Imo Lost Highway is easily one of the best overall releases Criterion has done. The packaging is phenomenal, the transfer looks just like it did on the big screen a couple months ago, and of course the film is absolutely brilliant! Cheers, James! Another great review!
Jacob, thanks. Glad to hear you enjoyed the review and I appreciate your feedback. I agree on this movie. It’s a fantastic film and this Criterion edition is very nice for a packaging standpoint and I like the supplements.
Great review! I personally love to watch a Lynch film in one of two ways. Either through a sound system with the volume cranked to the max or with headphones. Oh, and the room must be as dark as possible. Lynch loves to have almost a constant droning noise playing throughout his films and I have found that with a decent sound setup, that droning noise can put me in almost a trance-like state where his movies become even more "dreamier".
Love that observation on the sound in Lynch films, urbanexcursion! I love how he uses sound to create the mood and atmosphere in his movies for sure and really enjoyed Lost Highway.
love this film, it's one of those films you wont understand the first time through but everytime you rewatch it you piece together a little more. I absolutely love the soundtrack too, it's very 90s and on paper it doesn't really look like it fits but somehow it compliments well with the grungy dreamlike noir tone of the film. great review by the way!
Glad you enjoyed this review! I really enjoyed Lost Highway as well and feel it is one of Lynch’s best. Upon rewatch I think I’ll pick up on a number of things I missed.
Great review, thanks for posting this! I’ve always thought Lost Highway was overlooked. The 4K looks incredible compared to the previous blu ray release.
Thanks, Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the review. Lost Highway does indeed look fabulous on this new 4K disc. Nice restoration and transfer work on this release for sure.
I saw this in the theatre when it came out, and am a big Lynch fan. I have seen it maybe once or twice since then, but always considered it one of his less interesting films. After re-watching it with this 4K release, I noticed many more details (and put it in the context of all the work Lynch has done in the meantime) and have completely changed my feelings towards it. Really amazing movie.
Great review James. I'll admit that I wasn't into this one the first time I watched it, but I bought this because of the return of the DIGI PACK! I'll definitely give it a rewatch to see if my thoughts change.
This is one of the very few times where Lynch was very candid about what inspired the story. One of the big inspirtations was the OJ Simpson trial. He saw a man who was clearly guilty, who had committed 2 horrific murders, and yet, here he was day after day smiling and being his old jovial Juice self in court. Dissociation is the big theme here in Lost Highway. How would one compartmentalize such a heinous act and then go about their day? You'd have to create an entirely new reality for yourself wouldn't you? Keep that in mind when watching it again, that's a key to unlocking this mystery. Also, sometimes the reality bleeds into the fantasy. It's all a mixture of fantasy and fact (within the story and psyche of the Pullman character). It's all up for interpretation and there is no ONE way to read a Lynch film (no matter what that clown Twin Perfect tells ya). Lost Highway is an interesting case because it is the one project (besides Dune) where Lynch was very open about a lot of what inspired the picture. I am a Lynch nut. The only film of his I actively hate is Inland Empire. I walked out of the cinema (partly because of the cinema itself and partly because of how unpleasant the aesthetic of the film is). I have seen it since in its entirety and I hate it. So, even though I am a Lynch fan boy, I can be critical. Lost Highway MAY be my favourite Lynch film, so please do give it a second chance and enjoy this imo perfect 4 UHD put out by Lynch and Criterion. Be well James and MidLevelMedia. Mid, I have subbed to your channel and I have watched a bunch of your vids in the past, but I don't know your name, so I am calling you Mid (no disrespect). James, my favourite Lynch film would likely be Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (if it's not Lost Highway) and then it gets very difficult to rank them after that (save for Dune and Inland Empire). I really really love David Lynch. Gentlemen, have a great day! EDIT: Yes of course we know The Elephant Man was based on a true and tragic story. I am speaking about Lynch's abstract cinematic yarns. Peace.
Hey, Ken! Hope you’re doing well. Glad you enjoyed the review for this title. I enjoyed this film and figure out what was going on. Nice digipack edition with some nice features. Reminds me I need to check out your physical media report. I heard the Exorcist 4K is coming 😀.
@@20thand21stMovies I visited the “Lost Highway House” in person. Very cool to see. The whole block, and neighborhood has amazing architecture, but when you see this house in person - it is quite striking!!!
Simple I am deranged and I can’t wait for getting this beautiful Criterion edition! Dark and crazy film which deserves to be at the first rank of David Lynch films!
Hello, Juan Carlos! I really enjoyed this David Lynch film as well and look forward to rewatching it to see some of the details I missed on the first watch.
