Comments on: Unfortunately Universal Pictures is Remaking Cronenberges VIDEODROME

By: nikto

nikto — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:45:43 +0000

I think they should remake “Rabid” instead.

Much more timely, with swine flu & all.

And they could dedicate it to Marilyn Chambers!

By: The Fanboy Avenger

The Fanboy Avenger — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:20:08 +0000

I don’t know what you guys are talking about. This is going to be great! All the updated CG and twists in storytelling that I am sure it’s going to take. This will be a massive and epic film!

By: Grammarian

Grammarian — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:30:10 +0000

I’m sorry, but I have to correct the grammatical errors in your piece. They make a potentially great post painful to read.

“because of there lack of originality” should be “their lack.” “There” is an adverb, “their” means “belongs to them.

“Whats crazy is” should be “What’s crazy is….” “What’s” = What is. The same is true of “Lets.” It should be “Let’s.” “Let’s” = Let us.

Finally, “it’s awesomeness” should be “its awesomeness.” “It’s” = It is/It has. “Its” = belongs to it.

Having said all of this, I totally agree with you that remaking Videodrome is a terrible idea. The story was appropriate for its era, when VHS and Betamax video technology were fairly new as a mass entertainment addition to television, but now the idea is anachronistic today. They need to think about the addictiveness and narcotic power of social networking software, like several unnamed sites/services.

By: urizon

urizon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:36:31 +0000

You cite Kruger’s authorship of The Brothers Grimm as if it were something to be proud of. That movie was so bad, it was like a train crashing into a collapsing building, the rubble of which was then obliterated by an asteroid.

I think I’ll skip this one.

By: Bil Zombie

Bil Zombie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:47:50 +0000

I can’t wait to have a shiny, new, remade Videdrome dvd… for me to poop on. At least this will ensure the original makes it to blu-ray.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:14:04 +0000

Ten to one the remake will be rated PG-13. What’s next – G-rated remakes of Midnight Cowboy and Taxi Driver?

By: Josh Houchin

Josh Houchin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:15:31 +0000

Worst thing I’ve ever heard. Videodrome is one of my top 5 favorite films. I cite it in every media class I take, and half of it’s power is how prophetic and original it was/is. Ehren Kruger will never conjure anything that will be just as powerful in 20 years as it is upon release.

By: Maura McHugh

Maura McHugh — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:09:55 +0000

Awful news. I just watched this one again recently, and it remains pertinent.

I can understand the impulse from only one point of view and that’s because the technology in the original film is completely out of date.

However, that doesn’t spoil my enjoyment of the film. I still love Coppola’s The Conversation, and the tech in that film is dreadfully dated. The story, acting, and direction remain flawless, however.

Btw, Ehren Kruger is a man. It will remain to be seen if he can tackle this job.

By: filmgeekben

filmgeekben — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:56:02 +0000

Wow, I never imagined that Cronenberg (who, ironically, made some amazing remakes himself) would end up being remade. Videodrome? It was and is such an amazing film. This is such a stupid idea. If it gets people to watch the original, that’s cool, but please do not go see this remake.

I’m sure Cronenberg is pleased…