Videodrome (2014)

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Sleazy small-time TV programmer Max Renn (James Woods in top slimy form) discovers an extremely brutal new show called Videodrome that proves to be all too realistic. Pretty soon Renn finds himself caught up in a nebulous and perilous alternate world of kinky sex, sadistic violence, and deadly political conspiracies. Writer/director David Cronenberg offers a trenchant and uncannily prophetic critique of the media's potentially toxic and damaging influence on people's minds, with a specific emphasis on how the sensory overload from said media can beget a dangerous blurring of the fine line that separates reality from fantasy. Moreover, Cronenberg predicts with alarming accuracy certain aspects of the early 21st century which include the rise in popularity of harsh BDSM adult websites like Kink.com and an advanced technological landscape where everyone has a special name (hmm, that sounds kind of like the internet, now doesn't it?). Debbie Harry makes a favorable impression as the slinky and enticing Nicki Brand, Sonja Smits registers well as the shrewd Bianca O'Blivion, Les Carlson positively oozes as the duplicitous Barry Convex, and Peter Dvorsky smarms it up nicely as no-count pirate Harlan. Kudos also are in order for Mark Irwin's polished cinematography, Howard Shore's spare chilling score, and Rick Baker's strikingly grotesque make-up f/x. The New Flesh lives on!

A cable TV programmer, Max, accidentally watches a torture video. He felt it so realistic, and get obsessed with it. But, his life starts changing as he was exposed to the tape. Anyone who watches the tape are prone to have a brain cancer and illusions start working. But, what is real and what is an illusion?The movie is directly a message about the influence and power of television and other social media. This film is very relevant in today's society.As usual David Cronenberg, excels this movie with his stunning practical visual effects. Rick Baker did an amazing job with special make up.The movie with surrealism always fascinates me.A must watch. Highly recommended.#KiduMovie

Decent idea. Boring Movie. Crappy Script/Dialogue/Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Music, Set/Lighting. Very Poor.The idea of the movie was fine. But the script/plot sucked all to hell. Crappy scenes. The acting was incredibly boring. James Wood is a decent actor, but here it's freaking embarrassing. At least if the sets and lighting and cinematography and music was decent there would be some technical aspects of the movie to entertain the viewer. No, we are presented with poor crap all the way.The plot was a joke. Where was this thing going? I don't know. I don't care.My rating is an F, 1 star for effort. This is what happens when you try to write and direct your own film. No one to say, hey wait, that's not so good, try again. IMDb current rating is a 7.3. That is incredible! This is the same guy who made the remake of the Fly, good movie. And Scanners, decent movie, with tons of amateur problems.

Videodrome doesn't have the same well-written characters that The Fly (1986) did but it still has the power to draw us in due to its disturbing visuals and great themes.After a television executive searches for an intense new program for his TV network, he discovers a VHS tape called "Videodrome" which causes him to undergo a series of bizarre hallucinations.Sometimes, this movie becomes too disgusting to watch (which is a good thing) and for good reasons too because the visuals are very disturbing and well-done. The movie tends to surprise us with its visuals too when we're least expecting it which makes its scenes work even better.This also has great acting from James Woods. All of the other actors were great too but James Woods was really the only one who I felt stood out in the movie. However, his great performance was enough to carry the movie.This movie has a chilling message which becomes more powerful today seeing as how technology keeps on advancing which leads to explicit and graphic entertainment rise.This is still a great movie but I feel that The Fly is a better movie than this. The reason I think so is because The Fly contained well-written characters. I couldn't really connect with Max Renn as I did with Seth Brundle. However, this shouldn't bother you too much if you don't mind lack of character development. However, this is why I feel that The Fly is a little better.In conclusion, this is a disturbing movie which contains a deep message. It gives audiences some disturbing things to think about. This is an amazing movie and all. I just think that The Fly is better because of its character development. However, you should still see this one too.