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Cronenberg's EASTERN PROMISES Trailer Can Now Be Seen In Glorious QuickTime!! Hear Viggo's Russian Accent!!

No talkback for Paris on Larry King? by GQtaste	Jun 27th, 2007 11:24:29 PM
I'm surprised.
Never been by Cobbio	Jun 27th, 2007 11:25:05 PM
Wow, I think this is the first time in ten years I've ever been first. That trailer looked good. Intense, oddly angled Viggo hair adds quiet menace to his character. Russian mafia movies should be made more often. Especially by Cronenberg.
Cronenberg by ps1ch	Jun 27th, 2007 11:26:18 PM
was so so a fan of AHOV but im looking forward to this
Go Viggo! The accent's good by Clio	Jun 27th, 2007 11:27:18 PM
Go Viggo! The accent's good enough.
VIGGO'S BALLS? by THE KNIGHT	Jun 27th, 2007 11:36:33 PM
here we go...
Should be good by Alcevious	Jun 27th, 2007 11:38:43 PM
History of Violence was ace, Cronenberg shouldn't disappoint here.
Why do I always have a problem by CherryValance	Jun 27th, 2007 11:41:25 PM
with Yahoo! clips? Granted my computer is powered by a mouse on a wheel, but I can see trailers everywhere else. And Viggo looks so nice glowy too. sigh
cherryvalance thats because by slappy jones	Jun 28th, 2007 12:04:14 AM
the yahoo site sucks...i have the same problem...everywhere else fine...yahoo balls
This looks amazing by antonphd	Jun 28th, 2007 12:30:24 AM
Viggo and Cronenberg are the god damn mother fucking shit together.
I can't wait for this! by oceanic86	Jun 28th, 2007 12:45:35 AM
I love David Cronenberg, and this looks like it's going to be a worthy follow-up to A History Of Violence.
Could be real good by Proman1984	Jun 28th, 2007 01:01:18 AM
Looking ahead to this one.
Does he wax his balls? by godoffireinhell	Jun 28th, 2007 01:10:32 AM
Or are they gonna be hairy? And sweaty? I mean surely he will start to sweat during that fight, right?
Dead Ringers, such a good movie... by DanielKurland	Jun 28th, 2007 01:40:38 AM
Crash, and Naked Lunch, also fantastic. Haven't hated any Cronenberg besides Fast Company, which really had no business being made at all, let alone by someone like Cronenberg.
Also, a big fan of how the movie takes places... by DanielKurland	Jun 28th, 2007 01:45:38 AM
during Christmas. I was going to comment on the slight Eyes Wide Shut kind of vibe it was giving off, and with them both taking place on Christmas, it'll be fun holiday watching in the future.
Any actual Russians in the movie? by jumba7777	Jun 28th, 2007 02:42:52 AM
You know, like Dolph Lundgren or someone.
looks great... by BadMrWonka	Jun 28th, 2007 03:22:34 AM
great trailer...nice and long, but doesn't really give too much away. not goin to watch it again though. don't want any hints. can cassell pull off a russian accent, though? his english is good, but russian is a tough accent to do for non-native english speakers. hard for a native english speaker, actually. it's easy to degenerate into a NY jewish grandma accent. man, I'm excited for this one.
Where is the balls? by The Dum Guy	Jun 28th, 2007 03:52:35 AM
I don't know what the hell this is supposed to be...
Should have gotten that guy from the Smirnoff Ice ads. by ELGordo	Jun 28th, 2007 03:54:46 AM
His russian was great. Fucking Yahoo player is the worst. I'll wait untill it pops up on youtube.
& ? by The Dum Guy	Jun 28th, 2007 03:56:27 AM
Why does Crash get so much praise? I want to know, b/c in real life having a sexual experience and crashing a car isn't all that fun... but then again I'm no Cronenberg.
Excellent, Viggo's on form and Vincent Cassel rules! by KillaKane	Jun 28th, 2007 04:35:38 AM
Looks nice and edgy, extremely promising; got my ticket money.
Viggy Mort by CornsilkSW	Jun 28th, 2007 04:36:19 AM
Mortensen needs an Oscar, STAT!
Glad to see Cronenberg making a quicker return, by charon	Jun 28th, 2007 05:09:17 AM
utilize the exposure, so to speak. While his subject matter isn't always the most accessible, he presents it with true artistic merit, whatever the fuck that means. I prefer that to whatever the major studios are producing nowadays. Keep it up and if this does well, unleash another j.g.ballard/william s. burroughs/h.p.lovecraft kind of adaptation upon the unsuspecting public. Glass jar to the temple kind of thing.
