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7th February 2013, 07:33 PM
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I'm currently reading Cronenberg on Cronenberg. Fascinating stuff indeed. I suppose Cronenberg is a bit like Marmite/love it or hate it setup. I think he's one of the finest directors of his generation..... What do some of the newer members think?
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#42
7th February 2013, 07:48 PM
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I read that book back in '92, might have been the first printing. It's great, those Faber 'on' books are brilliant, I've read the ones on Burton, Schrader and Scorsese too. I think Cronenberg is a brilliant filmmaker as even with his most mainstream films (The Fly, Eastern Promises, etc) they're still true to his body of work and never a sell out. He's made some grea films but of probably rate Videodrome and Dead Ringers as my favourites but I have a lot of love for The Fly and Crash too. Actually I'd be hard pushed to say that there was one of his films prior to the last two that I didn't thoroughly enjoy an I reckon Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis might be better second time around anyway. Reminds me, I've still not seen Fast Company or M Butterfly despite owning ten for years! |
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#43
7th February 2013, 07:51 PM
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Thanks for the reply mate. Time we all got back to talking film!  Yeah,I've just read past where he recalls Universal backing Videodrome. Unbelievable that a major stood by this sort of project,part financed it,promoted it AND distributed it as promised. Paul@TheOverlook likes this.
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7th February 2013, 07:54 PM
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As for M Butterfly,Fast Company AND Naked Lunch,I've never got round to them either. I've owned them since the dawn of dvd as well! I've seen Dead Ringers on video a few times,but my DVD is still bloody sealed!  Is the futuristic STEREO out on disc?
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7th February 2013, 07:54 PM
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7th February 2013, 07:55 PM
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I found a mint copy in a secondhand bookstore in Wigtown for £1.50!  Slippery Jack likes this.
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7th February 2013, 07:56 PM
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And now we have a second Cronenberg to cherish. Antiviral is right up there on my films to see this year. Wonderfully icky premise, like Charlie Brooker meets Body Horror . . .
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7th February 2013, 07:58 PM
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Though the Marketplace prices on amazon aren't too shabby either . . .
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7th February 2013, 07:59 PM
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Yeah,his son's film? Really looking forward to that! As you said above Paul,Eastern Promises AND A History of Violence are superb as well.
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7th February 2013, 08:02 PM
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I attempted Cosmopolis during the festive hols.....don't know if it's Pattison or not,but I'll need to try it again in a better frame of mind. To avoid thinking of Twilight,just keep repeating.... It's a Cronenberg movie..... It's a Cronenberg movie..... It's a Cronenberg movie..... It's a Cronenberg movie.....
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