THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #55 - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

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THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #55 - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

Rank ‘em, rate ‘em, review ‘em or whatever.

DAVID CRONENBERG

Eastern Promises (2007)
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World")
A History of Violence (2005)
Spider (2002)
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

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Out of

Seen 15

Eastern Promises (2007)

To Each His Cinema (2007) (segment "At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World")
A History of Violence (2005)
Spider (2002)
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

OWN

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Rated from

to

Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

David Cronenberg
Mar 15, 1943 -

Eastern Promises (2007)

(Own the DVD)
To Each His Cinema (2007) (segment "At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World")

A History of Violence (2005)

(Own the Blu)
Spider (2002)

(Own the DVD)
Camera (2000)

(Own the DVD)
eXistenZ (1999)

(Own the DVD)
Crash (1996)

(Own the DVD)
M. Butterfly (1993)

Naked Lunch (1991)

(Own the DVD)
Dead Ringers (1988)

(Own the DVD)
The Fly (1986)

(Own the Blu)
The Dead Zone (1983)

(Own the DVD)
Videodrome (1983)

(Own both DVDs)
Scanners (1981)

(Own the DVD)
The Brood (1979)

(Own the DVD)
Fast Company (1979)

Rabid (1977)

(Own the DVD)
Shivers (1975)

(Own the DVD)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)

(Own the DVD))
Stereo (1969) (Own the DVD, haven't watched it yet)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

Seen 19
Own 17

David Cronenberg is the 2nd director in this series that I've seen/met in person.
Edited by Bill McA - 1/23/10 at 5:07pm

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DAVID CRONENBERG

Seen: 4
Like: 0
Own: 0

Rank order:

Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Scanners (1981)

"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder

"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.

"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I...

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[rant]Long Live the New Flesh![/rant]

A History of Violence (2005)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)

The only David Cronenberg films I've seen in the cinema are Rabid and Shivers on a double bill in the late 70's.

Rankings

1)The Fly (1986) (Cronenberg's masterpiece IMO)
2)The Dead Zone
3)Scanners
4)Videodrome
5)eXistenZ

The flesh is weak, Johnny. Only the soul is immortal. And yours belongs to ME.

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eXistenZ (1999) - A-
Crash (1996) - B
Naked Lunch (1991) - B+
Dead Ringers (1988) - A-
The Fly (1986) - A
The Dead Zone (1983) - B
Videodrome (1983) - B+
Scanners (1981) - B-
Rabid (1977) - C
Shivers (1975) - C

I don't care for modern films. All crashing cars and close-ups of people's feet.
-Lillian Gish

Why I\'m Poor And Skinny

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Don't know if I'd call myself a Cronenberg fan or not. I like most of his that I've seen, but there's only one that I love.

1. Shivers - A
2. A History of Violence - A-
3. Videodrome - B+
4. Crash - B+
5. The Fly - B+
6. Dead Ringers - B+
7. eXistenZ - B+
8. Scanners - B+
9. The Brood - B
10. Spider - B
11. Eastern Promises - B
12. Rabid - B-
13. Naked Lunch - C (need to see again, I didn't understand it at all. I probably wouldn't find it as strange now.)

Own - 0 (waiting for a better edition of Shivers)

Would like to see M Butterfly, one of those VHS's I used to pick up a jillion times in the video store and just never rented; as well as Stereo and Crimes of the Future. I'm also certain I've seen The Dead Zone, but I can't remember it so I need to watch it again.

2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 320 Last Watched: Make Way For Tomorrow

Last 8 Films Watched: The Big Red One: The Restoration - B+ / Porco Rosso - A / Vanishing Point - B+ / Public Enemies - C+ / Zombieland - B / Sorcerer - B+ / The Silences of the Palace - B+ / Bright Star - C

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A History of Violence (2005)
Spider (2002)
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

Bolded films I've seen.

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Ratings on a scale of * to *****:

1: Videodrome (1983) *****
2: Crash (1996) *****
3: Rabid (1977) *****
4: eXistenZ (1999) *****
5: Shivers (1975) *****
6: Scanners (1981) *****
7: A History of Violence (2005) *****
8: The Fly (1986) *****
9: Naked Lunch (1991) *****
10: Dead Ringers (1988) ****½
11: The Dead Zone (1983) ****½
12: Eastern Promises (2007) ****
13: The Brood (1979) ****
14: Spider (2002) ****
15: Camera (2000) ****
16: M. Butterfly (1993) ***½
17: Fast Company (1979) ***
18: Stereo (1969) ***
19: Crimes of the Future (1970) ***

Own 18

My favorite filmmaker.

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In order of merit:

1. A History Of Violence (2005) ***
2. Dead Ringers (1988) ***
3. Videodrome (1983) ***
4. The Dead Zone (1983) ***
5. The Fly (1986) ***
6. Naked Lunch (1991) ***
7. Spider (2002) ***
8. eXistenZ (1999) ***
9. Rabid (1977) **1/2
10. Shivers (1975) **1/2
11.The Brood (1979) **

I also have FAST COMPANY (1979) and CRASH (1996) on VHS but have yet to watch them; I would love to watch SCANNERS (1981), too.

