The films of David Lynch (15 titles)

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Eraserhead

Filmed in black and white, this strange and disturbing film is a surreal look at the wonders and horrors of fatherhood. A truely original, and bizarre feature film debut from Mr. Lynch. The quirky actor Jack Nance became a Lynch regular, and appears in most of his films. Best dvd release to get? - The remastered version (available in the U.K), which has the film in its intended 1.78:1 aspect ratio and a lengthy documentary as well.

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• Eraserhead on DVD (1976)
  Starring: John Nance,  Charlotte Stewart,  Laurel Near
  Director: David Lynch
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  This surreal nightmare examines male paranoia. Our hero and title character, Henry, faces a number of horrifying obstacles in meeting someone of the opposite sex, meeting her parents, and procreating. Produced during a one-and-a-half-year period while director David Lynch was a student at the ..read more »
  
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The Elephant Man

A beautifully made film, and one of Lynch's more linear films. Brilliant performances from Anthony Hopkins, and under a ton of superb make up, John Hurt as John Merrick (his real name was actually Joseph). The black and white cinematography is perhaps some of the best i've ever seen, and really adds to the victorian atmosphere. Best dvd release to get? - The U.S region 1 dvd contains an exclusive 30 minute documentary, however the current U.K dvd has bonus material not on the U.S one. The choice is yours.

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• The Elephant Man on DVD (1980)
  Starring: Anthony Hopkins,  Wendy Hiller,  John Hurt
  Director: David Lynch
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  John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as The Elephant Man. Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made ..read more »
  
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Dune

Possibly Lynch's weakest film. This sci-fi flop features some surreal dream like sequences, and spectacular sets. Some of the visual effects may seem dated now, but its hard not be in awe at the scale and spectacle of the film. Technically its masterpiece, but the narrative is all over the place (the story is very complex), and the film feels a little unfinished. This is due to the fact Lynch was forced by the studio to cut the film down to just over 2 hours. Best dvd release to get? - The U.S region 1 'extended edtion', has the film in its 2.35:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced), and a selection of making featurettes and also contains the awful extended T.V version (Lynch had his name removed from the credits, and had nothing to do with it). The out of print U.K special edition (available on Ebay or Amazon) has a 40 minute making of not on the U.S dvd.

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• Dune on DVD (1984)
  Starring: Francesca Annis,  Kyle MacLachlan,  Sian Phillips
  Director: David Lynch
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  David Lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult science fiction novel. In condensing Herbert's rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, Lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and ..read more »
  
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Blue Velvet

One of Lynch's best films (in my opinion). Very dark, disturbing, and the humour has sharp black edge to it. Dennis Hopper gives a career best, as the disturbed and brutal Frank. Perhaps not for the faint hearted. Best dvd release to get? - The special edition released by MGM. Has excellent picture quality and some good extras. Avoid any cheap dvd releases (theres loads of them), as they tend to have very poor picture quality, and are usually a cropped pan and scan version.

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• Blue Velvet on DVD (1986)
  Starring: Kyle MacLachlan,  Isabella Rossellini,  Dennis Hopper
  Director: David Lynch
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  David Lynch ('Eraserhead', 'Twin Peaks') peels back the outer layers of smalltown America to reveal a perverse and surreal underbelly. Kyle MacLachlan stars as naive young Jeffrey Beaumont, who becomes involved in murder, voyeurism, sado-masochism and a terrifying evil after he discovers a severed ..read more »
  
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Wild At Heart

This David Lynch film features numerous references to 'The Wizard of OZ', violence, sex, dark humour and a memorable performance from Willem Dafoe. The film can be extremely slow paced at times, so don't bother if you want loads of action. Not Lynch's best, but well worth alook if you like his films. Look out for cameos from Lynch regulars like Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey in Twin Peaks), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer), and Freddie Jones (Bytes in The Elephant Man). Best dvd release to get? - The current special edition from MGM is easily the best one to get. Excellent picture, and some good supplements too.

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• Wild At Heart on DVD (1990)
  Starring: John Lurie,  Grace Zabriskie,  Isabella Rossellini
  Director: David Lynch
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  Ex-con Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lulu (Laura Dern), on the run from both the law and Lulu's mother, are madly in love. However, their attempt to leave one life for another leads them to some of the weirdest people and places in America. David Lynch directs this bizarre, twisted, comedic homage to '..read more »
  
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Twin Peaks - Series 1

One of the most influential t.v shows ever made (see 'X-files', 'Lost', 'Northern Exposure' etc..). This superb series, is surreal, funny, sexy and quite dark. This will keep you addicted. Best dvd release to get? -The U.K boxset includes the original U.S pilot and is the one to get. Avoid the U.S series 1 boxset, as it does not contain the pilot. A 'Gold' boxset featuring Series 1 and 2 and both the original U.S pilot and the international VHS release version (features a tagged on definate ending) is also available via import from the U.S or Australia.

