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Interviewing the "Fast And The Furious" Screenwriter


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#1 OFFLINE   Jer

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Posted 02 May 2011 - 02:52 PM

Click here for the interview!



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Edited by Jer, 02 May 2011 - 02:54 PM.

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Posted 02 May 2011 - 03:39 PM

That was super cool. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted 02 May 2011 - 04:07 PM

That was cute
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 08:01 AM

:hysterical: ....have to talk to my kids tonight.....those slackers!
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 07:38 PM

Pretty funny...The onion Rules!
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Posted 12 May 2011 - 12:07 PM

View PostJer, on 02 May 2011 - 02:52 PM, said:


I knew that wasn't a real GT40 when I first saw it then I cringed at the thought of them disassembling it. When the Rock's crew started it I laughed as anyone who has been near a GT40 especially one with a 427 in it knows exactly what it sounds like and the one in the movie sounded like a 4 door Toyota
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