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Mullholand Dr Vs Lost Highway

posted 12 years ago by cultexploitationhorrorfan
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Which is the best for you?For me it's really hard,as both film are quite similar in tone,atmosphere and overall themes,LH is slightly better.

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[–] jamesericmcgee 11 years ago

M.D. is better. L.H. is my fave. How about the Purgatory, Hell, Heaven P.O.V. adding INLAND EMPIRE respectively as some do? Thought, Deed, and Repentance maybe?

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[–] Morgue_Attendant 11 years ago

Seeing as LH is my all time favorite film, it's no contest. That said, both are great.

[–] Killingforcompany 10 years ago

Personally, I prefer Lost Highway despite its flaws. Mulholland Drive is a better made film overall, but Lost Highway is just so dark and brooding. A perfect neo-noir to put on in the middle of the night.

[–] Erniesam 10 years ago

Although LH and MD have a lot in common, when it comes to mood and overall themes they are like night and day to me. I view LH as psychological horror with indeed some gore thrown in the mix, while MD is a psychological tragedy.

We know Fred is guilty of murdering his wife, while in MD Diane is a victim of sexual abuse. That to me is decisive to how one experiences the movies.

[–] Disardor 10 years ago

Mulholland Dr. for me. Lost Highway is a terrific film but Mulholland Dr. has greater emotional resonance and stronger performances, I think, particularly from Watts and Herring.

[–] vidarbs_1 9 years ago

Exactly what I feel :)

[–] TheArgentinian (7175) 4 years ago

I wasn't impressed by any of the actors in LH, except for Arquette but she doesn't have much to do. MD is perfectly cast.

[–] alexferguson86 10 years ago

When I first watched them, Lost Highway impressed me much more than Mulholland Drive. However, after rewatching both I felt like Mulholland Drive increased in quality while Lost Highway decreased. So Mulholland Drive for me.

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[–] srinath_r_htanirs 10 years ago

Prefer Lost Highway

This would be order of preference

Straight 10/10s

Eraserhead
Rabbits
The Elephant Man
Lost Highway
The Straight Story
Twin Peaks : Fire Walk With Me
Mulholland Drive

9/10s

Wild At Heart
Blue Velvet

My Inland Empire viewing wasn't sufficient enough to rate it, so it's back to my watchlist.

[–] BloodyPredator 10 years ago

Lost Highway was better Mullholand Drive was boring.

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