Episode 181: David Lynch Watch Series #4 (BLUE VELVET, 1986)

Curtis, John, and Magill FOOTE are BACK for the latest David Lynch watch series entry: 1987's bizarro BLUE VELVET, starring Laura Dern, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Brad Dourif, and Isabella Rossellini. The boys discuss the latest news and what they watched before diving into the film. Hot topics include its links to TWIN PEAKS, the psychosexual aspects, the weirdness, and its place in Lynch's filmography. Tune in next time for John and John's deep dive into John Cassavetes' FACES (1968)!NEWS OF THE WEEKShout outsCoyote vs. ACME trailer out now!New releases: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie; The Drama; Undertone; They Will Kill You; Exit 8; Faces of Death; Hunting Matthew NicholsWHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKCurtis: Louis Theroux: Into the Manosphere; Lady Bird; The Testament of Ann Lee; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; Girl, InterruptedJohn Valley: Send Help; Project Hail Mary; Exit 8; Faces of Death; Hunting Matthew Nichols; EquinoxMagill: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy; Short films: Skate Witches, Carts of Darkness, Dock Ellis & the LSD No-No, The Wizard of Speed and TimeTIME STAMPS(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:00) Shout Outs/New Releases/What We Watched This Week(01:01:10) BLUE VELVET Discussion(01:52:26) Our Scores for BLUE VELVET(01:57:57) Coming Up Next!CREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby VintonOutro: "In Dreams" by Roy OrbisonFollow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis:https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'https://curtisrunstedler.ca/Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedlerCurtis's forthcoming publication here:https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.htmlMagill Foote:https://www.magillfoote.com/The Trail Went Coldhttps://www.trailwentcold.com/