David Lynch Ranked 

I adjusted my opinion on Lynch as a whole after watching Twin Peaks. That series has just enough normalcy and just enough weirdness to provide something for everyone. After that, I have liked or loved every Lynch film/project I’ve seen.

He has such an authentic personality. Kinda reminds me of Mr. Rogers, but like...the fever dream version.

The coen brother movies ranked would be sick

Ah, David Lynch, the only director whose every movie is my favorite

Finally some true appreciation for Fire Walk With Me. Obviously Lynch fans these days can agree that it's not nearly as bad as critics originally thought it was when it came out but having it THIS high up is just refreshing to see. I can't agree more that it's probably the single darkest and most disturbing film to ever be made

I feel like Eraserhead should be a lot higher. To me it’s just about capturing what a nightmare is, but it’s probably the best movie ever made about that.

For the longest time, David Lynch was such an enigma to me that it was intimidating. Weirdly enough, the thing that got me into his films was actually his daily weather reports because I finally got a sense of who he really is and his sense of humor. He’s hilarious, and the humor present in all of his films is what finally clicked for me and now makes his films such a joy to watch.

The ad break after he showed the “what did jack do” poster was very clever and got me good

This might cure my Cannes-related depression. Still excited for new Miller and Cronenberg though!

the way that grief is depicted in twin peaks is incredible. it shows the reality of death that many other movies and tv shows don’t display. season one especially shows the grief that the town and laura’s family are going through and it doesn’t seem to glamorize grief. it’s messy and sad and i love it.

You should rank Andrei Tarkovsky and Akira Kurosawa.

1. Mulholland Drive (Also my favourite film) 2. Blue Velvet 3. Twin Peaks 4. Lost Highway 5. Twin Peaks: The Return 6. Eraserhead 7. The Elephant Man 8. Wild at Heart 9. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 10. Inland Empire 11. Dune 12. The Straight Story

I’d been searching for “Karsten David Lynch ranked” for a few days cause I was obsessed with a Lynch binge session and oh boy did this drop at the right time

INLAND EMPIRE is by far my favorite David Lynch movie (and my favorite movie of all time). A unique, hypnotic, fascinating, mystical, transcendent and sacred experience. I'm so glad to live in a Universe where this film exists...

as a teen who is really into film but has been struggling to stay motivated during my break, your videos have been helping me a lot, they're all so snappy and digestible that i've been comsuming film more frequently because your reviews and ideas make me excited about them and bring back the motivation (watched greener grass today), keep up the good work man, i'm always looking forward to your uploads

so happy you made this!! Reminded me of the time i had to go to my local library to rent Fire Walk With Me and they had to request it from the bigger library. Well worth it.

So glad this finally got a video, couldn’t have given a better description for Mulholland Drive myself

The ending scene of Mulholland Drive is my favorite thing ever; the realization of the unattainability of our deepest desires. I find the refuge of our fantasies/dreams to be a celebration when having to face such realities. Silencio..

wow did not expect eraserhead to be this low, I remember grasping some of it on first watch and thinking it was possibly about our place in the world, how we deal with the things we feel don't make sense about the relationship between we as individuals, society's norms and where a transcendent being would take place in the midst of it all. Later finding out Lynch calls it his most spiritual film made sense to me

"Oh, and Diane, I gotta find out what kind of trees these are. They're reeeeeaaaaly something." I simply could not stop watching Twin Peaks after that introduction. Simply beautiful.

David Lynch making quinoa is my favorite film

David lynch honors an idea unlike any other filmmaker I know. Lynch had a similar impact on the way I experience movies. His filmography taught me that trying to solve the puzzle defeats the point. Art comes from, and is experienced as, a feeling.

Who else has been obsessively waiting for this since he posted it on his story

Twin Peaks was an absolute must watch every week, this was before cable and the internet, It did change everything forever and was Pure Brilliance.