The Brood Remake by Kamala	Jun 28th, 2007 05:47:16 AM
Is in the works, and will star Hannah Montana and feature mutant CGI children. Directed by horror master Tim Story.
Looks fucking awesome. by King_Knut	Jun 28th, 2007 05:51:30 AM
And personally, I'm glad that over the last decade Cronenberg has shifted his considerable skills as a storyteller away from body horror. I never liked horror flicks, but loved the bits of his early films that I could watch without hiding behind my hands. I reckon he's going to go from strength to strength over the next 10 years, and that we'll see an oscar nod or two for him before very long.
Resisting by HessenRoots	Jun 28th, 2007 05:53:26 AM
the urge to make a Yakov Smirnov joke... Looks great, Viggo's accent sounds pretty solid. I wonder if he speaks Russian in the film at any point
Kamala by Lost Prophet	Jun 28th, 2007 05:54:10 AM
stooooop iiiiiiiit!, First you want to violate howard the duck, and now cronenberg remakes. I may cry, as there is a far too high probability that it will get done.
That looks cool as by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jun 28th, 2007 05:57:00 AM
Fook!! Yay, more Viggo!
Looks Good by FILMFUNK	Jun 28th, 2007 06:01:53 AM
Cronenberg gets less Cronenberg with every offering but at least it looks a bit more exciting than A History of Nothing!
It's Cronenberg, I'm there... by Sledge Hammer	Jun 28th, 2007 06:10:52 AM
Nuff said.
You know DanielKurland.. by Lour Reed luvs Frank Zappa	Jun 28th, 2007 06:33:38 AM
I just saw Dead Ringers for the first time last night.. I've seen Naked Lunch, Scanners, History of Violence, The Fly and Videodrome.. and I thought Dead Ringers was probably around the lowest of all of those. I don't know, in the the 2nd/3rd act I thought the acting was pretty terrific sometimes, but other than that the story felt a little gimmicky and the way the movie looked.. it had that cheesed-out 80s too neon-looking feel. Eh, anyways this movie looks nice!
Looks so good. by TELF	Jun 28th, 2007 06:34:02 AM
Hooray for films for grown ups! Esp. ones that still deliver the violence and nudity we all secretly crave... Anyone spot that scary looking Karambit knife (looks like a big talon), it ain't for buttering bread...
What is it with Yahoo's HD links.... by C Legion	Jun 28th, 2007 06:56:55 AM
these days? Since they've changed the format of their trailer pages the HD links hardly ever work for me, and I don't want to watch this in "Standard Format". I've got the latest version of Quicktime, what the fuck is the problem?
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Jun 28th, 2007 07:07:22 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
Looks great! by kafka07	Jun 28th, 2007 08:11:25 AM
Cronenberg is so good at creating a world with such brutal characters. Viggo is great as long as he is in the hands of a great director like Cronenberg.
Vincent Cassel by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jun 28th, 2007 09:12:58 AM
was ridiculously creepy as hell in Sheitan. Fucked. Up. Film. But I like shit like that. I'm really looking forward to this. I'll be shocked if this doesn't deliver the goods. Looks solid.
Really bad Russian Accent! by Judge Briggs	Jun 28th, 2007 09:21:39 AM
Really bad ... why not just hire a REAL RUSSIAN? Hate it when Hollywood does this... Jessica Alba is the best example of the worst casting of a role that isn't her... I mean, there is prolly the most concentrated amount of blondes in LA than anywhere else in the world! Oh and Cronenberg is good in Night Breed... love that movie!
Love Cronenberg by gerbalBOY	Jun 28th, 2007 09:32:09 AM
I'll watch the guy take a shit. Hopefully someday he'll return to Horror...
oh goody...here comes the russian accent experts by Datascream	Jun 28th, 2007 09:47:55 AM
let's hear some MORE bitching about shit they really don't know. Anyways...the movie looks great, I'm already looking forward to it.
I'll see it for sure. by Stuntcock Mike	Jun 28th, 2007 09:55:13 AM
Cronenberg should be doing the Ferrari film next I hope.
BALLS TO THE WALL ACTION!!! by PoweredUpPacman	Jun 28th, 2007 10:03:34 AM
LITERALLY!! Anywhoo...looks friggin' awesome. Viggo reminds of DeNiro's Max Cady. In a russian kinda way. Wich is a good thing. I'm not trying to sassy though.
