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Special Request Drama Poll!

🕑 Added 2021-06-22 03:28:48 +0000 UTC

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Neal Romanek

I just rewatched Adaptation - so, so great.

Jimmie V

Blue Velvet is the baseline for Lynch.

Pudungurte

Alright. As a Mulholland Drive fan and as someone who can absolutely empathize with Jimmie V regarding the way this poll has turned out (I may or may not be picking out my hair at the result! ...we got SO!... CLOSE!), I have to ask: have you ever considered doing random reactions at times? As in: maybe taking these poll suggestions and letting luck pick out a random movie title? It HAS to be a good strategy for patron retention, right? Say, people might keep pledging if they think their super obscure request may get a shot at a reaction when they wouldn’t win the popularity vote otherwise. Regardless… thanks for doing this poll. It really is plain to tell that you've gone out of your way to accommodate your supporters.

TBR Schmitt

No need to apologize! We love the passion you guys have for films! I think Candyman might be one of my favorite reactions. The movie was absolutely terrifying and I think it made for a pretty funny reaction! Hope you enjoyed it! -Sam

Jimmie V

I"m sorry... I literally said I would be cool no matter what and then I commented with that whole spoiled-sport bad-loser comment. But thank you for being cool. I was just watching your candyman reaction last night and it's classic.

Nick of Time

I say start with season one of Twin Peaks, but if you must start with a film, it really depends on how weird you want to go. Would you like me to list his movies in order of how disturbing they are? 😂

Nick of Time

I have to agree with Tyler here. The films are so odd (I love them but they can be off putting to the uninitiated) I feel Twin Peaks is the best way to get your feet wet in David Lynch filmography. Season One is only seven episodes so it’s a relatively small commitment. Then yes, season two AND THEN the movie and finally season three.

Tyler Foster

It's pretty rare I see two movies this neck-and-neck in the reactor Patreon polls. Excited to hear that it sounds like you'll do both. Those will both be great videos.

Tyler Foster

Lost Highway or Blue Velvet feel like better intros to Lynch, IMO. Or you could always watch "Twin Peaks," which starts out simple and gets increasingly wild as it goes along (just make sure to watch the original show, the movie, and then the newer show in the order they were made, not in-story chronological order).

TBR Schmitt

Thank you for the recommendations! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Haha! We are going to try to get to them all! Too many good films! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

What other David Lynch recommendations do you have?! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

They're holding so close! It looks like we may have to do them both! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Haha we have an endless list of incredible movies to watch! We were thinking a crap film would be funny! I've added them to the list! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

It's looking like we're going to be doing both! They keep catching up to each other! We definitely want to get as many of these on the channel as we can :) -Sam

Jimmie V

Looks like ET is pulling ahead and that's fine. It's a cute little film, but I think at this point, you guys might seriously consider eventually throwing in MD as bonus to please the weirdos like me in this crowd AND ALSO blow your minds because it will easily be the most transgressive film you will have reacted to thus far.

bosho11

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind will be a great start into movies written by Charlie Kaufman

Chris

Really I would have to recommend two David Lynch films that would be great to see on a poll at some point: Wild at Heart (with Nicholas Cage) and Blue Velvet (with Dennis Hopper). Both are crazy - Wild at Heart is Nic Cage being crazy, and Blue Velvet is ...crazy.

Neal Romanek

From the same collection of Stephen King novellas as The Shawshank Redemption and is also one of the great Stephen King adaptations (even though it's not horror).

Neal Romanek

Yeah, I like the idea of a "Wild Card" movie that can sneak past the popular vote now and then.

Neal Romanek

Ah, yes! Frequency is dynamite!

Mason Mason

Dang I know a poll is a poll but To Live and Die in LA is amazing. Also it's grittier than any of these other movies. Hopefully you guys watch it eventually.

Nick of Time

I voted for Mulholland Drive, but I don't know if that's really the best place to start when it comes to David Lynch.

Tyler Foster

I hope you end up doing the top two. I love MD but I also want to see you guys do Eternal Sunshine. None of the other polls are this close, so it feels like the votes are telling you to do this!

Mike Tocci

Plan 9 is goofy as hell but it's worth it, if just to see Bela Lugosi's final performance. He was a legend.

Neal Romanek

Great movie. And I really, really, really love Plan 9. It's so pure and earnest and terrible and absolutely hilarious.

Eddie Collison

Ed Wood definitely needs more love than it gets, great movie. Better if you see Plan 9 first perhaps.

