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Auteur Cinema
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Auteur Cinema is a video essay series dedicated to cinema’s greatest artists, ranging from the well-known to the obscure.
Auteur: A filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
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joeauteurcinema@gmail.com
Auteur: A filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
Uploads monthly.
joeauteurcinema@gmail.com
Why is Lost Highway?
Have you ever wondered what happened in Lost Highway? In this essay, I explore the 1997 film directed by David Lynch and, by painting a picture of David through a series of interviews and observations, explain why the film is not really meant to be understood.
#losthighway #davidlynch #videoessay
Films:
Lost Highway
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Wild at Heart
Interviews listed in order:
David Lynch & Harry Dean Stanton in Partly Fiction
David Lynch Charlie Rose 1997
David Lynch Lost Highway Interview
David Lynch interviewed by Elvis Mitchell in 1998
Pretty as a picture-The Art of David Lynch
Cannes 1990 Palme d'Or (source ina fr)
David Lynch on Lost Highway (source: KGSM MediaCache)
David Lynch Lost Highway Interview
Bill Pullman Lost Highway Interview
Lost Highway BBC Moving Pictures 1996
David Lynch: The Art Life
Robert Blake on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (1996)
David Lynch, Scene by Scene
David Lynch on Absurdity
David Lynch Charlie Rose 2000
Sources:
David Lynch Absurdity quote:
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/09/20/absurdity-david-lynch/#:~:text=“Absurdity%20is%20what%20I%20like,it's%20fun%20playing%20the%20game.”
Basics of Identity:
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/science-choice/201412/basics-identity
#losthighway #davidlynch #videoessay
Films:
Lost Highway
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Wild at Heart
Interviews listed in order:
David Lynch & Harry Dean Stanton in Partly Fiction
David Lynch Charlie Rose 1997
David Lynch Lost Highway Interview
David Lynch interviewed by Elvis Mitchell in 1998
Pretty as a picture-The Art of David Lynch
Cannes 1990 Palme d'Or (source ina fr)
David Lynch on Lost Highway (source: KGSM MediaCache)
David Lynch Lost Highway Interview
Bill Pullman Lost Highway Interview
Lost Highway BBC Moving Pictures 1996
David Lynch: The Art Life
Robert Blake on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (1996)
David Lynch, Scene by Scene
David Lynch on Absurdity
David Lynch Charlie Rose 2000
Sources:
David Lynch Absurdity quote:
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/09/20/absurdity-david-lynch/#:~:text=“Absurdity%20is%20what%20I%20like,it's%20fun%20playing%20the%20game.”
Basics of Identity:
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/science-choice/201412/basics-identity
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Lynch is overrated.
😭😭😭😭😭
Nice video. I think Lost Highway is my favourite Lynch film and you've nailed some of the key elements. I will disagree, though, that there are multiple interpretations. It's IMO the most tightly plotted and dialogued of Lynch's films. Things I found of particular interest: Initially, it's Fred who is filming those videos. He owns a video camera, even though he lets on he hates them, and we can see that in his reaction to the two detectives when asked about this. Third video clip (I think it's the 3rd, haven't seen it for a couple of years) shows grainy footage of two people in bed. We assume this is Renee and Fred videoed by a mystery intruder, but it's actually Renee and Andy, filmed by Fred. The footage is just too grainy to make them out. When Fred does the deed he's in the video, prompting the question who's holding the video camera, but the film's in colour - it's not real, it's his memory, he's 'remembering things his own way'. I find it great how every little thing is geared around this self delusion. For example, when the dog keeps barking outside and Fred asks angrily, "Who owns that dog?" Why is he angry? Because the barking dog could have woken Renee a moment sooner and Fred would have been caught in the act of leaving the tape on the steps. Regarding the fugue, I think Lynch is not telling the full story. A fugue is a state of mind in which the person physically performs actions under a new personality, in a new life. This doesn't apply to Fred, who was confined to a cell. The headaches and blurred vision and the blood and the yukky effects indicate something more akin to a tumor. When Fred hallucinates being Pete, the headaches and blurred vision keep intruding into his dream, along with a head injury which appears to be a symbolic representation of Fred's illness. This then raises the question of whether Fred was in full control when he killed Renee. For a while I didn't get what had happened at Pete's house on 'that night'. His parents were horrified and refused to tell Pete, and Pete himself had no conscious memories. I think that's when the delusion was initiated, and prior to that, Pete's reality did not exist, only the horror of Fred's life and actions, hence Pete was unable to contemplate it and felt only unease and terror when he tried. One of the best things about Lost Highway was the house. I couldn't believe Lynch had found such a fittingly ominous property, surpassed in horrific presentation only by its two neighbours. Imagine my delight when I found these were Lynch's own houses.
