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Re: Drive

#161 Post by aruif » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:04 pm

kevinknapman wrote:T-Shirts at Wandsworth and they've let us into the screen already.
yippeee!! i got a t-shirt too!! I think I saw you there as well :) I also think I saw raj roaming in LATE! :P

I loved this film. I didn't really know what to expect but there wasn't one thing I didn't like. I was totally in the film. The soundtrack will be going on my christmas list.

does anyone know if there will be any more screenings for this? i will definitely see it again. if i'd have known how good it was i would have gone without sleep to have seen it yesterday morning!

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Re: Drive

#162 Post by marjoreemarjora » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:06 pm

oh dear sorry I broke the spell, thought you looked a bit bleary eyed.!!.

Had heard a wee bit about the film from others who had seen it, that I might have a few look away moments which I did.

Packed in Edinburgh and felt sorry for the late comers looking around for seats. They missed out on the T shirts too. I did not o/ Altho dont know if I can squeeze into it.

Film was good, but hubby did not like it as much as me :(

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#163 Post by McG » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:28 pm

I went to Glasgow to see Drive (and missed out on Whats Your Number). I'm not sure that I made the right choice! I found the film very slow at the start although I do think this was a feature of the whole film. I'd read other reviews so was prepared (I thought!) for the violence .... I'm not convinced that the graphic presentation was necessary, however. I did not feel anything for the characters involved. I suspect this was due to the script writers rather than the acting. I'm glad I've seen it but would not rave about it. I actually enjoyed the music though it did seem inappropriate at times. The film certainly was not the usual American action film which I think I would have preferred.
Cinema was packed. I didn't see any T-shirts (Sorry, Beate!).
Had the usual problem of person in front using mobile phone 15 minutes into the film (apparently, as I found out later, to contact friend whom she had kept a seat for!). I did ask her politely once to switch off. 2nd time I was not so polite!!!!

I'd give film 7/10.
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Re: Drive

#164 Post by SocialFlutterBy » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:30 pm

Just back from Glasgow's Renfrew Street cinema managed to get myself first in the Q and me and oh both bagged T-shirts :D the cinema was full by the looks of it and there seemed to be a lot of latecomers which does get on my nerve's on to the film itself i really really enjoyed this film was tense and gripping i loved how they told the story without all the usual padding out in the script, totally got the looks between the two main stars, i also loved how they did the violent scenes in the film ya know without all the Tarantino style screaming and hysterics my OH wasnt so keen he liked the movie but got a little irritated by the silent pause's like a few others have already said, i on the other hand would absolutely go and see this one again a stomping 9/10 from me o/
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#165 Post by Beate » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:30 pm

MGellatly wrote:Cinema was packed. I didn't see any T-shirts (Sorry, Beate!).
:tears: I can't believe there weren't any at WIQ. I think I am going to write another complaint.
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#166 Post by SocialFlutterBy » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:33 pm

MGellatly wrote: Had the usual problem of person in front using mobile phone 15 minutes into the film (apparently, as I found out later, to contact friend whom she had kept a seat for!). I did ask her politely once to switch off. 2nd time I was not so polite!!!!

haha! you were sitting just a few seats along from me i thought it was you but wasnt sure i will most definately say hello next time though and well done you mobile using in cinema's not good :nono:
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#167 Post by cinefila1 » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:35 pm

So many late comers at WIQ tonight it became a bit annoying. They had to switch the lights on after the film had started so they could find the empty seats!
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Re: Drive

#168 Post by sikmansam » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:38 pm

Absolutely great! Slow though it was, Ryan Gosling was again great in this lead role, wil definitely be looking out for that ultra cool soundtrack! Managed to get t-shirts at the moderately full screening at Chelsea, even though I'm 16 and its an 18 ( I know, cheeky if me) 7/10

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#169 Post by soonforgotten » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:39 pm

I'd totally be up for watching this right now. I'd have been pissed about the shirts as WIQ would have been my cinema of choice. That's a real load of crap.
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#170 Post by McG » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:40 pm

cinefila1 wrote:So many late comers at WIQ tonight it became a bit annoying. They had to switch the lights on after the film had started so they could find the empty seats!
It seems that cinemas have become very lax about entry. The tickets state quite clearly that there will be no admittance once the film starts. Maybe they need to go back to enforcing it!
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