Directors Cut: David Cronenberg

Long Live The New Flesh: The Films Of David Cronenberg

Canadian doco featuring interviews with Cronenberg, Stephen King and Martin Scorsese. An excellent documentary which allows the director and his supporters and detractors full rein to discuss the many complex issues surrounding his films. Cronenberg comes across as a fascinating if at times rather odd character who always has something interesting to say - much like his films in fact.

The Italian Machine (1976) This isn't really horror, but it does feature Cronenberg's trademark fetishistic attitudes towards machines - in this case, a wild-looking motor enthusiast who becomes obsessed with acquiring a rare classic model currently in possession of a rich man. In fact, he fumes at the prospect of it being used as mere decoration in the latter's house - the film, then, is also a commentary on what constitutes true art (among the rich man's gallery of possessions is even a stud!).

Blue (1992) Earlier collaboration with actor/comedian McKellar (Highway 61) stars Cronenberg as a porn-obsessed white collar worker. Short and very sharp. =