The Fly, Videodrome, Scanners!!!!! by Toastie	Jun 28th, 2007 11:28:40 AM
All are fucking awesome. Most of his other stuff, too, but I can see where his choice of variety in content can thin his fan base. Money may be a part of his later changes in content, but it may also just be age. He's an artisan. I'd be more disappointed if he made the same thing over and over.
add me to the list by kizzi	Jun 28th, 2007 11:40:24 AM
of chicks who will be seeing this movie both for love of Cronenberg and love of naked Viggo!
How did Rade Serbedgia not wind up in this movie? by CreasyBear	Jun 28th, 2007 11:45:30 AM
Like an Icelandic movie without a Bjork appearance.
SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE FUCKING BALLS by Kurzinski Valentine	Jun 28th, 2007 12:29:04 PM
honestly. i read every article and talkback dily, yet the mystery of VIGGO'S BALLS has eluded me as to its origin.
daily by Kurzinski Valentine	Jun 28th, 2007 12:29:36 PM
not dily.
VIGGO'S BALLS HAVE CHOSEN HD-DVD, HERE'S WHY! by Lando Griffin	Jun 28th, 2007 12:58:29 PM
So you can see every glorious vein, crack and pubis in hi def!
Kurzinski Valentine by The Dum Guy	Jun 28th, 2007 01:10:28 PM
Supposedly we get to see a fight with Viggo that has him totally nude, hence his balls are flying all over the place.
Is his shlong restrained? by Kurzinski Valentine	Jun 28th, 2007 01:56:01 PM
if not, I would think his whole package would be flying all over the place.
Viggo is Lucifer again... by biggles2_22	Jun 28th, 2007 02:20:48 PM
...what a fantastic bad guy.
looks like a ballsy movie by purplepurple	Jun 28th, 2007 03:53:16 PM
sorry, I couldnt resist... Movie looks great though, Viggo and Cassel are badass actors and with Cronenberg and Howard Shore behind the scenes, it'll be well worth my money.
Shaved Nutsack by FILMFUNK	Jun 28th, 2007 04:35:04 PM
On a Russian nutter!
kostya khabensky by DaleTremont	Jun 28th, 2007 04:51:54 PM
someone make a fucking russian mafia movie with fucking russians!! and hire konstantin khabensky immediately.
Confusing plot, but it's Cronenberg so... by ennio	Jun 28th, 2007 05:34:50 PM
I'm still seeing it opening weekend.
looks like a good time by occula	Jun 28th, 2007 06:45:49 PM
but it will only be a GREAT time if there's a dirty nasty hump fest with viggo and naomi clawing the crap out of each other.
anchorite by occula	Jun 28th, 2007 06:46:39 PM
'history of violence' is a very curious little movie. for some indefinable reason it's excellent. there's not a lot there and yet there is. i can't explain it any more than that...i'd definitely rent it, tho.
AnimalStructure by CondomWrapper	Jun 28th, 2007 09:11:23 PM
It was Achorite who equated DePalma and Cronenberg in the post you were responding to!
Looks good! by punisher5150	Jun 28th, 2007 09:51:12 PM
Cronenberg is one of those directors who makes movies I love to watch because you're never sure what's going to happen next. looking forward to this one!
Awful, awful accent by DannyOcean01	Jun 29th, 2007 10:01:26 AM
I showed this to my Dad who's a Russian translator and he was in stitches. Shameful. Gutting really as without saying a word Viggo had me sold on the film. He's such a fucking badass, and not Kurt Russell or Bruce Willis badass- an actual, shit ya pants, badass.
looks even better than HistoryofViolence by pipergates	Jun 29th, 2007 10:41:01 AM
which was an amazingly cool movie. I have never liked Cronemberg much for the content of his work- too bizarre in a perverted and gory way i just find repulsive- but when he makes a more restrained movie he is sure good...Cassell and Mortensen are modernday classic actors and this film looks like a classic too.
what's all the fuss about viggo mortensen? by steandric	Jun 30th, 2007 08:42:07 PM
is this film all and only about viggo mortensen & his character? the trailer is awesome and oscar-nominee naomi watts is fantastic in it. she plays ana and ana anchors the story and leads up to the 2nd character nikolai played by co-star mortensen. the trailer on the official focus features website features naomi watts who also has more screentime in the trailer. mortensen is not every and the only thing about this film, nor is there anything about him that needs to be over-excited about at this point.
not true he unleashes his KGBeast in these one by pipergates	Jun 30th, 2007 08:50:02 PM
and also his private parts for those interested
last! by ironic_name	Feb 25th, 2008 10:01:10 PM

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