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Happy Letterboxd Friday.
The world lost a titan of cinema this week in David Lynch, leaving behind a brilliant body of work that will continue to touch viewers for generations. As the log lady once said, "One day the sadness will end".
Here are my last four watched. https://letterboxd.com/steveklord/

Lost Highway(1997) dir. David Lynch - Neo-Noir reinvented for the 90s by David Lynch a decade after he did the same the 80s and after a brief slump. Tapping into the gothic elements of 90s alternative and blending Noir, Horror, Road Movies and Mystery straight out of his subconscious in a way that is dark, sexy, personal and always compelling. Paves the way not only for Mulholland Drive but of a new generation of filmmakers to come.

Eraserhead(1977) dir. David Lynch - Lynch's debut and one of the original "Midnight Movies" as written about by J. Hoberman & Jonathan Rosenbaum in their box of the same title. One of the most sought after, hard to find vhs tapes prior to the Criterion Collection giving it the necessary treatment. One of Kubrick's favorite and his inspiration for The Shining, on re-watch you can even see how the use of texture and shadow influenced Ridley Scott's approach to Alien among other filmmakers. It all started and you can see this as Lynch's mission statement for his entire career.

Ghost World(2001) dir. Terry Zwigoff - Released in a transitionary period for culture when the new millennium was still taking shape, this unique gem only gets better with age. Colors are vibrant and pop in a way that was difficult to convey on home video when this originally came, subtly reproducing a comic book page in this coming of age hang out movie piece of heartwarming outsider art. Though ambiguous, I see the ending as a happy one.

Black Rain(1989) dir. Ridley Scott - Late 80s crime film from Scott starring Michael Douglas and featuring lots of the shadows of Blade Runner and all the Orientalism but none of the heart. Problematic at times but has some strong scenes and performances but is unable to come together as a whole as Thelma and Louise would 2 years later.