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Originally Posted by Dr. Eugene Felikson
He'll never top Eraserhead.
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Right, and that's always confounded me.. he started so forward-thinking, so unique, so brilliant... I guess there's nowhere to go do but down. But have you seen Straight Story? It's
the best.
But like I said, Fire Walk With Me is my
favorite. "So, can you tell me what the blue rose means?" "No... I can't."
"NO, WE'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT JUDY, NO WE'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT JUDY AT ALL WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE HER OUT OF IT."
Amazing!
Eraserhead just seems like the kind of movie a person makes if they don't plan on making any movies -- like, he was just going for it, because he probably thought he'd never be able to make another one. Fire Walk With Me feels kinda like a fuck-you and also a great summary of ALL of his work, so that's probably why I dig it, it's all the best elements from everything. That tv being smashed at the beginning is the best!