@@Dogfacedbloke Great interpretation again my friend ! I think the difficulty of a definitive interpretation with Lost Highway is the idea that Fred ‘remember things his own way’. Are Renee and Andy having an affair ? If they were, it doesn’t make much sense why they would go to the Luna lounge where Fred works. We know that the Mystery Man owns a video camera and when Fred did the ‘deed’, part of it was taped before transitioning to colour. We also have the questions of Mr Eddy and Andy and whether or not Fred was responsible for their demises. Andy asked Fred how he knew Dick Laurent but was never given an answer so it’s very difficult. I see ‘that night’ as just the night that Renee died and his parents were trying to protect Pete/Fred from the truth of what happened in order to maintain his sanity and fugue state (Fred’s transformation and Renee’s body are shown as they’re discussing the subject.) It is super cool that David owns the home and you’re completely right the architecture of the house is awesome !
I've seen MH dozens of times. I think the interpretation is far more simple than you make out. It's basically a movie about the rot behind the glitzy facade of Hollywood. The danger, the corruption, the sacrifice of creativity to money. The Diner scene symbolises this probably more than any other. The diner is the image of Hollywood that the public sees, the 'man in back' is the reality, the rot beneath the surface. Irene and her husband are another aspect, they represent ordinary people, constantly delighted by the popular image of Hollywood, the stars, the excitement. In the end, they symbolically hound Betty to her death, because they represent what drove her to seek fame in the first place. Betty, of course, is a country girl sold the lie. She arrives in Hollywood full of hope and ends up in a dingy apartment, unable to get more than a bit part and used and cheated on by her girlfriend, upon whom she places a hit. Most of the film is a fever dream of a fantasy she has of coming to LA, meeting Rita without any of the baggage or duplicity of real life and making it big in the movies; but the dream sours as guilt regarding her putting out the contract on Rita pervades her subconscious. The final part of the movie takes place before the rest, and essentially explains it all.
@@Dogfacedbloke Great interpretation ! I may of pushed the envelope a bit too far in some places here, but I still stand behind what I said. Not everything in MD is understandable and what is, is completely subjective. It’s like David said “There’s an expression the world is as you are, so when things get a hair more abstract, you get a lot of different interpretations, and so if you see it that way, totally beautiful.” Thank you for your comment ❤️
Never made? I don’t get it
@@MrTchupam As the film was not completed, it was not ‘made’.
Anytime I think of Lynch's Wild At Heart getting booed by the audience of Palm D'Or I immediately hear that Rick and Morty line 'Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what makes you cheer'.
@@deathmagneto-soy That’s a great line ! I love the fact that David just stood there and smiled, completely unfazed by the boos.
@@AuteurCinema - - I genuinely believe he was smiling because the man had the foresight to know time was all they needed to understand. Same with Fire Walk With Me. I have to admit I'm very curious to know if Tarantino has updated his hot take on that one. But yeah, unphased. If I had that kind of talent mountains wouldn't move me. (from my non-guitar account)
@@AuteurCinema - I love your channel , man. Some of the more grounded and tolerable Lynch analysis on UA-cam. Keep up the great work.
@@deathmagneto-soy You’re absolutely right ! I have seen many interviews where David has discussed the polarising reactions his films have received and he always maintains that as he has done his best he doesn’t let the negative reviews bother him all that much (except for Dune 😂😂). He’s very intuitive in his creative process and what is most important is that everything feels correct to him. I too would be curious to hear if Tarantino’s stance has softened and what his thoughts are of David now, given the films David has directed since FWWM !
