THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 04:36:22 PM

Title: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 04:36:22 PM: Seeing as we have better taste in movies over here, I figured this would be the place to do this list. TVC agreed with the notion so we're using the list he posted in the Spielberg thread over at neocrap.

Rules, Regulations and Red Tape
-We will begin voting immediately. A round will last until an entry has 10... er, 5 votes, then it is eliminated and we will reset vote counts and start a new round.
-FoC votes will not be counted.
That's pretty much it. Let the games begin!

The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks (I'm rolling the whole franchise into one entry)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Mulholland Drive (2001)

eliminated:

Dune (1984)
Lost Highway (1997)
INLAND EMPIRE (2006)
The Straight Story (1999)
Eraserhead (1977)

For my first vote, I vote to kick Lost Highway off the island.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2007, 04:37:35 PM: Blue Velvet: 9.5/10
Wild at Heart : 9/10

I need moar
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 04:38:48 PM: I have not seen: The Straight Story or INLAND EMPIRE. I really liked Lost Highway, so f u! I vote Dune. also: where is DUMBLAND!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mupepe on June 05, 2007, 04:40:34 PM: Saw Dune for the first time the other night due to a recommendation from Cheebs. I'd like to give him a big hearty 'fuck you' and to also tell Dune to get the fuck off the island.

I still need to see INLAND EMPIRE.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 04:41:12 PM: Quote from: Michelle the Fibber on June 05, 2007, 04:37:35 PM
Blue Velvet: 9.5/10
Wild at Heart : 9/10

I need moar

Vote or die, bitch.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2007, 04:44:22 PM: Quote from: Raoul Duke on June 05, 2007, 04:41:12 PM
Quote from: Michelle the Fibber on June 05, 2007, 04:37:35 PM
Blue Velvet: 9.5/10
Wild at Heart : 9/10

I need moar

Vote or die, bitch.

Out of those two I'd vot out Wild at Heart; I've only seen those two, and both are omg good.

I heard Dune was kinda meh. :-\
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 04:44:44 PM: Dune.

ALso, PD, you never posted reviews for Lynch movies. Did you actually see them?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 05, 2007, 04:48:24 PM: I vote to banish Dune.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 04:52:25 PM: Haven't seen INLAND EMPIRE or The Straight Story either. Is the former on DVD yet or does anyone know where the hell I could watch it?

Anyway, Lost Highway gets my vote.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 04:55:34 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on June 05, 2007, 04:52:25 PM
Haven't seen INLAND EMPIRE or The Straight Story either. Is the former on DVD yet or does anyone know where the hell I could watch it?

Anyway, Lost Highway gets my vote.

I haven't seen INLAND EMPIRE yet either. It is due for US DVD release in August. They are trying to make sure it's out on HD-DVD relatively soonafter, but no date has been announced.

Lost Highway is my pick for after Dune gets voted off. There's no way you can say Dune is better than Lost Highway.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 04:58:36 PM: why the hate for lost highway? aside from the mediocre performance by the actor who played pete (the mechanic), what about it makes it so bad? it's clearly designed to be totally open to interpretation. also: patricia arquette :hyper :hyper

i'd vote off twin peaks and wild at heart before lost highway!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 05:00:03 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 05, 2007, 04:58:36 PM

i'd vote off twin peaks and wild at heart before lost highway!

What the fuck?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Himu on June 05, 2007, 05:00:25 PM: Dune. I bought the dvd 5 months ago and it was meh.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 05:01:47 PM: hey, i liked both tp (tv show and movie amalgam -- i liked the pilot and first eps of the tv show better than the movie) and wild at heart, a lot. but i like lost highway more than either. i'm a sucker for open-ended quasi-occult noirish stuff.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Himu on June 05, 2007, 05:03:44 PM: I'm watching Elephant Man now.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 05:03:57 PM: Lost Highway sucks. That was Lynch intentionally trying to be as weird as weird can be. It was clearly a commercial stab, too, hence the shitty soundtrack featuring hip edgy bands.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 05:05:10 PM: eh, it worked really well for me, trent reznor aside. i watched it with my brother and we had a grand ol' time coming up with various theories for the plot. you're just mad that they didn't show bill pullman's erection!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2007, 05:06:40 PM: Quote from: Himuro on June 05, 2007, 05:00:25 PM
Dune. I bought the dvd 5 months ago and it was meh.

Dude I just watched the trailer. Holy shit this looks cool; the music is awesome, although it feels like the Outer Limits score. Which rocks!

