Posts Tagged ‘ classic movies ’

The Movie “Videodrome” and The Horror of Mass Media

Aug 29th, 2012 | By
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“Videodrome” is an 80′s science fiction horror film that contains some gore, James Woods and Betamax videotapes. Above all, the movie communicates a strong message on the perversity of mass media, its dangers to the human psyche and how it is used to manipulate the masses. This article will look at the meaning of the [...]



“They Live”, the Weird Movie With a Powerful Message

Apr 17th, 2012 | By

‘They Live’ is a science-fiction movie from the Eighties that features aliens, a WWF wrestler and a whole lot of sunglasses. What’s not to like? While, at first glance, the movie appears to be a bunch of nonsense, ‘They Live’ actually communicates a powerful message about the elite and its use of mass media to [...]



Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and the Dark Side of Hollywood

Feb 26th, 2011 | By

The 1968 movie “Rosemary’s Baby” is one of Roman Polanski’s most chilling and acclaimed productions. The film describes the manipulation of a young woman by a high-society occult coven for ritualistic purposes. The movie’s unsettling quality does not rely on blood and gore but on its realistic premise, which forces the viewers to ponder on [...]