Eraserhead

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Finally, Blockbuster has shipped the movie that has been at the top of my queue since day one. I've been wanting to see this for a long time.


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Plot Summary

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Tagline: In Heaven Everything Is Fine.
Plot Outline Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Plot Synopsis: Is it a nightmare or an actual view of a post-apocalyptic world? Set in an industrial town in which giant machines are constantly working, spewing smoke, and making noise that is inescapable, Henry Spencer lives in a building that, like all the others, appears to be abandoned. The lights flicker on and off, he has bowls of water in his dresser drawers, and for his only diversion he watches and listens to the Lady in the Radiator sing about finding happiness in heaven. Henry has a girlfriend, Mary X, who has frequent spastic fits. Mary gives birth to Henry's child, a frightening looking mutant, which leads to the injection of all sorts of sexual imagery into the depressive and chaotic mix.
Plot Keywords: Pencil | Bizarre | Surrealism | Factory | Independent Film | Mutant Baby | Disturbing | Nightmare | Sexuality | Steampunk | Surreal | Worm
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Product Details

Actors: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts, See more
Directors: David Lynch
Format: Black & White, Dolby, Original recording remastered, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating
Studio: Absurda/ Subversive
DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
Run Time: 89 minutes
average customer review: based on 182 reviews. (Write a review.)
DVD Features:
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Full Length Featurette
Trailers
From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia
ASIN: B00003CWPL
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,143 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
For more information about "Eraserhead" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)


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Theatrical Release Information


MPAA:
Production Company: American Film Institute (AFI), Libra Films
Budget Estimate: $0 Million
Filming Locations: American Film Institute, Center for Advanced Film Studies, Los Angeles, California, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA

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Editorial Reviews

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This is where is the Lynchian nightmare began. Though he may have redefined surrealistic cinema in the 1980s and forever altered the face of television in the 90s, for many hardcore fans it is this infamous feature film debut that is David Lynch's crowning achievement. Many words have been used to describe Eraserhead (weird, bizarre, frustrating, enlightening, significant, unwatchable, meaningless, and momentous), but there is no denying it is completely unforgettable. As a surreal work of art, Eraserhead easily holds it own next to the works as Buñuel, Cocteau, and Dali. And like many surrealistic works, there is no clear answer on what Eraserhead "means." But, if you are trying to find a simple, linear, plot in Eraserhead, you are clearly missing the point. For Eraserhead is not simply a movie to view, but a true cinematic experience, like jumping into someone's nightmare and seeing it from their perspective. Whether you see it as a meditation on the terror of being a new parent, the suffocating feeling of living in an increasingly vapid, industrial wasteland, or a nightmare about the fear of loneliness, the film easily holds up to multiple viewings. And since this film is a dark visual ride and a supreme aural achievement, this long awaited, new transfer is an absolute blessing for David Lynch fans who will finally get to see, hear and experience Eraserhead clearly on DVD. Bizarre experiment? Surrealistic nightmare? Or a meaningless cult film? You be the judge. --Rob Bracco
 
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After I saw Mulholland Dr. I started to research David Lynch. So, then I watched Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man. The general consensus is that he made his breakthrough film with Eraserhead, so I’ve wanted to watch it ever since.
 
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I just watched it. I was really disappointed. I was expecting it to be weird, but I was also expecting it to make a little sense. David Lynch took 5 years to make this while he was still in school. I’ve heard words like “masterpiece” thrown around, but to me it seemed more like he was just experimenting with various ideas.
 

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I thought this thread was going to be about the guy in the House Party movies

(His name is either Kid or Play, I could never keep track)
 
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Since this film took 5 years to make, the main character had to keep his hair that way the entire time.
 

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