The Brood
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Movie Reviews of The Brood
Movie Review: compelling
Summary: 4 Stars
Another interesting early effort from David Cronenberg. With a lean and economical script, fine performances and a tension that the director slowly builds throughout, this film never loses its grip on the viewer. The ending is astounding.This fine MGM disc is certainly the best looking version of the film I've ever seen. And as far as I can tell, it's completely uncut. A worthy addition to your Cronenberg collection.
Movie Review: very good
Summary: 4 Stars
this is a damn good horror film. It is a little slow, but worth it. Cronenberg creates a creepy and dark atmosphere that inflects every shot. It is well worth it just to see "the brood" themselves, a damned eerie group. Cronenberg hits and misses but this is definitely one of his finer outings. If you've seen all the horror hits and are now looking for a few you may have missed definitely check out this one.Movie Review: Don't Make Me Angry. You Wouldn't Like My Children When I'm Angry.
Summary: 3 Stars
Too bad Bill Bixby isn't alive anymore. This film could have used some "mean green" excitement in it. Not that I don't appreciate Cronenberg's work, but this film is just too boring. Oh, I can hear it from "Brood" fans now; "You don't know what your talking about you shallow, simple minded ignoramus putts!!" they might say. Well, let's just see how little I know...
-CRAZY PEOPLE; IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE.
Of course that's the opposite of true. Crazy people are usually the last to know. However, Cronenberg could put an argument together. Most of us "normal" people (and I say that with the greatest suspicion) have very deep dark thoughts of violence, perversion and debauchery that we usually keep down in the deep dark places of our minds. We rarely visit these places except when we're watching some wacked-out horror film or reading something of similar genre. Otherwise, we keep the place locked and the lights out. Cronenberg's dark place is much deeper and darker than ours but he keeps the lights on and is a frequent shopper. This man can truly bring nightmares to life. This film definitely explores the darkness of the mind but doesn't make much of a nightmare.
-PSYCHOS BABBLE PSYCHOBABBLE.
Rubber baby buggy bumpers (it just seamed the natural thing to do, sorry)! This is precisely why some people like this film and others, like me, found it over-long. "The Brood" spends about 70% of its length exploring family violence and it's affects on how anger manifests itself as it is related to that violence. As we plod along, we are given hints of what is at the heart of mysterious beating deaths. I would never say we didn't need to hear this stuff or that it can't be interesting; it's just not necessary or interesting when it's repeated over and over for 60 minutes. I actually understood the concept the first 3 times you told me!! The time spent on this subject as it related to the films story could have been cut to 20 minutes with no ill affect at all in my opinion.
-HEY LETS GO FOR A DRIVE... ...AGAIN!!
I thought this film killed too much time with psychobabble, but you should see how much meaningless time we spend on the road; UGH!!!
-AT 40 MINUTES THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE.
Honestly, I'm ready to chop more than half this movie away. But far be it from me to not argue with myself. What if we actually chopped away all that extra serious talk of anger's manifestation and the lovely car drives? I suspect the consequence would be that what remained would appear more comical than intended. I would probably enjoy it though because there's some pretty creepy stuff going on here and it's professionally executed. The actors (whose names I will avoid to save space) were seasoned professionals and lent credibility to the film. I don't want to hear any excuses of low budget; this film had all the budget it needed.
-YOU SAY PLAUSIBLE, I SAY PLAUSIBLAH!!(spoilage)
Honestly, if you argue about the plausibility of a horror film's premise, then you should just go away. That said; the premise of this film has huge plausibility problems. This is why it would be comical if you cut what I suggested. So, Cronenberg's deep psychological study would become a semi-campy B-movie. I don't mind serious horror films but this really isn't one at its heart, though it wants you to believe it is. The entire concept of birthin' bludgeoning anger babies who kill people with little toy hammers is just too ludicrous to take seriously. Yet, if more time was spent with the uber-creepy anger-babies and their toy hammers, I might not have gotten so bored. I will admit that it's almost worth enduring the elongated redundancies of this film just to get to the juicy ending; a serious peek at Cronenberg's dark mind.
-DIAGNOSIS
"The Brood" is a film that won't appeal to everyone. If you enjoy a very slow reveal of a killer's psychological "makeup" then this will do it for you. There are seriously creepy moments (too few and far between for me) and very little gore (though some nice fake blood is smeared around). The ending is a shocker though it really brings into question why this film took itself so seriously to begin with. I thought the story was well thought out and original but did not enjoy it very much due to what I see as padding of the story with overwrought psychobabble and driving in cars with serious faces. The acting and production values were first rate. The DVD is good enough with no extras worth talking about. I would never call this a bad movie. If you've seen this and think you like it, I would challenge you to watch it again without interruption or distraction and see how much you enjoy it then. I don't know if I ever will watch this in its entirety again. I'll just skip to the anger-babies.
Concept.......5 stars
Acting.........4 Stars
Visuals.........4 Stars
Enjoyment.....2 stars
Average........3.4 Stars
Movie Review: KILLER RAGE
Summary: 3 Stars
This is one of David Cronenberg's most unusual--and personal---movies. Inspired by his own messy divorce, THE BROOD is an examination of rage and how taken to its extremes can be quite bloody.
Oscar nominee Samantha Eggar (THE COLLECTOR) plays a woman who is undergoing controversial therapy at a clinic run by the late Oliver Reed. Her husband (Art Hindle) is concerned that his wife is abusing their five year old daughter and threatens to keep her away. Pretty soon all the people who have threatened Eggar's existence are being offed by strange dwarf-like children..where did they come from?
Cronenberg keeps the tension high and there's lots of bloody murders. It's a strange film but encompasses Cronenberg's unusual cinematic style.
Movie Review: Bashful's DVD Summary #034
Summary: 3 Stars
Best:1) It's extremely creepy, helped greatly by the heart-pounding musical score played at the right times.
2) When the murderous child demons start pouncing, it jolts you out of your socks. And the filmmaker's aren't afraid to show the little terrors for extended periods.
Worst:
1) You might find the "bad kids" a bit funny since they resemble an army of Kennys from "South Park" (only with messed up faces).
2) There are no special features.
Recommendation:
This is a good one for Halloween. Just keep in mind that it's a 70's movie. If you can get it cheap, don't hesitate to pick it up.