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The press kit for the film Lost Highway states, "...his (Lynch) films are rebellious experiments in irrationality and absurdity that bring an almost psychoanalytic approach to sex, dreams, and the unconscious." His early short works show this passion for the strange. His full length films continue these themes and expound further on them. He has, at this point, not even come close to exploring the depths of his imagination.
Eraserhead prompted Mel Brooks to offer Lynch the job of directing The Elephant Man. The true story of John Merrick who suffered from neurofibromatosis, The Elephant Man is a study of human dignity. Lynch earned his first Academy Award nominations for direction and best film for his understanding portrayal of this grossly disfigured man who never asked for sympathy but just wanted to be accepted. Lynch now riding high on recognition begins work on his next film, Dune. Released in 1984, Dune is the adaptation of the cult sci-fi novel by Frank Herberts. This film was, at the time, the most expensive film ever made, and a huge box office flop. It was later re-edited for t.v. without Lynch's consent. He had his named removed from this version. Two years later, Blue Velvet had everyone talking about Lynch again. A murder mystery that takes place in a small town, Blue Velvet serves to remind all of us that no one is safe from the dark, disturbing things that happen everyday. Lynch use of unsettling realism reminds us that we could be next. He earned another best director nomination from the academy for this film. Next week, I will finish exploring the world according to Lynch. His movies and his philosophy.
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