Tag: The Straight Story
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One of David Lynch’s Best Movies Is Also the Most Un-Lynchian Film Possible
On the surface, David Lynch’s underrated 1999 masterpiece The Straight Story couldn’t be further from the director’s typical style and subject matter. However, the road movie tackles many of the same themes and even has much aesthetic similarity to Lynch’s films like Blue Velvet, and especially his TV show Twin Peaks. This may be difficult…
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Harry Dean Stanton Knew ‘Lucky’ Would Be the Last Film He Made Before Dying, Claims Longtime Friend: ‘He Was Really Scared’
Harry Dean Stanton died one year ago today, and he went out on a high note: “Lucky” found the revered actor at his best, marking another stellar performance in a decades-long career full of them. Logan Sparks, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay and was Stanton’s friend for more than a decade, tells the Guardian that…