Drive (2011)

[jebalch]

Originally Posted by KoukiR

If your talking about this one than the only place you'll find them is on ebay from $150-$200. Some guy is trying to sell one for $600 which will probably never sell.

wow thats alot! yeah thats the one im talking about,also the one by james white?? i had no idea these were going for so much.and why?

[csdot]

Originally Posted by jebalch

wow thats alot! yeah thats the one im talking about,also the one by james white?? i had no idea these were going for so much.and why?

theyre limited. posters like that sell out like crazy.

[jebalch]

Originally Posted by csdot

theyre limited. posters like that sell out like crazy.

alright cool thanks for the info. looks like i'll never own one of these.

[KoukiR]

I thought they were given away at a screening?

[Thieves Dont]

So I was able to grab the US release for next to nothing, and after viewing it the picture looks to be much clearer than the CA release from what I'm seeing. Less of a yellowish tint as well, everything looks much more natural too. The CA image felt like a really good rip off the film, just not a fantastic transfer like the US and some of the scenes looked much softer.

[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by A-E-Martin

I got the Finnish version, pictured below (sorry I don't have any actual photos yet). It comes with an embossed and reflective slipcover. The film is on a BD-25, but hopefully that's just because there aren't any extras taking up space. Also, the back cover states that it has DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1. I haven't yet had a chance to see if that's true, but aren't both the US and UK versions 5.1?

Is it region free?

[himynameisdanny]

Originally Posted by KoukiR

I thought they were given away at a screening?

They did on January 31st. The leftovers were sold online for 45 bucks.

[Awesome Sauce]

I actually have both of those fan made posters. The Ken Taylor print is getting framed so it'll be ready by Saturday afternoon. The James White print is in my bedroom right now but I'm not sure if I still want it. If you're willing to make a serious purchase, feel free to let me know. Here's a picture of the poster:

[balthazar_bee]

Originally Posted by Thieves Dont

So I was able to grab the US release for next to nothing, and after viewing it the picture looks to be much clearer than the CA release from what I'm seeing. Less of a yellowish tint as well, everything looks much more natural too. The CA image felt like a really good rip off the film, just not a fantastic transfer like the US and some of the scenes looked much softer.

"CA" meaning Canadian? Can anyone verify that there's a significant difference in quality? Do I need to reconcile myself to owning the worst blu-ray cover in history for the sake of a superior transfer?

[csdot]

Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

"CA" meaning Canadian? Can anyone verify that there's a significant difference in quality? Do I need to reconcile myself to owning the worst blu-ray cover in history for the sake of a superior transfer?

you can always print out that fan made cover that was posted a while back.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by csdot

you can always print out that fan made cover that was posted a while back.

like this one:

[eiknarf]

I just let my brother and his wife watch it, and they said, "It was shot well, acted great, had an awesome soundtrack, but it

[Show spoiler] didnt make sense that Driver would leave the million bucks. Driver could have taken the money and relocated. Nobody knew who he was. Mr Rose said 'we're the only three players left'. Even if Mr Rose was still alive, Mr Rose wouldnt have been able to find Driver had he relocated. More so after he was killed. It's like Driver said, 'I have a cool scorpion jacket. I dont need a million bucks'"

[LucasEatWorld]

Originally Posted by eiknarf

I just let my brother and his wife watch it, and they said, "It was shot well, acted great, had an awesome soundtrack, but it

[Show spoiler] didnt make sense that Driver would leave the million bucks. Driver could have taken the money and relocated. Nobody knew who he was. Mr Rose said 'we're the only three players left'. Even if Mr Rose was still alive, Mr Rose wouldnt have been able to find Driver had he relocated. More so after he was killed. It's like Driver said, 'I have a cool scorpion jacket. I dont need a million bucks'"

Yeah, that's pretty much the same thing my parents said when I showed them the movie. Odd that he wouldn't just take it. Maybe he felt it wasn't morally right? But then again, pretty much all the stuff he did wasn't morally right, so there goes that theory, lol.

[LucasEatWorld]

Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

"CA" meaning Canadian? Can anyone verify that there's a significant difference in quality? Do I need to reconcile myself to owning the worst blu-ray cover in history for the sake of a superior transfer?

I personally haven't seen the US transfer, but I own the CA version and I must say it's excellent quality. One of the best transfers I've seen on a blu ray. I didn't notice any yellow tint, but then again, I wasn't nit-picking like all these pretentious people that want 1080p x 100000000000 quality.

[Presence]

Originally Posted by eiknarf

I just let my brother and his wife watch it, and they said, "It was shot well, acted great, had an awesome soundtrack, but it

[Show spoiler] didnt make sense that Driver would leave the million bucks. Driver could have taken the money and relocated. Nobody knew who he was. Mr Rose said 'we're the only three players left'. Even if Mr Rose was still alive, Mr Rose wouldnt have been able to find Driver had he relocated. More so after he was killed. It's like Driver said, 'I have a cool scorpion jacket. I dont need a million bucks'"

After several viewings, I don't think money means anything to him.

[Show spoiler]And neither did Irene or Benicio in the end.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by LucasEatWorld

Yeah, that's pretty much the same thing my parents said when I showed them the movie. Odd that he wouldn't just take it. Maybe he felt it wasn't morally right? But then again, pretty much all the stuff he did wasn't morally right, so there goes that theory, lol.

Well said.

Look, we know Driver worked as a mechanic for half what the position was worth. Shannon contested to that. So we all know Driver wasnt one to be motivated by money... but still, at the end of the film, Driver had no money and no job.

I dont care what you want or what drives you, we all need money. And, according to news reports, "NO MONEY WAS STOLLEN FROM THE PAWN SHOP" - So no one was looking for money -except- maybe the East Coast Mob, and they had no idea who had it, as Mr Rose stated.

So Mr Rose alive or dead; no one would have found the Driver once he left town. Instead he left town broke, jobless and alone.

[Batmon77]

So he cant get a job or acquire money somewhere else?

[Rocket75]

I think that Bernie was going to take the money for himself and go far away from LA.

[Show spoiler]Before the meeting they had at the chinese restuarant I think he'd told the east coast mob that the driver was the one responsible for taking the money so after the whole stab fight they got into he left the money with bernie so that he could be made to look like he also had something to do with the money, but since he'd already been revealed to the East Coast Mob then the driver decided to leave LA to get away as to not put Irene and Benicio in danger.

[himynameisdanny]

I found this on tumblr. This guy's collection puts my own Drive collection to shame.

[Batmon77]

WHoa!!!!!!!!!