Toast 14,797 Posted January 30 Nobody's died afaik, but this might be a better place to ask than the films thread. Has anyone here seen Inland Empire? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,797 Posted January 30 16 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Yes, I did. I've acquired it on DVD. I was pleased to see that there was an option for subtitles, because I often have trouble making out dialogue, either because of accents or poor diction (why do actors whisper so much?) Anyway I settled down with the subtitles option enabled, and at first there were some subtitles - although I couldn't hear any dialogue! But then, no more subtitles even though there was audible dialogue. I gather that the subtitles only function when people are not speaking English. I haven't got very much further because the dialogue seems to be muffled and distorted. The scene where Grace Zabriskie visits Laura Dern - I could barely make out a word that was said. Is it just me? If it's like that all the way through I will just have to give up on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,001 Posted January 30 They mumble don't they, they mumble. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,211 Posted January 30 Heh, well, I was wondering where the question would go. I think the movie is more a mood, or a feeling, than a "real" movie. At least, that's what I took away. I can't remember if the dialogue bothered me, maybe it's meant to be somewhat inscrutable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,797 Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said: They mumble don't they, they mumble. And slur. 48 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Heh, well, I was wondering where the question would go. I think the movie is more a mood, or a feeling, than a "real" movie. At least, that's what I took away. I can't remember if the dialogue bothered me, maybe it's meant to be somewhat inscrutable. Yeah, this wasn't the usual poor diction, mumbling and swallowing words, it actually sounded distorted and uneven. I'll pick up where I left off and go on with it, but if I can't hear what people are saying, that'll be me out. Which will be a pity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 777 Posted January 30 I have the DVD being a big David Lynch fan, obvs, and I've watched it twice but like most of his films it takes a few watches before you start to get into the same mindset as Lynch and fully understand what he's trying to convey. Mulholland Drive was like that but after several watches I consider that a masterpiece. IE is a very long film at 3 hours and I'll need to set aside a time when I know I won't be distracted for next watch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,797 Posted January 30 Hmmm. I've just found a bit of that scene on Youtube and it sounds much clearer. Must be a fault with my copy. If only there were subtitles ! Usually lacking on Lynch films for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted January 30 If you're looking for more strangeness, the full edition of Rabbits is on YouTube. I showed it to my children when they were very small and they thought it was hilarious. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 777 Posted January 31 For the last few days a hunt has been going on for a macaque monkey which has escaped from Kincraig Wildlife Park and is roaming the Scottish Highlands. Once they capture it, which I hope they do soon, they should get David Lynch over to interrogate him. After all David has experience of this 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 10,947 Posted February 2 Don Murray’s death surely worth a mention here. Had been retired for nearly 2 decades when he came out of retirement to star in the Twin Peaks revival in 2017. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 777 Posted February 2 8 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Don Murray’s death surely worth a mention here. Had been retired for nearly 2 decades when he came out of retirement to star in the Twin Peaks revival in 2017. Yes it didn't twig with me when I saw the name but he had a great role as Bushnell Mullins in Twin Peaks The Return 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted March 14 Victoria Catlin, who played madam Blackie O'Reilly in Twin Peaks, death notice: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/victoria-catlin-obituary?id=54571268 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
