http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Fast and Furious en Thu, 21 May 2026 11:10:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314330 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:36:28 +0000 CycleAlex 314330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No regard for the cycle lane either. Who do they think they are, Edinburgh drivers?! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314327 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:55:30 +0000 stiltskin 314327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have to say that the standard of driving on George Street was appalling. Don’t they know there’s a 20 mph limit? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314326 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:38:55 +0000 jdanielp 314326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo maybe it was just Vin who wrapped on the shoot? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314325 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:26:22 +0000 gembo 314325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sheeesh, saw report in same paper with vin diesel saying cheerio </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314315 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:55:08 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 314315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nope - still here taking the peepee</p> <p>"George Street will be closed from Frederick Street to Hanover Street until 10pm tomorrow, as will Castle Street (from Rose St to George Street) and North Castle Street (From George Street to Hill Street)."</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/fast-and-furious-9-list-of-monday-road-closures-as-filming-takes-place-in-edinburgh-1-5004874" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/fast-and-furious-9-list-of-monday-road-closures-as-filming-takes-place-in-edinburgh-1-5004874</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314306 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:22:54 +0000 gembo 314306@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wingpig they have fecked off to block some other town now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-314303 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:35:12 +0000 wingpig 314303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I assume it's this lot currently responsible for the western two blocks of George Street being blocked during peak commuting-time. At least, in the morning, I could legally use Rose St to go in the required direction. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310925 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:04:50 +0000 Roibeard 310925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If that's your poison, Greenroofer, you'll need to look at Grand Theft Auto or the "classic" Carmegeddon.</p> <p>However I don't think either let you mow down Edinburgh active travellers.</p> <p>Prudishly, I'd keep these as parent games rather than children games...</p> <p>;-)</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310916 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 22:04:27 +0000 Greenroofer 310916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you want to drive cars inappropriately round a virtual Edinburgh the Forza Horizon 4 is the thing to try. It's rather fun, actually.</p> <p>The small Greenroofers enjoy it immensely, although they have noticed that while it features a lot of street furniture that you can drive through, and many vehicles you can crash into, there are no <em>people</em> anywhere so you can't harm people on foot or on bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310913 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:13:57 +0000 wingpig 310913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@LaidBack Project Gotham Racing or something similar had a track going round Johnston Terrace, Lothian Road, Princes Street and the Mound.<br /> Restless Natives had a couple of shots filmed around Victoria Street, presumably using no CGI whatsoever. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310903 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:07:59 +0000 acsimpson 310903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If James Bonds count as sequels then #9 is nowhere near a record. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310881 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:48:21 +0000 Stickman 310881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My brother attended a wedding of one of the Gold family. He said the array of supercars on display would have impressed a Saudi Prince. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310877 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:25:23 +0000 LaidBack 310877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Grand Theft Auto has some Edinburgh streets in it (I think).<br /> Not sure if any cyclists appear in it. If they applied 'real' city conditions then they'd get stuck behind hordes of tour buses, scaffie wagons and camper van's.<br /> Traffic is so bad that the Gold Brothers rarely bring their Lamborghinis up town now :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310873 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:51:33 +0000 PS 310873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They filmed some of one of the F&amp;F films in Glasgow last year. Basically closed off roads near George Square and had a noisy car doing noisy stuff. There didn't seem to be much in the way of stunt work from what I could see - is this all done with CGI now? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310870 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:23:56 +0000 gembo 310870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie, i shall as young master Gembo he takes a bemused interest in multiple sequels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310868 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:12:15 +0000 neddie 310868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo</p> <p>The films must be popular, like it or not, since they managed to reach sequel #9 (is this a record?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310866 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:50:20 +0000 gembo 310866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie, never watched a fst and furious film sounds terrible </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19735#post-310864 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:31:34 +0000 neddie 310864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Filming to take place in the Old Town in September.</p> <p>Road closures, presumably including cyclists and pedestrians for safety reasons.</p> <p>How does a film glamourising illegal street racing fit with:</p> <p>- the historic and narrow Old Town streets;<br /> - death and danger caused by such activities*;<br /> - Open Streets;<br /> - traffic reduction in cities;<br /> - global climate emergency...</p> <p>...exactly?</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/fast-furious-9-filming-take-16595125" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/fast-furious-9-filming-take-16595125</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/fast-and-furious-9-royal-mile-residents-warned-of-closures-as-filming-takes-place-in-edinburgh-1-4965524" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/fast-and-furious-9-royal-mile-residents-warned-of-closures-as-filming-takes-place-in-edinburgh-1-4965524</a></p> <p>*A teenager tragically was killed recently because of exactly this: <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/girl-15-dies-hit-run-17485203" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/girl-15-dies-hit-run-17485203</a> </p>