Wild at Heart (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Wild at Heart (Special Edition)
Movie Review: The ultimate WEIRD road movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
A viewer below suggests that "Anyone who gave Wild At Heart a bad review, but liked Dune should be ignored on general principles." Well, let me tell YOU something, pal: Not only is "Wild At Heart" some sort of a brilliant film, but I also think "Dune" is one of the most underrated films ever, and I think David Lynch is selling himself short to suggest otherwise. As a fan of Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic, I think Lynch did an admirable job of capturing Herbert's universe given a time frame of only 2 and ½ hours.But enough about "Dune." I'm ecstatic that "Wild At Heart" is about to get its long-awaited DVD release, in part because the film in ANY format has been inexplicably long out of print, and in part because one scene in particular, which had to be "smoked over" to avoid the deadly NC-17, apparently has been cleaned up for this edition. When the film was first released in theaters, the climactic scene in which to top of a man's skull is blown off by a shotgun had to have some "smoke" added to obscure the graphic scene so that the film could get an R rating. However, anyone who caught the recent broadcast of "Wild At Heart" on the Independent Film Channel knows that the "smoke" has now been removed, and I assume the DVD release will reflect that.
"Wild At Heart" reputedly was David Lynch's first intentional foray into "humor," but that's not saying much here. There are some lines, visuals, and other assorted tableaux that are "funny" but only in the most absurd, Lynchian way. There are plenty of references to "The Wizard of Oz." There's some fabulous scene-chewing by Diane Ladd, plenty of gratuitous violence, and some great steamy sex scenes between Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern, all wrapped in a package surrealistic enough to satisfy any Lynch fan. This is the quitessential WEIRD road movie.
Movie Review: One of the Best!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe there's something to the theory that Europeans "get" Lynch more than the average American does. Not sure about that, but I love this film just as much as Blue Velvet, Fire Walk With Me, Mulholland Drive etc, and it surprises me that many have such a low opinion of it. Most Lynch films seem to explore the connection between romance (or at least lust) and darker impulses such as obsession, murder and dementia. Here the division is very clear; it's a full blown Romantic Epic, with Cage and Dern as the hopelessly-in-love couple on the run. The classic romance paradigm is done in a very tongue-in-cheek manner here, and Lynch and the actors have a great deal of fun portraying the characters in a cheesy, over-the-top manner. This is where some people seem to have a problem with the movie: the exaggerated acting of Cage & Dern. Personally, I think they do a great job-it is meant to be humorous, and it works as a perfectly good counterpoint to the increasingly sinister obstacles they must overcome. Here is where the movie really shines: Lynch lets his imagination run wild in his depiction of a bizarre and dangerous underworld of criminal activity. Willem Dafoe is pitch-perfect as the sleazy hitman, and the scene where he tries to seduce Laura Dern in the hotel room is one of the most disturbing moments of sexual tension ever caught on film. As with most David Lynch films, there are so many small details, so much humor and intelligence (as opposed to your average Hollywood hit) that it can be enjoyed over and over again. All in all, this is an extremely imaginative and fun movie, and not to be missed!Movie Review: Great film: great reissue
Summary: 5 Stars
I have never been a David Lynch fan although I took a date to Eraserhead in 1981; she looked at me kind of funny as we emerged from the theater.
David Lynch appeals to a younger and more scarred generation, scarred by the twisted values of my generation, who are trying to deal with scenes of horror in the personal lives and who may find Lynch therapeutic.
Wild at Heart is more mainstream but with genuine moral seriousness worthy of a French film it opposes Diane Ladd as the mother and her sleazy South Carolina manipulation of thug boyfriends, and a genuine innocence represented by Sailor and Lula.
Any man could watch Sailor and listen what he says to Lula to learn how to act right. For example, when she says something really ditzy, just tell her (with sincerity) that her mind is "God's own misterah".
Cage was copying the King who was copying African American men who during the Jim Crow era were luckier in love than white men, in compensation for their lack of good fortune everywhere else. This is Camp: it's also all we have.
As to the people who booed at the finish: the attitude of letting evil triumph even in part in order to be "cool" is a mechanism for the reproduction of evil. I've seen whole companies destroyed by exceedingly cool people who have never dealt with their hippie fathers.
The fact is that Americans dream not only in Technicolor but also in terms of the most corny and debased images possible and their choice is indeed between gangland and Glinda, the good witch.
Movie Review: Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
This film has it all: It's funny, it's weird, but most importantly it's a powerful love story. I can't deny the fact that at times some of the characters in this film behave a little too weird, but David Lynch films are an aquired taste, you have to just go with it.
The film starts with Sailor Ripley (Nic Cage) being attacked by a man who was hired to kill him. To make matters worse the hitman was hired by Sailor's girlfriends mother who wants Sailor out of Lula's life forever. Sailor Kills the hitman in a rather brutal fashion and is sent to prison. Once he is released he reunites with Lula to the protest of her overbearing and spiteful mother. The couple then embark on one of the most wild, funny, and moving road trips ever put on film. This film really has to be seen to be understood or appreciated. That doesn't mean everyone who see's it will like it, but you can't knock it untill you give it a try.
The film has great performances from the whole cast, Cage is great as always, but Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton and Crispin Glover all steal the show. However the films main asset is it's direction. Never before have I seen a film that was so brutal and ugly and yet beautiful all at the same time. David lynch outdid himself on this film.
For the first time ever this great film is available on dvd in th U.S. MGM and David Lynch did a great job on the transfer of this film and the dvd looks spectacular. The special features make this dvd a must own for Lynch fans. Overall Rating:A+
Movie Review: A wild, tender, violent, strong, romantic & magical movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Wild at Heart is a road movie. I think is the best road movie ever maked. For talk about Wild at Heart, I think we must talk about Mr. David Lynch movies.
Mr. Lynch movies are very special and are not the typical american movies, because have a lot of different elements than "normal movies". Mr. Lynch movies requires to pay attention, think, and analize the content. His type of movie is complex, but not impossible to understand, I think Mr. Lynch movies are complex like a dream. In a dream (Or a nightmare) you have different scenes, or strange things appearing from nothing. Maybe a dream have no sense, but if yoy think more deeply, you will find a entire world in a dream. Situations, places and people from different worlds, united under a new laws, and with it's own dream-logic.
Wild at Heart is a romantic tale of a couple of lovers who run away in a very strange USA, with tons of strange characteres in the high way. The characteres Sailor and Lula are unforgettable, same for music, photography and direction. Maybe you think this is an "artistic movie". And yes. It is. But one of the best things of the David Lynch movies is that you will not find a "boring artistic movie". You find favorite american cinema elements here: fights, action, comedy, sex & violence. But with other elements. The other elements are the most important things. This movies are beautiful experiences.
If you can enjoy a dream, sure you will like it.