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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Mulholland Drive |
I know I said I drained the well with the Maya Deren/ David Lynch comparisons but I think I opened up a new realm after watching a bunch of Deren's films recently...
Make sure to check out parts;
one,
two &
three of my exploration between Deren & Lynch for the more obvious/well-known comparisons.
Enjoy...
The interiors in their respective films are damn near identical from the movement of the camera to the actual furniture in the rooms...
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Inland Empire |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Blue Velvet |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Lost Highway |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Inland Empire |
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Ritual In Transfigured Time / Inland Empire |
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Ritual In Transfigured Time / Inland Empire |
Deren & Lynch's continued exploration of duality, dual identity & parallel universes...
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Lost Highway |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Lost Highway |
Jeffery's voyeurism in Blue Velvet (right) kind of mimics Deren's voyeurism in Meshes Of The Afternoon (Left)
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Blue Velvet |
Lynch's various themes, "tricks" & editing techniques also seem to borrow from Deren's earlier work...
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / The Elephant Man |
Mysterious villains are murdered in similar fashions in both movies...
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Blue Velvet |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Inland Empire |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Inland Empire |
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Blue Velvet |