Videodrome

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Brent A Cronenberg Masterpiece Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/22 Full Review Aktuğ A Dont know what should i feel after watching this movie. Light Cosmic Horror elements with a little politic humor. As i get, movies message is "The people into snuff films deserves everything and they must isolated first." thing i guess. At least i understood that way. Little boring at first 20 minutes but movie is not even 90 mins. So give it a try. *Light Cosmic Horror *Body Horror *Short enought to tell subject *Good practical effects Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Ben D Suspended between timeless and antiquated, Videodrome is a commentary on the dereliction of entertainment and that old adage that television = mind control. In 2023, television seems weaker than ever. Many Millennials and Zoomers don’t even own a TV, much less cable. In that regard, Videodrome has the same problem as DFW’s Infinite Jest re: videotapes. However, if unlimited and instant access to the grotesque (which is almost comically benign here compared to what you can find with a simple internet search) is the concern, then Videodrome couldn’t be more present. However, it isn’t that Cronenberg fears that absorbing sadomasochistic entertainment is actually going to decay the fabric of North Americans, but that it will be used as a cudgel and false flag by the puritanical types to extricate the undesirables. Max Renn (James Woods) is our sleazy TV channel executive who is searching for the “next big thing,” even if it kills him. His journey becomes convoluted, if not entertaining. The body horror is what you come for, including the stomach… slit and “handgun”. It’s aesthetically pleasing if the effects have transformed from state-of-the-art to campy today. Cronenberg fans have already seen it, but anyone with an interest in 1980s tech thrillers with a dose of cringey gore should definitely check it out. “Long live the new flesh!” (Whatever that means.) Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Jomo H Throughout most of this movie, I couldn’t help but think to myself, “Why is everyone so stupid? Just don’t engage with Videodrome.” And yet every single character, even Max, fell for the trap. He literally knew how bad Videodrome was and still got caught. I personally have a zero tolerance policy for stupidity, so I guess that’s why it angered me so much. What sickened me the most were the scenes where stuff enters and leaves Max’s body through his stomach. Just thought it was nasty. Given how the other characters fell for the Videodrome trap and later died, I think I understand this movie’s message. It’s centered around addiction. If you notice something is harmful, stop engaging with it. If not, you or someone else you know could end up slowly destroying themselves over blind, short-term pleasures. Max discovers Videodrome, which is a more sadistic pornography broadcast than what he traditionally promotes through his TV station. His girlfriend Nicki says she wants to audition, which eventually leads to her death. Max later finds most of his companions to have died over the course of the film, and the Videodrome organizers force or convince him to kill someone at his TV station. It took me a while to grasp what this movie’s message really was, especially considering I couldn’t watch it all the way through. Despite its grotesque moments, I don’t want to cancel this film. As someone who truly hate pornography in general I think we should listen to Videodrome’s warning. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Its an interesting movie for the most part. It is a movie that is just wild in the sense that when you are watching it there is a blurred line between what is going on and what part is actually real. The ending adding to that feeling. I can't really explain it but the movie gave me a tripped out feeling but it kept it interesting only thing I do not like is it feels kind of slow in pacing personally. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Justin T The practical visual effects were real and quite haunting. It gave this film a real horror that you don’t often see in modern films. The sound design is nothing to moan at really, it’s not that dynamic and exciting either. Just fine and does the job. The story draws obvious parallels with eXistenZ (1999) but it isn’t as polished or as good but it is grittier. One problem is that the ending isn’t very good. So it suffers from pace issues. Sometimes the lack of information is fascinating and at other times frustrating. The whole concept wasn’t explored well enough. Overall though it is entertaining and interesting although I prefer eXistenZ. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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