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el böthy 
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 14:04 |
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One of my favorite directors... probably second only to Kubrick.
Although I still have to see some of his movies, my vote, this far, goes to Mulholland drive, one of my absolute favorite movies ever
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Logan
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 14:22 |
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Well definitely not Dune (though I must admit that I do like it very much) -- probably Blue Velvet. Like Kubrick, there are so many great films that choosing is not that easy for me.
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jimidom
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 14:42 |
I had to go with Blue Velvet. The performances by Dennis Hopper and Dean Stockwell were truly disturbing.
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"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 15:39 |
Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me, since TP introduced me to the Lynch, though not really. I was into Dune before that came out, but didn't know Lynch from Shinola then. But the TV series really made me stand up and take notice of Lynch's other works. I've got the new one, Inland Empire, but that's a real hard watch for various reasons. Laura Dern's prescence easies it a little.
Edited by Slartibartfast - November 30 2007 at 15:41
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 15:42 |
 el böthy wrote:
One of my favorite directors... probably second only to Kubrick.
Although I still have to see some of his movies, my vote, this far, goes to Mulholland drive, one of my absolute favorite movies ever
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Which ones haven't you seen? I'm a Mullholand fan, too. I'll make recommendations if you're interested.
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Vompatti
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 15:53 |
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Eraserhead!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 15:55 |
Vompatti wrote:
Eraserhead! |
Let me guess, you voted for Eraserhead... 
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1800iareyay
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 21:44 |
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Eraserhead? F**k that s**t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 10:57 |
Although I like all his crazy films  I admire Dune 
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Jimbo
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 17:20 |
For me, there's something strangely enchanting about Lost Highway. Perhaps it's the circumstances in which I saw it (long story), but it's my favorite Lynch film. 
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Dean
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 20:09 |
Dune...
This is a flawed masterpiece, but still a masterpiece
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stonebeard
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 20:15 |
Dune? Yikes!!!  It pales in comparison to the science fiction channel's miniseries and that saying something! The characters in the miniseries were a lot closer to how I imagined them in the book. The original's costumes and characters disgust me aesthetically!
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Dean
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 21:02 |
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The miniseries was brave, but I didn't like it and reading the books was better than watching either version.
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stonebeard
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 21:08 |
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I think the film was just trying to be really, really out there, and it the end it felt:
a) way too "80s" if you catch my drift (in the same way Highlander was too "80s")
b) unrelatable
I never imagined the characters as that different and foreign, even though they are. I particularly hated the film's portrayal of Thufir Hawat. Totally not what I imagined. Although I admit I stopped watching it about an hour in. I was tired of it by that time.
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Prog-jester
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Posted: December 05 2007 at 08:51 |
Since there's no "Twin Peaks" in the poll (as a serial), my vote goes for "Mulholland Drive". The latest one is one hell of a movie as well 
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Posted: December 05 2007 at 14:00 |
Say what you want about Dune, but Patrick Stewart pretending to play stick rules.
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Jared
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Posted: December 06 2007 at 14:25 |
Mulholland Drive 
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Posted: December 07 2007 at 14:57 |
Vompatti wrote:
Eraserhead!
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Make that 2 Eraserheads. There is no film like this one ever.
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Posted: December 07 2007 at 15:06 |
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I like "Mulholland Drive",..
I've been there, and really that place is creepy,...
even Hollywood is creepy to me,.. shudeer
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: December 07 2007 at 15:16 |
I voted for "Wild at Heart", as I think it contains the majority of the elements which make his movies interesting, there are some great scenes and fine actors, and the plot feels logical, and it's not a trick tale like the Mullholland Drive very much is IMHO. I also like his "Dune", "Lost Highway" and "Straight Story". I have "The Blue Velvet" bought as a DVD, but I haven't had an opportunity to watch it yet (my house is in pieces!  ).
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