Moviegoer sues over lack of action in 'Drive'

[retablo]

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10...ving-in-drive/

From CNN:

Lawsuit of the day: Sarah Deming of Michigan is suing FilmDistrict, the distributor of Ryan Gosling's flick “Drive,” because she wanted more driving in the film, CNN confirmed.

The suit also names Novi, Michigan’s Emagine Theaters, because Deming wants her money back. Deming hopes to get others involved in the suit so they too can recover the $12 ticket cost.

Deming claims that the promotional material for the crime drama’s was misleading, suggesting the film would feature more action-y driving scenes.


“Drive,” by the way, tells the story of a Hollywood stunt driver (Gosling) who gets involved with a heist gone wrong. It does feature a good deal of action (and violence), but there are other elements to the film. For instance, a love story.

The suit alleges that the company "promoted the film ‘Drive’ as very similar to the ‘Fast and Furious,’ or similar, series of movies." But, Sarah was sad to learn, "’Drive’ bore very little similarity to a chase, or race action film… having very little driving in the motion picture."

Deming also claims the film is anti-Semitic, and that it “promoted violence against members of the Jewish faith.”

A spokesperson for FilmDistrict told CNN they don't comment on pending litigation.

Sarah Deming may not have liked “Drive,” but critics did. The movie earned a score of 93 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

[remake]

I'm going to sue The Weinsteins over Scream 4.

[Show spoiler]The film was supposed to pass the torch to Emma Roberts. But every new kid died.

False advertising.

[Blu-Benny]

Some people s/b shot.

[rlf3911]

I thought this was a pretty terrible movie. I hope her lawsuit is successful. There was all of about 5 minutes of "DRIVE"ing. If I had paid to see it in theaters I would be upset as well.

[EricJ]

It's obviously a "sarcasm" lawsuit:
There's no legal grounds that a movie poster was ever a "breach of contract" with the audience, otherwise Escape From NY and Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman would've been sued long ago.
There's unfortunately no "truth-in-advertising" law to enforce against movie trailers/ads, either, for people who went into "The Muppets" thinking it would be about The Hangover or Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Still, if she was in a sarcastic mood, she could've picked a more publicly studio-embarrassing and hi-profile movie to be expensively snarky about--
Just think how many lawsuits comic fans could've brought up against Green Lantern, if they'd been in a similarly mischevious frame of mind.

[lilboyblu]

I'm suing the makers and distributors of The Neverending Story because the movie had an ending.
I've had it!

[blu-mike]

Originally Posted by victim

I'm going to sue The Weinsteins over Scream 4.

[Show spoiler]The film was supposed to pass the torch to Emma Roberts. But every new kid died.

False advertising.

1+ lets sue!!!

[Trogdor2010]

Shouldn't it say that the movie "drive" offers something different?

I really want to see this since I watched the director's last film, Vahalla Rising, was a masterpiece!

That movie also question the state and fanaticisms of religion, and it's dangers to society. I have not seen Drive; being sued for anti-semiticism, but I imagine it's questioning more about the territorial aspects of religions; how they isolate and detriment people, and it's never better than racism.

[KubrickFan]

If the studios could successfully be sued after misleading trailers, then all studios would already be bankrupt. For instance, studios have been advertising Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as a horror/thriller, advertising Jarhead as an action packed comedy about the Gulf War, and advertising Star Wars Episode I as actually being good.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

If the studios could successfully be sued after misleading trailers, then all studios would already be bankrupt. For instance, studios have been advertising Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as a horror/thriller, advertising Jarhead as an action packed comedy about the Gulf War, and advertising Star Wars Episode I as actually being good.

I remember originally coining the term "Panic ad" after seeing Sony try to promote Harrison Ford in "Hollywood Homicide" as a gripping action-drama and a quirky buddy-comedy. In different ads. At the same time.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by rlf3911

I thought this was a pretty terrible movie. I hope her lawsuit is successful. There was all of about 5 minutes of "DRIVE"ing. If I had paid to see it in theaters I would be upset as well.

Seriously? Can I sue you, since I thought your comment might have validity and something meaningful to the discussion, but it didnt?

[Alex_DeLarge]

WTF.... This is demented.

There's sure to be sainer people at the funny farm.

[jj5206]

This person is a f**king idiot...

[thelittleprince]

Attention wh*re

[ScarredLungs]

Stupid people..... Too many people are sue happy today over the dumbest things.

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by cvm

Stupid people..... Too many people are sue happy today over the dumbest things.

It's kind of like the lottery,but you have to work at it and put up abit more money

I hope this is just a way to communicate something,but from what little I've read here,it doesn't look like it

[Moleman1138]

facepalm....really.....really. You can't judge a movie based on its title and poster alone. Watch the trailer. Do some research if you're not sure to see a movie. Why don't we sue the makers of Abduction while we're at it. There was NO abduction.

[DVDFreaker]

What a stupid lawsuit! I bet it will be thrown out!

[Psybits]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

If the studios could successfully be sued after misleading trailers, then all studios would already be bankrupt. For instance,

[Show spoiler]studios have been advertising Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as a horror/thriller, advertising Jarhead as an action packed comedy about the Gulf War, and

advertising Star Wars Episode I as actually being good.

omg, this just made me laugh so hard


BTT
if any I think Sucker Punch takes the cake

[happyman]

A short history of Hollywood lawsuits;

Star Wars(1977) dismissed,
Natural Born Killers(1994) dismissed,
"Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star(2003) dismissed,
Finding Nemo(2003) dismissed,
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005) dismissed,
Borat(2006) dismissed,
American Gangster(2007) dismissed,
Expelled(Documentary 2008) dismissed,
The Passion of the Christ,pending?