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Almost 8 Movies Later

Fate of the Furious comes out in a few weeks and I for one can't wait.  While the movies are not what they used to be, most would argue that they are miles ahead of what they were.  They would have to be; otherwise, they wouldn't still be making them.  That said, I'm still partial to the the original.

The Fast and The Furious is a car movie.  It's not the action/heist movies that the recent movies have been.  It's the set up for what is to come, but it's just a good dumb movie.  I like cars.  You may not get that from the fact that I like station wagons (previous: Saturn LW200, now: Subaru Outback), but I truly do.

I like racing, I like power, I like drifting, and I just love the look of cars.  I'm not a gearhead.  I'm sure if I had to I could figure out what to do, just have no desire to mess with the vehicle I drive on a daily basis.  One day, if I'm lucky, maybe I'll be able to get a second car that I can just mess with.

But back to the movies.  The best thing about them, and probably something that people forget, is that these movies are about the characters.  The family.  It's nice to see a movie that focuses on a group of friends that are as close as they are.  Sure, there is the insane stuff that happens, but they are a close group of friends.

Most people would just dismiss the movies, but they have a lot of heart.  And they're also a bunch of dumb action movies.  How can you not like that?  I could go into every movie and why it's great, or not so great (I'm looking at you 2 Fast 2 Furious and Fast & Furious), but I'd rather just suggest you watch them.  There is worse things to spend your time on.

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