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SSC 28: A History of Violence (Cronenberg, 2005)

SSC 28: A History of Violence (Cronenberg, 2005)

FromSingle Serving Cinema


SSC 28: A History of Violence (Cronenberg, 2005)

FromSingle Serving Cinema

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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tim and Tay dig into one of their favourite Canadian filmmakers, David Cronenberg, in this talk on A History Of Violence. Despite its lack of body horror, gore and goop, this character drama remains a distinctly Cronenbergian creation, SynopsisSmall-town diner-owner Tom Stall makes national news by easily dispatching two criminals who threatened his staff. Seeing him on TV, dangerous men from the Philadelphia mob invade Tom’s life, believing him to be an associate of theirs long thought dead. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bellow, A History of Violence was directed by David Cronenberg and released on September 23, 2005. A History of Violence is available on Crave.Scene  [52:08 - 58:01]In this scene, Fogarty and his men roll up to the Stall homestead with Jack as their captive. They demand that Tom come back to Philadelphia with them in exchange for his son. As Edie watches from inside, Jack is let go while Tom bursts into a moment of violence, shattering his small-town facade.6 :00 - Viggo and Rob's long-form interviews14:30 - Cronenberg's long quote on his relationship to the body22:00 - Scorsese on Cronenberg in FANGORIA47:00 - Casting Tom StallRecommendationsTim: You Were Never Really Here (Ramsay, 2017)—available to stream on Prime.Tay: The Kid Detective (Morgan, 2020)—available to stream on Crave.All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.