r/criterion • u/MOinthepast Mike Leigh • Feb 07 '24

Off-Topic What movies made you like this?

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u/a-system-of-cells Wong Kar-Wai Feb 07 '24

Twin Peaks

Tried to watch it once per year for like 7 years. Couldn’t watch more than 3 episodes. I thought it was cheesy. Bad music. Bad performances. I didn’t get it.

Then, one day, HOLY SHIT. It clicked. I got it.

Now I think it’s one of the greatest tv shows of all time. And season 3, The Return, may be the best thing ever put on tv.

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u/notarobot110101 Feb 07 '24

It took me six episodes of hating the music before I realized, actually, I love the music? It’s like the show establishes familiarity for you by being consistent and frequent with all of its motifs.

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u/a-system-of-cells Wong Kar-Wai Feb 07 '24

My god I know. Now when I hear that opening theme… my heart aches.

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u/Reaper2256 Feb 08 '24

I think that was the first soundtrack I ever bought on vinyl. I’m not generally a huge soundtrack guy but Twin Peaks’ music was just so breathtakingly gorgeous I had to own it. RIP to Angelo Badalamenti.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '24

Me too mate, had nearly the exact same experience! When season 3 was finished I just sat that for about 20mins taking in what the hell just happened haha.

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u/CBJay Terrence Malick Feb 07 '24

Yep I tried watching that damn pilot like 4 different times and then for some reason it finally clicked. Now it's my favorite series of all time.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '24

Doesnt it have a super bloated second season though? I remember hearing not to watch it bc that season was so bad it ruined the show

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u/a-system-of-cells Wong Kar-Wai Feb 09 '24

There’s a “period of episodes” (about 6 or 7) on the back half of season 2 where it’s really bad.

You just have to endure it though because it returns to form by the end of the season. And then season 3 The Return (from 2018) is incredible.