@@deathmagneto-soy Thank you so much ! It’s been a blast spending so much time in David’s world. I’m currently researching for my next video on Inland Empire that I plan on releasing at some point next month. Still figuring things out but I shall try my best to make something interesting ❤️
Great movie, great director. Perfect vibes and mirror to loneliness My top 5: 1. In the Mood for Love 2. Chungking Express 3. Fallen Angels 4. As Tears go by 5. 2046
@@OrangeCatIntellect Really great list ! It’s been a while since I rewatched WKW but off the top of my head I’d go 1. Chungking 2. 2046 3. Fallen Angels 4. Happy Together 5. In the mood for Love But I love all of these films. They’re all 10/10 masterpieces and are interchangeable depending on the day 😂
Subscribed. This channel is so cool. Lynch is a director that always manages to invoke a deeper feel of threat. His movies feel both mysterious and yet somehow clear. Feeling them and what trauma the characters go through, discovering the puzzle pieces is so much fun. My top 5: 1. Inland Empire 2. Lost Highway 3. Mulholland Drive 4. Fire walk with me 5. Elephant Man
@@OrangeCatIntellect Thank you so much for subscribing (I will try not to let you down 😂) and beautifully put. I see you love the LA trilogy ! Me too. I actually just rewatched Inland for my next video, so I can conclude my essays on the trilogy (I loved it even more second time through and I can totally see why it’s your favourite). My top 5: 1. Mulholland 2. Fire Walk With Me 3. Inland 4. Lost Highway 5. Elephant Lynch is the 🐐
Great video. Michael Mann is one of my favourite directors ever besides Tony Scott, Claire Denis, Wong Kar-Wai and David Lynch. I love that his movies never feel satirical or jokey, but a critical, yet entertaining study of masculinity and its surroundings. My top 5: 1. The Insider 2. Miami Vice 3. Heat 4. Thief 5. Blackhat
@@OrangeCatIntellect I am extremely excited to see what Mann does for Heat 2 ! I really need to see the Insider, it’s one of a handful of Mann films I am yet to see to round out his filmography. From what I’ve seen so far though I’d go : 1. Heat 2. Thief 3. Blackhat 4. Miami Vice 5. Collateral I love all your top 5’s. Great taste 🔥
Lynch's use of color was ethereal. the imagery so hauntingly beautiful in this film its burned into my memory. Great video!
@@camhunts When it comes to creating a mood, there really is no one quite like Lynch. One of the greatest artists of our time. Thank you for your kind words and for watching ❤️
NGL reading the word WAS in a sentence about lynch and film nearly brought a fully formed tear to my eye just now. Not sure if it was intentional or not, but you might've read a recent interview where he mentions his health issues and the fact that the last season of Twin Peaks may well be his final in-person directing. My hope is he'll maybe start working with more animation or something like that, or find some way to work on sets without risking his health, but we might've seen our last live action lynch film/series, and thats deeply saddening to me.
@@MantasticHams I was equally heartbroken reading about David’s emphysema and the fact that he can no longer leave his home. It’s a very sad situation, but I was also glad to read that apart from the emphysema David is in good health and spirit. It is completely unknown at this time what he plans to do next, but whilst he is still alive and well I really hope we can celebrate his unparalleled body of work. Truly one of a kind ❤️
Nice analysis. 👍🏻
@@SiddharthSinghFiery69 Thank you for watching ❤️
Babba booey babba booey
With such crimes , it makes a mockery of any legal proceedings against "criminals " who in fact are victims in the great part of capitalism and alienation that this Japanese artist did suffer himself. Marx Lenin and other communists are there in our memories to remind us as well as all those who died for the cause of communism . Truth is the truth even if it may not lead to victory. Che Guevara described how capitalism turned humans into beasts . If humanity has not listened to reason, and turned to capitalism's appearances of illusionary SUCCESS THIS itself is clearly leading to more anachronism and climate disaster is unfolding with expected end in sight . Adley Huxley: one might choose to ignore what's objectively unfolding still not facing up to WHAT MUST BE DONE , such events will nonetheless continue onwards regardless and to one's own loss
The way David talks about the psychogenic fugue makes me think about Michael j Anderson’s wild allegations
@@liamarunbennett8282 I’m not familiar with those. Any chance you know where I can find more information on them ? Edit: Just read them and yes I can see the connection there. What a sad situation 😔
That part at the diner with the homeless man is the only time I've ever yelled out loud from being scared. It always seemed like a movie cliche to me when that happened. Till then.
