Driver

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited February 2012 in Music & Movies
Just watched this yesterday on bluray and its right up there with my favorite all timers. The audio is top notch and opens up with pink credits playing the song nightcall by kavinsky as he drives around. The picture quality is just awesome and its has its fair share of violence thats not done in bad taste

If you have not saw this then check it out its f'n awesome compared to the usual trash that gets churned out these days
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2012
    Agreed, great sound on Blu-Ray!
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2012
    I thought this was right up there with shaft for a movie intro that just gets you all pumped up and letting ya know your in for some good entertainment
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2012
    The Music was great, it reminded me of Kill Bill vol.1
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited February 2012
    I agree with the opening credits, I turned to my son as they were playing and I told him I was going to love this movie. Boy did this movie not disappoint....if I had three thumbs, it would get a third from me. Highly recommended.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2012
    Really? Worth a blind buy? I have not seen or heard about this movie. Being in Japan you'll be surprised how much I really miss out on. Anyway let me know, I'll pick it up.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited February 2012
    Well sherard everyone has their own opinions, but this movie was nothing like I expected. Gosling did a superb job. Think of it as an updated version of any of Clint eastwoods spaghetti westerns man with no name series. The director was aiming for it, an succeeded.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2012
    I just finished watching Drive, with Ryan Gossling, and it sucked!
    Way too slow, very little action, horrible acting, not much driving, can't see any reason this movie was good. How this movie made even $35M is a mystery.
    And by bad acting, I'd say Gosslings' level of talent in this flick, was right up there with John Cenas, in 'The Marine'. Yes, that bad.
    Sorry, JMO

    Now, Faster, on the other hand, was VERY good. Dwayne Johnson was great, and the plot was good.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2012
    Ouch !
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2012
    The fact that Gosling was in the news for a while being considered a "snub" for a Best Actor nomination, you might want to reconsider your championing The Rock's acting chops over his performance in The Driver. Just sayin'....
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited February 2012
    Buddy of mine hyped it up a few weeks back so I went for the blind buy... movie itself was OK but really didn't have the action or sound I was looking for. 2 car chases totaling about 1% of the movie... a few good kills I guess but overall pretty damn slow.

    and yes, it's DRIVE not Driver... if you want to rant and rave about how good it is, at least get the title correct.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2012
    nevermind
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2012
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Buddy of mine hyped it up a few weeks back so I went for the blind buy... movie itself was OK but really didn't have the action or sound I was looking for. 2 car chases totaling about 1% of the movie... a few good kills I guess but overall pretty damn slow.

    and yes, it's DRIVE not Driver... if you want to rant and rave about how good it is, at least get the title correct.

    If you watch film for action and sound then you obviously don't have the intellect to digest a movie as a whole. Maybe my tastes are more sophisticated
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2012
    That it was terrible.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited February 2012
    And you have again solidified my reasoning behind you being the only person on my ignore list. Guess I wont be "viewing post" anymore. Enjoy your man crush on ryan.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited February 2012
    Man what an idiot...
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2012
    obieone wrote: »
    I just finished watching Drive, with Ryan Gossling, and it sucked!
    Way too slow, very little action, horrible acting, not much driving, can't see any reason this movie was good. How this movie made even $35M is a mystery.
    And by bad acting, I'd say Gosslings' level of talent in this flick, was right up there with John Cenas, in 'The Marine'. Yes, that bad.
    Sorry, JMO

    Now, Faster, on the other hand, was VERY good. Dwayne Johnson was great, and the plot was good.

    Gossling is a great actor and everything about this movie was class. Its a shame you can appreciate good cinematography or character development. Just because the title id Drive it does not mean that is has to have a ton of cheap thrill car chases
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2012
    See Blue Valentine, seriously decent acting by Ryan in that one.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2012
    Decent movie that is worth the watch. I enjoyed it overall, music was really good.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited February 2012
    Good movie but I don't get the end. He's so smart all the way through the movie and then all of a sudden he does stupid things at the end. I could list about 3 idiotic things but I don't want to give the movie away.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2012
    Go on take the money and run...........
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited February 2012
    I watched it twice in two days...likEd it. Alot. Will go un-detected by the mainstream I'm sure...destined to become a cult favorite like True Romance and the Sam Rockwell acting epic 'Moon'.
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  • malvrich
    malvrich Posts: 49
    edited February 2012
    True Romance! Now there's a great forkin movie !!:cool:
    "He musta thought it was white boy day..."
    Incredible.
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  • Jonn Wain
    Jonn Wain Posts: 41
    edited February 2012
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    And you have again solidified my reasoning behind you being the only person on my ignore list. Guess I wont be "viewing post" anymore. Enjoy your man crush on ryan.

    if he is on your ignore list as you say, why did you read it
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