Author Topic: Evilbore Director Survivor: David Lynch (Read 4474 times)

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.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:37:35 PM »

Blue Velvet: 9.5/10
Wild at Heart : 9/10

I need moar

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #2 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!

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 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.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #4 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.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5 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. $:-\$

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:44:44 PM »

Dune.

ALso, PD, you never posted reviews for Lynch movies. Did you actually see them?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:48:24 PM »

I vote to banish Dune.

Robo · « **Reply #8 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #9 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 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

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

TVC15 · « **Reply #11 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?

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:00:25 PM »

Dune. I bought the dvd 5 months ago and it was meh.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #13 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.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:03:44 PM »

I'm watching Elephant Man now.

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 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!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17 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]

TVC15 · « **Reply #18 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.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:08:34 PM »

[youtube=425,350]F4wh_mc8hRE[/youtube]

Robo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:08:50 PM »

That scene with the Marilyn Manson cameo is enough to put it under Dune.

Melissa · « **Reply #21 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #22 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #23 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.

Cheebs · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:16:43 PM »

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:29:43 PM »

Paxton >>>> Pullman

Do I need to break out pictures?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:31:17 PM »

Fuck pictures, I want that video

Cheebs · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2007, 05:35:54 PM »

it seems eb gets far more distracted in it's threads with stuff like these.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #29 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.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #30 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?

Cheebs · « **Reply #31 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

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #32 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:33:18 PM »

CALLED. Dune is the first casualty.

For the second round, I vote Lost Highway... AGAIN.

TVC15 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:41:27 PM »

Lost Highway!

DrMiletski · « **Reply #34 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:42:18 PM »

Lost Highway

Cheebs · « **Reply #35 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #36 on:** June 05, 2007, 06:44:53 PM »

twin peaks

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #37 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!

Robo · « **Reply #38 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:06:28 PM »

Lost Highway

Melissa · « **Reply #39 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #40 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.

Mupepe · « **Reply #41 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

warcock · « **Reply #42 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:00:18 PM »

Sorry to break it out to you elitistE loserzzz but lynch gets shat all over by

LOLOL1

TVC15 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:04:16 PM »

What the fuck is that thing? Is that the creepy mom from Goonies?

warcock · « **Reply #44 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #45 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.

hyp · « **Reply #46 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:34:23 PM »

9/10

eraserhead ftw.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #47 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.

Robo · « **Reply #48 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:38:00 PM »

Time to dump the ones I haven't seen. INLAND EMPIRE is first.

TVC15 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:53:46 PM »

Yeah, gotta go with INLAND EMPIRE.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #50 on:** June 05, 2007, 09:56:16 PM »

yeah, INLAND EMPIRE. tvc, was the straight story any good?

TVC15 · « **Reply #51 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #52 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.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #53 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #54 on:** June 05, 2007, 10:12:32 PM »

the straight story.

Robo · « **Reply #55 on:** June 05, 2007, 10:16:14 PM »

The Straight Story

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #56 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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:11:54 PM »

Straight Story

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #58 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.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #59 on:** June 05, 2007, 11:21:31 PM »

twin peax

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