The
death of Paul Walker in a car crash Saturday at age 40 marks a tragic end
to the life of a man who brought innumerable people pleasure as rogue former
cop Brian O’Conner in the street-racing “Fast and Furious” pictures.
death of Paul Walker in a car crash Saturday at age 40 marks a tragic end
to the life of a man who brought innumerable people pleasure as rogue former
cop Brian O’Conner in the street-racing “Fast and Furious” pictures.
The
Chase: (“Fast & Furious”): As Dominic Toretto (Vin
Diesel) and O’Conner try to track down a Mexican criminal kingpin, they wind up
in border tunnels fleeing a group of the kingpin’s officers. As the two
elude their pursuers, the pair’s chemistry and the franchise’s signature action
are thrown perfectly into relief. A little old-fashioned bromance was never
this heart-palpitating.
Chase: (“Fast & Furious”): As Dominic Toretto (Vin
Diesel) and O’Conner try to track down a Mexican criminal kingpin, they wind up
in border tunnels fleeing a group of the kingpin’s officers. As the two
elude their pursuers, the pair’s chemistry and the franchise’s signature action
are thrown perfectly into relief. A little old-fashioned bromance was never
this heart-palpitating.
The
Auto Jump (“2 Fast 2 Furious”): Walker’s O’Conner is in a
Yenko Camaro when he sees a drug-lord villain getting away, so he jumps the car
onto … a yacht, “Knight Rider”-style. Did we mention the boat
was moving? Rescued in the operation: Eva Mendes, an added bonus.
Auto Jump (“2 Fast 2 Furious”): Walker’s O’Conner is in a
Yenko Camaro when he sees a drug-lord villain getting away, so he jumps the car
onto … a yacht, “Knight Rider”-style. Did we mention the boat
was moving? Rescued in the operation: Eva Mendes, an added bonus.
The
Human Jump (Fast Five): O’Conner is with the gang
in Rio when his truck crashes into a train on which the group is trying
pull a heist. Toretto drives alongside the train, and O’Conner makes a
death-defying leap into the vehicle.
Human Jump (Fast Five): O’Conner is with the gang
in Rio when his truck crashes into a train on which the group is trying
pull a heist. Toretto drives alongside the train, and O’Conner makes a
death-defying leap into the vehicle.
And
speaking of Rio (“Fast Five”): Dom and Brian,
with their loot in tow, down in Brazil. Now the franchise got golden.
speaking of Rio (“Fast Five”): Dom and Brian,
with their loot in tow, down in Brazil. Now the franchise got golden.
The
Race (“The Fast and the Furious”): The big finish that
started it all, as Toretto and O’Conner go white-knuckle, all-out
mano-a-mano in the first film’s final race, jumping train tracks and
numerous other obstacles in the process. (You can relive the moment with
the clip above.) Movies had car chases before, and it had finales, but it
never had a car-chase finale like this.
Race (“The Fast and the Furious”): The big finish that
started it all, as Toretto and O’Conner go white-knuckle, all-out
mano-a-mano in the first film’s final race, jumping train tracks and
numerous other obstacles in the process. (You can relive the moment with
the clip above.) Movies had car chases before, and it had finales, but it
never had a car-chase finale like this.
