I hated MD. Thought it was pretentious and self-indulgent, even if it does have some achingly powerful moments.
Saffron ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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I ultimately loved it, but I had to watch it more than once to come around.
I love David Lynch, and especially Twin Peaks, but I have fallen asleep every time I have tried to watch Mulholland Dr.
I thought it was the closest movie equivalent I've seen to watching a dream.
This pretty much sums up my love of Lynch from Eraserhead onward. I'm not sure if it's art, but it is a THING, at least to me.
Granted, I know Hec generally likes Lynch, but hates Lost Highway, which I don't get, as it was another total dream experience.
Inland Empire was a hard row to hoe, but it was also one of the shortest feeling three plus hour movies to me. Plus, the end credits sequence was the most joyous thing David Lynch has ever done, IMO, so it was worth the effort/confusion.
ETA, the thing I love about Lynch's dreaminess is not that it's like watching extended dream sequences, but it's like actually dreaming the movie - as in, this is YOUR dream, even if it has zero relation to anything in your life.
However, he can just tell a good story too, as The Elephant Man and The Straight Story testify to, I think.
Saw The Changeling and Zack and Miri make a porno last night.
Changeling is based on a really fascinating apowerful true story and yet the film is incredibly boring. Jolie rocks the cloche hats and is good, but almost all they give her to do is cry and yell. I was very disappointed.
I liked Zack and Miri. I had a good time but I don't actually think it's a good movie,if you know what I mea. I just find Smith's dialogue funny and I like Banks and Rogen. I think their actual sex scene is lovely, although the people we were with were put-off by it because Rogen is such pasty, chunky guy. I dunno, I'd do him.
Granted, I know Hec generally likes Lynch, but hates Lost Highway, which I don't get, as it was another total dream experience.
Wild At Heart is the one I think not so good. I saw Lost Highway recently, and it blew me away.
I have not seen anything by David Lynch as of yet. I have borrowed the Twin Peaks DVD set to rectify this.
I think their actual sex scene is lovely, although the people we were with were put-off by it because Rogen is such pasty, chunky guy. I dunno, I'd do him.
To me, his appeal all hinges on his haircut. Completely lickable in Pineapple Express and Superbad, icky in this and through most of Knocked Up.
I think their actual sex scene is lovely, although the people we were with were put-off by it because Rogen is such pasty, chunky guy.
Reminds me of the outrage at one of the family dinners a few years back over Love Actually and all the nudity with the one vignette about the young body doubles. Lewis' aunt was complaining that it was all porn and blah, blah, blah and it wasn't as if it was even an attractive pair, blah, blah, blah... and protested, saying that no, that was the exact point. All of that nudity and the simulated sex, because theirs was the most innocent, touching of the love stories and as a viewer, you were really invested when they finally, oh-so-chastely kissed on their first date.
Boy, was that an uncomfortable, "Is she for real?" silence that followed.
I don't know why I find Seth Rogen so sexy, maybe it's his voice... which is a little disturbing since my boss sounds very similar.