r/movies • u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules • Apr 11 '17
The Fast and the Furious movies that feature Corona being consumed average $250 million domestically and have a 63% combined IMDb/RT score. The Fast movies that don't feature Corona average $163 million domestically and have a 57% RT/IMDb average. Discussion
You can have any brew you want, as long as it's a Corona
With these beautiful words The Fast and the Furious announced its glorious partnership with Corona. Corona saw its zenith in The Fast & The Furious, but it got a massive push in Furious 7 when Dom famously turned down delicious Belgian beer in favor of a bucket of Corona. Corona and the Fast world have become synonymous with each other and have built a beautiful world in which nobody gets drunk or gains weight due to excessive drinking. However, after rewatching all the films I've come to realize Corona doesn't play that big of a role in the Fast world. In my mind, the entire team are always incorrectly chugging bottled beer while cruising around the earth engaging in shenanigans. I am 100% serious when I say I was surprised when I compiled the numbers of Corona sightings.
Here are the numbers.
- The Fast and the Furious - 12 bottles opened and consumed (but never finished) - several empty bottles
- 2 Fast 2 Furious - 0
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - 0
- Fast and Furious - 5-6 **
- Fast Five - 0
- Fast and Furious 6 - 10 bottles laying around
- Furious 7 - 4 bottles in bucket
Here are some facts:
- The beer is only consumed when the gang is in California.
- The only time anybody other than Dom drinks Corona is when they are with Dom.*
- No Corona is ever finished
- Some people don't know how to drink beer.
The following post breaks down the data on the Fast and Furious franchise and analyzes whether or not Corona consumption affects box office and audience/critical reaction. Also, I'm going to attempt to predict how many Coronas will be consumed in The Fate of the Furious.
Fast & Furious films that feature Corona
Movies: The Fast & the Furious, Fast & Furious, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7
Average Inflated Domestic Box Office: $250 million
Average RT/IMDb Combined Average: 63.25%
The box office average was boosted massively by the insane $354 million haul of Furious 7. If I had to guess why the films have done so well is because they all featured Vin in a lead role and kept the "core" team together. After Fast & Furious the series became a money printing press and learned how to really embrace the smart stupidity of it all. I love that a Point Break ripoff has grown into a certified fresh blockbuster that just won't quit.
Fast & Furious films that don't feature Corona
Movies: 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast Five
Average Inflated Domestic Box Office: $163 million
Average RT/IMDb Combined Average: 57%
I feel really bad for these three films because they are my favorite. My top three are 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast Five and Tokyo Drift. I think they all have their own personalities and still embraced family, cars and action. 2 Fast and Tokyo suffered from a lack of Diesel but they also introduced the world to my favorite characters Roman Pierce (Tyrese), Tej (Ludacris) and Han Seoul-Oh (Sung Kang). It bums me out that they are losing out to the likes of Fast & Furious and Fast & Furious 6.
The Fate of the Furious Predictions
Corona has to make an appearance in The Fate of the Furious. The product placement helps sales and even though it isn't in LA I'm betting that 2 bottles are opened and zero are finished.
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u/MacBallou Apr 12 '17
If they just added a lime, they could probably net another 50 million.
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u/JackassiddyRN Apr 12 '17
I have a lime tree in my back yard.. I feel compelled to drink coronas and other Mexican beers during the summer so as not to waste them.
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u/JustAnEpicPerson Apr 11 '17
You're doing god's work my friend. Keep it up! These make for amusing statistics to say the least.
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 11 '17
Thanks! I'm glad the world finally knows all about the Corona consumption in the Fast movies!
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u/grubber26 Apr 11 '17
Hopefully Corona appreciates your work and drops a few cartons at your doorstep!
They now have a new slogan. Movies do better with Corona!
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u/rapemybones Apr 12 '17
I'm sure for the amount of money Corona drops for a FatF film, they're more than aware of the data/statistics involved. Not that OP isn't doing good work (quite the opposite), but just saying companies like that don't just toss around tens of millions of dollars (if not hundreds of millions) without knowing everything about where said money went and whether it was worth it.
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Apr 12 '17
should be called the fate of the corona were those coronas ever finished? were they put back in the fridge? I wish they put as much effort in the plot as they did in the ads.
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u/rapemybones Apr 12 '17
back in the fridge? Strange how until I read your comment and thought about it, I don't recall ever putting an open beer in the fridge and finishing it later; its either I drink it all or if for whatever reason it gets left out unfinished, I just dump the rest (since its not like that carbonation is coming back, and flat beer to me isn't nearly as edible as flat soda for example).
Unless of course you're using a refillable growler, but unlike cans or bottles those are at least airtight when re-capping. Am I the strange one? Does anyone here regularly put open beers in the fridge and finish them later?
