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Post by sthubbins on Mar 13, 2021 16:05:03 GMT -6
Not one you listed but I think Blue Velvet is by far the best entry point
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Post by thebosma on Mar 13, 2021 16:09:32 GMT -6
Seconded on Blue Velvet but of those you listed probably Eraserhead if you want to get heavy into his style. Would definitely recommend watching BV first though
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 16:10:54 GMT -6
Looks like I can sign up for a free trial of Starz and watch that tonight. Thanks, folks.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 13, 2021 16:13:09 GMT -6
Contains one of my favorite scenes in a movie maybe ever? Enjoyed this a lot though some of the themes get a little muddled here and there
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Post by andrewvb on Mar 13, 2021 16:31:20 GMT -6
yeah blue velvet is a good call. i would have said eraserhead of those three which is the first lynch i saw and is awesome but is also generally pretty different than the rest. eh and mullholland drive would prob be good next steps.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 13, 2021 16:38:07 GMT -6
You should start with Inland Empire
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Post by cosmo on Mar 13, 2021 17:13:43 GMT -6
I've never been a fan of Eraserhead. Weird is good sometimes, but other times weird is just weird.
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Post by Kamera on Mar 13, 2021 19:33:19 GMT -6
mullholland drive with the DVD clues most definitely
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 20:55:10 GMT -6
"I can't tell if you're a detective or a pervert" "That's for me to know and you to find out." *wife leaves room, does not come back*
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2021 21:44:35 GMT -6
This is a wild movie. Honestly didn't even realize Kyle MacLachlan was in it - always thought it was all Dennis Hopper.
Speaking of which...
Dennis Fucking Hopper. Dude is incredible.
Here's to your fuck.
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Post by jazzpolice on Mar 13, 2021 22:38:30 GMT -6
Double Feature.
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Post by jazzpolice on Mar 13, 2021 22:41:18 GMT -6
Contains one of my favorite scenes in a movie maybe ever? Enjoyed this a lot though some of the themes get a little muddled here and there Still haven't seen this but really want too. Was just wondering what ever happened to the remake that was supposed to have Jack Nicholson but just read up on it and I guess it's not going to happen now.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 13, 2021 22:43:40 GMT -6
Contains one of my favorite scenes in a movie maybe ever? Enjoyed this a lot though some of the themes get a little muddled here and there Still haven't seen this but really want too. Was just wondering what ever happened to the remake that was supposed to have Jack Nicholson but just read up on it and I guess it's not going to happen now. Thank god. Genuinely like half of this movie is in english anyways there's no reason for that
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Post by neader on Mar 14, 2021 12:45:55 GMT -6
A bit late but want to add The Elephant Man is also great and probably the most accessible but also the least representative of his style compared to the rest I've seen (BV, Lost Highway, Muholland Dr)
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Post by krentist on Mar 14, 2021 12:57:23 GMT -6
It strikes me that I have never seen a David Lynch movie. Dune, Eraser Head and Mulholland Drive are all available on HBO Max. Which is the best entry point? Straight Story
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Post by zircona1 on Mar 14, 2021 13:04:39 GMT -6
Rewatched New Jack City, b/c it was on HBO Max. It's decent, but it crams so much into 100 minutes. Would've worked a lot better as a cable series. I didn't feel anything towards most of the characters except for Chris Rock's Pookie.
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Post by sthubbins on Mar 16, 2021 10:14:05 GMT -6
The Lynch convo inspired me to finally finish Dune after some false starts over the years. I get why people dislike it and it is sorta bad but also pretty cool. Liked it a little better than Fire Walk with Me, I think.
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Post by teekoh on Mar 16, 2021 10:20:58 GMT -6
Related, I just started reading Dune. Shit's wild.
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Post by andrewvb on Mar 16, 2021 10:28:44 GMT -6
yeah dune is good
i watched the straight story last night which is a really good, beautifully paced movie. shout out to my brother for the disney+ login to watch some david lynch.
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Post by Kamera on Mar 17, 2021 17:38:38 GMT -6
Probably one of my favorite WWE brawl endings
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2021 14:25:47 GMT -6
Justice League - The Four Hour Hack
...is actually pretty fun! They go full ham on the action in parts, which is great. Some out of place/needless additions, but they were still kinda interesting. They turned down Aquaman a notch, which helped, too.
B... maybe B+
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Post by andrewvb on Mar 18, 2021 19:49:57 GMT -6
finished steve mcqueen's small axe anthology today. the final film, education, was excellent, so i definitely recommend hanging on to that one. lover's rock was my favorite overall and one of my favorite films of last year.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2021 20:53:00 GMT -6
It's going to take me like two weeks to finish this new Justice League movie, but what I've seen so far is much more coherent than the first version.
But holy shit, so much slow motion.
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Post by jazzpolice on Mar 18, 2021 22:13:58 GMT -6
(Corpus Christi)
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Post by Kamera on Mar 18, 2021 22:33:48 GMT -6
^ I still need to watch that on Criterion Channel. Did you like it?
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Post by krentist on Mar 18, 2021 22:46:39 GMT -6
Snyder Cut rips. I wish all superhero movies were that deranged.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2021 6:28:45 GMT -6
It's going to take me like two weeks to finish this new Justice League movie, but what I've seen so far is much more coherent than the first version. But holy shit, so much slow motion. I also vote for speedsters to stop being depicted in this way.
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Post by jazzpolice on Mar 19, 2021 8:02:20 GMT -6
^ I still need to watch that on Criterion Channel. Did you like it? Yeah I really liked it.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Mar 19, 2021 9:50:44 GMT -6
Has the Board done a definitive ranking of all the Robocop movies? I can't find it. I keep seeing this at the top of the page and now I think I'm gonna watch Robocop tonight. edit: lol
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Post by teekoh on Mar 19, 2021 9:54:18 GMT -6
Never seen Robocop.
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