Eraserhead - One of the creepiest and scariest films ever made, chockful of great performances and great dialogue. I read somewhere that it was described as the best American debut since Orson Welles. It is certainly a startling piece of work. 8/10

The Elephant Man - A beautifully made movie, with some amazing cinematograhpy. Black & White looks incredible in this film. A very moving motion picture with a great heart, this is the side of Lynch that is not often discussed, the emotion which he invests in some of his best films. 9/10

Dune - A mess of a movie, would have loved to have seen his Return of the Jedi, but unfortunately we got his Dune instead. I find the film practically unwatchable, and I am not sure if I have ever sat through the whole film in one sitting. 3/10

Blue Velvet - His first masterpiece in my opinion. This film is perfection. Dean Stockwell miming to In Dreams by Roy Orbison is sheer brilliance. 10/10

Wild at Heart - I have a great affection for this crazy road movie, for one it has the career best performance by Nic Cage. His Elvis singing is hilarious. Explicit sex, violence and Willem Dafoe make this film a one of a kind. 8/10

Twin Peaks - Season One is amazing, Season Two is much less amazing. 7/10 (Season One 9/10, Season Two 5/10)

Lost Highway - His most deliberately obscure movie, well till INLAND EMPIRE, and not a film I love. 4/10

Straight Story - What I consider to be David Lynch's second masterpiece, and his most moving films. The photography is beautiful and the score could well be my favourite score to listen to. It is an incredible piece of Americana. The lead performance is one of the best caught on film. 10/10

Mulholland Dr. - His third Masterpiece in my opinion, this film has been discussed to death by everyone, yet the film remains incredibly fresh. 10/10

INLAND EMPIRE - I have seen this film three times now and after every viewing I have increased my score for the film. It is one of the most nightmarish films I have ever seen, and it has the divisive use of Digital Video and a cyclical storyline which defies any logic. His most singular work since Eraserhead. 7.5/10

I have never seen a David Lynch film in its entirety, I saw half of the Lost Highway and the middle of Mullholland Drive both were in a time where my tastes were more mainstream. I own Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Inland Empire, Elephant Man and Have Straight Story recorded from TV.

You have one of the great American backcatalogues to investigate for the first time, I am rather jealous!

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Posted by: Fran

I have never seen a David Lynch film in its entirety, I saw half of the Lost Highway and the middle of Mullholland Drive both were in a time where my tastes were more mainstream. I own Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Inland Empire, Elephant Man and Have Straight Story recorded from TV.

 

You have one of the great American backcatalogues to investigate for the first time, I am rather jealous!

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Posted by: Fran

I have never seen a David Lynch film in its entirety, I saw half of the Lost Highway and the middle of Mullholland Drive both were in a time where my tastes were more mainstream. I own Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Inland Empire, Elephant Man and Have Straight Story recorded from TV.

 

You have one of the great American backcatalogues to investigate for the first time, I am rather jealous!

 

I may start with Mullholland because I think it'd be silly not to have seen it before the end of the decade.

 

I expect that you will be proclaiming it a masterpiece after watching it, the zeal of the converted will great to witness

Eraserhead - Maybe one to rewatch but definately an impactful debut. 7/10

Wild At Heart - Too weird in a kooky, surface level  way for me, though Willen Defoe stole the film as someone so sleezy you felt your skin crawl just looking at him. 6/10

INLAND EMPIRE - After a second viewing I actually hold this up as a near masterpiece for Lynch, especially in terms of production design. I've even made my own interpretation of what takes place in the 'narrative'. 9/10

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Posted by: Fran

I have never seen a David Lynch film in its entirety, I saw half of the Lost Highway and the middle of Mullholland Drive both were in a time where my tastes were more mainstream. I own Mullholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Inland Empire, Elephant Man and Have Straight Story recorded from TV.

 

You have one of the great American backcatalogues to investigate for the first time, I am rather jealous!

 

I may start with Mullholland because I think it'd be silly not to have seen it before the end of the decade.

 

 

I expect that you will be proclaiming it a masterpiece after watching it, the zeal of the converted will great to witness

Mullholland Dr. is a true masterpiece.

Lost Highway I need to see again, though I remember it making no sense at all.

Wild at Heart I also need to see again.

INLAND EMPIRE has been on the "to be watched" shelf for a couple of years now...

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Dance, you left Fire Walk With Me out of you ratings, a film some consider among Lynch's best, and since you've seen everything...

Good point.

Fire Walk With Me: Mark Kermode believes this to be Lynch's masterpiece. I personally think that it is good but it commits the fatal crime of being a bit boring. It is perhaps the most concentrated Lynch seen on screen (other than INLAND EMPIRE) It brought back the edge missing in season 2 and totally forgets about the humour. It lacks the presence of Dale Cooper. It is definitely a Lynch film, there is no consideration made for the average TV viewer fan. 7/10

Lots of thoughts jumbled around, the last hal hour or so will need to be reflected on. But a masterpiece it certainly is 10/10

I just watched Mullholland drive and thought it was incredible, without doubt one of this decades finest. Naomi Watts gives one of the finest female performances I can remember.

Lots of thoughts jumbled around, the last hal hour or so will need to be reflected on. But a masterpiece it certainly is 10/10

Mullholland Dr. 10/10 - The first Lynch I saw and I remember I watched it with a mate and we paused it half way through and said to each other "I'm sure it will make sense in the end". One of the first films (if not THE first) that I really had to watch a second time to get my head around. Seen it a number of times now and it's fantastic.
Blue Velvet 10/10
Straight Story 9/10 - Glad to hear you liked it Dance, everyone I've ever met has never heard of it or thought it was crap.
Twin Peaks 9/10 - only seen season one.
The Elephant Man 9/10
Dune 5/10
Lost Highway 3/10 - wuh?!
 

The only thing I could see to explain it was that the LA critics named it the best film of the decade. I suppose that must be it, but that was 15 days ago and this is a weekly list.

Still, its a refreshing change from a top 10 normally dominated by Twilight and co.

Sounds like a good buy, am interested in seeing the 50 minutes of deleted scenes that may have made up the mythic four hour cut.

I also bought his album Crazy Clown Time yesterday. It is pretty much what you would expect.