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oildude · 05-23-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I have not seen any Akerman, Rivette, or Rohmer.

I haven't seen any Rivette either.

WonderWeasel · 05-23-2015, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bwdowiak

Since 6 brave posters admitted to never having seen a film by one of the acknowledged masters of cinema, what about everyone else?

Fill in the blank:

"I am embarrassed to say, but I've never seen a film directed by......"

mine would be Jean Renoir

I've never seen a David Lynch film. I saw a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks when I was younger because my mom watched it, but I have yet to watch an actual film of his. Any suggestions?

Santa Barbara · 05-23-2015, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I've never seen a David Lynch film. I saw a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks when I was younger because my mom watched it, but I have yet to watch an actual film of his. Any suggestions?

Blue Velvet.
Wild At Heart.
Dune.

Those are where I'd start. Different feelings and styles for all three.

AaronJ · 05-23-2015, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I've never seen a David Lynch film. I saw a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks when I was younger because my mom watched it, but I have yet to watch an actual film of his. Any suggestions?

Well, Lynch's films are pretty different from one and other. But I believe his masterpiece is Mulholland Dr. (as if that comes as a surprise to anyone here

). Blue Velvet is excellent, as well, of course. And The Elephant Man is something that he did very early in his career and is completely different from his other work, but it's definitely something you'll never forget.

Those are the three I would suggest.

jw007 · 05-23-2015, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ejm69

No I haven't! I'll add it to my watch list. Au Revoir les Enfants remains my favorite Malle, but I also really enjoyed his documentaries.

I watched the documentaries of Louis Malle last year in the Eclipse box set I bought during one of the B&N sales. What a fantastic collection of documentary films I must say! Obviously his "Phantom India" epic was great but my heart goes with "God's Country" (1985) and "...The Pursuit of Happiness" (1986). So genuine.

pedromvu · 05-23-2015, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I've never seen a David Lynch film. I saw a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks when I was younger because my mom watched it, but I have yet to watch an actual film of his. Any suggestions?

Completely agree with AaronJ comments, those are his strongest films, i would also add The Straight Story, which demonstrates he can do films not only about weird stuff happening

AaronJ · 05-23-2015, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pedromvu

Completely agree with AaronJ comments, those are his strongest films, i would also add The Straight Story, which demonstrates he can do films not only about weird stuff happening

Thanks.

Yeah, I thought about including The Straight Story, but I was trying to keep it to three choices. If I had included a fourth, that would have been it. Great film!

StingingVelvet · 05-23-2015, 08:29 AM

Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart are definitely the Lynch movies I would suggest for the average viewer. I actually dislike his more... abstract?... stuff. Not knocking those who like stuff like Lost Highway and Mullholand Drive, it's just not for me.

fdm · 05-23-2015, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by filmmusic

Speaking of Renoir, has anyone seen Elena and her men?
This was one of the most boring movies I have ever seen.
I don't remember anything.
Maybe I was too tired? I don't know.
And I love Ingrid Bergman.

Ditto, one of my least favorite Renoirs. I'll settle for the tired excuse too, perhaps a revisit would help some though.

CriterionBlues · 05-23-2015, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jw007

I watched the documentaries of Louis Malle last year in the Eclipse box set I bought during one of the B&N sales. What a fantastic collection of documentary films I must say! Obviously his "Phantom India" epic was great but my heart goes with "God's Country" (1985) and "...The Pursuit of Happiness" (1986). So genuine.

Yes! I love these documentaries, especially the two you mentioned from the 1980s. I even enjoyed his short piece on cycling, Vive le Tour. I think that his being a good documentary filmmaker made him a better fiction director. Just think that Au Revoir les Enfants followed the American docs, and some of his best output (IMO) came after Phantom India.

Arch Stanton · 05-23-2015, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I've never seen a David Lynch film. I saw a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks when I was younger because my mom watched it, but I have yet to watch an actual film of his. Any suggestions?

Twin Peaks might be a good place to start, actually.

gr451 · 05-23-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

Twin Peaks might be a good place to start, actually.

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Blue Velvet
Wild at Heart

Only then will you be ready for Mulholland Drive

CriterionBlues · 05-23-2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gr451

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Blue Velvet
Wild at Heart

Only then will you be ready for Mulholland Drive

I would add Lost Highway to the list.

Scottie · 05-23-2015, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

I would add Lost Highway to the list.

And Eraserhead...and pretty much everything Pre-MD. lol.

filmmusic · 05-23-2015, 03:23 PM

I have seen 6 David Lynch films.
I must say I'm not a fan of his weird films, but I like the mainstream ones:
Elephant man, Dune, Straight Story.

(haven't seen Mullholand Drive)

grim_tales · 05-23-2015, 04:03 PM

I've seen Blue Velvet and Naked Lunch - Blue Velvet was pretty dark, and Naked Lunch was.. erm, weird

Scottie · 05-23-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by grim_tales

I've seen Blue Velvet and Naked Lunch - Blue Velvet was pretty dark, and Naked Lunch was.. erm, weird

Naked Lunch isn't a David Lynch film, nor is it very good.

LPMA · 05-23-2015, 04:58 PM

Mulholland Dr. was my first Lynch film when I was about 16. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.

Scottie · 05-23-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LPMA

Mulholland Dr. was my first Lynch film when I was about 16. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.

It opened up a brand new world for me.

CriterionBlues · 05-23-2015, 05:18 PM

To summarize this discussion:

Watch everything David Lynch has ever made. Even Dune.

I'm a big fan of Inland Empire as well, although that one seems to get a lot of hate.

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05-23-2015, 08:29 AM	#126188
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:851 Blu-ray collection:2331 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart are definitely the Lynch movies I would suggest for the average viewer. I actually dislike his more... abstract?... stuff. Not knocking those who like stuff like Lost Highway and Mullholand Drive, it's just not for me.

05-23-2015, 03:23 PM	#126195
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	I have seen 6 David Lynch films. I must say I'm not a fan of his weird films, but I like the mainstream ones: Elephant man, Dune, Straight Story. (haven't seen Mullholand Drive)

05-23-2015, 04:03 PM	#126196
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	I've seen Blue Velvet and Naked Lunch - Blue Velvet was pretty dark, and Naked Lunch was.. erm, weird

05-23-2015, 04:58 PM	#126198
LPMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Blu-ray collection:28	Mulholland Dr. was my first Lynch film when I was about 16. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.

05-23-2015, 05:18 PM	#126200
CriterionBlues Expert Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:Soda City, USA 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:3382 DVD collection:369 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:2	To summarize this discussion: Watch everything David Lynch has ever made. Even Dune. I'm a big fan of Inland Empire as well, although that one seems to get a lot of hate.

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