Exploring David Lynch obsession with crashing cars in his movies

Since his feature film debut Eraserhead was released in 1977, David Lynch has cemented himself as one of cinema’s most innovative minds. Master of the surreal, his movies often confuse viewers with their use of unconventional cinematic devices, such as nonlinearity and reversed dialogue. However, all of Lynch’s films have one primary concern – the destruction of the American Dream – and recognising this theme makes his work easier to detangle.  Lynch’s distinctive visual aesthetic direc...

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Jubilee in the Book of Revelation

One of the challenges in reading the Book of Revelation is that it is very theologically dense in the way it presents its ideas. There are several reasons for this:Its dense metaphorical language (commonly called its ‘symbolism’) carries theological weight. For example, the compressed phrase ‘a lamb, looking as though it had been slain, standing…’ (Rev 5.6) is only four words in Greek ἀρνίον ἑστηκὸς ὡς ἐσφαγμένον yet it encapsulates the idea of Jesus as crucified and risen, conquering ...

Alam - on the Fleeting Nature of Symbols and Memory set in Israel-occupied Palestine

Share this Article What does a flag symbolize? Who decides the meaning conferred upon a flag as a nation’s symbol? Is its meaning confined to the meaning given to the colors or symbols that characterize it? Does its meaning alter based on where a flag is flown? Alam (2022), which translates to flag, does not raise these questions directly but stimulates its viewers to formulate questions of similar nature on what and what not constitutes the underlying meaning and value of similar nation...

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Guillermo del Toro - Pinocchio - Imbues story with historical darkness

Of the numerous films Federico Fellini was unable to make in his lifetime, his version of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio is perhaps the one he most lamented. Characteristically nonconformist as a kid, Fellini disliked books, which he associated with adults and school, and "school did not seem to be something that opened up the world," he said in I, Fellini, "but something that closed it, something that interfered with my freedom and imprisoned me for the longest and be...

Imagery in Poetry and Literature

Could you define imagery or tell us the types that occur in poetry and literature?  The very core of storytelling is organic imagery. When we work to make a film or TV show or anything else, the visuals we put on the screen need to represent the core themes and beats of the story. This appeals to the audience's sense of humanity.  These ideas were not created by us filmmakers. They date back to the first human writing, poetry, and literature. They were brought about by finding...

The Rollright Ritual | William G. Gray | download

The Rollright Ritual William G. Gray 0 / 0 0 comments In the early 1970s the redoubtable old occultist William G. Gray bic...

KesselsKramer calls on 25 creatives to redesign the Risk of Fire warning sign

KesselsKramer calls on 25 creatives to redesign the Risk of Fire warning signAs part of London Fire Brigade’s inaugural LDF exhibition, London-based creatives reimagine a piece of enduring graphic design, synonymous with the fire service. The Warning: Risk of Fire symbol is unchanging for good reason – immediate familiarity is crucial when it comes to any warning sign. However, that doesn’t mean the design can’t be revisited and celebrated for fulfilling this essential role, something Kes...

The Charters in the Margin of Matthew Paris’s Chronica Maiora - Medievalists.net

The Charters in the Margin of Matthew Paris’s Chronica Maiora By Meghan WoolleyMatthew Paris’s Chronica maiora is famous for its illustrations: maps of Great Britain, the murder of an archbishop, and an elephant gifted to England’s King Henry III. But as I sat in the archive, reading Matthew’s own copy of the Chronica, something else caught my eye: small charters drawn in the margins, reproduced in meticulous detail down to their colorful seals.It’s common for English chronicles to include ma...

Summary of some interesting entries from the online dictionary of Symbols from University of Michigan

Sulfur as hellSourceURL: http://websites.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/S/sulfur.html Sulfur According to Christian legend, sulfur is associated with HELL and the Devil (Cooper, 1978), and is often referred to as brimstone. Up one level Back to document index ShadowSourceURL: http://websites.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/S/shadow.html ShadowWith light, the shadow is the Chinese yin and yang; shadows are often identified with a person...

Symbols in Wagner's "Ring"

Symbols in Wagner's "Ring" Symbols in Richard Wagner's The Ring of the NibelungThe compilation of symbols below relies predominantly on information contained within William O. Cord's several volume set of phenomenally researched and concisely written books entitled The Teutonic Mythology of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung. Apple In Wagner's adaptation of Teutonic myths, the apple remains a symbol of youth, fertility and immortality. An "integral element" in Das Rheingold, the ...

Symbolism in Visual Images

Symbolism in Visual Images When one chooses to cross the boundary between visual symbolism (pictures), and textual symbolism, there are a few factors that should be noted. As the old adage goes "a picture is worth a thousand words." Visual symbolism can be complex, because often times there much more going on in the image than in, say, a given paragraph. Issues of size, perspective, location, and shading all play roles in the message a viewer derives from an image. Color is a major part of ...

September 10, 2022 (dream) by wertperch - Everything2.com

September 10, 2022 (dream) See all of September 10, 2022, no other writeups in this node. It begins with the walnut orchard. The house and gardens are to the west, the road to the south. I know this house well in the waking world. It's the site of my first Thanksgiving, where I first started meeting Christine's family and friends. In the front garden is the olive tree where we were married. There's the studio apartment where I lived for several years until very recently. I have many...

