Driver (A Drive 2011 edit)

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Driver (A Drive 2011 edit)
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
2011
Original Running Time:
95
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
102
Time Added:
7
Brief Synopsis:
The film has been expanded with 7 minutes of footage from La La Land
Intention:
By using dream sequences and a new introduction I hoped to explore the motivations and the mindset of the mysterious Driver character.
Other Sources:
Drive PAL DVD
La La Land PAL DVD
Nitrate film burn footage courtesy of TM2YC
Special Thanks:
TM2YC for providing the grindhouse stock footage I required
Last Impressions and Heavysyde for their input on the project
And anyone else who followed this edits development
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
Edited in Lightworks 14.5
Other programs used:
MakeMKV
Eac3to
tsMuxer
Cuts and Additions:
- Added Netflix style Fanedit card
- Added Malthus Fanedits card
- Included La La Land studio cards
- Included a new pre-credits scene from La La Land
- Added additional credits for Emma Stone and Damien Chazelle
- Masked and replaced title with Driver
- Added 4 dream sequences
- Added film burn after the second dream
- Masked and replaced phone vibration noise before the third dream
- Added City of Stars over the credits

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7 reviews
 
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Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.2(7)
Audio Editing
 
9.9(7)
Visual Editing
 
9.3(7)
Narrative
 
9.7(7)
Enjoyment
 
9.3(7)
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(Updated: November 01, 2022)
Overall rating
 
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0
I love the concept, but was ultimately disappointed by the lack of narrative impact from the inclusion of the La La Land scenes. They actually felt very out of place, and the transitions to from Drive to La La Land are often jarring. The best transition is the phone call when the Driver is in the motel.

I felt the opening with the break up from La La Land set up something really interesting but ultimate felt there was little to no pay off from that set up. It's not terrible and is still a very interesting idea, but I guess I wanted more. For me, the original theatrical cut is still the go to version. This was a great idea that I feel wasn't fully capitalized on.

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No
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Digital
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(Updated: May 17, 2021)
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
Saw a workprint version of this last year before release. This was a light expansion of Drive, and I found it quite enjoyable. The scenes chosen from La La Land were very well chosen, and were seamlessly (and impressively) integrated into Drive. The added scenes really do enhance and add more depth to the film.
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(Updated: May 06, 2021)
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
I love the movie Drive and the additions with the scenes from La La Land incorporated... just *chef's kiss*. It added such a great emotional depth to the movie that I didn't know could even be possible. This will without a doubt be my go to version of the movie and an easy recommend to anyone.

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Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
Owner's reply May 08, 2021

Thanks for the review . I'll take a look at the time-stamp you mentioned but if you PM me more details and I'll address the issue it ASAP and encode a new version.

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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this edit. The addition of the La La Land footage was sparse, but with clear intention. It both added emotional depth and motivation previously only hinted at in Driver's relative stoicism, as well as accentuated the brutality of the real world in contrast to the inner beauty. This is especially true in the elevator sequence, as the lights dimming in the original Drive footage leads wonderfully into the dance sequence before being drawn out abruptly back into the stark, efficient violence. The addition of "City of Stars" over the second half of the credits was a very nice touch. I would definitely recommend checking this out.

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Yes
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(Updated: October 11, 2020)
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
7.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
For two films that have almost nothing in common save for a city and a star (pun intended), this fan edit works exceptionally well. The edits are few and far between but the impact they have is immediately noticeable - the formerly reserved and withdrawn Driver is now a hopeless romantic and a daydreamer, who stares off into space and imagines himself in a tap dancing wonderland when under pressure. Definitely gave off, as other have mentioned, Lynchian vibes, especially in the second half. I enjoyed City Of Stars over the second half of the end credits, too. Malthus has expertly transformed a relatively straightforward neo-noir/thriller into a surreal and brooding look at a mentally unhinged psycho-killer.

In terms of quality, the La La Land scenes are drastically higher resolution than Drive, the base film, which appears almost pixelated. I can't tell if this is a stylistic choice or just a low quality rip. The cuts are clean and at times abrupt - as the Driver is snapped out of his daydreams by gunshots, or whatever is happening around him in the real world. The best transition is (again, others have said this) the elevator scene, which is far more romantic, and the contrast with the violence is much higher. Also of note: i really enjoyed the added title cards, they really appear real and professional.

As for improvements; my biggest issue is the low quality of the copy of Drive used, which accounts for probably 90% of this edit.

Overall, this edit definitely gets a thumbs up. A very niche idea and some hard work has definitely gone into the planning and execution of this edit.

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Yes
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Owner's reply October 13, 2020

I just took a look at the version I sent you and you're absolutely correct about the quality of the Drive footage. I can only apologise. I did all the editing for this using Lightworks which, for some reason, would dramatically reduce the quality of the footage of files that had to be manually imported. To resolve this you had to change a single setting. Annoyingly you had to do this every time you logged in. I recently switched computers and re-enoded this file to store on the new PC. Apparently I didn't change that setting. If you look at the thread for this edit you'll see this issue happened previously when encoding a sample. Your positive feedback coupled with the quality issues you faced have inspired me to rebuild this edit in HD. In the meantime I'll try to track down the original encode of this edit and forward it on to you. Thanks for the review, Malthus.

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