Which of Vin Diesel's franchises do you gravitate towards more? His Riddick series or his Fast series? I prefer his Riddick series vastly more than The Fast and Furious franchise. I never watched beyond The Fast and furious part 3. But I'm very much looking forward to Riddick part 4. Then there's his Xander Cage xXx series as well. Even though he's only done two installments of that, I'd watch that any day over the FF franchise as well.
I used to be a big fan of the FF franchise. However, after Paul passed, the movies went to shit. In my opinion they should have never continued. But maybe that’s what he would have wanted? The only two I’m really into now are the original and 2 Fast. I’ll still watch them from time to time. But I have to say that Dom is #3.
XXX is a fun movie. I always enjoyed it. I didn’t care for the second one (where X was “dead”). The third film was okay. But as a character I like X more than Dom, so he is #2.
#1 is Riddick. I’m a huge fan of space related stuff so that naturally drew me in. Pitch Black is awesome! Possibility my favorite film of Vin’s. I also thoroughly enjoyed the two sequels. A fourth one? Hell yeah!
Had you asked me a few years ago, I would've said I didn't like the second or third Fast and Furious, and found the newer ones to be better. I don't know what I was thinking. I wasn't. Upon rewatching all of them, I think nothing beats the first 3. The newer ones, though they try, seem to lack heart and aren't about racing at all anymore. At least when Brian was still there they were bearable, but after Paul Walker died it seemed like that's when they stopped trying. Still, even with Brian the films were going downhill. Whatever insane stunts were in the first three films, they at least didn't take themselves that seriously. Up to the 10th one, we have the most insane "stunts" (or cgi) there to just annoy viewers and defy all forms of physics. Sure, maybe he would've wanted it, but he may not have wanted it to get this bad.
I'm serious and am not joking, but why would you hope that?
I used to think the second one was the worst. I changed my mind after watching it again. At least it isn't people jumping all over cars with guns and explosions the whole time. It's actually about racing. To me, that's what the franchise is supposed to be about. Car racing. It's just dumb fun. It's okay if you don't like it. I understand your opinion. I don't know what makes it a "borefest" when it's action packed throughout.
I ENJOY ALL THREE...BIG DUMB ACTION MOVIES ARE FUN...HOWEVER...PITCH BLACK IS AN ALL TIME FAVORITE FLICK FOR ME...THE SEQUELS HAVE BEEN FUN BUT HAVE NOT LIVED UP TO THE ORIGINAL...I AM EXCITED FOR THE NEW ONE THOUGH.
DISAGREE...THEIR IS NO F&F FRANCHISE WITH VIN...THE FIRST FILM WAS A SOLID,WELL ACTED ACTION/DRAMA...THE SECOND FILM HAD NO DIESEL AND IT'S THE CHEESIEST MOST FORGETTABLE ONE...BY TOKYO DRIFT VIN IS IN A CAMEO AND BRING THE FRANCHISE BACK TO LIFE IN THE NEXT FILM...NOW WE HAVE 10 FILMS...THANKS TO VIN.