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Any David Lynch fans out there? I recently received my copy of INLAND EMPIRE on dvd. Aside from the butt-numbing length (3 hours) of the movie, I must say it is perhaps his strangest movie I've seen since ERASERHEAD. Many reviews of it more or less boil it down to a 'cinematic depiction of a dream', it is also a very well thought out jab at Hollywood and how it works. The "Rabbits" scene in the beginning gives it a surreal enough tone, along with long creeps down dimly lit hallways and stairs, and his usual motley assortment of characters. I'd say that if you liked MULHOLLAND DRIVE, this is its wierder, longer part II.

Phil Taylor

Okay, you had to see this coming.

All of David Lynch's films are overrated. No better than student-level examples of filmmaking.

ouch.

I've been a David Lynch fan ever since my dad had me watch a couple of episodes of Twin Peaks. I still haven't gotten around to finishing my copy of INLAND EMPIRE, but what I did see I liked a lot. Particularly the scenes that take place in the old studio warehouse. The Rabbits scenes also set the mood really well. Mulholland Drive is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I agree with the labeling of IE as part II of the movie. Anyone out there seen his short films? They are probably the most disturbing and weird part of his oeuvre.

I can't help myself in posting this link. This is from the promotional work that Lynch did for INLAND EMPIRE. Honestly, who else but him could think of something like this? (Warning, there's a bit of harsh language in the clip, but if you like Lynch, you shouldn't be that troubled by it.)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ut6zdE8qWj0

Lynch is a "favorite son" for media critics/scholars as one of the most accessible and famous creators of post-modern product.

You can say what you want about his films, but the IMPACT of his films in undeniable.

Indeed.