I watched Muholland Drive for the second time last night.

[Swede]

And I still don't know what the fuck it was all about.

[rcrush]

1. boobs?

[Swede]

2. I looked away when those parts came on.

:toast:

[rcrush]

3. Thats why you werent able to understand the movie

The boobs are essential to the plot

[Swede]

4. Damn,I'll have to throw the DVD in again and watch those scenes.

Over and over.

[Orrex]

5. True fact: many DVD versions of the film don't have the jump-to-chapter "feature"

I didn't know that was a "feature" until I bought the DVD and found out that it didn't feature that feature.

[Swede]

6. How am I gonna get to understand this damn movie?

:shrug:

[Orrex]

7. How are you going to what the what?

No hay banda.

[Swede]

8. rcrush said I'd missed a crucial scene for plot development.

[darkstar]

15. Tis true.

I own one.

[crispini]

9. I believe that last time I saw it I decided

that it was actually two movies cut together with the "blue box" scene in the middle of the movie representing a point at which we switched from one timeline to another, or one movie to another, or something like that. I'm going to watch it again as part of an upcoming David Lynch film festival I have planned via Netflix, so I'll let you know what I think later. :D

edited to add: Cliff's Notes here:
http://archive.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2001/10/23/mulholland_drive_analysis/print.html

[Swede]

11. Yep,everything changed when the blue box opened.

Thanks for the link.

[XemaSab]

10. It's only the BEST FIL M EVER

Understanding it is unimportant.

Experiencing it is the only thing that matters.

FWIW, the "conventional" explanation is that Diane shoots herself after her lover leaves her, and everything that happens before is a dream of her perfect reality.

I need to go see it again. For the 35th time. :D

[Swede]

12. Understanding it is unimportant.

Experiencing it is the only thing that matters.

Sounds just like life.

[fishwax]

17. it really is a great film

And while I don't think understanding it is entirely unimportant, I agree that the experience is what's really key. It's a movie that rewards surrender, if one is willing to surrender to it. :)

[Gabi Hayes]

18. you obviously haven't seen Jackie Vernon's finest work:

[billyoc]

13. Is that the one with that stupid blue box?

:puke:

[XemaSab]

14. Why do you hate America?

:cry:

[billyoc]

16. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it.

:hug: