he was truly The Man. there was just no question. even as ROH champ when he traveled to other indies, worked an undercard match, it was like everyone acknowledged that The Man was in town. the king of the indies. true aura. he made it a genuine feeling.
Explore stories that speak volumes without dialogue as tonight's Oscar goes...silent! ๐คซ
We start with SUNRISE ('27) which took home accolades at the very first Academy Awards โ and also showcases the era's latest synchronized sound effect system.
It all starts at 8pm ET.
David Cronenberg on why "The Shining" (1980) is not a great film & the "Commercial-minded" nature of Stanley Kubrick:
"I think Iโm a more intimate and personal filmmaker than Kubrick ever was. Thatโs why I find 'The Shining' (1980) not to be a great film. I donโt think he understood the (horror) genre. I donโt think he understood what he was doing. There were some striking images in the book and he got that, but I donโt think he really felt it.
In a weird way, although heโs revered as a high-level cinematic artist, I think he was much more commercial-minded and was looking for stuff that would click and that he could get financed. I think he was very obsessed with that, to an extent that Iโm not. Or that Bergman or Fellini were."
("David Cronenberg at TIFF: Evolution, Mugwumps and Kubrick", Peter Howell, Toronto Star, 2013)