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surreal and the bizarre we’ve met before
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
David Lynch movies Mary usually does the
carving but maybe tonight you’ll do it
Henry
although his artistic contribution is
vast for this list we’re focusing on
David Lynch’s feature-length celluloid
nightmares and since he’s only directed
ten feature-length films to this point
this list won’t feature any honorable
mentions
number 10 dune the planet doom also
known as eraqus
starting at the bottom of our list is
the David Lynch film based on the
classic Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel it
is by will alone I set my mind in motion
it is by the juice of Sapho that
thoughts acquire speed the lips acquire
stains stains become a warning it is by
will alone I set my mind in motion this
epic saga about a man prophecy to be a
Supreme Being that’ll save the people of
dune was meant to be the directors big
break in Hollywood with a brilliant
international cast stunning visuals and
a very 80 soundtrack by toto
dune has since gained a respectable cult
following but it initially bombed at the
box office but fire we can’t leave all
the spice spice although it’s gone
through several cuts the action flick is
still praised for its special effects
costume and sound design some thoughts
have a certain sound
that being the equivalent to a forum
number nine Twin Peaks fire walk with me
following the immense success of his TV
show Twin Peaks a murder mystery that
left too many questions unanswered
Lynch decided to revisit the creepy
fictional town for this prequel slash
sequel much of the original TV cast
returned as well as a couple of new
faces to try to explain what happened to
Laura Palmer before her murder he says
he wants to be me without the
restrictions of the small screen Lynch
was able to turn up the insanity and
violence to 11
bood at its premiere it can fire walk
with me is today considered an important
part of the Twin Peaks fandom lately
I’ve been filled with the knowledge that
the killer will strike again but because
it’s just a feeling I am powerless to
stop it
number eight Inland Empire now things
get extra weird he’s dead laughter in
you’re in this mystery flick laura dern
plays an actress who joins a new movie
cast anthropomorphic rabbits
unexplainable jump cuts and flashing
lights abound as well as sequences
pulled straight from your nightmares the
most surreal trick he’s ever pulled out
of his hat
Lynch’s three-hour magnum opus bombards
our senses with images you won’t soon
forget I’ve always loved animals their
nature how they think with an impressive
cast and immensely positive reviews this
postmodernist gem left most audiences
scratching their heads but still
satiated fans after the directors
five-year absence from filmmaking
number seven Lost Highway Lynch’s
attempt at a psychological thriller
became one of his biggest cult
sensations are you sure of course a
favorite among fans who enjoyed
dissecting its plot and philosophizing
over what it all means
this neo-noir ish narrative follows a
jazz musician as he tries to make sense
of his own world this includes figuring
out if he killed his wife or not and
that’s just the tip of the iceberg
mobsters underground pornography more
flashing lights and a cringe-worthy
final performance by Robert Blake as a
ghostly peeping tom make Lost Highway
the opposite of family-friendly viewing
but one of Lynch’s most fully surreal
productions number six wild at heart who
is this although still overflowing with
surreal imagery this Lynch Ian road
movie has a more straightforward
narrative than as other flicks
yeah
based on the novel by Barry Gifford the
story follows lovers sailor and Loula
played by Nicholas Cage and laura dern
as they go on the run from Lula’s
overbearing mother who gets gangsters
and detectives to chase them down okay
faced with another all-star supporting
cast this romantic thrill ride which
earned Diane Ladd an Oscar nomination
you think that I would first was one of
Lynch’s rare box office successes and
nabbed the esteemed Palme d’Or at the
Cannes Film Festival
number five the straight story what do
you do when the film world has linked
visions of dark surreal twisted
nightmares to your name you give them
the straight story story as old as a
Bible a brilliant and sentimental drama
produced by Disney which follows an old
man driving from one state to the next
on his lawnmower to patch things up with
his dying brother I want to make peace I
want to sit with him look up at the
stars like we used to do as the real
life
Alvin Street Richard Farnsworth who was
terminally ill at the time turned in a
career-defining final performance Rose
yeah I’ve got to go see Lyle and I I’ve
got to make this trip on my own
meanwhile the uncharacteristic drama
also became one of the biggest critical
successes in Lynch’s career and this
trip is a hard swallow of my pride
I just hope I’m not too late
number four the elephant man this biopic
follows the story of John Merrick a man
living in the 19th century that suffered
from extreme deformities played by an
unrecognizable John Hurt Merrick goes
through his life just trying to be
