Oh, I'm sorry.  I thought this was "The Setting Itself is a Character" thread.

Oh, I'm sorry.  I thought this was "The Setting Itself is a Character" thread.

That's not VR, it's supposedly the recordings of "reality" made from the eyes/body of a person —used as the "camera"; and the brain of another person being the "playback system."

That's not VR, it's supposedly the recordings of "reality" made from the eyes/body of a person —used as the "camera"; and the brain of another person being the "playback system."

"…what’s less understandable is why his overqualified, underachieving
collaborators here didn’t follow suit and hide their shame by going the
Alan Smithee route."

"…what’s less understandable is why his overqualified, underachieving
collaborators here didn’t follow suit and hide their shame by going the
Alan Smithee route."

"Well, Criz, I wouldn't like to spend any time there myself.  But Ed Wood." —Digital Johnny Deppmonic

"Well, Criz, I wouldn't like to spend any time there myself.  But Ed Wood." —Digital Johnny Deppmonic

"In the Future, everyone will be 'actual' for 15 minutes." —Digital Andy Warhol

"In the Future, everyone will be 'actual' for 15 minutes." —Digital Andy Warhol

I think Cronenberg agrees with you —and that's the POINT, as I think he's saying (probably) that ALL video game worlds are a retarded waste of a Human's time and "soul," compared to real life.  It's like he says in "Videodrome," (paraphrasing):  "Sure, you could keep going back to that addictive, sick, violent world…

I think Cronenberg agrees with you —and that's the POINT, as I think he's saying (probably) that ALL video game worlds are a retarded waste of a Human's time and "soul," compared to real life.  It's like he says in "Videodrome," (paraphrasing):  "Sure, you could keep going back to that addictive, sick, violent world…

I think your criticisms of eXitenZ are misplaced:  The movie, in fact, starts "one level down":  That is, you're already IN that ghoulish, oddly motivated game in the very first scene, and everything in that "world" (particularly the fleshy game technology) is therefore stylized to emphasize the movie's theme of…

I think your criticisms of eXitenZ are misplaced:  The movie, in fact, starts "one level down":  That is, you're already IN that ghoulish, oddly motivated game in the very first scene, and everything in that "world" (particularly the fleshy game technology) is therefore stylized to emphasize the movie's theme of…

Jus' wondrin':  Did anyone mention Gilligan's Isle?

Jus' wondrin':  Did anyone mention Gilligan's Isle?

Yeah, they were famous for slipping in all kinds of pun-y and double entendre names for places/people/things.  Like Lake Salle de Bain (—French for:  Lake Bathroom).  

Yeah, they were famous for slipping in all kinds of pun-y and double entendre names for places/people/things.  Like Lake Salle de Bain (—French for:  Lake Bathroom).  

Some have argued that Frostbite Falls is the spiritual progenitor of "Green Acres" Hooterville.

Some have argued that Frostbite Falls is the spiritual progenitor of "Green Acres" Hooterville.