Amazon.com
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has all the elements that spelled success for its predecessors: Speed, sex, and minimal dialogue. The plot doesn't need explication; it's a nonsensical series of confrontations and standoffs that serve to get us from one race to another. Tokyo Drift can most accurately be described as a visual poem about screeching tires, crunching fiberglass, and sleek female skin, set to a killer soundtrack of Japanese pop and hip-hop. The actors are only needed for tight close-ups of narrowed eyes or sweaty hands tightly gripping gearshifts, though Sung Kang, Better Luck Tomorrow, stands out as a vaguely philosophical hoodlum with deadpan charisma. The curved bodies of the cars and the luscious flesh of the women are both shot with a fetishistic hunger. The "drift" style of racing--in which the cars are allowed to slide in order to take sharp turns at high speeds--grabs your eyes; there's a strange, spectral beauty to rows of cars sliding sideways down a mountain road at night. Also starring Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights) as our wheel-happy hero; Bow Wow (Roll Bounce) as the scam-artist comic relief; and martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) as a yakuza big shot. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Drift King.......2007-08-05
I wanted to see this movie in the theaters last year but didn't get to it. They have been showing it on cable non stop and I have watched it about 15 times. I enjoyed this movie. Unlike some reviewers I think moving the story to Japan was a great idea. The series needed a change. The movie is like need for speed underground 2. Compared to the others it is very slick, most of the racing takes place at night, and lets face it the drifting just looks cool. Yes the story is fake. How does an American go over to Japan and become the new drift king especially since he had never heard of drifting until he got there. But, see you have to enjoy the movie for what they are giving you. The movie is not about the characters it is about the cars. Think about it for all the people that went to see Transformers did you go see that to see people talk or robots transform. You know the answer. Enjoy the cars women and drifting and enjoy the show. There is one character I liked Hahn was a pimp and cool as s..t. Best character in the movie.
Hot Cars, Big Action -- Terrible Story.......2007-07-30
Here is the good in the movie:
CARS!!! Lots of them and most of them beautiful. I enjoyed watching them move fast and was appreciative of my sound system because when they zoomed by not only did it sound good, but my bass made it feel good. The drifting was pretty cool, though by the end of the movie there was just too much focus on that aspect of "racing". This movie had some cool car chases and car races, even before the drifting came into play. The races were the only thing keeping me on the edge of my seat.
HD-DVD. I'm reviewing the HD-DVD version of this movie. Wow!!! Every scene was pristine and awesome. Not a single detail gets missed and was one of the better high definition movies out there as far as film quality goes (some of them don't look much better than a standard DVD does). I'll give the movie an extra start just for this.
Unfortunately, there was a lot of bad about the movie:
The story. Ugh!!! It was hard to find anything in this story that was believable or smart. Little in this movie actually made sense. Often times when a movie's story is this terrible it seems like the writers and actors were aware of this and you could tell it in the performance. But I'm actually afraid that those involved with the story actually thought it was a good story.
The acting. Oh please.
The love story. Blech!
The reality factor. I'm more likely believe movies like "Battlefield Earth" would happen before anything in this movie would actually happen.
By the middle of the movie I just started fast forwarding to the action. That was the only redeeming factor in this movie and that made it so I was glad I didn't catch this in the theater. I don't think I would have made it through the movie without walking out or falling asleep.
If you will be entertained by the picture quality and the car racing scenes then pick up this movie. If you are looking for a good story then avoid this movie like the plague.
A nince Movie about Car Raising Fantasy.......2007-07-24
Let's face it, this entire movie is a fantasy. It is basically an MTV video about fancy underground car racing or a "Need for Speed" movie version.
What did I learn from this movie? well, just because I like to play video-games of this genre, I may not necessarily like watching a movie about it. Don't get me wrong, I have 14-18 year old nephews that love this type of movie due to the cars and of course, the girls. This is why I took them to see it. They of course love it, that is why they have the DVDs and watch it again and again.
The story line, young underestimated underground racer makes move on girlfriend of nince's kingpin, kingpin challenge to race, both make a mess on the way, and he ends up deported to Tokyo, where he practically does the same thing. Of course, he meets his "sen say" and ends up becoming kingpin at the end of movie.
They are no surprises, you watch this movie because you enjoy watching stunts, girls and cars. It's all about image, and the movie is an entire facade.
My issue with this movie is not that it wasn't meant for me, is that it was meant for lets face it, teenagers, and the message that is being set about value and women, etc. is pretty empty, vain, superficial. Particularly since they tend to watch these movies over and over.
