Just saw Mulholland Drive for the first time. I think it was way better than Dune which was ruined by terrible acting. I can't really compare it to Eraserhead as I had mixed feelings about both.

I loved the noir feel of Mulholland Drive. The scenes with the Cowboy and Silencio were really cool and out there although I have no idea what happened at Silencio. Some of the imagery like the miniature people, the blue box, the studio head and the man from the nightmare were also really creepy. The lead actresses were solid and while the director seemed like a big time creeper, he won me over by smashing the gangsters' car and pouring paint on his cheating wife' jewelry.

That said, there were times when the acting and dialogue just didn't seem... right. At times, both felt awkward and unrealistic but in a way that felt intentional. Are all of Lynch's films like this? Also, I thought the whole "switch-aroo" was semi-obnoxious. They made it extremely obvious that all the character names had been switched around and the stuff with the blue key was equally in your face. It felt amateurish, frankly, and reading up on the history of the film, it seems like the weird ending could just be the result of switching from TV to film. In any case, it feels like Lynch has no idea what this movie's about himself.

That said, if you can get past the idea of actors playing multiple characters, there's a perfectly logical explanation for everything that happens. That's my interpretation anyway. Seeing as Lynch wanted people to come up with their own, I'll go with the logical as any other would seem like the result of Lynch being a lazy bastard and just throwing a hodgepodge of nonsense out there for people to kill themselves over trying to make sense of.

Quoted from James McClung Just saw Mulholland Drive for the first time. I think it was way better than Dune which was ruined by terrible acting. I can't really compare it to Eraserhead as I had mixed feelings about both. I loved the noir feel of Mulholland Drive. The scenes with the Cowboy and Silencio were really cool and out there although I have no idea what happened at Silencio. Some of the imagery like the miniature people, the blue box, the studio head and the man from the nightmare were also really creepy. The lead actresses were solid and while the director seemed like a big time creeper, he won me over by smashing the gangsters' car and pouring paint on his cheating wife' jewelry.

What is sticking with me, James, is that for you, when the "bad guy" got his just reward, you were won over.

Now I'm thinking about the "Thief" movie.

Everyone in this show is bad. The whole bunch.

Now, as writers, we have a dilemma. Who of this terrible group are we going to attempt to generate sympathy for?

I've seen several comments and I get the impression that they "hate" many of the characters.

I see that as a good thing, but how do we work with that?

Sandra

Sandra,

I know it's difficult and that you have many bees making honey in your head at this moment in time but please try to keep threads limited to their topic.

Thanks,

Michael

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Quoted from mcornetto Sandra, I know it's difficult and that you have many bees making honey in your head at this moment in time but please try to keep threads limited to their topic. Thanks, Michael

I apologize. I'm going to work on being more quiet this year.

I need to get serious and retreat for awhile.

I'll be active this month while I'm in "Cruise Mode", but then I'll disappear for awhile and give the mods a rest. Bert will most certainly be glad I'm gone.  

I'll be online regularly for the next month, but after that, if you want to contact me, it's:

Haileevale@gmail.com

Don't use the hotmail because I don't check it that often. Gmail is my main account.

I do reads for people I've been in close contact with. I also do reads if they're urgent.

We have a year before us my friends.

Make it a good one!

Sandra

Great news for Lynchheads everywhere...

http://www.theguardian.com/fil.....en-fire-walk-with-me

R

"This is a snakeskin jacket. it's a representation if my individuality and my belief in personal freedom." Something like that.

Never get sick of Wild at Heart.

No doubt most of you will have heard by now. But just in case you haven't -

http://youtu.be/nNHsA4WIFvc

As DL said himslelf - that gum you like is coming back into style.

R

Quoted from rendevous No doubt most of you will have heard by now. But just in case you haven't - http://youtu.be/nNHsA4WIFvc As DL said himslelf - that gum you like is coming back into style. R

One of the best scenes ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62P6Gm9jpE

For those like me who are extremely pleased Dave has stopped messing about making albums and running clubs in Paris...

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-.....bi-agent-dale-cooper

R

Quoted from rendevous For those like me who are extremely pleased Dave has stopped messing about making albums and running clubs in Paris... http://www.theguardian.com/tv-.....bi-agent-dale-cooper R

- As delighted as I am that Lynch is revisiting the Black Lodge and all the weird and wonderful characters who reside there, I would rather he was working on a new feature.

Oh and by the way, I think his albums are great, here's to him making more of those too.

Bloody RV and his stuffy, entrenched music tastes. "No guitars? Not interested, mate."

I'm re-watching the original series in preparation for the new series, it's still great!

Would love to see more feature work too, but TV will have to do for now.

I liked the original story in Twin Peaks, that ran to what... about episode 8 or 9? After they finished the original storyline, which was obviously rushed, the whole show took a turn for the worse. It got silly, unfocused and stupid. Became unwatchable for me.

Fire walk with me had it's moments, but I wasn't a fan of that as well.

I look forward to this though. But wish, Lynch would make a feature.

I'm not on Twitter. Which is probably just as well for everyone. But David Lynch is.

"Dear Twitter Friends, the rumours are not what they seem ..... It is!!! Happening again. #TwinPeaks returns on @SHO_Network,""

So Lynch is back on with Twin Peaks. I hope he stays this time.

Now, I'm off to have some pie and coffee.

R