[youtube=425,350]Np9zFPzcNug[/youtube]
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 05:07:58 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 05, 2007, 05:05:10 PM
eh, it worked really well for me, trent reznor aside. i watched it with my brother and we had a grand ol' time coming up with various theories for the plot. you're just mad that they didn't show bill pullman's erection!

You nutso fuckface, it's Bill PAXTON I have boners for, not fucking Pullman.

Also, you were probably watching the movie baked, anyway.

Quote
the music is awesome, although it feels like the Outer Limits score. Which rocks!

That's Brian Eno in the trailer.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2007, 05:08:34 PM: [youtube=425,350]F4wh_mc8hRE[/youtube]
:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 05:08:50 PM: That scene with the Marilyn Manson cameo is enough to put it under Dune.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 05:09:07 PM: I think even Lynch himself would agree that INLAND EMPIRE is the worst movie on that list. It was an experiment.

That's my vote.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 05:12:01 PM: i don't think dune is a BAD movie, and i think the hate that gets leveled at it by canon-centered fanboys is distinguished mentally-challenged (even though frank herbert penned the script himself). i don't even think sting was a bad cast as feyd-rautha, given that feyd had few lines. i think the biggest problems are the reliance on countless cryptic effects shots and a really REALLY over-the-top performance by the guy who played the baron -- come on, the baron's evil in the book was subtle and pervasive, not flamboyant and gothic insane. plus screaming fruit loop crazy does NOT work well in an essentially victorian setting where everyone else delivers such calculated performances with measured cadences in their dialogue.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 05:13:38 PM: Quote from: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 05:09:07 PM
I think even Lynch himself would agree that INLAND EMPIRE is the worst movie on that list. It was an experiment.

That's my vote.

I think Lynch would say Lost Highway. . .which is why he's never bothered to release a decent version of it on DVD, region 1.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Cheebs on June 05, 2007, 05:16:43 PM: Dune
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 05:22:41 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 05:07:58 PM

You nutso fuckface, it's Bill PAXTON I have boners for, not fucking Pullman.

Also, you were probably watching the movie baked, anyway.

OH TEH NO i confused a good actor with your mormon fetish pornstar! i do not recall being baked. go watch angel heart.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 05:29:43 PM: Paxton >>>> Pullman

Do I need to break out pictures?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2007, 05:31:17 PM: Fuck pictures, I want that video
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Cheebs on June 05, 2007, 05:35:54 PM: it seems eb gets far more distracted in it's threads with stuff like these.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 05, 2007, 05:38:29 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 05:13:38 PM
Quote from: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 05:09:07 PM
I think even Lynch himself would agree that INLAND EMPIRE is the worst movie on that list. It was an experiment.

That's my vote.

I think Lynch would say Lost Highway. . .which is why he's never bothered to release a decent version of it on DVD, region 1.

It does have a kick-ass soundtrack, though.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 06:04:53 PM: Update for the first round:

Dune- 6 votes
Lost Highway-2 votes
Wild at Heart- 1 vote (pd is asking to have his votes not counted, it seems)
INLAND EMPIRE- 1 vote

I'm thinking about calling the first round- what say you, kids?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Cheebs on June 05, 2007, 06:27:15 PM: Quote from: Raoul Duke on June 05, 2007, 06:04:53 PM
Update for the first round:

Dune- 6 votes
Lost Highway-2 votes
Wild at Heart- 1 vote (pd is asking to have his votes not counted, it seems)
INLAND EMPIRE- 1 vote

I'm thinking about calling the first round- what say you, kids?
with eb's voting base knock out a movie at 5 votes, so yes
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 06:33:18 PM: CALLED. Dune is the first casualty.

For the second round, I vote Lost Highway... AGAIN.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 06:41:27 PM: Lost Highway!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: DrMiletski on June 05, 2007, 06:42:18 PM: Lost Highway
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Cheebs on June 05, 2007, 06:42:55 PM: Quote from: DrMiletski on June 05, 2007, 06:42:18 PM
Lost Highway
Nice to see you, how is Roxy?

Lost Highway.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 06:44:53 PM: twin peaks
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 06:45:40 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on June 05, 2007, 06:31:52 PM
Call it then we can kick Lost Highway the fuck out.

..and after i declared you man of the year around these parts!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 07:06:28 PM: Lost Highway
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 07:09:20 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 05:13:38 PM
I think Lynch would say Lost Highway. . .which is why he's never bothered to release a decent version of it on DVD, region 1.
It's not Lynch, it's Universal.

