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LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH! Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, Videodrome exemplifies Cronenberg s extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema. Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M-style broadcasts called Videodrome . Embroiling his girlfriend Nicki (Debbie Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by the Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker. Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter ( he s better than all of us combined ) and Martin Scorsese ( no one makes films like he does ) as a genius, Videodrome, was Cronenberg s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version, approved by director David Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin Original mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme A documentary programme featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17 x 13.5 x 1.2 cm; 70 Grams
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ MSE1411834
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Digital, Special Edition
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01555NYG6
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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M. Wilson

Good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2022

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I'm glad I own a copy now. And yes it has been digitally remastered, and the print is quite sharp to be fair. There are many special features. Very few deleted footage. I like the film in the fact it is classic 80s. The fact of the matter is , Deborah Harry's character should have been explored more. She went on a business trip and planned to audition for Videodrome . That was pretty much the extent of her character with small flashbacks of her death. It would have been better to show the beginning of her entering Videodrome and auditioning for them, to the point of the realisation of what she had let herself in for. That would have been important to follow through with. And it would have been a better, all round movie. But as it is, a decent and unusual movie from the 80s. Very creative I have to say. It just could have been better if they had following through with character development. Deborah Harry does a good job with what she had to work with though. Sadly, she ended up more of a sub plot. A good DVD transfer though..

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Kent Vikman

Welcome to the new flesh...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2021

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...said David Cronenberg and created a veritable masterpiece. Videodrome contains, not only one of James Woods finest hours, but also an icecold performance from Debbie Harry and special effects to die for. If you like body horror and somehow missed this film you need to remedy the situation today.

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Legal Vampire

Inventive for its time,dated now; Debbie Harry better at her day job

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2018

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This is probably not a typical response. If you are a particular fan of horror films and don't mind pre-digital special effects (good for the time but now old-fashioned and artificial looking) you may well like this.

However, I saw Videodrome mainly because I like the music of Debbie Harry of 'Blondie' and read she had also done some film acting and wanted to see an example. Here she plays a supporting role as a dark-haired character called Nicki who appears mainly in the earlier part of the film and plays a significant role in the plot. While it is good to see Ms Harry, her music is better than her acting.

The plot of this film is quite inventive, dealing with the blurring of video and reality, but necessarily seems dated now that we have far more powerful 'virtual reality' thanks to the advance of computer technology.

I feel a little harsh giving only 2 stars and if Amazon allowed I would give this 2 and half stars, but not more.

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stax

"Why would anybody watch a scum show like Videodrome?"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2013

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James Woods is brilliantly cast as Max Renn, head of CIVIC-TV, a controversial television station which broadcasts sensational content from 'softcore pornography to hardcore violence'. Woods pulls off an electric performance as a sleazy, morally ambiguous but irrepressibly likable anti-hero who is fascinated when he stumbles upon an obscure broadcast of a show called 'Videodrome' which is ostensibly nothing but chillingly realistic scenes of torture and murder. His date Nikki Brand, a kinky radio hostess played with simmering erotic intensity by Debby Harry, immediately embraces 'Videodrome' seeing in it an outlet for her extreme sadomasochistic desires. The couple separately go in search of the source of 'Videodrome', each for their own reasons, and find that it is something beyond their worst fears or wildest fantasies.

This is a unique vision of surreal technological horror, Cronenberg employs his trademark 'body horror' style to blood curdling effect as visual metaphor for the impact of media upon our lives and sense of reality. Although the film is dated by the fact it centres around a now obsolete technology (videotape) the themes seem perhaps even more prescient in the age of the internet. Make no mistake, despite the luridness apparent in the synopsis, this is a film made by a highly intelligent writer/director who is serious about exploring with great verve; science, technology and the effects they have on our psychology and society.

I wouldn't recommend this if you don't like the feeling of being left bewildered by a film, Videodrome burns through a lot of heavy imagery and ideas in it's fairly short (89 mins) running time and could've perhaps done with more time so the pace could be slowed and more clarity brought to the latter half of the film, conversely though the film's bursting at the seems, too much in too little time, furious energy is probably why it's so good to rewatch, it feels different each time.

All in all I love this film for being a diamond in the rough; unique, shockingly vivid and reaching in some very interesting directions. A classic midnight selection. Gore and depravity for the thinking man.

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PANJIM

Cronenburg TV

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2021

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Arrived on time , Videodrome classic David Cronenburg ,TV is the retina of the minds eye ,😀👍

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Genre	Horror
Format	Digital, Special Edition
Language	English