This Week’s “Peaks” : Part Twelve (Spoilers Abound)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Ryan C. (fourcolorapocalypse)

When I was a kid, I had a massive crush on Sherilyn Fenn. Or, more specifically, on her character of Audrey Horne. And who wouldn’t? She was that alluring combination of cute, calculating, and maybe even a little crazy (although the “crazy” was downplayed significantly as the original run of Twin Peaks progressed) that whispered “I’m gonna take you down the road to hell, and you’re gonna love every minute of it.” A true femme fatale for the “Generation X” set. So, yeah, the older version of me that shambles around, half-dazed, through the world of 2017? He was extremely curious to see what David Lynch and Mark Frost were going to do with her in Twin Peaks 2017/Twin Peaks:The Return/Twin Peaks season three — and, fully 2/3 of the way through, we finally have our answer.

We know all (or some) about her kid already, of…

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20 Initial Thoughts on Twin Peaks: The Return Part 12 (dir by David Lynch)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

As always, these are just my initial thoughts. A full recap will appear either later tonight or tomorrow!

Because I watched 5-Headed Shark Attack on SyFy tonight, I’m running a bit behind. That said, the whole time that five-headed shark was eating people, I was thinking about Twin Peaks.
If nothing else, Twin Peaks: The Return continues to serve as a testament to the amazing talent of the late Miguel Ferrer.
“Let’s rock.” OMG, was that just a coincidence or does it mean that Diane’s been possessed by the Man From Another Place?
That was a well-stocked liquor aisle.
Somehow, it seems appropriate that Sarah Palmer would smoke Salems.
It was nice to see Robert Forster and Richard Beymer, those two old pros, share a scene together.
Random thought I had while watching tonight’s episode: Is Josie still trapped in that door knob?
It always takes me a while to leave a room too. We’ve all been there.
No, Gordon — you belong with Shelley! And if not Shelley, Tammy.
Really? 6,000 languages?
There’s something comforting about the way David Lynch always mixes the corniest humor with the most disturbing drama.
Awww, that hateful old Warden had a son. That’s sad.
“It’s 7 O’Clock! Do you know where your freedom is!?”
But has Nadine ever gotten around to ordering a gold shovel?
Did Jacoby legally change his name to Dr. Amp?
I bet Dr. Amp has got a blue check mark and a huge twitter following.
OH MY GOD! Audrey!
But where is John Justice Wheeler?
In Dario Argento’s Inferno, there’s a random shot of a woman that we’ve never seen before hanging herself. She’s never mentioned or seen again. Argento has said that he included that random shot to show that the world was out of balance. I think, to a large extent, that’s what Lynch is doing with several of the more random aspects of Twin Peaks.
Only six episodes left. I’m kind of resigned to the possibility that Dougie may never become Cooper again. Strangely, I know I’ll be satisfied with whatever Lynch gives us. Let’s take a moment and give some major credit to Showtime for handing over an hour a week to someone who refuses to play by the rules.

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A Movie A Day #203: Heartbreak Ridge (1986, directed by Clint Eastwood)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Jedadiah Leland

The year is 1983 and things are looking bad for the Second Marine Division of the U.S. Marine Corps. The officers are almost all college graduates like Major Powers (Everett McGill) and Lt. Ring (Boyd Gaines), men who have never served in combat but who are convinced that they know what it means to be a Marine in the 80s. Convinced that they will never have to actually fight in a war, the latest batch of recruits is growing soft and weak. All of the slackers have been put in the Recon Platoon, where they are so undisciplined that they think that wannabe rock star Cpl. Jones (Mario Van Peebles) is a good Marine. MARIO VAN PEEBLES!

They haven’t met Sgt. Highway yet.

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Highway (Clint Eastwood) has seen combat, in both Korea and Vietnam. He drinks too much. He fights too much. He has chased away his wife (Marsha Mason), despite his attempts to understand her by reading Cosmo and Ladies Home Journal. Major Powers may think that Highway is a relic but Highway knows better than to worry about what a college boy thinks. The Recon Platoon may think that they can defy him but that haven’t seen Highway throw a punch yet. Everyone may think it’s a waste of time to learn how to fight but little do they know that America is about to invade Grenada.

Heartbreak Ridge is all about Clint Eastwood. Without Clint Eastwood, it would just be another basic training film. With Clint Eastwood, it is a minor masterpiece and a tribute to America’s fighting spirit. In 1986, no one was better at glaring at a young punk or glowering at a clueless superior officer than Clint Eastwood. Even the running joke of Highway reading women’s magazines works because it is impossible not to laugh at Clint Eastwood intently studying an issue of Cosmo. Clint may have been 56 when he directed and starred in Heartbreak Ridge but he was still believable beating up men who were less than half his age. (Mario Van Peebles thinks he’s going to be able to stand up to Clint Eastwood? Get outta here!) There is never any question that Highway is going to able to whip everyone into shape. The only question is how many terse one-liners are going to be delivered in the process. By the time Highway and his platoon reach Grenada, everyone is ready to watch Clint put the communists in their place and Clint does not disappoint.

Reportedly, the U.S. Marine Corps. initially supported Heartbreak Ridge but, in case of life imitating art, disowned the finished picture, feeling that the film’s portrayal of The Corps was inaccurate and the sergeant’s “training” methods were too old-fashioned to actually be effective.

Thomas Highway would disagree.

One final note: Bo Svenson has a small role as the man trying to steal Marsha Mason away from Clint. If you have ever wanted to see Dirty Harry and Buford Pusser fight over the Goodbye Girl, here’s your chance.

Artwork of the Day: Mystic Manor

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Dazzling Erin

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Music Video of the Day: Ah! Leah! by Donnie Iris (1980, dir. ???)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Valerie Troutman

It’s tough when I hit a video like this.

I can’t ignore it. The song is huge while still being somewhat obscure.

There is ample information out there about Donnie Iris himself. You can read an article on Pop Dose that covers him in detail. You can read an interview with him over on Songfacts. And of course there’s the standard Wikipedia article as well.

However, I can’t find anything specific to this video. I’m guessing that it came out in 1980 because that’s when the single was released. I think the director might be Chuck Statler since he worked with Iris on several other videos, but I can’t find anything to make me feel comfortable enough to include his name in the title.

There’s the usual nonsense in the YouTube comment section. I only look on a video like this because once in a blue moon there’s something useful about the video. There wasn’t anything this time. The closest I came across was speculation about the identity of the woman in the video.

Just enjoy this simple video for a fun song.