Eraserhead
by David Lynch
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Actor: Allen Joseph, Charlotte Stewart, Jack Nance, Jeanne Bates, Judith RobertsDirector: David Lynch
Brand: RYKODISC
Cinematographer: Frederick Elmes
Cinematographer: Herbert Cardwell
Editor: David Lynch
Producer: David Lynch
Writer: David Lynch
Producer: Fred Baker
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Absurda/ Ryko
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- Is it a nightmare or an actual view of a post-apocalyptic world? Set in an industrial town in which giant machines are constantly working, spewing smoke, and making noise that is inescapable, Henry Spencer lives in a building that, like all the others, appears to be abandoned. The lights flicker on and off, he has bowls of water in his dresser drawers, and for his only diversion he watches and lis
Movie Reviews of Eraserhead
Movie Review: Horribly Ugly
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie isn't for everybody, but if you're like me, and weird stuff is enough to entertain you, you'll probably get some enjoyment out of it, particularly the dream (I guess?) sequence where the movie gets its title. It's got to be the ugliest movie I've ever seen. Ugly people, gross special effects, this movie has it all. There's nothing in this movie that's pretty, except maybe one or two disturbed women. At many points I wasn't quite sure how to feel, so I was very disturbed. I'm not sure when the movie was made but it seems to provide some very ambiguous commentary on the whole abortion issue.
Of course, it's an art film, so expect a butchered plot and lots of moments without action or dialogue. At least it's only an hour and a half long, which isn't bad compared to 2001 A Space Odyssey.
I bet most people who see this movie already know what it's going to be like before they see it. It's not a particularly easy movie to find, so people probably find out what goes on in the movie in the process of deciding whether or not to see it. Not for kids.
(10/29/09 - Some (maybe all, I'm not sure) DVD versions of this movie have a menu sequence that looks a little too realistically disturbing. I later found out that the corpse of the cat in this footage is a real corpse. Lynch broke a promise to not film this dead cat he acquired, and the poor cat's remains were clearly treated in an undignified manner. It was some hard footage for me to watch since I recently lost a cat myself. But despite my personal feelings about Lynch, I can't bring myself to hate this ugly Eraserhead movie.)
Summary of Eraserhead
Is it a nightmare or an actual view of a post-apocalyptic world? Set in an industrial town in which giant machines are constantly working, spewing smoke, and making noise that is inescapable, Henry Spencer lives in a building that, like all the others, appears to be abandoned. The lights flicker on and off, he has bowls of water in his dresser drawers, and for his only diversion he watches and listens to the Lady in the Radiator sing about finding happiness in heaven. Henry has a girlfriend, Mary X, who has frequent spastic fits. Mary gives birth to Henry's child, a frightening looking mutant, which leads to the injection of all sorts of sexual imagery into the depressive and chaotic mix.This is where is the Lynchian nightmare began. Though he may have redefined surrealistic cinema in the 1980s and forever altered the face of television in the 90s, for many hardcore fans it is this infamous feature film debut that is David Lynch's crowning achievement. Many words have been used to describe Eraserhead (weird, bizarre, frustrating, enlightening, significant, unwatchable, meaningless, and momentous), but there is no denying it is completely unforgettable. As a surreal work of art, Eraserhead easily holds it own next to the works as Bu?uel, Cocteau, and Dali. And like many surrealistic works, there is no clear answer on what Eraserhead "means." But, if you are trying to find a simple, linear, plot in Eraserhead, you are clearly missing the point. For Eraserhead is not simply a movie to view, but a true cinematic experience, like jumping into someone's nightmare and seeing it from their perspective. Whether you see it as a meditation on the terror of being a new parent, the suffocating feeling of living in an increasingly vapid, industrial wasteland, or a nightmare about the fear of loneliness, the film easily holds up to multiple viewings. And since this film is a dark visual ride and a supreme aural achievement, this long awaited, new transfer is an absolute blessing for David Lynch fans who will finally get to see, hear and experience Eraserhead clearly on DVD. Bizarre experiment? Surrealistic nightmare? Or a meaningless cult film? You be the judge. --Rob Bracco
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