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1. The Dead Zone

2. Videodrome

3. The Fly

4. Scanners

5. Shivers

6. The Brood

7. Rabid

\"You can\'t be the first, and you\'ll never be the last, but baby, you can ALL be next! Woooooooo!!!\"

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Edited to add Naked Lunch

"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder

"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.

"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I...

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Spider (2002)

eXistenZ (1999)

Crash (1996)

1/2
M. Butterfly (1993)

Naked Lunch (1991)

Dead Ringers (1988)

1/2
The Fly (1986)

The Dead Zone (1983)

Videodrome (1983)

Scanners (1981)

The Brood (1979)

Rabid (1977)

1/2
Shivers (1975)

My Blu-ray collection so far:Casino Royale, The Fifth Element, 300, Unforgiven, T2, The Descent, The Road Warrior, The Untouchables, Purple Rain, Deliverance

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Out of

A History of Violence (2005)

1/2
Spider (2002)

1/2
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)

Crash (1996)

M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)

Dead Ringers (1988)

The Fly (1986)

The Dead Zone (1983)

1/2
Videodrome (1983)

Scanners (1981)

1/2
The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)

1/2
Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

"That's the disease you have to fight in any creative field. Ease of use"
--Jack White--

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Updated Master list...............................

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All that I've seen, in order of favorites:

Dead Ringers (1988) - brilliant.

Videodrome (1983) - not the first bizarre fringe genre sorta film that warped my childhood mind (that would be "Flesh for Frankenstein"), but one of the most memorable.

The Fly (1986) - big budget, big stars, still all Cronenberg.

Shivers (1975) - terribly underrated IMO, one of my most viewed Cronenberg flicks, and very accomplished for a first feature aside from some sketchy acting, particularly by the male lead (a problem that plagued many of Cronenberg's early films).

And the rest...
Spider (2002) - nearly 4 stars
Naked Lunch (1991) - likewise
eXistenZ (1999) - very good, and better everytime I see it
Crash (1996) - catch me in the right mood, and I love it...
Scanners (1981) - a bit played out thanks to the early years of HBO, but still good "mainstream" Cronenberg.
The Brood (1979) - doesn't quite work for me, but so much good stuff.

Finally...
The Dead Zone (1983) - the only Cronenberg film I've seen (only those listed here have I seen) that I have no desire to see again. Formulaic. Bland. Boring.

\"Only one is a wanderer;
Two together are always going somewhere.\"

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Spider (2002)
eXistenZ (1999)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Crash (1996)
The Fly (1986)
M. Butterfly (1993)

Seen the above, in order of preference.

I LOVE James Spader in "Crash", but not so much the movie as a whole. "Spider" was excellent. I'm looking very much forward to "A History of Violence" because of Viggo -- trailer looked intriguing.

I may have seen "Videodrome" a looooong time ago.

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UPDATED:

A History of Violence (2005)

Seen 17
Own 12

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Updated:
A History of Violence - A-

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Updated with A History of Violence (2005).

The flesh is weak, Johnny. Only the soul is immortal. And yours belongs to ME.

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Rabid (1977) **

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The Fly (1986) -

A History of Violence (2005) -

Dead Ringers (1988) -

Videodrome (1983) -

Crash (1996) -

Camera (2000) -

Scanners (1981) -

The Dead Zone (1983) -

eXistenZ (1999) -

Spider (2002) -

Naked Lunch (1991) -

Rabid (1977) - own, but have not seen
Shivers (1975) - own, but have not seen

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Updated Master list...............................

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Updated:

A History of Violence 3.5/5

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A History of Violence *** out of ****

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Eastern Promises (2007)

A History of Violence (2005)

Spider (2002)
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)

M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Dead Ringers (1988)

The Fly (1986)

The Dead Zone (1983)

Videodrome (1983)

Scanners (1981)
The Brood (1979)

Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977)
Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

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Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #55 - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

Eastern Promises (2007) - 5/10
A History of Violence (2005) - 7/10
Spider (2002) - 4/10
Crash (1996) - 8/10
Naked Lunch (1991) - 7/10
Dead Ringers (1988) - 7/10
The Fly (1986) - 7/10
The Dead Zone (1983) - 6/10
Videodrome (1983) - 7/10
Scanners (1981) - 5/10
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Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #55 - The Films of DAVID CRONENBER

A History of Violence (2005) Spider (2002)
Camera (2000)
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
M. Butterfly (1993)
Naked Lunch (1991) Dead Ringers (1988)
*The Fly (1986)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Videodrome (1983) Scanners (1981) The Brood (1979)
Fast Company (1979)
Rabid (1977) Shivers (1975)
The Victim (1974)
Don Valley (1972) (TV)
Fort York (1972) (TV)
In the Dirt (1972) (TV)
Lakeshore (1972) (TV)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972) (TV)
Winter Garden (1972) (TV)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971) (TV)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971) (TV)
Tourettes (1971) (TV)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

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