In Reply to: What the hell did I just see? posted by Sean Jean on April 6, 2004 at 05:34:30:
I loved Mulholland Drive, easily my favorite movie in years, and for me it resonated completely. Like a perfectly constructed dream that uses symbolism and rhythmic effects to express concepts far more efficiently and organically than a narrative ever could, I was not left with any feeling of inadequate understanding or a puzzle left unsolved. Personally, I feel that Lynch has come a long way since Blue Velvet. He's probably my favorite American director right now.Yet Lost Highway went completely over my head. I still loved it for the imagery, but I did not understand it.
Eraserhead is loads of fun. When I was in Paris in 1994-5, Eraserhead was the only movie that played in the theaters every single week, like a ritual. I guess it's their version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. One of the many reasons why Paris just feels right. There was a wild analysis of Eraserhead in Film Quarterly that really pulled out all the stops on the symbolism.
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Follow Ups
- Re: What the hell did I just see? - ephemere 13:19:09 04/06/04 (2)
- "Eraserhead" played Cleveland, Ohio at midnight for decades!! - Tyoder 15:51:17 04/07/04 (1)
- Yes!!! - ephemere 17:11:40 04/07/04 (0)