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David Lynch RIP
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I had to watch Inland Empire to review it. The press blurb that came with the DVD screener had Lynch saying that DV was amazing because he could film endlessly at low cost and not have to hold himself back, thoughtfully plan shots in advance, or worry about structure. . . . this shows. It really could have done with restraint and thought being put into it before anyone hit the 'record' button. It's an amateurish mess. It starts out extremely promisingly, with the rabbit stuff. Great lighting, intrigue. . . I don't mind the length here or the odd shots. . . . but then it just quickly falls off a cliff. There is a decent film in there, but the the later DV needs a good grading and the whole thing needs a trim to 90 minutes tops.
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Yep, it is so fucking sad. I think I was 16 when I watched it. How I wept... It's probably one of his less experimental films, so much so I'd forgotten it's one of his. But it left a mark!
Mullholland Dr. is another favourite.
Blue Velvet I think I sort of liked but I also hated the violence in it. Wild at Heart, meh. Eraserhead I watched but I remember very little - was probably stoned. I watched Twin Peaks - but never really meant that much. I don't remember loving it.
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Augie March
blahem
It was always Eraserhead for me. I remember watching it very late night as a kid once (probably on C4) and it completely blew my mind. An actual nightmare brought to life through film. Outstanding work.
I liked this tribute from Directors Guild of America president Lesli Linka Glatter, who worked on Twin Peaks:
In every interaction, David was so in the moment of life, and I can’t help but think of a story that made me see the world differently. In one of David’s early episodes of ‘Twin Peaks,’ there’s a scene in a bank vault with Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Ontkean and there’s a moose head lying in the middle of the table. No one ever refers to it; it’s just there and it makes the scene. I asked David how he got the idea to put that moose head on the table. He looked at me quizzically and said, ‘It was there.’ The set dresser was going to hang it on the wall, but David saw it lying on the table and said, ‘Leave the moose head.’ Something cracked open for me, as much as you plan, be sure you are open to life, be sure you are open to the moose head on the table, don’t miss what’s right in front of you. His ability to see the magic that exists when others did not, made him one of the greatest storytellers of our time.
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In every interaction, David was so in the moment of life, and I can’t help but think of a story that made me see the world differently. In one of David’s early episodes of ‘Twin Peaks,’ there’s a scene in a bank vault with Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Ontkean and there’s a moose head lying in the middle of the table. No one ever refers to it; it’s just there and it makes the scene. I asked David how he got the idea to put that moose head on the table. He looked at me quizzically and said, ‘It was there.’ The set dresser was going to hang it on the wall, but David saw it lying on the table and said, ‘Leave the moose head.’ Something cracked open for me, as much as you plan, be sure you are open to life, be sure you are open to the moose head on the table, don’t miss what’s right in front of you. His ability to see the magic that exists when others did not, made him one of the greatest storytellers of our time.
Steven Spielberg Honors David Lynch as Hollywood Mourns a Film Icon: ‘The World Is Going to Miss Such an Original and Unique Voice’
Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and more have paid tribute to David Lynch, the 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' director who died at 78 years old.
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Dr. Furface
One small step for me
I remember Eraserhead coming out and going to see it and it was absolutely like nothing else I'd ever seen - the phrase 'gamechanger' wasn't used back then, but that's how I'd describe it now. After you saw it, nothing was the same, and you couldn't wait to see what he'd do next.
Sadly The Elephant Man never lived up to it; it's still a decent enough film, but it wasn't what I was hoping for. And neither was his next one, Dune, which was panned so bad that I never bothered seeing it (I'd never read the book so didn't much care). It wasn't until Blue Velvet (probs my fav film of his) came out - 9 years after Eraserhead - that I got the sort of film I was hoping for after Eraserhead. And then after that he was mostly brilliant.
Of course he wasn't just a film maker, he was first a painter and went to Fine Arts college in Philadelphia. A few years ago I went up to Manchester Festival to see an exhibition of his artworks they put on, so here's a few pics...
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I have not seen it yet. I had a LTD edition DVD but before I watched it some bugger at work took it and never gave it back.
Is it streaming anywhere?
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Another interesting/morbid point about Wild At Heart when you think of the things that killed him... Loads of close-ups of cigarettes and fire in that film.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
He did seem to be a fan of close-ups of lighting cigarettes.
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
GOT A LIGHT?
Seems prescient now.
Seems prescient now.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
‘A one-way trip to heaven’: cigarettes were David Lynch’s magic wand – and his undoing
He quit in 2022, but smoking was previously an integral part of the film-maker’s life and art
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Augie March
blahem
Incredible Lynch directed PSA for a clean up New York campaign.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
It was only yesterday that I connected the Win B side to You've Got The Power (McEwans Lager ad music) 'in heaven (the lady in the radiator song)' was from eraserhead.
Neither version are anywhere near as good as the original.
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
Such a mischief-maker:
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ska invita
back on the other side
iirc his first films were experimental animation shorts which then makes the step to eraserhead make a lot more sense (theres a bit of stop frame in eraserhead too). I wonder how much of an inspiration all that communist era eastern european animation scene was on him.
thinking about it Little Otik would make a good double bill with Eraserhead (if one film wasnt distrubing enough for yoU!)
Sort of - but they refer to it as soon as they walk in the room when the bank clerk says “oh it fell down” and they all look at it. But the point is still a nice one.I liked this tribute from Directors Guild of America president Lesli Linka Glatter, who worked on Twin Peaks:
In every interaction, David was so in the moment of life, and I can’t help but think of a story that made me see the world differently. In one of David’s early episodes of ‘Twin Peaks,’ there’s a scene in a bank vault with Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Ontkean and there’s a moose head lying in the middle of the table. No one ever refers to it; it’s just there and it makes the scene. I asked David how he got the idea to put that moose head on the table. He looked at me quizzically and said, ‘It was there.’ The set dresser was going to hang it on the wall, but David saw it lying on the table and said, ‘Leave the moose head.’ Something cracked open for me, as much as you plan, be sure you are open to life, be sure you are open to the moose head on the table, don’t miss what’s right in front of you. His ability to see the magic that exists when others did not, made him one of the greatest storytellers of our time.
Steven Spielberg Honors David Lynch as Hollywood Mourns a Film Icon: ‘The World Is Going to Miss Such an Original and Unique Voice’
Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and more have paid tribute to David Lynch, the 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' director who died at 78 years old.
Happy Tree
maagilises metsas
Believe Monkey GIF - Believe Monkey David Lynch - Discover & Share GIFs
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ska invita
back on the other side
Of the film reviewers on youtube Im subscribed to I think "deepfocuslens" (she never says her real name) is the best - I dont always agree with her but she's got her own very intuitive and insightful perspective and really cares about film and she watches a lot of new unusual films that come out as well as does older titles. Very naturally articulate and intelligent. Anyhow her DL tribute is spot on and heartfelt and captures what many of the press tributes dont
The other David Lynch reviews on her channel are really spot on too (the Inland Empire one nails it, flagging that one after chat on this thread)
The other David Lynch reviews on her channel are really spot on too (the Inland Empire one nails it, flagging that one after chat on this thread)
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. The order is irrelevant, and also very personal, but it's a good watch.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Quite into this Evolution of Horror podcast at the moment. It's picked over a few Lynch films.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
It was referenced in the recent Scala! documentary as being the inspiration and launchpad for the idea of an independent repertory cinema itself. I only recently discovered 'Lost Highway.'
Love the impending doom with Bowie's song in the opening credits as the psychogenic fugue awaits....
Lost highway opening
Reminiscences from some of his actresses
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