Twin Peaks

[The Ugly]

I guess. Not sure why you seemed peeved at the primer thing is all.

Just saying a large percentage of viewers (me included) will have no idea what the hell they're watching without a little heads up.

[MORTALCOIL]

Not peeved. Just my personal experience. You said it yourself, pretty hard to give the "plot" of such a movie. A lot of great movies are difficult by nature; you just have to watch them with an open mind and enjoy it or not.

[The Ugly]

Not peeved. Just my personal experience. You said it yourself, pretty hard to give the "plot" of such a movie. A lot of great movies are difficult by nature; you just have to watch them with an open mind and enjoy it or not.

Ok, fair enough. Unfortunately, I'm way too unsophisticated to enjoy something so puzzling, unless I have some means to decode it. Absolutely hated Eraserhead when I first saw it. Total jibberish, it seemed, until someone clued me in. Only then could I appreciate it as art.

Again, I'm probably just not the intended audience, though it was fun once I knew.

[MORTALCOIL]

Ok, fair enough. Unfortunately, I'm way too unsophisticated to enjoy something so puzzling, unless I have some means to decode it. Absolutely hated Eraserhead when I first saw it. Total jibberish, it seemed, until someone clued me in. Only then could I appreciate it as art.

Again, I'm probably just not the intended audience, though it was fun once I knew.

My guess (it's worth what it's worth, so not much probably) is that you didn't only enjoy it the second time because someone gave you a hint but also because of the first experience. Both had an equal importance on how your second viewing went. There's a popular view about how art should be about spontaneity and emotional reactions to a piece of work. I don't think it works this way. You teach yourself about those things if that makes any sense. Some things you will grow into.

[The Ugly]

My guess (it's worth what it's worth, so not much probably) is that you didn't only enjoy it the second time because someone gave you a hint but also because of the first experience. Both had an equal importance on how your second viewing went. There's a popular view about how art should be about spontaneity and emotional reactions to a piece of work. I don't think it works this way. You teach yourself about those things if that makes any sense. Some things you will grow into.

Have you seen Inland Empire by Lynch?

[MORTALCOIL]

Have you seen Inland Empire by Lynch?

Not yet. What I heard about it was not really engaging. I'll surely see it one day.

Another example: Gus Van Sant's (which I'm not a fan of) movie "Last Days". Went to see it. Hated it, thought it was complete BS. Slow paced, zero narrative, nothing aesthetically pleasing, etc.....Bit the weird thing is that for the next weeks, I couldn't stop thinking about the movie and it's vibe. I went and saw it a month after. Still a very unpleasant experience and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Still, there's something in that movie, something morbid for sure but which doesn't lack depth.

[The Ugly]

Not yet. What I heard about it was not really engaging. I'll surely see it one day.

Another example: Gus Van Sant's (which I'm not a fan of) movie "Last Days". Went to see it. Hated it, thought it was complete BS. Slow paced, zero narrative, nothing aesthetically pleasing, etc.....Bit the weird thing is that for the next weeks, I couldn't stop thinking about the movie and it's vibe. I went and saw it a month after. Still a very unpleasant experience and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Still, there's something in that movie, something morbid for sure but which doesn't lack depth.

About Cobain? Haven't seen it.

I'll tell you another I just couldn't wrap my brain around. Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch, Depp starring. WTF was happening there?

Actually most of Lynch's films are like that (Elephant Man and The Straight Story being exceptions), filled with metaphor and the bizarre. But I still enjoy them, especially after I figure out what he's suggesting. Inland Empire was just too much, though. A thematic continuation of Mullholland Drive, perhaps, but SO slow, and SO long, I couldn't even finish it.

Funny, too, because in interviews, Lynch himself doesn't come off as an overly eclectic dude.

[Roger Bacon]

On the first episode of Twin Peaks when Pete Martell called Sheriff Truman after finding Laura's body, why did he simply say "She's here" like they knew she was dead or something and expected it?

