Any Cronenberg Fans Here?

[46and2]

I'm a huge David Cronenberg fan! My favorite films by him are ExistenZ and videodrome. He's a cult film directer so many of you may not be familiar with his work. For those interested he has a new film coming out on the 28th called "Spider", and it looks pretty good.
If your interested to know more about it go to the following site
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?id=1808406009&d=hv&cf=info

I know do to his grotesque imagery his movies are not for everyone. But I think he is one of the few directors in the horror (He doesn't just direct horror, but mostly.) genre that has a firm grasp on the human psyche.

 

[46and2]

"Naked Lunch" would come in as a third and perhaps a very close runner up for second. I thought it was brilliant in dialogue and plot. It seemed as if he was trying to paint an abstract picture of a younger William S. Burroughs through the main character rather then staying true to the book (which would be utterly impossible without an XXX rating, and even then that's a long shot). Just out of curiousity what was your major complaint about "ExistenZ"? The reason I'm asking is because a group of my friends who hated the majority of other Cronenberg flicks I've watched with them, seemed to really like that one (maybe because we all share an affinity for wierdness, the bones of an amphibious beast, turned into a gun and shooting human teeth...doesn't get much stranger then that, except in other David Cronenberg films). Kubrick is another one of my favorites.
-Phil

 

[Oddjob0226]

Wow - I rember what a HUGE controversy Videodrome caused when it first came out. And I remember seeing The Fly...... & when Geena Davis- after all the other stuff happens throughout the film - announces she's pregnant with Brundelfy's kid, one guy gets up and loudly says "Oh! I got to be going! I got to be going! The Fly Guy got her!" as he's walking up the aisle. He's done some good stuff. Jerremy Irons thanking him at the Oscars was a very cool touch.

 

[46and2]

And I remember seeing The Fly...... & when Geena Davis- after all the other stuff happens throughout the film - announces she's pregnant with Brundelfy's kid, one guy gets up and loudly says "Oh! I got to be going! I got to be going! The Fly Guy got her!" as he's walking up the aisle.



That is hilarious! I wish I could of been there to see that! I'm laughing hard enough right now with a mental picture!

Amnesiac: I see what your saying about the production and cast. I kind of liked the cheapness of it, to be totally honest, and the Twilight Zone/Outer Limits quality of the whole film.
-Phil

 

[Oddjob0226]

>>>>>> And I remember seeing The Fly...... & when Geena Davis- after all the other stuff happens throughout the film - announces she's pregnant with Brundelfy's kid, one guy gets up and loudly says "Oh! I got to be going! I got to be going! The Fly Guy got her!" as he's walking up the aisle.<<<<<<<

That is hilarious! I wish I could of been there to see that! I'm laughing hard enough right now with a mental picture!

Oh, the whole crowd was laughing! He finally sat down, but not before adding..."Now she's a Fly Girl!" which at that time was one of THE songs people were listening to....

 

[kurchatovium]

I absolutely loved Videodrome and The Fly but I did not care that much for ExisentZ. What is this Spider movie about does anyone know?

 

[Moses25]

Cronenberg?

Ain't that a beer? You know, the one on tv where they always stick a lime...

Oh! Corona!!

Of course, silly me.😛

My bad.

Cheers.😀

 

[46and2]

Well the plot to "Spider" (true to Cronenberg form) is only vagueley explained. From what I gather it's about a guy being released from the looney bin and his mind starts to "unravel". So anything can really happen, I've never known Cronenberg to be typical in any of his story lines, so it's safe to assume that were in for something good.