What makes a great action movie? The cast of movie stars? The amount of special effects used? Or maybe the anticipation we feel when the hero has a shortening window of time when trying to save the day?
Those are all very important elements of great action movies, but many of us here at Breeden Dodge Chrysler Jeep feel that car chases are what make action movies great. Our newest contender for the title of “great action movie” is the film Fast Five. After being released to theaters on Friday April 29th, 2011, the movie grossed $86,198,765 its opening weekend. This large amount sales is quite surprising, especially when you incorporate the fact that the film is the fifth in a series of movies started in 2001. Typically, most films stand alone, and on occasion merit a sequel. Rarely do we find a movie that can produce four additional storylines which keep the audience entertained, and stay true to the original film’s core values.
What sets this new movie apart from its predecessors, and the competition? It is not the fact that the majority of the original cast has returned, nor the use of automatic weapons to infiltrate a secure facility. What sets this movie apart is the Dodge vehicles that make the amazing car chase scenes possible. In the film you will see the main characters drive a 1970 Dodge Charger, a 2011 Dodge Charger as a police vehicle, and the jaw-dropping 2010 Matte Black Charger used in the climactic bank vault chase scene.
What do you think are some of the elements of a great action movie? Let us know in our comments section, and stay tuned for our next article about the Dodge Chargers featured in Fast Five.
