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"Driven" review at Planet F1

Drew

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Drew » Fri, 04 May 2001 07:17:31

I didn't think the movie was too bad up until the last race.  Then it went
down in flames.  Of course, I'm more into independent films than hollywood
blockbuster.  I think CART should have had more say in the filming of the
crashes, but it's a fantastic 2 hour CART adverti***t.


Nos v7.000000

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Fri, 04 May 2001 12:57:41


>Hey, don't be dissin' the Dredd!

>-Larry

Probably a Chuck Norris fan too.
Sinj

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Sinj » Sat, 05 May 2001 02:41:17

Yep $13 million and #1 isn't too bad for an opening weekend for a Sly movie
these days.

In all fairness Driven had no real competition this weekend.  But with Mummy
Returns, Swordfish, Pearl Harbor and many other good movies just around the
corner I don't think many movies will remain in the  #1 slots for more than a
week (PH may be the exception to that since it will appeal to a wide target
audience of all ages)


>The movie opened #1. They don't give a rat's arse who the target
>audience is -- it succeeded ;-)

>Todd Walker
>twalker at jam dot rr dot com
>http://twalker.d2g.com



>>  I haven't seen it yet(but I do have an almost free coupon to use/waste)
>>so I may.  But most of the interviews I've seen has Sly focusing on
>>attracting or gaining interest from Non-racers.  As such, we may think it
>>silly, trite, condecending etc.  But that is just what will grab a 'non-fan'
>>and possibly pull him in.  So IF Stallone was targeting this non-fan as the
>>primary viewer of the film, it seems he suceeded.
>>dave henrie

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Larr

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Larr » Sat, 05 May 2001 05:07:36

Well, um....

:)

I get a kick out of Arnold too!

I treat movies for what they are.  Some are simple brain-candy, like Judge
Dredd.  I just don't take them seriously and enjoy them for what they are.

-Larry



> >Hey, don't be dissin' the Dredd!

> >-Larry

> Probably a Chuck Norris fan too.

Nos v7.000000

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Sat, 05 May 2001 19:39:48


>Well, um....

>:)

>I get a kick out of Arnold too!

>I treat movies for what they are.  Some are simple brain-candy, like Judge
>Dredd.  I just don't take them seriously and enjoy them for what they are.

Agree, there are only two kinds of movies, good and bad. Judge Dredd
comes under bad. Bad acting, bad story, bad costumes, just plain bad.
I guess you just have BAD taste. :-)

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"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Sinj » Sat, 05 May 2001 23:08:19

Who's to say YOU don't have bad taste.  Why does your opinion supercede anyone
else's?  That's the mentality that really pisses me off about these so called
movie reviewers.  The only person's opinion that truely matters is your own.

Judge Dredd was a FUN movie just like Driven was.  It certainly won't win any
awards but it wasn't meant to - it was a popcorn movie just like ID4,
Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, and a hundred other movies that release every
year.



>>Well, um....

>>:)

>>I get a kick out of Arnold too!

>>I treat movies for what they are.  Some are simple brain-candy, like Judge
>>Dredd.  I just don't take them seriously and enjoy them for what they are.

>Agree, there are only two kinds of movies, good and bad. Judge Dredd
>comes under bad. Bad acting, bad story, bad costumes, just plain bad.
>I guess you just have BAD taste. :-)

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Phaso

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Phaso » Sun, 06 May 2001 01:09:09

That's interesting...I thought it sucked until the last race. :)  They
should have kept the street race and the final race, thrown out the rest and
charged half the price.  Just like with Star Wars Phantom Menace - keep the
podracing and chuck everything else.

    -Phasor


> I didn't think the movie was too bad up until the last race.  Then it went
> down in flames.  Of course, I'm more into independent films than hollywood
> blockbuster.  I think CART should have had more say in the filming of the
> crashes, but it's a fantastic 2 hour CART adverti***t.



> > Quote: "Either this is a cult classic in the making, or race fans
> > should avoid it at all costs."
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Nos v7.000000

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Sun, 06 May 2001 02:28:15


Oh, so you want to get serious do you? I'll tell you why I know.
BEACAUSE THE MASSES ARE STUPID. They read stupid books, listen to
stupid music and like stupid movies. There, does that answer your
question clear enough?

Judge Dredd was shit. Sylvester Stallone is a shit actor too. Go read
some Camus and get some enlightenment in your life. You are running
short.

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"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Ian » Sun, 06 May 2001 02:55:50

It's a matter of taste, people like what they like.
Just because your taste is different doesn't mean it's right. Just because
you like a niche product it doesn't mean that product is necessarily better
(or worse) than what the mass market would prefer. It just means that
product is better for you.

