Here's A Short Look At Cronenberg's New Film "Cosmopolis"

Topic started by Rorie on March 22, 2012. Last post by tps 1 year, 1 month ago.
Post by Rorie (3,216 posts) See mini bio

You ever notice how people who make the screen captures for movie trailers on Youtube always pick the part of the trailer where there's some boobs hanging out? It's fairly invariable. I can't necessarily say I blame them, as boobs=clicks on the internet, but still. Or maybe whoever picked the still above is just a real big fan of tasers. (Note that the teaser above is probably NSFW for a couple of shots.)

Anyway, this is a quick teaser for David Cronenberg's new film Cosmopolis, a relatively short Don DeLillo novel (at least, for DeLillo). Robert Pattinson's in it, so feel free to commence the teeth-gnashing and belly-aching. We'll all have to get over him eventually, I think, though. Might as well start now, especially if it means that you let yourself see a new Cronenberg. It is odd that the film claims to be coming out in May, but still doesn't have a full trailer, although maybe it's only coming out in May in France.

Post by dvorak (444 posts) See mini bio

I wouldn't have believed that David Cronenberg was a person unless Alex had interviewed him that one time. Always figured him to be some kind of Terminator style robot, sent back in time to live among us and creep us out with his movies.

Post by JimmyPancakes (18 posts) See mini bio

I want my body horror Cronenberg back.

Post by theodacourt (265 posts) See mini bio

Even though he's pretty low key in that trailer, this could be a good film with Robert Pattercake in it, which is something!

Post by gangly (1,273 posts) See mini bio

Well, already slightly unnerved by those fast clips, so it looks good so far!

Has anyone read the story it's based on?

Post by Cirdain (81 posts) See mini bio
My thoughts: ?! Did he shoot his hand?
Post by wrecks (171 posts) See mini bio

Actually looks really cool.

You know, I can't wait for this. It looks as fucked up as I want a Cronenberg movie to be, and maybe Rob is going to be good. I think my favorite part about this is picturing the look on the faces of hardcore Twilight fans as they watched Pattinson blow a hole through his hand.

Post by Zaph (229 posts) See mini bio

Oh shit, looks like body horror Chronenberg is back, I had no idea. Might have to watch eXistenZ and Videodrome again in his honor.

Also, the trailer really reminded me of Enter the Void's title sequence (gem of a movie if you're after something different).

Post by TheLawnWrangler (1,426 posts) See mini bio
I think Pattinson's got something to him. Kinda like Channing Tatum, we'e eventually going to discover something not sucky about the guy. This seems like a good starting point, if anything. Plus, it just looks good in general. Also, has anyone seen Pattinson's comments and demeanor on interviews and such for the last twilight film? The man's practically high and delusionally having fun with it all, especially in mocking the films. Great stuff.
Post by LiquidSwords (467 posts) See mini bio

Cronenberg is hit or miss with me. Want to see more of this, looks interesting

Post by Milkman (645 posts) See mini bio
Um, was that a giant boar stampeding through the streets of New York?
Post by cexantus (230 posts) See mini bio

@JimmyPancakes:

What? Pattinson shooting himself in the hand isn't good enough for you?

Post by mbkish (257 posts) See mini bio

Giant fire-barking deer versus a giant boar... dude shoots through his hand and does it in a limo. Yeah, okay... Cronenberg.

Post by AuthenticM (303 posts) See mini bio

I trust Cronenberg. Pattinson kind of looks like a young Viggo Mortensen.

Post by FengShuiGod (55 posts) See mini bio

Too bad many people's introduction to Don Delillo will be through his mediocre Cosmopolis.

I don't have particularly high hopes for the film either. At this point, post Fight Club, American Psycho, ect., this stuff doesn't seem very subversive. Stripped of Delillo's prose, the ironic draw here seems to be vicariously partaking in the very lifestyle the work is trying to critique.

Ultimately I think it is best if books stay books, and this adapting nonsense is too often just that. Admittedly, the book has enough appeal to garner a studio's interest, especially with the political climate since the financial crash, but surely there are Delillo works more worthy of adaptation?

Post by Darkstorn (166 posts) See mini bio

Big Cronenberg fan, but mostly of his old stuff. I hope this lives up to his name :/

Post by simian (164 posts) See mini bio

Live stream of my thoughts while watching the trailer:

Oooo boobs boobs boobs OMG WHAT ARE THEY DOING TO THAT GUY'S EYE?!?!

Post by gangly (1,273 posts) See mini bio

@FengShuiGod said:

...but surely there are Delillo works more worthy of adaptation?

Such as? I'm not at all familiar with him, but this trailer and your post have piqued my interest. So what would you recommend?

Post by TheHT (297 posts) See mini bio

i feel like i just watched a trailer for a movie from the 90s.

8 votes, 2.9 avg.
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Name Cosmopolis
US Release Aug. 17, 2012
UK Release June 15, 2012
AUS Release Aug. 30, 2012
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