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This 5 page research paper examines how David Lynch's big-screen 'prequel' to the cult 1990-91 television series, Twin Peaks -- Fire Walk With Me (1992) combines film and television genres and how the traditions are disrupted. Specifically discussed are how Lynch portrays the dual world of the American dream and American disillusionment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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sensation when they entered the strange and quirky world Lynch introduced to them in the 1990-91 television series. The premise of the TV series Twin Peaks was the mysterious
murder of local teenager and high school homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) whose ghost haunted the landscape of the mythical town of kooky inhabitants. The sole question of
the TV series was, "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" The characterizations of the TV series, most notably the doughnut-craving FBI special agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) whose quest for a
"damn good cup of coffee" occasionally surpassed his desire to find Laura Palmers killer. David Lynch knew when he introduced the bizarre series to television that he would be "playing
with fire" in terms of the network censors. In each episode, he would do whatever he could to push as many buttons as possible. The end result was
increasingly complex plots and beyond-weird secondary characters that critics began to regard as merely being used for shock value rather than to enhance the story line. According to series
star Kyle MacLachlan, "(The citizens of Twin Peaks) have certain quirks of behavior. Usually, in a film, youll have one character who is a little off-kilter and hes used
for comic relief. Here its everyone... its all about these little moments of behavior. Its like sitting down and just watching people" (Dunn, 1997). Perhaps Lynch believed that the
thin whodunit premise was sufficient for an episodic series with intriguing characters and catchy dialogue that would keep viewers coming back each week. For awhile, it worked. Twin Peaks
became a critical and cult hit as well as a marketing dream. Suddenly, "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" became just as popular a catch phrase as the "Who Shot J.R.?"
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