tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post2763916104055691786..comments2023-12-29T10:59:37.133-08:00Comments on 35 Years of David Lynch: WILD AT HEART (1990)Michael Adam Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823691097383358983noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-38184977094812244212015-02-27T14:01:02.748-08:002015-02-27T14:01:02.748-08:00You're entitled to your opinion, of course. I ...You're entitled to your opinion, of course. I personally find the controversies surrounding "Wild at Heart" fascinating. Roger Ebert was the preeminent film critic of our generation before he recently passed away and I found his reviews very informative and insightful, even when I completely disagreed with his opinions.<br /><br />I am not enamored with film criticism, but I personally find Roger Ebert shifting opinions of David Lynch's work over the years to be one of the more public changes of heart ever seen in a prominent member of the film community. I found it interesting enough to comment on. If you don't, then you're entitled to your opinion.Michael Adam Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823691097383358983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-288354558446063002015-02-27T05:23:48.810-08:002015-02-27T05:23:48.810-08:00I think it didn't only inspired pulp fiction, ...I think it didn't only inspired pulp fiction, but also "True Romance" and "Naturally Born Killers". At least there is an influence, and Tarantino wrote both films.<br /> I think Roger Ebert won't recognize that he was mistaken when bashing Lynch's older movies, and is not that Lynch found his thing in "Inland Empire" and "Mulholland Drive" . Why? Because Ebert uses similar excuses to bash "Lost Highway" than to praize the last two movies.<br /> I guess Ebert is (or was) some kind of authority in America. But i read his reviews of this movie, Inland Empire, Mulholland Dr, Lost Highway and Argo. And he is not consistent, he is so full of premises that it seems that after the beginning secuence of "Wild at Heart" he stopped watching the movie, he also tries to attack what he can't understand (because he says more bad things about Lynch than about the movie, as if he wanted for Lynch's ways to be stopped), and after all he doesn't say too much about the movie itself.<br /> The contrary he does with Argo: he starts with the premise of being a naive audience that for a turn of events ended up watching this movie that surprised him for its goodies, and gave it a 4/4. He says the best part of the movie is when the iranian revolutionary guards keep watching the sketchs as kids watching an ET poster (which was only an insulting secuence without anything). And he said something about the movie not being inspired by true events, but "based on true events" (as if that would make it better) which isn't true; the escape wen't without troubles, and Tony Mendez was nothing like Affleck's Mendez. So this are all the reasons why the movie is a 4/4 for Roger, who plays the innocent audience (in opposition to "Wild at Heart", where he was already critizicing the audience and Lynch even before saying anything about the movie); but there is nothing innocent about giving a 4/4 to Argo (best movie oscar award winner) without any good arguments to sustain your statement.<br /> All i am trying to say: you talk too much about Roger Ebert, as if it would mean anything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305910152217009992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-76308675215933361102013-05-21T13:31:39.210-07:002013-05-21T13:31:39.210-07:00Really like the analysis guys. Underated but brill...Really like the analysis guys. Underated but brilliant, Wild at Heart is probably the best road movie made in that era. Its theme is timeless and won't date -and the score is superb as well. One of the greatest films ever, a masterpiece. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-65339557267616637662011-07-21T12:33:38.794-07:002011-07-21T12:33:38.794-07:00I agree with you re: Wild At Heart.