@@usmc1379 Dude that scene gets me every time as well. The music, the suspense, the shot length. An incredible piece of filmmaking right there !
Thank you, Auteur Cinema.
@@agesflow6815 Please, call me Joe ! Thank you for watching ❤️
My favourite Lynch film.
Same!
And a cracking soundtrack too!
@@True-Faux The soundtrack goes hard for sure 🔥
'Blackhat' was terrible. I am yet to watch the director's cut. But, the romance is unrealistic. East Asian women aren't as submissive as they are depicted by white men.
@@cjewe1z Absolutely nothing wrong with not liking a film, however I think it’s problematic to view Tang Wei’s character in Blackhat as Mann’s entire view on East Asian women. She is just one single character in one single film and nothing more. (For example, look at Miami Vice and Gong Li’s character in it, which is vastly different.)
@@AuteurCinema No. The commenter is right. Gong Li is a terrible example. Because she is worse.
do you think you've got me on that one ? think again , This is an anagrm for "You Are Lost", Nice one. Peace Next
@@jawadkhelil5742 😂😂😂😂
Burning is a truly haunting movie which I haven’t stopped thinking about. I often ponder the sounds, images and feelings shown in the movie and it makes me daydream about the similar feelings I share with the protagonist. A true ‘masterpiece’, a very, very overused word, but fully appropriate in the case of burning.
@@Garrett1240 Burning is incredible. I saw recently that Lee Chang-dong is at work on his next film which is very exciting ☺️ He never disappoints !
Can’t believe I didn’t know Wild at Heart won the Palm D’or.
@@Garrett1240 Haha I’m glad I could be of some help ! It’s definitely a curious thing that Wild at Heart would be David’s Palme d’or winning film (considering his filmography) but I guess that’s just how it goes sometimes.
We know not why we fall in love but we often know why we fall put of love. That's a hell of an idea for the old noggin to chew on isn't it?
@@jingalls9142 Haha it really is ! Absolutely one of life’s many mysteries !
I’m early for once
@@ryang.5094 Thank you for stopping by ❤️
I love Firewalk With Me, probably my favourite Lynch film
@@danielktdoranie Couldn’t agree more ! Just to clarify I was only referencing the critical and commercial reception it received at the time and not my personal thoughts on the film. (It’s one of my all time favourites and I’m so glad it has been reappraised) ❤️
If your interpretation about control is right, then it reflects back on the hitman scene. The more he tried to control and make everything go smooth, the more it spiraled out of control.
@@derendohoda3891 Great point ! This certainly adds more weight to my argument 😂😂 so thanks for pointing this out. Look at Adam too, as he tried to control his production, his life fell apart. And then Betty with the dream world and Diane with her relationship. Even the land lady didn’t have control over her tenants. There is definitely a pattern. Thank you once again for watching and for your comment 🤍
People keep using “failed TV pilot” as a way to dissuade folks from seeing the value of this film. It hasn’t worked and never will considering that its reputation keeps building with time. Honestly, even with no “great meaning”, it’s still his masterpiece. Betty/Diane is probably Lynch’s most fully realized and empathetic leading character and her tragic arc spellbinding, even if it was accidental or pasted together. While the photography, mood, score all combine to create something fascinating and singular. The puzzle pieces also fit perfectly together. Once again, even if it was accidental/wasn’t initially intended.
@@liteflightify David has plenty of examples in his filmography where he has turned a mistake into something much more (Bob in Twin Peaks is probably his most famous example.) It’s an argument that holds absolutely no weight and I completely agree, it is David’s Magnum Opus ! Thank you for your comment 💛
Ho sempre trovato inquietante il fatto che gli attori vengano costantemente convocati per interpretare se' stessi senza accorgersene
Oof. Lot of fuss over a mediocre film. All top-hat and no rabbit.
@@bukowski20 Not every film is for every person. It’s ok to like different things 🙏🏼
Good vs evil, realistic expectations… …fantasy vs reality, and: the pursuit of ‘perfection’.
@@BeardLAD All very relevant themes for sure !
technically speaking Diane sees the cowboy only once, at the party, on the other occasion she''s asleep
@@radosawrusnak7700 You’re right. The Cowboy is very much an abstraction oppose to a literal person. He functions in a similar way to the Mystery Man in Lost Highway.
