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 If you want to freak out the uptight censorship committees, then show them "Videodrome". Not only does the movie contain a fair amount of nudity, violence, and gore, but it also thoroughly explores the idea of these things turning people into psychopaths. For sci-fi/horror fans, however, this movie should be a real treat. David Cronenberg provides and directs a cleverly-written story chock full of paranoia, vivid hallucinations, and even quasi-scientific explanations of how extreme forms of television can encourage people to become schizophrenic (which makes it all the more eerie). In addition to the solid plot is an excellent cast. James Woods is perfect as the sleazy, small-time TV executive, and Deborah Harry isn't too shabby as the kinky radio personality. Even the minor characters are skillfully acted (in particular, Peter Dvorsky, who plays the video pirate, is comparable to John Turturro). For the gorehounds, there are some very gruesome scenes handled by special effects wizard Rick Baker. Some of these nasty surprises include a human wrist being digested to the bone, another with flesh fusing inseparably to a gun, and a man rapidly bursting with blood and tumor-like growths! Compared to other Cronenberg movies, this one is just as graphic but also moves along a bit faster (which is nice since Cronenberg's other movies tend to be on the sluggish side). The bottom line: "Videodrome" is a very interesting, paranoid sci-fi/horror movie. Highly recommended. |
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**NOTE: The more dots on the domino, the higher the rating. 12 dots means the movie is "da bomb" while no dots indicates it's just a plain old bomb to be avoided at all costs.** |
    
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