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Blue Velvet (1986)

post #1 of 11
4/8/10 at 12:07am
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This is the only David Lynch movie that connects to me on a subconscious level and the only one I can appreciate for more than mere craft. Every part of the film clicks in every way, and feels perfect.

I wonder what makes this film special while the rest of his movies leave me cold and unaffected? Besides the obvious answer that I'm a voyeur and a pervert.
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post #2 of 11
4/8/10 at 12:33am
Agree. He's in complete control and not self-indulgent. Nothing before or after in his CV works the way Blue Velvet does. (Though I find Elephant Man surprisingly emotional)
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post #3 of 11
4/8/10 at 12:33am
Patrick is back!
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post #4 of 11
4/8/10 at 12:39am
I had seen The Elephant Man and Twin Peaks as a young boy (I was 6), but it wasn't until my interest in Lynch became renewed, via an article on Twin Peaks in EW in 2000, that I sought out Blue Velvet. It's still my favorite Lynch film, and Hopper owns. Everything he says is gold, and the entire sequence with Hopper and Dean Stockwell is ghoulishly brilliant. Probably my favorite scene in the entire film.
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post #5 of 11
4/8/10 at 12:44am
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It's definitely the high water mark of the film, and probably one of the most frightening sections of any movie I've ever seen.
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post #6 of 11
4/8/10 at 1:56am
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper:
Go to sleep, everything is alright"


Suave...so fucking suave.


The film has to be seen in a movie theater for the soundtrack alone.

A flushing toilet has never been so EPIC.
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post #7 of 11
4/8/10 at 2:42am
Seeing this movie in high school was a big deal to me. Even though Lynch played around with tonal juxtapositions (sorry to get all art school on ya, but) usually to heighten the surreal storytelling, there's no denying he's a master at juggling tone for any number of reasons. There are so many moments in this film where you want to laugh because you're horrified at what Lynch is presenting you.

I'm a bit surprised this isn't coming out on blu-ray. One thing about Lynch's films is that they look fantastic for the most part, this one in particular.
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post #8 of 11
4/8/10 at 3:16am
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Promise me that you will never apologize again for using phrases like "tonal juxtapositions".

The prelude in particular is beautifully shot, blurring the line between real and surreal with color, which of course pays off in the end. As much as Frank Booth's Wild Ride is burned into my mind, that shot of those roses (SO GODDAMNED RED) is one of the more enduring images of the film for me. What looks too perfect to be real probably is.
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post #9 of 11
4/8/10 at 10:44am
Denis is utterly repulsive in this, yet completely captivating on screen.

Always found it amusing that he is the only one who swears, or another character is asked to swear by him.
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post #10 of 11
4/8/10 at 11:39am
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Originally Posted by Pop Zeus View Post
I'm a bit surprised this isn't coming out on blu-ray. One thing about Lynch's films is that they look fantastic for the most part, this one in particular.
Absolutely. The use of purple, red and blacks during the night time scenes give everything a bruised look. The way he contrasts that with the vibrant Americana setting of most of the scenes in the daytime is a great touch.
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post #11 of 11
4/8/10 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Agree. He's in complete control and not self-indulgent. Nothing before or after in his CV works the way Blue Velvet does. (Though I find Elephant Man surprisingly emotional)
I love this movie too, but I wouldn't call Mulholland Drive self-indulgent. It's almost as straight forward as Blue Velvet once it's revealed what is actually going on.
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