LOST HIGHWAY - I hadn't watched this in at least 5 years and it never fails to deliver. It's Lynch's most entertaining mindfuck and I get wrapped-up in the mystery every time; although the main themes essentially remain the same for me, all of the pieces never quite fit and that's what makes it so much fun. I enjoy trying to figure this one out. I really liked the Pete story this time around, and I found the scenes with his parents to be particularly chilling (like when Pete gets that terrifying call from Mr. Eddy). One thing I wanted to mention is, the Universal DVD has a suprisingly poor transfer (the black levels suck during the scenes in Fred's house). The 5.1 mix is pretty effective, but it's not perfect. I can't believe this hasn't been released on blu in North America.
INNOCENT BLOOD - I enjoyed Robert Loggia so much in LOST HIGHWAY I needed another one of his awesome, scenery-chewing performances, so I watched this one again. It's way better than I remembered. I've always felt it didn't get enough love, but it's really aged beautifully and deserves another look. The FX are phenomenal (Rickles' meltdown is a highlight) and the vampires are pretty creepy when their eyes are glowing. Even at 112 minutes, I felt it could've used another 20-25 minutes; there's a great plot twist near the end that could've been explored further. This is another one that's long overdue for an upgraded transfer (the DVD is from '99, is "modified to fit this screen" and comes in a snapper case, for chrissakes!).
INNOCENT BLOOD - I enjoyed Robert Loggia so much in LOST HIGHWAY I needed another one of his awesome, scenery-chewing performances, so I watched this one again. It's way better than I remembered. I've always felt it didn't get enough love, but it's really aged beautifully and deserves another look. The FX are phenomenal (Rickles' meltdown is a highlight) and the vampires are pretty creepy when their eyes are glowing. Even at 112 minutes, I felt it could've used another 20-25 minutes; there's a great plot twist near the end that could've been explored further. This is another one that's long overdue for an upgraded transfer (the DVD is from '99, is "modified to fit this screen" and comes in a snapper case, for chrissakes!).
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