Comments on: Now we know… http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/ David Cairns' wilfully eccentric film blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-595 dcairns Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:47:04 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-595 I don't know about NFL, Cronenberg is a big racing fan though, hence Seth (Martin) Brundle in THE FLY. Chris Ecclestone reports that DC would relax by reading motor mags between takes on XistenZ. I wish the Ferrari people would let him make his racing movie, Red Cars. I don’t know about NFL, Cronenberg is a big racing fan though, hence Seth (Martin) Brundle in THE FLY. Chris Ecclestone reports that DC would relax by reading motor mags between takes on XistenZ.
I wish the Ferrari people would let him make his racing movie, Red Cars.

]]> By: Elver http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-591 Elver Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:29:43 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-591 If Cronenberg is an NFL fan, then perhaps it's a reference to Charlie Hastings, full name Charles Elliot Hastings, born 1893, went pro in 1920 and played for only one year. <a href="http://www.armchairgm.com/Charlie_Hastings_(NFL)" rel="nofollow">More info here</a>. 1866 and 1928 would seem to sort of line up somewhat. And there could be some little known fact behind him only playing one year as pro. Maybe he pissed away his career somehow. Would explain what happens in the film. If Cronenberg is an NFL fan, then perhaps it’s a reference to Charlie Hastings, full name Charles Elliot Hastings, born 1893, went pro in 1920 and played for only one year. More info here.

1866 and 1928 would seem to sort of line up somewhat. And there could be some little known fact behind him only playing one year as pro. Maybe he pissed away his career somehow. Would explain what happens in the film.

]]> By: dcairns http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-583 dcairns Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:15:06 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-583 Good for Viggo, he's excellent in it. I don't think the script is near as good as the direction or perfs. Nice lateral thinking, Elver, but why would Crone want to pass water over someone who passed away in 1929? There has to be a degree of enmity in there -- it would be an odd sort of homage. Good for Viggo, he’s excellent in it. I don’t think the script is near as good as the direction or perfs.

Nice lateral thinking, Elver, but why would Crone want to pass water over someone who passed away in 1929? There has to be a degree of enmity in there — it would be an odd sort of homage.

]]> By: David Ehrenstein http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-579 David Ehrenstein Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:09:30 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-579 Viggo just got an Oscar nomination for <i>Eastern Promises</i> Viggo just got an Oscar nomination for Eastern Promises

]]> By: Elver http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-577 Elver Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:47:15 +0000 http://dcairns.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/now-we-know/#comment-577 What about the years? Any screen legends who lived at that time? What about the years? Any screen legends who lived at that time?

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