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April 1, 2009

Fast & Furious Opening Night Cancelled in California Amidst Fears of Increased Street Racing Activity

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California residents who were hoping to check out opening night of Fast & Furious this Friday have been cruelly thwarted. An emergency resolution passed late yesterday has banned the film from California theaters until further notice, following a pair of street-racing-related deaths in So Cal this week. More…

Advocates of the ban have claimed that a spike in street racing activity will certainly result from the opening of the movie, as “youngsters” with nitrous on the brain take to the streets to imitate the moves they’ve seen on screen. The surge in illegal racing could last all summer, claims Bill Thompson from Stop Street Racing, as aspiring racers obtain performance parts and hop up their rides after being inspired by the latest installment in The Fast and the Furious series. “Given the problems we’ve had here,” Thompson said, “in our best-case scenario, these movies wouldn’t be shown at all.” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was surprisingly supportive of the measure, despite being himself the star of films criticized for their alleged promotion of violent activities. “The street-racing problem is out of control,” the Governator was quoted as saying. “It is unfortunate that it has come to this, but we will do what we must to keep our roads and our children safe.”

In coming days, lawmakers will wrangle over the duration of the film’s postponement, and theaters will be faced with the complicated task of refunding or crediting those who purchased advance tickets. Meanwhile, Californians who are set on seeing the flick this Friday will just have to (ahem) drive really, really fast to Arizona.

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Posted at 2:54 am in Fast & Furious, Jen Dunnaway, street racing, The Fast and the Furious

Comments

mitsi1killer03
Aug 21, 2009 at 9:07 am

ill buy that car for a doller…..

darthrageracer
Apr 10, 2009 at 9:25 am

That Happend out here in cali. I think ontario. its on youtube where the guy has to watch his car get crushed, stupid cops, they put out all these speed limits yet make cars with 300 plus horsepower. All to generate revenue for this dumbass state. Read my plates pigs 1UFEAR hahaha VR4 forever

hotrod_heven
Apr 6, 2009 at 3:51 pm

I saw the movie last friday and did a power burnout out on the way out of the theater parking lot HAHAHAHA! Now I wanna buy the wheel man game and maybe start a new high paying career…..NOT!

Surfer_Gurl
Apr 4, 2009 at 8:21 pm

I love the fast and furious series. I hope this ban isnt true and its an incorrect source; however, the release of the movie brings up another good point. Street Racing is a world wide problem. It seems in every major publication another accident occurs do to young kids racing in the streets. Its becoming too much and we need a world wide option to street racing. The only option i have been able to find thus far is through an ogranization based in the States called Evo Street Racers (Http://www.EvoStreetRacers.com) Not only did the website have a lot of content on american street racing but also worldwide street racing. They also have so pretty creative ideas and plans to take racing off the street. I think the evo street racers website helps put into context the fast and furious movies.

tunerman626
Apr 3, 2009 at 3:18 pm

sux for you :p

BoydZCustomZ
Apr 3, 2009 at 12:19 pm

Banning one of the most popular films in California? Sucks for the residents out there. Good thing Florida doesnt have laws like California, Or this state would suck. My friends and I already bought tickets for opening night and we are going to a night viewing. Plus there’s gonna be street racing all over the place. I-27, I-95, Parking lots, Straight roads and ETC. It’s gonna be crazy out here tonight – “CANT WAIT”

MiamiMiataGroup
Apr 2, 2009 at 11:32 pm

This is a great movie just saw it ahead of the crowds LOL friday 12:01 AM one minute into the new day friday. Kick ass! action packed from beginning 2 finish, exciting, Enjoy.

Biggunna
Apr 2, 2009 at 1:53 am

Ohhh so so cruel, you almost got me. April Fools for sure, we got our tickets. There is no way the theaters are willing to lose that much money on opening day considering the car culture in California. But if not Nevada here I come!!!

ILLY-Sase
Apr 2, 2009 at 1:13 am

Hmmm…California has tons of murders due to gun violence. Why not ban violent movies? Illinois > California

satty12
Apr 1, 2009 at 9:30 pm

If the parents bought their kids beaters instead of fast cars this wouldnt be a problem blame the parents not the kids.

Cal26Stang
Apr 1, 2009 at 8:59 pm

A movie does not promote street racing, its parents who buy their kids brand new sports cars and say have at it

retroman
Apr 1, 2009 at 5:47 pm

Maybe California should encourage kids to race legally. Give ‘em a track and let ‘em have at it. I look at it kinda like the “we need a ballpark so kids quit breaking windows” scenario. I know if I had easy access to a track, I wouldn’t have taken to street racing as a teen.

subikid89
Apr 1, 2009 at 1:50 pm

cops just LOVE to point fingers! if they seriously keep crushing cars ppl wont take shit and probably do some stupid shit against the cops and there property. you can beat us down but we’ll just rise against!

___nes___
Apr 1, 2009 at 1:08 pm

hahahahahaha oh silly Jen!

FordRulesAll
Apr 1, 2009 at 12:56 pm

If that’s true screw that!

GlamismanTJ
Apr 1, 2009 at 8:59 am

I think NWSilverado is right, nice prank.

DanielleB
Apr 1, 2009 at 8:27 am

Wow… I would never live in california…. harsh laws, and banning a movie? What the heck?

gold94corolla
Apr 1, 2009 at 7:25 am

lol good one Jen!

gfaules
Apr 1, 2009 at 6:46 am

Of course it’s an April Fools joke. I was invited to the preview last night in San Francisco. Awesome movie.

Bourkemaster
Apr 1, 2009 at 6:14 am

I also call you out Jen. However, I do think that some preventative measures should be taken around this movie. This would not be an attack on car culture, it would be a way to curb completely useless idiocy.

NWSilverado
Apr 1, 2009 at 5:55 am

Hmmmmm I’m calling April Fools on this one!

NO other related news about this….
I smell prank!!!

fstnfurious05
Apr 1, 2009 at 5:41 am

IF ppl do street-race because of this movie, hope they destroy their cars but not lose their lifes due to their idoitic decisions

Brett Powers
Apr 1, 2009 at 5:14 am

Now wait a minute, no link? April fools on us huh?

Blackcompany
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:54 am

Is this first amendment territory? What’s next? They going to put a ban on repair manuals that teach kids how to replace stock parts with aftermarket?

hotweelz4me
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:43 am

Is this an April fools joke??? If not…sucks for them.

Killersharq
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:34 am

That sucks. There’s always a ton of cops driving around when these movies come out.

Brett Powers
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:23 am

Wow, thats crazy. They DO have a point though.

I_Luv_Dusty
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:22 am

I am bloody sick of everything being “for the children.”

Froboy7391_99
Apr 1, 2009 at 3:25 am

Going by this they should ban action movies because there will be a spike in murders…..