- Directors: David Lynch
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Scanbox
- DVD Release Date: 20 Oct 2008
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001EX9Q1Q
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6 films, all introduced by David Lynch The Short films of David Lynch cover 25 years from his first ever foray into film in 1969 (3 years before he started work on Eraserhead) up to a pre Lost Highway Lynch in 1994. Set Comprises: Six Men Getting Sick (1967): 1 minutes film projected on sculptured screen. The Alphabet (1968): 16mm 4 minutes The Grandmother (1970): 16mm 34 minutes The Amputee (1973): Video - 2 versions 5 minutes / 4 minutes The Cowboy And The Frenchmam (1988): 35mm 26 minutes Lumiere (1995): 35mm 55 seconds using original Lumiere Brothere's camera.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: 6 films, all introduced by David Lynch Set Comprises: Six Men Getting Sick (1967): 1 minutes film projected on sculptured screen. The Alphabet (1968): 16mm 4 minutes The Grandmother (1970): 16mm 34 minutes The Amputee (1973): Video - 2 versions 5 minutes / 4 minutes The Cowboy And The Frenchmam (1988): 35mm 26 minutes Lumiere (1995): 35mm 55 seconds using original Lumiere Brothere's camera. ...The Short Films of David Lynch ( The Alphabet / The Grandmother / The Amputee / The Cowboy and the Frenchman / Six Men Getting Sick / Lumiere ) ( Les Français vus par (The Cowboy & the Frenchman) / Six Figures Getting Sick (6 Men Getting Si
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Although this collection is probably best suited to a Lynch completist it's still worth a watch if only for the marvellous 'The Grandmother' - the tale of an abused boy who tries to find comfort away from his parents by growing a grandmother from a seed. Bizarre, yet fascinating.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
An excellent and welcome collection of short films from one of cinema's great auteurs. All of these short films have been difficult to get hold of before this handy DVD, and as it is now widely priced below £10, you get pretty good value. The strongest draws here are The Grandmother and The Alphabet, both pre-Eraserhead and filled with signs of an artist building his own vision and style, and Lynch himself introduces each film.
This doesn't receive a full five stars for two reasons. Firstly, The Cowboy And The Frenchman, the second longest film here, is really rather dire. Made in between Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks and commissioned as one of several shorts by different directors with their view of the French as subject matter, Lynch does not come out of the experiment in a good light.
Secondly, it is incomplete. I would especially have liked the full selection of Rabbits shorts that later featured in Inland Empire to have been included.
Nevertheless, the release of this DVD is a treat for Lynch fans.
This doesn't receive a full five stars for two reasons. Firstly, The Cowboy And The Frenchman, the second longest film here, is really rather dire. Made in between Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks and commissioned as one of several shorts by different directors with their view of the French as subject matter, Lynch does not come out of the experiment in a good light.
Secondly, it is incomplete. I would especially have liked the full selection of Rabbits shorts that later featured in Inland Empire to have been included.
Nevertheless, the release of this DVD is a treat for Lynch fans.
Very much for completists, this collection of short films sees David Lynch on even more bizarre form than ever. Along with brief experiments in animation and film, such as Six Men Getting Sick and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it Luminere; this collection also contains the half-hour The Grandmother and The Cowboy And The Frenchmen, the former sees David Lynch visiting the disturbing and surreal fantasy landscapes which would truly come into fruition in his debut feature Eraserhead, and the latter is an exploration of his bizarre sense of comedy. The Alphabet is an enjoyable four minute romp through the conscious and unconscious of young children and the amputee is a grisly satire.
Each film contains an interesting introduction by David Lynch, which in most cases gives a great insight to this incredibly talented man's insane imagination and the influences of his work.
If you've found any of David Lynch's feature length films too unusual for your tastes, this DVD is not for you. However, any fan of David Lynch, particularly fans of his films based on symbolism, such as Eraserhead and Inland Empire, will enjoy much of this DVD.
Each film contains an interesting introduction by David Lynch, which in most cases gives a great insight to this incredibly talented man's insane imagination and the influences of his work.
If you've found any of David Lynch's feature length films too unusual for your tastes, this DVD is not for you. However, any fan of David Lynch, particularly fans of his films based on symbolism, such as Eraserhead and Inland Empire, will enjoy much of this DVD.
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