In 2006, director David Cronenberg said he was upset with director Paul Haggis who had chosen the name Crash for his 2005 Academy Award winning film Crash, feeling “it was not only ethically wrong, but annoying as well”.
I loved that Crash, and felt it deserved Best Picture in 2005. It was a very important look at racism.
But Cronenberg’s 1996 film also called Crash was braver, more visionary and far, far more memorable.
Unique. (The only movie close to as brilliant and shocking I’ve seen is City of God.)
Did you see the original Crash?
… a feature film about a group of people who take sexual pleasure from car accidents. Cronenberg has said that his agent at the time told him it would wreck his career, and begged him to direct The Juror instead.
The film stars James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger and Rosanna Arquette.
It was opened to mixed reactions from critics. Some praised the film for its daring outline and originality, others criticised it for its graphic sexuality mixed with violence.
It was nominated for the Golden Palm at the Festival de Cannes, in the end it won the special prize for daring, audacity, and originality.
Rick McCharles 
Saw it – hated it.
Too quick on the send…saw and hated the 1996 version.
2005 Version – awesome!