This episode, we're going all the way back to the original pitch that Paul Walker made to Rob Cohen for what would become The Fast and the Furious: "Days of Thunder meets Donnie Brasco." So, we've gone and watched both of those films, and they're a little different from the ones we usually watch on this show... For one thing, they're not in any way connected to the Fast franchise outside of that initial idea, and for another, we actually recommend you watch these movies for a change! So in light of that, we've dispensed with most of our usual recounting of the plot of the films, and instead focused for most of the episode on spoiler-free analysis of how these movies inform the The Fast and the Furious (2001). We hope you'll join us in watching both of these, and we hope you'll appreciate what turned out to be a fascinating lense through which to view the very beginning of the Fast franchise.
Note: Spoiler block in this episode is from 00:47:38 - 01:05:39. If you want to avoid spoiler discussion you can use the chapter marker (if your player supports it) or just scrub to the latter timestamp.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! On this episode, we'll be discussing the 2003 film The Italian Job, a film of dubious connection to the Fast & Furious franchise but with plenty of F&F DNA to decode nonetheless. Depending on how you interpret a line of Deckard Shaw's in the film Hobbs and Shaw, this might be an actual bona fide entry in the Fast & Furious franchise, but you'll have to listen in order to hear our full breakdown and opinions on how this movie could or could not fit in with the rest of the FFuniverse. And make sure you stick around after the credits roll for some discussion about a currently relevant (in a first for us) and recently released movie as well. We hope you enjoy, and from our family to yours, we are so thankful to you for listening!
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We're very excited to be back for another season, and we've got an exciting premiere episode for you all. We're finally tackling the one movie everyone has been waiting for-- The Fast and the Furious! That's right... the 1954 one. This season, we'll be discussing the roots and beginnings of the franchise from every angle, so it only made sense to start with the namesake. And we seriously did not expect there to be nearly as much connective tissue as there turned out to be. We've also got a B-side to this episode, where we discuss some bombshell news about the future of the franchise and the development of the next film, so there's a lot to dig into in this premiere. Welcome, one and all, to Season 3-- In Reverse: Start Line!
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We're back! Once again, we return from our (unexpectedly) lengthy hiatus with a special episode just ahead of our upcoming third season. This time, we will be presenting for you a piece of lost media, the never-completed sequel to the 2003 film The Italian Job. Featuring new original music by brother of the show and previous guest David, and with an ensemble voice cast of whichever of Zach's friends were willing to be good sports, we've put together an audio drama sure to captivate and delight!
A huge thank you to our special guests, Zach's friends Max, Ike, Ariella, Miriam, and returning guest Jon!
And now, without further ado, In Reverse proudly presents the lost movie of the franchise... The Brazilian Job!
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At long last, we've arrived at the final episode of this, our "2 Second 2 Season." This season we've discussed the many sequels and reinventions of the Fast and Furious film series, and in this finale we arrive at Turbo Charged, the short-film prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious and the first piece of Fast & Furious canon to follow the original film. But that wasn't qute enough for a season finale, so we've got some additional exciting stuff for you all this time! We also discuss the music of the franchise and the music it inspired, do a bit of a dive into some of the car-focused ancillary content around these films, and finally bring it all to a close with some (unexpected) late-breaking news about the upcoming final film.
Once again, we'd like to thank all of you for following along and listening, it means a lot that there are people enjoying what we do. We're going to take a brief hiatus, and we'll be back soon with more In Reverse!
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Well, here we are in Florida, with the penultimate episode of our 2 Second 2 Season, in which we discuss the first ever Fast & Furious sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious. And as you'll hear on the episode, we recorded this on location in South Florida! This turned out to be a very Floridian episode about a very uniquely Floridian movie, so boy are we glad we took the opportunity. More like 2 Fast 2 Florida, amirite gamers? Anyway, this episode takes some twists and turns, so buckle up and get ready to Act a Fool!
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This episode, we're discussing the 2009 short film "Los Bandoleros," which serves as a prelude to the film "Fast & Furious" discussed last episode. This is to-date Vin Diesel's one and only contribution to the Fast & Furious franchise as writer and director, so we really dive into what we can learn about his vision for Fast & Furious from this 20 minute short film. But it's not the only "short film" discussed this episode. If you watched Super Bowl LIX, or maybe if Mark Zuckerberg's algorithms recently decided you were part of the target demographic for expensive ice cream, you may have seen the other one we're talking about this week too. We hope you slow down and join us for a taste this episode!
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This episode, we're discussing the 2009 film Fast & Furious, the fourth film in the franchise and the one which happens to share a name with the broader franchise. This movie is a legacy sequel, a return to form, a huge tonal shift, and a soft reboot of the whole damn franchise. There’s what to dig into here, so buckle up! It's mostly about drug trafficking and grief, but also Car Detectives. There's lots to unpack here, so come join us at Dommy Diesel's Driving Dojo for Dangerous Dudes!