Dune gone first from the list...maybe you guys should just lock this thread now and save yourselves from further embarrassment.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 07:11:48 PM: Quote from: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 07:09:20 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 05:13:38 PM
I think Lynch would say Lost Highway. . .which is why he's never bothered to release a decent version of it on DVD, region 1.
It's not Lynch, it's Universal.

Dune gone first from the list...maybe you guys should just lock this thread now and save yourselves from further embarrassment.

Come on, Dune is widely considered to be one of his worst, if not the worst.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mupepe on June 05, 2007, 07:12:23 PM: Quote from: Melissa on June 05, 2007, 07:09:20 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 05:13:38 PM
I think Lynch would say Lost Highway. . .which is why he's never bothered to release a decent version of it on DVD, region 1.
It's not Lynch, it's Universal.

Dune gone first from the list...maybe you guys should just lock this thread now and save yourselves from further embarrassment.
oh sweetheart, dune is bad :(
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: warcock on June 05, 2007, 08:00:18 PM: Sorry to break it out to you elitistE loserzzz but lynch gets shat all over by

(http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_02_img0658.jpg)

LOLOL1
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 08:04:16 PM: What the fuck is that thing? Is that the creepy mom from Goonies?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: warcock on June 05, 2007, 08:10:39 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2007, 08:04:16 PM
What the fuck is that thing? Is that the creepy mom from Goonies?

I lolled.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 08:33:59 PM: bill pullman i can understand hating, but patricia arquette? :'(

and yeah, while i think dune is actually a decent sci-fi flick with some great visual direction overall, it's the weakest lynch effort.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: hyp on June 05, 2007, 08:34:23 PM: (http://sorenta3.free.fr/blog/eraserhead.jpg)

9/10

eraserhead ftw.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 09:33:39 PM: Calling it- Lost Highway is toast.

Remaining-

Eraserhead (1977)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks (I'm rolling the whole franchise into one entry)
Wild at Heart (1990)
The Straight Story (1999)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
INLAND EMPIRE (2006)

Now it gets hard, IMO. I'm voting out INLAND EMPIRE.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 09:38:00 PM: Time to dump the ones I haven't seen. INLAND EMPIRE is first.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 09:53:46 PM: Yeah, gotta go with INLAND EMPIRE.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 09:56:16 PM: yeah, INLAND EMPIRE. tvc, was the straight story any good?
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 09:57:49 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 05, 2007, 09:56:16 PM
yeah, INLAND EMPIRE. tvc, was the straight story any good?

Yeah, but I still think it goes after INLAND.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 09:59:36 PM: well, it goes because i haven't seen it. after that, twin peaks gets the axe, then wild at heart, then eraserhead, then mulholland drive, and then the elephant man. the glory goes to FRANK BOOTH.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 10:10:33 PM: ....aaand that's five. INLAND EMPIRE is out.

Eraserhead (1977)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks (I'm rolling the whole franchise into one entry)
Wild at Heart (1990)
The Straight Story (1999)
Mulholland Drive (2001)

Vote or die, bitches!

I'll take out The Straight Story.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 10:12:32 PM: the straight story.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 10:16:14 PM: The Straight Story
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 05, 2007, 11:11:02 PM: I watched Eraserhead last night. It was interesting but ultimately boring. Nothing ever happened and I didn't watch the last 30 minutes. Somehow my life will have to go on.

I know my vote doesnt count, but Elephant man is one of my all time favorite movies.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 11:11:54 PM: Straight Story
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 11:18:14 PM: I guess we can call it for Straight Story.

I expect things to get more varied now...

Eraserhead (1977)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks (I'm rolling the whole franchise into one entry)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Mulholland Drive (2001)

Wow, tough choice. I'm actually voting to kick off the Elephant Man- I'll probably get some grief for that but it's never been one of my favorites.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 11:21:31 PM: twin peax
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 05, 2007, 11:21:57 PM: I'm gonna vote to cross out Eraserhead. It's the weakest of what's left. Wild At Heart is next.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 05, 2007, 11:32:32 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 05, 2007, 11:21:31 PM
twin peax

You're gonna be banging that drum by yourself for awhile, sir.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2007, 11:34:02 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on June 05, 2007, 11:21:57 PM
I'm gonna vote to cross out Eraserhead. It's the weakest of what's left. Wild At Heart is next.

Yup on Eraserhead.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Cheebs on June 05, 2007, 11:35:00 PM: Eraserhead
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2007, 11:41:12 PM: come on. fire walk with me was tedious at times, and the latter half of the series is all over the map. the pilot was fuckin' brilliant, though!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 01:53:06 PM: Please see this thread through till the end.

