Blue Velvet had as great an impact here as did Clockwork Orange years earlier. Hopper's Frank was as iconic as was McDowell's Alex. Hopper was wonderful in those unhinged-character parts. He was just terrific as the acid-addled photojournalist in Apocalypse Now.


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.