Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

David Lynch has died

variety.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

341–350 of 391 posts

Re: David Lynch has died

#341

Post by aidenn0 »

WorldMaker wrote: post #243
geophile wrote: post #211

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gentle intro: Rabbits, on youtube.

Also on YouTube: "David Lynch Cooks Quinoa". It's a short film that is both nothing like his films/TV and everything like his films/TV. It's that "cooking podcast" or "recipe blog" that's a meandering journey through life and maybe has some bon mots about living, but also includes a recipe because it does. Like watching a beloved elderly relative do something normal in the kitchen, but also moody and in black and whi…

I loved that short film. I showed it to my wife and she said "That's 20 minutes of my life I'm never getting back."

Re: David Lynch has died

#342

Post by aidenn0 »

dj_gitmo wrote: post #200
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…

> I’m not sure if anyone could ever “get” one of his movies completely beyond the experience and the narrative. The plots of his movies are often more concrete than people expect. I'm not saying a movie like Mulholland Drive is easy to follow, but it does have a legible plot. Feel free to read the wiki or something if you are not sure who some character is or what they are doing. If you are just letting the experienc…

All of the comments about how hard Mullholland Drive was to follow are making me wonder if I missed something. I watched it a couple of times when it was in the theater and enjoyed it, but I don't remember being all that confused. Certainly not like Twin Peaks confused. I guess now is as good a time as any to rewatch it.

Re: David Lynch has died

#343

Post by ErigmolCt »

handfuloflight wrote: post #50

"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…

Yeah.. The surface of anything rarely tells the whole story

Re: David Lynch has died

#344

Post by ErigmolCt »

It's very sad. Two projects by David Lynch remain unfinished due to the director's illness: the film Antelope Don’t Run No More, which rumors suggest was completed back in 2010, and a Netflix series titled Wisteria/Unrecorded Night. I hope we get to see at least something from these...

Re: David Lynch has died

#345

Post by ErigmolCt »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"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.

Definitely worth checking out his movies at some point, but his interviews alone leave a lasting impression indeed. He could captivate audiences just by being himself (in a way)

Re: David Lynch has died

#346

Post by itsmemattchung »

crispyambulance wrote: post #305
Triphibian wrote: post #151

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Elephant Man is perhaps the most approachable. Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt are at the apex of their acting careers in this film. After that Mullholland Drive is absolutely brilliant and has that unforgettable masterpiece diner scene: https://youtu.be/UozhOo0Dt4o?si=GedzAdMh0KIXoHz4

Okay. not knowing anything about this film, not ever hearing or seeing it, I just clicked on that diner scene and holy f*ck, that was terrifying. and thank you :)

Re: David Lynch has died

#347

Post by ErigmolCt »

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…

His work isn't for everyone, but I feel like for those who connect with it, it feels intensely personal

Re: David Lynch has died

#349

Post by ErigmolCt »

dylan604 wrote: post #49
ryanmcbride wrote: post #48

David Lynch has been my favorite director and one of my favorite people for most of my life. His work and outlook has influenced almost everything I've ever created. He changed the way I saw the world for better. I'm really sincerely going to miss what he brought to the world

What he brought to the world isn't leaving. What he could have brought will never be experienced though.

That’s beautifully put... An undeniable grief in knowing that the new worlds he might have opened up for us, will never come
Post reply on HN