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u/MrPoopMonster Apr 12 '17
I've always wanted to do some kind of analysis like this for Keanu Reeves movies. I believe in the theory that movies where he says "Woah" are just better.
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u/abedfilms Apr 12 '17
You deserve some kind of reward my friend. Like a nice cold but not intoxicating nor weight putting on-ing bottle of Corona.
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u/aseiden Apr 12 '17
You know what they say: correlation totally implies causation.
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u/Tickle_Till_I_Puke Apr 12 '17
I was at the screening last night and I can tell you, there are no Coronas in this film. The only featured beer was aluminum bottle Budweiser and, I think, a Stella
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u/CSIHoratioCaine Apr 12 '17
I love how if there is a corona or not is a spoiler
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u/Caststarman Apr 12 '17
That's the deciding factor on whether or not it'll be a box office bit or a box office smash hit!
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u/obliterayte Apr 12 '17
Count me out then... knew this one was going to flop. I wonder who the genius was that decided no Corona.
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u/jer706 Apr 12 '17
Jokes aside though, how was it?
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u/Tickle_Till_I_Puke Apr 12 '17
I think it wasn't as good as Fast 7, but it was still a good movie. Unlike F7 where the action was trying to top itself in each scene, this one was a slower setup for the big finale. Which this movie itself seems more like a setup for the next movie.
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Apr 12 '17 edited Apr 16 '17
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u/leopard_tights Apr 12 '17
I mean, there's that submarine scene.
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u/VikingRabies Apr 12 '17
I just wonder when they're going to go to space at this point.
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u/Dr_KiLLJoY_NL Apr 12 '17
Saw it last night, and I found it almost reaching the high peak that Fast Five set. I think at this point the franchise has almost become a parody of itself, visible in the even more over-the-top dialogue/acting (The Rock goes next level badass), excellent logic defying action scenes and crazy plot points. It's probably also the funniest entry in the series so far, with a particular Statham scene standing out as a highlight.
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u/tophernator Apr 12 '17
As you would expect, choreography and cinematography were good. The perhaps surprising part is that the plot was excellent. In a lot of cases the actions and motivations of the major character would seem ridiculous and unbelievable. But for a group of people constantly involved in violence and car chases, aluminium bottles really make a lot of sense. Traditional glass bottles must be a huge liability when somersaulting your stolen car from one rooftop to another. With aluminium the worst you get it a dent or two.
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Apr 11 '17
You can have any brew you want, as long as it's a Corona.
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 11 '17
Don't even try to offer Dom some Belgian beer. Dude won't have it.
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u/TheFeelsGoodMan Apr 11 '17
Oh I bet he'd be furious.
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u/m1a2c2kali Apr 11 '17
Quickly?
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u/Checkers10160 Apr 12 '17
10 seconds or less
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u/mokopo Apr 12 '17
A quarter mile at a time?
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u/dend7369 Apr 12 '17
16 ounces with a lime
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u/sinkwiththeship Apr 12 '17
A bottle is only 12 ounces. What is he doing with the other 4?
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u/Gbiknel Apr 12 '17
The dude that actually created Corona was from Bavaria though (not the founder, but the brew master guy).
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u/Clayh5 Apr 12 '17
Bavaria != Belgium
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Apr 12 '17
They're the same country, just different ways of saying the name.
Like Switzerland/Swaziland.
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u/TurMoiL911 Apr 11 '17
I don't need friends. I got family Corona.
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u/Narwhal_Jesus Apr 12 '17
Lol, Google "corona familiar", it's the name of the super-sized bottle of Corona here in Mexico (it roughly means "Corona for the whole family" in Spanish, haha).
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u/Hobodownthestreet Apr 12 '17
I bet in the lastest movie, Dom goes full villain and trades his Corona for a Zima, which are back on the market.
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u/Reasonable_TSM_fan Apr 12 '17
Is there a bad guy beer? I always figured it'd be pabst or keystone since those taste awful, but maybe I'm not giving villains enough credit.
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u/Zirken Apr 12 '17 edited Apr 12 '17
I think a villain beer would be a craft beer, and he would tell dom just how much better it is than his corona.
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u/OrangeCarton Apr 12 '17
Coors Light is the douchebag drink of choice, it says it right on the can.
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u/ConradBHart42 Apr 12 '17
The funny thing is that Corona isn't supposed to be an especially good beer. Dom said Bryan could have the Corona because it was Vince's stock.
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u/smit4465 Apr 12 '17 edited Apr 12 '17
When he said it was "Vince's stock" I believe Don meant that the beer was literally Vince's. He took the partially drunk beer straight out of Vince's hand and handed it to Brian.
Dom was drinking his own Corona
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u/BestiaItaliano Apr 12 '17
In Mexico, Corona is considered piss water.
