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Baby Driver (dir. Edgar Wright) |OT| All You Need Is One Killer Track
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Saw it last night and enjoyed it quite a lot. Don't think it tops Hot Fuzz or Scott Pilgrim for me, but its the most fun I've had in a movie theatre since Civil War.
Was tepid on the dude who played Baby intially but as soon as he starts jamming out in his car during the opening scene I was on board. The action, music, and editing were all great, and the performances were stellar across the board. Jamie Foxx in particular was kind of terrifying at times.
Was tepid on the dude who played Baby intially but as soon as he starts jamming out in his car during the opening scene I was on board. The action, music, and editing were all great, and the performances were stellar across the board. Jamie Foxx in particular was kind of terrifying at times.
cj_iwakura
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Really enjoyed it. How the heck did he get the junkyard to take the car, though?
Doc probably had a Pulp Fiction-esque arrangement with them.
cj_iwakura
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I found it amusing that Doc's nephew had a Vita. Thanks Sony.
lucebuce12
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THIS MOVIE WAS SO FUCKING GOOD
blame space
Banned
yeah.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Just got out of watching this. Freaking awesome. That sound track ever all the sound effects tied to the sound track was awesome.
Without spoiling it for me, please explain why this movie is so unique?
I just went out of the Planet of the Apes and they showed the trailer for this movie and it looked completely trash to me, some Fast n Furious completely ridiculous and science fiction car stunts and one liners. I also felt like I watched the entire movie from watching that trailer. It really felt like a movie geared towards juveniles.
Then my company proceeded to inform me that this movie is greatly received and reviewed which had me wondering.
Obviously I am missing something, and if someone without spoiling it could fill me in I would appreciate it.
I just went out of the Planet of the Apes and they showed the trailer for this movie and it looked completely trash to me, some Fast n Furious completely ridiculous and science fiction car stunts and one liners. I also felt like I watched the entire movie from watching that trailer. It really felt like a movie geared towards juveniles.
Then my company proceeded to inform me that this movie is greatly received and reviewed which had me wondering.
Obviously I am missing something, and if someone without spoiling it could fill me in I would appreciate it.
I mean, in the latest Fast and Furious the crew race a nuclear submarine; the most ludicrous stunt (and they are stunts - not CG spectacles) in Baby Driver is probably the one in which Baby dodges between dumpsters in an alley. I'm not sure what part of the film is science fiction unless you're from the nineteenth century and haven't seen a car or a gun before. If you've ever seen Bullitt or The French Connection, or even Drive, it's much more comparable to that sort of crime film.
Maybe the trailer is not representative but when I saw him use his car to throw the nail spike thing and place it perfectly under the police cars, I saw some science fiction there. I can tolerate 1-2 such instances but that felt really Fast n Furious material to me at that moment.
You are trying to tell me that precision drivers exist that are able to spin their car and at the same time calculate the force that they have to hit an object with their spinning tyre, in order to perfectly remove an object from on place and move it in another spot, all this in split seconds?
I am finding it hard to believe. But I would happily eat crow if you can point to some footage. This doesnt feel like heightened reality to me.
By the way the important thing out of my post was that I can deal with some limited Fast n Furious type of action material, as long as it is the exception and not the rule. If this scene is not representative of the overall action in the film I am ok.
Last good film I watched featuring cars was Rush.
There are only 4-5 action scenes in the movie.
It's pulpy, including a slight measure of cartooniness. But most of the film has its head screwed on fairly tight. There's some fantastic plotting - lots of consequences, dramatic turns, character twists and development, etc.
The majority of the film is a solid crime comedy/drama.
That said, it plays its style VERY heavy handedly. The editing and cinematography is very intense. The way music meshes with the action in a tight, intense way.
The film has great reviews.
Personally, about 8/10 people i know like it, 1/10 thought it was ok, and 1/10 didn't like it but didn't think it was "bad".
Why don't you just go see it?
Nappuccino
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Not that the film is really that over the top, but I'm not sure why you hold action movies to such an intense regard. Most of the fun of Jackie Chan films, for example, is seeing what we thought was impossible made possible. That's kind of what's happening here.
Also, I'm just curious, but it seems you like Metal Gear games which are infamously over the top . . . what's different about those games?
SkywardBeam
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Saw the movie just minutes ago and was greatly entertained. Also didn't think to ever hear Hocus Pocus by Focus in a movie. Awesome, totally underappreciated song. Elevated the movie to another level.
sixteen-bit
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Maybe I was too hyped for this but I felt kinda let down. 6/10 for me. Plus EW doesn't seem to be able to write women characters well in his movies.
ronaldthump
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a cure for wellness is abymally bad.
Very helpful post thank you a lot, I will give it a try. It seems the trailer is not selling this film well to me. It has happened before with films I ended up loving while I hated their trailers.
