Nicolas winding refn at the photocall of valhalla rising during the 66th venice film festival. May 17, 2011 the danish filmmaker talks to thr about bonding with ryan gosling, discovering l. Drive is the latest collaboration between actor ryan gosling and danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn, that not only played in competition at cannes an impressive feat, but is one of the few. For mike dangelo, writing at the av club, if the plot seems disposable, and the relationships vaguely hollow, winding refn and his superlative cast put it all across with an uncommon directness that seems to somehow transcend cliche, even as if the film cheerfully replicates many of the schlockiest tropes of the generic 80s. Drive is the story of a hollywood stunt driver by day ryan gosling, a loner by nature, who moonlights as a topnotch getaway driverforhire in the criminal underworld. Nicolas winding refn is the first ive ever spoken to who actively solicited negative feedback about his movie. Remember when drive almost made nicolas winding refn. Drive nicolas winding refn 2011 ryan gosling, carey. When he stepped in, he would change the entire film for the better. Ryan gosling, carey mulligan and director nicolas winding refn won critical raves at film festivals.
Nicolas winding refn on the act of seeing bfi youtube. Honor roll 2011 drive director nicolas winding refn. This horror film will star elle fanning, jena malone, karl glusman, bella heathcote, abbey lee, desmond harrington, christina hendricks, and keanu reeves. How the cinematography of drive utilized quadrants for. Drive 2011 directed by nicolas winding refn genres thriller subgenres crime thriller release date may 20, 2011 usa unknown, sep 16, 2011 usa run time 100 min. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james. You can watch this movie, see the differences with the book and still like it, and you can still admire the book as well. Nicolas winding refn may be danish, but he has nothing in common with the famous danish directors of dogme 95. Yes, the song that basically explains the movie is the college song a real hero, because that, just by coincidence, had a lyric that also described my idea for the movie. Nicolas winding refn born 29 september 1970 is a danish film director, screenwriter and producer. Drive director nicolas winding refn has described the thriller as his own superhero story the cannes awardwinning film centres on a hollywood stuntman who is. Nicolas winding refn celebrity profile check out the latest nicolas winding refn photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Is it our nature ie who we are or our desires who we want to be. As we were wrapping up our conversation about his new film drive, he pressed me to tell him something i didnt like about it. Now nicolas winding refn is back behind the wheel for his new film drive. Jan 30, 2015 one of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. Nicolas winding refn on drive, ryan goslings jacket. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the action drama film drive 2011, the crime film only god forgives 20, and the. Nicolas winding refns next movie will be about a mute spy. On thursday night, nicolas winding refn s drive played to some of the most enthusiastic media crowds at the cannes film festival. Elvis trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help. A hollywood stuntman and getaway driver is lured from his isolated life by a lovely neighbor until her violent husband is released from prison. Nicolas winding refn, a genre director who is swimming in highend auteur waters for the first time, got some of the best responses of the festival when his bloody scandinavianflavored crime piece drive debuted to the media thursday night.
Nicolas winding refns top 10 the current the criterion. Only god forgives 20 ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn in drive 2011. Drive is the latest collaboration between actor ryan gosling and danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn, that not only played in competition at cannes an. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding nee tuxen, a cinematographer. While dogme 95 goes for immediacy and spontaneity, nicolas winding refn is deliberate. Drive trailer nicolas winding refn cannes 2011 youtube.
I dont think anyone would deny that drive was one of the years most distinctive films, and so heres a video interview with director nicolas winding refn that was just posted by dp30. Having bought a collection of more than exploitation film posters, drive 2011 director nicolas winding refn created a book entitled the. There was a brief window when it looked like nicolas winding refn was on the brink of becoming hollywoods next big thing. Nicolas winding refn on directing drive no film school. Dec 14, 2010 nicolas winding refns drive will hit theaters september 16, 2011 via film district. There is a storied tradition of european filmmakers coming to america and embracing mythic american film genres, be it the western or film noir, from an outsiders point of view. What are the core themes of nicolas winding refns film. Directed by nicholas winding refn and the winner of the best director award at the 2011 cannes film festival. Drive the book by james sallis 2006 and the movie by. The danish filmmaker talks to thr about bonding with ryan gosling, discovering l. Youll see what i said, along with his great response, at the end of our interview. And, finally, it was directed by nicolas winding refn, then best known for the pusher trilogy.
Drive is a 2011 american action drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. Drive 2011, refn it is an all too uncommon feeling when a film ends and you realize you are not yet ready to leave its world. I bring the singular, the narcissistic, the high art published. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen. The screenplay, written by hossein amini, is based on james sallis 2005 novel drive. Winding refn went to the united states in 1981 and was educated at the american academy of dramatic arts in 1993. Drive director nicolas winding refn has described the thriller as his own superhero story the cannes awardwinning film centres on a hollywood stuntman who is a robbery wheelman at night. Film je ovlivnen pohadkami bratri grimmu, ktere reziser refn predcital sve dceri. Then another danish filmmaker came to town and stole some of his thunder.
Even though most of the images follow a simple quadrant. Dec 12, 2011 given i just closed down comments on a post about camera technology, i felt the need to post something about movies writing, directing, anything other than cameras. Nicolas winding refns drive will hit theaters september 16. For cool people who like cool stuff, thats pretty good news all on its own. Formed by gentle smiles and intimate, silent romance, drive continues to electrify viewers because its stakes are based in unspoken feelings and heavy hearts.
