tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post8377424314545591230..comments2023-10-28T07:20:36.263-04:00Comments on Billy Loves Stu: BLUE VELVETPax Romanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-72218137014992766812012-01-20T14:16:35.119-05:002012-01-20T14:16:35.119-05:00Hey, we're missing your posts. Write something...Hey, we're missing your posts. Write something soon :)Ninja Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211571098475743546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-23354885960894899342011-12-16T23:31:45.879-05:002011-12-16T23:31:45.879-05:00Hey Pax, I see you have me in your blogroll, thank...Hey Pax, I see you have me in your blogroll, thanks. But that URL is now defunct.<br /><br />If you want you can update that address to:<br /><br />http://theuraniumcafe.blogspot.com<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-27586916218798914012011-12-16T23:28:56.574-05:002011-12-16T23:28:56.574-05:00Still my favorite Lynch film. I think he really ma...Still my favorite Lynch film. I think he really made what ever statement he has been trying to make over and over with this one and presented it in a nice neat package. The story was fairly linear in my opinion (compared to later films like Mullholland Drive, which I liked too) and it still looks great. Thanks.<br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-13378259221626323282011-12-07T20:36:51.090-05:002011-12-07T20:36:51.090-05:00incredible film. can't wait to get the blu!incredible film. can't wait to get the blu!MrJefferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657422824565425948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-72577865227701533452011-11-22T19:46:27.044-05:002011-11-22T19:46:27.044-05:00Will, amen to that. In fact, this time I was mesm...Will, amen to that. In fact, this time I was mesmerized by Dern. Sandy was the role she was born to play.Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-62436568023793621302011-11-22T16:46:03.960-05:002011-11-22T16:46:03.960-05:00Watched this last month for the first time in abou...Watched this last month for the first time in about 20 years. I'd sorta forgotten what a MASTERPIECE it is. Laura Dern was heartbreaking...Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-69818188723515565772011-11-20T15:18:44.620-05:002011-11-20T15:18:44.620-05:00Basement,
I once heard him claim that whole conse...Basement, <br />I once heard him claim that whole conservative thing as well (I take most of what this guy says with a grain of salt). I think he just has an affinity for the 50's. <br /><br />Mulholland Drive is probably my favorite film by him. I've been to L.A. several times, and the last time I went, I could not help but get the Mulholland Drive vibe out of my head (thank god I saw no creepy men behind dumpsters or miniature senior citizens out terrorizing others!).Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-12475063140143847982011-11-20T14:33:11.717-05:002011-11-20T14:33:11.717-05:00Great review! I go back and forth between Blue Vel...Great review! I go back and forth between Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive in the Lynch masterpiece department, it depends on my mood. As far as Lynch's preoccupation with the fifties and the wholesome Americana image, he is from a small town in Montana so I think that's where it stems from. I read an interview once where he described himself as "boring and very conservative." You wouldn't guess from his films!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-86895231377628647482011-11-13T08:07:30.540-05:002011-11-13T08:07:30.540-05:00Drew,
Great minds...
James,
As I was watching, ...Drew,<br /><br />Great minds...<br /><br />James,<br /><br />As I was watching, I could not help but notice how much of Blue Velvet seemed like the blue print (see what I did there?) for Twin Peaks.Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-4019722743324802342011-11-13T07:11:29.393-05:002011-11-13T07:11:29.393-05:00Wonderful write up, Pax. You’ve really put me in t...Wonderful write up, Pax. You’ve really put me in the mood for some Lynch this afternoon! I can’t wait to see Blue Velvet on Blu-ray – I’m sure it’s going to look stunning. I think Lynch is just a big fan of the ideals, morals and ‘innocence’ of the Fifties – all cherry cokes, curfews and diner jukeboxes. It juxtaposes nicely with the harshness of the Eighties. I think Twin Peaks also had a weird Fifties vibe to it – in fact, you can see Lynch prepping himself for Twin Peaks throughout Blue Velvet – the two have many irresistible similarities. <br />I’m really keen to check out those deleted scenes too!<br />Meanwhile, I’m off to listen to some Ketty Lester and daydream about Kyle MacLachlan. ;)James Graceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968719719213071671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-51222143258191475492011-11-12T23:28:44.181-05:002011-11-12T23:28:44.181-05:00Dude, literally seconds before I saw this, I poste...Dude, literally seconds before I saw this, I posted something on my own blog about the craziness of Megan Mullally being in this movie. Glad I'm not the only one surprised by this.kidicarus222https://www.blogger.com/profile/18363078559398106005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-36571863207388294812011-11-12T23:17:36.573-05:002011-11-12T23:17:36.573-05:00Mike,
I watched this movie with my Dad (honest) b...Mike,<br /><br />I watched this movie with my Dad (honest) back when it was on VHS, and at one point he asked, "What decade is this taking place in?" I think Lynch purposefully mixed the 50's vibe in to keep us all off balance a bit. That said, the 80's did have a bit of a 50's feel to it. <br /><br />Prospero,<br /><br />I agree that Mulholland Drive is a masterpiece, I'd love to see it get a blu ray re-release. But watching Blue Velvet again made me realize what a brilliant, masterful film it actually was as well. Give it another look. It's still very difficult to watch (parts of it), but it has really held up well. And yes, Kyle was adorable back in the 80's!Pax Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951019083510283683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-62000726464660609772011-11-12T22:44:16.210-05:002011-11-12T22:44:16.210-05:00It's been quite a while since I've seen &q...It's been quite a while since I've seen "Blue Velvet." I mostly remember feeling like I needed a shower, after watching it (of course, many Lynch films have the same effect). For my money, Lynch's masterpiece is "Mulholland Dr." Still, Kyle was awfully pretty in this movie... I'll have to take another look.Prosperohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447141018779024939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042846540404918552.post-42773993321110074412011-11-12T21:37:59.966-05:002011-11-12T21:37:59.966-05:00The 50s/80s thing is an interesting point- did Lyn...The 50s/80s thing is an interesting point- did Lynch exploit, or did he create the zeitgeist? I've often felt that the 80s were, culturally, a 50s yard sale. Politically, certainly. And a new repression clamped down hard on the advances of the 70s. And you couldn't swing a dead production designer without hitting a Pearsall table or some 50s Detroit iron.<br /><br />-Mike Stubbswavingpalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065024875871294182noreply@blogger.com