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Film Discussion => Digital Streams & Criterion Dreams => Topic started by: NEON MERCURY on June 01, 2003, 11:35:18 PM
Anyone who is lucky enough to own this bad-ass piece of work would you happen to give insight to David C. 's comm. track about this film , other fatures, etc. Also cover art details-Since it is OOP- i am just being cuRious.
thanksinadvance
you could probably find a cheap copy on ebay or half.com if you were so inclined. i have it after "borrowing" it (and robocop) from a friend.
It is a great commentary track. Goes into all aspects of the production; very detailed. Cronenberg's input is especially personal. The motion capture footage of filming Irons is interesting, how he was able to be two characters and keep them distinct when playing off a stand-in, and also how, with what seem like remedial techniques now, they were able to make the illusion so seemless. And the gallery of drawings for the medical instruments is just fascinating.
Quote from: MacGuffinAnd the gallery of drawings for the medical instruments is just fascinating.
Yes, I particuarly remember those. Re-watching the movie after seeing the care and exactitude that went into that part of it, it adds this whole extra sculpture/performance-art piece level to it.
This all may just inspire me to pull out my copy and watch it all the way through w/ commentary (haven't done so yet).
Cronenberg rings in new HBO series
Source: Variety
David Cronenberg is teaming with HBO on a series adaptation of his 1988 cult thriller "Dead Ringers."
Paybox has ordered a pilot script, which Wesley StrickWesley Strick ("Cape Fear") will write and Cronenberg will direct. Cronenberg and Strick will both exec produce along with feature producer Carol Baum ("The Good Girl""The Good Girl").
Morgan Creek Prods. is on board to produce.
The original film "Dead Ringers" is the story of twin gynecologists, both played by Jeremy Irons, who go insane after becoming romantically involved with the same woman.
Cronenberg's most recent TV work was a guest starring role on the ABC spy drama "Alias."
He is attached to helmhelm and produce "London Fields," based on Martin Amis' 1991 novel of the same name about a promiscuous psychic troubled by disturbing premonitions. Project was packaged by ICM.