I don't know, maybe I am getting old. Then again, I loved Batman begins. So, Maybe I just like movies with substance.
say what you like to say...........2007-07-22
Put it this way this movie is not for everyone, period! its good for tuners and kids who love cars thats it. if you dont love cars or drive a piece of junk or is 90 years old and crippled watch something else. a lot of people had criticised the story line, what is there to criticise? youre watching a movie about cars and the underground world of drifting/racing whatever you wanna call it. go watch titanic if you want a good story line. for the people who likes to call themselves "proffesional" in racing, who thinks this is just antoher hocus bogus film will probably like the cars in the movie instead, theyre tricked out, nice body kits and performance mods, for that you have to buy the book: The Fast and The Furious: The Official Car Guide: All the Cars, All the Movies, it wont come with the movie. for the rest of the people just stay away from it if youre not even close to knowing what racing is all about. no point of watching something you dont like, theres more movies out there......
Was this supposed to be a comedy?.......2007-07-16
What can I say? The original "Fast and the Furious" was sort of ridiculous, but did make a mark in the modern genre of action movies that involve decked/tricked out cars. "2 Fast, 2 Furious" was a lackluster sequel, but at least there was a conduit from the first movie with Paul Walker starring in it. But this movie, "Tokyo Drift" was the most holistic form of cinematic crap I have seen in a long, long time.
The plot is that an American teenager Sean, played by Lucas Black (who has a southern accent that sounds so fake, yet in reality it isn't) is sent to live with his father in Tokyo. This happens after he again breaks the law for racing and wrecking cars after a languid day of high school. So he moves to Tokyo so he can be reformed, have a better attitude, bring his grades up and stay away from fast cars. Nevertheless, this instigator of plot never really seems to be addressed or resolved. The fact that Sean had no friends or family anywhere else closer than Tokyo still seems dubious. Any who, Sean is up to his old tricks again with cars faster than you can say "Goodyear" once he moves in with daddy.
As for this 105 minute (which felt much longer) bowel movement in still life had many interesting elements. For instance, I found it so interesting that all the Japanese students pretty much treat their native tongue like a second language and English as a first. Also every Japanese teenage girl that has an interest in cars is unbelievably sexy and hot. The only fashion and music in Tokyo is hip hop. It appears that none of these Japanese teenagers work, but their cars cost more that some of the projects NASA funds. Japanese mob members seem to have too much interest in teenage activities. Also the technique of "drifting" displayed in this movie is physically impossible to perform with a car, unless your car is created by Q (from the James Bond films). It is also pretty safe to say there is more computer graphics in this movie than a Pixar/Disney film.
Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Why? What in the world was the point of him in this movie? All he did was produce comic relief, that wasn't funny at all and sell knockoff/bootleg sneakers and iPods. His presence could have been removed and it wouldn't have influenced the frail plot that was sadly placed. Also why did Vin Diesel agree to be in this movie, but refused to be in "2 Fast 2 Furious"? Not that "2 Fast 2 Furious" was great, but it was an Oscar winner compared to "Tokyo Drift". It isn't like Vin Diesel is some true thespian actor, just watch XXX, so why didn't he include himself in these movies some more. After all didn't the "Fast and the Furious" really introduce Vin to mainstream American audiences? I guess being in a sequel is beneath Vin. As for Vin Diesel's cameo, he looked like the make-up crew got a little jiggy with the Max Factor or something, because Vin looked like a woman.
In conclusion, if you want to laugh at a poor attempt to cash in to this franchise, watch "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". It really is entertaining, but not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination. In contrast, there is one of the most creative but ridiculous plug ins/product placements I have ever seen in a movie. The item is Tabasco sauce and it is thrown in the most outrageous, idiotic, and lame and "you have got to be kidding me" situations I have ever seen in a movie. You have been warned.
