Eraserhead Opinions

I adore Inland Empire. I almost wouldn't mind if he never made another film, because that one is just such a fantastic tribute to his career. It plays out like a greatest hits album.

Blue Velvet narrowly eclipses Mulholland Drive as my favorite Lynch film, but they trade places occasionally. To me, it just barely beats out the latter film as the fullest representation of the whole 'juxtaposition of beauty and darkness' thing I mentioned. I also think it's the definitive portrayal of good vs. evil on screen- internally for Kyle MacLachlan's character, as well as in his battle with Dennis Hopper, who gives perhaps the greatest performance in any David Lynch film.

I agree, Inland Empire is his most abstract in a while and also his most atmospheric. The tag line for it is "A woman in trouble," and that simple phrase describes the film perfectly and a lot of his career as well. It's a mesmerizing film.

Has anybody seen "Rabbits"? One of his short films, some of which was in Inland Empire.

I adore Inland Empire. I almost wouldn't mind if he never made another film, because that one is just such a fantastic tribute to his career. It plays out like a greatest hits album.

Blue Velvet narrowly eclipses Mulholland Drive as my favorite Lynch film, but they trade places occasionally. To me, it just barely beats out the latter film as the fullest representation of the whole 'juxtaposition of beauty and darkness' thing I mentioned. I also think it's the definitive portrayal of good vs. evil on screen- internally for Kyle MacLachlan's character, as well as in his battle with Dennis Hopper, who gives perhaps the greatest performance in any David Lynch film.

Incidentally, if you like discussions like this--even when combative--it's a pretty good indication that you'll like it here in general. And if not, not.

I've seen Rabbits. It's hard to hold an opinion on that one. It is what it is. It does have a pretty uneasy atmosphere despite the apparent innocence of a bunch of talking rabbits, which I suppose is what it set out to do.

Ah yes, I spent a fair bit of time on RT back in the day; not GD though. And yeah, the cliques were a problem. We are, as you noted, not as huge. Which does make it a bit slower, but also stems the kind of fragmentation you're talking about. So yay for that.

Hope you enjoy it here.

I adore Inland Empire. I almost wouldn't mind if he never made another film, because that one is just such a fantastic tribute to his career. It plays out like a greatest hits album.

Hey, I love Wild at Heart

Just saw Eraserhead today for the first time. I did not like it that much. It's very atmospheric and without a doubt very unnerving but i don't know, this is not as good as say Blue Velvet or Mulholland Dr. I would never watch it again, it was a chore to get through honestly.

I felt the same way. I understand why most people appreciate its ugliness, but I personally found nothing to like. I would give it 2 stars for its atmosphere though. Anyway, Lynch made a masterpiece 24 years later, so it's all good.

i also think it's fair to say that literature wouldn't ever be considered great if it was a choose-your-own adventure, because the only thing that makes literature great is how it's written; whereas, with movies, it's not just about a storyline. so it's kind of an unfair analogy