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Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition [10 Discs] (1990)

Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition [10 Discs] (1990)
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The groundbreaking and influential Twin Peaks series originally ran on the ABC network for the short time between April 1990 and June 1991. Created by film director David Lynch (Blue Velvet) and writer Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues), it gained an enormous following of viewers while challenging genre conventions and changing the standard of television programming. The story begins with Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) of the FBI arriving in the small town of Twin Peaks, WA, to investigate the murder of a popular high school girl named Laura Palmer. When the first season ended without answering the pressing question of "Who killed Laura Palmer?", the loyal audience had to wait all summer until next season to find out. However, the series proved to be more than just an engaging soap opera or juicy murder mystery. The dark supernatural subject matter was offset by moments of absurd humor, and the haunting musical score from Angelo Badalamenti was well suited to the cinematically rendered images. The creators succeeded in blending a very human drama into a humorous and entertaining crime show against a small-town background of eccentric characters and places. Offering plenty of symbolism, the series became highly discussed for exposing the darkness underneath apple-pie America, among other issues. For a series that gains layers of meaning with repeated viewing, it was also accused of alienating casual viewers. Some of the audience just lost interest during the second season, after the central mystery was solved. Nevertheless, the eerie mood and unusual themes of Twin Peaks continue to influence numerous television series from Northern Exposure to The X-Files. A rebroadcast on the Bravo cable channel in the late '90s added the Log Lady opening introductions to each episode of the series. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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The groundbreaking and influential Twin Peaks series originally ran on the ABC network for the short time between April 1990 and June 1991. Created by film director David Lynch (Blue Velvet) and writer Mark Frost (Hill Street Blues), it gained an enormous following of viewers while challenging genre conventions and changing the standard of television programming. The story begins with Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) of the FBI arriving in the small town of Twin Peaks, WA, to investigate the murder of a popular high school girl named Laura Palmer. When the first season ended without answering the pressing question of "Who killed Laura Palmer?", the loyal audience had to wait all summer until next season to find out. However, the series proved to be more than just an engaging soap opera or juicy murder mystery. The dark supernatural subject matter was offset by moments of absurd humor, and the haunting musical score from Angelo Badalamenti was well suited to the cinematically rendered images. The creators succeeded in blending a very human drama into a humorous and entertaining crime show against a small-town background of eccentric characters and places. Offering plenty of symbolism, the series became highly discussed for exposing the darkness underneath apple-pie America, among other issues. For a series that gains layers of meaning with repeated viewing, it was also accused of alienating casual viewers. Some of the audience just lost interest during the second season, after the central mystery was solved. Nevertheless, the eerie mood and unusual themes of Twin Peaks continue to influence numerous television series from Northern Exposure to The X-Files. A rebroadcast on the Bravo cable channel in the late '90s added the Log Lady opening introductions to each episode of the series. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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    Brent T.

    Disc 1 includes the "International Version" of the pilot episode, which I had not seen before and it is among the best thing that David Lynch has ever produced. He uses techniques that is similar to "Inland Empire." If you are a David Lynch fan, you have got to see this.

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    Stacie J.

    Disc 10 includes cast interviews and alot of background to the show's production, but don't think it will answer anything left hanging about the show itself. Intereresting.

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    Linda W.

    I double Brent's recommendation. Mulholland Dr. is arguably Lynch's best film, but this is pretty fantastic. I'd suggest it for Lynch's more dedicated fans, however, because it is somewhat flawed (or can be perceived as such). As a product of the 80s, the music is pretty over the top and/or cheezy. For Lynch this works pretty well, but you've got to know when to laugh. A lot of the director's films have humorous bits in them--this includes Eraserhead, the Twin Peaks series, and the recent Dumbland series. Whenever Lynch treats normalcy he's usually poking fun at it. This charts out the progression of several of his films from being somewhat light (if not light-hearted), humorous, suburbian, (and sort of boring) to being dark, absorbing, and unnerving. For those of you unwilling to dedicate yourself to watching the entire series, it's worth just renting the first disk to watch the international version of the pilot (which adds a reasonably competent, if goofy, ending).

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