tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post7258032303632322188..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: The Brood (1979)Roman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-57774628854456445072014-10-08T19:30:38.933-07:002014-10-08T19:30:38.933-07:00Definitely. Same goes for the equally diminitive a...Definitely. Same goes for the equally diminitive and creepy antagonists in PHANTASM.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-13884646606431238502014-10-08T09:31:13.902-07:002014-10-08T09:31:13.902-07:00Yeah I read about the divorce after writing my rev...Yeah I read about the divorce after writing my review. It really makes a lot of sense when you add that context to the film, and put a new light on it for me. I have to say, I need to see more of his earlier stuff. Each time I watch one of his movies I really like it, I may not grasp get all the symbolism, but man I love that he just goes for it. <br /><br />I've read a few reviews that found the small antagonists funny. I'm not sure if they weren't in the right mood for the movie or what, but I didn't find them funny at all. They were disturbing! I think Cronenberg did a good job keeping them very creepy and not letting their size appear like a handicap (which could have lead to un intentional humor). In fact their small size made them more dangerous and harder to detect. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-65640055067618871602014-10-08T08:47:45.801-07:002014-10-08T08:47:45.801-07:00Fantastic film as are many of Cronenberg's ear...Fantastic film as are many of Cronenberg's early ones. Interesting that the origins of this film came out of messy divorce that he was going through.<br /><br />All those little creature kids swarming adults is a disturbing image I won't get out of head any time soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-73854175426486747342014-10-07T18:10:32.867-07:002014-10-07T18:10:32.867-07:00I saw his film, "A History of Violence" ...I saw his film, "A History of Violence" and thought it was really good. There is a review of it somewhere on this blog. :) But I find his horror films to be visually more interesting. I watched "Videodrome" a few years back and that one blew my mind. I'm still not sure if I loved it or was too damn disturbed by it. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-69292766024682455332014-10-07T18:08:55.412-07:002014-10-07T18:08:55.412-07:00Yeah I've heard some interesting stories about...Yeah I've heard some interesting stories about Reed. He's certainly one of those who got labeled "difficult", like Marlon Brando and Klaus Kinski.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-39649755483821229702014-10-07T08:35:53.440-07:002014-10-07T08:35:53.440-07:00I've seen this, but I'll be darn if I reme...I've seen this, but I'll be darn if I remember much about it. I remember enjoying it as I have a number of his films. If you're into watching a few things for Halloween, he's a good director to start out with. I added a few of his later films to my NF queue, but haven't gotten to them yet. They steer away from horror, but less successful too according to critics.El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-20642941586975742082014-10-07T07:43:24.312-07:002014-10-07T07:43:24.312-07:00Giving a new meaning to "makes my skin crawl....Giving a new meaning to "makes my skin crawl." I haven't seen this for many years, but I liked it at the time though it didn't leave me with any wish to see it again. Oliver Reed is usually worth watching. Off the set he bore watching.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com