This is like Brando teaching acting. He's a genious, but he can''t really explain how it comes to him. David Lynch is a legandary genious, of course. I wouldn't expect to get much out of his workshop though.
The way David Lynch thinks about film is so different from any other filmmaker, he's on a completely different level, in a different dimension from us.
To add contrast to Inland Empire, I would have offered a sense of hope or releif. This would have been a platform to shift unknowingly back to abstract better provoking the viewer. I am all for abstract. However if you are going to paint a portrait, you have to be able to sort the light from the dark. This movie was indeed abstract, but starts dark, and regresses darker. Mullholand Dr was great because of the use of contrasting ideas. It clicked. David dropped the ball on Inland Empire.
@chest002 Inland Empire ends each "dark" plot line being resolved (the phatom, the child, the hotel room), except maybe the rabbits (i forget i have to watch it again)... i mean the final scene is the woman smiling, going "sweat" followed by a whole room of young women dancing to Nina Simone! almost the very final shot (about when the INLAND EMPIRE font comes in during the credits) is in a dark room with the girls amongst flashes of bright LIGHT. the scene IS flashes of light in the dark.
@Desarollo26 BTW, I am a huge David Lynch and TM fan. Flashes of light in the dark is visual contrast, I agree. The contrast I am referring to is the story line. If the plot were just glimpses of light, then it was overshadowed by lots of darkness. Placing more lighted ideas would have gave the viewer some time to rebound, thinking everything is OK now. Like Twin Peaks. One minute you are laughing, and the next minute freeking out. For me Inland Empire wasn't Lynch at his best. Sorry David.
Lynch says he starts with ideas which goes down a path, and it dictates the direction of the movie, ruling out choices that might change the direction. With Inland Impire, the ideas were indeed abstract, but lacked contrast. The movie starts with a mind fuk, and stays on a narrow hopeless path. This is not a new concept for David. I found the over use of senseless dialogue, murder, blood and guts tiring after 3 hrs. The glimmer of hope was missing from this idea. To be continued.
Inland Empire is essentially a representation of psychoanalysis. The real, imaginary , symbolic. If you understand these concepts you will understand all Lynch's films.
@BTinHD I have seen three David Lynch films: "The Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and have significantly mixed feelings regarding the last two, I'm essentially speechless - since I know there's substance and craftsmanship in Lynch's work - of which possesses very interesting aesthetically abstract ideas regarding the human condition. What film of Lynch's body of work I haven't seen do you recommend to an aspiring filmmaker who loves auteurs like Kubrick and Scorsese?
@JesusCristo2002 watch eraserhead , a trip in the subconscient.This movie hurt me.Lots of things to said on this film, but my english is not very good.
Yes. The hand.
LisaKnappTV 5 months ago
"...the script is haunted........."
beelzabubba 8 months ago
Half a Decade later... Lynch is still trying to catch those ideas ^^
legmog 8 months ago
This is like Brando teaching acting. He's a genious, but he can''t really explain how it comes to him. David Lynch is a legandary genious, of course. I wouldn't expect to get much out of his workshop though.
orangesugarcube 9 months ago
hehe
I liked his answer to the last question. ;)
spiegelnder 10 months ago
The way David Lynch thinks about film is so different from any other filmmaker, he's on a completely different level, in a different dimension from us.
crazyjim1986 10 months ago 2
no, david lynch. no.
salokinlessor 10 months ago
the hand understands
cinedores 10 months ago
the HAND....
BadResistors 1 year ago
The first rule about Inland Empire is we don't talk about Inland Empire.
DavidEdwardSchnell 1 year ago 6
Inland Empire caused me to have a miscarriage and I'm a man.
ezekieloak 1 year ago 22
the hand
joshplayin111 1 year ago 27
@joshplayin111 the hand the hand. The hand is the key to understanding everything about Lynch's body of work.
ofcoursehesthefarmer 1 year ago 3
To add contrast to Inland Empire, I would have offered a sense of hope or releif. This would have been a platform to shift unknowingly back to abstract better provoking the viewer. I am all for abstract. However if you are going to paint a portrait, you have to be able to sort the light from the dark. This movie was indeed abstract, but starts dark, and regresses darker. Mullholand Dr was great because of the use of contrasting ideas. It clicked. David dropped the ball on Inland Empire.
chest002 1 year ago
@chest002 Inland Empire ends each "dark" plot line being resolved (the phatom, the child, the hotel room), except maybe the rabbits (i forget i have to watch it again)... i mean the final scene is the woman smiling, going "sweat" followed by a whole room of young women dancing to Nina Simone! almost the very final shot (about when the INLAND EMPIRE font comes in during the credits) is in a dark room with the girls amongst flashes of bright LIGHT. the scene IS flashes of light in the dark.
Desarollo26 1 year ago
@Desarollo26 BTW, I am a huge David Lynch and TM fan. Flashes of light in the dark is visual contrast, I agree. The contrast I am referring to is the story line. If the plot were just glimpses of light, then it was overshadowed by lots of darkness. Placing more lighted ideas would have gave the viewer some time to rebound, thinking everything is OK now. Like Twin Peaks. One minute you are laughing, and the next minute freeking out. For me Inland Empire wasn't Lynch at his best. Sorry David.
chest002 1 year ago
@chest002
There was no sense of hope or relief in the beautiful final sequence (not including the end credits)?
TrevorKingKwong 11 months ago
Lynch says he starts with ideas which goes down a path, and it dictates the direction of the movie, ruling out choices that might change the direction. With Inland Impire, the ideas were indeed abstract, but lacked contrast. The movie starts with a mind fuk, and stays on a narrow hopeless path. This is not a new concept for David. I found the over use of senseless dialogue, murder, blood and guts tiring after 3 hrs. The glimmer of hope was missing from this idea. To be continued.
chest002 1 year ago
The best film ever made!
Markfly 1 year ago 3
@Markfly
True.
EmilDaHound 10 months ago
Inland Empire is essentially a representation of psychoanalysis. The real, imaginary , symbolic. If you understand these concepts you will understand all Lynch's films.
BTinHD 2 years ago
@BTinHD I have seen three David Lynch films: "The Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and have significantly mixed feelings regarding the last two, I'm essentially speechless - since I know there's substance and craftsmanship in Lynch's work - of which possesses very interesting aesthetically abstract ideas regarding the human condition. What film of Lynch's body of work I haven't seen do you recommend to an aspiring filmmaker who loves auteurs like Kubrick and Scorsese?
JesusCristo2002 1 year ago
@JesusCristo2002
lost highway without a doubt. Watch it and love it.
strevahn 1 year ago
@strevahn Mulholland drive, Blue velvet extremlly excellent.
zigifrojd 1 year ago
@JesusCristo2002 watch eraserhead , a trip in the subconscient.This movie hurt me.Lots of things to said on this film, but my english is not very good.
tsew75 1 year ago
@JesusCristo2002 watch "Eraserhead" .It's Lynch signature film
cezramone 1 year ago
@JesusCristo2002 Stop watching Lynch please, if you liked elephant man but had mixed feelings regarding BV and MD, then you're not made for Lynch.
dentaljeremie 9 months ago