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Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:49 am
by hideous_enigma
Floex wrote:I'm trying with S1Ep2 but it's such an effort. I can't get past how 90's it feels right now.
You know the style is an intentionally heightened parody of American soaps, right?
Also David Lynch.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 12:36 pm
by Tafdolphin
hideous_enigma wrote:Floex wrote:I'm trying with S1Ep2 but it's such an effort. I can't get past how 90's it feels right now.
You know the style is an intentionally heightened parody of American soaps, right?
Also David Lynch.
The pilot made me laugh out loud several times. There's no way to watch it without realising the whole thing is a massive pisstake of American serialised television. Also, a strawberry floating good murder mystery.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 2:52 pm
by Crimson
Fire Walk with Me was good although I can see why it's so divisive. I think I prefer Moira Kelly as Donna.
The Missing Pieces was an enjoyable curio, definitely worth checking out.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:13 pm
by Memento Mori
Tineash wrote:I just finished reading The Secret History of Twin Peaks. It's absolutely barking mad, simultaneously trashy and brilliant (just like the series). It weaves a sort of Grand Unified Theory of the history of the North American paranormal and conspiratorial encompassing Lewis & Clark, Illuminati vs Masons, indian curses,the bohemian grove, Lemurians, JFK, pulp sci-fi magazines of the 40s, Nixon, bigfoot, Roswell, and L Ron Hubbard! The most startling thing is how often I'd google something that sounded outlandish and discover that it was based in true events. It was clearly researched with deep love for the subject.
The reviews on Amazon were very mixed, but I loved it!
I ordered this after finishing Fire Walk with Me at the weekend and Amazon Prime sent it today. I love the presentation to it with the fake newspaper articles and document excerpts. It's really well put together.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:16 pm
by Hulohot
Had some time to digest the first two episodes (or one feature length episode)
We are all in for a special treat
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:24 pm
by Memento Mori
The first four episodes are available as apparently Showtime put them on its digital service.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 10:06 pm
by Trelliz
Juat watched the feature-length intro, its kept the weirdness despite the massive gap. I don't want to sound elitist or wanky, but i'm glad its a direct continuation with no recap or anything; if you haven't seen the original series i would say do not watch this, it will make zero sense.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It IS happening again (S3 CONFIRMED)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 11:12 pm
by Crimson
That was damn good. The closing scene of episode 2.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 9:28 am
by Eighthours
When Frost and Lynch have to make a character say, 'James (Hurley) has always been cool,' you know for sure that he isn't.
Hurley is one of the limpest TV characters of all time.
However, episodes 1 and 2 of Twin Peaks season 3 were excellent.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 4:42 pm
by zXe
I would argue James in the original season of Twin Peaks was cool albiet a bit of a drip. He looks kind of ill now. Looked better when he had hair. Ageing sucks.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 8:59 pm
by Memento Mori
3x01- Ben Horne got
old. I didn't even recognise him until
he introduced Jerry and I saw the name on his desk. 
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 11:00 pm
by Rapidly-Greying
This is just perfect viewing for people with a more open mind towards what entertainment should be. I can see a lot of people not appreciating it whatsoever.
I've only seen the first five minutes but sometimes you just know something is going to be awesome.
When that guy took his sunglasses off I just knew,it was love at first site.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:37 am
by hideous_enigma
zXe wrote:He looks kind of ill now. Looked better when he had hair. Ageing sucks.
He is kind of ill. He had an adverse reaction to taking Accutane which resulted in his colon being removed.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 2:19 pm
by zXe
Damn, poor guy.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 10:37 pm
by Memento Mori
3x04- What accent is
Michael Cera doing?
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 10:53 pm
by Nibble
Memento Mori wrote:3x04- What accent is
Michael Cera doing?
Not sure about accent, but isn't it
supposed to be a Brando impersonation?
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 11:12 pm
by Memento Mori
Nibble wrote:Memento Mori wrote:3x04- What accent is
Michael Cera doing?
Not sure about accent, but isn't it
supposed to be a Brando impersonation?
Was it?
I'll have to watch that again because that didn't sound anything like Brando.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 11:30 pm
by chalkitdown
I finished season 1 the other night. I will openly admit that I understand only about 70% of what's going on but I enjoyed it a lot.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 11:52 pm
by Nibble
Memento Mori wrote:Nibble wrote:Memento Mori wrote:3x04- What accent is
Michael Cera doing?
Not sure about accent, but isn't it
supposed to be a Brando impersonation?
Was it?
I'll have to watch that again because that didn't sound anything like Brando.
Well, he's called Wally Brando, he's dressed like Marlon Brando from- and says stuff that alludes to-
The Wild One. He talks about his 'Godfather'. It might not be the best Brando impression, but I think, again, it is
supposed to be a Brando impression.
Re: The Twin Peaks Thread - It has happened again, for real
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 10:06 pm
by Frank
Watched the first two(?) of the new episodes
It wasn't this grisly before, was it? Not sure about gritty Twin Peaks. I want more "I'll throw this rock" detective-work Twin Peaks... It had hints of it here and there (the police officers in the
Ruth scenes), but even then they were a bit too grim.
Will stick with it and hope that once
Coop's out the Black Lodge it gets a little less... film student wank-y.