Episode 281 - David Cronenberg: A Career in 3 Acts
This week, we break down the career of David Cron…
The Magnificently Huge Podcast
October 16, 20231h 24m
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Show Notes
This week, we break down the career of David Cronenberg in three acts. The thing is, there’s little you can say about David Cronenberg that makes sense. He’s a filmmaker who makes horror films, kinda. He has a preoccupation with body horror, sort of. Really he’s interested in people’s obsessions - what we can’t do without, even if we won’t admit it to ourselves. I think. It’s tough to say - like all great artists, he defies simple explanation. So of course, we’re going to try.
04:45 - Zombie Houses and The Ugliest House In America
12:45 - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix)
18:50 - M*A*S*H*
20:15 - Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Book)
22:42 - The Troop (Book)
24:55 - Bottom (BBC)
27:55 - David Cronenberg