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As promised, we're back this episode to discuss the Vin Diesel vehicle (wink) and 2009 videogame, Wheelman, developed and published by Midway Games. You'll never believe this one, but in this videogame, you play as Vin Diesel's character as he drives cars really fast, does spy stuff, and engage in violence both vehicular and bodily as you endeavor to stop the deployment of a nation-ending superweapon. Hope you're excited to hear all about Wheelman, a game we actually played in order to bring you this episode. Join us as we journey into- the Midverse!
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We're back! And headed once again to Brazil, to witness where it all began- in ways we never expected. So grab a cup of Monkey Piss, because this is hopefully the last time we have to talk about bodily fluids.
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Welcome, one and all, to our very special holiday spectacular! Allow us to present to you, A xXxMas Carol! This year, we'll be your spooky, spectral guides to franchises past, present, and future... as we once again enter the GAMERVERSE. That's right, we're talking about three different videogames from three different but closely related franchises. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from our Family to yours!
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This episode, we're covering Fast & Furious 6. It is one of the movies of this franchise that exists.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Are you ready for the newest high-octane entry in the Fast & Furious series? Are you ready for thrills and stunts, car crimes and automotive ambulation the likes of which you've never seen? Well, we sure hope so, because here it is-- the latest Fast & Furious release, the official Fast & Furious cookbook! Get ready for the Fastest and Furiousest review of a cookbook you've ever heard, and give your hum-drum Thanksgiving plans a NOS BOOST! Seriously, we had a great time with this one, and a big thanks to our brothers (and returning guests) Michael and David for joining us for this. And a special additional thanks to David for first dubbing this "The Feast of the Furious."
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And we're back again! Just a short week after last week's very spooky special, we're here to bring you another thematically appropriate episode for Election Day-- we're talking about the next Fast & Furious film in our order, xXx: State of the Union! There are some strong feelings in this one, and some themes and ideas worth talking about, which is not at all what we expected from a movie with a reputation like this one. You should listen, of course, but you should also probably watch this movie. Also, you should vote. It's Election Day, dammit! Get your ass to the polls!
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Welcome, Fuelish Mortals! Muhahahaha! That's right, it's our very special Halloween episode, with lots of grim and ghoulish Fast and Furious-adjacent tales to terrify and delight you. We've got four exciting (and spoOoOooOoOOooky) segments for you all this episode, so hit the NOS on your witch's broom and hold on to your bones, it's about to get Fast and Frightening!
Special thanks to friend of the show Jonathan Esterlit for joining us as a guest on two segments this episode.
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Aaaaand we're back! Welcome to the premiere of In Reverse: The 2 Second 2 Season, wherein we tackle the next film in the series (from a reverse chronological perspective), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Lots of fun car crimes in this one, and we get fully back into it this episode as we drift through some of the wilder twists and turns of this film. We're very excited to be back, so buckle up and get ready for some Car Crimes!
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Welcome back everyone! Ahead of our upcoming second season, we're very happy to bring you this special episode, our experimental Fast & Furious actual-play episode! Our brothers (and returning guests from season one) Michael and David joined us for an original Fast & Furious adventure, GMed by Zach, with some unique and exciting In Reverse flavor. Using two existing official Fast & Furious tabletop games, we played through our thrilling adventure to drive fast, fight furiously, save the world, and spend some quality Family time together. Join us for... The Fast Campaign!
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This is it-- the Season One finale of In Reverse. Obviously, there's a lot more Fast and Furious to go, so don't worry, we're not done. But Furious 7 marks a significant inflection point in the franchise. There's a lot to cover regarding this movie, as it not only closes the book on the franchise as it existed previously, but sets up the way the rest of the franchise will be going forward-- which we know all too well, having done this In Reverse. For now, enjoy this extra long finale episode, and we'll be back with more after a brief inter-season hiatus!
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of the tragic and untimely death of Paul Walker (2:12:25 to 2:42:36).
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We're hopping over across the pond this time, taking a quick jaunt to the footie stadiums of jolly old England, to talk about the ill-fated, critically-panned, visionary, revolutionary Fast and Furious arena live show, Fast & Furious Live! We had a lot more to say about this one than originally anticipated. Then we go right ahead and break into a good old-fashioned Unnamed Proprietary Puppets News Flash to cover a bunch of significant news and updates regarding the Fast and Furious franchise that we've been saving up these past few months-- with some interesting twists coming our way regarding what might be happening with the next entries in this franchise. Go on and give this here podcast a tallywackle!
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It's been a long time coming. We've all been through a lot together. And honestly, there were times when we thought we would never make it here. But now, after all this time, we are proud to say we have reached the very beginning-- of Spy Racers, that is! That's right, this time we're covering the very first season of Fast and Furious Spy Racers, in which the adventures of Tony Toretto and friends actually begin. Join us as we witness the origins of this series and tackle the hard questions-- questions like "why are we doing this?" and "who is this for?" and even "was all of Fast and Furious created ultimately for the purpose of this podcast?"
And joining us on this episode is a very special guest, our brother David!
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