Blue Velvet

[dougcollins]

BBC 2, 10 pm tonight.

I would consider it a film not to be missed - but I'm sure some will disagree.

Dennis Hopper's finest, in my opinion.

[boatshed bill]

BBC 2, 10 pm tonight.

I would consider it a film not to be missed - but I'm sure some will disagree.

Dennis Hopper's finest, in my opinion.

Great film.

[dvalley69]

RIP Dave!

[Swizzlestick]

A masterpiece.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

I remember it being part of a BBC thing presented by Alex Cox on alt-indie-cult movies. Highly recommended

[Enola Gay]

I remember it being part of a BBC thing presented by Alex Cox on alt-indie-cult movies. Highly recommended

Probably ‘Moviedrome’.

A sad loss from the Sunday night schedule.

[andyh]

Watched it at the cinema when it first came out and it was my “most overrated film” at that point. Would love to see it 35 years on to see whether “young me” had taste or was on a bad day.

[dougcollins]

Watched it at the cinema when it first came out and it was my “most overrated film” at that point. Would love to see it 35 years on to see whether “young me” had taste or was on a bad day.

Interesting, as it wasn't particularly highly rated on release.

[IanMcL]

Saw the rail end, last night. None the wiser!

[4:20]

Our tutor showed it to us in college and most of us were thinking "meh" by the end of it. Then we spent the next month or so pouring over it, analysing it scene by scene, shot by shot and by the end of it, everything clicked and I saw the genius that was David Lynch. Probably my biggest influence in understanding the language of film.

[IanMcL]

Our tutor showed it to us in college and most of us were thinking "meh" by the end of it. Then we spent the next month or so pouring over it, analysing it scene by scene, shot by shot and by the end of it, everything clicked and I saw the genius that was David Lynch. Probably my biggest influence in understanding the language of film.

I had the same experience with 12 Angry Men!

[Swizzlestick]

I had the same experience with 12 Angry Men!

Another masterpiece.

[boatshed bill]

I had the same experience with 12 Angry Men!

Was it something you said, Ian?

[Bosscat]

I had the same experience with 12 Angry Men!

The film or just 12 randoms in a Pub

[IanMcL]

The film or just 12 randoms in a Pub

Nice one!

[IanMcL]

Was it something you said, Ian?

Going on some of the reactions on here, to next to nothing, probably!

[HahaYeah]

Great film. I enjoyed it much more than when I first saw it nearly 40 years ago.

One thing i didn't understand is why the bent cop was dead but still standing up, near the end.

[Quicknick]

I have never seen this. Spotted it on YouTube, so I'm going to watch it.

[Tricky Trevor]

Missed it this time around so I’ve put it on my wish list. Birthday in April and the girls are pestering me already.

[timscoot]

It's on BBC I Player for a month

[Stalbansclaret]

Blew my mind when I first watched it. Tremendous film. As a by-product it also made me listen to Roy Orbison’s incredible voice and music.

[mickleoverclaret]

Great film. I enjoyed it much more than when I first saw it nearly 40 years ago.

One thing i didn't understand is why the bent cop was dead but still standing up, near the end.

He's lobotomised rather than dead, IIRC.

One of my favourite films of all time.

[jrgbfc]

Looks like its on again tonight on BBC Four, might give it a watch.

[Taffy on the wing]

Missed it this time around so I’ve put it on my wish list. Birthday in April and the girls are pestering me already.

"the girls" might not appreciate it.......but good luck.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Probably ‘Moviedrome’.

A sad loss from the Sunday night schedule.

Thanks! Does anyone else remember films that were on Moviedrome? It would be nice to watch a few again

[dougcollins]

I think 'Don't Look Now' and 'Videodrome' were both included.

[BayArea54]

Our church choir director was the organist at the church in the background of the scene where they go out joyriding and one of the girls is dancing on the car. David Lynch asked him to play during the filming. Sadly, ended up cut from the scene. He did say it was one of the more surreal moments in his life.

[dougcollins]

Our church choir director was the organist at the church in the background of the scene where they go out joyriding and one of the girls is dancing on the car. David Lynch asked him to play during the filming. Sadly, ended up cut from the scene. He did say it was one of the more surreal moments in his life.

I love stories like that.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Thanks! Does anyone else remember films that were on Moviedrome? It would be nice to watch a few again

Hey look guys I learned how to use AI

[dougcollins]

Some great films there.

Some terrible ones too.

[DingleDangle]

Love the quirky and surreal David Lynch films. Was years ago since I first watched Blue Velvet and have it on DVD (probably boxed away in the attic), so totally enjoyed it this time around as I'd forgotten most of it. Great to see Dennis Hopper at his finest and Jack Nance as one of his sidekicks. Also a very young Kyle McLachlan, Laura Dern and even Dean Stockwell, who I only remembered watching in Quantum Leap.

Also have Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks box set somewhere on DVD. And who can forget The Elephant Man!

[HahaYeah]

He's lobotomised rather than dead, IIRC.

One of my favourite films of all time.

Right. Very strange scenario.

There's a 2 hr 47 minute version of the film on youtube.

[dvalley69]

Love the quirky and surreal David Lynch films. Was years ago since I first watched Blue Velvet and have it on DVD (probably boxed away in the attic), so totally enjoyed it this time around as I'd forgotten most of it. Great to see Dennis Hopper at his finest and Jack Nance as one of his sidekicks. Also a very young Kyle McLachlan, Laura Dern and even Dean Stockwell, who I only remembered watching in Quantum Leap.

Also have Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks box set somewhere on DVD. And who can forget The Elephant Man!

Never been as confused watching a film for the first time than Eraserhead!

[dougcollins]

Yep, Eraserhead was something else!

[Enola Gay]

Thanks! Does anyone else remember films that were on Moviedrome? It would be nice to watch a few again

A list of films that appeared on 'Moviedrome', you ask?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moviedrome