Gray, atmospheric and void of humor. Excellent dialogue. “I married an insane woman hoping my sanity would rub off on her.” Top notch acting. The little girl begs the audience to come to her rescue. You feel her trauma because she’s relentlessly emoting it. The main character is an everyman dealing with bizarre, unsettling circumstances without fear of consequences he might be subjected to, right up until the end. I dismiss Cronenberg’s more artsy, surrealistic movies because I know he’s capable of making more earth level relatable yarns without compromising the horror aspects of his tales. I watch The Brood once a year. My only complaint is having to summon my suspension of disbelief when it comes to The Broods weapons of choice being capable of doing the damage it does without much resistance from the victim...but I’m very willing to do that with this movie. Thank you Mr. Cronenberg.
Great film, I love the placenta eating scene at the end. Ranks right up there for me with the head explosion in Scanners, and the bits falling off of Jeff Goldblum in the Fly.
Another damn fine review Sir! I own The Brood and have seen it probably three times, and although I appreciate that it tackles some very interesting subjects I still find it hard to like. I never really feel invested in the story unlike the way I do with say Shivers, Rabid, or Videodrome which all have plots that pull me in and keep me interested.
I hear you. Cronenberg walks a tightrope between ideas and stories and doesn't always hit the sweet spot (possibly his best aim was with The Fly). I can totally understand not warming to The Brood, but I find the ideas behind it and the metaphor particularly compelling.
You convinced me to watch this classic again. I hope you plan to review 'Dead Ringers' in your Cronenberg series (if you haven't already). Great stuff as always, Grumpy Andrew.
@@GrumpyAndrewsHorrorHouse M. Butterfly is great, but not horror. Crash is a flop, but could use a revisiting. I really loved A History of Violence and Maps to the Stars for his later films.
@@GrumpyAndrewsHorrorHouse That's true. I've been meaning to give Crash another try. It's an interesting idea. I remember Cronenberg in an interview talking about hearing the sounds of the seats flipping up as people left during the Cannes screaming. It takes balls to be this type of filmmaker, or artist in general.
No kids for me-with you there,and then some,Andrew!Crazy 40 year old sociopaths should'nt have them-that's my autobiography finished,for now,then!Ebert was so,so wrong-and you are so,so eloquent on very darn point you expatiate poignantly-this is his best film-and the undoing of the nuclear/nucleus family is all too addictive and terrifying an undoing,as much as it is a must!
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Gray, atmospheric and void of humor. Excellent dialogue. “I married an insane woman hoping my sanity would rub off on her.” Top notch acting. The little girl begs the audience to come to her rescue. You feel her trauma because she’s relentlessly emoting it. The main character is an everyman dealing with bizarre, unsettling circumstances without fear of consequences he might be subjected to, right up until the end.
I dismiss Cronenberg’s more artsy, surrealistic movies because I know he’s capable of making more earth level relatable yarns without compromising the horror aspects of his tales.
I watch The Brood once a year. My only complaint is having to summon my suspension of disbelief when it comes to The Broods weapons of choice being capable of doing the damage it does without much resistance from the victim...but I’m very willing to do that with this movie.
Thank you Mr. Cronenberg.
No kids for me. Joe's got 4! Then again, he doesn't drink and I have to get my buzz on at least once a week! LOL
Great film, I love the placenta eating scene at the end. Ranks right up there for me with the head explosion in Scanners, and the bits falling off of Jeff Goldblum in the Fly.
Yes Cronenberg's first true masterpiece! Love the poem at the end!!
Another damn fine review Sir! I own The Brood and have seen it probably three times, and although I appreciate that it tackles some very interesting subjects I still find it hard to like. I never really feel invested in the story unlike the way I do with say Shivers, Rabid, or Videodrome which all have plots that pull me in and keep me interested.
I hear you. Cronenberg walks a tightrope between ideas and stories and doesn't always hit the sweet spot (possibly his best aim was with The Fly). I can totally understand not warming to The Brood, but I find the ideas behind it and the metaphor particularly compelling.
Awesome review dude. One his finest love me some Cronnenberg
You convinced me to watch this classic again. I hope you plan to review 'Dead Ringers' in your Cronenberg series (if you haven't already). Great stuff as always, Grumpy Andrew.
Dead Ringers is a lock. I was considering finishing with Existenz and probably excluding M. Butterfly (and possibly Crash). What do you think?
@@GrumpyAndrewsHorrorHouse M. Butterfly is great, but not horror. Crash is a flop, but could use a revisiting. I really loved A History of Violence and Maps to the Stars for his later films.
I really liked Crash :D Be boring if everyone liked the same things though!
@@GrumpyAndrewsHorrorHouse That's true. I've been meaning to give Crash another try. It's an interesting idea. I remember Cronenberg in an interview talking about hearing the sounds of the seats flipping up as people left during the Cannes screaming. It takes balls to be this type of filmmaker, or artist in general.
Great review! An anti-natalist masterpiece.
Classic film, by far my favourite Cronenberg.
Yes grumpy andrew!!!
No kids for me-with you there,and then some,Andrew!Crazy 40 year old sociopaths should'nt have them-that's my autobiography finished,for now,then!Ebert was so,so wrong-and you are so,so eloquent on very darn point you expatiate poignantly-this is his best film-and the undoing of the nuclear/nucleus family is all too addictive and terrifying an undoing,as much as it is a must!