Favourite David Lynch film

[upsidedownwalrus]

Meh. He's all 'let's see how weird I can be'.

I know that on here, liking Lynch seems to preclude likeing Donnie Darko, and vice versa, but for me, DD is as interesting as anything by Lynch, but has the audacity to have a point

 

[Belushi]

Gotta be Dune

 

[gnoriac]

Eraserhead by a country mile. Then Blue Velvet.

 

[Voley]

Blue Velvet.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Other than Dune, I think he's shit. And he didn't do Dune that well either.

^This. In fact I'm amazed he can see to make any films at all with his head so far up his own arse.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Blimey, I got you all wrong SF, I would have assumed you'd have loved DL...

 

[SpookyFrank]

Blimey, I got you all wrong SF, I would have assumed you'd have loved DL...

For the love of god why?

*Rethinks entire persona*

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Dunno, just that I seem to recall that we generally disagree about films, and that being the case, it would be reasonable to assume that you were a Lynch fan

 

[SpookyFrank]

Dunno, just that I seem to recall that we generally disagree about films, and that being the case, it would be reasonable to assume that you were a Lynch fan

Well I'm the only person in the world who thinks Once Upon A Time In The West is insufferable garbage so you probably needn't fret too much about my opinions.

 

[miniGMgoit]

haha
I picked Inland Empire.
I love that film. So confusing

 

[Stigmata]

Well I'm the only person in the world who thinks Once Upon A Time In The West is insufferable garbage so you probably needn't fret too much about my opinions.

**blocks SpookyFrank**

 

[soonplus]

as far as i'm concerned mulholland drive and the lost highway are idea-wise the same film

 

[soonplus]

who the hell chose Rabbits?

 

[Stigmata]

I didn't, but I just watched it and loved it.

 

[Bomber]

'Wild At Heart' for me !

 

[Riklet]

I've only seen Mulholland Drive, somehow! Been meaning to watch several others for agessss, never seem to have got 'round to it. Mulholland is pretty brilliant, though...

Should I avoid Blue Velvet then...?

 

[cosmic commando]

^This. In fact I'm amazed he can see to make any films at all with his head so far up his own arse.

I used to think this, like his work was bizarre for bizarreness sake or so out there it was perhaps deliberately impenetrable. Then on reaquainting with a good friend of mine he insisted we start munching down his Twin Peaks box set on a weekly basis as he was a huge fan. I didn't have the heart to say no, I watched some eps of Twin Peaks when it first aired and wasn't sold and up till then only kind of liked a couple of Lynch's films.

So I found it odd that after so many years of Lynch-"meh"-nitude and complete certainty I was going to be bored senseless by my mates Twin Peaks nights that I instead ended up completely hooked.

I ended up a big Lynch admirer, his way of working made complete sense to me - I find it strange such a mellow seeming guy can make such powerful and unsettling cinema.

I thought the culmination of events in Mulholland Drive were pretty heartbreaking. I love most of Lynch's output, but Mulholland Drive seemed to strike a chord with the sad obsession for fame so prevalent these days.

 

[soonplus]

I've only seen Mulholland Drive, somehow! Been meaning to watch several others for agessss, never seem to have got 'round to it. Mulholland is pretty brilliant, though...

Should I avoid Blue Velvet then...?

no, it's fantastic... i'd say his finest moment

 

[mwgdrwg]

David Lynch is celebrating his 75th birthday today, hope he as a great day!

 

[Johnny Vodka]

David Lynch is celebrating his 75th birthday today, hope he as a great day!

I thought he was in his 80s for some weird reason.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

He is ill.

David Lynch says he is too ill to direct films in person

The Twin Peaks creator says he has emphysema caused by smoking and cannot leave the house because of the risk of Covid

www.theguardian.com

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

My favourite? Dune. Might not be his best but it was big and wierd and sci-fi. All stuff I like.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

My favourite? Dune. Might not be his best but it was big and wierd and sci-fi. All stuff I like.

It's not his best film, but I'd rather watch it again than that recent boring Dune. (controversial )

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I happily watched the old dune after the new one.

New one was interesting but lack a certain.....

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Guessing the interview might be down to him being involved in a new music project (not listened yet).

 

[Siouxsie]

I have a soft spot for Blue Velvet.....you can't beat an oxygen mask and a pair of open thighs.....Mommy!

 

[krtek a houby]

Used to be Wild at Heart and Elephant Man, now it's Mulholland Drive and Elephant Man.

Didn't like the Twin Peaks film, but have come round to it.

Dune has its moments, but it's lacking impact. And feels very rushed. Down to studio interference, I know.

Vilneuve has improved the tale vastly.

 

[The39thStep]

Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive followed by Wild At Heart