Rating of
3.5/4
Videodrome review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 09/01/12
More scary psychologically than gore. Max Renn (James Woods) is the head of channel 83. Harlan shows him Videodrome, a plotless television show about murder and torture. Renn discovers from Masha (Lynne Gorman) that everything from the show is real. Nicki Brand (Deborah Harry) wants to audition for the show. Woods was fantastic, effects believable for its time and the real highlight is the screenplay. Memorable lines from: Professor Brian O'Blivion (Jack Creley) - You'll have to learn to live in a very strange new world." Max - "I am the video word made flesh." and Harlan - "And the rest of the world is getting tough." Themes of sex, violence, effects of television, network wars and plot-less shows were well symbolized. Visually and direction were sensational. Waek points in this critics opinion would be the acting, pace and better conclusion. Videodrome is a unique sci-fi that is creative and applicable despite its era of creation.
