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Post by Gareth on Mar 1, 2012 14:08:38 GMT
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Post by Dave on Mar 1, 2012 17:55:46 GMT
Brilliant find!
I remember ages ago we were talking about Shane being on MovieWatch. I might send a message to the uploader to see if he has the rest of the show.
All we need to find now is Shane on The Big Breakfast.... dressed up as a fried egg(?) at one point. My memory isn't what it was! haha
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Post by Gareth on Mar 1, 2012 17:56:39 GMT
haha really!! need to see the Big Breakfast footage!!
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Post by Dave on Mar 1, 2012 18:07:54 GMT
Also, I agree with Mr Meadows regarding David Lynch... which makes me as good as he is!  Another lost bit of TV I'd love to see again was on Film 98 (or whatever year it was) when they had a behind the scenes tour on the shoot of Romeo Brass! All I remember is Shane guiding us through the back yard of Morrell's place with the washing line of army pants up. |
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Post by Gareth on Mar 2, 2012 4:48:40 GMT
i haven't seen enough Lynch films to really judge, I love the straight story but haven't liked anything else I've seen, you seen The Straight Story Dave? you should really watch it
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Post by Bill Edwards on Mar 2, 2012 12:14:30 GMT
Top find there. And I've still not seen that film either! I'm ashamed.
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Post by Dave on Mar 3, 2012 23:29:11 GMT
Just popped a mention of this on the front page, and as I was writing it up I had a flashback to when I saw the programme at the time! haha It wasn't very clear though.
I'm pretty sure Shane said his DVD (or was it video) of the week was the Home Alone boxset! haha
Oh, I did ask the chap that uploaded this clip to YouTube if he had the whole episode, but he said he was too busy moving at the moment, and anyway, he has tonnes of videos he would have to look through. Oh well, maybe it'll pop up one day!
EDIT: I think the clip might actually be from The Johnny Vaughan Film Show rather than Movie Watch. The only evidence I have for this though is the brief shots where you can see "FILM..." written on the studio floor.
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Post by DeLarge on Mar 14, 2012 20:11:29 GMT
The Straight Story was a lovely film, really great. Not your usual Lynch stuff. Less weird going on aside from the fact its a man travelling a long way on a lawn mower!
Richard Farnsworth was a cool dude, after finding out he was terminally ill and in great pain (as he was in the film) he blew his brains out at 80 rather than go on suffering.
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Post by jim woolley on Mar 19, 2012 13:37:06 GMT
I found this pretty interesting how Shane mentioned then he didn't like Lynch's work.
I don't know if he had specific memories of a particular Lynch film at that point that he didn't like - I wish I knew more. It's interesting to hear a director you like not seeming to appreciate another director you like.
I find Lynch's films interesting and like certain ones more than others. I can't really say I agree with Shane in them lacking a human quality - there is a real passion in certain Lynch films but others can seem somewhat cold in a way a little similar to Kubrick.
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Post by Gareth on Mar 20, 2012 14:15:39 GMT
I loved the straight story but aside from that from what I've seen (which admittedly isn't much) I don't like Lynch's work, can't get away with the weirdness but I could have the wrong impression.
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Post by Bill Edwards on Mar 20, 2012 19:25:42 GMT
What Lynch films I've seen I've really enjoyed. Even Dune; cheesy, but stunningly designed. Wild At Heart and Mullholland Drive are a couple of other faves.
I agree with Jim that Lynch's movies can be Kubrickian in that they're usually cool and aloof and the players are often ciphers for ideas rather than being real everyday people. But he does it so well though. He knows how to tell a story and he knows how to fill that screen with stunning images. Mind blowing images at times. And he directs with style, flair and a real passion for cinema that shines from the screen.
Those last two points connect Lynch, Kubrick and Meadows in my teeny tiny brain cell. They're cross-referenced anyway.
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Post by jim woolley on Mar 21, 2012 10:15:57 GMT
Yep, chromebaby, I got the feeling Shane never watched Twin Peaks, or maybe the sheer American-ness of Lynch's movies was off-putting for Shane. Or, maybe the very disturbing nature of many of his films and that they could be seen to be pretty depressing.
I've never met anyone from the FBI, but Kyle Maclachlan's FBI agent in Twin Peaks was a captivating performance.
It's interesting also, that in Shane's films he often has a dream sequence or two, or a part where music leads the action, which is something Lynch's films also often have. The dream/ nightmare sequence of Lol's in TIE '88 did remind me indeed of a Lynch nightmare sequence, but then again I could just as easily compare it to a nightmare dream sequence in a variety of films - I don't like the lazy term of 'Lynchian' where he is ascribed the lofty status of the only known surrealist American film-maker - his style and effects are not something entirely original and invented by him, of course. He was influenced by many others like Kubrick, Mario Bava, Jacques Tati, Dario Argento, Bunuel...
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Post by jill on Mar 21, 2012 21:28:27 GMT
Lynch provokes stong and very polarised reactions from me. Couldn't stand Twin Peaks, liked the style of Mulholland Drive, but hated the pretension. Thought Inland Empire was three and a half hours of self indulgent shite. On the other hand love both Straight Story and Elephant Man-both warm, engaging stories. Despite having a strong negative reaction to the 'experimental' stuff, from the ear in the grass onwards, Blue Velvet is genius.
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Post by DeLarge on Apr 3, 2012 14:40:52 GMT
I'm a big David Lynch fan, I also love Wild at Heart. Blue Velvet is good too but it's more about Dennis Hopper really, he develops some crazy characters that really stand out.
Television is at it's highest right now in terms of quality - way back when Twin Peaks was on there wasn't anything like it both in terms of idea and scale. Fantastic series, even the 'not so good second part' is still good.
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