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Post by otr on Jul 6, 2005 23:12:15 GMT -5
I only listed the ones I recognized at imdb, so
this is by no means a comprehensive list.
I went with Blue Velvet, though I enjoyed Wild at Heart a lot too.
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Post by Shep on Jul 6, 2005 23:21:06 GMT -5
Today it's "Blue Velvet."
But it just as easily could have been "Eraserhead" or "Mullholland Drive."
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Post by Merlin on Jul 7, 2005 22:13:00 GMT -5
I still need to see Eraserhead which is supposed to be disturbing. Yes, Eraserhead is quite disturbing. I first saw it when I was about 25, and was scared out of my wits. Then I saw it when I was about 45, and I think I understand it now. It's also the movie I voted for. I almost voted for Mulholland Dr., but in the end, that's just a great example of making lemonade from lemons. |
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 7, 2005 22:23:13 GMT -5
The Elephant Man.
It's disturbing, but not in a "Holy crap, that was messed up" kinda way. Just in a "wow, that taught me a good lesson about humanity and myself" kinda way. Awesome acting and a hauntingly beautiful feel to the whole thing.
I also liked The Straight Story. Lynch finally went so far out there that he came out the other side and arrived at normalcy. Touching, too.
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Post by snoozer328 on Jul 7, 2005 23:22:48 GMT -5
Eraserhead
"Well Henry, what do you know?"
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 8, 2005 0:08:55 GMT -5
The Straight Story was his best I think. Blue Velvet knocked me on my ass the first time I saw it, very creepy, loved the direction (The ants underground)
Eraserhead is the only film that gave me nightmares after watching it. Disturbing, surreal. I've always thought of it as a twisted metaphor on fatherhood, but after reading a book where Lynch explained the imagry, it's even more out there than I ever imagined.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Jul 8, 2005 0:15:57 GMT -5
after reading a book where Lynch explained the imagry, it's even more out there than I ever imagined. details? |
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 8, 2005 0:47:32 GMT -5
Lord, it's been years. It wasn't my book so I scanned it and couldn't begin to remember the details. it was all so obscure, the woman in the radiator for example. There was symbolism about Hiroshima because she has radiation burns or something like that, and it just got more convoluted from there.
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 8, 2005 1:03:59 GMT -5
No. It's more like along the lines of, what if Salvador Dali was a director.
Lots of disturbing images. There's a weird infant that cries for like 10, 15 minutes straight. That's what I had nightmares about, this weird lizard child. God it gives me the creeps.
(PS- That book I spoke about. It was almost a film school text book type of thing. I was working for Waldens at the time and it was a special order. The guy picked it up fast and I was bummed. I wanted to keep reading it)
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Post by Shep on Jul 8, 2005 6:38:44 GMT -5
(PS- That book I spoke about. It was almost a film school text book type of thing. I was working for Waldens at the time and it was a special order. The guy picked it up fast and I was bummed. I wanted to keep reading it) I'm not sure if this is the book you're thinking of, MJ, but a good one is "Lynch on Lynch." Basically a series of interviews with the director tracing his life and career. I have a feeling, Forrest, if you didn't like "Blue Velvet" or "Mullholland Drive" you probably won't be over the moon about "Eraserhead." I could be wrong. "Eraserhead" is more of a "pure cinema" experience and arguably the best of the lot, but those other two films are quintessential Lynch as well. "Dune" is a bit like Kubrick's "Spartacus" (only not as good), in that Lynch didn't have creative control. I like a lot of Lynch's work, including his paintings, comic strips, etc. He's an interesting guy. |
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Post by Shep on Jul 8, 2005 6:41:24 GMT -5
The Straight Story was his best I think. Terrific film! The last time my wife and I saw it on IFC I got a little choked up by the ending. |
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on Jul 8, 2005 23:19:04 GMT -5
I picked Wild at Heart, but I also adored Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead. I haven't seen The Straight Story yet, but everyone told me it was great, so I'll get around to it.
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Post by Gorphax on Jul 11, 2005 21:27:22 GMT -5
Eraserhead. Not only my favorite from Lynch, but in my top 3 of all time.
"In heavennnn....everything is fiiine...in heavennn...."
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Post by Shep on Aug 21, 2005 12:00:00 GMT -5
Ok. I saw Eraserhead. Wow. That's all I can say. There's no possible way to describe the film. This is one of the closest things I've ever seen to a nightmare on film. I liked it a lot. It wasn't so much disturbing as it was unsettling. I mean, the scariest parts of the film were just when Henry looked around at furniture in his apartment. The great part about the film is that it makes you thankful for the real world. As bleak, unsettling and bizarre as the real world is, at least it's not anywhere near as bleak, unsettling and bizarre as Eraserhead. The greatest part was the awkward acting. It was like how people act in dreams (sudden inexplicable changes of emotion in their faces, doing strange things for no apparent reason, getting freaked out by things you normally wouldn't get freaked out about). Very, very good flick. But I feel sometimes it went a little too far into wacky land, and every now and then and resembled "Incredibly Strange Creatures..." (The lady in the radiator for example). But other than those few moments - the surreal, nonsensical nightmare aspects of the film is what make it a classic. My favorite Lynch film yet. 4/5 Glad you enjoyed this. I think it's arguably Lynch's best work, though "Blue Velvet" is the one I find myself quoting most. |
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Post by Shep on Aug 21, 2005 12:04:57 GMT -5
I saw Mulholland Drive again. Ok, it is in no way a bad film at all. I just prefer the more Kubrickian surreal vision than the Lynch's more off the wall I think the movie is some kind of metaphor for the illusion of fame in Hollywood and the stark reality of it (as represented by the two girls). I have no idea what the movie director has to do with anything though. Maybe Lynch's experiences with Dune? I will say, however, that when I first saw the weird burned bum behind the resturant it freaked the holy crap out of me. It send shock waves throughout my body and made me cover my eyes! It just caught me off guard because I wasn't expecting a horror film type image in what appeared to be a surreal thriller! The second time I saw it it wasn't near as shocking or horrifying, but still kinda disturbing. If Eraserhead can out-do the straight up disturbing creepiness of that, I can't wait to see it! Great film. Yes, I think it's definitely (partly) about Lynch's frustration with Hollywood. Did you know this was originally intended to be a TV series, but all the networks passed on it.  I think Lynch had to pony up some of his own cash to get the film made. Mrs. Shep and I saw this in the theater. I think we were the only people who loved it. LOL It's still my wife's fav Lynch film. |
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I think Lynch had to pony up some of his own cash to get the film made.