Well... The film starts on a pillow; the pillow on which Diane kills herself. Diane doesn't "fall into a dream". Camilla is shot to death by the hit men, and her "soul wanders in Limbo - Purgatory - where she meets Diane's soul after Diane has killed herself on the same pillow the film starts with --- the two wandering souls unite, without fully fleshed memories of their earthbound lives, feeding off their feelings for one another, and even come across Diane's rotting body at one point. The scene in the Silencio theater marks the moment the souls of these two women begin to remember the horrific reality and awaken from the slumber their souls are in. Time in limbo/purgatory is not linear and this is why the film begins and ends with Diane's suicide. Diane is the protagonist and hers is the story of a soul who doesn't know she has died. A common trope in film. As a hint, Lynch gives us one of the most important clues: Camilla walks away from the accident (no one ever mentions the white car again - a sure sign there was never a white car) in a state of dis-incarnate spirit, and she comes across "Sunset Blvd". The film Sunset Blvd starts with William Holden floating dead in a swimming pool narrating how he came to die. Mulholland Drive is the story of the memory of the soul.
@@ornebatmagoo7128 I like this take ! Thank you for sharing ❤️
This film is really hard to watch but I'm glad it exists. It's easy to romanticize Laura's suffering if you just watch the original series, whether or not that was Lynch's intention. The movie still uses the surreal or metaphorical elements, but Laura's suffering is thrown in our faces, as it should be. And in real life, it is important to see suffering people and try to help them, instead of mourning and sentimentalizing them after they are gone. It was also good to see how Laura interacted with the different people around her. As Sheryl Lee pointed out, Laura would adapt to different people, partly as a survival mechanism. But eventually she got stuck in all these different roles, so it was difficult to tell anyone what was really going on with her.
@@jaminavestajugo3456 Beautifully put ❤️
You don't need to understand it , just enjoy the ride ......
@@dad_jokes_4ever226 Very true ! There is great beauty in the unknown ❤️
Lynch made a failed TV pilot. He needed to recoup his loss, and found some people who'd invest in turning it into a film. He shot some additional scenes, stuck it together, and released it. Hint: THERE IS NO GREAT MEANING. The meaning is that he didn't lose his house. And yet people still consider this a great film. Lynch must think it's hilarious. He produces a masterpiece like Lost Highway, and no one "gets it." He patches together a bunch of scenes with no common thread, and people make up their own "deep meaning." It's a joke.
Haters keep using “failed TV pilot” as a way to dissuade folks from seeing the value of this film. It hasn’t worked and never will considering that its reputation keeps building with time. Honestly, even with no “great meaning”, it’s still his masterpiece. Betty/Diane is probably Lynch’s most fully realized and empathetic leading character and her tragic arc is spellbinding, even if it was accidental or pasted together. While the photography, mood, score all combine to create something fascinating and singular. And the puzzle pieces fit perfectly together. Once again, even if it was accidental/wasn’t initially intended, they still fit perfectly. And even in the pilot, much of the original themes and story points are there. I loved this movie even when I felt I didn’t “get it” at all. It’s fine to not like the film. But the anger some have towards its acclaim is tired.
Actually there is meaning it's pretty simple way,being successful actress isn't about talent its about which √€w you blow.HarveyWeinsteien some high poweredDike.Diane Selwyn is anagram as pointed out in other comment on here.
'Row row row your boat...'
i still cant decide when finding out that he'd "finish" hands free while role playing seppeku ruined the movie for me. He never wanted to fight and only used it as an excuse to get himself off in the end. He was never a samurai he was just a pervert.
I think you are looking way, way too deeply into this. Lynch has said many times that his movies don't make sense, he just does whatever he feels is right. There is no story or plot - it's just one made-up scene after another.
@@mikesmithz I would be curious to know where Lynch has made these comments ? During an interview when asked about his films making sense, David responded by saying and I quote “I think I love ideas, I like a story that’s got some concrete you know structure but also holds abstractions.” I don’t accept the idea that there is ‘no story or plot’ in Lynch’s works, even Inland Empire features an overarching narrative despite its experimental structure.