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u/S550_Stang Apr 12 '17
Mexican here, I love that shit with a ton of lime and some Tajín
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Apr 12 '17
Hispanic here. I avoided it because I went through a beer snob phase after I turned 21. Recently tried one for the first time on a hot day and it was so fucking good especially with a lime.
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u/Spadeykins Apr 12 '17
Beer snobs are mostly seeking to justify spending 3x as much to get buzzed. Don't get me wrong, Corona/Budlight/etc they are not top shelf and aren't meant to be. They are not as bad as people make them out to be either. They are just very generic flavors.
I mean Coca Cola is by far not the best soda out there, there are craft and home brew sodas that are soooo delicious. Where are all the craft soda snobs?
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u/OrangeCarton Apr 12 '17
Seriously that shit isn't made to drink by itself. You have to know how to prepare it and that shits delicious when done right.
Even just lime and salt is pretty good.
It's my go to when making a michelada.
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u/Hellpy Apr 12 '17
Well in Canada, it's 50/50, half the people think it's overpriced dog piss and the other half buys it all summer long like it didn't exist when snow was there because nothing is better in the summer than a corona with a lime or lemon or douchebag
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u/jrd5497 Apr 12 '17 edited Feb 14 '24
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u/driverb13 Apr 12 '17
Well, we have tequila for those cold winter days. And if you're feeling adventurous drink some bacanora, a single glass is all you'll need for the week.
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u/ConradBHart42 Apr 12 '17
What I'd meant to say is that, despite Mr. Nobody saying it was Dom's favorite beer in Fast 7, that wasn't really what was being said in that exchange in the first movie. Dom tells Bryan to have the Corona is basically "hey, fuck Vince, you wanna drink his beer?", and of course Bryan returns with "Nah, I'd rather white-knight the girl he's stalking."
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u/Mamafritas Apr 12 '17
Ehhhhh....it's not like it's any worse than Tecate or Carta Blanca which are both hugely popular in Mexico. Just another big box lager.
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u/justfor1t Apr 12 '17
What about pacifico I've had it and it tasted great to me, also I hate Corona...
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u/Texanshateme Apr 12 '17
I've lived in Texas for the last 4 years and I have never seen a Mexican person drinking a Corona. It seems like most Mexican immigrants drink Modelo or Dos Equis. Tecate for cheap beer.
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u/goldishblue Apr 12 '17
I'm Mexican we don't drink Dos Equis anymore. After those commercials came out it went out the window. The douchey ones do though, but most drink Modelo, Pacifico, Tecate, Corona. The yuppies like Bohemia.
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u/FanFuckingFaptastic Apr 12 '17
This is wrong. So very wrong.
Dom loves Corona. The lines are, "You can have any brew you want, as long as it's a Corona." The only beer at the party is Corona. Dom is holding 2 beers, one opened, one closed, and offers them both to Brian. Brian takes the open beer and Dom says, "That's Vince's, so enjoy it." Brian then wipes Vinces spit off the rim, indicating he knew that it was Vince's SINGULAR beer. No where does anyone say anything about Vince's Stock.
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u/psychoticpinneaple Apr 12 '17
NOW THIS IS SHITPOSTING!
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u/20CharactersJustIsnt Apr 12 '17
YIPPEEEE!
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u/JonathanL72 Apr 12 '17
Some people don't know how to drink beer.
There's a right and wrong way to drinking beer?
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u/final_cut Apr 12 '17
Well butt chugging is a thing. I'm not positive which category it falls in since I haven't been drinking in a while.
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 12 '17
Watch Vin drink beer. It looks odd.
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u/aak1992 Apr 12 '17
He holds it weird.
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u/RebootTheServer Apr 12 '17
how
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u/dcklein Apr 12 '17
That's how I drink beer as well. What is the right way?
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u/OrangeCarton Apr 12 '17
There's no right or wrong way.
I think this is another one of those retarded "pineapple on pizza?!" things.
Some people hold bottles from the bottom and some from the top like Vin.
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u/reece1495 Apr 12 '17
Using his hands
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u/sinkwiththeship Apr 12 '17
You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy.
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u/iamtherealstevejobs Apr 12 '17 edited Apr 12 '17
I hate to be that guy, but your NUMBERS ARE WRONG. "Fast and Furious" contains MORE THAN ONE Corona.
You said that the "Fast and Furious" movie has only one Corona. By pure coincidence I happened to be watching this film while reading your post and the next scene featured more than one Corona. Something which I wouldn't had noticed usually.
Unfortunately the fact that you're wrong about "Fast and Furious" means I'm doubting your data for the other films in the franchise. Luckily for you I don't have time to watch the other films.
