By Chris E. Hayner on Mar 02, 2019 03:17 am
There's a new Fast & Furious movie coming to theaters this year, kind of. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham have their own spin-off with the curious title Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. That got me thinking about the rest of the franchise and some of the ridiculous names it puts to work. With eight other movies and even a couple of theme park attractions, the Fast & Furious series doesn't exactly follow the rules of what to call sequels. It pretty regularly swings for the creative fences. Sometimes it's a home run. Other times, though, it's just plain bad. How bad, you wonder? I'm glad you asked. Given my self-proclaimed status as the foremost Fast & Furious franchise expert on this planet, I've deeply examined the catalog of films in the series and ranked the titles myself. So join me, family, as we look at every Fast & Furious movie title, ranked from worst to best--with a couple of surprises along the way.
11. Fast & Furious 6
This one's just boring. With a franchise full of cool titles, you have to do better than just slapping a number on the end. This is a series of films that likes to get creative with its naming, but this one just lacks all of that creativity, which is a bummer given how great the movie is. What's more, it's not even the sixth Fast & Furious. It's the sixth movie in the series, but only the second "Fast & Furious," which was the name of the fourth movie.
10. The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up
What's this? The long-awaited Fast & Furious crossover with Wayne's World? Nope, it's a theme park "experience" that was poorly titled, a miserable attraction, and short-lived. Extreme Close-Up was based on the cars of Tokyo Drift and included them dancing to Daddy Yankee's Gasolina--seriously. As for why the title is so bad, other than it just not being that great, is that the close-up wasn't even extreme. The cars were essentially shells connected to robot arms that spun them around in the air, creating the least realistic "special effect" imaginable.
9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
This is just long and full of ampersands. I get why they'd wedge Fast & Furious into this, because it's a name that sells. And Hobbs & Shaw works because it's, well, what the movie's about. But formatting it as "Fast & Furious Presents" means, technically, this is brought to us by the fourth film in the series, which is titled Fast & Furious. I should also note that Hobbs and Shaw aren't in that movie, making it even trickier. Clearly, they should call it Shaw Fast Hobbs Furious: The Movie, Not Starring Vin Diesel.
8. Fast & Furious: Supercharged
What's that? You don't remember seeing this movie? Fast & Furious: Supercharged is actually a theme park ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood and Orlando. And Supercharged is a car pun I refuse to ignore. They should try that with the movies. If there's anything this series is missing, it's a good amount of puns.
7. The Fate of the Furious
I know what you're thinking. This should be higher up on the list, right? It's certainly a note I got from more than one editor at GameSpot. After all, calling the eighth movie F8 is a brilliant naming idea. The big problem with that, though, is that it's not the name of the movie. F8 is on practically every poster and trailer and F8 of the Furious would have been an amazing title that landed this movie at the top of the list. That's not what it's called, though--they inexplicably decided to spell out "Fate." And for that, I deem this entire affair a massive marketing failure. You're better than this, Fast & Furious franchise. Get your head in the game. #Justice4Han
6. Furious 7
This is a great title. Well, it would be a great title if it were for the 6th movie. After Fast Five, Furious 6 seems like an easy choice--and something that would look great if the movies were back-to-back on a Blu-ray shelf. Unfortunately, someone dropped the ball and pushed this title to the 7th film and here we are, disappointed.
5. Fast & Furious
The title for the fourth film in the franchise is simple, but effective. It's as close as you can get to The Fast and the Furious without simply copying the title, and it tells you things are going back to basics. After 2 Fast 2 Furious followed Bryan to Miami and Tokyo Drift, well, drifted to Tokyo, Fast & Furious gets the band back together under a very appropriate title.
4. The Fast and the Furious
The title of the original film may not top the list, but it's definitely one of the best. The Fast and the Furious is a great movie title that tells you right out of the gate that things are going to get exciting. Of course, I can't help but think that the fast and the furious are one and the same. So maybe it should be The Fast and Furious or The Fast Are the Furious. Nevermind, I'm putting too much thought into a street racing movie.
3. Fast Five
Fast Five just sounds cool. It's also the first time "Furious" was dropped from the titles, which points to the idea that this is when the franchise truly made a change. With the addition of Dwayne Johnson, the franchise ceased being a street racing series and instead became a wild collection of heist films.
2. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
There may be some room to argue about what the best title in the franchise is, but the third is definitely the most descriptive. Right away, you know that not only is the action moving to Japan, but it focuses on a very specific type of racing in drifting. Whether or not you like the movie--and its lack of practically anyone associated with the first two movies--it has a great title.
1. 2 Fast 2 Furious
There you have it, the gold standard of Fast & Furious movies. In case you somehow couldn't tell, this is the second installment of the franchise. And if you missed that note the first time, don't worry--the title says it again. 2 Fast 2 Furious may not be the best movie in the franchise, but it certainly has the coolest title, even though it's completely nonsensical.
