'No Hay Banda, and yet We hear a Band': David Lynch's reversal of coherence in Mulholland Drive
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The study presented relates David Lynch's aesthetics to poststructural theory and then applies these correlated aesthetics in the reading of the character of Rita and of the Club Silencio scene and setting. The film 'Mulholland Drive' is reviewed in which Lynch successfully reversed coherences, skillfully constructing a mesmerizing puzzle propelling the masses through a mysterious labyrinth of sensual experiences.
Publication Name: Journal of Film and Video
Subject: Motion pictures
ISSN: 0742-4671
Year: 2004
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An oneric figure: The various logics of Mulholland drive
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The various logics of David Lynch's film Mulholland Drive is analyzed by briefly summarizing its narrative as a linear structure. It is reported that contrary to the film's reviews, Mulholland Drive is full of narrative significance that is an intentionally packed constellation of possibilities some of which are formal and nondiegetic.
Publication Name: Journal of Film and Video
Subject: Motion pictures
ISSN: 0742-4671
Year: 2004
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The Pidcaro in Paris: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and the Picaresque Tradition
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Motion picture portrayals of the French middle class in the Picaresque tradition are examined. Topics include French filmmakers, social order, and personal freedoms.
Publication Name: Journal of Film and Video
Subject: Motion pictures
ISSN: 0742-4671
Year: 1999
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