The driver 1978 an enigmatic man of fast cars and few words, the driver ryan oneal excels at maneuvering getaway vehicles through the tightest of spots, making him quite in demand in criminal. Although drive shares several characteristics with the similarlynamed 1978 walter hill carchase film, the driver, it is actually adapted from the 2005 james sallis novel of the same name, with a screenplay by. Its the driver s intellectualism behind the wheel that dazzles us. If you havent seen it, the driver is a cult classic that you should check out. Most of the stunt driving looks real to me, with cars of weight and heft, rather than animated impossible fantasies. One of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. Even though most of the images follow a simple quadrant system, refn puts plenty.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Before i go into more detail, please have a watch of this short scene in which some of the movies core photographic aesthetics are laid out. Film baby driver three act structure drive 2011 orange quotes ryan oneal mulholland drive neon noir crime film movie pic the driver, 1978, crime, walter hill, ryan oneal, bruce dern, isabelle adjani, ronee blakley, matt clark, felice orlandi, joseph walsh, rudy ramos, denny macko, frank bruno, will walker, sandy brown wyeth, tara king. Scorsese wanted to look away from traviss rejection. Its one of the best independent films in recent memory. The film also influenced drive 2011, directed by nicolas winding refn. Taxi driver is a hell, from the opening shot of a cab emerging from stygian clouds of steam to the climactic killing scene in which the camera finally looks straight down. It stars ryan oneal, bruce dern and isabelle adjani. Drive was a highly requested film and im glad the community pushed me to watch it and to break it down. Drive is a 2011 neo noir crime thriller directed by nicolas winding refn, based on a 2005 novel of the same name by james sallis. New releases are rare at noir of the week, but it isnt often that such a fully rendered yet unpretentious film noir hits theaters. The image measures 4088 2715 pixels and was added on 12 july ryan gosling dishes drive and how the film came to be one of the best of the year. Drive is a captivating mix of contemporary and retro aesthetics. Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by nicolas winding refn that is adapted from james salliss 2005 novel of the same name.
The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who. Ryan gosling stars as the mystery man known only as the driver, a hollywood stuntmangetaway driver who only cares about two things. For this first one, its walter hills 1978 carsploitation classic the driver versus nicholas winding refns ultrastylish 2011 crimedrama drive. But in the next shots, we can see the police cars left side and the drivers cars right side clearly, and neither car shows any sign that they made contact. In addition, the notable visual and lighting decisions made to the driver and his scorpion jacket illustrate this concept of visual representation. The driver has isolated and detached himself from just about everyone else in the world, except his boss, shannon bryan cranston, and his young. A stylish and taut thriller that keeps the audience entertained from start to finish with breathtaking sequences, brutal violence and stunning cinematography, a modern masterpiece that has truly redefined the noir genre. For instance, in the scene in which the driver goes inside irenes. This isnt a very original statement and even people saying i know youve probably heard this a thousand times before, but go see drive. Alternate versions early uk cinema and video versions were cut by 18 seconds by the bbfc and completely removed the scene where ronee blakley has a gun forced into her mouth. A matter of film studies the driver from the movie drive 2011 and how he became a real hero.
Drive is cinematic retromania at its best or at its selfconscious worst. Nicolas winding refns drive is certainly one of those films that sticks. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james sallis 2005 novel drive. The driver 1978 which the 2011 edition was based on. How the cinematography of drive utilized quadrants for. I knew when i was getting ready to do the movie that i was taking a chance, said hill. A quiet stuntman works in hollywood by day and as a driver for the mob by night. The title of the movie can also be read to mean psychological drive. Jeanpierre melvilles crime productions influenced the cinematography. But, walter hills noir action film has heavily influenced everything from pulp fiction to drive. The excerpt is towards the end of the film and the majority of the actions take place in an elevator. After an unsuccessful attempt to create a film adaption made by universal studios, this project was greenlit in early 2010.
He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, irene carey mulligan, and her young son, benicio. Knowing cranston had other opportunities, winding refn tried to interest him by asking how he would like to develop the role. Now, make a stop in the middle of the road, with walter hills the driver. For the latest episode of shot by shot, the official cinematography podcast of. High quality drive film inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. More benign is bryan cranston, as the kind of man you know the driver must have behind him, a genius at auto repairs, restoration and supercharging i mentioned cgi earlier. The cinematography of drive drive is probably the best film i have seen in the cinema all year. The film particularly echoes the 1978 creatorwalterhill film, film thedriver, starring ryan oneal, who played a similarly enigmatic and nonverbal driver for criminals. Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. We spent a half hour after the movie geeking out about your video and i.
