David Lynch's Inland Empire... I almost messed up! - Blu-ray Forum

Lepton · 07-30-2007, 03:59 AM

Amazon's software recognizes our good tastes in movies. So when I saw "David Lynch's Inland Empire" in my recommended list... I was excited! I gladly put it on my weekly shipment: which is every single Blu-ray release.

But then I look to see it is a Studio Canal release.... oops! They support HD-DVD exclusively? I think I'll have to wait until the war is over... for the Blu-ray version.

crey014 · 07-30-2007, 06:41 AM

^I'm quite ambivalent whether a blu-ray release of "Inland Empire" would be a vast improvement because the film was shot with a home video or some sort with heaps of intentional grain.

Well, the more the merrier, though.

BTW, I loved "Inland Empire" only that it will take me a few years to watch it again.

pro-bassoonist · 07-30-2007, 06:45 AM

Actually...NOT ALL Studio Canal/Canal + product is HD-exclusive. In fact, in the UK Optimum Releasing just announced that they will be no longer HD-exclusive and will be releasing in BLU (Pan's upcoming release is theirs).

In Germany and especially Spain many of the Studio Canal release are channeled through smaller distribution companies who release in BLU or both (Concord in Germany has such a distro-deal).

What I am trying to tell you here...read more and stay tuned, one way or the other the film will be on BLU.

Pro-B

Scottie · 09-29-2012, 02:20 AM

I don't know if I should import the German box set with Inland Empire, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive.

The only film from a different country that I own is the region free "Moonwalker" from the United Kingdom, because I don't think it'll ever be released on DVD or Blu-Ray in North America.

surfdude12 · 01-02-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I don't know if I should import the German box set with Inland Empire, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive.

I bought this German box set. Mulholland and Lost Highway were fine, but I watched INland last night and after switching to English DTS-HD 5.1, I noticed that the first 10 minutes still had German audio!! anyone else notice this?? Is just part of the dialog supposed to always be German?? So weird...

Impossible · 01-02-2014, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

I bought this German box set. Mulholland and Lost Highway were fine, but I watched INland last night and after switching to English DTS-HD 5.1, I noticed that the first 10 minutes still had German audio!! anyone else notice this?? Is just part of the dialog supposed to always be German?? So weird...

It's in Polish is it not, it's meant to be like that

KRW1 · 01-02-2014, 07:22 PM

I was mighty confused reading the first post here. Not least, the idea of someone buying every single bluray released - does anyone still do that?

surfdude12 · 01-02-2014, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Impossible

It's in Polish is it not, it's meant to be like that

oh thank you!!! I think I got confused because it is a German BD with German DTS-HD, so when I heard non-English audio, I just assumed that the English DTS-HD didn't switch over properly. Thanks!

Scottie · 01-02-2014, 09:14 PM

Speak of the devil, I literally just threw this in.

surfdude12 · 01-02-2014, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Speak of the devil, I literally just threw this in.

cool, I'm going to finish it later, post your review and let me know what you think. I've never seen it. Huge LYnch fan!

eiknarf · 05-20-2016, 02:39 PM

A newly listed blu of it on eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inland-Empir...YAAOSwGW9XPdWw

AnamorphicWidescreen · 06-28-2017, 05:52 PM

I first saw Lynch's Inland Empire when it first hit theaters in Spring 2007, and recently re-watched this again.

I have seen all of Lynch's films. And, even after a second viewing - IE is definitely Lynch's densest & most incomprehensible movie. Essentially, the whole film just seemed like one big mind-f$#%, without any kind of rhyme or reason to connect anything together.

The only things I really "got" from this was the following:

The Laura Dern & Justin Theroux characters were an actress/actor on a film set, and off the set they were having an affair. LD's husband (in "real life") warned off the JT character from seeing his wife.

There were a couple of scenes that appeared to take place in Poland?!