@AuteurCinema he has said the things you said too. I think he compared his writing to dreams - dreams follow a certain logic in the way that dreams are not total nonsense, but at the heart, the message in dreams is usually hidden under layers of impenetrable symbolism - it's hard enough for the dreamer to decode his dream, it would be almost impossible for another person to make any sense of anything since the dreams are so personal to the dreamer. I just don't think it's possible to decode his movies - I've seen a 1000 explanations on what Twin Peaks "really" means, and each of those 1000 explanations makes sense, even though they are all different. He even alludes to this in some of the clips in this video, that his movies make sense when you watch them on an emotional level and not really on a "logical story" level. Fare play to you attempting to decode his movies, but it seems doing it is as futile as trying to nail jelly to a tree. I hope I'm not coming across as a bit of a tit as it's so hard to say what you really mean in a youtube post, I don't mean to be a bellend, lol. Any way, awesome video...subbed! You deserve the sub for even attempting this herculean effort!
@@mikesmithz Haha I completely get it ! His use of dream logic and abstractions make his works very difficult to decode, at least in any sort of objective sense. David loves intuition and wants audience members to be guided by it. I think what makes Mulholland Dr slightly different is, David gave 10 clues to ‘unlock this thriller’ and because Mulholland Dr was originally meant to be a TV pilot, it was designed to open up many different plot lines that would later be explored and addressed. There has to be a certain level of coherence and logic applied to plot lines, otherwise they would be very difficult to expand upon. Out of all of Lynch’s works, Mulholland Dr feels like his cinematic puzzle. The film doesn’t need to be solved, but it is something that is worth exploring on a deeper level. With that said I may of pushed the envelope to far in some places haha 😂 You’re right this one did take me a while to make (around 70 hours 😳) but I am very happy with my exploration here. This is what the film meant and means to me, and I hope people find it useful in some way. Perhaps some of my observations can open up new ways to see the film, and people, guided by intuition, are able to make their own sense out of the film. You didn’t come across as rude in anyway and I appreciate the comment, and you for watching. Thank you once again ❤️
@@AuteurCinemaDude 70 hours is no joke. Kudos to your efforts. You deserve more subscribers. Unfortunately, UA-cam is a platform where ASMR so called 'artists' and the likes of SSSniperWolf gain plenty of likes and subscribers.
Belly by Hype Williams is also a good reference for feature films shot like a music video
@@tylorluvsdegrassi I will be sure to take a look !
I hold to this. Understanding David Lynch’s work is not the point of the work. Life is not a puzzle to be figured out and neither are Lynch’s films. The idea of understanding it would be such a disappointment. For me the enjoyment is not having to understand or interpret. But each to their own of course.
@@markkeogh2190 While I generally agree with your statement, David himself gave clues to “unlock this thriller” in regard to Mulholland Drive. It seems that out of all of his works, Lynch wants Mulholland Dr to be looked at more closely. The film will never be understood objectively, which leaves itself open to endless interpretations, all of which are technically incorrect. It’s never about what the film means, but rather what the film means to you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wishing to articulate what the film means to you, and instead appreciating it on a more emotional level, as you say each to their own. Thank you for your comment ❤️
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer traumatized me 😔
@@BD-go6ic Me too. It was not a pleasant read 😔
Awesome thanks ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@@dougmann66 Thank you for watching ❤️
Man, this video made me tear up a little bit. In all the Twin Peaks commentaries I've seen over the years, I don't think I've ever heard anyone articulate the deeper resonance of "Is it future or is it past?" in the context of abuse. Thanks so much for putting this out there.
@@caitlinjeanne That particular section came from a very personal place, so I’m glad it resonated with you and it’s always nice to know that I’m on the right track with what I’m making. Thank you so much for watching and your comment ❤️
About as perfect as a video essay on Mann’s work can get! Love his films so dearly! I’ve probably seen Miami Vice 10 times in the last three years 😅
@@AidanOswald-Harris Miami Vice is brilliant and so easy to rewatch ! It was nice to see the film included in Indiewire’s top 100 films of the 2000s recently. Its star is only getting brighter as the years roll on. Thank you so much for watching and your kind words ❤️
I liked “Fire Walk With Me” from the beginning. For me, it was a way of filling in the gaps that the series left open. It also makes a good preface to the events of “Twin Peaks: The Return,” which I see as a redemption arc for both Laura and Cooper. In creating that second timeline or alternate reality, Laura and Agent Cooper were able to finally destroy the evil entities “Bob” and “Judy.” It was a world where Laura Palmer never lived in Twin Peaks and was never murdered. People misinterpreted the end as a failure because they are both still in the Black Lodge. But that’s wrong. Laura and Cooper are now living their own dream, in love, forever.
