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"This Is The Girl" - Thoughts on Mulholland Drive

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Nightmares, betrayal, heartbreak, murder and a Hollywood dream that was crushed  - all concepts of Mulholland Drive, which is one of David Lynch's most hypnotic and darkest films. In addition to being one of my personal favorites from David's collection, Mulholland Drive also embodies, in a deeply mysterious and haunting way, the tragic pain of having your hopes crushed by the Hollywood machine. Sprinkled with moments of levity and visual panache, Mulholland Drive takes the viewer on a journey that is both strangely beautiful and wonderfully disturbing. I had the pleasure of being invited by -->  Twin Peaks Unwrapped  to discuss this terrific film, which is the inspiration for this post. You can listen to the podcast here -->  Podcast 21 Mulholland Dr. My Thoughts on Mulholland Drive: I was fortunate to see Mulholland Drive in a great little independent film theater near where I live when it first came out. At the time I wasn't sure what I was in for. I

Recap of Episode 5

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My log does not judge! Season 1 Episode 5 Written by: Mark Frost Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter Original Air date: May 10, 1990 "See you later, Audrey!" At the Great Northern, Dale is awoken by the Icelanders' singing at 4 am. He rants to Diane about how he hates when you lose the ability to control your environment. Then he asks Diane to air mail his ear plugs, which he didn't think he'd need. Later Dale heads to the dining room for coffee and the waitress explains that the Icelanders arrived at 3 am that morning. Audrey joins him for a brief chat. He tells her that he's a little on edge. Audrey says she wants to help him with his case and that she got a job. Dale stops her and explains he's in a hurry. He remarks that she should be in school, because Wednesday's were typically a school day when he was her age. Audrey says she can't believe he was ever her age. Dale responds that he's got the pictures to