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post #31 of 50
12/26/06 at 2:55am

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


ALL RATINGS OUT OF (FIVE) STARS

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 #32 of 50
4/6/07 at 10:39am

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

A History of Violence /

existenz 0 /

A History of Violence was my first Cronenberg film that I saw, and I liked it a lot,great characters, a lot of tension, good story, etc. So I then watched existenz, and my gosh, what a complete and utter waste of film. It ranks in top 10 worst movies I've ever seen.

So my question is, do most of David's films resemble A History of Violence, or Existenz? Any recommendations for films that are more like A History of Violence?
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post #33 of 50
9/16/07 at 4:43pm

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

UPDATED:

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

Seen 18
Own 16
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post #34 of 50
9/18/07 at 10:02pm

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

Seen: 10
Own: 0

(stars out of four)
A History of Violence (2005) ****
eXistenZ (1999) ***
Crash (1996) ***
Naked Lunch (1991) ****
Dead Ringers (1988) ****
The Fly (1986) **1/2
The Dead Zone (1983) **1/2
Videodrome (1983) ****
Scanners (1981) ***
Rabid (1977) *

I love David Cronenberg's films, although he's frequently made films that don't connect with. My favorite is Videodrome, followed by Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch and A History of Violence. The worst was the completely worthless Species-prototype Rabid. Ugh.

On the whole, however, I find him on of the most literate and mature directors working today, and eagerly await Eastern Promises.
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post #35 of 50
9/23/07 at 7:18pm

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

Updated with Eastern Promises (2007).
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post #36 of 50
10/22/07 at 8:40pm

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

UPDATED:

Eastern Promises (2007)

Seen 19
Own 16
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post #37 of 50
12/26/07 at 10:56pm

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

Update:

Eastern Promises (2007)
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post #38 of 50
12/28/07 at 6:40am
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Re: THE GREAT DIRECTOR’S CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #55 - The Films of DAVID CRONENBERG

Updated Master list...............................
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post #39 of 50
1/14/08 at 10:06pm

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

Updated:

Eastern Promises - B
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post #40 of 50
1/21/08 at 1:49am

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

Updated with Eastern Promises (2007)
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post #41 of 50
1/27/08 at 10:06pm

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

added Eastern Promises (2007) - 5/10

I guess I'm the only one who found this incredibly dull and unoriginal.
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post #42 of 50
1/29/08 at 6:25am

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

Seen:

Eastern Promises (3/5)
A History of Violence (3/5)
eXistenz (3/5)
Crash (2/5)
Naked Lunch (1/5)
Dead Ringers (1/5)
The Fly (3/5)
The Dead Zone (4/5)
Videodrome (2/5)
Scanners (2/5)
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post #43 of 50
4/10/08 at 2:13am

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

Updated with Crash (1996)

I'm sort of shocked to say it but I liked the Paul Haggis Crash better.
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post #44 of 50
4/15/08 at 1:56pm

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

Eastern Promises (2007) 4/5
A History of Violence (2005) 4/5
Spider (2002) 3/5
M. Butterfly (1993) 3/5
The Fly (1986) 3/5
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post #45 of 50
10/10/09 at 3:00am
DAVID CRONENBERG

Eastern Promises (2007)               + (one star docked for Naomi Watts' lips)
A History of Violence (2005)          +++
Spider (2002)                                 +++
eXistenZ (1999)
Crash (1996)
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)                               ++

Edited by Ben Cheshire - 10/30/09 at 5:55pm
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post #46 of 50
10/30/09 at 5:56pm
Added Scanners ++++ (loved it!) First one I think I'll watch again in a long long time.
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post #47 of 50
11/14/09 at 6:09am
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Update:

Crimes of the Future (1970)


Edited by Jim_K - 5/5/11 at 6:21am
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post #48 of 50
12/23/10 at 6:08am
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Update:

 

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


Edited by Jim_K - 5/5/11 at 6:21am
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post #49 of 50
2/23/12 at 4:08pm

UPDATED:

 

A Dangerous Method (2011) star.gifstar.gifstar.gif 
 

Seen 20

Own 18

 

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post #50 of 50
4/11/12 at 9:22pm
Updated:

A Dangerous Method - B-
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