[MORTALCOIL]

On the first episode of Twin Peaks when Pete Martell called Sheriff Truman after finding Laura's body, why did he simply say "She's here" like they knew she was dead or something and expected it?

There's a prequel to "Twin Peaks".

[Roger Bacon]

There's a prequel to "Twin Peaks".

Thanks, I need to check it out... Is this question answered? 

[Gregzs]

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Twin Peaks Coming Back to Life on Showtime

Twin Peaks is coming back! The hit drama is returning to life 25 years later thanks to Showtime. David Lynch, one of the creators of the acclaimed drama, took to Twitter to share the news. Last week Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost ignited speculation with simultaneous tweets hinting at something more.

"The mysterious and special world of Twin Peaks is pulling us back. We're very excited. May the forest be with you," Lynch and Frost said in a statement.

Check out the teaser.

"What more can I say— Twin Peaks with David Lynch and Mark Frost on Showtime in 2016!" Showtime's David Nevins said in a statement. "To quote Agent Cooper, 'I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.'"

The series ran for two seasons on ABC and starred Kyle MacLachlan. The first season focused on the murder of Laura Palmer ( Sheryl Lee). The large cast also included Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick, Sherilyn Fenn, Peggy Lipton, Ray Wise and more. There's been no casting revealed for the revival.

E! News has confirmed the new season will be nine episodes and will be a continuation of the story started with the original series and not a remake or reboot of the classic series that ran from 1990-1991. A film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, followed in 1992. Lynch and Frost will write all nine episodes with Lynch directing the entire limited series.

Twin Peaks is just the latest show to receive a comeback following cancellation. In November, HBO's The Comeback will return nearly 10 years after it was canceled. NBC is prepping a new series, Heroes Reborn, based on their hit superhero series Heroes. Meanwhile, Veronica Mars recently returned to life on the big screen seven years after it was canceled and 10 years after it originally premiered.

In the final episode of Twin Peaks, Laura Palmer says , "I will see you again in 25 years." Looks like she's making good on that promise.

Showtime will re-air the series prior to the 2016 debut of the new episodes.

So, 2016 on Showtime. Start counting down!

[orion]

What I remember about Twin Peaks was the eerie atmosphere, that there was always something lurking around the corner.  I honestly can't recall how it ended, only that it was unsatisfactory.

Lost Highway was the ultimate mind fuck ever put on film.  A chance to see Robert Blake before he became an assassin

[The Ugly]

What I remember about Twin Peaks was the eerie atmosphere, that there was always something lurking around the corner.  I honestly can't recall how it ended, only that it was unsatisfactory.

Lost Highway was the ultimate mind fuck ever put on film.  A chance to see Robert Blake before he became an assassin

Fantastic film. Blake's scene especially.

[Gregzs]

Kyle MacLachlan Officially Back For Twin Peaks

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=43130

There was much genuine excitement when David Lynch, co-creator Mark Frost and US cable network Showtime put rumours to rest by confirming that mystery series Twin Peaks would be back on our screens in 2016. One element that was still not set in stone was the return of the show’s anchor, leading man Kyle MacLachlan, as FBI Agent Dale Cooper. Now we know for sure that he’s back.

With Showtime boss David Nevins attending the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, he was briefly joined on stage by MacLachlan, who emerged from backstage wearing a natty suit and bearing a mug, which contained Cooper’s now-trademark beverage request of “damn fine coffee. And hot.” Lynch also tweeted an image of MacLachlan in his suit.

"I'm very excited to return to the strange and wonderful world of Twin Peaks," MacLachlan told the TV critics. "We look forward to seeing all of you there. May the forest be with you.” Nevins admitted that he had to convince Lynch and Frost to bring the town back to Showtime and that he’d largely be leaving them alone to make the show they want, with Lynch on directing duty for all nine episodes of a planned miniseries that should help to wrap up more of the plot. At least, as far as anything gets wrapped up in the world of Twin Peaks. Now all we have to do is be patient and wait until next year...