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psychotropicfox t1_j253iww wrote

I think it would be almost impossible to make a film in the vein of Infinite Jest, or what was completed of The Pale King.

I think the closest you will likely come are the films of David Lynch, especially Blue Velvet. I believe Wallace himself wrote about Lynch and was an admirer.

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IndieCurtis OP t1_j2598xh wrote

Reading his essay on Blue Velvet greatly enhanced my enjoyment of that movie.

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psychotropicfox t1_j25aitj wrote

It seems like you've dug further into the subject than I have. The only other possibility that comes to mind for me is the Luis Bunuel film The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. This may be a little more on the surreal side than some of the others films mentioned here, again I think Bunuel and the film 'movement' he was associated with is in a sense parodied in Infinite Jest.

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