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Matt Stahley · April 4th, 2003, 12:00 PM

Ive been a Lynch fan for years and finally got my hands on Eraserhead dvd which is sold from david lynchs web site. Ive been waiting years to see this film and i have to say all though i still cant figure the whole thing out (but what do you expect?)it is one of the best lit films i have ever seen.the stories included on the dvd of how the film was made etc. is excellent. Whatever happened to works of art?

Frank Granovski · April 4th, 2003, 03:07 PM

In the 70's, Eraserhead was a cult classic, and sometimes played as a double bill with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I liked the talking baby head scenes---especially when the head is smoking a cigar, and later gets sick. Mind you, the baby is already sick, since it's only a head. Remember this line? "Hi! My name's Bill. I have bad knees."

Matt Stahley · April 4th, 2003, 10:09 PM

"Remember this line? "Hi! My name's Bill. I have bad knees." - - - -

Yes the"family" scene is one of my favorites of the film.Dont forget the man made little chickens.

Frank Granovski · April 5th, 2003, 01:59 AM

The scene were Eraserhead's wife/girlfriend---whatever, has those partial babys come out has to be one of the sickist things I've ever seen in a movie. Lunch, my hero! Have you ever seen Fire Walk With Me? I have that tape. It's very disturbing.

Matt Stahley · April 5th, 2003, 11:03 AM

I own Fire Walk With Me as well plus every episode of Twin Peaks which IMHO probably one of the best TV series of all times.You would never see anything like that on TV these days.Push Nevada was really good and had some Twin Peaks influences but it just couldnt get the ratings.I would have to agree that FWWM is disturbing and all though most people didnt seem t o like the film i think that its excellent and it just gives me that un easy feeling every time i watch it!

Frank Granovski · April 6th, 2003, 11:53 PM

Texas Chainsaw, anyone? I found that disturbing as well. It starts slow, builds up and ends with a bloody scream. Okay, back to Lynch!

Matt Stahley · April 7th, 2003, 02:36 PM

Yeah Teaxs Chainsaw a classic.How about Last House On The Left ? Back to Lynch - After a few more viewings of Eraserhead I'm still stumped?Ever notice in Eraserhead how the girlfriends father lost all feeling in his left arm?Same concept was used in Twin Peaks any connection here i wonder?

Frank Granovski · April 7th, 2003, 07:09 PM

That's interesting. I forgot about the father's "unfeeling" arm. Since Eraserhead was Lynch's first film, I suppose he developed the arm thing to the point where the arm went missing, and reborn (the arm) as a nasty midget living in "the lodge." Half way between Heaven and Hell? Purgatory? I never got that.

April 4th, 2003, 12:00 PM	#1
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Eraserhead Ive been a Lynch fan for years and finally got my hands on Eraserhead dvd which is sold from david lynchs web site. Ive been waiting years to see this film and i have to say all though i still cant figure the whole thing out (but what do you expect?)it is one of the best lit films i have ever seen.the stories included on the dvd of how the film was made etc. is excellent. Whatever happened to works of art?

April 4th, 2003, 03:07 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	In the 70's, Eraserhead was a cult classic, and sometimes played as a double bill with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I liked the talking baby head scenes---especially when the head is smoking a cigar, and later gets sick. Mind you, the baby is already sick, since it's only a head. Remember this line? "Hi! My name's Bill. I have bad knees."

April 4th, 2003, 10:09 PM	#3
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	"Remember this line? "Hi! My name's Bill. I have bad knees." - - - - Yes the"family" scene is one of my favorites of the film.Dont forget the man made little chickens.

April 5th, 2003, 01:59 AM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	The scene were Eraserhead's wife/girlfriend---whatever, has those partial babys come out has to be one of the sickist things I've ever seen in a movie. Lunch, my hero! Have you ever seen Fire Walk With Me? I have that tape. It's very disturbing.

April 5th, 2003, 11:03 AM	#5
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	I own Fire Walk With Me as well plus every episode of Twin Peaks which IMHO probably one of the best TV series of all times.You would never see anything like that on TV these days.Push Nevada was really good and had some Twin Peaks influences but it just couldnt get the ratings.I would have to agree that FWWM is disturbing and all though most people didnt seem t o like the film i think that its excellent and it just gives me that un easy feeling every time i watch it!

April 6th, 2003, 11:53 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Texas Chainsaw, anyone? I found that disturbing as well. It starts slow, builds up and ends with a bloody scream. Okay, back to Lynch!

April 7th, 2003, 02:36 PM	#7
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Yeah Teaxs Chainsaw a classic.How about Last House On The Left ? Back to Lynch - After a few more viewings of Eraserhead I'm still stumped?Ever notice in Eraserhead how the girlfriends father lost all feeling in his left arm?Same concept was used in Twin Peaks any connection here i wonder?

April 7th, 2003, 07:09 PM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	That's interesting. I forgot about the father's "unfeeling" arm. Since Eraserhead was Lynch's first film, I suppose he developed the arm thing to the point where the arm went missing, and reborn (the arm) as a nasty midget living in "the lodge." Half way between Heaven and Hell? Purgatory? I never got that.