I dont think comparing interactive media with a movie is a proper comparison. Metal Gear has gameplay, which plays a tremendous amount in terms of my enjoyment of the product.
Having said that I dont take Metal Gear Solid seriously and even more so, its not that I am some kind of person that detests over the top narrative. The Jackie Chan films is a great example that you provided, and certainly I have watched many other crazy films that I enjoyed immensely.
When it comes to cars though I might be biased, because i hate the whole "Fast n Furious culture" that exists out there. 9 out of 10 car movies give me the impression that they focus on that particular culture and it just turns me off.
Seems though that this film has much more to give, which is why I will go ahead and see it for myself (i was gonna see it anyway eventually, but I asked here in order to go see it in a theater)
Your posts have helped, much appreciated.
Really? We are back in the days where you could just about know everything from a person's avatar?
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It's a lock.
Yeah, one of the worst films I've seen in theaters in years. Some good visuals and set design and...that's it.
blame space
Banned
this movie was just fun all the way through. even the depressing character development was fun. shit it was so good.
I ended up seeing it twice, and the second viewing was kind of odd. On the one hand, I had a deeper appreciation of the editing and direction. I like how the ending action scene had many re-contextualized parallels to the opening. The beats of the film hit harder.
On the other, I disliked the story and the characters more. Wright's desire to subvert expectations as the film progresses results in some characters behaving strangely, and I don't like the direction the story goes, at all.
So on a technical level I appreciated it more, but liked the film overall less.
On the other, I disliked the story and the characters more. Wright's desire to subvert expectations as the film progresses results in some characters behaving strangely, and I don't like the direction the story goes, at all.
From the moment Baby's car gets stopped when he's trying to leave and pick up his girl onward, the story goes downhill big time.
So on a technical level I appreciated it more, but liked the film overall less.
I do hope it crosses the symbolic 100 million line, but I expect it to be a little short of that. It's a huge success nonetheless, weren't the forecasts around only 50 million?
http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a28582/baby-driver-easter-eggs/
"17 Easter Eggs you may have missed"
Edgar Wright talks about a few. Most are known, most are confirmation. Including
"17 Easter Eggs you may have missed"
Edgar Wright talks about a few. Most are known, most are confirmation. Including
Buddy's name
Sora the Cat
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Saw it last night.. it was so good. On the same level as Mad Max and John Wick for sure (IMO). I'm so happy these amazing action movies are coming out.
The runaway scene after
is so well done, I need to watch that again but I can't find it on yt.
The runaway scene after
Bats dies
Edgar Wright asked people to reply to his twitter thread with Easter Eggs they found and he would like (or reply) if they were true. Pretty long thread:
https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/892571971803688960
https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/892571971803688960
Gunstarheroes
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Sony sued for not clearing T.Rex Song "Debora"
Holy shit Edgar Wright really can't catch a fucking break. If the articles stuff is accurate, this may be an open and shut case, but of course something had to go wrong.
Holy shit Edgar Wright really can't catch a fucking break. If the articles stuff is accurate, this may be an open and shut case, but of course something had to go wrong.
Oh man, that sucks because I think that Debora was literally the only song they actually mentioned in the dialogue. I hope it works out.
I saw the film yesterday and it was pretty great but nothing too new aside from the style.
For Fargo fans, it feels like the writers saw this film before it was released and tried to make one of the goons more like Baby with the dancing and earbuds. Either way, they managed to make that idea cool in this film for sure.
I saw the film yesterday and it was pretty great but nothing too new aside from the style.
For Fargo fans, it feels like the writers saw this film before it was released and tried to make one of the goons more like Baby with the dancing and earbuds. Either way, they managed to make that idea cool in this film for sure.
brickarts295
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Great Summer Film. I'm glad the movie is making bank.
Just saw it, the theater was still packed. Fantastic movie. Never seen a movie by Edgar Wright before either. I was smiling for the majority of the first half, unfortunately the second isn't quite as enjoyable like people have said and I see what people mean about the writing for Deborah's character.
It was also cool because I have tinnitus and listen to music to drown out a hum in my ears.
One of the best action movies I've seen in years and I think very rewatchable.
It was also cool because I have tinnitus and listen to music to drown out a hum in my ears.
One of the best action movies I've seen in years and I think very rewatchable.
RadarScope1
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Great flick. Lots of fun and knows just what it was and wanted to be be. Spacey, Fox and Hamm were all great. And of course the soundtrack and the way the music and sound were woven in with the action was stellar. Really awesome summer movie.
You definitely are. A whole movie, in fact.
You definitely are. A whole movie, in fact.
cj_iwakura
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People have been doing mashups of this movie with Eurobeat and it's as great as you can imagine.
Memento_Mori15
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Move came out today and I had to go to a town an hour away just to see it. Great movie with a great soundtrack! The main actor was great.