Sunday 5 February 2012

Blue Velvet

David Lynch's 1986 mystery scratches the surface of wholesome Americana surrealist fashion-as ever.

Plot: Upon returning to his dream-like home town of Lumbertown, following his fathers near fatal stroke, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan-Twin Peaks) becomes embroiled in a murder mystery after finding an ear in a field (Pre-Tyson, this was considered odd). Jeffrey gets caught between the idyllic world of goodie-two-shoes Laura Dern (Jurassic Park), the sadistic, sultry club singer Isabella Rossellini and the bizarre, gas huffing, dry humping (Slutty) Dennis Hopper.

To be considered for your viewing pleasure if you've ever wanted to see a fake looking Robin eating bugs or Quantum Leap's Dean Stockwell (The Dunwich Horror-also reviewed) singing Roy Orbison (without Ziggy though-what a duet that would be).

Budget: $6,000,000

Gross: $8,551,228

Line of the film; "Heineken?! Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!"

Fun Fact: Molly Breakfast Club Ringwald was originally offered the wholesome role of Sandy-her mum objected.


reviewed by Callum Stockdale

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