Amazon.com
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has all the elements that spelled success for its predecessors: Speed, sex, and minimal dialogue. The plot doesn't need explication; it's a nonsensical series of confrontations and standoffs that serve to get us from one race to another. Tokyo Drift can most accurately be described as a visual poem about screeching tires, crunching fiberglass, and sleek female skin, set to a killer soundtrack of Japanese pop and hip-hop. The actors are only needed for tight close-ups of narrowed eyes or sweaty hands tightly gripping gearshifts, though Sung Kang, Better Luck Tomorrow, stands out as a vaguely philosophical hoodlum with deadpan charisma. The curved bodies of the cars and the luscious flesh of the women are both shot with a fetishistic hunger. The "drift" style of racing--in which the cars are allowed to slide in order to take sharp turns at high speeds--grabs your eyes; there's a strange, spectral beauty to rows of cars sliding sideways down a mountain road at night. Also starring Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights) as our wheel-happy hero; Bow Wow (Roll Bounce) as the scam-artist comic relief; and martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) as a yakuza big shot. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Drift King.......2007-08-05
I wanted to see this movie in the theaters last year but didn't get to it. They have been showing it on cable non stop and I have watched it about 15 times. I enjoyed this movie. Unlike some reviewers I think moving the story to Japan was a great idea. The series needed a change. The movie is like need for speed underground 2. Compared to the others it is very slick, most of the racing takes place at night, and lets face it the drifting just looks cool. Yes the story is fake. How does an American go over to Japan and become the new drift king especially since he had never heard of drifting until he got there. But, see you have to enjoy the movie for what they are giving you. The movie is not about the characters it is about the cars. Think about it for all the people that went to see Transformers did you go see that to see people talk or robots transform. You know the answer. Enjoy the cars women and drifting and enjoy the show. There is one character I liked Hahn was a pimp and cool as s..t. Best character in the movie.
Hot Cars, Big Action -- Terrible Story.......2007-07-30
Here is the good in the movie:
CARS!!! Lots of them and most of them beautiful. I enjoyed watching them move fast and was appreciative of my sound system because when they zoomed by not only did it sound good, but my bass made it feel good. The drifting was pretty cool, though by the end of the movie there was just too much focus on that aspect of "racing". This movie had some cool car chases and car races, even before the drifting came into play. The races were the only thing keeping me on the edge of my seat.
HD-DVD. I'm reviewing the HD-DVD version of this movie. Wow!!! Every scene was pristine and awesome. Not a single detail gets missed and was one of the better high definition movies out there as far as film quality goes (some of them don't look much better than a standard DVD does). I'll give the movie an extra start just for this.
Unfortunately, there was a lot of bad about the movie:
The story. Ugh!!! It was hard to find anything in this story that was believable or smart. Little in this movie actually made sense. Often times when a movie's story is this terrible it seems like the writers and actors were aware of this and you could tell it in the performance. But I'm actually afraid that those involved with the story actually thought it was a good story.
The acting. Oh please.
The love story. Blech!
The reality factor. I'm more likely believe movies like "Battlefield Earth" would happen before anything in this movie would actually happen.
By the middle of the movie I just started fast forwarding to the action. That was the only redeeming factor in this movie and that made it so I was glad I didn't catch this in the theater. I don't think I would have made it through the movie without walking out or falling asleep.
If you will be entertained by the picture quality and the car racing scenes then pick up this movie. If you are looking for a good story then avoid this movie like the plague.
A nince Movie about Car Raising Fantasy.......2007-07-24
Let's face it, this entire movie is a fantasy. It is basically an MTV video about fancy underground car racing or a "Need for Speed" movie version.
What did I learn from this movie? well, just because I like to play video-games of this genre, I may not necessarily like watching a movie about it. Don't get me wrong, I have 14-18 year old nephews that love this type of movie due to the cars and of course, the girls. This is why I took them to see it. They of course love it, that is why they have the DVDs and watch it again and again.
The story line, young underestimated underground racer makes move on girlfriend of nince's kingpin, kingpin challenge to race, both make a mess on the way, and he ends up deported to Tokyo, where he practically does the same thing. Of course, he meets his "sen say" and ends up becoming kingpin at the end of movie.
They are no surprises, you watch this movie because you enjoy watching stunts, girls and cars. It's all about image, and the movie is an entire facade.
My issue with this movie is not that it wasn't meant for me, is that it was meant for lets face it, teenagers, and the message that is being set about value and women, etc. is pretty empty, vain, superficial. Particularly since they tend to watch these movies over and over.
I don't know, maybe I am getting old. Then again, I loved Batman begins. So, Maybe I just like movies with substance.
say what you like to say...........2007-07-22
Put it this way this movie is not for everyone, period! its good for tuners and kids who love cars thats it. if you dont love cars or drive a piece of junk or is 90 years old and crippled watch something else. a lot of people had criticised the story line, what is there to criticise? youre watching a movie about cars and the underground world of drifting/racing whatever you wanna call it. go watch titanic if you want a good story line. for the people who likes to call themselves "proffesional" in racing, who thinks this is just antoher hocus bogus film will probably like the cars in the movie instead, theyre tricked out, nice body kits and performance mods, for that you have to buy the book: The Fast and The Furious: The Official Car Guide: All the Cars, All the Movies, it wont come with the movie. for the rest of the people just stay away from it if youre not even close to knowing what racing is all about. no point of watching something you dont like, theres more movies out there......
