Plenty of differing opinions out there about 'Eraserhead'. My own explanation about its significant cult following is that a great many of its fans took their lead from very positive comments made by other directors. Now, it's easy to imagine why it appeals so much to other film-makers: it is a supremely self-indulgent piece and appears to have been produced without any directorial limitations whatsoever. For better or worse, Lynch's vision is there in all its unadulterated completeness.
Little wonder that other directors find the whole thing so attractive. However, a regular cinema-goer invariably approaches a film with no such envy and need give no particular credit for such 'individualism' (other than a bit of a nod for originality maybe).
Personally, whilst I am always positive about original features in film, I thought that beyond the surrealism and bizarreness, 'Eraserhead' delivers very little.
Little wonder that other directors find the whole thing so attractive. However, a regular cinema-goer invariably approaches a film with no such envy and need give no particular credit for such 'individualism' (other than a bit of a nod for originality maybe).
Personally, whilst I am always positive about original features in film, I thought that beyond the surrealism and bizarreness, 'Eraserhead' delivers very little.