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David Cronenberg - College Paper

David 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, , 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 ...

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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 ...

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Added: 1/20/2007 02:09:31 AM
Category: American History
Type: Premium Paper
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