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Spoiler: I have no idea why, because now that I've got it it seems obvious, but I really had no clue. And it's also my second favorite after Blue Velvet, with Lost Highway a close third. And with Dune somewhere just behind.
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I also love The Elephant Man and The Straight Story (this one hasn't been seen by as many people as his others, but it's excellent). I hate Dune though. |
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Another vote of support for OAV's succinct and articulate summary. I posted some very similar things to movie forums a couple of years ago. The film has also been analyzed in Salon, and there was an amateur audio commentary that walked you through the film in real time, pointing out all the hints and how things tied together.
I think Mulholland Dr. is probably Lynch's most beautiful film, but I also feel that it's a bit "cheap". The fact that it all wraps up in a neat, sensible package at the end rather ruins the Lynchian weirdness and ambiguity, to my mind. The "it was all a dream" ending is a bit of a cop-out, and pretty threadbare at this point (having been used way too often since Alice in Wonderland). And the close correspondence to Lost Highway makes it seem like Lynch is repeating himself. All in all, I think it's an excellent introduction to David Lynch. Probably his most accessible work since 'Twin Peaks' (apart from The Straight Story, which isn't really characteristic of his style). However, I think most people who are more familiar with his work will recognize that it's Lynch on autopilot. I don't think I could choose a personal Lynch favorite. Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, 'Twin Peaks', Lost Highway and The Straight Story are all excellent, as are many of his short films. I think the only thing of his I didn't like at all was Wild at Heart, and even that may be a fine movie that just doesn't appeal to me. Edit: Oh yeah, and Dune. That sucked.
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Ok, if anyone reading this thread thinks that Dune is great, let him raise his hand! *raises hand, feels a bit lonely*
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Linda Hunt - creepy as Shadout Mapes Sting - (he was so cool) The blue eyes The worms!! Nothing intellectual here but I did like the movie (are you less lonely?) I loved the book too. I certainly can't compare it to any of David Lynch's other movies because I haven't seen any others (except Twin Peaks). *runs* |
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I love pretty much everything about Dune; Mac Lachlan is probably my second favorite actor, Sting rocks so much it shouldn't be allowed, the blue eyes and the worms are awesome, the home planet have very different, yet, very peculiar feelings, the desert shots are cool, the music is great, the story is fascinating (obviously), etc, etc... You should try Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive. All incredible movie material.
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On the other hand, the main character is a teenager who's clearly in his twenties, the score is by TOTO, the desert shots somehow manage to be claustrophobic, it's full of painful voice-overs, the story makes no sense unless you've read the book, the decadent Harkonnens apparently live in all the opulence of a factory warehouse, the ending has been changed to be contrary to everything Frank Herbert intended, Duncan Idaho dies defending a dog (a ******* dog!), and the shield effects are pathetic.
Also, two words: weirding modules. Whatever your preference is, I guess. You can at least be happy that the film (in both its main cuts) is finally available in a number of good DVD editions, with handsome transfers and a plethora of bonus material. How I wish they'd treat Blade Runner the same way! (The ultimate special edition, with a new, definite cut the way Ridley Scott wanted it, has been put on hold until ... essentially until Jerry Perenchio dies.)
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*stubbornly keeps hand where it is, and that's not raised up in the air*
Anyway, I just went and saw Red Eye. What can I say, I'm now a sucker for Cillian, though I think he rocks that much more as the scarecrow, but this is a nice little extra. At least, the beginning. The end, well. Let's say I'm missing something that was desperately hinted at in the beginning. It's just simply MISSING. Must... have... *slaps self* Ahem. Anyway. Cutting out the last half hour or so, a most excellent movie. Otherwise, a good average, great to munch popcorn to, and good oppurtunity to stare longingly at the cute guy on the screen. ...I think I deviated from what I was originally going to say, again. You get the point. *hastily flees thread* o_o
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Otherwise, the movie suffered, especially its latter half, from too much proselytizing - after a while it felt too wordy, an inevitability (perhaps) of its stage play origin, and I felt like a ping pong ball getting knocked back and forth between interrogative velvet paddles.
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But so that you know, Blade Runner is my favorite movie.
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Yesterday I saw "Howl's Moving Castle" in the cinema.
I'd love to express how astonishing and great it was, but I am absolutely speechless. Go see it, if you haven't done so yet! -
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I just read today that Howl's Moving Castle is going to be dubbed in finnish.
And I just know that only the dubbed version will come to Vaasa. Oh well... I guess that I'm just going to have to wait and buy it on dvd in order to see it.
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Is there a wise man/woman around here that can enlighten me about the connection (if any) between:
"Howl's Moving Castle" and "Castle in the Sky" ? Cause I'm confused...
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I just finished watching 12 Monkeys.
Excellent movie in my opinion. One of my favourite Gilliam movies.
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