Videodrome
“They can program you. They can play you like a videotape recorder.”
Heinlein’s pulpy writing style is very fresh and witty, intelligent yet refraining from self-seriousness.
The planet of Treason is a wonderful stage upon which we can examine humanity’s tendencies, from patriotism and desire for social acceptance to our relationship to technology.
A wild misfire is almost always better and more memorable than a handcuffed, cookie-cutter effort.
Its visually innovative and memorable climax is worth a viewing for students of film history and those intrigued by depictions of the underworld.