It was based on a comic strip written by bruce wagner and illustrated by julian. Also among the supplements is forging the new flesh, a brand new 30minute documentary given firstperson insight by lennick. I would say the new flesh is the coming aware of the body and sexual lust invoked by the images seen through the videodrome videos. Through the use of interviews both vintage and new with various cast and crew members, including rick baker, bill sturgeon, david cronenberg, james woods among others, as well as behindthescenes footage, this tells the story of how the special effects in the film. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Prominently featured on the front of the album cover is a computer generated picture of body transmogrification composed by the artist, ray caesar often compared to david cronenberg. Videodromes marshall mcluhaninspired vision of a global village subverted by sinister forces remains as. Bootleg video three short films seen on television in the film, including samurai dreams 17 min. Forging the new flesh, a new halfhour documentary featurette by filmmaker michael lennick about the creation of videodrome s video and prosthetic makeup effects. Forging the new flesh a documentary programme by filmmaker michael lennick on videodrome s video and prosthetic make up effects videoblivion a brand new interview with cinematographer mark irwin a brand new interview with producer pierre david. Videodrome the american society of cinematographers.
This essay is based on notes from a video piece i made for ebert presents. Videodrome by danny passarella and perc, released 31 august 2015 1. This is followed by the specialeffects documentary forging the new flesh. The scifi drama, announced as an event series, deals with the dangers of politically motivated abuse of mass media technology, virtual realities in particular. Documentary on how the special effects were done for the film videodrome 1983. When max renn goes looking for edgy new shows for his sleazy cable tv station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called. Videodrome is a 1983 canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by david cronenberg and starring james woods, sonja smits, and debbie harry. It was the last of the films david cronenberg made in his concentrated early. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Two audio commentaries, one featuring cronenberg and irwin, the other actors james woods and deborah harry. Television is made real in videodrome s dark visionary nightmare. The layers of deception and mindcontrol conspiracy unfold as he. Two audio commentaries, one featuring cronenberg and irwin, the other actors james woods and deborah harry camera 2000, a short film by cronenberg. Passarella death squad lynchpin danny passarella collaborates with london techno producer perc to create 5 soundscapes echoing erotica viewed through supercharged synapses to.
Set in toronto during the early 1980s, it follows the ceo of a small uhf television station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal featuring violence and torture. Variety reports that universal is lining up a remake of david cronenbergs cult classic videodrome. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Max is intrigued, but his new love interest nicki brand harry is even more so. In forging the new flesh, filmmaker and videodromes video effects. Cronenbergs direction makes videodrome a must see film. The new videodrome might be remarkable, but that wont make it any less redundant. The sex, violence, and new flesh of videodrome the dissolve. Combining the biohorror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, videodrome exemplifies cronenberg s extraordinary talent.
All the supplements are carryovers from the original dvd release right down to the packaging design, so theres also camera 7 min. Cronenberg met with pierre david in montreal to discuss ideas for a new film, with the. Videodrome is a 1983 canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by david. Carere, bill sturgeon, rick baker, michael lennick.
Videodrome, which came out in 1982, probably freaked me out as much as any movie ever has, when i caught it on cable tv a year or two after its release at the age of. Pause the television screen is the retina of the minds eye david cronenberg, videodrome 1983. Also among the supplements is forging the new flesh, a brandnew 30minute. Forging the new flesh, a halfhour documentary by filmmaker michael lennick about videodrome s video and prosthetic makeup effects. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime. The electroshoegaze group, the very hush hush, entitled the first part of their debut album, mourir cest facile long live the new flesh in french. Effects men, an audio interview with makeup effects creator rick baker and video effects. Videodrome by david cronenberg david cronenberg, james. The layers of deception and mindcontrol conspiracy unfold as he uncovers. Long live the new video flesh after videodrome envisioning. Includes unlimited streaming of videodrome via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Shes a talk show host who helps the distressed, but underneath her normal exterior is the kind of woman who can respond to the depictions of videodrome in a deep, disturbing way.
In real life han van meegeren was notorious for forging paintings by vermeer. Beware watching too much television, love david cronenberg. Videodrome is more explicit and subversive than any film ive seen in years. Wild palms is a fivehour miniseries which was produced by greengrass productions and first aired in may 1993 on the abc network in the united states. When i buy my games digitally i can usually start playing them in 10 to 20 minutes and they usually download in 20 to 30 minutes. Cult horror movie scene n35 videodrome 1983 long live the new flesh. The marketing section features three trailers one fairly good, the other two variations on that awful animated version, the making of videodrome garris 1982 behindthescenes promotional short featuring interviews with cronenbeg and woods plus plenty of behindthescenes footage, some of which trickled into forging the new flesh, a.
Camera 2000, a short film starring videodrome s les carlson, written and directed by cronenberg. Forging the new flesh michael lennick documentary on video and prosthetic makeup effects 28 min. Ballard describes gabrielle as a creature of free and perverse sexuality and she is. Kirk in films such as free enterprise, and via a cameo in fanboys. Videodrome in which we look back at the making of the film from the perspective of rick bakers makeup effects team and our own visual.
Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Effects men audio interview with rick baker, creator of special makeup effects and lennick min. Forging the new flesh, a new halfhour documentary featurette by filmmaker michael lennick about the creation of videodrome s video and prosthetic makeup effects effects men, a new audio interview with special makeup effects creator baker and video effects supervisor lennick. Videodrome in which we look back at the making of the film from the perspective of. Among the other special features are a documentary titled forging the new flesh. Forging the new flesh a documentary by filmmaker michael lennik on videodrome s video and prosthetic make up effects videoblivion brand new interview with cinematographer mark irwin brand new interview with executive producer pierre david. Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality technology has become the bodys new membrane of existence. An illustrated 100page hardback book featuring new writing including justin humphreys on videodrome in a modern context, brad stevens on the alternate versions, caelum vatnsdal on cronenbergs early works, extracts from cronenberg on cronenberg featuring cronenbergs reminiscences of getting started in filmmaking and shooting all the films. It seems safe to assume that if videodrome were made today and there have been rumors of a remake for years now, the effects would be done with cgi. This opposed to the normal people who try to oppress strange sexual behaviour and thus not experience their bo.
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