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• Twin Peaks - Series 1 (4 discs) on DVD (1990)
  Starring: Dana Ashbrook,  Richard Beymer,  Lara Flynn Boyle
  Director: David Lynch
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  The first season (including pilot) of David Lynch's landmark murder mystery television series 'Twin Peaks'. Twin Peaks (population 51,201) lies just 5 miles from the Canadian border, a sleepy everytown USA where everyone's lives intersect with everyone else's. The town wakes up one morning to find ..read more »
  
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Twin Peaks - Series 2

Sadly the second series of this cult t.v series is not available yet in the U.K, which is a shame because its a brilliant series, and highly recommended. Ideal for some early Nineties nostalgia. Best dvd release to get? - The U.S region 1 boxset has the whole of series 2. Other regions such as Europe and Australia the series is spread over 2 boxsets. A 'Gold' boxset s also available from the U.S and Australia with Series 1 and 2 and 2 versions of the pilot.

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• Twin Peaks - Series 2 (6 discs) on DVD (1990)
  Starring: Kyle MacLachlan,  Sherilyn Fenn,  Lara Flynn Boyle
  Director: Richard Beymer
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  Second and final season of the highly original show, "Twin Peaks"
  
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Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me

A prequel to the t.v show - gives more questions than answers. This film loses the humour of the series, but the final days of the doomed teenager Laura Palmer is disturbing, and brilliantly bizarre. The sequence in the night club, is one of Lynch's finest, and likewise for Laura Palmer's final moments. If you have never seen 'Twin Peaks', I strongly recommend you watch the whole of the T.V series before you watch the film, as the film gives away Laura Palmer's killer. Best dvd release to get? - The U.S region 1 dvd has excellent picture quality and a documentary too.

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• Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me on DVD (1992)
  Starring: Ray Wise,  Chris Isaak,  Sheryl Lee
  Director: David Lynch
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  David Lynch's prequel to his cult television series Twin Peaks concerns the last seven days in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), whose plastic-wrapped corpse, found floating in a river, was the fulcrum for the television series. During the day in the town of Twin Peaks, Laura is a top honors ..read more »
  
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Lost Highway

This film is a major brain fryer. All the Lynch trademarks are here - dark humour, violence, intense sex scenes, and disturbing characters. The scene in which actor Robert Blake first appears at party is really creepy. This was Lynch regular Jack Nance's last film before his death. David Lynch's films will never be the same without him. Best dvd release to get? - The out of print U.K special edition is available from Ebay or Amazon, but is quite exspensive. Th Austrailian region 4 special edition is still available and a bit cheaper. A documentary is available on dvd in the U.S (Region 0) called 'Pretty as a picture: The art of David Lynch' and features behind the scenes footage of 'Lost Highway'.

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• Lost Highway on DVD (1997)
  Starring: Bill Pullman,  Patricia Arquette,  Balthazar Getty
  Director: David Lynch
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  Five years after the critical and commercial disappointment of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, director David Lynch returned to the big screen with this cryptic thriller about confused identities and erotic obsession. Fred (Bill Pullman) is an avant-garde jazz saxophonist who shares a luxurious but ..read more »
  
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The Straight Story

Many Lynch fans (including myself) were shocked when this film was first released. no swearing, no violence, or sex, and no weird bits - just a heartwarming, and beautifully made film (which is based on a true story). Actor Richard Farnsworth was suffering from bone cancer while making this film, he was also nominated for the best actor oscar (which he should have won, as it is a wonderful performance). Sadly Farnsworth found the pain unbearable and took his own life in 2000. Best dvd release to get? - Any release in any region.

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• The Straight Story on DVD (1999)
  Starring: John Farley,  Sissy Spacek,  John Lordan
  Director: David Lynch
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  From director David Lynch comes a lyrical portrait of one man's real journey across America's Heartland. Filmed along the 260-mile route that the actual Alvin Straight traversed in 1994 from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, "the Straight story" chronicles Alvin's patient odyssey and those he ..read more »
  
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