Greetings-
The following will be one in a series of articles I plan to contribute festys blog chronicling awesomely bad movies and maybe some other things I decide to rant about. Until festy forces me to get my own blog. But we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
We’ve all been there. One night you come home from a long night of barstooling, you find yourself watching a movie you know is bad, but you know every line to. All of a sudden the sun is rising and you’re still watching the same movie until the end. These movies can be marked by a number of characteristics-
- Terrible nicknames
- Quotes that are meant to be serious but end being hilarious
- Over the top action sequences
- Poor acting
Awesomely Bad Selection #1
The Fast and The Furious
Nicknames-The Mad Scientist
Quotes-“I live my life a quarter-mile at a time”
Action sequences-Last scene involving a drag race jumping through a train
Poor acting- Every Asian in that movie couldn’t act. Paul Walker wasn’t anything special either.
I saw this movie when it first came out in 2001. I didn’t have much movie critiquing skills back then. Over the next few years I would catch it whenever it was on tv. Lately it has been on a lot due to the release of the 3rd sequel in theaters. I found myself watching it and appreciating how awesomely bad it really is. The action sequences are fun, the characters are enjoyable (especially jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez in scantily clad clothing) and the dialogue is always entertaining. Vin diesel might not win an oscar anytime soon, but he can carry a film on his shoulders. Hopefully he can get back on top after a few bombs.
Not a cinematic masterpiece, but one that you might find yourself watching next time its on tv and theres nothing else on.
Be Well
-Murph
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