"There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about The Wizard of Oz."
-David Lynch, 2001
A collection of video essays from filmmakers and critics that examines the influence and impact of Victor Fleming's 1939 film throughout American culture. It analyzes Lynch's seemingly single-minded obsession in his career, creating a throughline between all his work. Besides the obvious Wild at Heart connection or the clear connotations in Mulholland Drive, I didn't think too much of this at first, but now I'm entirely convinced it has subconsciously permeated a lot of his narrative. He is literally the man behind the curtains.
Some of these are reaches to be sure, which I think dilutes its messaging, but it's fun to go back through his work searching for a common thread. To borrow from another work, it takes you down a deep rabbit hole of an influential singular vision. Contains spoilers for several of his films, so be forewarned.
3 places like home out of 5
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