James Woods plays a small cable channel exec in David Cronenberg’s 1983 Film “Videodrome“. Max Renn (Woods) runs the small network Civic TV, which shows the most offbeat, weird and bizarro shows on TV (I have to admit, it sounds like my kind of station), and he’s always looking for a new show to put on the airwaves. The newest crop that his sales agent is proposing aren’t edgy enough for him, it’s all too softcore, too pedestrian. He needs something a little more shocking, not only to keep interest in his station, but also because he needs something to get excited about. Soon after, his tech intercepts a few minutes of “Videodrome” and Renn’s interest is piqued.
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80's,
David Cronenberg,
horror,
television,
thriller,
torture
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When I was younger, I always thought having a super power or ability like the talent of flight or invisibility would be awesome. As I get older, I realize that Telepathy would probably be a lot cooler. You could read minds, use the power of persuasion, or have the ability to find out what people are thinking - their wants, desires… Cameron Vale (played by Stephen Lack) has that power, but at times it more of a hinderance than it is a gift. You see, he’s a scanner - one of only 237 in the world that has unique telepathic abilities that allows him to control others with his mind - and he’s on the lookout for another person who shares his ability. The problem is, that other person is on the wrong side.
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action,
David Cronenberg,
exploding head,
horror,
sci-fi,
thriller
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