Someone sang this at karaoke last night and it took all my self control not to stand up halfway through and yell 'A'RIGHT! LET'S HIT THE FUCKIN' ROAD!'
I think they gave it to Paul Newman out of "sympathy" because he had lost so many times. Still, he blew Newman away in this film because Newman was only acting. Hopper BECAME Frank Booth. He didn't really have to audition much because rumor has it that he charged into Lynch's office for the interview and simply said "I am Frank." I wouldn't be surprised if Lynch was a bit creeped out by this!
But if Hopper won, it would have terrified all of those conservative Hollywood men who saw themselves in Frank...Trump would have been one of them. So would Weinstein. The Academy Awards are about playing it safe, and for a long time they were dominated by a tight knit patriarchy of men who wanted to keep a status quo and silence anything that forced a self-analysis.
The fact that Dennis Hopper got nominated for Hoosiers instead of Blue Velvet tells you all you need to know about the Academy electorate. Granted, they did nominate Lynch for Best Director, but w/ Hopper they had an easy way out w/ Hoosiers and they took it.
I had a really great conversation with Dennis Hopper about David Lynch when Hopper came to New Orleans to make a movie. Hopper was a funny, accessible, cooperative and patient guy with a great sense of humor, and man, we miss him.
Subtle, deep and perfect acting on the part of Dennis Hopper. Look at the way the anguish washes across his face as he reacts to the music. It's provoking some hurtful memory.
Dean Stockwell here and the way that Justin Theroux's Adam is auditioning for his movie in "Mulholland Dr." (2001) make me think about what Lynch must think about lip-synching
I also wonder that. And I also want to know why frank is constantly saying throughout the movie," now it's dark". Probably very interesting meaning behind a lot of what goes on throughout this movie
+Mumblix Grumph Same here. I love this scene because it makes Frank much more human. Still a fucked up, sociopathic, rapist human, but it makes you wonder what happened in his backstory that made him such an evil person.
Mumblix Grumph I think in part it demonstrates how moved frank is by music , beauty, he is overcome by the emotion of it and disrupts it as he can't allow himself to lose control . He also reacts this way to the song "blue velvet" , he loves music . I know because I reacted this way then saw frank , lol
Every time I watch this I can't help but think Frank is an extremely tortured human being caught between a feeling person with a soul, and a brutal machine
A candy-colored clown they call the sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper "Go to sleep. Everything is all right." I close my eyes, Then I drift away Into the magic night. I softly say A silent prayer like dreamers do. Then I fall asleep to dream My dreams of you. In dreams I walk with you. In dreams I talk to you. In dreams you're mine. All of the time we're together In dreams, In dreams. But just before the dawn, I awake and find you gone. I can't help it, I can't help it, if I cry. I remember that you said goodbye. It's too bad that all these things, Can only happen in my dreams Only in dreams In beautiful dreams.
Chris Medina The freaky thing about it is that they aren't part of an organization either. This is just a rag-tag group of drug-abusing people who hang out, and one of them (Frank) becomes fixated with a bar singer, so he pressures and intimidates the rest of the group into helping him "get together" with her by helping him kidnap her husband and son. This is just a group of friends, no more than 10 people, doing all this, living somewhere in the bad part of town where they know no one will bother them or come snooping around for anything. It's scary and disturbing because it's so *possible*.
I was sent to watch this movie for a project, watched it without any expectations and even a bit scared of suffering it, but what a great film, one of my favorite scenes ever
I just sent this to my mom to watch, as she couldn’t place where she’d seen Dean Stockwell before. We were watching him on Battlestar Galactica, and I said, “here you go”. She hasn’t seen Blue Velvet, of course- but she knows I’m a fucking weirdo.
One of the great scenes in the history of cinema. It evokes past memory and current menace. When the singer enters, the scene is liking a painting with a lot going on.
This movie is art, rarely nowadays theres movie which gives emotional and artistic experience at once. The acting, songs, colors, scripts, all are result of in depth ideas searching by the creators.