accepted as a human being the impressive
cast which also includes Anthony Hopkins
and Anne Bancroft takes what
aesthetically looks like an oldies
monster movie and turns it into an
emotional rollercoaster of compassion
and acceptance kinda shot in stark
black-and-white this shocking drama was
Lynch’s first big-budget studio film and
remains his most critically lauded with
eight Oscar nominations something did
I’ve been meaning to ask you for some
time now
pure number three Eraserhead thank you
very much
this is the film that started it all I
just a just cut them up like regular
chickens sure just come up like regular
chickens in this bizarre experimental
masterpiece we follow Henry in what
seems to be an industrialized
otherworldly dystopia as he tries to
take care of his mutant newborn baby
after his wife abandons them
Eraserhead is especially notable for the
violent images and dreams the
protagonist endures while he tries to
keep his screeching child quiet
an early predecessor of body horror
cinema this popular midnight movie and
cult hit gave birth to Lin Chi and
surrealist imagery
and always remember in heaven everything
is fine
number two Mulholland Drive wonder where
you were originally invented as an idea
for a new TV show this psychological
thriller does to Hollywood
what Twin Peaks did to small towns Naomi
Watts plays an aspiring actress who
meets an amnesiac on the titular
Hollywood Street following a car crash a
narrative that includes stolen money
corrupt film directors philosophical
Cowboys and deadly mobsters rounds up
this mystery about identity and reality
just forget you ever saw it it’s better
that way the result is a cult classic
but fans are still trying to dissect
years later which earned Lynch his third
Oscar nomination
number one blue velvet she warned
a neo-noir mystery a classic terrifying
villains the men one of the greatest
American crime thrillers ever made this
Oscar nominated cult classic about a
young man who finds a severed ear and
gets involved with the wrong people was
a rare commercial success for Lynch yes
that’s a human ear alright dennis
hopper’s portrayal of the insane
sadomasochists frankbooth as well as
that of his prized possession played by
Isabella Rossellini present haunting
images of erotic violence that creeped
out film goers across the globe winner
of multiple awards worldwide blue velvet
is Lynch’s most enduring film do you
agree with our list which is your
favorite David Lynch film look like a
clown in that stupid jacket
individuality for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com it’s been a pleasure
talking to you
surreal and the bizarre we’ve met before
haven’t we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
David Lynch movies Mary usually does the
carving but maybe tonight you’ll do it
Henry
although his artistic contribution is
vast for this list we’re focusing on
David Lynch’s feature-length celluloid
nightmares and since he’s only directed
ten feature-length films to this point
this list won’t feature any honorable
mentions
number 10 dune the planet doom also
known as eraqus
starting at the bottom of our list is
the David Lynch film based on the
classic Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel it
is by will alone I set my mind in motion
it is by the juice of Sapho that
thoughts acquire speed the lips acquire
stains stains become a warning it is by
will alone I set my mind in motion this
epic saga about a man prophecy to be a
Supreme Being that’ll save the people of
dune was meant to be the directors big
break in Hollywood with a brilliant
international cast stunning visuals and
a very 80 soundtrack by toto
dune has since gained a respectable cult
following but it initially bombed at the
box office but fire we can’t leave all
the spice spice although it’s gone
through several cuts the action flick is
still praised for its special effects
costume and sound design some thoughts
have a certain sound
that being the equivalent to a forum
number nine Twin Peaks fire walk with me
following the immense success of his TV
show Twin Peaks a murder mystery that
left too many questions unanswered
Lynch decided to revisit the creepy
fictional town for this prequel slash
sequel much of the original TV cast
returned as well as a couple of new
faces to try to explain what happened to
Laura Palmer before her murder he says
he wants to be me without the
restrictions of the small screen Lynch
was able to turn up the insanity and
violence to 11
bood at its premiere it can fire walk
with me is today considered an important
part of the Twin Peaks fandom lately
I’ve been filled with the knowledge that
the killer will strike again but because
it’s just a feeling I am powerless to
stop it
number eight Inland Empire now things
get extra weird he’s dead laughter in
you’re in this mystery flick laura dern
plays an actress who joins a new movie
cast anthropomorphic rabbits
unexplainable jump cuts and flashing
lights abound as well as sequences
pulled straight from your nightmares the
most surreal trick he’s ever pulled out
of his hat
Lynch’s three-hour magnum opus bombards
our senses with images you won’t soon
forget I’ve always loved animals their
nature how they think with an impressive