So glad to see praise for fire walk with me. I watched it for the first time a week ago, and I didn’t realize it had such a bad initial reception until after I watched and wanted to see what other people had to say about it, and I felt genuinely hurt learning that. I went through something similar to what Laura went through and she’s the first character I’ve ever felt truly seen by. I went into this movie expecting to be triggered but instead I was comforted. you can feel how much David Lynch cared about Laura. Despite it being a brutal watch, like you said it is incredibly empathetic and sensitive to Laura’s pain. I’m glad more people appreciate fire walk with me nowadays, but it low key breaks my heart that people rejected it so harshly at first. I’ve never seen another movie that so accurately depicts what it feels like to be traumatized in that way, and also manages to have the victim be so much more than just a victim. Laura is so complex and multi layered and well written it actually blows my mind. It’s hurts to imagine someone watching such a thoughtful portrayal of trauma and thinking it’s trash. Also I doubt you’ll see this but for what it’s worth I am so sorry for trauma dumping in a comment section from a year old video lol

The return is my all time favorite thing ever, it’s the culmination of everything I love, every feeling I feel it connects with me on a level I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand

I’ve waited so long for this! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

mulholland drive really feels like the closest depiction of what dreaming actually feels like i've ever seen on film

1- Mulholland Drive (10/10) 2- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (10/10) 3- Twin Peaks: The Return (10/10) 4- Eraserhead (10/10) 5- Blue Velvet (10/10) 6- Twin Peaks Season 1 and 2 (9/10) 7- The Elephant Man (9/10) 8- Lost Highway (9/10) 9- Inland Empire (9/10) 10- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (8/10) 11- Wild at Heart (8/10 12- The Straight Story (8/10) 13- Dune (5/10)

HOLY SHIT YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IVE NEEDED THIS VIDEO

Oh David Lynch, my hero! Ever since Twin Peaks he has bestowed my heart and is the reason why I wanted to be a screenwriter. A one of a kind master at his craft!

Twin Peaks, the most unique and special piece of entertainment i've ever seen

I really think you got a solid list. I didn't watched even half of Lynch's work, but i'm really excited to do so. Congratulations for your work.

I love everything Lynch has done but The Return is my favorite piece of art ever made. It’s absolutely a masterpiece. As far as films go, Inland Empire is actually my favorite.

The way you talk about Mulholland Drive makes me want to watch it again and see what I missed!

Dang he listed the only Lynch movies I watched in dead last lol

1. Mulholland Drive 2. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 3. Eraserhead 4. Blue Velvet 5. The Straight Story 6. The Elephant Man 7. Inland Empire 8. Wild at Heart 9. Lost Highway 10. Dune Twin Peaks (The Original Series & The Return) are really in their own league.

David Lynch might be the only filmmaker where I like every single thing he's made. Even my lowest ranking I still like and find things to enjoy. 1. Eraserhead 2. Mulholland Dr. 3. Blue Velvet 4. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 5. Twin Peaks: The Return 6. Twin Peaks (Seasons 1+2) 7. Wild At Heart 8. Lost Highway 9. Inland Empire 10. Elephant Man 11. Straight Story 12. Dune Also, nice Eraserhead style hair at the end of the video!

I wish we'd actually gotten David Lynch directing Return Of The Jedi, that would've been cool

I love your take on this. I always told people to view Lynch's work as one would a painting or poem. Don't force yourself to understand just let it wash over you with it's content.

I’m just rewatching this video after having watched my first Lynch film Blue Velvet and the speech i guess you could call it you did at the end about how you never need to understand a Lynch film or films in general to like it. If you like it just based off the feel that is true art. That was exactly how I felt after finishing Blue Velvet (yes i know it’s one of his most straightforward and the easiest to understand but I think I’m just dumb). I didn’t really understand the movie all that welk but yet I couldn’t help but have this strong gut feeling that what i watched was amazing, beautiful, horrifying, and funny all at the same time. Lynch is an absolute master of his craft and I’m so excited to indulge in more of his filmography. Fantastic video Karsten keep up the great work!

I'm glad you liked The Straight Story. I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and I was blown away. It's perfect. I was in tears at several points. The score is incredible too. It's way underrated.

The ending of fire walk with me still hits as hard as the first time I watched it.

