Anyway, another joy is writing about them. A Boston theater was showing a bunch of oddball midnight movies and I was really happy to be asked to write the program notes for a movie that really started a lot of my film obsessive behavior... VIDEODROME.
But I could not stay on the film note path very well. Thankfully, it was a big hit with the programmers and did not get edited out. Instead of discussing the thrilling characters, sly social commentary or grueling atmosphere of dread I decided to take it more as a personal look through the virtual helmet.
Click for fullscreen on the Issuu document below and enjoy my slightly different take on Videodrome.
very nice,Z- you should pick up Tim Lucas' new book on the film-it's an expanded version of his Cinefantastique articles-no,not like the Bava book- he was the only journalist who actually got on set with Cronenberg...;o)
ReplyDeleteGreat notes Z. And I love that film too.
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