Driver, we soon come to realise, is an american riff on jeanpierre melvilles solitary samourai, smiling and serene, his moral compass set to neutral. A lot of this has been about this seasons major network attempts to copy mad. The driver 1978 and filmmakers such as martin scorsese and michael mann. The driver is a 1978 american neonoir crime thriller film written and directed by walter hill. The character interested platt, because he reminded him of movie heroes he. For this blog post, i will take two films that have major plot similarities, break them down by talking about visual style, substance etc, and choose which one i think is better. His notoriety infuriate the detective, who becomes obsessed with taking him down. This video break down is my read and interpretation of the high. Ryan oneal, bruce dern, and isabelle adjani are cool as hell in this movie that literally gives us no names for the characters. With its glistening cinematography and synthy eighties score, nicolas winding refns thriller about a stuntmanturnedgetawaydriver is as chic. The main character, played by ryan gosling, is credited as driver as we never get to. Its a moment thats at once frightening, tragic, and not. Bryan cranston was one of the first actors nicolas winding refn looked to cast, as he was a fan of breaking bad 2008. An enigmatic man of fast cars and few words, the driver excels at maneuvering getaway cars, making him quite in demand in criminal circles.
Why is it that drive 2011 is such a fantastic film. Car chase complete bluray scene drive 2011 youtube. Nice script by winding refn, sadly erroneous cinematography weakens this scene. In fact the driver is so good at what he does, his remarkable street maneuvering and stunts seem effortlessly achieved. After ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn removed much of the drivers dialogue, bryan.
This is a impressive and wellcrafted chase thriller that i think was truly walter hill at the top of his game, despite this only being this second directional effort. Ryan gosling and carey mulligan drive 2011 drive, directed by nicolas winding refn the scene in the elevator. Though drive seems like a standard actionthriller albeit with some art house style and flare, a lot of movie goers have walked away with questions about the movies final moments, which leave a fair amount of ambiguity hanging over the fate of driver, the character played by ryan gosling. For the last few months, there has been another of those periodic bursts of writing about nostalgia and retrospection in arts and entertainment reporting. Ive really come to appreciate these indepth looks on cinematography. When the job goes awry, the only way he can keep irene and. With its hyperstylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery, drive represents a fully realized vision of arthouse action. An architectural analysis of the film, drive 2011, directed by nicolas winding. The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. If you liked this movie, be support it by buying it.
I re watched it recently and i have noticed some very interesting aspect to the films narrative, and hopefully you can share some of your own that you have found. Drive hard originally titled hard drive is a 2014 australian directtovideo action buddy film directed by brian trenchardsmith and written by chad law, evan law, and smith. Are le samourai, drive, and the driver the same film. This is only a selection of some of the most beautiful shots in film.
Drive 2011 and its symbolism i have always felt that drive was an underrated film, but thats just my personal opinion. When his driving prowess is questioned, he systematically wrecks the criminals car, then fights with. Links in the description 20k likes would be outstanding follow me on inst. A professional thief john cusack takes a former race car driver thomas jane hostage and forces him to drive his getaway car. Drive is a 2011 american crime drama film directed by nicolas winding refn, starring ryan gosling as the principal character, with carey mulligan, bryan cranston, and albert brooks. Youll be reminded of peter yatess bullitt 1968, walter hills the driver 1978, michael manns collateral. In this assignment i will be iooking at an excerpt from nicolas winding refns 2011 film drive. The driver 1978 this challenge is nearing to an end, but theres still a couple more movies on my horizon. Mafia boss bernie rose albert brooks puts a hit out on the driver for his part in a botched heist, but when. One of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that. If you want to learn the art of cinematography, a great place to start is. He drifts from his day job to his night job unchallenged. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
But ryan o neil in walter hills driver 1978 is the better one. Its fitting that nicolas winding refns drive has come out in the last quarter of 2011. The movie drive 2011 as a metaphor for our psychological drives. According to wensley clarksons book, tarantino the man, the myths and his movies, tarantino lists the driver as one of the coolest movies of all time. Its day 11 on the shooting schedule for drive, the first hollywood movie from danish director nicolas winding refn, who made his name on the international. After not hearing back, winding refn called him, at the very same time that cranston was writing on a piece of paper the pros and cons of doing the film. In this episode of cinematography database show we break down the cinematography of the feature film drive, shot bynewton thomas sigel. Nicolas winding refn was inspired by films such as point blank 1967, twolane blacktop 1971, the driver 1978, and thief 1981. Drives most striking movie reference might be the one where youre watching irene watch the driver enact an especially awful beatdown. Start your journey with nicolas winding refns drive 2011 and end with jeanpierre melvilles le samourai 1967.