Sex and violence: as American as apple pie, right? The films of David Lynch give us a gorgeous and disturbing view of the shiny surfaces and dark murk at the heart of American life. Stylish like Hitchcock, more daring than Tarantino, Lynch's movies are as unique and (wonderfully) perverse as your most stunning dreams. In this course we will watch and discuss Lynch's movies with appropriate divergences into dream interpretation theory, the world of sexual and social deviance, and Hollywood (the world of deviant dreams). We'll watch: Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks (select TV episodes and Fire Walk With Me), Mulholland Drive, and Inland Empire. A final project will consist in students writing a short scene (dialogue and description) inspired by Lynch.
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program
Semester Offered
Offer With sufficient demand