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Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive (Gosling, Mulligan, Hendricks)

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Nappuccino said:
I thought he said he was going to work on it after finishing his current film... though I don't know how much time he'll have between that and his next one.

either way, I'd love to have a special edition because I may have cut into the plastic of the case when trying to open it....
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How? Do you really use a knife to cut the plastic?
 
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I don't think I'd want to see a sequel. It seems perfectly fine as a stand-alone film. Plus, Refn has about four projects I'd rather see done. So glad his next is currently shooting.
 
There is a Drive sequence in the works:

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

;)

At least Refn and Gosling are working together again.
 
CartridgeBlower said:
So I finally got around to seeing this, and while I enjoyed it, my first thought was --

Have most people who praised this movie never seen a Michael Mann movie? Specifically his late 70's work?

Because this was extremely derivative of that. Almost to the point of imitation.
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Maybe the latter half of the film, if you remove the instances of extreme gore.
 
Sean2 said:
Can you make a nice gif of the head stomp?

Btw, are you using photoshop for these? The quality is beautiful.
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Here you go:

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I use Jasc Animation Shop 3.0, the quality is great because of the source, and it gets even better after resizing it.
 
What a movie! Didn't have much expectations (which is good) and I was surprised as hell.

Also, do you guys recommend any other movie with this kind of vibe?
 
I was kinda disappointed. It just felt kinda nihilistic, I guess.

I also don't think I'm a fan of gratuitous violence anymore. I winced several times.

Although the style, cinematography, soundtrack and actors were all great.

I think it's GAF's fault for getting me hyped up. Other people that knew less beforehand loved it.

Its vibe reminded me of the great In the Air Tonight scene from the Miami Vice series.
 
Can someone tell me what makes this movie so great? I can deal with a mindless, cliched plot, but this movie was just awful. Not only was the acting awful, but so were the scenes. Ryan Gosling's character comes off as some psycho serial rapist looking freak with his skinny jeans and one hand in his pocket. The chemistry between him and the woman was so clinical. Maybe that was the point, but it was so odd.

I thank god I borrowed the dvd from a friend.
 
Jason's Ultimatum said:
Can someone tell me what makes this movie so great? I can deal with a mindless, cliched plot, but this movie was just awful. Not only was the acting awful, but so were the scenes. Ryan Gosling's character comes off as some psycho serial rapist looking freak with his skinny jeans and one hand in his pocket. The chemistry between him and the woman is so clinical. Maybe that was the point, but it was so odd.

I thank god I borrowed the dvd from a friend.
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Ryan Gosling was interviewed at one point concerning this movie. He was asked how he went about the acting, and this was his reply:"My point is I understand the spell that films can cast on you and that, when I read this script, the behavior of the character to me seemed to be somebody who watched too many movies and had become the star of his own action film. So that’s how I thought about it.”

Interpret that however you like, but watch this film the second time around, and TELL me his behavior does not reflect different 80's icons. Was the mask scene not reminiscent of Halloween (1978)? What about the muscle car, and 80's-esque clothing (denim jacket, scorpion jacket)?


I honestly never understand the critical opinions of the film. The art style and soundtrack are beautiful. The plot and character mysteries are almost deliberately read out to you.
 
Jason's Ultimatum said:
Can someone tell me what makes this movie so great? I can deal with a mindless, cliched plot, but this movie was just awful. Not only was the acting awful, but so were the scenes. Ryan Gosling's character comes off as some psycho serial rapist looking freak with his skinny jeans and one hand in his pocket. The chemistry between him and the woman was so clinical. Maybe that was the point, but it was so odd.

I thank god I borrowed the dvd from a friend.
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Simply, it is a beautiful movie with subtle acting and characters who are more fleshed out than they need to be. Gosling's character is supposed to come across as a little odd. He's socially awkward and not really able to express himself (though if you watch the montages, they indicate that he and the girl have some actual conversations, we just don't hear what they talk about).

I think the best way to look at his character is the titular character from Shane. He wanders in, falls for the girl and her family and is the only one who can protect them when something goes down. But he also keeps his distance for the most part, afraid or unable to really have a deeper connection.

Gosling's character has a bubbling intensity that finally explodes when he finds out Shannon told them about the girl. I think if he played the Driver as more expressive, that outburst (and the stomping) wouldn't have nearly the same impact.

Plus, outside of him and Mulligan, you have some great turns by Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks.
 
Jason's Ultimatum said:
I must admit, I was bit turned off by the elevator scene where he basically stomps the guy's face until it caves like a watermelon. Such a disturbing scene.
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I think that was the point. The director was trying to evoke a sense of shock and revulsion in you that would match what Carey Mulligan's character was feeling in the moment.

I mean imagine how she felt? I loved the movie and I'm honestly a little trepidatious about watching it again because I kind of don't want to see that again (thanks to the gif maker for making me watch it on a loop! Fucking asshole.)
 
Aselith said:
I think that was the point. The director was trying to evoke a sense of shock and revulsion in you that would match what Carey Mulligan's character was feeling in the moment.
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I agree with this completely, however...

I feel as though this scene was the most necessary inclusion in the film.
 
The elevator scene proves that the Driver is
really a sociopath. He's no longer the cool guy with some social anxiety problems and a bit of a temper. He's fucking nuts. He bashes a guy's brains in to defend the woman he loves, only he doesn't realize how much it hurts her. I just went back and rewatched the scene, and it seems that when he kisses and then stares at her, he is accepting and acknowledging his fate, that he can never lead a normal life.
 
nskinnear said:
The elevator scene proves that the Driver is
really a sociopath. He's no longer the cool guy with some social anxiety problems and a bit of a temper. He's fucking nuts. He bashes a guy's brains in to defend the woman he loves, only he doesn't realize how much it hurts her. I just went back and rewatched the scene, and it seems that when he kisses and then stares at her, he is accepting and acknowledging his fate, that he can never lead a normal life.
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Yeah. When he's talking to Bernie on the phone, Drive mentions the story of the scorpion and the frog. And Drive wears a jacket with a massive scorpion on the back. And the camera zooms in on this scorpion all the time. The point is that doing all that crazy stuff is in Drive's nature and he couldn't change if he wanted to.
 
its been a while since i watched the movie, but what was the whole deal with his time limit to clients? like they have a certain amount of minutes from when they get in the car before he just abandons them. whats the point of that? he's basically saying he can't guarantee their getaway.
 
bigboss370 said:
its been a while since i watched the movie, but what was the whole deal with his time limit to clients? like they have a certain amount of minutes from when they get in the car before he just abandons them. whats the point of that? he's basically saying he can't guarantee their getaway.
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"If I drive for you, you give me a time and a place. I give you a five-minute window, anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours no matter what. I don't sit in while you're running it down; I don't carry a gun... I drive."
 
bigboss370 said:
its been a while since i watched the movie, but what was the whole deal with his time limit to clients? like they have a certain amount of minutes from when they get in the car before he just abandons them. whats the point of that? he's basically saying he can't guarantee their getaway.
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5 minutes is the time necessary for a successful whatever escape. Any more than that, the cops would arrive at the scene, making the escape too risky or not possible at all.
He is great at getaways, but he knows its limits and so should his clients. Basically. :P

And he doesn't die and scorpions can swim. :P
 
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