Videodrome

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Brent A Cronenberg Masterpiece Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/22 Full Review Judith R Videodrome is one of those films that you shouldn’t watch late at night because it’ll have you staying up all night wondering into your thoughts. Videodrome was an entertaining film to watch with an interesting plot and unexpected turns. It really has you question the reality of TV and the channels that really play at night when people are supposedly sleeping or the kinds of things that are broadcasted in secret channels. Some of the scenes can make you feel a bit uncomfortable or give you an eerie feeling like when he starts hallucinating with the lips on the tv or when he starts shoving things into his scar. The film had a lot of effects that I think were really done well for its time. From the veins and breathing of the tv to the scar on the stomach it was all just done really well and seemed very realistic. Overall, for this film you have to pay really close attention because there is a concept that's much more than just the dangers that the show brought. The hallucinations also made it somewhat confusing to differentiate what scenes were real and what were hallucinations. It was a combination of real scenes that jump straight into the hallucinations that really play with you. Overall I would recommend this film because of how trippy it is and how it plays with your imagination. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Fer S Good movie! Very interesting idea. Special effects were quite good. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Kelly A Videodrome by David Cronenberg is an undeniably provocative and visually intense film that leaves a lasting impression. For me, the experience was less about appreciating the pushing narrative and more about grappling its super visceral, and unsettling special effects. While some may hail this film as a masterpiece of body horror and surrealism, I found myself overwhelmed, distracted, and honestly lost in its layers. The grotesque, oozing visuals and physical transformations felt more repulsive than thought-provoking. It’s a testament to the kill of the makeup and effects team that their work gave such a reaction, but i found it hard to look past the shock factor. The horror aspect was effective sure, but personally, it did not leave me eager to revisit or reflect on its actual plot. The film’s overuse of nudity in ways that felt excessive, Videodrome often felt like it was trying too hard to provoke rather than to tell a meaningful story. The strange and unsettling visuals dominated the experience, overshadowing whatever deeper commentary the film was attempting to make. By the time the film reached its climax, I was more confused than intrigued. Instead of a cohesive, I felt like I was watching a series of shocking moments that were just strung together with no actual structure. I struggled to follow the story, which felt overly dense and too complex for me. While some watchers might enjoy peeling back the film layers, I found the experience frustrating at times and very unengaging. For those who appreciate Cronenberg specifically for his brand in body horror and surrealism, Videodrome might actually be for you. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Avery C Videodrome is a movie where it’s hard to stop thinking about it once you’ve seen it. The story is super compelling, the practical effects are next-level creepy, and the tone is dark and unsettling in the best way. The body horror in this movie is unreal and pushes you almost to the point where you have to stop watching. Scenes like the TV breathing, Max’s hand turning into a gun, or that stomach tape recorder make you question your existanmce and what you just watched.. The mix of tech and human body horror is done so well, and it’s crazy how the effects still hold up. The plot is surprisingly easy to follow, even with such a trippy concept. Max discovers "Videodrome," a violent, mysterious broadcast, and thinks it’s groundbreaking. But as he gets deeper into it, things spiral out of control, and the movie throws you into this eerie world where you’re constantly questioning what’s real. It could’ve been confusing, but every scene and goal feels super clear, which is impressive for a story this complex. What really ties it all together is how cohesive the theme and tone are. The dim lighting, glowing TVs, and slow pacing build this suspenseful, dreamlike vibe that’s impossible to shake. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Zac M Video drome is a movie released in 1983. I trashy TV channel is desperate for viewers and starts a new program that displays torture and punishment. And there’s auditions held as one of the characters don’t return, causing Max to investigate and find out the violence is not fake at all. We see a meeting going on with three businessman Maybe producers. They are the only ones in the room in the 80s. There wasn’t a lot of women input in media and TV shows or in businesses in general. The character is interested in what the man has to show him on the video and we see the interest in his dialogue and his body language. I say the director did a good job on telling us the motives and the persons personality throughout the film. We hear the character is interested in the videotape and how her mood is flirtatious and some persuasive, leading up to the main topic of the movie the investigative style of this movie was somewhat growing more popular in the time and I believe in my opinion it looks like it has improved as this was a solid film, though it does show intense topics. The style in fashion and this film was very popular and relative to the time of the 80s in the United States and so was the vehicles. Nothing was set at an earlier time nor set as a future tense. Received the character start to fall apart and become scared at the climax the movie progresses on as we see who the protagonist and antagonist are. The change in the actors behavior was a shocking shift as he is not his normal self anymore. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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