So who agrees that Super and Drive are by far the best films of the year?

[Catherine Wheel]

I know come Oscar time James Gunn's Super is probably going to be overlooked. But I have fairly high hopes for Drive winning some Academy Awards.

[Banana]

Hahahaha



Drive had nice style and a nice soundtrack but the acting and dialog was god awful.

[Catherine Wheel]

I take it you didn't like Super at all

[Banana]

Did not see Super.

[Mooney]

super was fucking dumb. didn't see drive.

tree of life was pretty great. it's essentially two hows of terrance malick jerking himself off, but it is fucking gorgeous.

[Catherine Wheel]

The camera work on Drive was brilliant at times. Like during the scene in the diner when Gosling threatens the guy instead of showing the guy's reaction you just see a lingering chilling close up shot of Gosling's face. Or the way during the last fight in the film all you see is shadows of the the two guys attacking each other. The director is a master of subtlety and nuance.

[Nimrod's Son]

jack and jill is going to sweep the oscars

[TuralyonW3]

Super was very fun and weird but not Oscar worthy. Want to see drive

[Mooney]

it's too bad ellen page is a lesbian. she should be my girlfriend. she apparently frequents a coffee shop/book store on my block when she is in town, too. i should just go sit there and wait for her. brb.

[TuralyonW3]

I don't think it's official she's a lesbian is it

[TuralyonW3]

That was pretty hot when she came on Dwight's dick!

[Banana]

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

The camera work on Drive was brilliant at times. Like during the scene in the diner when Gosling threatens the guy instead of showing the guy's reaction you just see a lingering chilling close up shot of Gosling's face. Or the way during the last fight in the film all you see is shadows of the the two guys attacking each other. The director is a master of subtlety and nuance.

Which kind of sucks since you have the god awful dialog and acting to bring the movie down.

[Catherine Wheel]

Originally Posted by Banana

Which kind of sucks since you have the god awful dialog and acting to bring the movie down.

I got this from the forums at http://www.aintitcool.com/

The Driver kind of reminds me of the Joker's line in The Dark Knight, "he just... DOES things." And that type of impulsive, unmotivated and unreasoned behavior is a very common trait of people with severe personality disorders.

I think Carey Mulligan struck him as his last opportunity to change his life, to live something meaningful, to glue those fragments together and become a 'complete' human being. Refn wisely focuses very heavily and over-exposes the romantic escapades, drowning them in dream-like lighting and romantic 80s-like pop music; the longing looks at each other; the caring moments spent between the Driver and Mulligan's son. It represents a chance for optimism for the Driver, a chance for meaning after simply drifting through his entire life.

That is why I find the elevator scene so impactful. Its played in slow motion, and the lighting dramatically shifts to highlight only Mulligan and Gosling in their last intimate moment together, that last "couple" moment before the Driver finally reverts back to his old ways and stomps the living shit out of a man's head. And thats the end of his chance with Mulligan. The end of any semblance of a "normal" life.

After that point, he just doesn't give a shit. Every dark and sociopathic part of his psyche manifests and takes over, all at once, and he simply "checks out." Drowns Perlman, taunts and then kills Brooks, and then leaves the money and books it out of town. Because, in my opinion, he is completely gone at that point. Any human being left in him died in that elevator.

Its a fucking badass ending, in my opinion. It may not be satisfying in the way of typical Hollywood tropes. But the Driver is not a typical hollywood protagonist... he's a sociopath. He was never going to "get the girl."

[Banana]

I'm not talking just about Ryan Goslings character. The acting and dialog from pretty much everyone in the movie is awful.

[Catherine Wheel]

How so?

Albert Brooks is great as a ruthless but conflicted gangster who is trying to use Gosling to go legit. It's the best thing he's done in years. He's actually playing against type. He's stepping outside of his comfort zone as an actor.

[Banana]

Because it comes off as really bad acting and piss poor dialog. Albert Brooks is probably example of this, his performance is laughable bad. It was almost like it was some sort of b movie where the acting and dialog was purposely horrible.


People were honestly laughing in my theater throughout the movie due to how bad the acting and dialog was.

[Catherine Wheel]

But you have yet to actually explain how the acting is bad. You are just essentially saying the same thing over again.

[Order 66]

i liked the jim carrey penguin movie

[Banana]

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

But you have yet to actually explain how the acting is bad. You are just essentially saying the same thing over again.

Because it's bad acting Catherine. It does not come off as believable or real. It comes off as an actor trying to play a role and playing it very badly to the point that it was cringe worthy when lines were spoken.

[Toast]

Well, I liked Drive, but I think this stupid twat was a little disappointed.