Looking for a way to get into Lynch’s work. I know, a little late, but I feel like I’m missing out on something with all the condolences going out today. I’ve heard good things about Twin Peaks? Does it still hold up?
What about his movies? I’ve heard great things about Mulholland Drive, although I was very confused when I got halfway through.
Are there other works that are better to start with or just that people generally recommend as being good?
Blue Velvet is probably his most approachable work. After that Wild at Heart, then Mulholland Drive.
Personally I suggest watching a few of his films before trying to watch Twin Peaks.
Then after that you can check out his weirder shit if you’re still into it.
Also, minority opinion amongst Lynch fans, I actually really like Lost Highway. That tends to be Lynch fan’s least favorite one but personally I kinda dig it.
Lost Highway goes hard, just watched it last night to kick off a lynch marathon. Had a really lovely discussion with my partner about how the possessive behaviors inculcated by patriarchal society almost inevitably lead to male violence towards women and other men. Probably one of Lynch’s most explicitly feminist films, Alice’s final line “you’ll never have me” goes hard as fuck
I’m pretty cold on it personally. It’s beautifully shot (the first part in their house is incredibly lit), but its just too cool and distant for me to get much out of. Doesn’t really help that to me it feels like the only one of his films that feels “of its time”, like it feels like it has an ambition to be “cool” that none of its other films have.
I thought Lost Highway was well regarded. I’ve heard Wild at Heart catch more shit. Lost Highway is fantastic. Putting FWWM aside cause the Twin Peaks of it all kinda makes it unfair I’d call it my number 3 of his behind Muholland Drive and Blue Velvet. Lost Highway slaps.
I guess it’s anecdotal but I’ve seen a lot of people call Lost Highway mid.