Was this supposed to be a comedy?.......2007-07-16
What can I say? The original "Fast and the Furious" was sort of ridiculous, but did make a mark in the modern genre of action movies that involve decked/tricked out cars. "2 Fast, 2 Furious" was a lackluster sequel, but at least there was a conduit from the first movie with Paul Walker starring in it. But this movie, "Tokyo Drift" was the most holistic form of cinematic crap I have seen in a long, long time.
The plot is that an American teenager Sean, played by Lucas Black (who has a southern accent that sounds so fake, yet in reality it isn't) is sent to live with his father in Tokyo. This happens after he again breaks the law for racing and wrecking cars after a languid day of high school. So he moves to Tokyo so he can be reformed, have a better attitude, bring his grades up and stay away from fast cars. Nevertheless, this instigator of plot never really seems to be addressed or resolved. The fact that Sean had no friends or family anywhere else closer than Tokyo still seems dubious. Any who, Sean is up to his old tricks again with cars faster than you can say "Goodyear" once he moves in with daddy.
As for this 105 minute (which felt much longer) bowel movement in still life had many interesting elements. For instance, I found it so interesting that all the Japanese students pretty much treat their native tongue like a second language and English as a first. Also every Japanese teenage girl that has an interest in cars is unbelievably sexy and hot. The only fashion and music in Tokyo is hip hop. It appears that none of these Japanese teenagers work, but their cars cost more that some of the projects NASA funds. Japanese mob members seem to have too much interest in teenage activities. Also the technique of "drifting" displayed in this movie is physically impossible to perform with a car, unless your car is created by Q (from the James Bond films). It is also pretty safe to say there is more computer graphics in this movie than a Pixar/Disney film.
Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Why? What in the world was the point of him in this movie? All he did was produce comic relief, that wasn't funny at all and sell knockoff/bootleg sneakers and iPods. His presence could have been removed and it wouldn't have influenced the frail plot that was sadly placed. Also why did Vin Diesel agree to be in this movie, but refused to be in "2 Fast 2 Furious"? Not that "2 Fast 2 Furious" was great, but it was an Oscar winner compared to "Tokyo Drift". It isn't like Vin Diesel is some true thespian actor, just watch XXX, so why didn't he include himself in these movies some more. After all didn't the "Fast and the Furious" really introduce Vin to mainstream American audiences? I guess being in a sequel is beneath Vin. As for Vin Diesel's cameo, he looked like the make-up crew got a little jiggy with the Max Factor or something, because Vin looked like a woman.
In conclusion, if you want to laugh at a poor attempt to cash in to this franchise, watch "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". It really is entertaining, but not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination. In contrast, there is one of the most creative but ridiculous plug ins/product placements I have ever seen in a movie. The item is Tabasco sauce and it is thrown in the most outrageous, idiotic, and lame and "you have got to be kidding me" situations I have ever seen in a movie. You have been warned.
Amazon.com
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has all the elements that spelled success for its predecessors: Speed, sex, and minimal dialogue. The plot doesn't need explication; it's a nonsensical series of confrontations and standoffs that serve to get us from one race to another. Tokyo Drift can most accurately be described as a visual poem about screeching tires, crunching fiberglass, and sleek female skin, set to a killer soundtrack of Japanese pop and hip-hop. The actors are only needed for tight close-ups of narrowed eyes or sweaty hands tightly gripping gearshifts, though Sung Kang, Better Luck Tomorrow, stands out as a vaguely philosophical hoodlum with deadpan charisma. The curved bodies of the cars and the luscious flesh of the women are both shot with a fetishistic hunger. The "drift" style of racing--in which the cars are allowed to slide in order to take sharp turns at high speeds--grabs your eyes; there's a strange, spectral beauty to rows of cars sliding sideways down a mountain road at night. Also starring Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights) as our wheel-happy hero; Bow Wow (Roll Bounce) as the scam-artist comic relief; and martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) as a yakuza big shot. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Drift King.......2007-08-05
I wanted to see this movie in the theaters last year but didn't get to it. They have been showing it on cable non stop and I have watched it about 15 times. I enjoyed this movie. Unlike some reviewers I think moving the story to Japan was a great idea. The series needed a change. The movie is like need for speed underground 2. Compared to the others it is very slick, most of the racing takes place at night, and lets face it the drifting just looks cool. Yes the story is fake. How does an American go over to Japan and become the new drift king especially since he had never heard of drifting until he got there. But, see you have to enjoy the movie for what they are giving you. The movie is not about the characters it is about the cars. Think about it for all the people that went to see Transformers did you go see that to see people talk or robots transform. You know the answer. Enjoy the cars women and drifting and enjoy the show. There is one character I liked Hahn was a pimp and cool as s..t. Best character in the movie.
