Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Simply Perfect

Must See Movie...

i must have seen a different film!!

A Major Disappointment

If you are currently watching "Twin Peaks" on Showtime and are a little confused then you should watch "Fire Walk With Me". As much as I am enjoying some of the new episodes of "Twin Peaks" it is a little strange!I know people that have never seen the show before are saying one thing "What the Hell"? I can't blame them because the show seems to be catering to the die hard fans of the show. Most of all it is catering to people that know and remember every character from not only the show but the film "Fire Walk With Me". Now I was always a fan of the television show. I was mad that the show had ended with a cliffhanger. I was happy to hear that "Fire Walk With Me" was coming. A year later when it was released I was shocked that it did not solve the television cliffhanger however I did enjoy the film. I thought it was strange but very good. Fans of the show hated "Fire" because most the cast from the television show were not featured. It also din't help that the film was too violent for some fans. In the television show it was about "Who killed Laura Palmer. "Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me" The film was about why she murdered. I will admit the film is very confusing. The GREEN RING was a new element that was never mentioned in the television show. Also what was really annoying to me was that the murder of Laura slightly differs from what we were told on the television show. In the television show we are told (Through Waldo the Bird) that Laura kept saying "Leo No" and that Laura had a poker chip in her stomach. These events are not shown in "Fire". The assembly cut of the film was rumored to have run over 5 hours. When the the film was released it ran 135 minutes. Most of all the film did not resolve the cliffhanger from the television show. Before the film was released in the USA it Premiered at the "Cannes Film Festival" and it was booed. Now I am not sure if they saw a different version of "Fire" but the film was panned everywhere. This was a shock to David because the pilot to the television show was "The Best Reviewed" television pilot of all time. Well most fans had herd before "Fire's" release was that there was many cut scenes that featured the television cast. For years the fans were hoping that those scenes would turn up somewhere. BE it an extended television cut of the film or a special edition on home video. After all in 1984 David Lynch directed the film "Dune". A few years later when the film when shown on television it had about an hour of never before seen footage so hopes were high that this would be the case for "Fire" but that never happened until 2014 when David Lynch finally released the deleted footage. This was 22 years after the film was released. However these scenes were not edited back into the film. David Lynch likes the theatrical cut of "Fire" so he did not want to tamper with it. However fans did and someone who goes by Q2 made a great edit that included the deleted scenes and in reality it is a better film however, it does run 3 1/2 hours! Best News is that it does solve the cliffhanger from the television show! What is strange is that for a fan edit is that it runs smoother than the theatrical edition. The original theatrical version is shorter but seems longer! Now there is a few scenes that were re- edited back in that were not needed. On the plus side the fan edit does improve the viewers vision on the problems that Laura had to face in the last 7 days of her life! If you ever get the chance to see this edit it is worth watching, It makes "Fire" a masterpiece!

This stands as independent movie that can be watched even without any knowledge of TV show, but in that case you probably won't like it. It is meant for fans of series and it rounds it perfectly. Chronologically, movie is prequel to the show, but in my opinion, it is perfect final episode. It is significantly darker and heavier than series and it lacks that distinctive charm and atmosphere we got to love during original series, but it does not make it any less awesome. My only objection is new actress in Dona role, cause she's not anywhere close to looks, charm and energy Lara Flynn Boyle had. Beside that, I'm sorry that movie does not show bunch of characters from series that, I'm sure, we all wanted to see one last time. Many of them were included in shooting of this movie but their scenes were cut in final version. This is very good movie, but I would not recommend watching it without thorough knowledge of previous TV show.8/10

Just finished watching this to refresh my memory in anticipation of the 2017 third season of the show. (note: fans of True Detective season 1 may find some parallels in this movie's subject matter).It is hard to pin this movie (and TV series) down because it is part mystery, horror and metaphysical analysis. What motivates people to do harm may be beyond our control, reaching deep into our subconscious to find the basic elements of man's ego. What we cover in layers of identity are only one tragedy away from revealing the underlying forces.The central mystery is in how Leland Palmer became Bob. Was Leland always sick and thus allowed a more powerful entity like Bob to enter and take his depravity to the level of murder? Or does it go way further back, perhaps suggesting Leland was himself one of Bob's victims. The focus of the show is on Laura's death, but figuring out the structure of the Black Lodge is something many wrestle with.I will close by saying Lynch's remarkable insight and ability shines in this movie.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is the prequel to the Twin Peaks TV show, which depicts the last 7 days in the life of Laura Palmer. Twin Peaks was an awesome show and the upcoming revival is something to anticipate hugely. The film is a different thing. It's darker and more adult, the wonderful theme tune from the program only appears once, many of the characters from the show, including Dale Cooper, are barely in it and this overall is far more of a horror film. If you thought the TV show was baffling, wait until you see this. It's a hugely confusing film with many things that feel rushed or incomplete, while not only does Dale Cooper get completely marginalized, but he seems more subdued than he was before. The subtle explanation of what happened in the series finale is appreciated though. The film is as brilliantly made as one would expect from David Lynch, and is filled to the brim with his deliriously insane cinematic skill. It's a disturbing film as well, and despite its craziness perhaps what it truly is in the end is a surreal examination of the trials and difficulties of adolescence. Still, as a film, it feels incomplete, overly open and too many characters from the show are either missing or reduced to distantly seen cameos. Sheryl Lee is good as Laura Palmer, but some of the other acting, especially Moira Kelly as Donna Hayward, is really bad. This is undoubtedly a flawed effort, but it's an underrated and interesting movie that still has plenty to say. 7/10