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Release Date: 27 February, 2001 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $9.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
The Directors - David Cronenberg Reviews
Superficial glimpse of Cronenberg
As a dedictated Cronenberg fan, I eagerly awaited this disc in the hope that it would prove a complete if not exhaustive look at this complex film auteur. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Although it features interviews with numerous actors (even Rabid's Marilyn Chambers) and Cronenberg himself, much of the material covered seems rather bland and a retread of what I've heard before. Also, the quality of the actual program is questionable and I noticed several instances of shimmering and pixelation. There are even TRACKING LINES - they must have just transfered the videotape version onto the disc! Aberrant films in Cronenberg's body of work (think Fast Company) are passed over completely with only a few seconds of description. Produced by the AFI, whose credibility has nose-dived ever since they released their 100 greatest films list, this documentary is weak and superficial. I can only imagine what the other programs in the series are like. Overall, I'd recommend this for people interested in learning about Cronenberg, but I wouldn't waste the extra money on the disc, just buy the vhs instead.
Follow-up Review (Terrible quality production)
Now that I have viewed the entire program, I felt compelled to follow up my original review by stating that the technical standards of this disc are ABSOLUTELY AWFUL! Terrible tracking lines, shimmering, grainy video - everything about it is terrible. Film clips look as if they were taken from a second generation bootleg dub. Content aside, the quality is terrible. Fox Lorber has always been a poor quality company, releasing classic films with bad transfers and no extras, and this is just like them.
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