Hot Cars, Big Action -- Terrible Story.......2007-07-30
Here is the good in the movie:
CARS!!! Lots of them and most of them beautiful. I enjoyed watching them move fast and was appreciative of my sound system because when they zoomed by not only did it sound good, but my bass made it feel good. The drifting was pretty cool, though by the end of the movie there was just too much focus on that aspect of "racing". This movie had some cool car chases and car races, even before the drifting came into play. The races were the only thing keeping me on the edge of my seat.
HD-DVD. I'm reviewing the HD-DVD version of this movie. Wow!!! Every scene was pristine and awesome. Not a single detail gets missed and was one of the better high definition movies out there as far as film quality goes (some of them don't look much better than a standard DVD does). I'll give the movie an extra start just for this.
Unfortunately, there was a lot of bad about the movie:
The story. Ugh!!! It was hard to find anything in this story that was believable or smart. Little in this movie actually made sense. Often times when a movie's story is this terrible it seems like the writers and actors were aware of this and you could tell it in the performance. But I'm actually afraid that those involved with the story actually thought it was a good story.
The acting. Oh please.
The love story. Blech!
The reality factor. I'm more likely believe movies like "Battlefield Earth" would happen before anything in this movie would actually happen.
By the middle of the movie I just started fast forwarding to the action. That was the only redeeming factor in this movie and that made it so I was glad I didn't catch this in the theater. I don't think I would have made it through the movie without walking out or falling asleep.
If you will be entertained by the picture quality and the car racing scenes then pick up this movie. If you are looking for a good story then avoid this movie like the plague.
A nince Movie about Car Raising Fantasy.......2007-07-24
Let's face it, this entire movie is a fantasy. It is basically an MTV video about fancy underground car racing or a "Need for Speed" movie version.
What did I learn from this movie? well, just because I like to play video-games of this genre, I may not necessarily like watching a movie about it. Don't get me wrong, I have 14-18 year old nephews that love this type of movie due to the cars and of course, the girls. This is why I took them to see it. They of course love it, that is why they have the DVDs and watch it again and again.
The story line, young underestimated underground racer makes move on girlfriend of nince's kingpin, kingpin challenge to race, both make a mess on the way, and he ends up deported to Tokyo, where he practically does the same thing. Of course, he meets his "sen say" and ends up becoming kingpin at the end of movie.
They are no surprises, you watch this movie because you enjoy watching stunts, girls and cars. It's all about image, and the movie is an entire facade.
My issue with this movie is not that it wasn't meant for me, is that it was meant for lets face it, teenagers, and the message that is being set about value and women, etc. is pretty empty, vain, superficial. Particularly since they tend to watch these movies over and over.
I don't know, maybe I am getting old. Then again, I loved Batman begins. So, Maybe I just like movies with substance.
say what you like to say...........2007-07-22
Put it this way this movie is not for everyone, period! its good for tuners and kids who love cars thats it. if you dont love cars or drive a piece of junk or is 90 years old and crippled watch something else. a lot of people had criticised the story line, what is there to criticise? youre watching a movie about cars and the underground world of drifting/racing whatever you wanna call it. go watch titanic if you want a good story line. for the people who likes to call themselves "proffesional" in racing, who thinks this is just antoher hocus bogus film will probably like the cars in the movie instead, theyre tricked out, nice body kits and performance mods, for that you have to buy the book: The Fast and The Furious: The Official Car Guide: All the Cars, All the Movies, it wont come with the movie. for the rest of the people just stay away from it if youre not even close to knowing what racing is all about. no point of watching something you dont like, theres more movies out there......
Was this supposed to be a comedy?.......2007-07-16
What can I say? The original "Fast and the Furious" was sort of ridiculous, but did make a mark in the modern genre of action movies that involve decked/tricked out cars. "2 Fast, 2 Furious" was a lackluster sequel, but at least there was a conduit from the first movie with Paul Walker starring in it. But this movie, "Tokyo Drift" was the most holistic form of cinematic crap I have seen in a long, long time.
