10 Directors Who Somehow Made 3 (Or More) Masterpieces In A Row

5. David Lynch

The Films: Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet David Lynch is kind of one of those directors that you either get it or you don't. For those whose cinematic sensibilities don't mesh well with Lynch's vision, his films can come off as a pointlessly confusing exercise in pretension that smacks soundly of the worst excesses of "art for art's sake". Others see them as some of the most emotionally complex, rewarding films for people who are willing to put a little effort into them. Whichever camp you happen to fall into, his early career is remarkably enviable. His feature debut back in 1977 was a little film called Eraserhead, which features an intensely surrealist theme of body horror and to this day stands as an icon in independent filmmaking. Lynch followed it up with The Elephant Man, an achingly beautiful look at the life of Joseph Merrick with an astounding performance from John Hurt. Then came Dune, which has as many detractors as it does champions, but ultimately comes off as a science fiction epic that stays true to the type of film Lynch was committed to making. After the lukewarm critical response to Dune, Lynch created a more cerebral mystery thriller with Blue Velvet, which brings surrealism and film noir into the modern world.