I sent it to a few friends and we were dying laughing last night. No joke, 3 different people asked me about the age range here, assuming everyone was under 16. :lol
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 01:56:13 PM: you can't out-elite the elite, poser. waaaaiiit, isn't this just a for-fun thread on an internet boondocks forum? oops; forgot this thread was getting pasted straight into new yorker copy! shit! time to capitalize my sentences again!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 01:58:36 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 06, 2007, 01:56:13 PM
you can't out-elite the elite, poser.
It's not elite or film snobbery - if you can't see the comedy in this thread, then you can't see the forest from the trees. Simple as that.

Dune gone before Straight Story. Inland Empire still going while there's talk of Eraserhead dropping out. :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 06, 2007, 01:59:48 PM: INLAND EMPIRE is gone. Read thread.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 02:00:59 PM: Sorry, I can't. It's too painful!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 06, 2007, 02:02:29 PM: Eraserhead

You all suck for knocking out The Straight Story.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 06, 2007, 02:02:34 PM: Melissa, despite what you and your friends think, Dune is considered to be one of his worst movies. It's not terrible, but who the heck wants to sit through it more than once? Not many people.

INLAND EMPIRE may have been voted out earlier, but few of us have seen it yet.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 06, 2007, 02:04:26 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 06, 2007, 02:02:34 PM
INLAND EMPIRE may have been voted out earlier, but few of us have seen it yet.

It deserved getting eliminated, Lynch must have had fun constructing a film whose number one goal was purposely confusing the audience.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 02:05:02 PM: kinda hard to distinguish a forest when you didn't bother to see if there were trees in the first place. like one person in the thread has seen straight story and inland empire, so why would we comment on shit we haven't seen? oh, wait, we aren't hiding our lack of critical faculties behind assumptions of canonical ordering -- my bad! i forgot that solicitations for discussion WEREN'T supposed to be used for outing our personal cinema peccadilloes, and instead we should just rely entirely on the opinions of a nebulous larger community as championed by a pastry chef! SO SAD; FOREST BURNING AND BAMBI HAS LOST HER MOM.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 02:07:49 PM: Like I said, just keep the thread going till the end, Professor Pole Smoker.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm not a pastry chef.
[close]
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 06, 2007, 02:09:38 PM: I've seen all of Lynch's movies, and in fact own everything except Straight Story and INLAND EMPIRE. Just because GAMELIFE MELISSA and her merry band of cohorts don't agree with how we've voted means jack shit. Actually, I take that back- the fact that we've apparently annoyed someone as consistently obnoxious probably means we're doing a fine job. Everyone pat yourselves on the back!
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 02:09:56 PM: takes two to dance, gamelife melissa; although i'd appreciate it if you'd stay a wallflower and not ask the cool kids on to the floor.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the distinction is lost on me!
[close]
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 02:12:14 PM: Raoul Duke, please don't confuse my writing as annoyed. This is one of the best threads I've ever seen on EB.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 02:17:22 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on June 06, 2007, 02:13:29 PM
It's a good thing you didn't say "read" 'cuz that clearly isn't the case.

I've got things to do during the day, so this laptop only gets a small percentage of my attention. Rest assured, I will enjoy this thread in it's entirety when I am home this evening.

I will cease any further derailments for now.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 06, 2007, 02:20:29 PM: Well bollocks, looks like Eraserhead has been eliminated. Personally I think it's one of his top 3 works, but that's just me.

The Elephant Man (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Twin Peaks (I'm rolling the whole franchise into one entry)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Mulholland Drive (2001)

I'm staying with The Elephant Man.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Robo on June 06, 2007, 02:58:14 PM: I'm going with Wild At Heart. I really like the movie, but I wasn't happy with how the Wizard of Oz allusion was handled and the Marietta character (the mother) was fuck annoying. Willem Dafoe is fucking brilliant. Creepiest performance I've ever seen. Even so, I think it's the weakest of what's left.

(http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg)
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 06, 2007, 03:16:01 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on June 06, 2007, 02:58:14 PM
I'm going with Wild At Heart. I really like the movie, but I wasn't happy with how the Wizard of Oz allusion was handled and the Marietta character (the mother) was fuck annoying. Willem Dafoe is fucking brilliant. Creepiest performance I've ever seen. Even so, I think it's the weakest of what's left.

