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re: Drive - How is this movie?

Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:42 am to
Posted by Baloo
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:42 am to
I like the Albert Brooks character and not much else about it. To me, it's the triumph of style over substance. There's no there, there.
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:45 am to
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There's no there, there.
Posted by floyd of pink
Metry
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:09 am to
Love it. One of my favorites of all time.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:12 am to
Its ok but overrated. Refn has better movies in this style.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
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39730 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:23 am to
Poor man's version of Thief!

Now get off my lawn.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:29 am to
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Now get off my lawn.



Posted by Loungefly85
Lafayette
Member since Jul 2016
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:43 am to
Based on a lot of advertisements for it, a lot of people were expecting a F&TF type of movie. This is not that kind of movie and fans of those mindless action movies (lowest common denominators) were pissed.

This movie was great!
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:54 am to
It's great. The opening sequence is jaw dropping.
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34469 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:01 pm to
Really cool movie. Definitely worth the watch. Ending was kind of meh like said earlier. Also, there are long parts where they just sit there and frankly it's awkward.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:12 pm to
Awesome movie
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:39 pm to
I like calling someone shallow by posting a meme. It's base irony, but I like it.

I have gone into detail with my problems with Drive, but I don't really like bashing the film. It's not BAD, it's just wildly overrated. And I see what people like in it... it's a technical film and expertly made. It's just sloppily written with characters who make no earthly sense. I don't like being the killjoy telling people not to enjoy a thing they like. But if you want a more fleshed out take on my problems with Drive, I've posted them in this thread:

LINK /

Knock yourself out.
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:46 pm to
I was joking.

Relax, hoss.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:01 pm to
The entire first page of this thread didn't have one gif of staring?
Posted by Bmath
LA
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:08 pm to
I liked the movie. Has a few shocking scenes with gratuitous violence.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:20 pm to








Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 2:30 pm to
What in that response made you feel like I'm not relaxed? I said nice things about the movie, and linked to a different thread where I went into more detail. It's a really interesting thread to, with great back and forth.

Oh, it's because I made fun of you back, and bullies don't like that. My bad. I'll hide meekly in the corner now and whimper appropriately so you can feel like a big boy.
Posted by StrongBackWeakMind
Member since May 2014
22650 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:26 pm to
Well, I wasn't making fun of you. Your post just made me think of Peter saying "shallow and pedantic" to shite he doesn't understand. If you thought I was making fun of you, I apologize.

ETA: But congrats on standing up to a bully.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 3:40 pm
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12356 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:27 pm to
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To me, it's the triumph of style over substance. There's no there, there.


It's a soundtrack pretending to be a movie that Shane did better. Yeah, I was underwhelmed. It wasn't terrible but I'd heard so much hype for Drive, and that just wasn't warranted.
Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:19 pm to
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It's great. The opening sequence is jaw dropping.


This.

At the end of the day movies are basically works of art so I could really care less whether people like or don't like something, but I'm always stunned when people tell me they didn't like this movie. It's as incredibly tense and riveting as any movie I've seen in years.

Thanks to this thread it might get a rewatch this weekend !
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