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Okay bump time, must explain some of my ideas since I've seen a few more Cronenberg movies.
Rabid:
Awful acting, dull execution. I feel that I should like it, as it has everything in a movie that I like. I did really enjoy how it had more variety than Shivers (considering that movie is essentially only set in a hotel) and I also really enjoyed the real fucked up atmosphere of it. Marilyn Chambers' character is nuts, the way she feeds on these people with no real remorse or reconsideration. Definitely the worst Cronenberg I've seen but I wouldn't label it as bad.
Eastern Promises:
I, too, went into watching this thinking it'd be lame, but I was certainly surprised. No really interesting visuals, but the acting and the script were superb. My favourite scene was definitely the shower scene, oh and the superb plot twist, I would never have guessed it. I think I should watch it again and see if Cronenberg throws any subtle hints out that he's an undercover agent. Definitely the best newer Cronenberg I've seen (though I've admittedly not seen many newer works).
Crash:
His second best behind Videodrome on my list. The atmosphere displayed while they're racing up the highway is breathtaking. Howard Shore's soundtrack really does add to this, possibly my favourite film soundtrack. The way that these characters seem completely alien to the rest of the human race is interesting, in how the movie rejects any sort of relatable emotion. If you don't walk away from this movie feeling some unknown emotion that you can't explain then something is not right with you.
I'll write some thoughts up on some of his other movies later, not that any of you care haha.
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