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Who agrees this is Cronenberg's best movie?

posted 14 years ago by throwback69
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I found this one better than his other two masterpieces, Dead Ringers and The Fly. It feels more dark and gritty compared to the more "hollywood" bigger budget feel of the other too. Videodrome scared me a lot more than The Fly and Dead Ringers and I felt it had a much stronger message. Anybody else agree?

P.S. What a great, haunting ending that has been instilled in my brain forever

[–] dialixii 10 years ago

I agree

[–] Disardor 10 years ago

It's definitely up there. It may not be his "best" (I would argue he has several masterpieces: this one, Dead Ringers, The Fly, Crash, Spider and Naked Lunch), but it's my favorite and the one I've watched the most.

[–] mulholland_empire 10 years ago

yes i think videodrome is my fav cronenberg, but scanners, the brood, crash, naked lunch, shivers, & rabid are all awesome! i even liked dangerous method and cosmopolis. the guy is just a good storyteller/director.

[–] Bree_33 10 years ago

Cronenberg is a magician. Videodrome was years ahead of its time. Bizarre & provocative...Long live the new flesh!

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[–] Legion_89 9 years ago

Its definitely his best (and honestly its my second favorite horror film of all time). This, The Brood and Scanners are his best works.

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[–] latherzap 8 years ago

Second only to Dead Ringers!