Underplayed Gems

Pilot (1990)

Pilot poster
Original title
Twin Peaks
Directed by
David Lynch
Genre
thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
94h 02m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 656 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

FBI agent Dale Cooper and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman investigate the murder of a high school student in a small town. Cooper suspects the crime is linked to a previous killing.

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What happens

The pilot episode of the surrealist mystery horror drama television series Twin Peaks, also known as "Northwest Passage" and "Episode 0", premiered on ABC on Sunday, April 8, 1990. It was written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch, and directed by Lynch. The pilot follows the characters of Dale Cooper and Harry S. Truman as they investigate the death of popular high school student Laura Palmer; Cooper believes the murder has connections to a murder case that occurred a year earlier. In addition to setting the tone for the show, the episode sets up several character and story arcs and marked the appearance of several recurring characters. The episode received a strong Nielsen household rating compared to other season one episodes, and was well received by fans and critics alike. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest television episodes of all time. The original title for the series was Northwest Passage, but this was later changed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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