I can’t watch The Elephant Man because the last time I did, I literally triggered my clinical depression and I had to up my meds. That’s why Lynch is so good. He crawls directly into your brain and unlocks doors you may or may not want unlocked. Great video!

Great list... Mulholland Drive is my al time fav movie.. Still rewatching it and still notice new things... Such a artsy Movie and a great voyage to be taken on...

For dune, he said in his book “catching the big fish”, he said part of the contract was he had no control over the editing process, so there’s a good chance the outsourced editor cut essential footage that would have helped the story and pacing problems.

My favorite might be Fire Walk With Me. It's so sad, yet such a masterpiece. Tragic and yet a bit hopeful

To me Twin Peaks is by far the most beautiful work he ever did. But that's just me. It's all about mood to me. It is so immersive, and cozy, beautiful, yet horrifying. The female characters are harrowingly shockingly beautiful.

I'm far from a movie connoisseur although I've seen quite a few in my 53 years. I finally got a chance to watch Mulholland drive a few months ago.... And then had to go read online about what the hell just happened! Lol. Then I re-watched it with a new perspective. I enjoyed it even more. And because my feelers were heightened, I not only 'got' the storyline (if that's possible in his films?) - but I came to appreciate how absolutely beautifully shot all of it is. It's just so incredibly crafted as to be beyond description . I literally don't think the quality and care of the way it all unfolds will ever be matched. And every single character from the cowboy to the mafia to the monster was so flawlessly casted and created.... I have to watch it a third time to catch what I missed, which I'm sure will be a lot. I don't know what awards or recognition this film received when it came out, but it's definitely made an impression on me. And although I've only seen about a third of his movies, I would definitely put this one at the top of the list. Does anybody know if he's actually retired? - because I can't wait if he has something in the works.

I love almost everything he made, Twin Peaks the return might be my favorite, but here is my movie only ranking: 1. Mulholland Drive 2. Lost Highway 3. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 4. Eraserhead 5. The Elephant Man 6. The Straight Story 7. Blue Velvet 8. Inland Empire 9. Wild at Heart 10. Dune

Mulholland Drive is a towering achievement in late modern cinema. It's easily one of the two most satisfying films of the early 21st century (along with "O Brother Where Art Thou," among a few others.

I first seen twin peaks in 2020,and ever since Ive been looking for more of something like twin peaks. Its just so different and out there, and theres nothing like it, and it holds up so well

ive been waiting for this video

youre totally right about mood changing entirely how my Lynch ranking goes, and they all are so affective to me for their own reasons I have a hard time seeing them as entirely separate films. Inland Empire has to be my favorite film of his if you dont count the twin peaks return. it combines every theme and detail from almost every other piece of work he's done and kind of maps them out in my mind, its the true thesis statement, one which combines FWWM and Mullhollund dr into something much more abstract but much more affective.

Wow what a video! Congrats!

The fantastic thing about Lynch is that the films are often so bizarre but so well put together that you can have two people with polar opposite rankings, and still understand each of them. Here's mine! (also yet to see Inland Empire) 11. Lost Highway 10. Dune 9. Wild at Heart 8. Eraserhead 7. The Straight Story 6. Blue Velvet 5. The Elephant Man 4. Mulholland Drive 3. Twin Peaks 2. The Return 1. Fire Walk With Me

Love seeing this much love for Fire Walk with Me and The Straight Story!

My personal list, counting TP as a whole, can't divide it. 10. Dune 9. Straight Story 8. Inland Empire 7. Elephant Man 6. Wild at Heart 5. Lost Highway 4. Blue Velvet 3. Eraserhead 2. TWIN PEAKS (S01, S02, S03 + FWWM) 1. Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Dr is mr favorite film of all time, such a masterpiece!

Twin Peaks, season 3 (The Return), Episode 8. If you know, you know. The most powerful hour of moving picture I've ever experienced. The emotion he'd been trying to convey through TP all those years ago finally comes out in a cohesive stream of pure consciousness.

Inland Empire is fully available on RU-vid for free!

