After Grog Blog: DUDE, WHERE'S YOUR CAR?

DUDE, WHERE'S YOUR CAR?

Crash. Not the 1996 movie of the same name, but the 2005 movie of the same name. Yes, that confused me, too. Not a bad flick, as it happens - pretty good, as far as modern cop movies go. Not great, mind, there'll be no "Maan, you gotta see Crash!" here. Too many flaws. Not the least being Brendan Fraser and Sandra Bullock who didn't pull off their respective roles. Terrence Howard, the black guy who did his nana at the car-jackers was ok, I've always rather liked him, but he was plonked him into an over-the-top situation. Ryan Phillipe? Yeah, passable I suppose. Matt Dillon was good, though - I like him. The racist bidness was a neat fit, maybe a little too neat, too pat. As for the non-linear narrative, well, they cut & paste that together rather tidily. A bang-up construction job, if that's what you like in your films.

Anthony: "You see any white people in there waiting an hour and 32 minutes for a plate of spaghetti?"

~~ Crash

Posted by Tony Tea on 23 February 2006 at 16:40 in Thirty Two | Permalink

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great, now I'm traumatised by the memory of having watched the Cronenberg one *shudders*

Posted by: rachy | 23 February 2006 at 17:24

Yeah, apparently they are quickly running out of titles in Hollywood - in France 2005's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang had to have "Shane Black's" added (and I almost typed Shane Warne's... whatever is happening to my 'brain'?)

Posted by: anne | 23 February 2006 at 20:05

The Cronenberg one was diabolical except the Unger was hot even though she was being done over by Spader.

Can I mention that the writers of Crash have clearly never been to a Sizzler

Posted by: DB | 23 February 2006 at 22:35

Hey shit features, where's your brain you ugly cunt.

Posted by: R.H. | 23 February 2006 at 23:47

Oh R.H., you silver tongued cavalier you. Glittering repartee like that makes me go all so... Can I have your baby? On toast?

Posted by: Nabakov | 24 February 2006 at 00:31

I didn't mind Cronenberg's "Crash", though I would agree he wasn't working off a very strong narrative to begin with. Unlike say "Concrete Island" or "High Rise" - which he made much better as "Shivers" anyway.

But yah, Deborah Unger and James Spader were pretty pedal to the metal in "Crash". There's something about Ms Unger's cheekbones that can often trigger my airbag.

Posted by: Nabakov | 24 February 2006 at 00:37

Nothing can ever be "too pat". On the contrary, it is the hallmark of excellence!

Posted by: pat | 24 February 2006 at 10:15

Down, Pat.

Posted by: Tony.T | 24 February 2006 at 11:03

I thought '96 Crash was ok, but was never able to reconcile Empire of the Sun Ballard against Crash Ballard. And am I the only bloke who can't stand James Spader?

PS: What's up with RH? Just pops in, lets fly, and fucks off again. Tourette's?

Posted by: Tony.T | 24 February 2006 at 11:10

I was busy watching 'Due South' yet again tonight, and it emerges that Fraser has seen 'It's A Wonderful Life' 32 times.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Posted by: Steve | 24 February 2006 at 11:29

Excellent spot, Steve, thanks for that. I'll put in in the list for processing.

Posted by: Tony.T | 24 February 2006 at 11:32

You deserve a Pat on the back for that Pat answer.

Posted by: pat | 24 February 2006 at 13:22

Very sorry capital T. A misunderstanding.

Hi Nabacough.

Posted by: R.H. | 24 February 2006 at 14:56