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Looking for a way to get into Lynch's work. I know, a little late, but I feel like I'm missing out on something with all the condolences going out today. I've heard good things about Twin Peaks? Does it still hold up?

What about his movies? I've heard great things about Mulholland Drive, although I was very confused when I got halfway through.

Are there other works that are better to start with or just that people generally recommend as being good?

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[-] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

He signed the Roman Polanski petition, so take that for what you will before deciding whether or not you want to start.

[-] Hexboare@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

Filmmaker David Lynch has thoughts on the “tricky business” of sexual misconduct accusations, specifically the ones posed against fellow Hollywood heavyweights, Louis C.K. and Roman Polanski

"And Roman Polanski: People were writing things about him when he went to Switzerland and got arrested — things like he should be hung. Things get a little out of hand. You feel terrible for anyone who’s been a victim. This subject is tricky business.”

"And political correctness came in,” Lynch continued. “I don’t know if that’s a good thing. You can’t make laws to change people."

You can make laws to hang them, though

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Literally who didn't sign that thing? Signatures aside a great deal of his work is very anti patriarchy and while there's some SUPER uncomfortable stuff he's been praised frequently by women he's worked with to approach that stuff very well on set and make what could be a really uncomfortable experience feel like pulling off some damn good acting, which it is. There are lots and lots of stories about his overall sensitivity as a director and care for actors in general but especially in more vulnerable scenes. I think it would be foolish to dismiss the guy over the petition. You'd also have to not watch pretty much most movies.

[-] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

I got a concussion earlier today, maybe I should have thought that one over a bit more.

Also, IIRC, the folks who started up that petition got folks to sign it using some underhanded tactics.

[-] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

It's crazy the person who made Mulholland Drive signed that petition make it make sense

[-] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

make it make sense

IIRC the people who started it got signatures by claiming it was for something else

[-] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

you really think someone in Hollywood would misrepresent something they're trying to get signed?

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 1 points 19 hours ago

It's crazy that the guy who made Rosemary's Baby did what he did too. Whole industry's full of "do as I say, not as I do." Kill your heroes.

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