One of the worst movies ever made
Added 1/19/2010
I am giving this movie one star simply because there is no option available to give it less. Surely a more inaccurate, half-baked, cliched or pathetic storyline has ever been conceived by anyone over the age of four. The acting is attrocious with even Burt Reynolds thinly disguised portrayal of the Frank Williams style character being forced and by the numbers. The thought that you can slide an Indycar around on the bitumen like a Sprintcar picking up coins in your slick rear tyres that were deposited on the track the previous lap is mind-boggling. The fact that we are expected to believe this garbage is an insult. All this is supposedly happening on a street circuit through the city that has been closed for a private practice session. Lets not forget the flaming Indycars flying through the air and landing in ponds or the two Indycars chasing each other through city traffic at night throwing manhole covers at their opponents unhelmeted heads. I could go on, and on, but just recalling this abomination of a movie is making me ill. Avoid at all costs.
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I totally disagree with the opening statement that all racing movies are "clunkers"....despite their faults, Grand Prix and LeMans are classics for their riveting analog real time footage..but Driven? aside from some real time CART clips from the 1999 season, the movie is totally preposterous, the special digital effects are ludricrous, the story is ridiculous, the acting is incredulous...this makes "Days of Thunder" look like "Lawrence of Arabia"!!....just watched it again the other day and it's only gotten worse...ouch!!
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A Taste of Formula One
Added 6/17/2009
This film was actually produced due to Sylvester Stallones recent fondness of Formula One racing. After seeing a few, Sly felt there really had not been a film done on the sport which also showed "behind the scenes." The film shows a few drivers in various aspects of their lives in Formula One and the movie has a pretty good story all in all. The camera shots and special effects are wonderful and actually credible, especially if you are a fan of the sport like I am. This is no Oscar-worthy film by any means, but definately good enough and entertaining enough to watch. Because of the shots taken and being a fan of Formula One and Indy racing, I opted to buy this movie. I'm not a real big fan of Sly's, but I do, like everyone else, end up watching his movies. Bottom line-A good movie depicting various aspects of the sport, credible performances with plenty of action without be "over the top."
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Looking for a good racing movie? Don't start here!
Added 6/17/2009
This is definitely one of the worst films I've ever seen, and was a total waste of time and money. Maybe some viewers who are not racing fans might find some redeeming virtues, but the racing fan will be squirming and wincing with almost every scene. A general note about the digital 'special effects': Just because the studios can do it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.
Anyone looking for genuinely exciting racing scenes should stick with McQueen's "Le Mans" (its empty script notwithstanding).
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always loved this movie and was glad to finally find it
Added 2/17/2009
love the movie and so glad to have finally found it to add to my movie collection
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One of the worst movies ever made
Added 1/19/2010
I am giving this movie one star simply because there is no option available to give it less. Surely a more inaccurate, half-baked, cliched or pathetic storyline has ever been conceived by anyone over the age of four. The acting is attrocious with even Burt Reynolds thinly disguised portrayal of the Frank Williams style character being forced and by the numbers. The thought that you can slide an Indycar around on the bitumen like a Sprintcar picking up coins in your slick rear tyres that were deposited on the track the previous lap is mind-boggling. The fact that we are expected to believe this garbage is an insult. All this is supposedly happening on a street circuit through the city that has been closed for a private practice session. Lets not forget the flaming Indycars flying through the air and landing in ponds or the two Indycars chasing each other through city traffic at night throwing manhole covers at their opponents unhelmeted heads. I could go on, and on, but just recalling this abomination of a movie is making me ill. Avoid at all costs.
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I totally disagree with the opening statement that all racing movies are "clunkers"....despite their faults, Grand Prix and LeMans are classics for their riveting analog real time footage..but Driven? aside from some real time CART clips from the 1999 season, the movie is totally preposterous, the special digital effects are ludricrous, the story is ridiculous, the acting is incredulous...this makes "Days of Thunder" look like "Lawrence of Arabia"!!....just watched it again the other day and it's only gotten worse...ouch!!
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A Taste of Formula One
Added 6/17/2009
This film was actually produced due to Sylvester Stallones recent fondness of Formula One racing. After seeing a few, Sly felt there really had not been a film done on the sport which also showed "behind the scenes." The film shows a few drivers in various aspects of their lives in Formula One and the movie has a pretty good story all in all. The camera shots and special effects are wonderful and actually credible, especially if you are a fan of the sport like I am. This is no Oscar-worthy film by any means, but definately good enough and entertaining enough to watch. Because of the shots taken and being a fan of Formula One and Indy racing, I opted to buy this movie. I'm not a real big fan of Sly's, but I do, like everyone else, end up watching his movies. Bottom line-A good movie depicting various aspects of the sport, credible performances with plenty of action without be "over the top."
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