I love Inland Empire! Best Lynch film since Eraserhead in my opinion. I've watched all 3 hours of it dozens of times, for fun!You haven't seen Inland Empire then?
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I put Mulholland Drive just below Lost Highway but just above Wild At Heart. There's not much in it though to be honest.Lynch is class, Mulholland Drive is fantastic, it might even be better than that if I knew what it was about.
I haven't seen Maps to the Stars yet (shock, horror!) but see above for my love for Inland Empire.Both are class directors, but they have done some dreadful stuff.
I submit Inland Empire and Maps to the Stars as evidence.
I love Inland Empire! Best Lynch film since Eraserhead in my opinion. I've watched all 3 hours of it dozens of times, for fun!
I put Mulholland Drive just below Lost Highway but just above Wild At Heart. There's not much in it though to be honest.
I haven't seen Maps to the Stars yet (shock, horror!) but see above for my love for Inland Empire.
Mulholland Drive was a TV pilot that got turned into a film (either because it was no longer going to be made for TV or because Lynch changed his mind. I don't remember which.) so it makes sense that it's more"normal". I think Lynch is at his best when he's allowed to just go for it which is why I love Eraserhead, Inland Empire, Lost Highway and Blue Velvet.Also, Lost Highway is Lynch's best film I reckon, it makes Mulholland Drive look almost normal. Though I may be a bit biased because the soundtrack is incredible and I have a bit of a thing for Patricia Arquette.
I wasn't sure about Inland Empire for a few days after watching it* but after it sunk in I had to watch it again, and again, and again.Fair play. I have probably watched Inland Empire 10 times, but it has just never clicked for me. Maybe one day I'll get it, but even for Lynch it just seems stupidly weird and unnecessary.
You'll probably love Maps to the Stars!
It won't surprise many to hear that I liked Un Chien Andalou. Eraserhead does feel very similar in places and many, many people have noticed that, but Lynch has said he hadn't seen it when Eraserhead was filmed. I don't know what the truth is.I'll grant Eraserhead maybe the most peculiar film ever, but I'd say it has a touch of genius about it. Very very odd, even by David Lynch standards, and rather disturbing too. God knows what, if anything, it's about. Perhaps influenced by Chien D'Annelou (sp?) and equally meaningless
Mulholland Drive was a TV pilot that got turned into a film (either because it was no longer going to be made for TV or because Lynch changed his mind. I don't remember which.) so it makes sense that it's more"normal". I think Lynch is at his best when he's allowed to just go for it which is why I love Eraserhead, Inland Empire, Lost Highway and Blue Velvet.
I should also mention the excellent and beuuuuutiful The Elephant Man.
It won't surprise many to hear that I liked Un Chien Andalou. Eraserhead does feel very similar in places and many, many people have noticed that, but Lynch has said he hadn't seen it when Eraserhead was filmed. I don't know what the truth is.
I felt that Inland Empire started with a similar feel to Eraserhead so that got me in fairly quickly. I love the rabbits sitcom stuff too. It's like Lynch drew on elements from his previous films so there are nods to Lost Highway and Fire Walk With Me in there too.Agreed.
And thank you for reminding me about Blue Velvet. Dennis Hopper was unreal in that. Utterly brutal and yet totally compelling.
I'm going to give Inland Empire another go tonight. I get where Lynch is with most things and find it really frustrating that I haven't connected with this one. Some illicit substances may be required...
I felt that Inland Empire started with a similar feel to Eraserhead so that got me in fairly quickly. I love the rabbits sitcom stuff too. It's like Lynch drew on elements from his previous films so there are nods to Lost Highway and Fire Walk With Me in there too.
Can't see anything wrong with Sharon Stones performance jn Caisino though - totally believable.as the character she's playing