A divisive flick when it came out but Harry Dean Stanton and Jack Nance are in it so I don’t know what the haters are talking about. One of my favorite films from the genius of David Lynch. The stark West Texas desert, dust blowing, scraggly shrubs, gritty industrial backdrops, all contribute to a mood of desperation with two lovers on the run. Sherrilyn Fenn packs a wallop in a small part. It’s a violent road movie fever dream with some Wizard of Oz mixed in. Willem Dafoe & Harry Dean Stanton are standouts as well. 1998 Wish You Were Here, 1987, R, 12 Witches, The, 1990, PG. A fine example being Bobby Peru’s mouth (Willem Dafoe). The film can be many things: comedy, romance, adventure, thriller. It’s called that, you see, because the whole world is wild at heart and weird on top. Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lulas mom has hired to kill Sailor. Wild at Heart is a crazy ride through a crazy land filled with all manner of crazy people. Yep, we’re talking about David Lynch’s adaptation of the Barry Gifford Neo noir novel “Wild at Heart”. We’re hitting up some “Strange Love” themed movies this month and we got the second of our double dose of Nicolas Cage this week and it’s also kind of an Elvis week because Sailor (Uncle Nic) just got out of jail and he and his girl Lula (Laura Dean) are in for a wild ride unless Lula’s mother has her way.
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