EPISODE 406: eXistenZ
Mar 25, 07:25 AM
It's Cronenberg time. A bit of a spiritual successor to Videodrome, 1999's eXistenZ sees Papa Cronenberg fucking with gaming and virtual reality in his characteristically cerebral, absurd, and physically repellent way.
eXistenZ joins Dark City and The Matrix as late 90's, pre-millenium forays into the notion of simulated reality and this is definitely the most surreal of the bunch, and possibly the most prophetic. This is Jorge's first viewing in a couple decades and Jacob's first ever. Enjoy and long live the new flesh!
"You're stuck now, aren't you? You want to go back because there's nothing happening here. We're safe. It's boring. It's worse than that. I'm not sure... I'm not sure here, where we are, is real at all. This feels like a game to me. And you, you're beginning to feel a bit like a game character." It's The Who Goes There Podcast Episode 406!
We invite you to join our Patreon subscribers if you enjoy the show! As a patreon member you get the episodes early, bonus content, access to our Discord, and exclusive merchandise. Most importantly, you get to help us continue doing the show.
Thanks for listening and a huge thanks as always to @calgee for his amazing original art. Go give him a follow on Instagram.
The Who Goes There Podcast is available to subscribe to on iTunes and Spotify. You can also find us on Instagram.
eXistenZ joins Dark City and The Matrix as late 90's, pre-millenium forays into the notion of simulated reality and this is definitely the most surreal of the bunch, and possibly the most prophetic. This is Jorge's first viewing in a couple decades and Jacob's first ever. Enjoy and long live the new flesh!
"You're stuck now, aren't you? You want to go back because there's nothing happening here. We're safe. It's boring. It's worse than that. I'm not sure... I'm not sure here, where we are, is real at all. This feels like a game to me. And you, you're beginning to feel a bit like a game character." It's The Who Goes There Podcast Episode 406!
We invite you to join our Patreon subscribers if you enjoy the show! As a patreon member you get the episodes early, bonus content, access to our Discord, and exclusive merchandise. Most importantly, you get to help us continue doing the show.
Thanks for listening and a huge thanks as always to @calgee for his amazing original art. Go give him a follow on Instagram.
The Who Goes There Podcast is available to subscribe to on iTunes and Spotify. You can also find us on Instagram.