- Paperback: 292 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Virgin; illustrated edition edition (January 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0753505983
- ISBN-13: 978-0753505984
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 426 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #786,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'...Hughes guides us through the director's world with an expert hand ... Indispensable' -- Hotdog
'...more than achieves its intention of being an exhaustive and revealing guide to one of the masters of modern film-making' -- 24:7
'Cool companion to the twisted visitant's work... Hughes' intricately researched and well-written book is a splendid read.' -- Uncut, November 1, 2001
'Crisply written and featuring an exclusive interview with the man himself, Hughes' book is a treasure trove of Lynch lore ... A damn fine book' -- Empire
'Provides everything one could wish to know about the director's films, plus quite a few surprises!...' -- Film Review
'The book ... more than achieves its intention of being an exhaustive and revealing guide to one of the masters of modern film-making' -- 24:7
'With a subject like Lynch this book couldn't fail to be interesting, but Hughes guides us through the director's world with an expert hand ... Indispensable' -- Hotdog
'...more than achieves its intention of being an exhaustive and revealing guide to one of the masters of modern film-making' -- 24:7
'Cool companion to the twisted visitant's work... Hughes' intricately researched and well-written book is a splendid read.' -- Uncut, November 1, 2001
'Crisply written and featuring an exclusive interview with the man himself, Hughes' book is a treasure trove of Lynch lore ... A damn fine book' -- Empire
'Provides everything one could wish to know about the director's films, plus quite a few surprises!...' -- Film Review
'The book ... more than achieves its intention of being an exhaustive and revealing guide to one of the masters of modern film-making' -- 24:7
'With a subject like Lynch this book couldn't fail to be interesting, but Hughes guides us through the director's world with an expert hand ... Indispensable' -- Hotdog
Book Description
Drawing on a brand new interview with David Lynch, The Complete Lynch is the only comprehensive study of the work of this cult director whose work includes the startingly original Eraserhead, the masterpiece Blue Velvet, and the gripping and surreal Twin Peaks. Seperate enteries are devoted to the other media in which Lynch has excelled, and to the many unrealised film, television and even radio projects. Lynch's style and recurring themes are analysed, as are the critics divided responses to many of his films, in this exhaustive and revealing guide to one of the masters of modern film making.
This completely up to date book (with details of Mulholland Drive) has a foreword by Barry Gifford, author of Wild at Heart, the novel upon which Lynch's film is based.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the purchase price -- useful and entertaining.,
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This review is from: The Complete Lynch (Paperback)
Hughes' book is an indispensable addition to the bookshelf of the recent Lynch initiate, casual fan, or long-time follower of Lynch's career and work. Even trivia magnets will find numerous new and fascinating facts and anecdotes.This is the rare book that can be used either as a career overview, reference work, or just a worthwhile, enjoyable read. The book is divided into sections, one for each work up to and including Mulholland Drive [not only film and TV works] and each is subdivided into categories such as trivia, cut scenes, availability, Lynch Mob (reappearances of members of Lynch's stable of frequent collaborators), or Lynch's own comments on each work. The index is very thorough as well, so the book can be enjoyed non-chronologically in bite-size pieces if desired. Hughes has gone to the horse's mouth for many of the relevant facts and observances, having interviewed Lynch himself and many who work with him. The book is well-stocked with information, opinion and analysis without coming across as dry or pedantic. I'm very glad I picked it up. Not nebulous and overly general like some works about Lynch, or a collection of the opinions of one writer like some others, Hughes' book should be purchased and read by anyone with an interest in the work of David Lynch,or in the wide-ranging, well-rounded and fascinating man himself. 3 thumbs up. Buy and keep near TV.
4.0 out of 5 stars
lots of facts, little analysis,
By MK (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Lynch (Paperback)
if you're looking for a more in-depth analysis, you might want to look elsewhere, but for straightforward facts about Lynch films, this is a great guide. it systematically goes through a series of catagories (cast/crew, production history, cut scenes, etc. ; also some weirder catagories like "deja vu," "apocrypha,"- all of these lend to a greater understanding of the material in lynch's films) this ultimately ended up being the most helpful book on lynch I read, if only because it made finding actual facts about each subject really easy
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Complete Book For The Complete Lynch Fan,
By "akanizaj" (E-Town, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Lynch (Paperback)
Let me start off by saying that this review may be a little prejudiced. I helped David Hughes collect some of the movies and info for the book, and became buddies with him in the process. However, all that aside this is a great book. Rather than being culled from "found" interviews and information, slopped together with a little psychoanalysis and fanfare, David has based his book on three things 1) an obsessive love of all things Lynchian, 2) an obsessive **knowledge** of all things Lynchian, and 3) a personal meeting with Mr. Lynch himself, which allowed this book to have interviews, quotes, opinions, etc. from the man himself that no other source in the world has.In addition to being the ultimate book for the ultimate Lynch fan, this book has everything you could want in a comprehensive "guide" to Lynch for those wanting to immerse themselves in the Lynch universe for the first time. Full color photos, a VERY detailed episode by episode guide to Twin Peaks, information on his newest projects (Mulholland Drive, his internet ventures), as well as those that never made it (One Saliva Bubble, Rocket Ronnie, etc.). To sum it up, I believe anybody interested in Lynch should buy this book. It is intelligently written, thoroughly researched, and a joy to read. Lastly, I believe this book can pass the one test no other book about Lynch has been able to (to my knowledge): I defy you to find a factual mistake in this book. While I won't discuss it here, believe me that others are rife with them and this is a topic often discussed on my email discussion group. As a matter of fact, if any one is interested in learning more about David Lynch, discussing him and his works, and, as an extra bonus, getting to meet the author of this book, David Hughes (he is a frequent poster to the list) go to the yahoo groups website, sign in, and go to Lynchians! Enjoy the book!
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