Sex and violence: as American as apple pie; right? The films of David Lynch give us a gorgeous and disturbing view of the shiny surfaces and dark murk at the heart of American life. Stylish like Hitchcock; more daring than Tarantino; Lynch’s movies are as unique and (wonderfully) perverse as your most stunning dreams. In this course we will watch and discuss Lynch’s movies with appropriate divergences into dream interpretation theory; the world of sexual and social deviance; and Hollywood (the world of deviant dreams). We’ll watch: Eraserhead; Blue Velvet; Twin Peaks (select TV episodes and Fire Walk With Me); Mulholland Drive; and Inland Empire. A final project will consist in students writing a short scene (dialogue and description) inspired by Lynch.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program