Videodrome (David Cronenberg 1983) w/ Vanya Garraway (Paid in Sweat)

Jul 8

Felicia is joined by Vanya Garraway to discuss David Cronenberg’s exploration of media consumption in a little film called Videodrome (1983).

We chat about how this Toronto classic has become a cautionary tale on the effects of hiding behind the ‘content’ you view. Along with the ways in which Cronenberg created a new cinematic language unique to the city of Toronto that is still relevant today.

Oh yeah, and long live the new flesh!

This marks not only the end of the Cronenberg series, but also the end of season one of this show - we will be taking a summer break and I can’t think of a better episode to leave you with until our return in the fall.

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Listen to our previous episode with Vanya:

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes 1976)

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Sources:
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/337-videodrome-make-mine-cronenberg

https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/237-olivier-assayas-s-top-10

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4357-experience-necessary-deborah-harry-in-videodrome

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1678-videodrome-the-slithery-sense-of-unreality

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/videodrome-how-cronenberg-subverts-the-noir-thriller-genre/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2004/perversion/videodrome_seduction/

OUTRO SONG:
801 A, B by Howard Shore

FILMS MENTIONED:
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes 1976)