# Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516 "2006-06-05T19:27:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/1 "2006-06-05T19:27:20Z")
I didn’t see antoher thread for this lately, so i thought I’d start one…merge mine if there is anothor one I missed! So, I just founf the Tokyo Drift site on Myspace. I like how a lot of films are doing their official sites on myspace so you can download things straight to your page. This should be rather fun for all the car buffs out there…alhough it isn’t looking to win any big oscars this will still be summer fun…fast cars…high intensity…anyone else gonna check it out?? For sheer entertainment value?? [hot $hit](http://myspace.com/tokyodrift) ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/2 "2006-06-05T21:13:36Z")
BUMP! Does no one here like hot girls and fast cars…i think ya do!!! I think ya do!!! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/3 "2006-06-05T21:21:42Z")
Looks too much like the downtown Chicago sequence of [Driven](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132245/), only more ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/4 "2006-06-05T21:22:47Z")
Not to mention longer. ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/5 "2006-06-05T21:23:41Z")
Why do I want to see this movie? I didn’t see the first two. I don’t like movies like this. Yet I feel an urge to go see it. Are they trying some new experimental crack-via-broadcast-tv thing with the trailer? ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/6 "2006-06-05T21:26:13Z")
The train-wreck quotient is going to be realllllly high on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/7 "2006-06-05T21:42:41Z")
The first two were non-stop cars, car races, and car wrecks, all three of which I greatly enjoy. I won’t crowd in for this one opening weekend, but I’l probably see it at some point. Btw, in one of the sequences they’re showing in the previews, they show a Lexus. The funny part? There is no Lexus in Japan. I explained to my BF that the racer imported it, similar to racers here importing Nissan Skylines, but he keeps laughing about it. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/8 "2006-06-05T21:58:15Z")
the “Poseurmobile” movies like TFATF series are simply wankfests for those spoiled little brats in their [cosmetically abused Civics, Eclipses, Neons, Corrolas and \](http://ricecop.com), they spend more money on useless cosmetic frippery and stickers and think that it makes their car _look_ faster, when it really just looks _pathetically, laughably stupid_ i have no desire to waste time, money, or brain cells on this cinematic waste of celluoid… ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/9 "2006-06-05T22:28:22Z")
Somehow the trailer reminded me of _Karate Kid 2_, where Daniel-San inexplicably finds himself in Okinawa with Mister Miyagi, and ends up pissing off all the locals. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/10 "2006-06-05T23:02:38Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > the “Poseurmobile” movies like TFATF series are simply wankfests for those spoiled little brats in their [cosmetically abused Civics, Eclipses, Neons, Corrolas and \](http://ricecop.com), they spend more money on useless cosmetic frippery and stickers and think that it makes their car _look_ faster, when it really just looks _pathetically, laughably stupid_ > > i have no desire to waste time, money, or brain cells on this cinematic waste of celluoid… I could not have said it better. Where’s that pukey smilie? ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/11 "2006-06-06T00:17:07Z")
> [@Tamryne](#): > > There is no Lexus in Japan. Actually, this is no longer the case. The Lexus brand was introduced in Japan in the summer of 2005. As for TFATF3… I have absolutely no interest. I find it interesting that its another movie taking place in Japan with virtually no Japanese actors, though. Hell, the Asian actors chosen don’t even look Japanese. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/12 "2006-06-06T02:48:36Z")
While it is totally not targeted at me, I might actually check it out for [Lucas Black](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085407/). He played the uppity Southern marine in Jarhead and deserved an Oscar nod for his work. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/13 "2006-06-06T04:37:02Z")
It seems kind of weird that they promote it a lot for the drifting concept. They actually go out of their way to mention it in the trailer. Still, the movie looks like it might be kind of fun if you turn off your brain [feeling guilty for participating in thread shitting] ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/14 "2006-06-06T04:48:34Z")
I’m taking my daughter to see it for her 17th birthday. Not my choice in movies but I’m a good mom. ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/15 "2006-06-06T05:27:33Z")
It’s weird…the only reason I saw the first two movies was because the endless comparisons between this franchise and Initial D (nb.: **absolutely no** resemblance whatsoever). I found them perfectly entertaining. The thing you have to understand is that they are, at heart, crime stories. Not racing stories. Racing is just the medium. Don’t compare F&F to Days of Thunder or Driven (or anything involving Initial D, of course). I don’t go to theaters anymore, but I’m picking this up as soon as it goes to video. I don’t give a damn about intentions or what some other moron is going to learn from it (honestly, if I worried about the flippin’ intentions of everything, I wouldn’t be able to use a PS2, let alone live). I know it’s not real. I don’t want real. I want entertainment. I want action. That’s worth $4.50, right? Oh… [http://home.hawaii.rr.com/dkwff/other/FAFindex.htm](http://home.hawaii.rr.com/dkwff/other/FAFindex.htm). I’m sorry, but all these spurious Initial D comparisons _do_ get tiresome. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/16 "2006-06-06T12:42:11Z")
> [@DKW](#): > > I don’t go to theaters anymore, but I’m picking this up as soon as it goes to video. I have a hunch you’ll only have a week or two to wait. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/17 "2006-06-06T13:24:21Z")
> [@Cat Fight](#): > > While it is totally not targeted at me, I might actually check it out for [Lucas Black](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085407/). He played the uppity Southern marine in Jarhead and deserved an Oscar nod for his work. Agreed - he was excellent in **Jarhead**. And the kid’s freaking hot, too, so that doesn’t hurt. Hotness notwithstanding, I doubt I’ll be seeing this one, even if it is unintentionally hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/18 "2006-06-06T13:36:59Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > the “Poseurmobile” movies like TFATF series are simply wankfests for those spoiled little brats in their [cosmetically abused Civics, Eclipses, Neons, Corrolas and \](http://ricecop.com), they spend more money on useless cosmetic frippery and stickers and think that it makes their car _look_ faster, when it really just looks _pathetically, laughably stupid_ > > i have no desire to waste time, money, or brain cells on this cinematic waste of celluoid… Gee, now I want to see it just to annoy you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/19 "2006-06-06T13:41:26Z")
Initial D the Live Action Movie isn’t bad, though. Picked it up last week, the two-disc special edition. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516/20 "2006-06-06T14:37:32Z")
> [@Ensign Edison](#): > > Gee, now I want to see it just to annoy you. > > 😃 Fine with me, just make sure you drive to the theater in the [proper car](http://www.ricecop.com/rcop_pics/000666-2.jpg) for the movie… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-and-furious-3-tokyo-drift/359516.md?page=2)