cast and immensely positive reviews this
postmodernist gem left most audiences
scratching their heads but still
satiated fans after the directors
five-year absence from filmmaking
number seven Lost Highway Lynch’s
attempt at a psychological thriller
became one of his biggest cult
sensations are you sure of course a
favorite among fans who enjoyed
dissecting its plot and philosophizing
over what it all means
this neo-noir ish narrative follows a
jazz musician as he tries to make sense
of his own world this includes figuring
out if he killed his wife or not and
that’s just the tip of the iceberg
mobsters underground pornography more
flashing lights and a cringe-worthy
final performance by Robert Blake as a
ghostly peeping tom make Lost Highway
the opposite of family-friendly viewing
but one of Lynch’s most fully surreal
productions number six wild at heart who
is this although still overflowing with
surreal imagery this Lynch Ian road
movie has a more straightforward
narrative than as other flicks
yeah
based on the novel by Barry Gifford the
story follows lovers sailor and Loula
played by Nicholas Cage and laura dern
as they go on the run from Lula’s
overbearing mother who gets gangsters
and detectives to chase them down okay
faced with another all-star supporting
cast this romantic thrill ride which
earned Diane Ladd an Oscar nomination
you think that I would first was one of
Lynch’s rare box office successes and
nabbed the esteemed Palme d’Or at the
Cannes Film Festival
number five the straight story what do
you do when the film world has linked
visions of dark surreal twisted
nightmares to your name you give them
the straight story story as old as a
Bible a brilliant and sentimental drama
produced by Disney which follows an old
man driving from one state to the next
on his lawnmower to patch things up with
his dying brother I want to make peace I
want to sit with him look up at the
stars like we used to do as the real
life
Alvin Street Richard Farnsworth who was
terminally ill at the time turned in a
career-defining final performance Rose
yeah I’ve got to go see Lyle and I I’ve
got to make this trip on my own
meanwhile the uncharacteristic drama
also became one of the biggest critical
successes in Lynch’s career and this
trip is a hard swallow of my pride
I just hope I’m not too late
number four the elephant man this biopic
follows the story of John Merrick a man
living in the 19th century that suffered
from extreme deformities played by an
unrecognizable John Hurt Merrick goes
through his life just trying to be
accepted as a human being the impressive
cast which also includes Anthony Hopkins
and Anne Bancroft takes what
aesthetically looks like an oldies
monster movie and turns it into an
emotional rollercoaster of compassion
and acceptance kinda shot in stark
black-and-white this shocking drama was
Lynch’s first big-budget studio film and
remains his most critically lauded with
eight Oscar nominations something did
I’ve been meaning to ask you for some
time now
pure number three Eraserhead thank you
very much
this is the film that started it all I
just a just cut them up like regular
chickens sure just come up like regular
chickens in this bizarre experimental
masterpiece we follow Henry in what
seems to be an industrialized
otherworldly dystopia as he tries to
take care of his mutant newborn baby
after his wife abandons them
Eraserhead is especially notable for the
violent images and dreams the
protagonist endures while he tries to
keep his screeching child quiet
an early predecessor of body horror
cinema this popular midnight movie and
cult hit gave birth to Lin Chi and
surrealist imagery
and always remember in heaven everything
is fine
number two Mulholland Drive wonder where
you were originally invented as an idea
for a new TV show this psychological
thriller does to Hollywood
what Twin Peaks did to small towns Naomi
Watts plays an aspiring actress who
meets an amnesiac on the titular
Hollywood Street following a car crash a
narrative that includes stolen money
corrupt film directors philosophical
Cowboys and deadly mobsters rounds up
this mystery about identity and reality
just forget you ever saw it it’s better
that way the result is a cult classic
but fans are still trying to dissect
years later which earned Lynch his third
Oscar nomination
number one blue velvet she warned
a neo-noir mystery a classic terrifying
villains the men one of the greatest
American crime thrillers ever made this
Oscar nominated cult classic about a
young man who finds a severed ear and
gets involved with the wrong people was
a rare commercial success for Lynch yes
that’s a human ear alright dennis
hopper’s portrayal of the insane
sadomasochists frankbooth as well as
that of his prized possession played by
Isabella Rossellini present haunting
images of erotic violence that creeped
out film goers across the globe winner
of multiple awards worldwide blue velvet
is Lynch’s most enduring film do you
agree with our list which is your
favorite David Lynch film look like a
clown in that stupid jacket
individuality for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com it’s been a pleasure
talking to you
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