They’re all so different and quite hard to rank. Wild at Heart (1990) (one of the funniest, most violent, quotable, sexy films of all time. I’m sure I’m in the minority as it's at the top of my list) The Straight Story (1999) ( a tender, lovely film that can easily get lost within all the Lynchian weirdness) Mulholland Drive (2001) (first two hours is as perfect as a film can get) The Elephant Man (1980) (genius & moving) Blue Velvet (1986) (I love this film and all the accolades it's received. Some feel it’s his best. It’s great ,I just like some of his other films more) Lost Highway (1997) (another one from the dark lord. He is starting to repeat himself here. Robert Blake is priceless) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) (weird & scary. It still works without ever seeing the TV series) Eraserhead (1977) ( this has gotten better over time. A lot) Dune (1984) (like, but do not love) Inland Empire (2006) ( I’ve tried & tried & tried & tried…….)
You may not have intended it but your whole post reeks of superiority. It is possible to like Lynch, 'Arty' films (whatever that may be, a film is a film to me) and surrealism and still think Inland Empire is a load of old crap. It's not like some 'test'. Sometimes artists just miss the mark. You don't have to love everything he does.
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Ah. OK. I thought the list was pretty good, lots of variety and recognising great films are made everywhere.
I never saw the movie, but 2 chicks gettin' it on sounds appealing to me! Depending on the 2 chicks involved, of course!
I still say that Inland Empire needs/deserves serious re-evaluation by some of you that call it a "load of crap"! It took multiple viewings to wrap my mind around all of it. It was made to be seen multiple times. If it turns you off on the first viewing, you'll probably never crack the code. But hey, time is valuable and all that. I can definitely see it being too obtuse and confusing to most people. I wonder if it was shot on film, would it have been more accepted? It's a dense, abstract and difficult movie on the surface, but there is a lot there that unfolds over repeated viewings. That's all I'm saying. I think it's an incredibly powerful and weird nightmare of a movie. It's basically a horror movie disguised as an art film. But then, I also think Eraserhead is one of the greatest films ever made, so my tastes are probably too weird for most people....
I agree with you. It's much more surreal and lucid like than the others but is an essential part of David Lynch's LA Trilogy.
I would love to hear your thoughts on it. For me, it's a film that perennially feels just out of reach.
Behave now! I must say though that there is a tremendous sense of passion and intimacy in that scene, and it's hugely erotic in a mature way, and feels earnt.
I agree with your assessment somewhat - the content is classic Lynch - the medium with which Lynch chose to present it is my only obstacle - like another poster in the thread who tried and tried and tried - I've done the same as well and appreciate it better on subsequent viewings . The concluding segment in the empty theater is quite a nightmare. I can only imagine how it would've looked like if shot on film - with all the film grain dancing and supporting the madness of the story.
I thought I already owned just about all of Lynch's films and miscellaneous collections on DVD, but somehow I missed the Duran Duran Unstaged concert film.... didn't even know it existed until just now.
I just watched it and I like it. Lynch is, of course, not everyone's cup of tea. I think he made a very interesting "film" out of what would otherwise have been just a standard concert video. He basically superimposed eccentrically weird images typical of his style onto footage of a Duran concert The concert is good! The US DVD only has lossy DD 5.1/2.0 audio, while the Blu-ray has DTS-HD Master audio, FWIW. The US Blu-ray sold by Amazon is a BD-R "on demand" product, I have not found a real one yet, except Japanese and Italian imports, which are apparently real pressed disks. Also, the 102 minutes TRT listed on the US DVD is an error, it clocks in at the full 113 minutes, which is stated on the Blu-ray correctly.
I love them all, but 1. The Elephant Man (all-time favorite #2) 2. Mulholland Dr. (all-time favorite #3) 3. Lost Highway 4. Wild At Heart 5. Blue Velvet 6. Eraserhead 7. Fire Walk With Me 8. Inland Empire 9. Dune unrated: haven't watched Straight Story in 20 years
Regarding these 2 movies, I was a bit taken a back when, a few years ago, a friend commented that my All Time Top 5 included 3 movies with one of the main characters killing himself (Nick in "Deer Hunter", and the titular characters in "Elephant Man" and "Stroszek"). Ha !
Blue Velvet Eraserhead Mulholland Dr. Lost Highway Wild At Heart Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me The Elephant Man The Straight Story INLAND EMPIRE Dune
