My Favorite Movies

Finally it gets an official release! This is Bunuel at his best and most biting in my opinion. The cast is superb, the dialogue inspiring, you lose track of time as if you are one of the trapped dinner guests. Bunuel's distrust of music and religion seem to be the main pivots. I wanted to give it 5 but i've been told the repeated scene has been taken out of this version, why?

Yes this really is that good. Tarkovsky's narratives are famously slow but always strange and engaging, this film has so many different levels, contemplative, bizarre, bleak, it also contains some of the most memorable scenes captured on celluloid, the witchcraft scene and the incredible soundtrack plus the awesome bell making chapter are personal highlights.

Wo, where to start. This one's still sinking in. As a fan of Lynch's output i was very much looking forward to this and miraculously managed to find a showing of it. The DV was not as much of a shock as everyone kept banging on about and as the film progresses it's hard to see a good reason why he won't continue in this medium, there are some wonderful images and even stills seem to buzz with movement with DV. The motifs you would expect are here, the darkened doorways and corridors, labrinthyne spaces, red light motifs and even a new personification of evil to place alongside Bob and mr Eddie etc. The inclusion of the Rabbits series was remarkable as they were not crowbarred in as i thought they might be, they were an intrinsic part of the narative with the rabbits venturing from their appartment and even Dern intruding on their turf, (did lynch have this in mind when he created them?). As for most people moaning about the non sequiter aspects of Lynch's work, the problem lies with them, you have to let go, it's like reading a Burrough's novel, it's about the overall 'feeling', don't look for answers here, you won't find them, although you may find your own. No Badalimenti this time, Lynch takes the reigns and i was surprised to hear Pendrecki in the soundtrack, not the only surprise, in fact the entire credits sequence was by far the most bizarre moment for me, it worked but god knows how. The most inspiring moment came when Dern's character is stabbed and lays dying next to a group of down and outs, i won't describe, just watch it, for me it's one of his best scenes ever. Dern is very good and no surprise to see her name on the co production list, she pretty much carries it. Structurally it is incredible, this is a guy who truly knows about form and timing, to tie this all together is a remarkable feat. This is possibly my favourite Lynch film, it's an amalgamation of all the best bits of Lost Highway and Mulholland drive. I've always admired his work but seperated him from directors such as Bunuel and Tarkovsky due to his often over stylized, slightly trashy edge, but this film is just too impresive to ignore. I'm sure most people will hate it, i'm glad, it shows its worth.

Tarkovsky's use of sound is wonderful and the visuals are incredible. This is a great film, ignore the remake

Possibly my favourite Lynch film and on the surface one of his most coherent. Dennis Hopper is outstanding and Badalementi's music works its magic yet again

Feuillard's whole original series is outstanding, bleak, bizarre and genuinely unsettling, this is still camera work at its very best! A surrealists favourite

I love Bunuel, this is actually a series of absurd skits, funny and biting at the same time. Not his best, it's worth checking out The Exterminating Angel if you can find it!

Herzog doesn't always do it for me but this is great, the constantly sharp musical motifs, the cannibal chickens and little Hombre are unforgettable

This actually ruined Powell's career, thank god people recognise its quality now

I love this film, don't bother with the redux version, those scenes were cut for a reason

Oh baby!

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!