Well i have to say that i had only seen this movie one other time, last year in the film criticism class. the entire class was about the movies director David lynch made throughout his career. And after i left that class i was convinced more then ever that i pretty much hated lynch and his incomprehensible movies. It was crazy to me that he would make these outlandish styled movies and then when people asked him why or what the meaning was he normally didn't give any real reason. I didn't get his ideas until i looked at it from the prospective of this relative history and societal noirmas that where common during the 1980's.
I found the the idea that the Regen presidency the U.S. and the 80's mentality seemed to have becoming a move back to a 50's style and mentality. The Republican shift after the 60's and 70's caused people to look back at the 50's as a glory years for the U.S. But what was most ridiculous was that Regan amp'd up tensions with Russia for no real reason. The whole era just seems to be a little lost confused and cynical if i had to put it any way. The where more then likely a little tired of hearing about the cold war and all its politics. And so many people just start to take the whole situation as a joke. I get this feeling lynch had these feelings because how sarcastic his take on the white suburban neighborhood and how perfect they seemed. he clearly find this whole idea pretty funny.
I really love lynch;s style when it comes to the use of color shadow and metaphors. he is clearly always thinking deeply about extra meaning. he with out question is an innovator in the word of experimental film. And as a film major its really inspiring to look at some of his work. His style is mesmerizing even though most of his story lines are cray as hell. And to study there are so many different ways to look at how he was influenced and why he chooses to do things certain ways. I was unable to get the reading to download on my computer but the title was about puritanism. Know i don't know much about that but they where the name of the people that broke away from the church of England. So i guess you could make a point that Lynch was a puritan at heart and truly believed in the ideas of morality. but i don't know i tend to want to think that Lynch was an artist he loved to push idea and concepts and make people really think about what they where looking at. I think he might go down as one of the most controversial film makers with people trying to describe what catigory he fits in or try and understand what his meaning is.