The plot is that an American teenager Sean, played by Lucas Black (who has a southern accent that sounds so fake, yet in reality it isn't) is sent to live with his father in Tokyo. This happens after he again breaks the law for racing and wrecking cars after a languid day of high school. So he moves to Tokyo so he can be reformed, have a better attitude, bring his grades up and stay away from fast cars. Nevertheless, this instigator of plot never really seems to be addressed or resolved. The fact that Sean had no friends or family anywhere else closer than Tokyo still seems dubious. Any who, Sean is up to his old tricks again with cars faster than you can say "Goodyear" once he moves in with daddy.
As for this 105 minute (which felt much longer) bowel movement in still life had many interesting elements. For instance, I found it so interesting that all the Japanese students pretty much treat their native tongue like a second language and English as a first. Also every Japanese teenage girl that has an interest in cars is unbelievably sexy and hot. The only fashion and music in Tokyo is hip hop. It appears that none of these Japanese teenagers work, but their cars cost more that some of the projects NASA funds. Japanese mob members seem to have too much interest in teenage activities. Also the technique of "drifting" displayed in this movie is physically impossible to perform with a car, unless your car is created by Q (from the James Bond films). It is also pretty safe to say there is more computer graphics in this movie than a Pixar/Disney film.
Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Wow? Bow Why? What in the world was the point of him in this movie? All he did was produce comic relief, that wasn't funny at all and sell knockoff/bootleg sneakers and iPods. His presence could have been removed and it wouldn't have influenced the frail plot that was sadly placed. Also why did Vin Diesel agree to be in this movie, but refused to be in "2 Fast 2 Furious"? Not that "2 Fast 2 Furious" was great, but it was an Oscar winner compared to "Tokyo Drift". It isn't like Vin Diesel is some true thespian actor, just watch XXX, so why didn't he include himself in these movies some more. After all didn't the "Fast and the Furious" really introduce Vin to mainstream American audiences? I guess being in a sequel is beneath Vin. As for Vin Diesel's cameo, he looked like the make-up crew got a little jiggy with the Max Factor or something, because Vin looked like a woman.
In conclusion, if you want to laugh at a poor attempt to cash in to this franchise, watch "Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". It really is entertaining, but not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination. In contrast, there is one of the most creative but ridiculous plug ins/product placements I have ever seen in a movie. The item is Tabasco sauce and it is thrown in the most outrageous, idiotic, and lame and "you have got to be kidding me" situations I have ever seen in a movie. You have been warned.
Description
Tsuchiya explains and demonstrates in detail how to utilize the techniques -- E-Brake, Shift Lock, Power Over, Braking, Feint and Lift Off -- to master DRIFT!
Customer Reviews:
the best.......2007-07-17
its a really good video if you want to learn you need to watch this
Great Detail but must see it over and over again........2007-06-27
This was a great video for a novice or wanna be drifter (you know who you are..lol), I have been drifting for fun at courses for some time and this video did not teach me much but it did help me tune my techniuqe a little better and to be smoother with my drifts, great info about under powered cars and balance transfer, I feel that his drifts are much easier because of the downhill momentum and what looks like a humid and moist track, also the fact that he is driving a turbo charged car with probably overheated tires from difting so much in one course, you can really hear that bov in the background. He makes the underpowered rwd car slide easier with junkyard tires and weight transfer with some blipping of the throttle. A lot of practice is needed to learn the style from this drifter the way he wants you to, with a great suspension setup and good tires plus a lsd comes in handy for thoes dounuts and a rwd car is of course a lot of fun if you can get one and for that you need a very large track for the errors that most likley will happen like her says. the video is all in dubbed english and no subtitles so it might take a few veiws to actualy get it all in your head. I am happy to have this in my library and for the price it was still well worth it.
cars.......2007-04-11
This is a super fascinating and helpful addition to anyone who's interested in "racing's" collection.
The best bang-for-the-buck drift instruction........2007-03-06
To those who haven't seen this DVD and have or haven't seen any other DVDs from Best Motoring, it should be noted right away that this is not really an entertaining DVD, it is strictly an instructional video. As long as you know that you can't be dissapointed. At $10 this is the best drift instruction you're going to get! Everything is clear, linear, and right to the point. Keiichi Tsuchiya does a great job of demonstrating all of the main drift techniques, on different types of corners, and in all different types of cars (minus front-wheel-drive). They also use a screen-in-screen feature (note: standard for the video, NOT a DVD selectable option) that shows the in-car steering, pedal movements, and (if I'm not confusing it with other BMI videos) the tachometer as well. The one thing that I thought was really thoughtful in the making of this DVD is that they put a brake light on the front of the car so that you can see the braking points and timing from an outside-front view going into a corner. Tsuchiya even gives tips and demonstrates the best path to take as you start drifting such as just starting with low speed 180 degree turns with the parking brake and where to go from there. Normally I would nitpick about how there should be a little bit in here on tuning for different types of cars, but after you see it you realize that it's just meant to be about the driving and at a beginner's level at that. So, I give it 5 stars. It's $10, what have you got to lose?...other than $10.
