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Post by agent817 on Nov 7, 2011 22:13:28 GMT -5
Did it ever occur to you how similar these two movies are? Think about it. Pretty boy cop infiltrates a group of robbers with a very charismatic leader who happen to do some sort of thrill seeking (Surfing and street racing), gets sweet with the leader's ex/sister, there happens to be a rival gang involved and the cops/FBI busts them instead of the main gang they're after. Also, the cop lets go of the prime suspect in the end.
Personally, I like both films, but I didn't realize how similar they were until I read an article one day and it makes sense. The difference is that TFaTF had sequels whereas Point Break didn't. Of course, I can't imagine what kind of fate Johnny Utah would have endured since he let Bodhi go, unlike with Brian who went on the run, got a chance to work for the FBI, only to break out the guy he let go and then flee the country to do some big heist. Not that any potential Point Break sequel would have done the same thing, but I wonder what a sequel would have been like.
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Post by Dean-o on Nov 7, 2011 22:18:33 GMT -5
Yea, but Fast & The Furious had NOS!!!, which makes any car go super fast by pushing a button.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Nov 7, 2011 22:24:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I read that comparison somewhere a few years ago. Sequels: Break Points, Pointing Break and Breaking Point.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Nov 7, 2011 22:25:22 GMT -5
It's the same movie, they weren't even pretending they weren't ripping off every plot point.
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Post by JDviant on Nov 7, 2011 22:47:21 GMT -5
My dad mentioned it to me the first time he saw FatF. He said he liked the movie just as much as he liked the version where they surfed.
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Post by Glitch on Nov 7, 2011 22:56:28 GMT -5
fatf didn't have nixon mask. Therefore, Point Break>>fatf
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Post by Alucard on Nov 7, 2011 23:06:42 GMT -5
It's also quite similar to a Chinese film called "The Legend of Speed 2", right down to one of the characters dying horribly. Also the same usage of NOS throughout. The Legend of Speed 2 came first. Crazy eh.
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Post by Lazy peon on Nov 7, 2011 23:07:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I read that comparison somewhere a few years ago. Sequels: Break Points, Pointing Break and Breaking Point. and Point Five |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2011 0:26:19 GMT -5
They were pretty similar, except Point Break was kind of good.
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Post by Viva on Nov 8, 2011 0:36:36 GMT -5
This thread is sacrilege, and I'll have none of this talk.
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Post by Krazee on Nov 8, 2011 0:47:18 GMT -5
The Fast and The Furious didn't have Anthony Kiedis in it
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Post by nate5054 on Nov 8, 2011 2:20:07 GMT -5
The Fast and The Furious didn't have Anthony Kiedis in it Cause that, would be, a waste, of time. |
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Post by agent817 on Nov 12, 2011 13:04:41 GMT -5
The Fast and The Furious didn't have Anthony Kiedis in it Cause that, would be, a waste, of time. I guess someone is just going to **** me up for making this thread, huh? |
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Post by Cela on Nov 12, 2011 15:28:19 GMT -5
I forget, was there a Busey character in Fast?
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Post by agent817 on Nov 17, 2011 23:04:40 GMT -5
I forget, was there a Busey character in Fast? Ted Levine's character is probably the closest to it. Maybe not a partner like Busey was, but still a veteran cop. Thom Barry's character was like John C. McGinley's character, though not nearly as much of an asshole as John C. McGinley's character. |
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Nov 18, 2011 3:52:39 GMT -5
Seeesh this must be the 40348595459843984859348583th time in the past 10 years that this has been pointed out to me.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Nov 18, 2011 5:12:19 GMT -5
fatf didn't have nixon mask. Therefore, Point Break>>fatf Fast and the Furious had Jordana Brewster though, and Point Break had Lori Petty. I'd give it to FATF on that one. But Point Break had Keanu Reeves firing his gun into the air while yelling. |
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Nov 18, 2011 5:52:10 GMT -5
fatf didn't have nixon mask. Therefore, Point Break>>fatf Fast and the Furious had Jordana Brewster though, and Point Break had Lori Petty. I'd give it to FATF on that one. But Point Break had Keanu Reeves firing his gun into the air while yelling. Yes because he loved Patrick Swayze so much. LOL |
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