You may also want to check your spelling before calling people stupid :)

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> >Who's to say YOU don't have bad taste.  Why does your opinion supercede
anyone
> >else's?  That's the mentality that really pisses me off about these so
called
> >movie reviewers.  The only person's opinion that truely matters is your
own.

> Oh, so you want to get serious do you? I'll tell you why I know.
> BEACAUSE THE MASSES ARE STUPID. They read stupid books, listen to
> stupid music and like stupid movies. There, does that answer your
> question clear enough?

> >Judge Dredd was a FUN movie just like Driven was.

> Judge Dredd was shit. Sylvester Stallone is a shit actor too. Go read
> some Camus and get some enlightenment in your life. You are running
> short.

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Larr

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Larr » Sun, 06 May 2001 02:52:47

"FUN".  That's a good word for it :)

Just like "The Demolition Man", which IMHO was the best film Rocky ever
made.  It was quite entertaining.

-Larry


> Who's to say YOU don't have bad taste.  Why does your opinion supercede
anyone
> else's?  That's the mentality that really pisses me off about these so
called
> movie reviewers.  The only person's opinion that truely matters is your
own.

> Judge Dredd was a FUN movie just like Driven was.  It certainly won't win
any
> awards but it wasn't meant to - it was a popcorn movie just like ID4,
> Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, and a hundred other movies that release
every
> year.



> >>Well, um....

> >>:)

> >>I get a kick out of Arnold too!

> >>I treat movies for what they are.  Some are simple brain-candy, like
Judge
> >>Dredd.  I just don't take them seriously and enjoy them for what they
are.

> >Agree, there are only two kinds of movies, good and bad. Judge Dredd
> >comes under bad. Bad acting, bad story, bad costumes, just plain bad.
> >I guess you just have BAD taste. :-)

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Sinj

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Sinj » Sun, 06 May 2001 04:27:33



>>Who's to say YOU don't have bad taste.  Why does your opinion supercede anyone
>>else's?  That's the mentality that really pisses me off about these so called
>>movie reviewers.  The only person's opinion that truely matters is your own.

>Oh, so you want to get serious do you? I'll tell you why I know.
>BEACAUSE THE MASSES ARE STUPID. They read stupid books, listen to
>stupid music and like stupid movies. There, does that answer your
>question clear enough?

>>Judge Dredd was a FUN movie just like Driven was.  

>Judge Dredd was shit. Sylvester Stallone is a shit actor too. Go read
>some Camus and get some enlightenment in your life. You are running
>short.

I think I'll pass on the Camus - I'd hate to turn into a flaming *** like
you.  I'm glad to know you have risen "above the stupid masses" to reach your
demi-god like status.  Life must be realling boring for you since musicians,
filmmakers, and authors are consistently writing FOR THE MASSES.  If they only
targetted the elite scholars such as yourself no one would ever turn a profit.

And Judge Dredd was still a fun movie (at the time it was made).  Now the
effects are a bit dated and its ready for the MST3000 treatment.

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Nos v7.000000

"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Sun, 06 May 2001 14:35:20


>"FUN".  That's a good word for it :)

>Just like "The Demolition Man", which IMHO was the best film Rocky ever
>made.  It was quite entertaining.

>-Larry

I'm surrounded by peons.
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"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Sun, 06 May 2001 14:38:21


>It's a matter of taste, people like what they like.\

Rationalize it anyway you want. The truth is it's a matter of
intellect. Hard to admit you have a low intellect, but don't try to
bullshit me sonny.

Nothing wrong with my spelling, it's my typing that needs work. But,
there you go proving your low intellect again. What does one's
spelling ability have to do with intellect? I know you can't answer
that so don't even bother trying. Peons - sheesh.

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"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Nos v7.000000 » Sun, 06 May 2001 14:42:14


Yea, and that's what it's all about you dumbass. The quickest and
cheapest way to seperate the masses from their money.

Keep telling yourself that. But, just so you peons know the facts. I
enjoy movies from most genre's so long as they are well done. Judge
Dredd does not fit that criteria.
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"Driven" review at Planet F1

by Gary Stephenso » Sat, 05 May 2001 14:47:19

LOL!

> For me, the major disappointment of the movie was that Sly didn't have
> a scene with Mr. Fernandez, the driver of the Tecate car, and go "Yo,
> Aaa-dria-annnn!"

> Ian


> >Quote: "Either this is a cult classic in the making, or race fans
> >should avoid it at all costs."
> >http://www.planet-f1.com/news/article.html/f1/ENG?ref=5942


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