Post on 16-Jan-2016
David Lynch
SALVATORE SATULLO
COM 329: CONTEMPORARY FILM
DR. NEUENDORF
Mini Bio
Went to Boston to attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Has been married 4 times.
His first film, Eraserhead, wasn’t met with much critical acclaim but made many people notice him, like Francis Ford Coppola.
Born and raised in a small town in Montana, USA.
Awards
Elephant Man: Nominated for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, nominated for Best Director at Golden Globes
Wild at Heart: Won Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm award
Mulholland Drive: Won Best Director at Cannes, nominated for Golden Palm award, nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at Golden Globes
Blue Velvet: Nominated for Best Screenplay at Golden Globes
Eraserhead
Fantasy / Horror
Tells the tale of a man that tries to survive his unstable environment, an angry girlfriend, and the screams of his newly born mutant child.
Starred Jack Nance and Charlotte Stewart.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t2lj9sZvMM
The Elephant Man
Biography / Drama
Tells the story of a surgeon that rescues a disfigured man who is mistreated while going through life living as a human side-show freak. However, the surgeon comes to learn that in fact the man is very intelligent.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Barcroft, and John Gielgud.
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye4YTZOq2fk
Dune
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
The son of the duke has to lead warriors against his father’s greatest nemesis, the galactic emperor after they assassinate his father.
Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, and Leonardo Cimino.
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzUlXEyvJeA
Blue Velvet
Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Finding a severed human ear leads a young man on a journey into the dark, twisted underworld that is in his own hometown.
Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWr4JvAWF20
Twin Peaks
This show is so monumental that it needs to have some sort of reference. Lynch dedicated 2 years of his life to this show, and further enhanced his cult following status that he had. This show is regarded as one of the best mystery shows of all time, and earned Lynch some nominations for his work on the Pilot episode of the show.
Mulholland Drive
Drama / Mystery / Thriller
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive makes a woman have amnesia, she and her new found Hollywood friend search for clues and answers around Los Angeles in a journey that transcends time and dreams.
Starring : Naomi Watts, Laura Herring, Justin Theroux
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzdNrWmAV0E
Inland Empire
Drama / Mystery / Thriller
An actress starts to adopt her persona of a character in real life, making her life become surreal and nightmarish.
Starring: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux,
Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DlYCvxvPZY
Lumiere and Company
In 1995, 41 directors were challenged to use the original cinematographe that was created by the Lumiere brothers and create a film that was 52 seconds long, with no synchronized sound and no more than 3 takes.
David Lynch’s piece consists of many things that remain within his works; it delves into the supernatural, while dealing with a small town that incorporates eerie elements that make the viewer feel uncomfortable watching it.
The piece is regarded by many people as the best of the whole bunch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFGroZJnklY
Interviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC6RkJiteWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcJ-DVq25-Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH2tyK3eQ8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ziGDFW1fnI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-0c-y5aN_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwPprWxt9oo
Bibliography
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000186/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch
http://davidlynch.com/
http://www.davidlynch.de/