David Cronenberg
David CronenbergDavid Cronenberg
People can interpret different things in different ways. Some people look at the Eiffel
Tower and say that it is a work of genius. Others may look at it as if it were the ugliest thing in
Europe. Two opposing views creates controversy. People look at the work of the well known
director, David Cronenberg, the same way. In my essay, I will not take a side, but I will clearly
and concisely outline and detail both sides of his work.
David Cronenberg was born May 15, 1943 in Toronto Ontario. His childhood was rather
disturbing, with abusive parents, and living a very sheltered life in the suburbs of Toronto for most
of his life. He went to the University of Toronto, where he studied film and producing and
direction. David�s first big screen success came to him in 1969 when his simple and tasteful film
"Stereo" got shot down at the box office. David was somewhat discouraged by this and in 1970
would shock the world with his first film of the horror or shock film industry that broke all the
limits.
"Crimes of the Future" was a large success at the box office and at he 1970 Cannes Film
Festival. Little did the public know, David Cronenberg was not finished there. The ideas he had
stored in his uncanny mind of his were peculiar, odd and extraordinary. With his continuing
success artistically, the public began to find his work vulgar and disturbing. In 1983, David
Cronenberg produced and directed the highly sucessful "The Fly." From that film on his work was
very controversial. The artists found his work deep, and meaningful, while the ordinary person
though it to be the work of a madman.
He had 5 more films to direct. "Dead Ringers" , "Naked Lunch", "Madame Butterfly",
"Crash" and "ExistenZ." As his films progressed they got either more artistic and meaningful or
more sickening. Naked Lunch was once again cheered at the 1991 Cannes Festival, but less than
he previous successes. His work is often stylish and experimental. With plots concerning the
aftermath of some disastrous biological mishap. The Fly and The Dead Zone prove this point.
These two movies in the 1980s have given David his cult status. David Cronenberg�s 1993
entitled, Madame Butterfly enraged critics even more but the artists found his work compelling.
It...
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