Shorty: David Cronenberg

What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?

What Are Travis and Elaine Watching?
Shorty: David Cronenberg
Sep 26, 2020 Season 2
Travis Rink and Elaine Ewing

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In this Shorty we look at one of our favorite directors, David Cronenberg.
Cronenberg was born in Toronto in 1943. He wrote constantly as a child and had a strong interest in science, botany and lepidopterology, the study of moths, and the 3 superfamilies of butterflies. He first studied in the Honors Science Program and then switched to the Honors Language and Literature program at the University of Toronto, where he developed an interest in film.
After making a couple of shorts and a couple of art house films... in 1975: Shivers
And then in 1977-   Rabid
Rabid caused quite a stir given it's lead was XXX actress Marilyn Chambers. The star of the classic of 70's porn Behind the Green Door was already controversial when it came to light that she was the "wholesome" product model for Ivory Snow.
More of our favorite Cronenberg films -
Crash.
A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.
Naked Lunch
Videodrome
Could exposure to the Videodrome be how James Woods lost his mind?
Crash.
Naked Lunch
The Dead ZoneA MUST WATCH before the November 3rd election!
The Fly
And for the love of Jeremy Irons:
M. Butterfly and Dead Ringers
And as an actor one of Elaine's favorite Cronenberg performances. To Die For

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