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David Cronenberg’s CRASH (1996) NC-17 movie reviewed in 159 one-word statements. by DARK SIDE

Posted on July 1st, 2009
Posted on July 1st, 2009


No, not that lame, heavy-handed racial character study starring Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle.  This one won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for “Daring, Audacity and Originality.”  It premiered with a limited run in America with an NC-17 rating.  It stars James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Unger, Rosanna Arquette and Elias Koteas.

Its experimental nature inspired me to do some experimenting of my own.  Instead of a run-of-the-mill plot description how about one in haiku form?…

 

Weird effin’ weirdos

Crashing cars and having sex

Quite self destructive

 

Nifty.  Now for the actual synopsis/review in 159 one-word statements (Tip:  It’s more fun to read if you scroll down kinda fast)…

TITLES…

Cool.

Catherine…

Kinky…

James…

Disaffected…

Swingers…

Oops…

CRASH…

Ouch…

Pain…

OUCH…

Helen

Weird…

Traumatic…

Recovery…

Awkward…

Vaughn…

Creepy…

Reunite…

Relive…

Sex…

Cars…

Exhibition…

Dean…

Relive…

CRASH!

Ouch…

Cops…

Run…

Seagrave…

Hurt…

Videos…

Crashes…

Gabrielle…

Mangled…

Marijuana…

Photos…

Mansfield…

Wife…

Flirty…

Vaughn…

CRASH…

Intentional…

Scary…

Sex…

Airport…

Car…

Sex…

Videos…

Obsession…

Joyride…

Prostitute…

Sex…

Voyeurism…

Vaughn…

Cops…

Pedestrian…

Murder…

Ride…

Scanner…

Accident…

Pileup…

Rubbernecking…

Camera…

Injured…

Mutilated…

Modelling…

Glamor…

Dead…

Mansfield???

Decapitated…

SEAGRAVE!!!

Dog…

Horror…

Blood…

Drive…

Catherine…

Carwash…

Sex…

Voyeurism…

Brutal…

Bruises…

Recovery…

Trauma…

Intense…

Dealership…

Gabrielle…

Scar???

Brace…

RIP!!!

HA!!!

Weird…

Sex…

Ummm…

No…

NO…

NO!!!

Gross.

Horror…

Mundane…

Tattoo…

Medical???

Tattoo…

Car…

No…

NO…

NO!!!

Gross.

Icky.

Excessive…

Next???

Cars…

Simulated…

Sex…

Traffic…

Car…

Dent…

James…

Catherine…

Driving…

Vaughn…

Smash…

SMASH…

CRASH!!!

Dead.

Bus…

Dozens…

Dead…

James…

Catherine…

Thrilled…

Helen…

Gabrielle…

Vaughn’s…

Car…

Sex???

Vaughn’s…

Car…

Fixed…

James…

Driving…

Catherine…

Driving…

Smash…

SMASH…

CRASH!!!

Catherine…

Dead?

No…

Hurt?

Kinda…

Darn.

Sex.

HORROR!!!

PERVERTED!!!

REVOLUTIONARY!!!

GENIUS!!!

The End.

 

5 out of 5 stars

Not convinced (or maybe confused)? The trailer explains all…


I’m starring in the sequel… CRASH 2: LET’S GET SILLY

-Dark Side

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    5 Comments •

    Comments

    1. youdon'tsay

      What do you think?

      Absolutely loved your very succinct review of “Crash”…5 star review for a 5 star movie!!!!!

      • admin

        Thanks, youdon’tsay. I calls ‘em like I sees ‘em. Plus being a progressive freak when I saw it in college helped as well.

        -DS

    2. lux

      hahahahahah ill definitely see the 2nd one with you in it lmao

    3. admin

      You’d better. You would’ve want to be left out… wouldn’t you?

      -DS

    4. Sebastian

      Scanners? I don’t remember that part.

      Nice and appropriately weird review of this film! I love this movie by the way. The cast was brilliant. Probably Elias Koteas’ most memorable role. I could write a thesis on Cronenberg.

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