Twin Peaks, when it was aired, originally, did change everything for me! The way I perceive art, movies... Of course, I’ve grasped ‘everything Lynch’, since early 90’s i was teleported into ‘Fire Walk with Me’, dreaming of getting same Harley RoadKing, that character James had:)) Later on, while studying filmmaking in London, my dissertation was on Lynch and audio narrative...

I struggle to truly enjoy his movies but I’m fascinated by the dream like atmosphere he creates. Even if you don’t like his films they’re like nothing else. I can’t think of anyone that’s like Lunch and that’s really something

I have been lookin forward to this video for a while! We have pretty similar rankings which makes me curious about what your thoughts on Inland Empire will be once you get around to it (the only Lynch film except Dune that didn't click with me at all and even made me fall asleep, something that never happens to me). Here's mine: 1. Fire Walk With Me 2. Mulholland Drive 3. The Straight Story 4. Wild at Heart 5. Blue Velvet 6. Lost Highway 7. Eraserhead 8. The Elephant Man 9. Inland Empire 10. Dune (I didn't include the Twin Peaks pilot and The Return but they might just jump to the top if I did)

Love every single piece of art he has ever released. I might be alone here, but I think Inland Empire is actually my favourite of his, so I do hope you get a chance to see it!

I think The Elephant Man is David Lynch's take on the melodrama genre (besides some scenes on Twin Peaks, seasons 1 and 2), kind of like the cinema of Douglas Sirk (but with the opposite cinematography). When analyzed through this lens it's pretty damn effective.

The Straight Story is one of maybe 3 films that have ever made me cry. Way underrated.

For those who don’t know Inland Empire is in Mubi with a VPN in Mexico, Argentina, India, Spain, etc…

YES YES YES!! I saw you logging them on Letterboxd and got so hyped

Your explanation of how good Mullholland Drive is exactly how I felt , just vibes and feelings !

Thank you for verbalizing my feelings about him. You were speaking my mind the last couple minutes of this video!

Imagine ranking Eraserhead that low.

My favorite is Lost Highway. I Think it’s the one David Lynch film that balanced realism and surrealism perfectly. I did find it easier to understand than Mulholland Drive and did watch the former before the latter as you talked about in the video

Nice job Karsten!

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Man that was so funny putting what would jack do at #1 I really thought you were serious for a sec😂

OH MY GOD!! I haven't seen Eraserhead in 10 years, but realizing just now that the main character is Pete from Twin Peaks just endeared the movie to me on such a deep level.

My favorite will forever be eraserhead. That film changed the way I see movies. Imagery that’s forever seared into my brain!

1. The Return 2. Mulholland Drive 3. FWWM 3.5. Twin peaks 4. Blue Velvet 5. Straight Story 6. Eraserhead 7. Inland Empire 8. Lost highway 9. Wild at heart 10. Elefant man 11. Dune

Straight Story is so underrated, im super glad you enjoyed it 👍, I wish more people would watch it, probably my 3rd or 4th favorite ngl

Great ranking. Mulholland Drive & Fire Walk With Me are probably my top two. I wish you could have ranked Inland Empire.

10. Dune 9. Wild at Heart 8. Inland Empire 7. The Straight Story 6. Lost Highway 5. The Elephant Man 4. Eraserhead 3. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 2. Blue Velvet 1. Mulholland Dr.

I watched fire walk with me and I'm not sure I could ever stomach watching it again, but I'm glad to know everything else is easier to watch because in comparison I'm sure it feels like a cakewalk

That what did Jack do cut to ad was perfect I just want to make sure that’s known

Yeah, would definitely place The Return at #1 - about to start a 3rd re-watch and it just keeps getting better - it builds on and refines and improves his whole filmography. It's a modern masterpiece in the medium of television and a summation of his work as a man behind (and in front of!) the camera.

This man has never seen Inland Empire? My god.

