RIP David Lynch

DavidW · January 17, 2025, 05:04:35 AM

I gave up on Twin Peaks: The Return when it aired and decided it might have been a mood thing so I started it again last night. I can see what I think was missing: the soundtrack! The nearly constant music in the original show set the tone in each scene so well and was such an integral part of the series. When you take that away, it feels like a rough cut with something missing. But getting over that, it is not as different from the original as I thought it was.

Cato · January 17, 2025, 05:22:01 AM

Quote from: Franco_Manitobain on January 17, 2025, 04:36:19 AMFilms I have not seen:

Wild at Heart

The Straight Story

Inland Empire

I found Inland Empire difficult (I stopped watching it twice after less than half an hour), but on my third attempt I simply did not try to figure anything out, and just watched the scenes flow by.

Let's call it a satire-nightmare on California's entertainment business: if it does not make much sense, that's fine, because much in California's entertainment business makes no sense in real life!

Cato · January 17, 2025, 05:46:59 AM

Quote from: DavidW on January 17, 2025, 05:04:35 AMI gave up on Twin Peaks: The Return when it aired and decided it might have been a mood thing so I started it again last night. I can see what I think was missing: the soundtrack! The nearly constant music in the original show set the tone in each scene so well and was such an integral part of the series. When you take that away, it feels like a rough cut with something missing. But getting over that, it is not as different from the original as I thought it was.

One of the more brilliant scenes has Michael Cera imitating Marlon Brando from The Wild One!

Unfortunately, the scene is not available on YouTube or elsewhere.

relm1 · January 17, 2025, 05:55:57 AM

Loved him. RIP. Very interesting film maker and surprisingly convincing actor. He's briefly in Steven Spielberg's biofilm, The Fabelmans.

Mandryka · May 09, 2025, 02:18:15 AM

Richard Barrett new release "in memory David Lynch"

https://richardbarrett.bandcamp.com/album/first-light

drogulus · May 09, 2025, 09:04:22 AM

"Let me stop you in the hall"

atardecer · May 18, 2025, 09:03:19 PM

Love his work. Mulholland Drive is my all time favorite movie and Blue Velvet and Lost Highway are in my top 5. I don't think he has any bad films. Twin Peaks is my favorite TV show.

Karl Henning · May 18, 2025, 09:27:49 PM

Quote from: atardecer on May 18, 2025, 09:03:19 PMLove his work. Mulholland Drive is my all time favorite movie and Blue Velvet and Lost Highway are in my top 5. I don't think he has any bad films. Twin Peaks is my favorite TV show.

I'm due to re-watch Twin Peaks.

Mandryka · May 19, 2025, 08:23:14 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on May 18, 2025, 09:27:49 PMI'm due to re-watch Twin Peaks.

Cato · May 19, 2025, 08:46:44 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on May 19, 2025, 08:23:14 AM

I will note that Inland Empire begins with a teary-eyed woman watching a televised stage play with humanoid rabbits speaking seemingly discrete aphorisms.

Karl Henning · May 22, 2025, 08:10:21 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on May 19, 2025, 08:23:14 AM

(* chortle *)

Mandryka · May 22, 2025, 08:58:18 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on May 22, 2025, 08:10:21 AM(* chortle *)

Here's something to chortle about