Truly thought-provoking
Does any newer filmmaker make movies that make you think the way movies like this one does?
shareWow, such empty.
shareComment, so dumb.
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MovieChat Forums > Videodrome (1983) Discussion > Truly thought-provoking
Watched it yesterday and really enjoyed it. No, we will never get to see something like this again, except for shitty indie movies.
I came to the boards to see if someone has analyzed it. I don't think there has to be a higher meaning in films, but I'd be curious if there was more to this film than what I picked up. If I had to guess, it's about that reality does not really exist + a gore fetish. In other words exploring insanity and consciousness. In any case, I now great people in the street with "long live the new flesh!"
Like most of the great "thinking person's" movies, Videodrome leaves just enough unanswered to allow the viewer to arrive at his/her/their own conclusion(s). I imagine Cronenberg had a "meaning" in mind when he made the movie, but I would bet he'd be more than willing to listen to an audience interpretation of it with an open mind. This is one of the top 10 horror movies of the 1980s, in my opinion.
shareIt's a great movie for sure, and I like to think, but I think the movie could have benefitted from some more clarity to be honest. I just watched "spider" for instance. And it is clear what it's about, and there's a "full circle" in the end. I daresay they might be two versions of the same idea about how reality is subjective, idk. I think spider is the better storytelling, while videodrome oozes passion, atmosphere and creativity. So while videodrome was burnt into my retina, probably forever, it's still a wtf movie, and leaves some to be desired.
But agreed, top 10 or 20 of the 80s, that was a good decade for horror.