Drive's 'misleading' trailer sparks a lawsuit against FilmDistrict
"[The studio] promoted the film Drive as very similar to the Fast & Furious, or similar series of movies. Drive bore very little similarity to a chase, or race action film...having very little driving in the motion picture."
The woman was also offended by Drive's excessive violence and racism towards the Jewish community.
"Drive was a motion picture that substantially contained extreme gratuitous defamatory dehumanizing racism directed against members of the Jewish faith, and thereby promoted criminal violence against members of the Jewish faith."
Sarah Deming is not only seeking to be reimbursed for the cost of her Drive ticket, but she is also seeking a ban on misleading movie trailers. You can
to watch the news segment from a Detroit TV station discussing the lawsuit.Drive was released September 16th, 2011 and stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Kaden Leos. The film is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
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Andrew_Smith
Does anybody know if she won the case or not. I'm totally on her side because I thought when seeing the preview for this movie I would be seeing an action packed film, but got ripped off. The violence in the movie were cool, but that couldn't save the movie for its awkward eye to eye relationship between Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. All they did was basically stare at each other for 5 minutes and have a romantic kiss before knocking someones face in. I think the scenes in the movie lasted too long which made the movies pace slow as f*ck and completely stupid. Everyone save your money as I wish I could get mine back.
1 year agoby @andrew-smith-28336544Flag
Dan
@gumperman If only we *could* sue people for existing. I'd be a zillionaire.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
gumperman
So this lady thought she was going to see a dumb "Fast & Furious" movie and actually got to see a superb film, is what I'm hearing? She should be thanking them, not suing them! Although, she did think it was going to be like a 'Fast & Furious' movie, and because she thought that and then in turn wanted to see it, it shows she is a moron. Plus, she complained of the movie being racist. Sounds like she is just trying to find other reasons to fault the film, when there isn't any, and not fess up to being a dumb ass. They should sue her for existing.
2 years agoby @gumpermanFlag
Nicholaus XX
@messenger -- I see your point, people could misuse the feature and make it more of a con than a pro. I hope Movieweb can look into it and see if they could somehow "balance" it out, as you said.
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Messenger
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
LOL I see why you would want it. But for me I could see it being where people will start trying to tailor make their comments so they can get the most "thumbs up" or what not. But if they can find a way to balance it out where it doesn't become a popularity contest, I'm all for it.
2 years agoby @messengerFlag
Nicholaus XX
@messenger -- Meh, I guess. I still think it would be an interesting feature, though.
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Travis Patterson
I SAY WE ALL FIND OUT WHERE SHE LIVES AND SEND HER HATE MAIL
2 years agoby @Travis-Patterson-14552545Flag
Dan
@ChiRep-1 I will partake in that lawsuit. Let's add BK for never selling what they advertise. I want my 3 inches thick burger.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Teja
What a RETARD
2 years agoby @TejaFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Can I sue Disney for green lighting Lone Ranger?
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
ChiRep_1
I want to sue Buffalo Wild Wings for selling me a cheeseburger that tastes as bad as a McDonalds cheeseburger... I expect full compensation!
2 years agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
CrankFarney
What a dumb bitch
2 years agoby @crankfarneyFlag
Kazuma47
And seriously a refund for her ticket price? She has to pay for a lawyer which cost more than her f*cking ticket!!!
2 years agoby @kickass-14Flag
Kazuma47
This woman is stupid just because they say "kike" twice that means it's discriminating Jewish people. And why do so many people have problems with the violence I didn't find it excessive at all! I felt like it built up tension.
2 years agoby @kickass-14Flag
Messenger
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
Thanks but having a thumbs up or down to me is a bad idea. It's just to easy and if someone does or doesn't like something, they need to say it and not hide behind a button. Maybe I'm over thinking it, LOL.
2 years agoby @messengerFlag
Dan
I want to sue Jason Statham for always playing Frank Martin in every single movie he's in, never giving me a new act. I feel cheated.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
MovieManiac
Sarah Deming is a complete dumbass.
2 years agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
Nicholaus XX
@bawnian-dexeus -- Lol, I get what you mean on that one. I once created a superhero(which was more of one of those "sinister" ones; Ghost Rider, etc.) when I was younger-the name, the look and little things like that. My dad and I winded up walking into a comic isle of a book store and I saw that one of them featured exactly what I had in-mind, with a different name, of course. Some dreams were meant to be broken, aye?
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@corey Hahahahahahahahah
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey W.
@bawnian-dexeus AH, I see. Well, if it helps....I once wanted to sue every Katherine Heigl movie because I was mislead thinking each one was a sequel to one another.
2 years agoby @coreyFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@corey And at that time I didn't realize there was also a graphic novel. So my argument at the time was invalid.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey W.
@bawnian-dexeus well, what about the graphic novel? I'm pretty sure the clashing bullets happens there too.
2 years agoby @coreyFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@corey The bullets clashing one another in Wanted, believe it or not.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey W.
@bawnian-dexeus What movie? I'm curious..
2 years agoby @coreyFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx I had come up with a scene and then I saw it in theaters and since what I wrote didn't have any copyrights there was nothing I could do, so I just left it as is. Nothing major, just that moment where you feel "DAMN IT!!!, that was my idea!"
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Nicholaus XX
@bawnian-dexeus -- Ha?
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx I almost contemplated a law suit for a movie but realized I had no credible evidence to back me up.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Nicholaus XX
@bawnian-dexeus -- That would've worked. I'm baffled she's too lazy or unconcerned(which makes no sense given her actions) to take a few minutes of her time and research a movie, but she's more than ready to start a lawsuit!
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@Frank-West Trailers are made the way they are to attract people. Synopsis and reviews exists so that you can be aware of what you are going to pay for before you pay for it, it's really not that difficult
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx She could have gone to RT :I
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag