It could be a mistake on Criterion's own posting but not a typo. "Not Anamorphic" is the term they use on their earlier non-anamorphic efforts - e.g. Amarcord ...

I prefer the original poster art, but that cover is a nice representation on how bizarre this masterpiece is, and will likely catch the attention of many who have never heard of it.

They Live is less than twenty years old. THE END

"They Live" is that piece of crap starring that wrestler who never got a movie career, right?

Anyway, it looks like the Criterion site's been updated now with the correct transfer info, Anamorphic and:

Maybe I can help touch the Cronenberg base. Here's Davey on "horror" vs. "supernatural thriller, etc.":

... Horror is sort of a dirty word. [Directors are] more comfortable with "supernatural thriller" or any other term.

I think it's basically because of a certain fastidiousness. Horror involves bodies and death. It involves fluids. It's very primal in its dealings with drama. ... There are a lot of directors who are overrefined and just don't want to deal with that kind of stuff. Because it is very potent, frankly, I think they have a kind of repulsion or revulsion or fear of it themselves. ... I think it has to do with where the power is generated within the horror genre.

Read the rest of my interview
http://dvdtalk.com/cineschlock/cronenberg/index.html

one last bit on Carpenter (sorry)
 

'Memoirs of an Invisible Man' was a for-hire job.

sorry, I couldn't leave that dangling out there.

I hope to see this arrive in my mailbox this Tuesday, having held off on the barebones disc in hopes an edition like this would come out. I was very pleased to hear of its release a while back ago (and by Criterion no less!).

I've been following the chatter about the cable version of Videodrome. I'm curious to see the deleted scenes, but would not pay money for a copy of it as it is a bootleg and not sanctioned by Cronenberg. I think this is something that should be kept within the fan trading domain and not be made into a commercial commodity for that sake. I've done many trades of unofficial concert recordings with fellow fans of certain artists. Sometimes we trade blank media for one concert (for example: 3 blank CDRs for one CDR of a particular concert). That said, if a fellow Cornenberg fan who has a good copy of the cable TV broadcast version of Videodrome would like to correspond with another fellow Cronenberg fan and be willing to accept my trade of blank media for it, I’d be most happy to hear from him or her. Please PM me.

so this is a good movie?

You know it's certainly not a great movie but I always thought the concept was pretty cool. A better executed version of it might make for an excellent "Invaders" type sci fi paranoid conspiracy flick.

Yes, Scott. This is a fine piece of work, but very weird. Cronenberg puts you in the shoes of a hallucinogenic person (or is he???). Kind of like Memento put you in the mind of a guy who has lost his short-term memory.

Could any of you post a link to the trailer? I have been looking for a while now and can't find one on any website.

This is a fantastic set. Here's the DVD Talk review...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=12109

I have never seen this film (I'd still like to see a trailer if anyone can help me out there). How does this film compare to something like Naked Lunch or eXistenZ?

Actually, it's very similar in structure and theme to "eXistenZ." Just older. :)

Muy interesante, thanks.

I concur, Jason! I was thinking of mentioning the similarities of Videodrome and eXistenZ. Beyond the evolution of the film's most famous line ("Death to Videodrome, long live the new flesh!"), the film's themes are similar in that they deal with the dangers of escaping reality through media, be it the popularity of video tape in the late 70s/early 80s or the popularity of virtual reality gaming at the end of the 20th century (eXistenZ gets more prophetic all the time).

Videodrome utterly demolished me when I saw it at age 12. Unbelievably good and utterly mindfurgling. Bravo! Yay! Yaaaaay!

Yeah, I first saw it at 14 years old when it first came out on video and it had the same effect on me. :lol:

Hope my copy arrives from DDD tomorrow. From the reviews I've read so far, it looks like an amazing package and presentation. Criterion does it again. :up:

If I don't really like Cronenberg, will I like this movie?
 

Just read the review by Jason and it has me very intrigued. I have only seen "The Fly" and "Dead Ringers". I liked "The Fly" a lot, but DR not so much at all and am not really interested in Cronenberg's others.

So will I like "Videodrome" if I like horror-ish movies that this seems to be? Thanks.

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Re: If I don't really like Cronenberg, will I like this movie?
 

How perfect! :lol:

Re: Re: If I don't really like Cronenberg, will I like this movie?
 

Thanks, but Jason...do you think this is worth me picking up? I am very torn. I know you loved it, but considering my tastes I just don't know. Maybe if you gander at the titles in my collection or is this movie like any other non-Cronenberg fare that maybe I can relate? Thanks.

Oh, sorry, I thought you were seeking the opinions of others. I see you have "Brazil," so you're a fan of head trips, and you obviously have a taste for horror/gore. I say go for it!