Awesome Drift Viveo!.......2006-07-28
The Drift Bible is a very ecucational video for people that are serious about learning this new sport. And let's face it; it was a blast to watch!
The only negative feedback is that you don't want the video to end!
This vidoe comes with high recommendation!
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Average customer rating:
- On the border of genius
- pleasant journey
- 5 stars for the music & extras, 3 for the film direction
- The best live music performance on video I've ever seen!
- Wish I'd seen them live
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Calexico - World Drifts In (Live At The Barbican London)
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ASIN: B0002ZYEJG
Release Date: 2004-10-12 |
Customer Reviews:
On the border of genius.......2007-06-27
Calexico is a great band, though not necessarily a great live band. Invite Mariachi de Luna de Luz to the party and that's taken care of. Excellent musicianship and the charisma of the fine musicians of De Luna de Luz makes this DVD a fine experience. All the tradition of mariachi music with the artistry of Joey Burns and Co. Discover the next new best thing.
pleasant journey.......2007-01-28
what a find! will watch and listen to this again and again and again.
5 stars for the music & extras, 3 for the film direction.......2005-11-28
I've been a huge Calexico fan for about three years now, and since I live in Austin, I've been lucky enough to see them at SXSW and ACLFest. So to say I was looking forward to the concert DVD is a serious understatement.
In this show, their sound is great, as always. But there's something about the conventional style of direction and the remoteness of the large stage (singer/guitarist Joey Burns normally is MUCH more animated and connects with the audience a lot better) that gives it a "PBS Pledge Week" feel. It seems more like a recital than a rock concert. The only thing that's consistently watchable is drummer John Convertino's amazingly expressive, dynamic technique (it's like he treats the sticks like paintbrushes).
The music is awesome and the extras are really nice, so I'll only take one star off. Buy or rent it, but do NOT think it's a good subsitute for seeing them live.
The best live music performance on video I've ever seen!.......2005-11-25
The dvd is so good you will watch it many times over, never getting tired of it. Great performances, very dynamic. Excellent sound and camera work. I throw it on for background music around the house a lot and have to stop and watch it for a few songs every tome I pass thru the room. Closest thing to their live shows available.
Wish I'd seen them live.......2005-08-10
I suppose I could have gone to this concert, but I didn't know about it at the time. The DVD certainly made me wish I had. The DVD goes from a relatively minimalist start to bringing in the mariachis of Luz de Luna. Lulu Olivera makes a powerful performance towards the end. There is plenty of bonus material, including tour footage, a "making of" feature on Feast of Wire and some videos. A worthwhile purchase for any Calexico fan, certainly.
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A deft exploration of what might happen if someone's life took different paths. Ryan (R.T. Lee) is an aspiring screenwriter who's been seeing Joel (Greyson Dayne) for almost three years--and then he meets Leo (Jonathon Roessler) at a party and thinks he may have found his soulmate, a lover who will understand him fully. Drift then follows what would happen if Ryan and Leo fell madly in love, if they just had a fling, and if Leo didn't share Ryan's feelings at all. What makes the movie work is how well realized the characters are; as the different scenarios mark out each turn of fate, their behavior changes but is completely compelling as the actions of the same person. The movie is tightly edited, so that just when it threatens to wallow in relationship drama, it moves forward. Plus, the steamy sex scenes have more heft because of the reality of the emotions portrayed. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Takes some work on your part to like it.......2007-05-02
This movie has some interesting takes on life, love and relationships. It's pretty isolated to just a few characters in L.A. It's boring enough that my partner and I actually were talking back to the characters in order to keep our interest up. There are parts, however, that really make you feel for the characters. They are way too depressed though and it drags this movie down. All the repeating of scenes is also pretty strange and waste of probably a third of the movie.