Nicolas winding refns drive will hit theaters september. Nicolas winding refn at the photocall of valhalla rising during the 66th venice film. It gets even better, though, because the playlist has uncovered some details about. Every nicolas winding refn film ranked high on films. Nicolas winding refns the neon demon was a nice return to form after the disappointing only god forgives, but it sounds like his next film will be a direct attempt to cater to fans of his phenomenally stylish 2011 thriller drive.
The film stars ryan gosling as an unnamed hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. Nicolas winding refn has discussed the reception for his new movie only god forgives the film, starring ryan gosling and kristin scott thomas, was booed at. A real hero fills the air as the driver, irene and benicio visit paradise, if only for a little while before. With a director like nicolas winding refn valhalla rising it was to be expected that the movie would be visually compelling but not shy away from graphic scenes and strong violence. So do those of you who think the driver is autistic or retarded, also feel that way about leon, the man with no name, rambo, or any. Nicolas winding refn s 2011 crime drama drive is one of the best films of the decade. Refn best known for the pusher series of films drenches the movie in a. Nicolas winding refn s drive will hit theaters september 16, 2011 via film district. Just before he turned 11, in 1981, he moved to new york with his parents, where he lived out his teen years. A mysterious hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor in this action drama.
I dont think i could describe how much i absolutely adore the opening of drive. Director nicolas winding refn delivered one of 2011 s most talked about films with drive. The film starts with a getaway executed by a couple of nonamed robbers and driven away by the driver ryan gosling in a perfectly executed scene of pure tension. May 20, 2016 there was a brief window when it looked like nicolas winding refn was on the brink of becoming hollywoods next big thing. Filmova tvorba nicolase winding refna je take neoddiskutovatelne spjata s osobou madse mikkelsena. With ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan cranston, albert brooks. He is known for directing the crime dramas bleeder 1999 and the pusher films 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the dramatic adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the neonoir crime film drive 2011, the thriller only god forgives 20, and. This is the feeling i had when drive ended, danish director nicolas winding refns latest film and his first american one. Drive 2011 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Mar 14, 2018 drive explores what drives human beings. Drive is a 2011 american crime drama film directed by danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, irene carey mulligan, and her young son, benicio. New york quickly became his city and soon began to. A real hero fills the air as the driver, irene and.
Nicolas winding refns the neon demon begins production. In an industry that is riding high on successes from fanfavorite superhero films, drive presented viewers with a provocative look at a different kind of hero. Danish filmmaker nicolas winding refn, who cut his teeth on genre. Ryan gosling is a steve mcqueenstyle knight in tarnished armor in nicolas winding refns drive, a slick urban fairy tale punctuated by shocking bursts of graphic violence, and distinguished by its stylized, yet uncompromisingly classical approach to material that could have easily become cliched and forgettable in the hands of a lesser filmmaker. Drive is the latest film of director nicolas winding refn of bronson and valhalla rising fame. One of the many pleasures of nicolas winding refns drive 2011 is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. The film starts with a getaway executed by a couple of nonamed robbers and driven away by the driver ryan gosling in a perfectly executed scene of. Cannes, france genre movies are typically relegated to the sidelines at the worlds major film festivals, but. Refn best known for the pusher series of films drenches the movie in a kind of kitsch 1980s. Ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn in drive 2011 ryan gosling at an.
Albert brooks christina hendricks ryan gosling ron perlman carey mulligan. No drive sequel but the driver character may return in a. The main problem with the film, argues geoff andrew in time out london, is that it is so utterly derivative of movies rather than life. Before he stepped in as director, he saw that this movie was simply an explosive action flick with vin diesel as the lead. Ian gavangetty images ryan gosling, left, and nicolas winding refn at the drive premiere at the cannes film festival. Movie talk drive nicolas winding refn 2011 ryan gosling, carey mulligan, ron perlman, etc originally posted by tom creo so in other words, hes mentally retarded.
Nicolas winding refn and ron perlman at the film district party during the comiccon 2011 in california. Nicolas pro sve filmy vyuziva absolutni fascinaci dnesni spolecnosti zlocinem na platne, ktera ho do. Nicolas winding refn on only god forgives cannes boos. Nicolas winding refn born september 29, 1970 is a danish filmmaker.
Jan 31, 2015 tony zhou delivers another quick bite of film education with this video on the interesting framing used by nicholas winding refn in drive. Even though the film was snubbed by the academy, refn s efforts, along with star ryan gosling, became one of the most celebrated films of 2011. Drive director nicolas winding refn accepts award for ryan gosling. Nicolas winding refn rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Starring ryan gosling as an automotive stuntman and laconic tough guy.
Biography and film analysis part 1auteur theories duration. The us theatrical version of the film featured less dialogue. Herci v hlavnich rolich jsou ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan. Drive je americky film z roku 2011, ktery reziroval dansky reziser nicolas winding refn. On friday, just as refn was preparing to premiere his ryan goslingstarring film to the public, he sat down with 24 frames to offer his thoughts on a range of cinematic topics. Nicolas winding refn fik i 2011 prisen som bedste instruktor pa filmfestivalen i cannes for filmen drive, som er indspillet i usa.
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