Better than anything Lynch has made - Tetsuo (1989) Discussion

Now you're just being silly.

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[–] SgtKabukiManNYPD 18 years ago

Nah, it's true. It's the only surrealist film I like.

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[–] Chris4209 18 years ago

Except for The Straight Story and Blue Velvet, you're right.

Last Movie Seen (for the first time): The Straight Story 10/10

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[–] sandmanfrmhell 18 years ago

Honestly, I only truely enjoyed three David Lynch movies. (I still haven't seen the Sraight Story and Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me though). Though I wouldn't say that Tetsuo was better then all of his movies, but it was better directed then anything David Lynch has came up with. Lots of people compared Guy Maddin to David Lynch, but he's more like eye candy then anything else, and the same thing can be said about Shinya Tsukamoto.

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[–] theskum 18 years ago

I agree this film is better than Lynch's entire filmography. Blue Velvet was pretty damn great and may provide competition in my book.

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[–] Nergal 18 years ago

Sorry, but no. As much as I like the film, Lynch has made some absolute masterpeices in his day, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, The Straight Story.

"Great artists steal, they don't do homages." - Quentin Tarantino

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[–] SgtKabukiManNYPD 18 years ago

Fair enough.

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[–] psiscion15-1 18 years ago

Yes...I do agree with the above poster. I liked Eraserhead for its ultra creepy nightmarish quality, but unlike Eraserhead, I kind of understood Tetsuo, and thats why I like it more.

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[–] SgtKabukiManNYPD 18 years ago

Bizarre. Only by comparions with Eraserhead will Tetsuo be described as 'understood'.

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[–] Banana_Flavoured_Pants 17 years ago

It's all to do with taste in regards to plot, though for me this is probably the best movie shot/directed ever, and I adore the themes of this movie so I'd be inclined to agree.

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[–] SgtKabukiManNYPD 18 years ago

Now that I think about it, there is something wrong with that post.

It should read "Yeah you read it."

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[–] amartin-11 18 years ago

That's not hard.

Only thing he's done that I liked was Dune, and only because I'm such a huge fan of the books. Sure, Lynch's Dune mangled the storyline beyond hope of forgiveness, but the casting, effects, sets, costumes, and general ambiance were all spot-on.

Lost Highway was really, really bad.

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[–] dogout43 17 years ago

Whether or not you like Lynch's films, you have to acknowledge how intelligently layered his films are with symbolism and mysterious imagery. His films are extremely well-crafted, and as much as I love "Tetsuo," it doesn't hold a candle to Lynch's genius. This is a good film but it's hardly a masterpiece of modern cinema. I wouldn't necessarily say that any of Lynch's films are masterpieces of modern cinema either, but there's no question in my mind that I prefer Lynch.

This film is better than "The Straight Story" and maybe "Inland Empire," but that's it. In my opinion.

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[–] Olly023 17 years ago

You're absolutely right.

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