Being the movie aficionado that I am, I keep a wish list of flicks to hand for catching up on when I have the time. Some of the movies on this list include classics as well as modern art-house affairs.
I recently sat down to watch Crash. A critically acclaimed movie about a traffic intersection. Yeah, did I mention Emily and other film fans have absolutely no interest in any movies on this list?
Anyway, I grabbed a copy of Crash this week and sat down to see what all the fuss was about. Within the first 5 minutes I had been subjected to two graphic sex scenes and not a lot of intersections… eventually it transpires that the film is in fact about a group of weirdos who get off on car accidents. There’s plenty more sex and genitalia on display too. I was starting to wonder what the critical acclaim was all about. In the end I turned to movie off (it looked like I was about to get to watch a homosexual encounter, and I’d reached my threshold for bad taste). I recalled the movie to Emily who was bemused that someone as tolerant as myself could not sit through such a distasteful movie.
Later I looked the film up on IMDb to see where all the acclaim came from. Imagine my surprise when I discovered 2 films listed named Crash. My snuff flick was released in 1996 by the sycophant, David Cronenberg. It was even deemed too offensive for release in Britain!
The film I had been intending to watch was in fact released in 2004, starring Matt Dillon and Sandra Bullock. I’m still a bit too shell shocked to sit down and watch the correct film as intended. In fact, I think I’ll go double check the rest of the titles on my list to ensure I don’t get any more surprises!
Make sure you see the real deal Dave I highly recommend it, it can be confronting in some spots but its really moving especially from a parents point of view. Tell Em to give it a go too, p.s. I love the way you weasled out of getting busted watching gay porn there. – Looking foward to seeing you Em and the kids in a couple of months.
ha ha ! That is heaps funny!!!!! Crash (the right one!) is a fantastic movie!! very emotional , give it a watch!
Crash (the right one) is a bit too well planned for me – too many “coincidences” on which the storyline hinges – it’s similar in strcture to Traffic but not as good. Or manybe I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when i watched it.
Despite that it’s still worth a look and better than the “arthouse” (ahem – cheap porn) you picked up!
A great and under rated film is This is England. You should watch it. Now.