There was a Hollywood street scene that showed the LD character getting stabbed by a fellow?! prostitute, and then slowly dying on the street - however, this didn't "really" happen & was actually part of a film, given that at the end of the scene, you saw a film crew panning back from the scene & LD slowly stirring. It also seems that the character LD was playing here was not the same character she was playing in the scenes she had with JT.

The final scene was the most bizarre - it took place in the drawing room?! of an old house, with women just walking around in a daze. Was this supposed to be hell?! Purgatory?!

The film had several seemingly unconnected dance sequences - including the final scene in the film.

I suspect that if I watch the film a 3rd time it won't make any more sense.

That all being said, as with much of Lynch's work I found this a fascinating viewing experience.

07-30-2007, 03:59 AM	#1
Lepton Member Member since:Jan 2007	David Lynch's Inland Empire... I almost messed up! Amazon's software recognizes our good tastes in movies. So when I saw "David Lynch's Inland Empire" in my recommended list... I was excited! I gladly put it on my weekly shipment: which is every single Blu-ray release. But then I look to see it is a Studio Canal release.... oops! They support HD-DVD exclusively? I think I'll have to wait until the war is over... for the Blu-ray version.

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07-30-2007, 06:41 AM	#2
crey014 Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:16	^I'm quite ambivalent whether a blu-ray release of "Inland Empire" would be a vast improvement because the film was shot with a home video or some sort with heaps of intentional grain. Well, the more the merrier, though. BTW, I loved "Inland Empire" only that it will take me a few years to watch it again.

07-30-2007, 06:45 AM	#3
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	Actually...NOT ALL Studio Canal/Canal + product is HD-exclusive. In fact, in the UK Optimum Releasing just announced that they will be no longer HD-exclusive and will be releasing in BLU (Pan's upcoming release is theirs). In Germany and especially Spain many of the Studio Canal release are channeled through smaller distribution companies who release in BLU or both (Concord in Germany has such a distro-deal). What I am trying to tell you here...read more and stay tuned, one way or the other the film will be on BLU. Pro-B

09-29-2012, 02:20 AM	#4
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	I don't know if I should import the German box set with Inland Empire, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive. The only film from a different country that I own is the region free "Moonwalker" from the United Kingdom, because I don't think it'll ever be released on DVD or Blu-Ray in North America.

01-02-2014, 07:22 PM	#7
KRW1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:45	I was mighty confused reading the first post here. Not least, the idea of someone buying every single bluray released - does anyone still do that?

01-02-2014, 09:14 PM	#9
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Speak of the devil, I literally just threw this in.

05-20-2016, 02:39 PM	#11
eiknarf Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2011 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:2	A newly listed blu of it on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inland-Empir...YAAOSwGW9XPdWw

06-28-2017, 05:52 PM	#12
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	I first saw Lynch's Inland Empire when it first hit theaters in Spring 2007, and recently re-watched this again. I have seen all of Lynch's films. And, even after a second viewing - IE is definitely Lynch's densest & most incomprehensible movie. Essentially, the whole film just seemed like one big mind-f$#%, without any kind of rhyme or reason to connect anything together. The only things I really "got" from this was the following: The Laura Dern & Justin Theroux characters were an actress/actor on a film set, and off the set they were having an affair. LD's husband (in "real life") warned off the JT character from seeing his wife. There were a couple of scenes that appeared to take place in Poland?! There was a Hollywood street scene that showed the LD character getting stabbed by a fellow?! prostitute, and then slowly dying on the street - however, this didn't "really" happen & was actually part of a film, given that at the end of the scene, you saw a film crew panning back from the scene & LD slowly stirring. It also seems that the character LD was playing here was not the same character she was playing in the scenes she had with JT. The final scene was the most bizarre - it took place in the drawing room?! of an old house, with women just walking around in a daze. Was this supposed to be hell?! Purgatory?! The film had several seemingly unconnected dance sequences - including the final scene in the film. I suspect that if I watch the film a 3rd time it won't make any more sense. That all being said, as with much of Lynch's work I found this a fascinating viewing experience.

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