Do you ever wonder about the other possibilities?.......2006-10-16
I started out watching this film not really impressed at all. I was in fact tempted to shut it off, but I paid for the thing so I was determined to watch it. I'm glad I did. The synopsis of the film is a young gay couple approaching their third anniversary, one still madly in love and the other very confused. Ryan decides to break up with his mate Joel, and explore a relationship with a new friend with whom he shares a lot of things in common. He is in search of someone to share the little magical world that exists only in his mind. But will his new friend feel the same way he does, or will their own little worlds collide? At that moment this was a mediocre film, but then something magical happens. The scenario plays out as if you are watching the end of the movie. All of sudden, as you expect the story to end, the film starts over at the moment Ryan moves out of Joels apartment, and begins going in a totally different direction from what you just seen. I was thinking: "ok, that was a fantasy, now we're seeing what really happens". As it plays out however, it all goes back once again to Ryan leaving Joels apartment and yet another scenario begins to play out as Ryan drifts in thought to explore several fantsies trying to find one that would best explain his real dream in life. As you watch this film, you will surely find one ending you like. All in all, the only thing he discovers is that in any scenario, his lover Joel is steadfast and loves him unconditionally. This is an indie of course so the quality could have been better, but all in all, even on the VHS copy I have, it wasn't too horrible. I would recommend it on DVD however for best picture and sound quality. The casting was great and the acting was superb. I was quite impressed once the whole production began to take off. Don't get in a hurry to shut it off and discount it as a failure. It really does make a strong point and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I will want to see this again and again now that I have some sense of what is going on. Ryan's little world is a really twisted place with a lot of darkness in it. Way too much darkness for me personally, but in the end, it is as if this adult man is finally coming of age so to speak after he has already experienced life. If you give it a chance, you will get something out of this film. I recommend it, but at first I already had my review in mind for only one star. A slow start, but a nice save by Canadian filmmaker Quentin Lee. Two thumbs up in surprise!
Whoa.......2006-08-08
Don't be so quick to write off this film. If you can get beyond the shortcomings of this very low budget production, there is a story to be told. It is about infatuation and confusion and the evolution of human emotions. Angst, that universal dynamic.
Drifting Asleep .......2006-07-17
Alright - I feel Ratings are Important in order to provide a useful range of opinions - I used to only rate movies that I enjoyed and then I would run across a movie that had a high star rating and buy it thinking it might have some substance (what I failed to realize is only one person had rated the film and it was most likely the Director), that was the case with this film - I'm sorry, but I really had a tough time not drifting asleep while watching it...all the Twilight Zone (trying to be creative) bouncing around in time, the mediocre acting at best and the no budget look of the film just did not inspire me...Sorry!
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.......2006-06-13
IT MAY BEA A LOW BUDGET MOVIE BUT I NEED MORE REALISM, BETTER ACTORS, NOT WHORTED TO SPEND YOUR TIME NEITHER YOUR MONEY
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Nomuken, the most colorful professional drifter gives personal driving lessons! First, he builds a drift machine for a Japanese businessman named Mr. Kobayashi, who has a strange fetish for Loose Socks. Then, being a generous gentleman that he is, Nomuken takes Kobayashi to the race circuit where he whips the poor guy into a drifting demon! Watch the segment unfold from installing a LSD to performing a Komanji drift technique!
Ken Nomura is the founder of the beautiful drifters association, and will refuse to teach a non-beautiful person his techniques. This day, he gathers more frequent mileage points and makes his way to Irwindale California for a rendezvous with a drift star model Verena Mei!
It's safe to state that Nomuken's drifting skills are one of the best in the world. His masterful techniques can be seen here on the on board camera. Sit right next to him in the cockpit from the season opener to the 5th round in Ebisu as he steers, shifts, brakes all in complete harmony!
Customer Reviews:
Drift like nomuken.......2006-09-28
it was good but not good as the drift bible. but it was funny and the loose socks refered to school girl socks the guy kept on talking about it. over all it was good i would recomend buying it
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Drift & Car Show Uncensored
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Drift & Car Show Uncensored
Manufacturer: Asiadiva
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Release Date: 2007-08-28 |
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This DVD features the best of the ever-so-popular Japanese sport called DRIFTING and is hosted by import cutie pies Stephanie Ly and Nicole Oring (Dog eat Dog contestant and Playboy night calls model). Come with us to the show and check out drifting from So Cal to No Cal and cars extremely tricked ready for a trophy. This DVD has it all... Drifting, cars, uncensored girls, and best of all SEXY IMPORT MODELS!
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The official Need For Speel Formula Drift Championship Review gives fans a chance to relive the 2005 championship as the United States' top professionals battle it out in a season filled with top-fueled excitement, smokin' crashes, and heated heads-up battles.
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