(http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg) (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/images2004/movie_pix_q-z/wild_at_heart02.jpg)

I am torn between Wild at Heart, Mulholland Dr. and Twin Peaks. As much as I'd like to keep it around longer, there's too much middling material associated with Twin Peaks.

At first I thought I was going to be knocking off Mulholland here, but I just think about the atmosphere of that movie, and it makes me forget my problems with it.

Twin Peaks is my pick for this round. It shares the same good traits with Wild at Heart (great quirky characters and an interesting balance of light-hearted and dark moments), but all the middling and not so good material in TP knocks it down a peg. Mulholland Dr. gets a pass for the time being. It may have "stubbed out" characters and what not, but I feel it succeeds at being as interpretive a movie as Lost Highway thought it was. It works as a neat sort of culmination of many things he's done.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 03:17:42 PM: i'm voting twin peaks, as expected.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 03:18:43 PM: All of the remaining movies are amazing in their own right.

My vote is Twin Peaks, since you're lumping Season 2 in with all of it. It's the only flaw I can see on that list...assuming I can still vote.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 03:21:01 PM: i hope you used the time between your posts to read the thread and educate yourself.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 03:25:55 PM: Maybe you should hit a video store and educate yourself.. I've actually seen all the movies I'm voting on, "professor"
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 03:27:39 PM: "seen" just like you "seen (sic)" the posts in this thread, clearly.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 06, 2007, 03:28:56 PM: Whatever I vote to eliminate will probably win the competition over all so I vote to elimnate Elephant Man.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 03:30:07 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on June 06, 2007, 03:27:39 PM
"seen" just like you "seen (sic)" the posts in this thread, clearly.
uhh... yeah. That's the same "seen" - no (sic) needed, Prof. You know,

1. to perceive with the eyes; look at.
2. to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play.
3. to perceive by means of computer vision.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 06, 2007, 03:31:53 PM: Wild at Heart
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 06, 2007, 03:35:23 PM: i'm focusing on the fact that "and comprehend" is not part of that definition. also, i used (sic) because i wanted to emphasize your observational failure verbatim, but didn't want the grammar ding -- and also to annoy you, which i seem to be shockingly good at.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 06, 2007, 03:37:49 PM: Quote from: Melissa on June 06, 2007, 03:18:43 PM
My vote is Twin Peaks, since you're lumping Season 2 in with all of it. It's the only flaw I can see on that list...assuming I can still vote.

I made the original list Triumph used and I was kind of conflicted about whether to lump everything together or break it apart. I think maybe I should have at least split the movie from the TV series since they are so tonally different, but I guess it's too late now.

I'd give the Twin Peaks movie points for mood and atmosphere (and flat out weirdness), but I still think it would have been voted out early. I think the movie is, in the end, disjointed and not very satisfying. Being that it feels so different from the series, I get the feeling it was something Lynch did out of commitment rather than the want of doing the project.

It still has some absolutely great moments, though.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 06, 2007, 06:39:55 PM: This round, the voting stands at

Twin Peaks-3 votes
Wild at Heart-2 votes
The Elephant Man-1 vote

Vote or die, bitches.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 06, 2007, 06:41:15 PM: Who the fuck is voting for The Elephant Man? That is final 2, at least.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 06, 2007, 06:47:14 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 06, 2007, 06:41:15 PM
Who the fuck is voting for The Elephant Man? That is final 2, at least.

Easily his best.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 06, 2007, 06:48:42 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on June 06, 2007, 06:41:15 PM
Who the fuck is voting for The Elephant Man? That is final 2, at least.

Me and... oh shit did I accidentally count an FoC vote? Hold on, let me re-tally.
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on June 06, 2007, 06:50:25 PM: Quote from: Raoul Duke on June 06, 2007, 06:48:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 06, 2007, 06:41:15 PM
Who the fuck is voting for The Elephant Man? That is final 2, at least.

Me and... oh shit did I accidentally count an FoC vote? Hold on, let me re-tally.

:lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: etiolate on June 06, 2007, 06:52:06 PM: I've watched Dune a buttload of times. SO MEH
Title: Re: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch
Post by: TVC15 on June 06, 2007, 07:52:40 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on June 06, 2007, 07:35:20 PM
Twin Peaks is like Infinite Jest. It is respected because when it is good, it is sublime, but when it slips it can be bad. Everything else is better when looked at as a whole.

What makes it even more complicated is that in no matter how approached, you are going to have to encounter The Bad Parts at some point or another. I can tell a first time watcher that it's all downhill after the first season, but due to the cliffhanger, they will be driven to continue watching, going into the less worthwhile territory.