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First of all WTF?
I saw bits of this film when I was young on a late night showing on Channel 4 and back then I thought it was pretty funking weird. I've read good reviews though and I decided to sit down and watch the whole thing through yesterday to see if it was really as bad as I once thought.
I was right it was the biggest load of rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to watch, it makes no sense, there's no storyline it's just one big pile of crap. Usually I let crap films go and just forget about them but I just couldn't with this one. I couldn't help noticing the glowing reviews it has on the front cover of the video.
According to the Daily Telegraph it's a masterpiece, I mean HELLO was I watching a different film it was the biggest pile of pretentious nonsense i've ever seen. It seems to me that the critics saw that it was a David Lynch film so they gave it glowing reports without even watching it.
It made no sense, a man has his head chopped off for no particular reason then a boy picks it up and takes it off to a factory to make Pencils out of it I mean WTF is that about.
Anyway i'd love to hear from a Lynch fan who would defend this film, cause I really can't think how on earth anyone could attempt to come up with something in its defence, it was load of nonsense. Even if there where hidden meanings to the imagery it was still a load of rubbish, if this film is an exampler of what is goin on in Lynch's head then I really am I worried for him. If I hadn't borrowed the film off a friend I would have happily walked out side and smashed the video on a rock it annoyed me that much. Damn film critics are so anal, masterpiece phft i've seen porno's with better storylines.
I saw bits of this film when I was young on a late night showing on Channel 4 and back then I thought it was pretty funking weird. I've read good reviews though and I decided to sit down and watch the whole thing through yesterday to see if it was really as bad as I once thought.
I was right it was the biggest load of rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to watch, it makes no sense, there's no storyline it's just one big pile of crap. Usually I let crap films go and just forget about them but I just couldn't with this one. I couldn't help noticing the glowing reviews it has on the front cover of the video.
According to the Daily Telegraph it's a masterpiece, I mean HELLO was I watching a different film it was the biggest pile of pretentious nonsense i've ever seen. It seems to me that the critics saw that it was a David Lynch film so they gave it glowing reports without even watching it.
It made no sense, a man has his head chopped off for no particular reason then a boy picks it up and takes it off to a factory to make Pencils out of it I mean WTF is that about.
Anyway i'd love to hear from a Lynch fan who would defend this film, cause I really can't think how on earth anyone could attempt to come up with something in its defence, it was load of nonsense. Even if there where hidden meanings to the imagery it was still a load of rubbish, if this film is an exampler of what is goin on in Lynch's head then I really am I worried for him. If I hadn't borrowed the film off a friend I would have happily walked out side and smashed the video on a rock it annoyed me that much. Damn film critics are so anal, masterpiece phft i've seen porno's with better storylines.
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Plus, The Pixies' cover version of the Girl in the Radiator's song is awesome.
"In heaven, everything is fine..."
"In heaven, everything is fine..."
I love David Lynch's work, and Eraserhead is certainly one of his hardest films to get into. A lot of his stuff is just weird for the sake of atmosphere but after a few repeated viewings a lot of the metaphors make a lot of sense. When you start to piece them together the whole film falls into place. The film is basically about sin, fear and redemption. Most of the imagery has some religious basis.
Trust me, it's challenging but well worth the effort if you tire of monotonous action films and want something to make you think.
Trust me, it's challenging but well worth the effort if you tire of monotonous action films and want something to make you think.
Defend any film to someone that refuses to try and see it's merits.
Lynch is about creating mood. He uses film as another medium, he is primarily a painter.
I liked this film. Well, not liked it but appreciated it.
Why?
Because it creates moods. For you, it created anger. It unsettled me and, at times, infuriated me.
But it got a reaction, more than just a shrug.
I'm not telling you that you have to like it.
I'm saying that different people take different things from David Lynch movies.
And if you're a Lynch fan, you know what to expect.
Dis-associated, oblique images and sound.
Listen to Eraserhead, the sounds go to creating a feeling of whatever-you-feel.
It's art, not mainstream cinema.
Suicidal Tendencies:
"Just 'cos you don't like what's going on, don't mean it ain't no good
And just 'cos you don't understand, don't mean it don't make no sense"
Stick to Tomb Raider and Pearl Harbour, you'll be far happier.
Lynch is about creating mood. He uses film as another medium, he is primarily a painter.
I liked this film. Well, not liked it but appreciated it.
Why?
Because it creates moods. For you, it created anger. It unsettled me and, at times, infuriated me.
