RIP David Lynch

Yesterday marks the unfortunate passing of legendary film director/artist David Lynch, any fans here?

"In Heaven, everything is fine
In Heaven, everything is fine
In Heaven, everything is fine
You've got your good things
And I've got mine
In Heaven, everything is fine"

Edited by Grumpyprogfan - 11 hours 12 minutes ago at 04:43

One of my favourite directors of all time - maker of such classics as 'Something Wild', 'Blue Velvet', 'Mulholland Drive', 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' and 'Wild at Heart' amongst others.

Edited by Floydoid - 9 hours 18 minutes ago at 06:37

RIP

This actually hit me like a ton of bricks when I read this yesterday. I had not been following the news.

It really was not until after Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) came out that I would say I took a very big interest in Lynch (even if his much criticided, including by him, Dune was a favourite of mine). Because of that I decided to finally watch the original run, Fire Walk With Me, and The Return (I think the Return is an amazing continuation to a show that came out decades before). Twin Peaks became super special to me.

Just saw this video someone put together as a The Return trailer (fan-made trailer thing):



When I was in a playwriting class back in 2000, the students and instructor were together for a smoke break (great bunch of people, favourite class I ever had by far, all felt like friends) the conversation turned to Fire Walk With Me. All seemed to know it but me. Well now I do and know what I was missing out.

Some of the following I had seen before, but I watched with more appreciation than ever after getting into Twin Peaks. After Twin Peaks I watched Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Wild at Heart, and for some reason his Dune adaptation (which he didn't like and disliked the studio interference) I have loved since it came out. I have no idea how many times I have played that. But it's something I have on my PVR, and I had it on my last PVR.. It is my ultimate comfort food film . Nary a day goes by that I do not think, "And how can this be? For he is the Kwisatz Haderach!" It makes me smile.

My avatar if it's not clear is a reference to Twin Peaks -- someone made it on the internet and I took (I should have asked). Note cherry pie, black coffee, the red curtains, the peaks topping the pie.

It hit me harder because I have listened to David Lynch talking a lot over the past seven or so years because of my infatuation with his works. He was an unusual guy with unusual thoughts (even wacky one might say), is inspired by his dreams, and endearing even if he had some morbid fascinations.

I really like the short film What Did Jack Do? by Lynch. It's on Netflix. Here is an excerpt.



And he directed various music videos, including for Moby, Nine Inch Nails, Donovan, Rammstein.

Edited by Logan - 4 hours 13 minutes ago at 11:42