Spielberg - His Generation's Orson Welles?

[catbuglah]

The Lynch connection is not that far off, really. "Lady From Shanghai" and "Touch Of Evil" seem highly influential on Lynch's work, the only films I can think of off-hand prior to "Blue Velvet" or "Wild At Heart" that capture that dizzying blend of nightmare tension and grotesque humor.

Well put- The Trial is another thats seems especially influential - Another thing- I think both use the crime genre as vehicle for reflections on justice and morality. (Personally I feel that maybe Lynch is darker in his crime-based psycho dramas, Welles tends to let some rays of light shine in his dark visions or at least brings a greater sense of a balance of light and darkness).

Cordially,

Mark

[Glenn Anders]

The remarks by Roger Ryan, etimh and catbuglah about David Lynch's Wellsian qualities and temperament reminded me that had a similar reaction in a review of MULHOLLAND DRIVE for Epinions.com. The film is full of references to LADY FROM SHANGHAI. Here is the URL:

http://www.epinions.com/content_41824587396

BTW, this review is my most successful review, in terms of readership, for a single film. [The most successful reviews at Epinions are "Ten Best" lists.] Nearly 10,500 people have read it. It is the third most read review of a single picture on the Epinions site.

Glenn