One of the few mainstream Directors capable of producing an "emotional experience" rather than a strict narrative. If you've found his movies baffling, or non-sensical try to approach them with this mindset.
David Lynch has died
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#22What a guy, managed to meet him once! Sad all those American Spirits probably caused his untimely death.
In his own views: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/15/david-lynch-emp...
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#23Sad to hear. Personally I think I've only seen Mulholland Drive before, but long time ago. I enjoy surreal movies in general, so kind of weird I haven't seen more of Lynch's work. What personal favorites do other HNers have, of what he'd done?
Twin Peaks is the best TV show ever made
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#24Blue Velvet. Twin Peaks. Lost Highway..
No words, just a feeling somewhere between waking and dreaming.
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#25Lynch's was still my favorite version of Dune despite flaws.
Yep, no contest. Compared to the sterile, boring, brooding Villeneuve version - a tone that worked well in Blade Runner 2049 however - it's so much more entertaining and interesting.
I liked the first one from Villeneuve because for the most part it stuck to the story but the second one veered off into its own story.
I know its nerdy but I absolutely hate when movies of classic books think the story needs to be changed (I'm looking at you, Peter Jackson).
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#26During the pandemic David Lynch released a daily weather video in which he reported what the weather was at his home in Los Angeles.
First video was May 11, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krIj6eLF4mU
Last video was December 16, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l21GFyOO8Ug
He also released a daily video in which he drew a bingo number. I can't really imagine any other major director doing something like that in their late 70s.
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#27Love Twin Peaks. Puget Sound resident here. I can see the big driftwood log Laura Palmer was found next to from my window.
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#28During Covid I started watching his daily weather update, even though I didn’t live in LA. Virtually every day was the same. Very clear. Very still. I’m not sure if anyone could ever “get” one of his movies completely beyond the experience and the narrative. He always left so much unsaid and open to interpretation, just like life. They are movies designed to make the viewer feel a certain way, rather than literally w…
It took me a little while to be convinced that he was actually reporting the weather as it was like at his home rather than saying the same thing every day. But, no, he was really reporting the weather and the weather is really just always like that in LA.
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#29Sad to hear. Personally I think I've only seen Mulholland Drive before, but long time ago. I enjoy surreal movies in general, so kind of weird I haven't seen more of Lynch's work. What personal favorites do other HNers have, of what he'd done?
Twin Peaks is the best TV show ever made
The first season is a masterpiece. Second season goes off the rails and loses direction fairly early on
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#30“Beautiful blue skies and golden sunshine all along the way…”