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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:51 PM Jan 2012

Today is David Lynch's birthday. What is your favorite David Lynch Movie?

Without a doubt one of the classics of all time - "Blue Velvet".

That movie is just sublime, so perfect with the casting, the plots and twists. Probably one of the best movie roles for Dennis Hopper and Isabella Rossalini.

btw my lesson learned from "Blue Velvet" - if you find a severed ear in a field - just leave it where you found and and mind your own damn business!

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Today is David Lynch's birthday. What is your favorite David Lynch Movie? (Original Post) LynneSin Jan 2012 OP
I think I'm the only one, but I really liked "Dune" Glorfindel Jan 2012 #1
You're not nuxvomica Jan 2012 #21
Eraserhead? ret5hd Jan 2012 #2
Eraserhead! edbermac Jan 2012 #3
parenthood mopinko Jan 2012 #33
No question. ohiosmith Jan 2012 #4
Who is David Lynch??? Stuart G Jan 2012 #5
The Twin Peaks tv show. Swede Jan 2012 #6
Are you sure you are not hallucinating this? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #7
DADDY WANTS TO REPLY TO YOUR THREAD! Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #8
Win! geardaddy Jan 2012 #13
I had a weird experience watching that. progressoid Jan 2012 #16
You like Lynch? Suave! Goddamn you're one suave fucker! davsand Jan 2012 #9
Mulholland Dr. hifiguy Jan 2012 #10
Mulholland Dr XemaSab Jan 2012 #15
The Elephant Man Burma Jones Jan 2012 #11
My brother was an extra in The Straight Story. progressoid Jan 2012 #18
I agree Canis Mala Jan 2012 #19
Heinken?! Fuck that shit! PABST BLUE RIBBON geardaddy Jan 2012 #12
Now I'm gonna have to watch that on Netflix tonight. geardaddy Jan 2012 #14
"Who Reamed Rosie Rabbit" HopeHoops Jan 2012 #17
Eraserhead and The Straight Story. stevedeshazer Jan 2012 #20
Wild at Heart jorno67 Jan 2012 #22
I loved Mulholland Drive. One of my favorite movies (I have a lot of favorite movies..but still) n/t nirvana555 Jan 2012 #23
This is a snakeskin jacket: The Straight Story Jan 2012 #35
Heineken?!?! 7wo7rees Jan 2012 #24
Here it is: The Straight Story Jan 2012 #36
yes, has to be blue velvet shanti Jan 2012 #25
Bookmarking. Skip Intro Jan 2012 #26
elephant man ge626dfil Jan 2012 #27
The Straight Story limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #28
One of my favorites as well The Straight Story Jan 2012 #31
well yeah I guess so, if you named yourself after it limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #34
yeah, that's a great one fishwax Jan 2012 #38
Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive... and Eraserhead! yoyossarian Jan 2012 #29
We've got CHICKEN tonight! dogknob Jan 2012 #30
Listen to Mark Kermode eat a fist (and possibly his words) over the great & troubling "Blue Velvet" dogknob Jan 2012 #32
One of my all time favorite clips from Wild at heart: My dog barks some The Straight Story Jan 2012 #37
You know that's the same guy from "Eraserhead," right? dogknob Jan 2012 #40
Yep. Jack Nance, killed in 1996 The Straight Story Jan 2012 #41
"Jack's very clever." yoyossarian Jan 2012 #42
+1! jorno67 Jan 2012 #43
either Mulholland Dr. or The Straight Story fishwax Jan 2012 #39
Just so you know - his birthday was a few days ago LynneSin Jan 2012 #44

nuxvomica

(12,360 posts)
21. You're not
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 10:10 AM
Jan 2012

Dune is an awesome movie even though the ending strayed too far from the book. It's my favorite Lynch, too.

progressoid

(49,824 posts)
16. I had a weird experience watching that.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:18 PM
Jan 2012

The theater was this cool old church. But there were these college kids behind me that were shroomed up and giggled at all the stuff they didn't understand (which was most of the time).

davsand

(13,420 posts)
9. You like Lynch? Suave! Goddamn you're one suave fucker!
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:22 PM
Jan 2012

I liked Blue Velvet (well, as much as you can like something like that) and I thought that the casting in that film was simply amazing. Hopper stole that movie, but if you look at that cast list there were some pretty good actors in there with him. Lynch created something in that film that I think will stand for a very long time.

One movie that Lynch did that I liked, but still have ZERO clue about WTF happened is Lost Highway. To be honest I don't know snybody that does.




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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
10. Mulholland Dr.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:28 PM
Jan 2012

One of my all time favorite movies.

I had my own interpretation of it, but a friend pointed out that it's really Lynch's inside-out remake of "Sunset Boulevard" albeit done in his own inimitable style.

Twin Peaks was also an amazing piece of work.

Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)
11. The Elephant Man
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:39 PM
Jan 2012

I also really liked "The Straight Story"


This is not to say I don't like Weird Lynch.....but these two flicks lack attention.......

progressoid

(49,824 posts)
18. My brother was an extra in The Straight Story.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:23 PM
Jan 2012

It was filmed in his town.

In fact, when he was just out of college, he lived in the house they filmed in for about a year.

The house is gone now.

Canis Mala

(91 posts)
19. I agree
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:32 PM
Jan 2012

He captures the alienation and absurdity of the industrial revolution (which is constantly heard in the background) while telling an intense story about an individual imprisoned not only by his maladies, but the prejudice and ignorance of humans.

stevedeshazer

(21,653 posts)
20. Eraserhead and The Straight Story.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 06:53 PM
Jan 2012

As different as can be, but sublime in their cinematography.

Elephant Man is a close runner-up.

jorno67

(1,986 posts)
22. Wild at Heart
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 11:57 AM
Jan 2012

If you haven't seen it...do so today! Great cast, crazy story, shocking, hysterically funny, sexy, everything you want in a movie.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
28. The Straight Story
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 07:55 AM
Jan 2012

was is one of my favorite movies ever.

I like his weird stuff too but this one is the best for me!


fishwax

(29,146 posts)
38. yeah, that's a great one
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 12:57 AM
Jan 2012

My favorite is either The Straight Story or Mulholland Dr. -- there such different movies, but each great in its own way.

yoyossarian

(1,054 posts)
29. Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive... and Eraserhead!
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 07:29 PM
Jan 2012

Oh, and did I mention Eraserhead?



Loves me some David Lynch!

fishwax

(29,146 posts)
39. either Mulholland Dr. or The Straight Story
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 01:00 AM
Jan 2012

Very different movies, with the former more in line with what one expects from a Lynch movie, but the latter is great in its own way as well. The first season of Twin Peaks is also great.

I appreciate Blue Velvet, but think it is a bit overrated.

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