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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: atrainradio on September 15, 2013, 2337 UTC

Title: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: atrainradio on September 15, 2013, 2337 UTC

Yet another sort-of radio related topic.
If any of you know what this classic sci-fi is about, you'll remember it was about a "pirate" T.V signal that made a person who watched grow a brain tumor and led to hallucinations ( that were extremley graphic). Well, I just watched it last night again- and found out that a remake of this is the works. Now, in my opinion, I think it'll be near immpossible to re-create this Cronenburg classic. But, What do you think? And is it possible for said signals to actually harm a person?

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: ff on September 16, 2013, 0009 UTC

Yeah, I remember that one.  Wasn't the "pirate" UHF station from Pittsburgh?  If I remember correctly the station was operated by an evil corporation that was using the effect in an attempt to control people.  I would imagine that with today's computer animation it would be kid stuff to make a do-over.  However, Debbie Harry is certainly not looking as good as she did back then...

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: atrainradio on September 16, 2013, 0013 UTC

Agreed, but she lost weight and is touring with Blondie still- I'm going to see them soon. I don't think she could pull it off though, playing Nikki Brand though. Especially having to say "Come to Nikki" like that in a seductive voice and all. It'd actually be pretty funny hahah having a 68 year old play the part of 20 something yeard old girl.

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: atrainradio on September 16, 2013, 0014 UTC

And yea, at first they thought it was from Malasyia but they discovered it was from pittsburg- ( how could they screw it up that much lol)

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: Pigmeat on September 16, 2013, 0515 UTC

Debbie was smoking hot in that movie and James Woods played the part of the guy cracking up to the hilt.

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: Sealord on September 16, 2013, 1843 UTC

Quote from: atrainradio on September 16, 2013, 0014 UTC

And yea, at first they thought it was from Malasyia but they discovered it was from pittsburg- ( how could they screw it up that much lol)

Ya, the tech guy who discovered the pirate signal was the same guy working the resonator transmitter in 'From Beyond'.

Title: Re: Remake of "Videodrome"
Post by: SingleSideburn on September 16, 2013, 2021 UTC

The White House was a lot like Videodrome.

There's some stuff in there you're not allowed to see, unless you got the clearance.

By the way, Donald Rumsfeld had a lot in common with Brian O'blivion,

he only existed inside of a TV set, on VHS tapes.

(The doctor said that stuff on my face is rosacea, said it would go away pretty soon)