LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH
LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH
SAME AS THE OLD FLESH
This movie isn't just entertainment it's a coded message, a black pill
based cronenberg
what is it really saying, beyond 'the medium is the message' and vague notions about technology and posthumanism?
based bodyhorror
Juden controls the media
destroy the media, destroy the enemy, rebuild yourself as the new man
basically the same concept as They Live but a lot smarter
but Cronenberg ist juden
It's saying that you become, or begin to imitate, the art/media you consume. So don't consume shit.
>juden can't criticize itself
I know that's why I like his films
you guys are kidding yourselves if you think Cronenberg has any kind of emancipatory or positive message in his work. he sees humanity as utterly irrational animals and reality as strange and often horrifying. and he's certainly not the kind of guy to actually encourage you to stay away from toxic or degenerative things, he thinks it's all ugly, all the way down. there's no 'answer' or solution or escape or transcendence or correction for him.
i guess you can't interpret his symbolism like you think you can. It's very clear Videodome is about escaping the world of immorality and corruption by shedding your former dcadent life for a better one that is more bluntly illustrated by him shooting himself -- rebirth, freedom, etc
dude, I will agree that you are interpreting it that way for yourself. if a story involves a kind of superseding or overcoming a previous order or form than I can see how you might interpret that - if you are inclined - as an escape from immorality or corruption... but Cronenberg is definitely a guy who is not about escaping either of those things. he's more about reveling in them animalistically, evolving with them. I'm not saying that's the healthiest outlook, but that's his style.
I don't think you can interpret him shooting himself as a way of escape not acceptance, well, in an ultimatum sense anyways, it's pretty clear what he's trying to say. I agree his films are about exploiting the base animal side of human nature but I think the ending is clear cut
they live's entire message is anti reagonomics, the historical political context and carpenter confirm as much. I like that pol tries to warp it to conform to the jewish conspiracy theory though
This movie is awesome.
The culture we create and surround ourselves with is utterly vile. We become vile as a result, causing us to create even more perverse things. It's a vicious circle all the way down as you say.
I chose to see a positive message, that we should be wary of the content that we chose to consume. You see a dark message, that we are all fucked no matter what. That's the beautiful thing about decent art, different people see different things and reach different conclusions. Hell, I've even come to different conclusions about films upon different viewings because I was a different person on each experience.
So in short, I'm not wrong and neither are you. But you should probably lighten up.
this movie isnt even entertainment
not to defend the guy's interpretation, but I don't think John Carpenter is a progressive. I think he's more of a libertarian capitalist type that doesn't particularly like the left or right.
according to carpenter he was basically saying fuck you to the corporatism of the 80s, specifically reaganomics. please excuse the phone posting link
interesting, thanks
corporatocracy you mean
corporatism is a completely unrelated form of government
SOON ALL OF US WILL HAVE SPECIAL NAMES
What movie is this?
This movie was trash
>tfw you will NEVER have enough money to enable you to spend all day getting drunk and insulting (former) President Obama on Twitter
Videodrome
I'm gay btw
Anyone down for a Woods/Voight buddy cop film where they just gun down liberals for 90-120 mins