I agree. A great ending is an absolute requirement for a great film. But you can totally spot that a movie is Hollywood Schtick (or its cousin, Indie Schtick) in the first few frames. I would never give up on a movie because of a wonky or a slow beginning, but if I see the "right" shot of NYC's Central Park, etc.,…

We typically honor that with the ceremony of the upvote.

He wouldn't have made it through his second term. :(

No, sorry Mr. Lynch, I will not be fire walking with you any longer, said I, after the Bowie on the video monitor sequence. Viscerally disgusting, despite no gore that I remember.

Right, you want to show a hint at the Reason as quickly and subtly as possible, then get the fuck out. While it's not a horror movie, Harold and Maude's three second shot of Maude's arm is the Platonic ideal of revealing a mystery character's backstory.

we want our film to be beautiful, not realistic

Yeah, it's not that abstruse for those who follow dream logic. It makes as much sense as the best Bob Dylan song, which means, it makes a lot of sense. It's not some half-assed thing. It's makes a whole, if your animating imagination is strong enough to see the relation between the parts. I think the key is being able…

Right, but when you then find the 'hook' in the meander it is twice as powerful. And the songs last longer, can be listened to more.

people these days are kinda dumb and you have to keep in mind that intelligence is a moral category.

violence makes people go whoaaah that happened

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itd be true what they say were they to say why yes i dig the scourge

tentpole!

it's like whaaat whered my life go

hes eternal

the calvary of absolute spirit, the actuality, truth, and certainty of his throne, without which he would be lifeless and alone

but she is a woman you will admit

sarah the deviant

he shouldnt do that

you guys heard hell by destroyer? that is a song!