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Well Lynch famously said this over and over about his films — that they mean whatever people think they mean. Watch a few interviews where he is asked what a film of his means. A smirk comes on his face and he repeats his mantra. He never let on.
I'd argue many creators are this way. Nobody is ever going to approach a piece of art the same way. Unless you are a narcissist (probable billionare) who feels the need to go back and explain every detail about the wizarding world you created a few decades later and reveal what kind of piece of crap you are.
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Its often not directors defining pacing and length of the result, but producer/studio. A lot of bitter conflicts came up from this.
This is the the most famous, if not the only instance of Lynch giving up control of the final edit. He seemed angry about the way it turned out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
"Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project."
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#334"My childhood was elegant homes, tree-lined streets, the milkman, building backyard forts, droning airplanes, blue skies, picket fences, green grass, cherry trees. Middle America as it's supposed to be. But on the cherry tree there's this pitch oozing out – some black, some yellow, and millions of red ants crawling all over it. I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always r…
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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.
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"I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath." -- Well, he ain't just talking about literal ants...
I think he was talking about literal ants. David Lynch’s work was never symbolic. You only ever got what was right in front of you. The moment you start seeing symbols in his work, you know you’re viewing it wrong. Edit: Lynch’s YT channel is filled with weather reports and random numbers. How much more anti-symbolic can you get?
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#338During 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 th…
Actually he started this back in 2005
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#339How sad. Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive (the IMO under-appreciated pilot), and yes his Dune even though he didn't like it are some of my favourite movies of all time. RIP
His Dune was the only one close to the book and the atmosphere of the book.
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As pretentious as it may sound, The Return is both my favourite movie and my favourite TV show of the past 25 years.
Lynch said explicitly that it was best understood as a movie in 25 parts, if I recall correctly.