{"id":84093,"date":"2022-05-13T23:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T06:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84093"},"modified":"2022-05-13T23:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T06:08:41","slug":"crimes-of-the-future-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84093","title":{"rendered":"Crimes of the Future (1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;His body, he insists, is a galaxy &#8212; and the creatures are solar systems.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster-205x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-84094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster-185x270.png 185w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Poster.png 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a dystopian future wherein all adult women have died from chemicals used in make-up, the disciple (Ronald Mlodzik) of a renowned dermatologist goes in search of his missing mentor.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Films<\/li>\n<li>David Cronenberg Films<\/li>\n<li>Dystopia<\/li>\n<li>Science Fiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Cronenberg&#8217;s second feature film &#8212; following his highly experimental debut flick, <em>Stereo<\/em> (1969) &#8212; was this equally perplexing art film with a &#8220;storyline&#8221; so bizarre I didn&#8217;t even try to fully explain or describe it in my synopsis above. Suffice it to say it follows around the narrator &#8212; creepy Mlodzik as &#8220;Adrian Tripod&#8221; &#8212; as he wanders through various buildings and compounds engaging in a form of foot fetishism: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-84098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying-460x270.png 460w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Foot-Praying.png 1221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and interacting with random gender-fluid individuals in bizarre rituals seemingly meant to memorialize or evoke women, including using nail polish: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-84100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish-449x270.png 449w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Fingernail-Polish.png 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and carefully laying out feminine undergarments. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-84099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear-453x270.png 453w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Underwear.png 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even at just an hour long, this silently filmed movie with post-dubbed voiceover and sound effects feels somewhat interminable &#8212; and by the final (controversial) sequences, you will simply be grateful for the ability to exit this bleak cinematic universe. As Neil Young writes in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawlounge.co.uk\/film\/reviews\/sommer-09-p2-frozen-river-5-10-plus-three-by-david-cronenberg-all-online-mon-3-aug\/\">review for Jigsaw Lounge<\/a>, &#8220;Well, we all have to start <em>somewhere<\/em>&#8221; &#8212; including Cronenberg. This one is strictly a curiosity for his die-hard fans.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stark sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-84096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set-482x270.png 482w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Crimes-of-the-Future-Set.png 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065591\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/film\/crimes-of-the-future\/\">Chicago Reader Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawlounge.co.uk\/film\/reviews\/sommer-09-p2-frozen-river-5-10-plus-three-by-david-cronenberg-all-online-mon-3-aug\/\">Jigsaw Lounge Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/crimes-of-the-future\/review\/2000012584\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/crimes-of-the-future\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;His body, he insists, is a galaxy &#8212; and the creatures are solar systems.&#8221; Synopsis: In a dystopian future wherein all adult women have died from chemicals used in make-up, the disciple (Ronald Mlodzik) of a renowned dermatologist goes in search of his missing mentor. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Canadian Films David Cronenberg Films Dystopia Science Fiction Review: David Cronenberg&#8217;s second feature film &#8212; following his highly experimental debut flick, Stereo (1969) &#8212; was this equally perplexing art film&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=84093\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=84093"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84106,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84093\/revisions\/84106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=84093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=84093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=84093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}