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movies that inspired lana del rey: a thread 
• The God Father 1 and 2 •
Lana is obsessed with them both, not only because of the story line and the actors but also the luxurious sets.
Lana is obsessed with them both, not only because of the story line and the actors but also the luxurious sets.
• American Beauty•
It’s her favorite movie soundtrack
It’s her favorite movie soundtrack
• Blue Velvet •
It inspired her song (Blue Velvet) for Born To Die - Paradise Edition
It inspired her song (Blue Velvet) for Born To Die - Paradise Edition
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit •
She did a cover on the song “Why Don’t You Do Right?” by Jessica Rabbit
She did a cover on the song “Why Don’t You Do Right?” by Jessica Rabbit
• David Lynch movies •
Lana Del Rey has spoken multiple times of her desire to work with David Lynch. His movies are ones of her favorites.
Lana Del Rey has spoken multiple times of her desire to work with David Lynch. His movies are ones of her favorites.
Some of them are “Lost Highway” and “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”
• U-571 •
This one didn’t inspired her but it was the first movie she watched while kissing a guy.
“Funny enough this movie about a submarine it was like U571 or something yeah I don't remember all I know is that I was kissing the most gorgeous guy in school and I was like oh”
This one didn’t inspired her but it was the first movie she watched while kissing a guy.
“Funny enough this movie about a submarine it was like U571 or something yeah I don't remember all I know is that I was kissing the most gorgeous guy in school and I was like oh”
• Lolita •
“Songs like “This Is What Makes Us Girls," "Cola (Pussy)", "Gods And Monsters" all allude to the innocence possessed by a young girl.”
She was inspired more by Nabokov’s book but I bet she watched the movie.
“Songs like “This Is What Makes Us Girls," "Cola (Pussy)", "Gods And Monsters" all allude to the innocence possessed by a young girl.”
She was inspired more by Nabokov’s book but I bet she watched the movie.
"Off To The Races" has the opening lines of Lolita. "Light of my life. Fire of my loins"
“Her song "Carmen” is named by Humbert Humbert's favorite nicknames for Lo.
And she also has the iconic song “Lolita” that we all know
“Her song "Carmen” is named by Humbert Humbert's favorite nicknames for Lo.
And she also has the iconic song “Lolita” that we all know
• Movie Star Crushes •
Lana said in an interview - NextMovie’s ScreenCheck (2012) - that she had a crush on Michael Pitt and Mena Suvari.
Lana said in an interview - NextMovie’s ScreenCheck (2012) - that she had a crush on Michael Pitt and Mena Suvari.
“I love Michael Pitt he is on Boardwalk Empire. I liked when he was like depicting sort of like a Kurt Cobain role and I think this movie called "Last Day" is so Michael Pitt, is beautiful, Mena Suvari is beautiful”
• James Dean •
James Dean was an famous Hollywood actor and an icon for Lana Del Rey.
He is mentioned in the song “Blue Jeans”
James Dean was an famous Hollywood actor and an icon for Lana Del Rey.
He is mentioned in the song “Blue Jeans”
• Marilyn Monroe •
The queen wasn’t only a singer but she was an actress too. She inspired Lana so much and it’s present on many videos and songs.
The queen wasn’t only a singer but she was an actress too. She inspired Lana so much and it’s present on many videos and songs.
Lana recreated the iconic scene of Marilyn singing Happy Birthday to JFK. (National Anthem Music Video)
Songs like “Puppy Love” and “Body Electric” also quote Marilyn Monroe
“Cause you are the class president without Jackie O
And I'm singing happy birthday like Marilyn Monroe”
“Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn's my mother”
“Cause you are the class president without Jackie O
And I'm singing happy birthday like Marilyn Monroe”
“Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn's my mother”
