Wouldnt any man push their entire head into a throbbing expanding television set?
oh, videodrome.
oh, cronenberg.
oh, explosive tumor weapons and pulsating beta tapes.
how i love thee all so much.
Videodrome for those who have not been witness to it, is the simple tale of a smut broadcasting pirate television station owner and his wacky misadventures with sado-masochism, torture-porn, and giant chest vaginas. yes, i hear you say, “but ep why are you taking such a condescending tone, why are you lacking respect for such a respectable movie??” well, i will counter my regrettable entrance with the following statement; that is if you have not viewed this movie, go now and purchase it. besides this movie being required viewing for any “respectable” individual it is an achievement in horror film-making as well as in pure brilliance. perhaps it is because of this movie being such a pinnacle that it is hard to take it seriously. perhaps i feel about this film as most feel about Star Wars or perhaps Lord of the Rings, though there is no sequel to Videodrome, it manages to fit such a complex story worth retelling and exploring within it’s 90 minutes quite smoothly.
my point is, i guess, that i wish videodrome had as many sequels as hellraiser. then wouldnt the world be a better place? oh but look, there, on the horizon… a remake?
