Finished watching “Twin Peaks: The Return” (aka, season three). I almost stopped watching it early on. This is clearly Lynch at his most experimental–and that’s not why I watch TV. When I watch TV or movies, I’m just looking for entertainment; I do intellectual activity elsewhere. (I say this only as a description of my own habits. Yours will obviously be different.) I stuck with it, though, and I did feel much more engaged by the end.
I watched the Twin Peaks prequel movie “Fire Walk With Me”—and it was dark and disturbing. It had none of the tension relieving humor of the series. It covers the days leading up to Laura Palmer’s murder, and shows the murder itself. It fills in the story but I’m hesitant to exactly recommend it.
Finished the original run of Twin Peaks. If you haven’t seen it and you have a high tolerance for weird, you should watch it. Some of the subplots sag a bit in the second half of season two but the main story is strong throughout. Now on to the prequel film and then The Return!
My film wish: a low stakes Jane Austen style plot set in the Shire.
I started watching Twin Peaks a few days ago. I know, given my interests and the fact that I’m a Gen X’er, this is ridiculously late. Just finished season one.
Watched Heartland (1979) this morning. Wanted something slow and calm, and this fit the bill. Definitely worth your time. Though, be warned, there are a couple of scenes I don’t think the Humane Society would have cleared. But it’s a film about ranching, after all.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is Polar Express but with Nazis
I readily admit that I know only a little more than nothing about classical music. A few years ago, though, Rachel and I came across the video of Bernstein conducting Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony and, to our surprise, found ourselves crying by the end. So, yeah, I’ll be watching this movie.
Watched Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise. We used to spend a lot of time doing nothing in the pre-internet days.
Last night Rachel and I watched “The Unbinding”, the new documentary from the Newkirks. If you’re interested in haunted objects, I highly recommend this one. Available on Prime.