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

Thinking about it, I believe you guys have been recommended too many great movies lately. Surely we need to balance that out with a crappy movie, here and there, so you guys can get your roast on as well! :) With that in mind, and getting a little meta about it, how about Ed Wood (1994)? It's about the real-life director of Plan 9 From Outer Space (generally considered one of the worst films of all time.) It's by Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp. Burton's filmography has some great ones in it... could be interesting to start down that road as well.

Jimmie V

I'd throw Melancholia on that list... easily the best opening 15 minutes I've ever seen in a film (the rest is great, too, but seriously, try watching the first 15 and if you're not interested after that, turn it off and move on, haha)..

Jimmie V

@I like cheese... I actually paid to have a new patreon reactor check out the twin peaks pilot and she just uploaded her reaction a few days ago and says she likes it enough to at least check out the first season. You should check her out at: https://www.patreon.com/veronikareacts/posts

Jeremy Garner

Oh ok cool! Well watch whatever ya feel like! It’s always a good time with you two!

TBR Schmitt

We would love to! We wish we could do even more, but TV shows are a huge time commitment depending on the length of the series, but hoping to continue twice per week! I haven't seen the first few seasons of GOT, but I did watch the last few with TBR Schmitt. He has seen them all. We have both seen Breaking Bad! I have not seen the Karate Kid movies, but I believe TBR Schmitt has! Neither of us have watched Cobra Kai. Neither of us have seen The Sopranos, The Wire or Westworld! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Yes, we will! We're compiling a list of maybe Sci-Fi for the next specialty poll! Thanks for the suggestion! I think this is a great idea :) -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Added! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

It is on our list! Thank you, Robert :) -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Definitely good to know! That's why we always try to be transparent for the polls in case that will sway anyone :) This one is a close race! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Thank you, Mitchell! Goodfellas is coming this week (Full Length is up), Citizen Kane we have both seen and the rest I'll add to the list! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Added! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

We have not! It is on our list :) -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Hi Jeff! I have no seen Lean On Me! It looks like it is on our list :) Thank you for the recommendation! -Sam

J.C.

anything David Lynch, I'm in!

Jeremy Garner

I’d also love you guys to do more tv shows, but not sure what you have and haven’t seen already. Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, the karate kid movies followed by Cobra Kai, The Sopranos, The Wire, Westworld, any of that would be super fun!

Jimmie V

Awesome! I was one of the ones saying how MD would never win against bigger films so thanks for listening even if it ends up losing. I hope you guys continue to do this occasionally so you can catch some more obscure stuff and we can watch along.

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) would make for quite a reaction as well.

Robert Y

Frequency isn't quite a drama (more thriller) but that would be my suggestion for a non-blockbuster to react to. So far, there's only two reactions to this hidden gem on YouTube. It's got that classic heart like lot of the 90's/early 00's movies have. The father/son bond that Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid's characters build in this movie is really strong and it sets up a really neat pseudo-time travel plot.

Shehab Dawoud

Mulholland Drive will blow you away

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

I have to say, I much prefer movies that both of you haven't seen. Accordingly, I'm all for Mulholland Drive this time. It's easily my favourite David Lynch film (although Twin Peaks, the original season, is on a planet of its own.)

Mitchell Smilie

More dramas for future consideration: Goodfellas (1990), Citizen Kane (1941), Rear Window (1954), Sunset Boulevard (1950), Chinatown (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), L.A. Confidential (1997), Once Upon a Time in the West (1969)

Mr. Writhms

There is a great Paul Verhoeven drama called BASIC INSTINCT (1992).

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

Have you guys seen Stand by Me (1986)? That could be a good one for future polls.

Jeff

Hi Sam, have you seen Lean On Me? Great movie about a real life principal of a run down public school and his determination and spirit to not give up. Morgan Freeman’s performance was as good as his performance in Shawshank Redemption. Love to see you add this to future polls if neither of you have seen this one. It will tug At your heartstrings also. Thanks for all yours and TBR’s efforts to keep us entertained!

TBR Schmitt

You got it! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

So glad you like it! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

It's been a very long time, but I have seen Mask. I'll check with TBR Schmitt! If he hasn't seen it, we'll get it on the polls :) -Sam

Zach Greenleaf

I highly recommend both Dances With Wolves and October Sky for future drama/general movie polls! Fantastic films.

Mike Tocci

Mask was actually pretty good. I wouldn't mind seeing it again after all these years.

Mitchy D

This is a great idea! Hopefully Mulholland Drive gets the victory! Not many reactions to it on YouTube

Jeff

Guys, can we add the 1985 movie Mask to future polls. It’s an amazing movie based on an amazing kid that had a physical condition and persevered as much as he and his family could. Cher was nominated for an Oscar and this movie is a pull at your heartstrings movie. Love to see you guys react to this flick.