DRIVE (2011)

[Ian Jane]

Coming 8/27/24.

Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day and moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, “Driver” can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). Soon he realizes the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash and is forced to shift gears and go on the offense.

DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, as approved by director Nicolas Winding Refn
English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1
Special Feature:
ALL-NEW: Back in the Driver’s Seat Featurette – featuring interviews with Writer Hossein Amini, Editor Mat Newman, Composer Cliff Martinez, and Actors Christina Hendricks and Ron Perlman
Theatrical Trailer

BLU-RAY DISC™
Feature presented in high-definition
English 5.1
Special Features:
Drive Without a Driver: Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn Documentary
4 Featurettes:
I Drive: The Driver
Driver and Irene: The Relationship
Under the Hood: Story
Cut to the Chase: Stunts

SPECS

Run Time: Approx. 100 minutes
Rating: R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.40:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA

[Ian Jane]

There's a very fancy UHD release coming soon from Second Sight in the UK.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...note-preorder/

And a less fancy version as well.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...-uhd-preorder/

[Darcy Parker]

I don't know why it took me so long to finally watch this but I finally did. Only other Refn film I've seen before this was Valhalla Rising which I really liked and thought it was one most unique films to have come out in recent years. The build up in Drive is a little slow but once it gets going it doesn't really stop. Really enjoyed it. Best described as an arthouse action flick. Now I need to see Only God Forgives, Bronson, Fear X, and the Pusher Trilogy.

Bronson is amazing.

[Ian Jane]

Second Sight are releasing this on UHD in March.

[Alex K.]

I don't know why it took me so long to finally watch this but I finally did. Only other Refn film I've seen before this was Valhalla Rising which I really liked and thought it was one most unique films to have come out in recent years. The build up in Drive is a little slow but once it gets going it doesn't really stop. Really enjoyed it. Best described as an arthouse action flick. Now I need to see Only God Forgives, Bronson, Fear X, and the Pusher Trilogy.

[sukebanboy]

I've read DRIVEN. It was pretty good (Sallis' prose is always enjoyable, at least for my money), but I don't know if it's 'worthy' of a big screen adaptation - a 'straight' adaptation would essentially be more of the same, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but... There are some clever observations on Hollywood and storytelling, however.

yeah thats the ONLY problem I can see the sequel maybe falling into...being too much the same as the original.....

[Paul L]

Author James Sallis has written a sequel to drive, imaginatively called 'Driven' ...

Would LOVE if Gosling and REFN got together for it......but not sure if they want to bother with making sequels....

I've read DRIVEN. It was pretty good (Sallis' prose is always enjoyable, at least for my money), but I don't know if it's 'worthy' of a big screen adaptation - a 'straight' adaptation would essentially be more of the same, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but... There are some clever observations on Hollywood and storytelling, however.

[Ian Jane]

Although I'd definitely watch a sequel if the two of them got back together to make it, I'm completely okay with the movie ending the way it does and leaving it at that.

[sukebanboy]

Author James Sallis has written a sequel to drive, imaginatively called 'Driven' ...

Would LOVE if Gosling and REFN got together for it......but not sure if they want to bother with making sequels....

[Paul L]

I saw BRONSON at the cinema and it blew me away. I haven't watched it since, but I'll give it a wholehearted recommendation anyway. Definitely worth tracking down, Ian.

[sukebanboy]

I still haven't caught up with Bronson but based on the strength of Drive and The Pusher trilogy, I figure I need to correct that.

Yes you do....ASAP....

[Mark Tolch]

I wrote to the real Bronson in 2008 and he sent me a postcard. Mentioned several of his books. I have yet to check them out.

That's pretty awesome!

[Ian Jane]

I still haven't caught up with Bronson but based on the strength of Drive and The Pusher trilogy, I figure I need to correct that.

[Will_Bernardara_Jr]

...the books are also something if you haven't read them before

I wrote to the real Bronson in 2008 and he sent me a postcard. Mentioned several of his books. I have yet to check them out.

[Mark Tolch]

Refn's BRONSON is my favorite film of 2008. Hardy should've won an Oscar.

Bronson was a really great flick. Took me a couple of rounds to get into it...the books are also something if you haven't read them before