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A deeply shocking and insidiously funny film, David Lynch's offbeat vision uncovers the nasty underside of small-town America. When a young man finds a human ear in a field, he embarks on an investigation into the dark world of a dangerous psychopath, which leads him to a beautiful nightclub singer. Truly an auteur film, if .. Read more

Starring	Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern
Director	David Lynch
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Lynch's subversive film is a bizarrely stylish exercise, which involves his audience in the voyeurism of his protagonist.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  - 6
  A Classic
  
  Still quite enthralling after all these years, "Blue Velvet" is a bold statement of alternative American cinema with nods to the avant garde and his ... read more »
  
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  - blunderwood
  - East Sussex
  - 05 Feb 2004 at 17:02
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- - 0
  - 0
  The Future of Cinema
  
  Stupendous it shakes you out of your comfort zone and inspires you in ways you never thought possible.
  
  This is a different type of movie; along the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 06 Nov 2011 at 17:00
- - 0
  - 2
  Total nonsense
  
  I thought this DVD was a waste of time and didn't rate it at all
  
  The characters didn't act very well and due to the poor script
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 Oct 2011 at 17:57
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  - 0
  Disc Quality
  
  The film is great, I've seen it before many times back in VHS days, however the image quality on this DVD is subpar to say the least - hopefuly something ... read more »
  
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- 959858
- - Jmc101
  - 6 reviews
  - Merseyside
  - 02 Feb 2011 at 12:22
- - 2
  - 0
  interesting but overated
  
  given it's reputation, i found this movie very overrated. yes it's interesting and has a quirky atmosphere, but is it a great movie, hardly. the acting ... read more »
  
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- 953740
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  - London
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 23:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Grim, obsessive lives
  
  Draws you in, drags you along, and won't necessarily leave you whistling a merry tune at the end. Still, I don't think that was the point.
  
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- - Slurs
  - Scotland
  - 29 Oct 2010 at 12:30
- - 1
  - 0
  The film that got me into David Lynch
  
  This was my first foray into the world of David Lynch and it was a brilliant introduction. It is a masterpiece of film. Watching the camera sink into the grass ... read more »
  
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- - EthyLauraPalmer
  - 8 reviews
  - Glastonbury
  - 21 Jul 2010 at 22:54
- - 1
  - 4
  Wierd and dull
  
  A very disappointing choice by my husband, who claimed this was a 'masterpiece' dreamt up by David Lynch. All I can say is that Mr Lynch clearly needs ... read more »
  
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- 902466
- - a customer
  - uk
  - 01 Jul 2010 at 11:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Expectations too high...?
  
  Worth a watch but my expectations were perhaps too high because I was left thinking that the film was ok but not one of the best I've seen...
  
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- - MickeyMouse
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 03 May 2010 at 18:24
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  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  Did not enjoy this film, I felt let down by the cast and the storyline was cheesey and cliched.
  
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  - Kirkcaldy
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 21:33
- - 0
  - 0
  poor
  
  very disappointed did not get what all the fuss was all about.
  
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- - Poodlechild
  - 8 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 11 Dec 2009 at 20:12
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- - 38
  - 6
  A Classic
  
  Still quite enthralling after all these years, "Blue Velvet" is a bold statement of alternative American cinema with nods to the avant garde and his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 299118
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - blunderwood
  - East Sussex
  - 05 Feb 2004 at 17:02
- - 17
  - 4
  Once was enough
  
  Just seen this movie the once and that was enough for me. That's not a negative thing. This film is the equivalent of a sledgehammer to the side of the head... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 18 Nov 2004 at 13:52
- - 16
  - 0
  A shock to the system
  
  Blue Velvet was the first real 'adult themed' movie I ever bothered with. It blew me away then and still impresses me now that someone could make ... read more »
  
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- - shoddy
  - 78 reviews
  - Jersey
  - 30 Sep 2004 at 14:01
- - 13
  - 2
  Dark & Brooding, but a bit slow
  
  I remember being really struck by this when I first watched it several years ago - this time around I wasn't so sure what had impressed me so much.
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- - Richard Gosling
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 10:35
- - 7
  - 2
  So many words describe this film..
  
  Weird, sick, dull, slow, boring, pointless, embarresing. Why this film was aloud to be released i have nooo idea! Proud I forced myself to watch all of it, but ... read more »
  
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- - Frangellica
  - 4 reviews
  - Stroud
  - 19 Feb 2008 at 22:11
- - 7
  - 3
  extremely depressing
  
  It explores the darkest depths of human minds.
  
  Thoroughly depressing
  
  . But too simple for David Lynch
  
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- - Arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 29 Apr 2005 at 21:47
- - 6
  - 2
  Bizarre
  
  One of the worst films I've sat through.. Hugely overated!!
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 23:32
- - 5
  - 0
  blue velvet has a poor...
  
  blue velvet has a poor story line,& is not particulary weird for a david lynch film.
  
  This is definitely not one of those films you would watch ... read more »
  
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- - Bryan#11
  - RICHMOND
  - 06 Jul 2004 at 17:00
- - 5
  - 1
  Average beyong belief
  
  I would never tell anyone not to see this film but don't expect too much and you will enjoy it all the more. Don't believe any of the talk about it ... read more »
  
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- 60275
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2004 at 00:42
- - 4
  - 0
  As a David Lynch film - not bad; as a 'normal' film - pretty dark
  
  This film leaves me in something of a dilemma. With the exception of Dune, this is the least 'Lynchian' David Lynch film that I've seen. It's ... read more »
  
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- - Nick
  - London, Engerland
  - 06 Jan 2006 at 11:12

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  A deeply shocking and insidiously funny film, David Lynch's offbeat vision uncovers the nasty underside of small-town America. When a young man finds a human ear in a field, he embarks on an investigation into the dark world of a dangerous psychopath, which leads him to a beautiful nightclub singer....