It’s in no particular order.If you don't move Elia Kazan higher up on that list, oooooh!!
David Lynch Dies Aged 78
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You have good taste, in tobacco and films, just giving you a hard time haha
Hell, if I even attempted a favorites list like this, I’d miss a few.
I’m surprised not to see a mention of The Elephant Man. Lynch handled the material elegantly.
I liked The Straight Story. RIP.
Just glad that the kids are relearning about him.
I think this is the most jealous I've been of you in my life. Honestly if he met me he'd think that mute idiot really likes my work.
That's awesome. I have to say there was something satisfying about seeing him go from indie nerd director to main stream with the only difference being that he's seemed to mature.
Pretty solid list. Only omission I am disappointed by (not really) is Andrei Tarkovsky.
I have to say it took restraint to not turn this comment into a book sized response.
Fritz Lang provided me with one of my favorite experiences. I was enrolled in a history of film class. We were going to see several of Lang’s films and he was there to do a Q & A after each film. We watched Metropolis and as the lights came on Lang took his position at the lectern to answer questions. He was tall and heavy set, with an erect stance, hawk nose, thick lipped, with brooding eyes, over one of which he wore a black patch. Over the other eye he wore a monocle. Lang’s dark hair was slicked back.Just glad that the kids are relearning about him.
I think this is the most jealous I've been of you in my life. Honestly if he met me he'd think that mute idiot really likes my work.
That's awesome. I have to say there was something satisfying about seeing him go from indie nerd director to main stream with the only difference being that he's seemed to mature.
Pretty solid list. Only omission I am disappointed by (not really) is Andrei Tarkovsky.
I have to say it took restraint to not turn this comment into a book sized response.
He spoke with a thick German accent.
A student approached the microphone and launched into a long series of praises, while Lang listened impassively. After a moment he raised a beefy hand, signaling for the student to stop.
“Dis ist bullshit!
Shut ze fuck up und sit ze fuck down!”
Then, he turned to the room and asked if anyone wanted to discuss the film. The room erupted into applause.
Lang wasn’t there to hear a bunch of compliments, he was there to talk about the art of making films and the themes that most engaged him.
So many other directors whose work I admire that I didn’t mention, like Henry Hathaway and Clarence Brown. I could go on and on, but it would bore the shit out of everyone.
Reminds me actually of when I saw Sonny Rollins. Honestly one of the best shows I've seen in my life. But it was less of a show and sure you can pay to be over there while us three guys play. After every song people applauded and he shushed them. They'd play two songs he'd say the name of the last song they played and what song they were playing next. Then they'd do song rinse and repeat.
I've noticed this trend with artists of all sorts that the better they are the less impressed they are with their own work. The worst most pedestrian hacks think they're working miracles.
The number of musicians who can barely hold their instrument the right way round who I've heard blame the audience for not liking their twaddle is simply phenomenal.
By the way I am not a great artist but it's fun
Not me. I can spend hours on these types of things. And the fun part wouldn't even have to add much for it to be fun.
Loved Lost Highway when it came out. The rest of his work, I never cared to understand or appreciate.
As I've gotten older, I find myself enjoying warmer, simpler stories.
As I've gotten older, I find myself enjoying warmer, simpler stories.
lol, yeah I love that clip! Never see a coke or Pepsi can strategically placed in his films.
If you like Lost Highway, I feel like you would have like Mullholand Drive. Inland Empire was another amazing film.
I actually met him in Austin for the premier of Inland Empire, he was a great guy, very down to earth but certainly one of a kind and his work was pretty avant garde and not for everyone, he didn’t give a shit though, he did what he wanted to do, he didn’t care about making blockbusters.
He & Angelo Badalamenti even created a new genre of dark jazz music. Many great bands out there are influenced by Twin Peaks - Bohren & Der Club of Gore and The Dale Cooper Quartet are some great places to start.
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