Lynch, David 1946-Overview
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Mulholland Dr
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16 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 1,341 libraries worldwide A beautiful woman riding in a limosine along Los Angeles' Mulholland Drive is targeted by a would-be shooter, but before he can pull the trigger, she is injured when her limo is hit by another car. The woman stumbles away from the accident and meets up with a plucky ingenue new to L.A. But are things really as they seem?
Blue velvet
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6 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more. The strange world he's found lurking beneath the picture-postcard veneer of his hometown is about to become much stranger.
Crumb
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12 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 991 libraries worldwide This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.
Dune
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5 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in English and held by 867 libraries worldwide MacLachlan is Paul Atreides, son of Duke Leto, who struggles with the native inhabitants of the dry planet Arrakis (Dune) to overthrow the terrible Baron Barkonnen and his family and control the special product of the planet, a mind-altering spice produced by giant sand worms.
The Elephant Man
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59 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 811 libraries worldwide Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, the "Elephant Man", when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon. Rescued from his degrading life as a circus freak, Merrick is given a chance to live his last years with comfort, respect, and dignity.
Blue velvet
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63 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 741 libraries worldwide A young man finds a severed ear whose trail leads him to a detective's daughter and a mesmerizing beauty in this surreal journey that peeks through the windows and over the well-trimmed hedges of a small town, discovering murder, mystery and perversion.
The Straight story
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in English and held by 731 libraries worldwide Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis.
Lost highway
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53 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 682 libraries worldwide Fred Madison is a saxophonist who finds a video tape on his doorstep that shows the interior of his house, he becomes convinced that someone has broken in and calls the police. Fred finds another videotape showing him killing his wife. The police arrest and accuse him, under mysterious circumstances, of murdering his wife. In prison, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton and begins living a completely different life. When Pete is released, his and Fred's paths begin to cross in a surreal, suspenseful web of intrigue, orchestrated by a shady gangster boss named Dick Laurent.
Twin Peaks
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6 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and held by 658 libraries worldwide Follow FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry S. Truman as they try to hunt down just who killed Laura Palmer in the sleepy town of Twin Peaks, Washington.
The Straight story
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29 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 647 libraries worldwide Based on a true story about 73-year-old Alvin Straight who embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends with his 75-year-old brother Lyle before his brother dies. Alvin can no longer drive a car because of his eyesight and has to walk with 2 canes, but he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and drives the 260-mile course from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wis.
Catching the big fish : meditation, consciousness, and creativity
by David Lynch
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6 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 570 libraries worldwide Filmmaker David Lynch provides a window into his methods as an artist, his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.--From publisher description.
David Lynch's Inland Empire
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 545 libraries worldwide When an actress falls in love with her co-star, she finds her life is becoming much like the film she is starring in, which is based on a Polish film that was never finished due to horrible tragedies.
Eraserhead
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54 editions published between 1976 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 502 libraries worldwide A nightmarish collage of images which blends the grotesque and the absurd, the deeply disturbing and the darkly humorous. Henry is the nerdish central character who lives in a squalid apartment with a strange girl and their monstrous baby. The extraordinary special effects create an eerie, dream-like world with a logic all its own.
Lynch on Lynch
by David Lynch
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28 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 495 libraries worldwide
Eraserhead DVD 2000
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5 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and held by 454 libraries worldwide "Is it a nightmare or an actual view of a post-apocalyptic world? Set in an industrial town in which giant machines are constantly working, spewing smoke, and making noise that is inescapable, Henry Spencer lives in a building that, like all the others, appears to be abandoned. The lights flicker on and off, he has bowls of water in his dresser drawers, and for his only diversion he watches and listens to the Lady in the Radiator sing about finding happiness in heaven. Henry has a girlfriend, Mary X, who has frequent spastic fits. Mary gives birth to Henry's child, a frightening looking mutant, which leads to the injection of all sorts of sexual imagery into the depressive and chaotic mix"--Imdb.com.
Wild at heart
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 406 libraries worldwide Two young lovers are on the run from her nasty mother. Based on the first of Gifford's novels about series of novels about Sailor and Lula.
Wild at heart
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39 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 339 libraries worldwide Two young lovers are on the run from her nasty mother. Filled with David Lynch's trademark offbeat characters.
Dark night of the soul
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 335 libraries worldwide Two of music's most unique and creative acts join forces for one of the most talked-about releases of 2010. Dark Night of the Soul features an impressive list of guest artists, including Vic Chesnutt with some of his last work before his untimely death.
Dune
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54 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 330 libraries worldwide MacLachlan is Paul Atreides, son of Duke Leto, who struggles with the native inhabitants of the dry planet Arrakis (Dune) to overthrow the terrible Baron Barkonnen and his family and control the special product of the planet, a mind-altering spice produced by giant sand worms.
Twin Peaks
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64 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 241 libraries worldwide A special home video version of the series that contains footage not shown on network TV. more
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Amnesia Attempted murder Biography California--Los Angeles Cartoonists City and town life Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Criminal investigation Criticism, interpretation, etc. Crumb, R Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery television programs Documentary films Drama Dune (Imaginary place) Exhibition catalogs Experimental films Experimental films Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired Government investigators Interviews Lynch, David,--1946- Man-woman relationships Middle West Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Murder--Investigation Reconciliation Revolutions Science fiction films Space flight Television producers and directors Television programs Television programs--for the hearing impaired Thrillers (Motion pictures) Traffic accident victims Transcendental Meditation United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Washington (State)
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Booth, Judas, 1946-
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