Why is he so often compared to Lynch?
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franzkabuki — 11 years ago(February 11, 2015 06:54 PM)
"But that phallic obsession"
You may not like it, but considering the source material and who Naked Lunch is about, this so-called "phallic obsession" certainly isn't out of place. And the film generally does an exceptional job at visualizing Burrough's f-cked up world.
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IEatWords — 11 years ago(February 12, 2015 03:31 AM)
I take it you like juicy phallic imagery? Cronenberg does it in other films too. I've already said Naked Lunch was one of his best, despite the cocking about we're talking about, and the dida0sappointing Scooby Doo ending.
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franzkabuki — 11 years ago(February 12, 2015 06:48 AM)
So this is your idea of a reasonable retort to my pointing out that "the juicy phallic imagery" in Naked Lunch goes with the territory and therefore your whining about it isn't really much valid? And with the exception of Viggo Mortensen's briefly exposed member in Eastern Promises, I've never noticed any intrusive "juicy phallic imagery" in any other Cronenberg movie; I take it you must really dig it if you keep seeing it everywhere.
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JohnQuincyPublic — 11 years ago(February 12, 2015 05:48 PM)
And with the exception of Viggo Mortensen's briefly exposed member in Eastern Promises, I've never noticed any intrusive "juicy phallic ima2000gery" in any other Cronenberg movie; I take it you must really dig it if you keep seeing it everywhere.
The parasites in
Shivers
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Rabid
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franzkabuki — 15 years ago(December 13, 2010 10:25 PM)
Lynch bore a definite similarity to Cronenberg during the early stages of his career when he had this Cronenbergian obsession with disfigured flesh. Later not so much.
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Curzon_Street — 13 years ago(April 28, 2012 12:31 PM)
The comparisons are all superficial. They're both named David, they're from the same generation, they've both made indie films that are unusual, they aren't easily pigeonholed, and they attract a cult following.
http://ow.ly/1iTyiC
Both Cosmopolis trailers
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CurzonStreet — 13 years ago(July 22, 2012 04:03 PM)
Lynch mention from Twitter:
gZa @The_gZa
COSMOPOLIS - Cronenberg's most surreal film since Naked Lunch. Imagine a Lynch take on American Psycho set mainly in the back of a limo. 4/5
And probably because of DeLillo rather than Cronenberg, a Mamet comparison:
Matthew @rapidfirestudio
Cosmopolis feels like Cronenberg took acid with Mamet
Norman Shetler ?@batesman
Having finally seen all of Cosmopolis in a concentrated setting I can finally say that it's my movie of the year so far.
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Xeokym — 13 years ago(April 29, 2012 12:57 AM)
Maybe because they both implement surreality to various degrees in most of their movies, although I'd say Lynch more so. I like both directors but I never compared them (in my own mind) before, nor had I heard anyone else compare them until now. I can see why, in a way - they both have used a lot of non5b4-talking moments that were nonetheless extremely intense.
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: They're also very NOT like each other in many ways.
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Fearnotthezone — 11 years ago(March 21, 2015 06:34 AM)
there is a connection to these great directors, cronenberg being my favourite.
after going over all the differences they share or the opposite direction they take whether mental, visual, technique or even choice of genre, the thing that unites them both is FATALISM or rather the portrayal of its hold on their films.
each has his way but both drive u5b4s down that same road