequent shots show the EVO without the spoiler.
In the high speed chase scene in which they're drifting through traffic, the skid marks from previous takes are very visible on the street.
During the Tokyo street chase scene, DK rams and bumps Sean's EvoIX and sustains damage on his Nissan 350Z. However, on the shots after Han's RX-7 is destroyed, there are virtually no scratches or dents on the Z.
When Han's car gets blown-up, a character in the driver seat is no longer there when the flames go up.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Having been a fan of the first two movies, I had to watch this.
Wasn't too sure what to expect though, with the cast from previous films not in, and seemingly no ties whatsover to the first two. Pleasant surprises in store however.
Actors
Lucas Black as Sean Boswell
My first thought is how does this guy come across as a high school student?
Someone whos still a minor? He looks old, not even close to what you'd expect a minor to look like. His acting isn't all that bad however, and if you forget he's supposed to be a high school student, he fits the bill.
Nathalie Kelley as Neela
Nathalie Kelley plays Neela, object of Sean's attention in Japan. Child of an Australian, she does quite well in the role. Shes hot too. :D
Bow Wow as Twinkie
Bow Wow plays Twinkie, an out of sorts peddler of iPods, laptops, handphones, sneakers, anything you can get your hands on. He drives a pretty cool car, which has fist shaped reverse-dents on the car. Huge dents. Looks like someone 20 feet tall punched out the sides of the car and left those dents. Real nice.
Brian Tee as the Drift King
He doesnt really do much in the movie in the ways of acting, but fits the bill of racer, and nephew of a Yakuza Lord.
Sung Kang as Han
Sung Kang is the man who initially loans Sean a car in the first race with DK. The car gets smashed up, due to Seans ignorance of proper drifting, and Han "employs" Sean as a debt collector. Han later reveals himself to be a good guy, training Sean in the arts of Drifting.
Konishiki as Paw Man
He appears for less than a minute, but the former Sumo Champion appears as the first person Sean has to collect a debt from.
The actors did well enough to do the movie justice, but not much was really expected from them, as this movie is all about the action and the cars.
Storyline
Sean lives in the US with his mother, and attends a school which has security much like those of airports. Security Guards, checks, etc. He runs in with a jock, and challenges him to a race. They end up having a huge accident, with his car being totally destroyed, and his opponents Viper smashed up. At the police station, it is revealed that this is his third major accident, and that they are going to put him on trial.
Seans mother arrives, and asks if she could smoke in the interrogation room. The detective lights her up, but beyond her, a no smoking sign can be seen. She asks for leniency, as they have been moving around for a long time.
Sean is seen outside the room, and his mum and the detective come out. She tells him that they are not moving this time.
Sean gets on a plane bound for Tokyo, Japan. He stays with his father, who tells him to come back straight after school, and not even get near a car.
On the first day, he meets Twinkie, who brings him to see the world of Japanese Underground Racing. There, he meets and talks to his classmate Neela, when Neela's boyfriend comes along. It turns out that he is the Drift King, the top drift racer in Tokyo.
Sean challenges the Drift King to a race, and is given a set of keys by Han, who wishes to see what Sean has.
Sean proceeds to start the race like a drag, accelerating and shifting hard. He pulls ahead of DK, but gets a shock when he meets his first turn. He then proceeds to destroy the car, loosing badly to DK.
Life goes on for him, when Han offers him a "job", collecting debts on his behalf. Han later places a bet against DK, with Sean racing against one of DKs minions. Sean is given an Evolancer IX, and he practices with it. He wins the race, finishing off with several doughnuts in front of the crowd.
DKs Yakuza uncle confronts him on Han, stating that Han has been stealing from their earnings. DK, embarassed by the event, confronts Han, and they embark on a street drift. DK and his second in command, in their Nissan 350Zs chase Han and Sean in their RX7 and EvoIX. Racing through the streets, DKs second in command crashes his car, leaving DK to chase the two friends.
Ploughing through the streets, Sean somehow manages to avoid hitting pedestrians as he drifts through a packed crossing, only to smash into a car parked on the side. As they watch, DK and Han drift through, DK putting a few bullets into Hans car. Distracted, Han is hit by an oncoming car, and with flames licking from the engine, and fuel dripping everywhere, the explosion was expected.
With Han killed, Sean goes to the only person he can look to. His father. With Neela in tow, he is outside his father's home when DK pulls up and puts a gun to Seans head. His father saves the day, as he then puts a gun to DKs head, who leaves with Neela. Sean tells his father he needs to make things right, and goes to meet the Yakuza Lord.
He challenges DK to a drift, with the looser having to leave Tokyo. Sean and the rest of Hans crew go back to their garage, only to find all the cars have been taken by the Police. They find the car which Sean wrecked earlier out back however, and they take the engine from the car, and transplant it into Sean's father's Mustang.
They race in the mountains, DK trying hard to push Sean off the cliff. He looses control at the very end however, plunging off the edge, as Sean goes on towards the final stretch. He narrowly avoids getting hit by the falling car, and is congratulated upon his win by the Yakuza Lord.
The new Drift King, Sean now runs the drift events. He is challenged, and refuses it. Twinkie states that the challenger knew Han, and stated that Han was "family".
Sean takes on the challenge, and we see the rear end of a American Muscle car. Its the Hammer, a specially built 1970 Plymouth Road Runner. The driver turns out to be Vin Diesel, the outlaw from the original Fast and the Furious.
He claims to have won the car from Han a few years back, and when Sean states that he did not know that Han used to like American Muscle, Vin Diesel tells Sean that Han used to, when Han drove with him.
Its one hell of a good movie, totally worth watching.
Bloopers as told by IMBd, The Internet Movie database
When Sean is first given the red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, his numerous collisions while practicing around the harbor tear off the rear spoiler. As he starts practicing on the hills, the EvoIX is first seen without the spoiler, but on the first shot of him driving uphill, the spoiler is on the trunk. Subsequent shots show the EVO without the spoiler.
In the high speed chase scene in which they're drifting through traffic, the skid marks from previous takes are very visible on the street.
During the Tokyo street chase scene, DK rams and bumps Sean's EvoIX and sustains damage on his Nissan 350Z. However, on the shots after Han's RX-7 is destroyed, there are virtually no scratches or dents on the Z.
When Han's car gets blown-up, a character in the driver seat is no longer there when the flames go up.
Dragon_4eva rambled on and on at 5:42 pm
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