The pitfalls of media "representations": David Lynch's Lost Highway

Article Abstract:

The film Lost Highway is described as unfolding with the logic of a dream, which can be interpreted but never explained and it is punctuated by a series of occurrences that simply cannot have occurred. Lost Highway can be read as a cautionary tale of the resentment and violence inherent in any desire to regress into a nostalgic fantasy that attempts to refashion empirical reality according to idealized representations.

Works, Lynch, David, Lost Highway (Motion picture)

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Cloaked classification: The misdirection film and generic duplicity

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An argument is presented that films, which are termed as supernatural thrillers or a crime dramas are grouped according to their preexisting generic identities, as they are more appropriately recognized as constituents of 'misdirection' genre. It is suggested that something logical and stable is found just beyond the standard means of perception even though concepts such as 'truth and authenticity' are fragile.

United States, Evaluation, Motion pictures, Horror films, Horror movies, Movie direction

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Troubled masculinity and abusive fathers: duality and duplicity in 'The Gingerbread Man'

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An abusive father is the unseen motivating force behind the central character in Robert Altman's 'The Gingerbread Man.' Male insecurity is a frequent theme in Altman's work, and violated authority is the most significant element in this film.

Portrayals, Abusive men, Masculinity, The Gingerbread Man (Motion picture), Altman, Robert (American film director)

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