Fancy Boys Go To The Movies: Fast X

Fancy Boys Go To The Movies: Fast X

(Author’s note: Per usual, I have kept to my principal of having this review be as spoiler-free as possible. For the most part, if it isn’t in the trailer, I won’t talk about any specifics in the review.)

With the 11th film in The Fast & Furious franchise (ten stand-alone films plus Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), it would be easy for director Louis Leterrier’s debut in this series to be very paint by numbers. All he would have to do is let Vin Diesel be the ultimate driving and fighting machine (and family man) that he is and let the other supporting players support him. But Leterrier, replacing Justin Lin (who left the film citing creative differences) shows us that he has a few tricks up his sleeve. His Fast X features four Oscar-winning actors, a ton of new characters (for better or worse), and the most fun and exciting new addition that Fast & Furious have given us since their best film (more on that later).

But perhaps the most impressive thing Leterrier has done was to realize that the last film, F9, was severely flawed. And you can see him making the effort in Fast X to fix those problems. Which is not to say that this film doesn’t have issues: it’s bloated (while, somehow, not giving most characters enough to do), too absurd, and has some moments that are laughable, and not in a good way.

It’s also a whole ton of fucking fun.

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Fancy Boys March Music Madness 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Fancy Boys March Music Madness 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

What started at 64 songs from four writers talking about the songs that got them through early high school has now come down to two songs. With the Grace (2001-2003) and Drummond (2006-2008) Regions eliminated, it all comes down to this: the #3 seed from the Drufke (1993-1995) Region and the underdog #14 seed from the Andreasen (1998-2000) Region. A reminder you can also vote on our facebook and twitter. Let’s get to it.


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Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: FINAL FOUR, PART 2 (Andreasen Region v Grace Region)

Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: FINAL FOUR, PART 2 (Andreasen Region v Grace Region)

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We wrap this week with the Final Four Monday and Tuesday and the Championship Match on Wednesday. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.

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Fancy Boys March Music Madness, Round 5: FINAL FOUR, PART 1 (Drufke Region v Drummond Region)

Fancy Boys March Music Madness, Round 5: FINAL FOUR, PART 1 (Drufke Region v Drummond Region)

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We wrap this week with the Final Four Monday and Tuesday and the Championship Match on Wednesday. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.

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Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The very special Birdsell (1986-1988) Region

Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The very special Birdsell (1986-1988) Region

In doing March Music Madness, our four contributing authors had to reflect on what important to them in their early high school years. We were unable to predict how many people would enjoy these polls. One of them decided he would publish his own list of songs that meant everything to him and we loved reading it so much, we asked if we could print it and he gladly agreed.

So, from special Fancy Boys contributor Bill Birdsell, these were the songs that made his freshman and sophomore years…

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Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Grace (2000-2002) and Drummond Regions (2006-2008)

Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Grace (2000-2002) and Drummond Regions (2006-2008)

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We locked in our Sweet 16 last week. Wednesday and Thursday, it’s Round 4 as we will do two regions a day. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.


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Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Drufke (1993-1995) and Andreasen (1998-2000) Regions, Round 4

Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Drufke (1993-1995) and Andreasen (1998-2000) Regions, Round 4

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We locked in our Sweet 16 last week. Wednesday and Thursday, it’s Round 4 as we will do two regions a day. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.


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Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Grace (2001-2003) and Drummond (2006-2008) Regions: Round 3

Fancy Boys Club March Music Madness 2023: The Grace (2001-2003) and Drummond (2006-2008) Regions: Round 3

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We locked in our Sweet 16 last week. From now through Thursday, it’s Rounds 3 & 4 as we will do two regions a day. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.


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Fancy Boys Club March Madness 2023: The Drufke (1993-1995) and Andreasen (1998-2000) Regions, Round 3…

Fancy Boys Club March Madness 2023: The Drufke (1993-1995) and Andreasen (1998-2000) Regions, Round 3…

Four Fancy Boys Club writers- Matt Drufke, Brandon Andreasen, Michael Grace and Jake Drummond- each chose 16 songs from their first two years of high school that had a profound impact on them. From there, the March Music Madness bracket was born.

We locked in our Sweet 16 last week. From now through Thursday, it’s Rounds 3 & 4 as we will do two regions a day. You can vote at our Facebook or our Twitter or at the polls at the bottom of this page.

We wish the best of luck to all the challengers.


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