Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: Cinema Club Starring: Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Ray Wise Directed By: David Lynch Average Customer Rating:


Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Binding: DVD Brand: Cinema Club EAN: 5014138301590 Format: PAL Label: Cinema Club Manufacturer: Cinema Club Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Cinema Club Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2005-08-08 Running Time: 129 Studio: Cinema Club Theatrical Release Date: 1989
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Void of the Object of Desire Comment: This is most certainly a departure from the Twin Peaks TV series. Shot in a more distinctively Lynchian style with greater use of sound design and lighting effects the overall atmosphere is one of menace and nihilism. Those who appreciated the humorous touches and points of mysticism in the TV series will probably find the films brutal schizophrenic approach to the subject matter disturbing. Laura Palmer is a far more sympathetic and human character in this film than in the TV series where her story is told by others and a general sense of enigma is propagated regarding her status and the reasons behind her death. Fire Walk with me however is at its most basic a film about the horrors of incest and sexual abuse, but filtered through Lynchs twisted symbolism and narrative disjuncture. Contrary to other reviewers I found the performance of Sheryl Lee to be excellent with what is undeniably difficult material. Trying to express the extreme mood swings and emotional turmoil of a person on the edge of psychosis is no easy job for an actress but her performance is both engaging and poignant, especially when the character reaches the point of resignation where death seems a better choice than life. It is undeniably uneasy viewing and the cameo of David Bowie is really quite pointless, but perseverance and fidelity to the horrors of the Real (as opposed to religious obscurantism) will reap rewards for any Twin Peaks fan. Customer Rating: Summary: From the TV highs to the motion picture lows Comment: After watching this film for the first time, I think my overall reaction is one of disappointment. A lot of footage is missing from the evidently epic vision that this movie originally had in mind. It makes me wonder why Lynch released it at all, because the absent elements are clearly vital to the story he had intended to tell. As it stands, this is an unfinished piece of cinema and definitely comes across as such. I am not going to dissect this film in critical detail, but merely offer up the chief points that I felt cheated on: Laura Palmer has become uninteresting. Fans of the series came to know Laura through other characters and watched her grow into a tantalising enigma. Actually seeing her in the flesh, acting out her wayward (and by now overly familiar) downward spiral was something of a letdown. I thought Sheryl Lee gave a distinctly amateur performance, although she did deliver some unsettling moments. Her final death scene in the abandoned railway car confirmed everything we already knew. I was hoping for something revelatory at this crucial tipping point. Brief scenes featuring James Hurley, Bobby Briggs, Harold Smith, Leo Johnson, etc, feel tacked-on merely to maintain continuity with the TV series. They were integral to the storyline - even more so in the light of a prequel - and really deserved more of a presence. Conversely, Mrs. Chalfont and her grandson were unnecessary carryovers from one episode of the television series...and really didn't deserve a presence. We learn nothing more about Bob and his relationship with Mike and nothing enlightening about the Black Lodge. I think this was the crux of the entire Twin Peaks concept and the subject matter that most people want to know more about. The Red Room scenes have become carried away with their own genius and try so hard to be otherworldly that they almost no longer are. As for the random appearance of an angel: why bring such an obvious Christian symbol into the murky spirit-world of Twin Peaks? The Teresa Banks interlude at the start seemed to carry a lot of weight and, to my mind, could have been an excellent subplot. However, Chris Isaak dampens it with comatose acting and is overshadowed by an under-used Kiefer Sutherland. As for David Bowie's cameo - this intense flash of surrealism arrives too soon, way before the sinister atmosphere has been set. It's gratuitous and will only confuse the audience rather than entice it. There are about 100 other elements that don't add up and I can only assume that these are dealt with in the 3+ hours of deleted scenes (which we'll probably never see). I bought the Region 1 version of this film, which includes a shallow documentary infuriatingly shot as an out-of-synch montage. Customer Rating: Summary: Better than the series Comment: I must admit, I liked this film more than I expected to, and more than most Twin Peaks episodes (if not all). I sat and watched the whole series along with this movie in about one month and a half, and while I got bored for most of the second season, I enjoyed the movie. This actually goes beyond the TV series. It's bigger, freakier, weirder, scarier, and better I guess. Sheryl Lee plays good enough, and she is really leading the whole film, although the director lets us think at the beginning that we're watching a completely different story, which is cool all in all (just consider the first 20 minutes of Psycho, and you'll know what I mean). The two storys final mix together, but don't get fooled: The movie ends with so many unanswered questions and completely out of place scenes, which even if you've watched the full series, you still won't understand. And I'm more than happy that the movie left out so many characters of the series that practicaly had nothing to do with the murder, and their stories were just, so, boring. If someone asks me, "Should I watch Twin Peaks"? (series or movie), I would answer to him: First watch the pilot episode, then the movie, and then forget about all the others 'cause it's really, not that much worthing it. Customer Rating: Summary: "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM," - TRANSLATED FROM REVERSED SPEACH SAID BY THE LITTLE MAN Comment: Doesnt quite answer everything featured in the stories in both seasons of this excellent show but ties up the main story very well. Disturbing and surreal and typical David Lynch style of telling a story in a way of "work it out yourself" Every actor is on form here albeit a pointless cameo from David Bowie that really doesnt serve the story just confuses matters. The quippy agent featured allot in the series is hardly in this which surprisingly doesnt harm the film. Customer Rating: Summary: So, what's it all about then? Comment: Because I'm none too sure. I've had this on DVD for about five years waiting for the reissues of the TV series because I wanted to watch them again before I watched the film. The film is rather typical Lynch territory, bending the seemingly normal into something strange and often unpleasant and is much stronger stuff than the TV series. The film starts with something approaching a plot, but it's plain early on that it's not going to be easy to follow, after Gordon Cole sends two agents on a difficult case by having additional instructions given to them by a female mime in a red wig. On the car journey to the crime scene the senior agent explains to his side-kick what the mime was telling them. It's complex, but makes a certain kind of sense once its explained. Pretty much like this film. This isn't twin peaks the film, it's not funny, but it is confusing, almost distracted, as if Lynch had ideas for powerful scenes, but wasn't sure how to string them into a movie. The acting of some of the main characters is strange, but I suspect that's them following directors orders rather than incompetence. One scene in a nightclub manages to be erotic, and deeply disturbing all at the same time, all the while the dialogue is (intentionally) almost inaudible because of the row the band is making. It's probably the best scene in the whole film, though there are others nearly as good. Watch it, be mystified, don't expect a linear plot or a answers to many of those questions you were left with at the end of the TV series. Not Lynches finest, but you can't watch the TV series and not watch this. More Reviews