Post by taxidriver on Jun 11, 2005 11:58:38 GMT -5
I just finished watching the first series, and I am absolutely blown away! I can't wait to see the other series. This definitely lives up to its reputation. Oh yeah, not actually a film, but if we're talking CULT, then you can't really get much more so than this, can you?
Everyone I know who'd seen it told me it was really far-out, full on David Lynch Weird. But actually I'd say it's one of his most normal things ever. Just see Mulholland Drive for confirmation of that. Sure, there's the odd strange bit - the freaky dream, people spontaneously dancing to jazz - but despite that, it's all very easy to follow, with no more oddity than your average murder mystery. To my mind, I'd say it's got the small town weirdness of Northern Exposure, the suburban angst and repression of most Lynch films and others like American Beauty, and the dwarf from Carnivale. However, as long as you're engaged and ready to spot clues, it's quality entertainment, not out-of-leftfield craziness.
I'd never really given Kyle MacLachlan much thought before, but here he is absolutely brilliant, scene-stealing even. On the one hand, he's this suave, handsome and utterly brilliant detective, and on the other hand, he's always pleasantly serene about everything, even the grisly murder investigation he has been sent to lead. He goes on these tangents about the Douglas furs in Twin Peaks, and he is forever on the lookout for good pie and “damn fine” coffee. He records all his thoughts (and I mean ALL his thoughts) in a tape recorder with the air of someone describing their pleasurable walking holiday. It's also great fun to watch the looks on the small-town cops' faces as he solves puzzles before they've barely even presented themselves.
The rest of the cast is great too: a nice mix of high school lovers and scrappers, and then their parents, distraught and deranged, and in some cases power-obsessed businessmen willing to go to any means to achieve their aims. The team of cops are excellent too: Agent Dale Copper (see above) puts the sheltered bunch through their paces; Sheriff Truman, an all-round reliable fella; his bumbling Deputy “Andy”; the receptionist Lucy, nice-but-dim.
Anyway, enough about what I think, what say you? Are the rest of the seasons as good as the first? Do we ever find out who killed Laura Palmer? (Although if the answer to the last question is 'yes', don't tell me!)
Everyone I know who'd seen it told me it was really far-out, full on David Lynch Weird. But actually I'd say it's one of his most normal things ever. Just see Mulholland Drive for confirmation of that. Sure, there's the odd strange bit - the freaky dream, people spontaneously dancing to jazz - but despite that, it's all very easy to follow, with no more oddity than your average murder mystery. To my mind, I'd say it's got the small town weirdness of Northern Exposure, the suburban angst and repression of most Lynch films and others like American Beauty, and the dwarf from Carnivale. However, as long as you're engaged and ready to spot clues, it's quality entertainment, not out-of-leftfield craziness.
I'd never really given Kyle MacLachlan much thought before, but here he is absolutely brilliant, scene-stealing even. On the one hand, he's this suave, handsome and utterly brilliant detective, and on the other hand, he's always pleasantly serene about everything, even the grisly murder investigation he has been sent to lead. He goes on these tangents about the Douglas furs in Twin Peaks, and he is forever on the lookout for good pie and “damn fine” coffee. He records all his thoughts (and I mean ALL his thoughts) in a tape recorder with the air of someone describing their pleasurable walking holiday. It's also great fun to watch the looks on the small-town cops' faces as he solves puzzles before they've barely even presented themselves.
The rest of the cast is great too: a nice mix of high school lovers and scrappers, and then their parents, distraught and deranged, and in some cases power-obsessed businessmen willing to go to any means to achieve their aims. The team of cops are excellent too: Agent Dale Copper (see above) puts the sheltered bunch through their paces; Sheriff Truman, an all-round reliable fella; his bumbling Deputy “Andy”; the receptionist Lucy, nice-but-dim.
Anyway, enough about what I think, what say you? Are the rest of the seasons as good as the first? Do we ever find out who killed Laura Palmer? (Although if the answer to the last question is 'yes', don't tell me!)
