Blue Velvet

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Summary: Did David Lynch direct this?
Review: It's hard to believe that probably the best director of his era pulled this garbage together into a movie. It's not even worth a plot recap. If you've recently been turned on to Lynch's work, do yourself a favor and surf for Eraserhead, Lost Highway, or the most depressing fil ever created, The Elephant Man.

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Summary: Waste of Time
Review: I was really looking forward to seeing this one. I had heard nothing but great things about it, especially Dennis Hopper's disturbing portrayal. Now my only question is, why did Hopper agree to be associated with this trash? The film makes a bold-but unsuccessful-attempt at delving just under the surface of small-town America. The result is a convoluted, over-acted, downright laughable piece of grade-A garbage. The only reason I gave it one star is that there was no choice for ZERO. A whodunit? How about a whocareswhodunit? Don't waste your time with this. There are more exciting and/or fulfilling things to do in life, like licking stamps or folding socks.

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Summary: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Review: Gasp, shockingly good. I found this movie in high school with a good friend, I think we went around quoting it for 3 years afterwards. BV, like much of Lynch's work, seeks to examine the seamy underbelly of American life. He does it with good, dark humor, and obvious affection. The photography in BV is absolutely brilliant: from the clear, sharp colors of Lumberton to the dark, lush tones of Dorothy's apartment, there is always something to look at anew. As other reviewers have mentioned, my favorite scene is one where Hopper goes to visit a drug dealer/pimp buddy of his, played with perfect creepy charm by Dean Stockwell. That scene is so right on the money, I don't think I'll ever forget it. Just great, great, great.

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Summary: Good plot, direction, and scenes, but some bad acting.
Review: Unfortunately I didn't think this film was as great as most of the other reviewers here at Amazon. I think the lady that sang Blue Velvet was a very great actress, and some of the scenes with her in them were very moving and great. And of course Dennis Hopper is always a great actor, and the parts with him in them were convincing as well. However, I thought that the boy who was the main character, as well as his young girlfriend, were terrible actors. Some of the lines sounded so awkward to me, as if they were in a high school play or something. I wish they would have had more actors like the older lady (older in comparison to the young girl the boy was dating), and Dennis Hopper. That would have made the movie so much better, but as it was with those two main actors, it seemed very corny and awkward in parts. I did enjoy the original plot and some very moving scenes in this movie, so I do think it is worth watching. However, I am only giving it three stars because in my opinion, it is weakened by the main actors. I think this movie is worth watching for the positive points I've mentioned. Also, many of the reviewers seemed to think this movie was excellent and gave it five stars, so don't take my word for it :), watch it yourself and see what you think. It was probably just something personal I had against those two actors, but for some reason it just ruined some parts of the movie for me.

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Summary: This movie is so hard to discuss...
Review: I first heard about this movie from Entertainment Weekly's special "The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time" book, which listed Blue Velvet as number 37 (putting it above masterpieces like Schindler's List, Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver, North By Northwest, and many others). So I got it and watched it a couple of times, and now I'm at a loss to say what I think about it. I'll start by saying that EW is very, very wrong about Blue Velvet being the 37th best movie ever made; that's just ridiculous. Certainly the film has moments of greatness, especially when Dennis Hopper shows up, but there are too many stretches that just aren't entertaining or interesting at all. It starts out extremely well, with a few tongue-in-cheek shots of ludicrous suburban happiness giving way to insects eating each other just beneath the surface of the perfectly tended grass; this easily could have been the beginning of a brilliant dark comedy about the dishonesty and pretension of middle-class America. But then it stops being funny and starts just being weird nonsense that perhaps has meaning for David Lynch but can never be fully understood by anyone else. The film doesn't know if it wants to be a satire or a serious drama or just a collection of impressionistic images like Lynch's Eraserhead, so it just ends up being boring. I was dozing pretty much all through the scene late in the film where MachLachlan and Dern dance and kiss. And as beautiful as the cinematography and directing are (it's worth seeing at least once), I really don't see why so many critics and fans love Blue Velvet so much. It's just an okay movie that had a lot of potential but couldn't make up its mind about what it wanted to say. I wanted it to be more than that, but that's really all it is.

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Summary: She wears...
Review: ..Blue Velvet..and so goes the title song. Bkue Velvet is a kind of movie that, when it's watched on a surface is nothing more then a simplistic detective thriller. But it is so much more, if you view this film with an open mind and a keen eye you will be blown away by it's meriad of subliminal metaphors and cryptic symbolism. A movie that will leave you feeling a bit uneasy, yet satisfied, you will feel somethin after you see Blue Velvet. David Lynch has a way about his films that draws you in and never lets go, you are no longer sitting comfotably in your living room chair, but instead you are thrust in to take on Denis Hopper's pure wrath and evil and to weep for Donny..Blue Velvet will move you, wether you want it to, or not.

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Summary: David Lynch is the undisputed king of the surreal
Review: David Lynch has a true talent of making "every day America" into something surreal. His pure genious of cinematography is showcased in Blue Velvet as in all of his films. Kyle MacLachlan is the perfect actor for any Lynch film. He is so much like the "every day neighbor" that he fits in well with Lynch's style. (maybe this is why Lynch uses him so much-e.g. Twin Peaks) Dennis Hopper is the ideal villian- he is extremely sadistic in Blue Velvet. Isabella Rosselini is beautiful. She plays the scared and abused lounge singer with a very convincing chacter development. See this movie- a sample of the genious of David Lynch. After Blue Velvet you will want to see all of his films. Very addicting!!

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Summary: Confusing
Review: Blue Velvet would be an interesting movie if it wasn't so confusing. As I watched it, I couldn't figure out what was going on. The whole plot itself was a little weak, but the performances of Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, and Laura Dern were great. Maybe it's just one of those movies that you either love or you hate.

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Summary: Very unsettling and confusing movie!
Review: Dennis Hopper is a Great actor, Kyle McLachlan is better than average. But why they would agree to be in this weird, confusing movie is beyond me. Why does Kyle sleep with Rosselini when he already has a girlfriend? And when he knows he could be killed at her house if Frank shows up? Yes, this was the weirdest movie I have ever seen, weirder than Existenz or a Clockwork Orange. I didn't think the plot was very developed, I though the motivation for the characters' action went mostly unexplained, and I did not understand why so many people love this movie...But if you do love it, good for you - at least Lynch has made some people happy. I am just voicing my opinion, not putting down anyone who loves this film. Like some have said, this film is not for everyone. I give it 2 stars (instead of 1) because it was original, even though I didn't like it, and Dennis Hopper was convincing as the villain.

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Summary: Creativity always wins
Review: David Lynch is a director who follows his own ideas and fantasys troughout his movies ,reminding sometimes of the raw acting in mystic/surrealistic theatreplays in this one.Dennis hopper didnt got casted in a normal way,no hopper called lynch and said:i am frank booth! Hopper recieved the most attention after this movie was shot and shown,credits for playing one of the great screen villains of all time.Interesting fact is that hopper played very simular in the end scenes of the seventy movie tracks. The extraordinary image of this film is most expressed during the camera-angles and the original acting ,the storyline is pretty basic.