David Lynch

Jim of Seattle · Post by **Jim of Seattle** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:16 am

I'm a huge David Lynch fan. I've seen Eraserhead probably 20 times, I actually own the soundtrack to it, consisting mostly of noise, but cool nevertheless.

I actually enjoyed Dune for its Lynchiness, despite the fact that it's awful if you look at it in terms of adapting the book.

For $10/month you can join http://www.davidlynch.com and get exclusive films and other cool stuff that comes from him.

I really admire him for his honest, authentic artistry. He is (or at least convincingly seems so) unfettered by Hollywoodism and ego, and is simply doing what he wants to do without making a big stink about it. In interviews he always comes across very open and genuine. He's a walking contradiction, since his work is so dark but his personality so light.

Anyway, just wanted to put this out there. He's my favorite filmmaker.

starfinger · Post by **starfinger** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:32 am

i love david lynch as well..
10 bucks huh. is it worth it?

-craig

jute gyte · Post by **jute gyte** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:53 am

his work is very good.

JonPorobil · Post by **JonPorobil** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:41 pm

I loved Eraserhead, and I though Dune was okay, but I still have never dragged myself all the way through the book(s). Lost Highway bugged the hell out of me, in some ways it was meant to, but also in others it was not.

Oh well. I like the guy well enough.

Calfborg · Post by **Calfborg** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:01 pm

Yesterday, I was listening the HORSE the Band's R. Borlax album, and the song "Purple" uses a sample in the beginning that says "Have you ever done this before?..." Tonight, I just watched Mulholland Drive for the first time and noticed that the sample is from the first lesbian love scene in the movie. That was pretty fucked up coincidence considering I got the movie and the album on the same day. Anyway, I loved that movie, even though I couldn't really figure it out past the scene with the blue box. I was pretty confident through the first hour and 45 minutes, but damn, it got weird. I really like the camera work in that movie with the steadicam shots, subtle bobbing and all (also, the blurry effects)...it's all real solid. The jerky camera work and flashy editing in a lot of modern thriller-type movies can get pretty tiring after a while (I was thinking of Man on Fire...goddamn, that movie never quits and the excessive shakiness really weakens the effect since it is the entire damn movie). I'm probably going to have to watch Mulholland Drive again tomorrow.

c hack · Post by **c hack** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:55 am

Calfborg wrote: The jerky camera work and flashy editing in a lot of modern thriller-type movies can get pretty tiring after a while

Also in that new show "Lost." It's like they hired the cameraman from fucking Blair Witch.

jute gyte · Post by **jute gyte** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:30 pm

Calfborg wrote:Anyway, I loved that movie, even though I couldn't really figure it out past the scene with the blue box. I was pretty confident through the first hour and 45 minutes, but damn, it got weird.

this will probably help you out with that.

Calfborg · Post by **Calfborg** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:28 am

jute gyte wrote:
Calfborg wrote:Anyway, I loved that movie, even though I couldn't really figure it out past the scene with the blue box. I was pretty confident through the first hour and 45 minutes, but damn, it got weird.
this will probably help you out with that.

That was pretty helpful. I think I understand it now, mostly. I'll still have to watch it again. And probably again. I like how there's not music in the end credits, just ambient sound effects (at least initially). It sure is a lot cooler that way. Good soundtrack, overall.