Filmmakers Series: David Lynch (paperback) (Twayne's Filmmakers Series) [Paperback]

Kenneth C. Kaleta (Author)

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Lynch's films, which demonstrate his unique and highly individualistic world view, envision a world of duality--good and evil, beauty and ugliness, banality and the bizarre, humor and violence--coexisting in the same character or location. Kaleta examines each of Lynch's feature-length movies, from Eraserhead (1978) to Wild at Heart (1990), in great detail. Though technically not a film, the popular television series Twin Peaks is also examined. The author's obvious enthusiasm for Lynch occasionally gets in the way of his critical judgment. On the whole, however, he does a good job of explaining the filmmaker's dual vision and how it is exhibited in the films. He also demonstrates how innovator Lynch also uses his knowledge of movie and television history to enrich his own works, supplying references to The Wizard of Oz in Wild at Heart and film noir touches in Blue Velvet (1986) . Recommended for academic and large public libraries.
- Marianne Cawley, Kingwood Branch Lib., Tex.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Twayne Publishers; 1 edition (December 16, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805793232
• ISBN-13: 978-0805793239
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,235,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, July 13, 2003

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John Sadak (Brick, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Filmmakers Series: David Lynch (paperback) (Twayne's Filmmakers Series) (Paperback)

Blows Faber and Faber's Lynch on Lynch away. Far superior in every single way. A must have for all film/TV/Lynch fans. Heck, possibly a must-have for all Americans!

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blows Lynch on Lynch away!, July 13, 2003

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John Sadak (Brick, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Filmmakers Series: David Lynch (paperback) (Twayne's Filmmakers Series) (Paperback)

Faber and Faber would KILL to have written this book instead. Excellent analysis of modern noir genius. If you want to learn Lynch in-depth, BUY THIS BOOK.