Seeing is believing. Until we see something in its physical aspect its reality is questionable. But what of television? The device is visible but the transmission is invisible. The pictures enter our minds the same way as everything else, but their ‘reality’ can be entirely fictitious. We’re programmed to know the difference, but what if the programming changes or the difference slips away? Is seeing really believing, then? By the same token, at what point does violent sex become sexual violence? When does flesh and distinction cease to follow the rules?
Torture. Murder. Mutilation. Videodrome. Cronenberg’s best film, imo.
5 high frequencies out of 5
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