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Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by Triphibian »

sk11001 wrote: post #88
nathcd wrote: post #78

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"What a heavy load Einstein must've had. Fuckin' morons, everywhere." David Lynch

I have never seen a single one of his movies but I love watching interviews with him, he had an amazing presence and so much energy.

I'm gonna say start with Blue Velvet. It still has the backbone of a classical noir, but it is completely run through with the character of his work. Mulholland Drive reflects the apex of his vision and talents, but there's a learning curve to appreciating it.

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by sitkack »

tanseydavid wrote: post #99
antognini wrote: post #28

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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.

"Los Angeles, every day, hot and sunny, today, hot and sunny, tomorrow, hot and, for the rest of the… hot and sunny, every single day, hot and sunny. And they love it. 'Isn’t great, every day, hot and sunny?' What are you, a @$%^& lizard?" - Bill Hicks

That is funny, when I see David I see Bill and vice versa.

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by spokaneplumb »

Trasmatta wrote: post #126

I'm so grateful he was able to make Twin Peaks: The Return before he passed. It's one of the most brilliant and moving pieces of fiction I've ever experienced. If they had started it just a few years later it may have never been finished.

Some of the people who returned for it died not long after it wrapped. The "Log Lady" might have died before it wrapped, even, can't recall. Miguel Ferrer wasn't around much longer. Even with Lynch living a good while past it, it'd have been far more limited production if it'd started even a couple years after it did. They already had to do without Bowie and a few others that it seems Lynch might have liked to use (given what he did with the season), like Frank Silva (BOB) of course, and notably Don Davis (Major Garland Briggs).

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by mhh__ »

antognini wrote: post #28
jonhohle wrote: post #16

During 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.

I was also under the impression that sometimes his weather report was more like a him stating how he was feeling that morning

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by havblue »

PittleyDunkin wrote: post #106
ryandrake wrote: post #55

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Reminiscent of the opening scene of Blue Velvet .

I find it interesting how much Ebert hated that movie. I'm not sure how I feel about it myself, tbh, but I am certain I don't have his conviction to state it clearly and unambiguously. The film certainly made me feel things no other movie has.

I think if you're giving original opinions about movies it guarantees that you're going to be on the wrong side of history eventually. His reviews aren't any less interesting even when you disagree with him.

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by Trasmatta »

spokaneplumb wrote: post #153
Trasmatta wrote: post #126

I'm so grateful he was able to make Twin Peaks: The Return before he passed. It's one of the most brilliant and moving pieces of fiction I've ever experienced. If they had started it just a few years later it may have never been finished.

Some of the people who returned for it died not long after it wrapped. The "Log Lady" might have died before it wrapped, even, can't recall. Miguel Ferrer wasn't around much longer. Even with Lynch living a good while past it, it'd have been far more limited production if it'd started even a couple years after it did. They already had to do without Bowie and a few others that it seems Lynch might have liked to use (g…

Wow, what a great point. The Return actually being created is a miracle in so many ways.

And the fact that it actually was released 25 years after Laura said "I'll see you in 25 years"? I'm not a spiritual person, but it does feel like the universe wanted that show to be made!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL57-9171pk

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by sitkack »

Trasmatta wrote: post #132
throw_pm23 wrote: post #109

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My favorite is Lost Highway. And here's what I think it is "about": unbearable remorse.

Lynch's ability to make the most unnerving scenes I've ever seen was incredible. And he ostensibly wasn't even making horror movies. Something about this scene (and so many others): triggers something deep in my soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKd2YldRvB8

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by onosendai »

I'm incredibly saddened by his passing away, even if it was expected given the recent decline of his health.

I'm not going to touch on his films, which are all special and definitely worth watching, but if anyone who didn't know him wants a primer on his complex, sometimes surreal, but I think ultimately endearing personality, then this is a nice introduction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZpi8zAqe0

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by Keyframe »

mtalantikite wrote: post #141
sk11001 wrote: post #88

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I have never seen a single one of his movies but I love watching interviews with him, he had an amazing presence and so much energy.

I'd personally say try Mulholland Drive first.

oh boy. I'd understand if you said to try Mullholland Drive first, second, and third and then go from there.

Re: David Lynch has died

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Post by cgriswald »

angry_moose wrote: post #32
andrewstuart wrote: post #25

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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).

I'm still reserving judgement. In a vacuum I don't love the changes he made to Part 2 but I can also see how they will make it flow much better into Part 3 than Dune > Dune Messiah ever did (that always felt disjointed to me); as well as make that story more compelling.

I've tried to avoid spoilers below, but there are some minor ones for anyone reading who has never read Dune Messiah.

I've read Dune at least a dozen times and followed up with Dune Messiah a few times. Sometimes I get that feeling of disjointedness. At its most extreme, Paul feels like a total stranger. (Stilgar might as well be a different characters; we see a changed character, but not the change.) Sometimes it feels like the books flows nicely despite the time jump. My best guess is that it depends on what aspects I've been most focused on while reading.

I'm reserving judgment as well, but one part is really stuck in my craw. Although I felt like Villeneuve's Chani was generally stronger I felt the last scene made her look like a child and my first thought was that it was a weak attempt to set up a particular relationship for Part 3.

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