Drive (2011, dir. Nicolas Winding Refn)

well, I get my DVD "rentals" for free since it's my stores,

is it still worth a FREE rental?

why was it even nominated for Best Film and Best Director by BAFTA?

It was one of the finest films of last year. A potent, mature thriller.

Potent and mature. Where have I those words before?

Sharky wrote:

Potent and mature. Where have I those words before?

either a fine Malt or Dame Judi Dench.

but no one this forum, no... :*sm*:

I'm missing Santa already.

She has a certain class few of us can ever ascend to.

HJackson wrote:

It was one of the finest films of last year. A potent, mature thriller.

Potent, perhaps. But "mature" isn't a word I'd use to describe it.

Honestly, the amount of skepticism on these boards is getting to absurd heights. Drive was a good movie. No one is claiming it was another Vertigo, but it was a good thriller that paid homage to several genres and/or movies.

Some people need to crawl out of their own posterior.

Sharky wrote:

I'm missing Santa already.

She has her hands full.

Salomé wrote:

Honestly, the amount of skepticism on these boards is getting to absurd heights. Drive was a good movie. No one is claiming it was another Vertigo, but it was a good thriller that paid homage to several genres and/or movies.

Some people need to crawl out of their own posterior.

How long's it been Oppers? 6 months?

I wasn't sure what to make of Drive when I saw it recently, a most bewildering experience, primarily the problem was I couldn't give a crap about anyone in it - albeit a recurring problem with many films of late for me, it wasn't really an action movie, it didn't really have a plot, it wasn't really very realistic and there wasn't as much as one interesting or engaging performance throughout its length, some of the cinematography was nice and thats about all I can offer in praise, despite that I don't actually feel I hate it, about half an hour in the vacant stares and pregnant pauses began to induce the giggles, I made a note to find a bullet proof matress - you never know when you might need one - but I can't think of any reason to watch it again.

Sharky, if you call me mature again I shall cut your testicles off. :)

It's a lot nicer than the things you've called yourself. :)

An overwhelmingly ugly film.

Disgusting to look at even before the repellent violence.

What did you make of the music?

It's '80s music to people who weren't there.

Erica Ambler wrote:

Rubbish.

It's '80s music for people who weren't there.

Beg to differ. My wife came of age back then and is completely and utterly stuck in the early 80s musically (not a bad thing IMO as long as you're listening to stuff coming from the UK) and she considers DRIVE one big sweet kiss from that era (and she hasn't even seen THIEF all the way through.)

I think the only way she could have liked DRIVE more is if Paul Weller and/or Morrissey was in it.

I think the only way I could have disliked DRIVE more is if Paul Weller and/or Morrissey was in it.

Are there actually any genuine songs of the 1980s in DRIVE? I didn't spot any. To me, the dross on the soundtrack sounds like contemporary hipsters trying to make music in a 1980s style, and it has about as much character and authenticity as Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming.

Considering how many superb synthpop songs came out in the 1980s (both mainstream and cult), I'm at a loss to understand why we didn't have Gosling drive around listening to, say, Depeche Mode ("Never Let Me Down Again"), New Order ("Confusion"), very early Pet Shop Boys, Bobby O, Jellybean Benitez, etc. instead of soulless faux-1980s crap.

Say what you will, but I dig a few of the songs on the DRIVE soundtrack, especially "Nightcall" by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx.

Salomé wrote:

Honestly, the amount of skepticism on these boards is getting to absurd heights. Drive was a good movie. No one is claiming it was another Vertigo, but it was a good thriller that paid homage to several genres and/or movies.

Some people need to crawl out of their own posterior.

Here here!

It was one of the only films of 2011 I really enjoyed.

Harmsway wrote:

Say what you will, but I dig a few of the songs on the DRIVE soundtrack, especially "Nightcall" by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx.

I dig that.

Makeshift Python wrote:

Harmsway wrote:

Say what you will, but I dig a few of the songs on the DRIVE soundtrack, especially "Nightcall" by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx.

I dig that.

I thought it worked well for the main titles.

Fairbairn-Sykes wrote:

It was one of the only films of 2011 I really enjoyed.

I certainly liked it better than THE HELP.

Me? I liked it, didn't love it. Felt like it had potential to be more.

But I liked when Brooks stuck a fork in a dude's eye.

Loomis wrote:

To me, the dross on the soundtrack sounds like contemporary hipsters trying to make music in a 1980s style, and it has about as much character and authenticity as Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming.

Precisely.

The White Tuxedo wrote:

But I liked when Brooks stuck a fork in a dude's eye.

Unless you're nuts, why would you like that?

Fairbairn-Sykes wrote:

Here here!

The correct expression is 'Hear, hear'.

It's proof day at Amblertronics. I may be some time.

Harmsway wrote:

Say what you will, but I dig a few of the songs on the DRIVE soundtrack, especially "Nightcall" by Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx.

Fifth-rate Giorgio Moroder backing with badly programmed vocoder on top. This is called progress?