>Discuss.
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I'd opt for visionary film-maker. He's a true surrealist. He doesn't just juxtapose stuff for a quick "Hey that's weird" response. He's genuinely attempting to visualise the workings of the unconscious.

He often talks about creating a 'mood that feels right', artistically speaking, in his films without having to verbalise what that mood is. "Lost Highway" is a masterpiece, one of the most engaging and enjoyable films I've seen for years. Everything hangs together satisfyingly, but ineffably, like a dream.

I'll wager Lynch was an influence on Blue Jam/Jam. By playing extracts from "Eraserhead" in the first episode of "Blue Jam" I think CM acknowldges this. However, bereft of the overall story context you get with a film, Jam comes across as often just a succession of odd bits without any real mood or atmosphere - which is what makes Lynch's stuff work.

I hope this makes some kind of sense. My brain and body are mashed after last night's works do.

I'd say that Playstation 2 ad currently doing the rounds owes something to Eraserhead, too. Albeit in a "Hey, wouldn't it be cool to stick in a talking duck somewhere?" kind of a way.

Lynch used to collect mouldy sandwiches, didn't he? Very strange man.

"In Heaven, everything is fine..."

The Playstation 2 adds are directed By Lynch.
It was on the Money Program awhile ago.

Hey hey!
Blue Velvet! Good film, shame I'm not allowed to watch it, but the first 53 seconds (which I saw) were excellent...

>Hey hey!
>Blue Velvet! Good film, shame I'm not allowed to watch it

Why?

She's too young - still, i found some of the enjoyment goes out of watching 18's when you're actually old enough - the best time was when i saw starship troopers in the cinema when it was a 15, but then on video it was released as an 18! phew, what crazy times!

Actually, it was a more sort of all encompassing futile "Whyyyyy??" but that explanation will do! I find that I prefer kids films these days, violence has somewhat lost its appeal.

What about if i hit myself with this keyboard...

















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Well, i'm not doing that again.

I hate doing that, ice and foxes everywhere.

>Blue Velvet! Good film, shame I'm not allowed to watch it, but the first 53 seconds (which I saw) were excellent...

Borrowed by Blur for the start of the 'There's No Other Way' promo, no less. Insects in the grass...

I'm with Mr Griffiths incidentally. I would add that Lynch has lost his audience over the years due to his obsession with time, highly noticeable in 'Fire Walk With Me' and 'Lost Highway' - the latter works because of the grand metaphor for the road as a straight line, which curves like time into a....oh you get the point.

I subscribe to 'Wrapped in Plastic'. I suggest to Mr G that he should as well.

I think he's great, I only wish I had the chance to see more of his stuff.

I mean his art, you pervert.

I think the reason I like him so much is that next to him, I appear normal.

Semi normal.

Hmmm.
Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Elephant Man, Straight Story etc etc.
All very fine.
But Lost Highway, though? I'm sorry.
A spectacularly scary premise and great opening half hour, thrown away for a HOPELESSLY mangled musing on the nature of time / coincidence... So in love with the idea of remaining a step ahead of his arthouse audience, that he changes his mind as to what's happening just before the end of the film, thus ensuring no-one knows what's going on. Lazy, cheap, balloon-headed...
I'm being absurdly generous here. I could just say it was the biggest pile of horsewank I saw that year. That feels better.
And Wild At Heart is a bleeding mess too, much beloved of overserious students and kitsch-sucking fag hags. But I appear to own it on video twice. Why?
These are the confusing reactions engendered by Senor Lynch. I have no conclusion. He is both visionary and pointless. I think he's a posing prannet and a diligent and craftsmanlike auteur.
Maybe he's two people, like the Coens, but dressed up in a pantomime David Lynch skin.

Well, he's not a very realistic person is he? Butler's idea sounds feasible to me

It's critics like you that stop films being made.
I forget whether this is a pro or a con!

Incidentally, my parents are very relaxed about what I watch on TV or video or cinema (I told them I want to be a film director...) but Blue Velvet is a no go area apparently for the moment...must be really good...

Lost Highway - good

Wild at Heart - bad

But at least Wild At Heart is (intentionally) funny.

Still refuse to think anything good about Lost Highway, because it annoyed me so much. In fact, until Velvet Goldmine, I thought it was the biggest argument for culling film students ever produced.

Just what Elephant Man - not really yer typical Lynch film, but it puts him in the visionary catergory anyway.
Although Twin Peaks is a bit dodgy - Fire Walk With Me obviously, not the series.

btw, anyone remebert channel 5 showing it when it started, and ending the first run sayin twim peaks will be back soon? bastards.

>but Blue Velvet is a no go area apparently for the moment...must be really good...

Would you like me to tell you why it's a no go area?