If I had to rank Lynch's films it would have to be 1. Twin Peaks: The Return (I consider it an 18 hour film) 2. Mulholland Dr 3. Eraserhead 4. Fire Walk with Me 5. Blue Velvet 6. Lost Highway 7. Inland Empire 8. Dune 9. The Elephant Man 10. Wild At Heart
This is his second best movie!!! My Lynch Movie-Ranking: 1. Mulholland Drive = Outstanding Masterpiece! 10/10 2. Lost Highway = Masterpiece 9,5/10 3. The Elephant Man = Beautiful and sad drama 9/10 4. Blue Velvet = Very good mystery movie 8,5/10 5. Eraserhead = Strange and overlooked movie 8/10 6. The Straight Story = Another sad and good drama 8/10 7. Twin Peaks = Cool movie to the masterpiece series 7,5/10 8. Wild at Heart = Decent Road Movie = 7/10 9. Inland Empire = A bit too low budget, but better than the standard 6/10 10. Dune = Weakest movie from Lynch... 5/10
classic LA film, Robert Blake and the phone trick at the party, knew it was a classic, Too bad David Lynch was marginalized as a director while he was cranking out this stuff.
Hi, Frank! I appreciate that feedback on the audio. I probably should have adjusted the decibel level on that song track down a tad or chosen a different tune altogether. Sorry it distracted from you being able to enjoy this video.
@@20thand21stMovies No worries. I wanted to hear what you had to say as Lost Highway is one of my favorite movies and I think possibly the best Lynch film, but yeah, the background music was giving me anxiety. I think several minutes and it would have been fine if faded into another song but it goes on for the full length of this video... 18 minutes. I've never had that happen before but I think the repetivive chiming got to me after awhile. I paused the video to hear if it was coming from the video or from outside, and realized it was the video. Have a good day, and good luck with the channel.. .I appreciate your feedback and review.
Imo Lost Highway is easily one of the best overall releases Criterion has done. The packaging is phenomenal, the transfer looks just like it did on the big screen a couple months ago, and of course the film is absolutely brilliant! Cheers, James! Another great review!
Jacob, thanks. Glad to hear you enjoyed the review and I appreciate your feedback. I agree on this movie. It’s a fantastic film and this Criterion edition is very nice for a packaging standpoint and I like the supplements.
Great review! I personally love to watch a Lynch film in one of two ways. Either through a sound system with the volume cranked to the max or with headphones. Oh, and the room must be as dark as possible. Lynch loves to have almost a constant droning noise playing throughout his films and I have found that with a decent sound setup, that droning noise can put me in almost a trance-like state where his movies become even more "dreamier".
Love that observation on the sound in Lynch films, urbanexcursion! I love how he uses sound to create the mood and atmosphere in his movies for sure and really enjoyed Lost Highway.
love this film, it's one of those films you wont understand the first time through but everytime you rewatch it you piece together a little more. I absolutely love the soundtrack too, it's very 90s and on paper it doesn't really look like it fits but somehow it compliments well with the grungy dreamlike noir tone of the film.
great review by the way!
Glad you enjoyed this review! I really enjoyed Lost Highway as well and feel it is one of Lynch’s best. Upon rewatch I think I’ll pick up on a number of things I missed.
Great review, thanks for posting this! I’ve always thought Lost Highway was overlooked. The 4K looks incredible compared to the previous blu ray release.
Thanks, Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the review. Lost Highway does indeed look fabulous on this new 4K disc. Nice restoration and transfer work on this release for sure.
Brilliant overview, and media review as well. Thank you.
VisiV, glad to hear you enjoyed this review! I really enjoyed Lost Highway and this 4K looks great.
Thanks for the good review! I think I'm going to pick it up in the recent Criterion sale!
Lost Highway 4K would be a nice pickup, Lee! Hope you enjoy it if you have a chance to get it 😀.
I saw this in the theatre when it came out, and am a big Lynch fan. I have seen it maybe once or twice since then, but always considered it one of his less interesting films. After re-watching it with this 4K release, I noticed many more details (and put it in the context of all the work Lynch has done in the meantime) and have completely changed my feelings towards it. Really amazing movie.
I agree. This movie is pretty awesome and I look forward to rewatching it to see what I missed the first time through.
James Lynch’s Eraserhead is also available in the Criterion collection.
Yes, Eraserhead is a nice edition from Criterion indeed. Fascinating feature debut from Lynch.
Great review James. I'll admit that I wasn't into this one the first time I watched it, but I bought this because of the return of the DIGI PACK! I'll definitely give it a rewatch to see if my thoughts change.
