Videodrome

Max Renn: Do you know a show called Videodrome? Masha: Video-what? Max Renn: Videodrome. Like "video circus", "video arena". Do you know it? Masha: No. Max Renn: It's just torture and murder. No plot, no characters. Very, very realistic. I think it's what's next. Masha: Then God help us.

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Masha: Videodrome. What you see on that show, it's for real. It's not acting. It's... snuff TV. Max Renn: I don't believe it. Masha: So... don't believe. Max Renn: Why do it for real? It's easier and safer to fake it. Masha: Because it has something... that you don't have, Max. It has a philosophy, and that is what makes it dangerous.

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Max Renn: Have you been hallucinating lately? Harlan: No. Should I be? Max Renn: Yes, you should be.

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Harlan: I don't work with you for the money. Max Renn: I know that. With pirates, it's never just for the money, is it?

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Barry Convex: Why would anybody watch a scum show like Videodrome? Why did you watch it, Max? Max Renn: Business reasons. Barry Convex: Sure, sure... what about the other reasons? Why deny you get your kicks out of watching torturing and murder? Max Renn: You murdered O'Blivion, didn't you, you freak? Did you enjoy that?

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Brian O'Blivion: Max, I'm so glad you've came to me. I've been through it all myself you see. Your reality is already half video hallucination. If you're not careful, it will become total hallucination. You'll have to learn to live in a very strange new world... I had a brain tumour and I had visions. I believe the visions cause the tumour and not the reverse. I can feel the visions coalsce and become flesh. Uncontrollable flesh. But when they removed the tumour, it was called Videodrome. I was the-- I... I... was... Videodrome's... first victim... Max Renn: Who's behind it? What do they want? Nicki Brand: I want you, Max. You.

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