This is the o...I agree with you re: Wild At Heart.<br /><br />This is the only Lynch film that I saw at the cinema and I was a little bit disappointed tbh. <br /><br />I have to agree that it does seem like someone else is parodying Lynch with this film...even though it is Lynch. It does appear to be more like various seperate sequences strung together.<br /><br />I find it enjoyable to watch in places, but for me it doesn't work overall and is the lowest ranking of the Lynch body of work. There are some great performances though and it does have Crispin Glover in it...which is a godsend in itself.<br /><br />To put this at the bottom of the Lynch list is no insult either...with the strength of his body of work...it is still a minor masterpiece.horseloverphathttp://www.youtube.com/user/roachy333?feature=mhsnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-78697429909808611342011-07-13T18:58:49.548-07:002011-07-13T18:58:49.548-07:00You both make valid arguments and as time passes, ...You both make valid arguments and as time passes, we are more inclined to agree with you. It is not even the more graphic nature of the sex and violence that upsets, only that it seems to feel less relevant in Wild at Heart than it does in his other films.<br /><br />Someone commented in our "Concluding Remarks" article that Wild at Heart feels a little too much like Lynch parodying himself, suggesting that he did not tell this particular love story as effectively as he normally does in his other films. And we agree and believe that is the best way of encapsulating our criticism of this otherwise excellent film.<br /><br />At the end of the day, even the Lynch film we enjoy least (Wild at Heart) is still one we acknowledge to be a powerful, artistic roller coaster ride. We just share our misgivings that this particular ride feels bumpier than we have come to expect from Lynch.<br /><br />Wild at Heart did not draw us in as effectively into its film world as Lynch's other movies. Normally the weirdness of Lynch's films better places us in the minds of the characters, providing us with more intimate views of who they really are.<br /><br />But in Wild at Heart, we felt the weirdness seemed distracting and made it harder for us to relate to these characters. Instead of feeling a closer bond with them, we felt a little more alienated from them and their plight.<br /><br />But again, this is the Lynch film we are least familiar with currently, and we have already noticed our attitudes toward it improving over time.Michael Adam Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823691097383358983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-80172700255259690662011-01-31T03:54:27.061-08:002011-01-31T03:54:27.061-08:00I agree with the last post, this is still (after a...I agree with the last post, this is still (after all these years) a brilliant film. I have read with interest your other reviews and have found your insights informative, but you have really misunderstood this film. David Lynch is just continuing his thoughts and ability as a director to transfer them to screen. The film contains everything I'm looking for in a Lynch film, but not in the way I was expecting. Every single film he has made from Eraserhead onwards (with the exception of Dune) transcends my expectations, increasing my understanding of what he is attempting to do as a director. <br /><br />The key is in understanding David Lynch’s humour. If you see absurdity in the world, how should you react to it? What about all the violence and suffering? Lynch confronts these issues and, at times, depicts them very graphically, but at any moment, he can also make you laugh out loud in a way very few comedy films can. <br /><br />Each of his films offers new insights; each has its own moments of pure beauty. Far too frequently, people focus in on the violence and gratuitous sex, whilst forgetting the tender moments like when Lula and sailor are talking and smoking after having made love. This scene is just beautiful, natural and poignant. The other is the car crash scene. This is so true to life and so sad, it’s almost unwatchable, but he pushes us to watch it and face the reality! When I was 19 I was involved in a car accident that killed my girlfriend (we were both passengers) and it’s hard to explain, but he manages to perfectly capture the tragedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-16667155196918142902010-12-30T09:04:58.235-08:002010-12-30T09:04:58.235-08:00ridiculous, wild at heart is a fantastic movie, th...ridiculous, wild at heart is a fantastic movie, the brutality of the violence and sex in this film amplifies its beauty and vice versa. the title "wild at heart" combined with the fact that this is a lynch movie seem a good indication that over-the-top acting and costumes are going to be abundant and deliberate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-28709316528257308402010-12-13T08:40:12.365-08:002010-12-13T08:40:12.365-08:00Great stuff man. Looking forward to the Peaks anal...Great stuff man. Looking forward to the Peaks analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-81247930699377962952010-12-12T22:50:09.582-08:002010-12-12T22:50:09.582-08:00I run a Twin Peaks site called 'Twin Peaks Arc...I run a Twin Peaks site called 'Twin Peaks Archive' and will spread the word...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-15758839366605976332010-12-12T19:15:06.061-08:002010-12-12T19:15:06.061-08:00I am working hard to finish it. My analysis and co...I am working hard to finish it. My analysis and coverage of the Twin Peaks Pilot will be longer, more detailed, and more significant than most my other articles, so it is occupying far more time to develop than normal.<br /><br />I should have it completed no later than Tuesday. I will be back on schedule soon with the coverage of the shorter Twin Peaks episodes starting next week. Thank you for your patience.Michael Adam Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823691097383358983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-1663713544093186922010-12-12T13:24:04.850-08:002010-12-12T13:24:04.850-08:00Where is Twin Peaks???Where is Twin Peaks???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363719549739491411.post-10035904000816693662010-12-09T23:24:24.839-08:002010-12-09T23:24:24.839-08:00Im loving this man! Keep it up. Fantastic reads!Im loving this man! Keep it up. Fantastic reads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com