Drive - Nature vs. Nurture (Video Essay)

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[@jaygatsby5013]

Great essay and good message. Thanks Bizarre Breakdowns!

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No sweat. Glad you enjoyed!

[@Mayanksabsurddd]

💀i thought drive was a simple ass movie but

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Drive is pretty layered. I look forward to breaking it down more for you 💪

[@eugenetswong]

I finished taking a simple Coursera course on popularity, and the course touched on the influence of bullying on the parents [i.e: when they were young], which then got passed down to their children. The parents were rejected from their peers, and then bullied. The parents developed significant anxiety. Of this small group, the successful parents followed their kids to school [probably just day care and the start of kindergarten], and then guided their children through social interactions. The other anxious parents did not. The unguided kids of anxious parents turned out anxious, too. The guided kids of the same kinds of parents turned out just as popular as normal popular kids, which is phenomenal, because the parents managed to cut off generational anxiety. When you told us the stories of your friend and this main character, I couldn't help but think of the course. I bet that a lot of your friend's anti social behaviour would have been cut off at the first few months in kindergarten, if his parents helped. I don't want to walk all over his parents, since I wasn't there, but my message to all of us, and him today, is that life is hard, and not all of it is our fault. I imagine that he tried to do the right thing at times, and it just exploded in his face. Also, I think that we have to confront the sad, cool, and interesting, possibility that he might have ended up in prison, even if he lived a sinless life. God might have put him there to witness an event or share an experience with somebody else. An example of this is the man born blind. He probably had no meaningful career. He probably didn't get invited out to social events, and when he did, it was probably a boring experience for him, since he probably stood at the side of the activities. This is usually not touched on during sermons. God literally denied him all these things just to give himself [i.e.: God] glory. If any of our political leaders tried that, then we'd start protesting, but God gets away with it, because he's perfect & compassionate. He has a plan, but even if he didn't, then it doesn't matter, because he owns us. I look forward to meeting this former blind guy some day, and hearing him tell us of his experiences.

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Nice, thank you for your work, despite the little success, compared to work and value.

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You're most welcome. Comments like these are why I make videos :)

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[@criticcontroversy5271]

Wonderful video! Drive (2011) is my favorite movie of all time, and watching you break it down was enjoyable. Keep it up; I'll share this video with some other friends of mine who love Drive. Edit: As someone who has read the Drive novel by James Sallis, I can confirm Driver is given a backstory. Read below for those who are interested. The short version is he grew up in Arizona to a criminal dad who used Driver for burglary jobs (mainly to fit through small spaces) until Driver grew too tall, and shortly after, Driver's mom kills his dad. Driver is then taken away by the state and put in the care of Christian foster parents, where he learned to drive. Sometime around his 16th birthday, Driver leaves the foster home with his foster parents' car and his duffel bag, and he drives to California, where his stuntman job and his getaway driving shenanigans would begin.

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Thank you so much. I'm going to put out more Drive videos/breakdowns soon :)

[@criticcontroversy5271]

@@bizarrebreakdowns I'm glad to hear more are coming. Thank you too for replying. I also really appreciate the short stories you tell about your personal life, not just about your classmate (I hope his life gets better), but also your Tyler Durden boxing story and the horse story. Hearing more of your stories would be great!

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Wow! Glad to hear this. I was hesitant on releasing more. After hearing this, I'm going to do these more often. @@criticcontroversy5271

[@fps_spicy]

❤the story in the beginning was abit weird. i prefer just simple straightforward breakdowns but thats juat me

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Your input is appreciated! Will keep that in mind. I always try to relate these movie themes to real life. I know that story was a bit long winded.

[@TheShanky2000]

The question you posed at 6:50 is one ive dealt with personally. From experience, i'd say it's more so nature at work. Your environment will only nurture you so much but in regards to who you are, one cant truly escape their true nature (as we see in fight club - his depressive insomnia leads to the forced creation of an alter ego). But anyways, great video as always, Drive was my favorite film prior to seeing Fight club which is definitely the best film ever made (in terms of extracting unique philosophies from movies)

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Interesting that you feel that way. I'm no expert, but I like to think that being a human, means a higher consciousness that extends beyond simply 'nature'. This for me is the God factor. A lot of animals, who we often envy, are adherent ONLY to their nature. The problem is that we humans do not honor our instincts in modern, healthy ways. I did a massive video essay on this topic. I wonder if you've seen that one?

[@TheShanky2000]

@bizarrebreakdowns link it, i'll check it out. These convos are always interesting

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It's kind of long but I'm curious to hear your thoughts about it. (no rush) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpfUc42Am7ysipI @@TheShanky2000

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@bizarrebreakdowns will let you know later, thank you for the link :)

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@@TheShanky2000 no prob brother

[@alijoselesli84]

I saw this movie this year and I really liked it, it's not as good as fight club but it has a lot of depth too.

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Agreed!

[@chironcome9187]

Very interesting vidéo ! I like the short story at the begining

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Awesome. Glad to hear that! Some people don't like the storys, but I always like trying to connect these messages to 'real life'.

[@gwam83]

The Driver is the frog. Upon his back rests the scorpian-a single mother desperate to use him to escape her situation.

[@tangofilms4358]

Please do a Whiplash one!

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I love Whiplash. Will do!

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@@bizarrebreakdowns That would be awesome! Just rewatched Fight Club cuz of your videos lol.

[@jbryla876]

There's *always* that one kid in class lol

[@Whatishappeningtoworld]

How you doin champ!.....a question at the moment, so do you think the current 'system' has made men more weak and non-violent?

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Hey man great to hear from you. Good question. We are living in the most 'comfortable' and 'progressive' (if you want to call it that) society. Unlike primitive days, now, there is virtually no need for men to be strong and capable of violence. Now, with techonology, you're bringing muscles to a gun fight... so to answer your question, yes. However, despite the state of the world, I believe men still should honor these instincts... become strong, become 'capable' of violence, but forgo all violence unless absolutely necessary.

[@Whatishappeningtoworld]

@@bizarrebreakdowns great answer champ.....recently i saw 2 men arguing and eventually they were about to fight but then the police came between and stopped everything.and i got the question from this seeing this

[@swakv]

the hotline miami movie

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Haven't seen that one

[@swakv]

@@bizarrebreakdowns Hotline miami is based off of drive

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3rd!!!

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keep going

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Always brother 🙏

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[@rodgerigo]

I have no real clue why men relate to the driver

[@bizarrebreakdowns]

Agreed. I have a bone to pick with a lot of these 'literally me' characters.

[@rodgerigo]

@@bizarrebreakdowns i understand the narrator and travis bickle, after watching this video i understand what the driver is truly conveing. Honestly, being fairly young i havent expereinced the male lonleyness such as travis or the narrator, and i thankfully have a direction to live my life