This is one of the very few times where Lynch was very candid about what inspired the story. One of the big inspirtations was the OJ Simpson trial. He saw a man who was clearly guilty, who had committed 2 horrific murders, and yet, here he was day after day smiling and being his old jovial Juice self in court. Dissociation is the big theme here in Lost Highway. How would one compartmentalize such a heinous act and then go about their day? You'd have to create an entirely new reality for yourself wouldn't you? Keep that in mind when watching it again, that's a key to unlocking this mystery. Also, sometimes the reality bleeds into the fantasy. It's all a mixture of fantasy and fact (within the story and psyche of the Pullman character). It's all up for interpretation and there is no ONE way to read a Lynch film (no matter what that clown Twin Perfect tells ya). Lost Highway is an interesting case because it is the one project (besides Dune) where Lynch was very open about a lot of what inspired the picture. I am a Lynch nut. The only film of his I actively hate is Inland Empire. I walked out of the cinema (partly because of the cinema itself and partly because of how unpleasant the aesthetic of the film is). I have seen it since in its entirety and I hate it. So, even though I am a Lynch fan boy, I can be critical. Lost Highway MAY be my favourite Lynch film, so please do give it a second chance and enjoy this imo perfect 4 UHD put out by Lynch and Criterion. Be well James and MidLevelMedia. Mid, I have subbed to your channel and I have watched a bunch of your vids in the past, but I don't know your name, so I am calling you Mid (no disrespect). James, my favourite Lynch film would likely be Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (if it's not Lost Highway) and then it gets very difficult to rank them after that (save for Dune and Inland Empire). I really really love David Lynch. Gentlemen, have a great day!
EDIT: Yes of course we know The Elephant Man was based on a true and tragic story. I am speaking about Lynch's abstract cinematic yarns. Peace.
Hey, Ken! Hope you’re doing well. Glad you enjoyed the review for this title. I enjoyed this film and figure out what was going on. Nice digipack edition with some nice features. Reminds me I need to check out your physical media report. I heard the Exorcist 4K is coming 😀.
My favorite Lynch film. Excellent.
It’s a good one. Really enjoyed this film.
Nice, glad it received the good Criterion treatment. A beautiful looking film, I'll need to pick it up at the next sale.
Lost Highway 4K Criterion is definitely worth picking up, Joseph. Hope you enjoy it!
great video, glad to know this amazing film got a good release!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, Mike! This is an excellent release indeed. Look forward to revisiting it.
@@20thand21stMovies I visited the “Lost Highway House” in person. Very cool to see. The whole block, and neighborhood has amazing architecture, but when you see this house in person - it is quite striking!!!
Its a masterpiece.
Yes, Lost Highway is a fascinating film indeed.
Waiting for that criterion november sale to kick in... Guaranteed cop either way tho
Hello, Chris! Lost Highway 4K is a very nice edition and the upcoming sale will be a great time to pick it up!
Simple I am deranged and I can’t wait for getting this beautiful Criterion edition! Dark and crazy film which deserves to be at the first rank of David Lynch films!
Hello, Juan Carlos! I really enjoyed this David Lynch film as well and look forward to rewatching it to see some of the details I missed on the first watch.
If I had to rank Lynch's films it would have to be
1. Twin Peaks: The Return (I consider it an 18 hour film)
2. Mulholland Dr
3. Eraserhead
4. Fire Walk with Me
5. Blue Velvet
6. Lost Highway
7. Inland Empire
8. Dune
9. The Elephant Man
10. Wild At Heart
Thanks for sharing your ranking of Lynch films, urbanexcursion! Inland Empire and Wild At Heart are a couple of films I still need to check out.
This is his second best movie!!!
My Lynch Movie-Ranking:
1. Mulholland Drive = Outstanding Masterpiece! 10/10
2. Lost Highway = Masterpiece 9,5/10
3. The Elephant Man = Beautiful and sad drama 9/10
4. Blue Velvet = Very good mystery movie 8,5/10
5. Eraserhead = Strange and overlooked movie 8/10
6. The Straight Story = Another sad and good drama 8/10
7. Twin Peaks = Cool movie to the masterpiece series 7,5/10
8. Wild at Heart = Decent Road Movie = 7/10
9. Inland Empire = A bit too low budget, but better than the standard 6/10
10. Dune = Weakest movie from Lynch... 5/10
Hello, there! Yes, I really enjoyed the mystery of this movie from Lynch. Really good stuff!
I agree with your list. It's very close to mine.
classic LA film, Robert Blake and the phone trick at the party, knew it was a classic, Too bad David Lynch was marginalized as a director while he was cranking out this stuff.
Stumpycat Vm, I absolutely loved this film and so glad to have it on 4K from Criterion! Very nice release indeed.
OMG! Couldn’t watch the video as much as I wanted to. That chiming in the background was driving me nuts. Poor choice of background music.
Hi, Frank! I appreciate that feedback on the audio. I probably should have adjusted the decibel level on that song track down a tad or chosen a different tune altogether. Sorry it distracted from you being able to enjoy this video.
@@20thand21stMovies No worries. I wanted to hear what you had to say as Lost Highway is one of my favorite movies and I think possibly the best Lynch film, but yeah, the background music was giving me anxiety. I think several minutes and it would have been fine if faded into another song but it goes on for the full length of this video... 18 minutes. I've never had that happen before but I think the repetivive chiming got to me after awhile. I paused the video to hear if it was coming from the video or from outside, and realized it was the video. Have a good day, and good luck with the channel.. .I appreciate your feedback and review.