How David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" is a Postmodernism Parody.

After closely analyzing David Lynch's "Blue Velvet", we learn that the movie is not demanding us to remember the good times of the past but instead is criticizing this time period as well as making fun of it. Parodies are shown by overuse or repetitiveness. We repeatedly see many objects, scenes that remind us of the 1950's sitcoms we have all seen in re-runs. David Lynch purposely uses vivid lighting, such as the bright blue …

…the movie just by making the surroundings so real. Once David Lynch puts you into this state of mind, he throws these surreal images at you which one does not know how to react. Works Cited: Coughlin, Paul. "Postmodern Parody and the Subversion of Conservative Frameworks." Literature/Film Quarterly. Salisbury 31.4: 304. Proquest. 2005. 12 Dec. 2005 <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=522127511&Fmt=4&clientId=9791&RQT=309&VName=PQD>.