The impossible David Lynch / Todd McGowan.
Material type: TextSeries: Publication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.Description: x, 265 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0231139551 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780231139557 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 791.43 LYN
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Todd McGowan launches a provocative exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch's groundbreaking oeuvre. He studies Lynch's talent for blending the bizarre and the normal to emphasize the odd nature of normality itself. Hollywood is often criticized for distorting reality and providing escapist fantasies, but in Lynch's movies, fantasy becomes a means through which the viewer is encouraged to build a revolutionary relationship with the world.
Considering the filmmaker's entire career, McGowan examines Lynch's play with fantasy and traces the political, cultural, and existential impact of his unique style. Each chapter discusses the idea of impossibility in one of Lynch's films, including the critically acclaimed Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man ; the densely plotted Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive ; the cult favorite Eraserhead ; and the commercially unsuccessful Dune. McGowan engages with theorists from the "golden age" of film studies (Christian Metz, Laura Mulvey, and Jean-Louis Baudry) and with the thought of Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan, and Hegel. By using Lynch's weirdness as a point of departure, McGowan adds a new dimension to the field of auteur studies and reveals Lynch to be the source of a new and radical conception of fantasy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-257) and index.
The bizarre nature of normality -- Sacrificing one\'s head for an eraser -- The integration of the impossible object in The elephant man -- Dune and the path to salvation -- Fantasizing the father in Blue velvet -- The absence of desire in Wild at heart -- Twin peaks: Fire walk with me and identification with the object -- Finding ourselves on a Lost highway -- The ethics of fantasizing in The straight story -- Navigating Mulholland Drive, David Lynch\'s panegyric to Hollywood -- The ethics of fantasy.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgments (p. ix)
- Introduction: The Bizarre Nature of Normality (p. 1)
- 1 Sacrificing One's Head for an Eraser (p. 26)
- 2 The Integration of the Impossible Object in The Elephant Man (p. 49)
- 3 Dune and the Path to Salvation (p. 68)
- 4 Fantasizing the Father in Blue Velvet (p. 90)
- 5 The Absence of Desire in Wild at Heart (p. 110)
- 6 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and Identification with the Object (p. 129)
- 7 Finding Ourselves on a Lost Highway (p. 154)
- 8 The Ethics of Fantasizing in The Straight Story (p. 177)
- 9 Navigating Mulholland Drive, David Lynch's Panegyric to Hollywood (p. 194)
- Conclusion: The Ethics of Fantasy (p. 220)
- Notes (p. 225)
- Index (p. 259)