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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

post #1 of 48
5/29/05 at 7:38am
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DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

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

DAVID CRONENBERG

A Dangerous Method (2011)

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)


Edited by Jim_K - 5/5/11 at 6:17am
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post #2 of 48
5/29/05 at 7:39am
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Ratings out of


DAVID CRONENBERG (1943 -     )


A Dangerous Method (2011)

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)
Fort York (1972)
In the Dirt (1972)
Lakeshore (1972)
Scarborough Bluffs (1972)
Winter Garden (1972)
Jim Ritchie Sculptor (1971)
Letter from Michelangelo (1971)
Tourettes (1971)
Crimes of the Future (1970)
Stereo (1969)
From the Drain (1967)
Transfer (1966)

 


Edited by Jim_K - 5/5/11 at 6:19am
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post #3 of 48
5/29/05 at 8:04am

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 Blu)
eXistenZ (1999) (Own the DVD)
Crash (1996) (Own the DVD)
M. Butterfly (1993)  (Own the DVD)
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 the Blu)
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 18

David Cronenberg is the 2nd director in this series that I've seen/met in person.


Edited by Bill McA - 1/23/11 at 4:00pm
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post #4 of 48
5/29/05 at 8:08am
DAVID CRONENBERG

Seen: 4
Like: 0
Own: 0

Rank order:

Dead Ringers (1988)
The Fly (1986)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Scanners (1981)
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post #5 of 48
5/29/05 at 8:17am
[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
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post #6 of 48
5/29/05 at 10:44am
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
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post #7 of 48
5/29/05 at 11:22am
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.
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post #8 of 48
5/29/05 at 5:38pm
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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post #9 of 48
6/8/05 at 3:40am
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post #10 of 48
6/9/05 at 4:26pm
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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post #11 of 48
6/10/05 at 3:33pm
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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post #12 of 48
6/22/05 at 12:04pm
1. The Dead Zone

2. Videodrome

3. The Fly

4. Scanners

5. Shivers

6. The Brood

7. Rabid
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post #13 of 48
6/29/05 at 6:14pm
Edited to add Naked Lunch
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post #14 of 48
7/1/05 at 12:44pm
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)
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post #15 of 48
7/19/05 at 8:03am
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)
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post #16 of 48
7/22/05 at 4:20am
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Updated Master list...............................
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post #17 of 48
7/26/05 at 11:58pm
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post #18 of 48
7/27/05 at 1:03pm
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.
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post #19 of 48
7/27/05 at 2:48pm
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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post #20 of 48
9/12/05 at 12:40am
UPDATED:

A History of Violence (2005)


Seen 17
Own 12
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post #21 of 48
10/3/05 at 10:54pm
Updated:
A History of Violence - A-
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post #22 of 48
12/12/05 at 7:57am
Updated with A History of Violence (2005).
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post #23 of 48
2/17/06 at 2:33pm
Rabid (1977) **
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post #24 of 48
2/21/06 at 10:16am
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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post #25 of 48
3/20/06 at 2:30pm
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Updated Master list...............................
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post #26 of 48
3/23/06 at 8:03pm
Updated:

A History of Violence 3.5/5
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post #27 of 48
3/24/06 at 7:08am
A History of Violence *** out of ****
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post #28 of 48
4/11/06 at 10:13pm
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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post #29 of 48
10/31/06 at 1:42pm

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
Edited by Martin Teller - 11/8/09 at 10:28pm
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post #30 of 48
11/16/06 at 9:06pm

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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