By Mat Elfring on Mar 02, 2019 02:24 am
There is no other collectible on the market right now as hot as Funko Pops. This is undeniable. The big head vinyl toys have taken over because of the fact that they hit every corner of fandom, creating figures based on every property you can imagine, even though there are a few movies we feel Funko is missing out on. Because of the demand for these toys, there is a incredibly large secondary market, which means that prices will vary from what they originally sold for. That got us thinking. What are the most expensive Funko Pops we could find on a site like eBay, where numerous collectors are all fighting to own the same rare Pop figures. After searching eBay for far too long, here are 10 of the most expensive Funko Pops we found on the bidding site in a single day. Most of these selections are Pops users are actually bidding on, so someone is actually going to buy it. We also included a couple of "Buy it now" Pops just to show how expensive some people value these vinyl figures.
Planet Arlia Vegeta
Price as of this writing: $1,625 According to the seller, this is for two Funkos they received during a Christmas party. They believe that these Pops are legitimate as they are too detailed to be "Chinese fakes." I had no clue there was a Chinese fake Funko market. Please link me to sites that sell Chinese fakes. I'm interested in this now. Image credit: eBay
Nelson Cruz
Price as of this writing: $520 This Nelson Cruz Pop is apparently very rare, limited to 23, according to the seller. They were exclusive to Safeco Field. I'd be most curious to know what the seller paid for it originally and how much the current reserve for it is. This is probably the most expensive Funko Pop baseball figure ever. Image credit: eBay
Glow In The Dark Billy
Price as of this writing: $353 The seller of this Saw Pop assures us that it is a real one from San Diego Comic-Con and not a Chinese fake. As someone who has covered Comic-Con for 10 years, I can tell you how hard it is to get exclusive toys from that show, but again, what's with the Chinese fake comment? I need to learn more about black market Pops. Image credit: eBay
Boba Fett From The Droids TV Show
Winning bid: $515 This Funko Pop comes from the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con, and the seller claims it is in 9.5/10 condition. There is, however, no mention of Chinese fakes. Can we be sure this isn't one if the seller hasn't mentioned it? Image credit: eBay
Golden Frieza
Winning bid: $325 This golden Frieza comes straight from Comic-Con 2015, and the seller has highlighted the fact it has red eyes. Once again, proceed with caution if you plan on bidding on it as there is no Chinese fake mention. Image credit: eBay
Qui Gon Jinn
Winning Bid: $334.50 Back in the year 2016, New York Comic-Con exclusively released this Star Wars Pop. It was limited to 2,000 pieces. I'm beginning to think that this "Chinese fake" thing is a fluke. Maybe the ones that mentioned they're not fakes are actually the real fakes. eBay sellers are using some real solid reverse psychology here... or are they? Image credit: eBay
Genie
Price as of this writing: $770 The seller of this Pop is a total pro at eBay, and I know this because their description section is a well-oiled machine, covering everything from how they ship it to where its stored to the fact they are not responsible for shipping damages. Also, this Genie is metallic and from San Diego Comic-Con, but that's not as important as the time and effort put into the description section. Image credit: eBay
Jack Skellington
Price as of this writing: $750 This Jack Skellington Pop glows in the dark and is a Toy Tokyo exclusive; however, that's not what we should be highlighting here. The seller of this Pop has some of the best item descriptions I've seen on eBay. They kick it off by thanking you for reading that section of the auction--you're welcome. They continue warning that if you live in a high-theft area, the seller cannot show up to defend the package. And then, the seller goes on to say Pop collectors are finicky and need to look closely at the pictures for the product. This is the most entertaining item description area I've seen on my journey. Thank you. The seller leaves you with life lessons that we should all follow: "Do not skip leg day. Be excellent to each other. Peace be the journey." Image credit: eBay
Freddy Funko As Jamie Lannister
Aside from the bidding side of things, there are tons of "Buy it now!" Funko Pops you can pick up, as long as you got the cash, and I thought it would be a good idea to give you an example of what you can find there. You can get rare Pops for a decent price, or you can slip into a sea of delusion, like with these last two entries. Buy it now price: $47,000 This Funko is ultra-rare, only 12 of them made. It's the mascot of Funko as one of the characters from Game of Thrones. This is very expensive, and the item description for this isn't funny, which just bums me out. Image credit: eBay
Stan Lee
Buy it now price: $200,000 This is the most expensive item I found in my search for pricey Pops. It's two metallic Stan Lee Pops signed by the Marvel legend himself. The pair are priced at $200k. According to the seller, only 10 of these exist in the entire world--10 of the gold and 10 of the silver. I'm not gonna tell you how to spend your money, but this is a bit silly. There are much better ways for you to spend that hard-earned cash. A list of things you could also get for the price of this Funko Pop: - A house
- 5 nice cars
- 10 pretty alright cars
- 20,000 movies from Google Play/iTunes/Vudu/Movies Anywhere
- 2 years at Harvard
Image credit: eBay
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