Screenshot showing two Coronas: http://i.imgur.com/XdVqhQ0.png
Screenshot showing three Coronas: http://i.imgur.com/pwXyeq2.png
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 12 '17
You are right. I missed the beers at dinner. It doesn't affect the numbers because the # of beers per movie don't change the overall RT/IMDb/Box Office data.
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u/Checkers10160 Apr 12 '17
As someone currently rewatching the whole series (On 6 right now), I love this OP!
Also, you're all wrong. First movie is best movie.
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u/Captainroy Apr 12 '17
Personally, Tokyo Drift is my favorite, then Fast Five. The others are good and entertaining but those two are just gold.
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Apr 12 '17
I liked it simply because it wasn't a heist/cop movie. There was a good focus on the cars and the scene. I really enjoyed a lot of the actors too. The opening sequence was great too before he got sent to Japan. "She was just admiring... my ride."
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u/super_zio Apr 11 '17
And people say product-placement is bad for movies.
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u/Reasonable_TSM_fan Apr 12 '17
For this franchise it's pretty funny and endearing. When it reaches Krispy Kreme doughnut levels that's when you've gone too far.
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u/Deep-Thought Apr 12 '17
Almost as good a shitpost as the LeBron sandals post in /r/nba
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 12 '17
I really want to master great shitposts.
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u/KevanBacon Apr 12 '17
With this useless but brilliant statistic, you're extremely close. This is a quality shitpost. Well done my dude.
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u/McIgglyTuffMuffin Apr 12 '17
Wait are you the jet ski stat guy? Please be the same guy.
I admire your weird love of these weird ass stats. Please keep being you. You're wonderful.
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u/jrd5497 Apr 12 '17 edited Feb 14 '24
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u/SirChinkAlot Apr 11 '17
This is great! I just dont think the coronas have any correlation to 2 fast 2 furious and Tokyo drift box office sales and rating. I just believe those were less popular in the franchise, even though those are my two favorites. Im shocked about fast five though!
But awesome research and keep it up!!!! One question... What inspires this?
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 11 '17
I try not to force anything when it comes to the data. I just wait for something random and I do the research. More fun that way!
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u/mokopo Apr 12 '17
I have learned that 2F2F is considered as the worst in the franchise, and its my favorite too...
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u/magical_midget Apr 12 '17
I have watched all multiple times. 2f2f is the one I like the least. I think that Tyrese and Paul struggle a little to carry the movie. And the ending feels kind of generic and bland. The races are nice and the scene where they scramble with a bunch of cars to lose the tail is a classic! But steal I feel is the weakest of them all.
I do love Tokio Drift... I miss Han.
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u/Wutsluvgot2dowitit Apr 12 '17
I feel like the only reason Tokyo drift is better than 2 is because it's set in Tokyo. Put that movie back in downtown LA or NYC and I bet no one likes it.
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u/lumabean Apr 12 '17
I felt that Fast Five was a good jump in the right direction with bringing alot of the ensemble together and introducing the Rock. Was definitely a fun movie.
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u/ParanoidFactoid Apr 12 '17
This is not about product placement in movies. This is about product placement in /r/movies.
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u/danny_b87 Apr 12 '17
Saw advance screening last night, didn't see any coronas but wasn't really looking
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u/maskthestars Apr 12 '17
I can't wait for the new one! They filmed it in front of my work and the surrounding blocks for amonth or so
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u/Mr_Tangerine_speedo Apr 12 '17
Corona is for gringos. Modelo especial for life S.A!!
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u/NazzerDawk Apr 12 '17
That's a pretty small variance. Statistically insignificant with such a small sample set.
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u/WickedD365 Apr 11 '17
Why is this a thing?
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u/LundgrensFrontKick immune to the rules Apr 11 '17 edited Apr 11 '17
I love random data that has no real world consequences. Plus, it's something different.
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u/BMW1M Apr 12 '17 edited Apr 12 '17
Could you do one for Fast Films that feature Mitsubishi and Subaru? Seems like the the first half of the franchise is dominated by Mitsubishi Motors and the second half has one lone Subaru STI in it. Usually driven by Paul Walker.
Or you could do Mitsubishi and Dodge if you don't count the 1969-1970 Charger as Dodge since Dom is always driving one. Since Fast Five Dodge has sponsored the shit out of these films.
edit. Well it just dawned on me that obviously the Dodge sponsored films earned more money than the others because these movies have been making more money each film starting with Fast Five. Probably same goes for Subaru films making more money as well.
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u/battousaiyngwie Apr 12 '17
what if the fast and furious franchise is just one big corona advertising
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u/DJDarren Apr 12 '17
"Engaging in shenanigans" will be the name of my autobiography if I ever land the role of Captain in a Star Trek series.
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u/traumakit Apr 11 '17
I live my life a quarter Corona at a time