David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Host: Chris

Chris' Take: Probably a wild card pick for me. There were none of his movies, save Spider which turned out to be his weakest we viewed, that got me to pick him as my director. I was just looking over a list of the greatest directors and he kept popping up. The more I read and realized he had done A History of Violence and Eastern Promises convinced me that he would be a solid pick. My only regret is not plugging in one of the before mentioned films in the place of Spider. I already knew I liked Naked Lunch for its sheer weirdness and Videodrome is a cult classic for a reason.

 Spider

 Naked Lunch

Videodrome

David Cronenberg On Working With Actors

David Lynch

David Lynch

Host: Chris

Chris' Take: Lynch got me into film. Before him I just watched movies. Watching Eraserhead was my first experience that film could be more than just a story arc and some entertainment. It was art and it was visceral. It challenged me. I've been hooked ever since. His art is not for everyone. Hell, I can only watch Eraserhead about every 10 years or so without doing serious mental damage. But Blue Velvet is a classic, Lost Highway has the most rewatchability factor, and Wild at Heart is a wild ride indeed (especially if you were in Fred's brain at the time of viewing!)

Wild At Heart

Blue Velvet

Lost Highway

David Lynch Ideas