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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 262932" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>Friday 15th Sept.</p><p></p><p>Mysterious Island, 10.05am (mid-morning), CH4.</p><p></p><p>I've not seen this - in fact, not even heard of it - however, it apparently does include some prime examples of Ray Harryhausen's stop-frame animation, which just alone would make it "worth catching".</p><p></p><p>(you've probably seen quite a bit of Harryhausen, even if you didn't know it!).</p><p><a href="http://lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/harryhis.html" target="_blank">http://lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/harryhis.html</a> .</p><p></p><p>The Hunt for Red October, 11.35pm, BBC1.</p><p></p><p>This has been frequently shown, recently, almost to the point of tedium! Nevertheless, it's an excellent "cold war" action thriller, with some sci fi elements. If you've not already seen this, then it's still very much a "don't miss"!</p><p></p><p>Stars Alec Baldwin, but the film is "made" by Sean Connery and Sam Neill, both excellent film actors (of course!). There's also a small but good performance by Tim Curry (Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror Film). </p><p></p><p>Videodrome, Ch4, 1.20am (Sat morning).</p><p></p><p>DO NOT MISS THIS BRILLIANT CULT HORROR FILM!</p><p></p><p>For sheer intelligence, this is one of my top ever personal faves! In which respect, it's at least equal to The Wicker Man.</p><p></p><p>James Woods (very much a cult film actor!) is investigating a particular illegal satellite tv station called Videodrome, purveying what seems to be horrific sickening mature content, plus snuff movies. Doing so, he gets drawn into a bizarre hallucinatory semi-real world ......</p><p></p><p>Also stars Debbie Harry, looking very lovely here, in a rare acting role. </p><p></p><p>There's much more to this film than ever "meets the eye", and all I can do is "scratch the surface", by providing just a few hints .....</p><p></p><p>The technical situation portrayed - decrypting an illegal satellite signal - reflects the USA/Canadian stuation at that time, where cable tv material - including strong mature content - was distributed via C band analogue satellite, often using primitive encryption, fairly easily broken ....</p><p></p><p>After a 1st viewing, Woods finds he is then addicted, and "inserts" the video cassette into himself ..... partly a comment on tv integrating so completely with - and taking over - our lives, almost becomming a bodily appendage .....</p><p></p><p>(the special effects are quite gory and nauseating - deliberately! - and were also very impressive at the time, although now maybe less so. However, that's not the point, as they're a metaphor .... since we might well fantasise, during any/all sexual activity, possibly using some remembered video images, then exactly where do we "put" the barrier between fantasy and the "real world"? ..... ).</p><p></p><p>Also, at that time, there was a huge debate about "video nasties", the lack of controlling legislation allowing all sorts of things ....</p><p></p><p>The bizarre deceased character Brian O'Blivion - still existing, but only on videotapes - and his daughter running the "cathode ray mission" (doss-house) - are a very slick comment on 1960s meida pundit Marshall McLuhan, who very famously said: " .... the medium IS the message ..." and described various "hot" and "cool" media.</p><p></p><p>Here's an excellent link, quickly and easily presenting the main ideas of McLuhan as a slideshow (very aptly!). Very cleverly presented, as printed "handwriting" on a ring-binder, thus encompassing McLuhan's 3 "stages", and showing the medium as the message!</p><p>To view slides, keep clicking on right single arrow:</p><p><a href="http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/techdet/sld001.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/techdet/sld001.htm</a> .</p><p></p><p>And, a very astute review of Videodrome:</p><p><a href="http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1340vid.html" target="_blank">http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1340vid.html</a> .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 262932, member: 192438"] Friday 15th Sept. Mysterious Island, 10.05am (mid-morning), CH4. I've not seen this - in fact, not even heard of it - however, it apparently does include some prime examples of Ray Harryhausen's stop-frame animation, which just alone would make it "worth catching". (you've probably seen quite a bit of Harryhausen, even if you didn't know it!). [url]http://lavender.fortunecity.com/judidench/584/harryhis.html[/url] . The Hunt for Red October, 11.35pm, BBC1. This has been frequently shown, recently, almost to the point of tedium! Nevertheless, it's an excellent "cold war" action thriller, with some sci fi elements. If you've not already seen this, then it's still very much a "don't miss"! Stars Alec Baldwin, but the film is "made" by Sean Connery and Sam Neill, both excellent film actors (of course!). There's also a small but good performance by Tim Curry (Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror Film). Videodrome, Ch4, 1.20am (Sat morning). DO NOT MISS THIS BRILLIANT CULT HORROR FILM! For sheer intelligence, this is one of my top ever personal faves! In which respect, it's at least equal to The Wicker Man. James Woods (very much a cult film actor!) is investigating a particular illegal satellite tv station called Videodrome, purveying what seems to be horrific sickening mature content, plus snuff movies. Doing so, he gets drawn into a bizarre hallucinatory semi-real world ...... Also stars Debbie Harry, looking very lovely here, in a rare acting role. There's much more to this film than ever "meets the eye", and all I can do is "scratch the surface", by providing just a few hints ..... The technical situation portrayed - decrypting an illegal satellite signal - reflects the USA/Canadian stuation at that time, where cable tv material - including strong mature content - was distributed via C band analogue satellite, often using primitive encryption, fairly easily broken .... After a 1st viewing, Woods finds he is then addicted, and "inserts" the video cassette into himself ..... partly a comment on tv integrating so completely with - and taking over - our lives, almost becomming a bodily appendage ..... (the special effects are quite gory and nauseating - deliberately! - and were also very impressive at the time, although now maybe less so. However, that's not the point, as they're a metaphor .... since we might well fantasise, during any/all sexual activity, possibly using some remembered video images, then exactly where do we "put" the barrier between fantasy and the "real world"? ..... ). Also, at that time, there was a huge debate about "video nasties", the lack of controlling legislation allowing all sorts of things .... The bizarre deceased character Brian O'Blivion - still existing, but only on videotapes - and his daughter running the "cathode ray mission" (doss-house) - are a very slick comment on 1960s meida pundit Marshall McLuhan, who very famously said: " .... the medium IS the message ..." and described various "hot" and "cool" media. Here's an excellent link, quickly and easily presenting the main ideas of McLuhan as a slideshow (very aptly!). Very cleverly presented, as printed "handwriting" on a ring-binder, thus encompassing McLuhan's 3 "stages", and showing the medium as the message! To view slides, keep clicking on right single arrow: [url]http://www.usm.maine.edu/com/techdet/sld001.htm[/url] . And, a very astute review of Videodrome: [url]http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1340vid.html[/url] . [/QUOTE]
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