Great ranking Karsten. My ranking Of David Lynch's work from my favorite to my least favorite Is 1. Mulholland Drive ( Masterpiece ) 2. Blue Velvet ( Excellent film ) 3. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me ( Excellent film ) 4. Wild At Heart ( Excellent film ) 5. Twin Peaks ( Season 1 was great, season 2 was a bit of a mixed bag ) 6. Twin Peaks: The Return ( Great but a bit meandering and self Indulgent ) 7. Eraserhead ( Good film ) I still have to watch The Elephant Man, Dune, Lost Highway, The Straight Story and Inland Empire.

I would say everything you said you Mulholland Drive fits for inland empire too. That is one BEAST of a film

I was just at the retrospective at the music box I’m so happy this video exists

My personal favorite film made by David Lynch is Mulholland Drive. It's a complete tragedy that explores the struggles of people working in a toxic movie working environment. It shares similarities with another film I love which is Perfect Blue. Not many people know or understand what it's like for an actor to be outside the screen. Mulholland Drive explores this wonderfully. I wholly consider it as one of the greatest films I have ever seen. But, since we have talked about my favorite, here's my ranking for the rest: (Keep in mind I haven't watched Blue Velvet or any other movie not present here) #9. Dune #8. Lost Highway #7. Inland Empire #6. Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces #5. Wild at Heart #4. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me #3. Eraserhead #2. The Elephant Man #1. Mulholland Drive

My ranking of the Lynch man: 1 - Eraserhead 2 - Blue Velvet 3 - Mulholland Drive 4 - Fire Walk With Me 5 - The Elephant Man 6 - TP: The Return 7 - Inland Empire 8 - Wild at Heart 9 - Lost Highway 10 - Dune (I still haven't seen The Straight Story, I will edit this list once I see it) Also, I am not adding the original Twin Peaks TV show on the list because I just don't know where it would fit, so I'll say that it is amazing, and I would give it 5 stars if it wasn't for those episodes in season 2

Finally !!! :D one of my favorite directors and creative Inspirations. I love his approach that every Interpretation of his work is valid and his focus on emotions, creating a world for the viewer and making you feel something :D here is my list: 10. Dune 9. The Straight Story 8. Eraserhead 7. Wild At Heart 6. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 5. The Elephant Man 4. Blue Velvet 3. Lost Highway 2. Mullholland Drive 1. Inland Empire

Flip Mulholland and Lost Highway in your list placement and we'd align 100%. I grew up as a teen in the 90s and Lost Highway was the epitome of badass for that time. Violence, lots of sex, dark and yellow tones, Bill Pullman, heavy metal soundtrack, and possibly the Devil? It has everything! Also, as far as what it's about, I think you should watch again and consider that Lynch was heavily inspired to write this one by the O.J. Simpson murder story and his desire to explore what it's like to suppress horrible guilt. Cheers mane!

Karsten I love your videos!! Would you ever consider doing a Don Bluth Ranked video?

Karstennnnnnnn my boy, great video for a great director. Also hehe first

I’m dying to know what you think of Inland Empire! Nice list, thanks!

My list: 1. Mulholland drive 2. Eraserhead 3. Twin peaks : the return 4. Twin peaks: fire walk with me 5. Lost highway 6. Twin peaks TV show 7. Blue velvet 8. Inland empire 9. The elephant man 10. Wild at heart

Truly appreciate that one can talk so much about movies and analyse them without including spoilers

Every Lynch work I've experienced has interested me. Film, music, television, art, writing, web, etc. There are elements in all of them I appreciate. Not all of them are good. They all haunt me. Hot take? Hard disagree with Dune being at the bottom of the list. It's a good film and a lot of it, from select performances, the visuals, sound design, production, and music have stuck with me since first seeing it. I took a deep dive into the production's troubled history and returned to see the light of day. Still love it. This film is near the top of my "list of movies that others don't seem to get and I don't get it". I'm surprised you didn't include additional information about his projects, such as your number one choice, Mulholland Drive, originally being produced as a television series and that the film we got was what he created from the fallout, which makes it all that much more interesting. Still, thanks for the list. I've never seen someone rank them the way you did. I agree that anyone interested in film should review Lynch's resume.

I always realize that after watching a Lynch movie I only remember like 20% of it