Tetrady not as good as all the hype

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

grahamvandyke I went to go study film in the University of Miami and attended their Film Club for a short period. They wanted the club to choose a movie to be played for the next meeting. I remember writing down "Empire of the Sun", as it not only was a classic war epic made by the great Steven Spielberg, but featured Christian Bale in his first ever starring role as a 13 year old kid when Christopher Nolan's Batman had recently been released. It seemed appropriate. The club chose Eraserhead. I watched in complete horror for what felt like 5 hours of just complete nonsensical story telling and randomly inserted clips that reeked of "deeper meaning" that just wasn't there. I remember looking over at the other members watching it with fascination and wondering if they were just faking it to gain approval with their enlightened kin-folk, because only a lowly commoner like me could not appreciate watching torture for an hour and a half. It wasn't out of the realm of possibility, as I had done the same thing as a teenager when attending functions for my high school's drama class. I know now my hypothesis has been proven. With the introduction of modern art, there have been hilarious examples of "art" that is so bad it has been sat on, thrown away by janitors and in numerous hilarious examples people leaving behind mundane objects on purpose, only to have people appreciating them as art. People want to be special. What better way to be special than to pretend to "get" something that no-one else can, except a select, privileged few? That is the entire essence of Eraserhead.

Dylan Dunmyer I would say that Eraserhead is a very well made movie. The wide, open shots are very nice, the use of lighting is good, the soundtrack is wonderfully chosen, it is overall a very well made movie.However, that does not mean that i consider this to be a good, or enjoyable movie. This film to me feels like someone got lost in the Twilight zone and i didn't have Rod Serling there to tell me why he was there, what was happening to him, or what the theme of the episode was suppose to be. This movie does not have any kind of plot or structure, it's more like an art house project that is suppose to be taking a look at what absurd means. But it fails to me as a film because it is trying so hard to be a absurd piece of art that it forgets to be a movie that one can really sit down and enjoy.I understand why this movie has its fans. As a piece of art, it could be considered to be genius, but to me, as a movie, it utterly fails.

UK Shaun Eraserhead is one of those films I stumbled across on DVD many years ago, and knew little about, although was intrigued by the DVD cover with its green Eraserhead wording below which there was a black & white image showing the face of a male with quite abit of hair on top of his head. There was something raw punk about the vibes being emitted. At the time, the name David Lynch was unknown to me.My first attempt to watch Eraserhead ended in failure. The footage was black & white, there didn't appear to be any dialogue, and what I was experiencing failed to hold my interest. Less than ten minutes into the film, I stopped watching. It felt raw, almost home made, not quite.Later I would go on and see The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway, Inland Empire, and became a bit of a follower of Lynch films. I've just finished watching Twin Peaks series 3. Today I decided to give Eraserhead another chance after all these years, if only to see how David Lynch started out.As a story, I'm not so sure there is one. There is a male named Henry who lives with his girlfriend, and there is a small creature without arms that is looked after like a baby. The creature cries, requires feeding, becomes ill. Henry is left with the creature as his girlfriend wants some time out. The bedroom in which most of the story takes place feels dark depressing, as are the industrial sounds that play throughout. Henry has a fascination with a radiator, behind which/inside which a strange looking woman with large cheeks exists on a small stage. Henry has a nightmare at one point which explains the title Eraserhead. Henry has a neighbour that is more attractive that his girlfriend. What does all this mean? I don't know. Eraserhead succeeds in taking the viewer to a place of foreboding doom, gloom, strangeness, that they'll probably want to escape from.How is it possible to IMDb rate? 10/10 is not an option. Neither is 1/10Given Eraserhead is pre CGI, the SFX people did a good job building a believable little creature. Less can be said for Henry's head during his nightmare. I wonder if Lynch ever wanted to do a Lucas and Cgi improve Henry's head?

namashi_1 David Lynch is a master of atmospherics & creepy. He's a legend. But, 'Eraserhead' is a disappointing film, that pushes the creepy button a bit too far. I was unimpressed.'Eraserhead' Synopsis: Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.'Eraserhead' is a tale of a man's creepy journey into parenthood. Lynch, a master, limps here, as his story comes across as half-baked & his dependency for creepy images & sounds, wore me out. Though regarded as a classic by many, I found 'Eraserhead' to be anything but memorable.The sole saving grace is Jack Nance. The Late/Great Actor portrays the protagonist on the verge of insanity with brilliance. On the whole, 'Eraserhead' is far from compelling.