I have watched movie all my life..." blue velvet" changed my conception on how to watch movies...since then Lynch my hero ...and la Isabella Rossellini...the right girl on the right place...! Bravo...!
Every time I watch this scene I find myself wishing that we were given more information or backstory on Frank and Ben. I want to know how they came to be friends, have they known each other their whole life, or had they just met or have they been friends for only a couple years? How did they both get into drugs? Are they possibly more than friends? There is some sort of romantic tension going on between them, unless I am completely imagining it. Or is it just Frank who has an attraction towards Ben? I know it's pointless thinking of these things, because these questions obviously will never get answered. Maybe that's the point. It is a David Lynch movie after all. They raise questions and answer none. I guess that's my answer to all my questions. It's up to me to decide what the answer is.
+Oswald's Depression Countless possibilities as to how it came to be. The fact that it's not explained seems like the beauty of it. It is what ever you want it to be. Lynch movies Seem like real life to me though.
I like how no matter what your interpretation, it still seems pretty odd that the two of them are friends, and how Ben doesn't ever seem the slightest bit unnerved being around Frank (I mean, even if I knew that Frank considered me a "friend" I'd still tread lightly around him, but Ben seems totally at ease).
This is pretty shot in the dark... but do you think Frank is channeling some childhood trauma with this song and thus playing it is a way of him facing it, feeling like the bigger man?
Love this scene, the guy singing is brilliant and gorgeous .Dennis Hopper is superb as he is in all his films great actor very underated l think hes amazing .Love Roys voice and the song is awesome .Paula x
Decades after first seeing this movie, I keep coming back to it, and especially to this scene. Many thanks for posting this, frostysnowbro. Dennis Hopper is the all-time best movie psycho. And thanks to you, too, David Lynch.
I swear that Frank is based on my father . Creeps the fuck out of me . I saw this movie in the theater when I was 18 and I came out of it feeling weird . Ever since I've had a strange attraction to it . Horrified fascination . Dennis Hopper should have won some type of award for his portrayal of Frank , the man I am destined to become if I ever let the voices in .
Rere I really hope not , my childhood was scarey until my father left us when I was 12 . Only then did I realize my childhood was different than my friends . If every kid had Frank as their "Dad" I think we would all be in big trouble , it took me years to act normal around people . After being abused you start to turn into an abuser yourself .
Billy C. LeWorth It doesnt have to be like that Billy. You can be your good self, the self that you always wanted to be. Dont let father dictate to you.
humanityfirstnow Well thanx for your concern , I figure I've kept the beast at bay for this long so I should have a chance provided I avoid the triggers . I don't want to be like Frank or my dad and as long as I stay vigilant I should be OK . Still , the dreams / nightmares I have let me know he's still around .
Taken from Wiki: According to film director David Lynch, the symphony was a major influence on his film Blue Velvet (1986): "I wrote the script to Shostakovich: No. 15 in A major. I just kept playing the same part of it, over and over again". ... Shostakovich originally subtitled the first movement "The Toyshop", referring to a superficial sense of childlike innocence and naiveté which is soon corrupted. Just sayin'.
Frank booth in disguise locking eyes was to me fucking scary....like masked slasher...type reaction.....cause Frank booth had one last love letter to send
Great performance by the late Dennis Hopper. The song captures Frank s character, he knows he got the girl ( played by rosselini) by force, so he is living a sick twisted lie.In dreams he might achieve true love. Powerful stuff. Great movie, thanks for uploading this one.
what a mind blowing scene. only lynch could come up with a scene like this, even more bizarre is the club silencio scene in mulholland drive. awesome and sinister.
LOL I was listening to a dubstep tune and I heard the line "Anyone wanna go on a joyride with us? How 'bout you?" and it instantly reminded me of this scene -- and I haven't seen this movie in years. Just goes to show you how memorable this piece of art is!
just seen in dreams scene again forgot what a awesome film this is going to track it down and watch again .its got me thinking of all the others wild at heart true romance loved these films
