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Drive, He Said

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A basketball star (William Tepper) beds a professor's wife (Karen Black), while his anti-war roommate (Michael Margotta) goes mad.
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Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jack Nicholson's first venture into direction is very much a film of its time. Nov 6, 2007 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Nicholson deftly illustrates the background cynicism of big time sports against the more obvious cynicism of college life. Nov 6, 2007 Full Review Time Out No way can it be said to work, despite the cast's cultish distinction, but it still knocks most of its quasi-radical contemporaries sideways as an index of doomed '60s/'70s causes and confusions. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The cynical film has its fun poking fun at college life, the system and marriage. Rated: B- Oct 22, 2015 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope I think the film is a mess. Even though I was there where and when it was filmed, and I went through some of the same stuff these characters did, I couldn't relate to it. Rated: C Aug 22, 2013 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B Feb 3, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kliff H Needless to say, its really bad. A glimpse of retarded activism. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/13/23 Full Review Dave S After watching Drive, He Said, you've got to feel grateful that Jack Nicholson chose to continue his career in acting instead of directing. Centered around two roommates at a Washington university, one a hyperactive radical and the other an unmotivated basketball star, Drive, He Said is probably the dullest film about revolution and the counter-culture that's ever graced the silver screen. The story is directionless, the dialogue is often embarrassing, the acting is ridiculous, and the editing is erratic, which can't come as a surprise since there are four editors listed in the credits. Bruce Dern does a decent job as the exasperated basketball coach and it's fun to look for a young Cindy Williams wandering around in the background, but, overall, there really isn't much to see here. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/23 Full Review jon c Actor/director Jack Nicholson helms this story of a man caught in a war of his own Starring William Tepper, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, and Michael Margotta As a basketball player Hector plays for the college Leopards However his girlfriend, Olive is at odds to stay with him or leave him entirely To add to that his buddy Gabriel is somewhat of a madman being all anti-war He's also dropped out of school potentially becoming a protestor and refuses to be drafted But his state of mind isn't exactly reassuring Are we all just living in a diseased culture? If we don't go to war what is there to do professionally? To some maybe this is strictly a survival trip This was an oddity I'll admit but Nicholson still gets across the drawn cynicism of college life using basketball as an outlet This is for better or worse the world these characters as well as we inhabit Not only does the movie poke fun at college but the system itself and matrimony For a directorial debut Nicholson makes it viewable if not grand in the scheme of things Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This film was very bad. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie had a few ups and downs but is generally a storytelling and editing wreck. There is not a whole lot going for it. While there are interesting moments, including some guerrilla film-making as Jack Nicholson managed to find a campus riot to film and edit into the story. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Very dated anti establishment sort of drama. More of an antique than something made in the 30's. The lead actor has the magnetism of a lemming and it hurts an already weak film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A basketball star (William Tepper) beds a professor's wife (Karen Black), while his anti-war roommate (Michael Margotta) goes mad.
Director
Jack Nicholson
Producer
Steve Blauner, Jack Nicholson
Screenwriter
Jeremy Larner, Jack Nicholson
Production Co
BBS Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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