georgec said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
Videodrome.
God, what a bore this was. I managed to stay awake watching Das Boot, but this had me dozing off after an hour in. Truly this is one of the most overrated films in existence. 5-bordering-on-4/10
Videodrome is one of my favorite cult movies, and maybe my favorite by the master Cronenberg.
It's a study on how we've desensitized ourselves to sex and violence in everyday culture/entertainment. Media like television can essentially be used to brainwash and control people. Nearly 30 years after the movie was released we see how predictive it was.
An obvious message doesn't make the film any more enjoyable for me, unfortunately.