But it got a reaction, more than just a shrug.
I'm not telling you that you have to like it.
I'm saying that different people take different things from David Lynch movies.
And if you're a Lynch fan, you know what to expect.
Dis-associated, oblique images and sound.
Listen to Eraserhead, the sounds go to creating a feeling of whatever-you-feel.
It's art, not mainstream cinema.
Suicidal Tendencies:
"Just 'cos you don't like what's going on, don't mean it ain't no good
And just 'cos you don't understand, don't mean it don't make no sense"
Stick to Tomb Raider and Pearl Harbour, you'll be far happier.
It is dismal, isn't it?
By far the strangest film I've ever seen.
The woman in the radiator with muffins in her cheeks. What is going on?
And how about the bit where the guy walks past the elevator, and just stands there for about 60 seconds. Then he walks off. What is up with Lynch's head?!
The scariest thing is, Mr.Happy told me that it was based on Lynch's experiences as a father. That CAN'T be true!
There are so many seemingly pointless things at that film.
My dad is a great fan of Lynch. He defends the film but he has never said that he likes it. He just avoids the question.
But you're right, nobody could defend this film. It is just too weird.
By far the strangest film I've ever seen.
The woman in the radiator with muffins in her cheeks. What is going on?
And how about the bit where the guy walks past the elevator, and just stands there for about 60 seconds. Then he walks off. What is up with Lynch's head?!
The scariest thing is, Mr.Happy told me that it was based on Lynch's experiences as a father. That CAN'T be true!
There are so many seemingly pointless things at that film.
My dad is a great fan of Lynch. He defends the film but he has never said that he likes it. He just avoids the question.
But you're right, nobody could defend this film. It is just too weird.
First of all WTF?
I saw bits of this film when I was young on a late night showing on Channel 4 and back then I thought it was pretty funking weird. I've read good reviews though and I decided to sit down and watch the whole thing through yesterday to see if it was really as bad as I once thought.
I was right it was the biggest load of rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to watch, it makes no sense, there's no storyline it's just one big pile of crap. Usually I let crap films go and just forget about them but I just couldn't with this one. I couldn't help noticing the glowing reviews it has on the front cover of the video.
According to the Daily Telegraph it's a masterpiece, I mean HELLO was I watching a different film it was the biggest pile of pretentious nonsense i've ever seen. It seems to me that the critics saw that it was a David Lynch film so they gave it glowing reports without even watching it.
It made no sense, a man has his head chopped off for no particular reason then a boy picks it up and takes it off to a factory to make Pencils out of it I mean WTF is that about.
Anyway i'd love to hear from a Lynch fan who would defend this film, cause I really can't think how on earth anyone could attempt to come up with something in its defence, it was load of nonsense. Even if there where hidden meanings to the imagery it was still a load of rubbish, if this film is an exampler of what is goin on in Lynch's head then I really am I worried for him. If I hadn't borrowed the film off a friend I would have happily walked out side and smashed the video on a rock it annoyed me that much. Damn film critics are so anal, masterpiece phft i've seen porno's with better storylines.
I saw bits of this film when I was young on a late night showing on Channel 4 and back then I thought it was pretty funking weird. I've read good reviews though and I decided to sit down and watch the whole thing through yesterday to see if it was really as bad as I once thought.
I was right it was the biggest load of rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to watch, it makes no sense, there's no storyline it's just one big pile of crap. Usually I let crap films go and just forget about them but I just couldn't with this one. I couldn't help noticing the glowing reviews it has on the front cover of the video.
According to the Daily Telegraph it's a masterpiece, I mean HELLO was I watching a different film it was the biggest pile of pretentious nonsense i've ever seen. It seems to me that the critics saw that it was a David Lynch film so they gave it glowing reports without even watching it.
It made no sense, a man has his head chopped off for no particular reason then a boy picks it up and takes it off to a factory to make Pencils out of it I mean WTF is that about.
Anyway i'd love to hear from a Lynch fan who would defend this film, cause I really can't think how on earth anyone could attempt to come up with something in its defence, it was load of nonsense. Even if there where hidden meanings to the imagery it was still a load of rubbish, if this film is an exampler of what is goin on in Lynch's head then I really am I worried for him. If I hadn't borrowed the film off a friend I would have happily walked out side and smashed the video on a rock it annoyed me that much. Damn film critics are so anal, masterpiece phft i've seen porno's with better storylines.
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