I forgot for a second about Lost Highway<\/i> – the not completely successful David Lynch film – in which he is the star. It’s a messed up film noir – terrifying, self-indulgent, annoying, whatever … I always liked it – mainly because of Patricia Arquette and how fascinating I have always found her. But Pullman is the star. The deep-down tormented deadpan husband of the temptress … he plays the kind of role that Fred McMurray played in the best noir of all time Double Indemnity<\/i>. There’s a level of humiliation in men in film noirs … the women have all the cards, and they play them ruthlessly, trading on their sexuality, and emasculating men in the process. It’s all messed up. Lost Highway<\/i> is a 1990s film noir.<\/p>\n
In my post below about While you were sleeping<\/i> I mentioned how appropriate I think it would be for Pullman to star in screwball comedies like they made in the 1930s. He has the requisite goofiness, sweetness, and clumsiness to pull it off.<\/p>\n
But based on the evidence of Lost Highway<\/i> (an imperfect film – I realize – just talking about his work, and the appropriateness of the casting) he is a fantastic noir anti-hero as well.<\/p>\n
Need to see that film again.<\/p>\n
Also, it’s always nice to see Patricia Arquette’s bodacious set of ta-tas.<\/p>\n
Pullman: a man of tremendous range, actually – if you think about it. If you watched Lost Highway<\/i> back to back with Sleepless in Seattle<\/i> or While you were sleeping<\/i> – it’d be a bit hard to believe he’s the same actor.<\/p>\n
And now – off into the cold, off to the glimmering city across the Hudson!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I forgot for a second about Lost Highway – the not completely successful David Lynch film – in which he is the star. It’s a messed up film noir – terrifying, self-indulgent, annoying, whatever … I always liked it – … Continue reading