@@jeffwarshaw6838 FWWM is an integral part of the return for sure. Despite the initial backlash, everything worked out in the end ❤️
I love that David Lynch pictures are so incredibly outrageous, however firmly planted in reality at the same time with these particular events that happen every single day. Twin peaks, this, Lost Highway. AMAZING!!
@@flazada David is one of the greatest !
Twin peaks the series started when I was about 9 years old. My auntie was a fan. I have Laura Palmers blue face has been burned into my brain for the past 33 years. I need to see the series and this movie.
@@flazada Both the series and the film have my highest recommendation. Twin Peaks is truly one of a kind ❤️
@@AuteurCinema I'm in episode 3. I'm lucky enough that I can having it playing while at work.
Miami Vice and Blackhat are perfect examples of films that would've an overall better reputation by being made/released years later. If Miami Vice was released, say, around the 2010s (especially post-Drive) and Blackhat was released post-COVID, not only their premises, but their style altogether would've made them instant classics. While I still prefer Miami Vice's theatrical cut, it is undeniable that Blackhat's Director Cut is the way to watch the film. Makes it a so much more cohesive and properly paced story. A genuinely criminally underrated film that needs (alongside Miami Vice) to be reconsidered so it can get its flowers as it should have from the beginning.
@@retro-ronin Completely agree ! On my next watch of Blackhat I will definitely watch the directors cut, as I’ve heard nothing but good things. Justice for Michael Mann 😂😂 Thank you for your comment 💚
Ferrari was ok i liked the movie
@@alexanderfriel7160 I liked Ferrari too. Not one of Mann’s best, but still a good film. It definitely deserved to perform better at the box office than it did.
@@AuteurCinema agree ferrari should earned a lot at box office
This is a great essay on fire walk with me and a great look into characters, honestly this is such a underrated David lynch film and a twin peaks story in term of general audience but it is nice to know that it been getting reappraised by the fans of David lynch and twin peaks fan because this is one of my favourite movies and my favourite David lynch film.
@@kingdiamond8875 It’s one of my favourite films too. Having now seen Lynch’s full filmography I’d say Mulholland is his best film, but FWWM is my favourite as well. Too beautiful 💛 Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching ❤️
@@AuteurCinemaI also do love Mulholland drive and it probably my second favourite David lynch film, it probably one of the only film to put the twist it use and doesn’t still feel cheap. It is a well made film in term of cinematography, direction and acting, i was surprised to hear it was intended to be spin off to twin peak but got changed to be standalone tv plot although got rejected which was probably for the best because it best suited to film like how the studios make David and mark reveal who was the killer was probably for the best as without it we wouldn’t have FWWM and Returns.
Fantastic video! I think this truly describes the film perfectly. On top of that your words and David's towards in the end of this video gave me goosebumps. Society wasn't ready for Fire Walk with me they still wanted family curses to be just a curse and not admit what keeps happening behind closed doors and ignoring the actions of others, especially family.
@@Silentkittey Well said ! With Leland’s reveal, FWWM became a necessity to make. It would have been irresponsible to keep Laura’s story behind closed doors, as it perpetuates the issue at hand. Laura is the voice to so many who suffer in silence, and I know how important Laura and Sheryl Lee are to real victims. David used his abilities as an artist to shed light on something which is hardly ever discussed, in an attempt to promote change. FWWM truly is such a powerful piece of art made by one of the world’s greatest living artists. So Beautiful ❤️. Also thank you so much for your kind words ! I spend a lot of time with my videos to make sure every single detail, every single word feels correct, so it’s always nice to receive feedback such as this. My absolute best wishes to you ❤️
@@AuteurCinema Really excited checking out anymore videos about Twin Peaks or even David's work on you channel! Again you hit the nail on the head with your writing. Great appreciation.
@@Silentkittey David’s work is so much fun to dive into (despite at times it being very difficult 😂.) For my next video I will be tackling Lost Highway, but I’m not yet sure how to approach it. Very early days !
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@@THEJASKumar-ui7qw Haha that’s great to hear ! Sending love right back at you from the UK ❤️