Big Red Horses

Man o’ WarSeabiscuitSeabiscuit FilmEarhartSecretariatPhar LapBelmontMister Ed & Pol PotLBJ: SnippyBig RedMLPHeckP.S. DIY Hair CutThere are a handful of horses in history that have dominated news headlines for long stretches of time.Seabiscuit, Secretariat, and Man O’War are the tops on most lists of greatest race horses.However, much like the obsessions afforded to sports stars it’s not that we are dealing with a super creature born for some reason far greater than their peers, but instea...

Was the “Forbidden Fruit” in the Garden of Eden Actually an Apple?

The forbidden fruit reference in the Bible and the story of how Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden is well known and used in all kinds of modern contexts. But was the forbidden fruit an apple or some other fruit? Why was the apple chosen to represent the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Here are a few explanations for this ancient and puzzling question. These words, from Chapter II of The First Book of Moses or Genesis, have become synonymous ...

How ‘GoodFellas’ gave us the greatest cooking scene of all time

The world of film has no shortage of brilliant cooking scenes. If you don’t believe us, just check out our list of the top ten greatest celebrations of food in cinema. From Pixar’s Ratatouille to Stanley Tucci’s mouth-watering Big Night, directors have depicted the ritual of cooking and eating together time and time again. This scene from the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, in which mobster Henry Hill recalls how he and his gang made dinner in prison, is perhaps one of the most strangely heart...

Valknut

ValknutSourceURL: http://symboldictionary.net/?p=741 ValknutSourceURL: http://symboldictionary.net/?p=741 Home A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols Mailbag: Symbol questions and answers Subscribe . Valknut Also known as: Hrungnir’s heart, heart of the slain, Heart of Vala, borromean triangles The emblem at left found on old Norse stone carvings and funerary stelés, is sometimes called "Hrungnir’s heart," after the legendary giant of the ...

THE BEAR: A Cut Above

"Is there a name for that thing where you’re afraid of something good happening ‘cause you think something bad’s gonna happen?’" "I dunno. Life?" I’ve been in the service industry for over fifteen years. Front of house, on the line, managing, bartending, bussing, you name it. I’ve also been an avid film and television fan for even longer, and in my thirty-plus years, I have yet to find a film or series that has made me feel as in the kitchen as The Bear does. An Authentic-Feeling Sli...

The Seasoned Ticket 181 | Scarecrow

Scarecrow Uniting People With Film  The Seasoned Ticket #181 Robert Horton is a Scarecrow board member and a longtime film critic. He will be contributing a series of "critic’s notes" to the Scarecrow blog—a chance to highlight worthy films playing locally and co...

The Last Metro - Amber Wilkinson - 17706

"Depardieu's role feels underwritten, although you can't fault Truffaut for an accurate assessment of not just his character but the star when someone describes Bernard as being "a little like Jean Gabin, physical yet gentle"." | Photo: Courtesy of BFI/Jean-Pierre Fizet The confines of a theatre in occupied Paris provide the setting for a stew of stories in Francois Truffaut's The Last Metro - with the theatre a symbol of several types of escape. T...

Terrors of the Flesh - The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film

In Terrors of the Flesh: The Philosophy of Body Horror in Film, David Huckvale traces body horror in cinema back to the writings of the Marquis de Sade, who states that a human takes pleasure and suffers pain only by means of the senses or the organs of the body (p. 1). Such a corporeal philosophy, Huckvale continues, strongly anticipates Friedrich Nietzsche, who was eager to have a positive attitude towards life despite its horrors. This book, then, aims to explore the profound anxieties we ...

Self Portrait in Green

Anyone approaching Marie Ndiaye’s Self Portrait in Green (translated by Jordan Stump in 2014 and now released in the UK by Influx Press) expecting straight-forward autobiography will be, at the very least, disconcerted – a not uncommon occurrence when it comes to her writing in general. While the slim volume clearly draws on her own life with references to friends and family, its content is deliberately restricted and, at times, surreal, as if she intends to draw on only one aspect of herself...

Sycamore Tree Symbolism And Facts That Will Surprise You

Sycamore Tree Symbolism And Facts That Will Surprise YouHome » Tree SymbolismSycamore tree symbolism originates in Egypt and the Middle East. However, with the rise of Christianity in the western world and the tree’s introduction to Europe either by the Romans or the Crusaders, a rich set of meanings has arisen around the world. The primary symbolism surrounding the Sycamore relates to love, protection, and fertility. Free Numerology Reading Get your free Numerology Video Report. We will expl...

a white leather sofa (poetry) by lostcauser - Everything2.com

The Sycamore Tree is the 'symbol of life' ? Investigate that. -zas Jun 2022 a white leather sofa (poetry) See all of a white leather sofa, no other writeups in this node. (poetry) by lostcauser (2 hr) Rep: 5 ( +5 / -0 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Thu Jun 09 2022 at 17:42:45 he walks away sits down on the sofa the white leather sofa I never wanted to buy I go outside and I don’t slam the door I stand in the yard under the sycamore the symbol of life he was a senior and I was a sophomore...