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Ingmar Bergman (Hour of the Wolf, Persona, The Seventh Seal).
Stanley Kubrick (The Shining, Barry Lyndon, Dr. Strangelove).
Federico Fellini (Amarcord, La Strada, 8 1/2).
Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull).
Also admire Victor Sjostrom, H.G. Clouzot, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Orson Welles, Alain Resnais, Sergio Leone, G.W. Pabst, among others.
Reviews
The X Files (1998)
This movie is garbage
I like the X-Files series. It was very atmospheric and quite intense at times. I was really excited to see this movie, but when it finished I just was disappointed. I expected it to be as great as the series, but instead I got a piece of crap.
The problem is that it was nothing more than a cheap way to get people to watch the show. The storyline is just recycled and stolen. The movie starts off early on showing the syndicate controls a species of alien that gestates inside hosts and then bursts out. Sound familiar? Of course, this was stolen right from Ridley Scott's Alien. At least Ridley Scott put effort into making Alien, whereas the people involved in this tripe were just lazy. The next problem regarding the story involves Mulder having to save Scully's life. We just saw this in almost every episode before this. Nothing good about the story here.
On a different note, the CGI wasn't terribly convincing and with such a ripped off and boring storyline, this movie wasn't entertaining at all. The movie does nothing for the series at all, and the show slowly went downhill once this stinker was released. 1/10.
Twin Peaks (1990)
Best TV series ever
I got into Twin Peaks as a fan of David Lynch's film's. I was blown away after the first couple of episodes and couldn't get enough of it.
Twin Peaks is about the investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer. Aside from the investigation, we also see the lives of the people living in the town in their various story lines.
The score from Angelo Badalamenti is absolutely fantastic. It truly adds to the atmosphere and is very emotional at times. The characters are also very interesting and very well acted.
Twin Peaks definitely sucks you in. Its well worth checking out. Best television series ever. 10/10.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
David Lynch's most underrated film
I had heard Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me wasn't that good at all. I didn't have high expectations, but it turned out to be amazing.
The film came after the cancellation of the series, but instead of answering questions about the cliff hanger ending of the series, David Lynch went back to his original vision and made the film about the last 7 days of Laura Palmer's life.
Sheryl Lee gives an incredible performance as Laura Palmer, and its truly a shame she wasn't given an Oscar Nomination since she truly deserved one. I think that her performances helps make this movie as brilliant as it is. Ray Wise as Leland Palmer was also fantastic.
The film definitely has its Lynch trademarks with symbolism and not giving answers for everything, which in my opinion, also helps make this a masterpiece. A great companion to the series, and definitely one of the best movies based on a TV series. I also think its David Lynch's best film, closely followed by Blue Velvet. 10/10.