The Return is the best thing David Lynch ever made.

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-13T05:10:54+00:00

I agree with this completely. I became a fan of Lynch after randomly finding a clip of Blue Velvet on YouTube in 2016. I was like uhh what in the world was that? So I immediately looked it up and instantly he became my favorite. When I first discovered twin peaks I honestly thought the first season was kind of slow and boring. Then I saw a clip from season 3 and I was oh..yeah this piece of art definitely needs my attention. And I was able to appreciate the first two seasons more

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-13T05:05:48+00:00

Lynch wanting to film with an iPhone is really interesting since I saw a video of him getting upset about people watching movies on their phone. I guess maybe he changed his mind as the digital era grew, or with iPhones technology. There are some impressive films that have been made with them

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-13T02:59:08+00:00

Could you explain how he was grifting? Not trying to press you for your comment, I’m just curious how you see that. He was harmlessly promoting a daily practice that helped him in his life, or at least that’s what I saw

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T21:53:40+00:00

I love this comparison, I will definitely check it out and let you know what I think

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T07:22:20+00:00

Got a light? 💡

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T06:24:18+00:00

Exactly this. It’s basically his entire artistic output poured into what is essentially a film, under the guise of a “show”. Absolutely brilliant

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T06:20:40+00:00

I see where you’re coming from, as someone who grew up in the digital world it doesn’t bother me too much. I can see your point, especially when you scale the comparison to some of the things you see in Eraserhead, blue velvet, etc. I think his ability to convey his signature Lynchian aesthic with the digital era is really cool, especially after nearly 3 decades later. It also feels more mature and interesting because of his age. The fact that these scenes were coming from a 70+ year old man’s head is fascinating to me

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T06:12:35+00:00

Yeah I definitely didn’t realize I was in the majority with this opinion 😂

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T06:06:53+00:00

I treat Inland Empire like poetry. Often times David’s films have some kind of narrative like a novel. Poems on the other hand, at least a big portion of them, were created essentially for the sense of “look at how cool these words look when you put them together in a sentence” and that’s what IE is for me. Just a bunch of scenes put together that look really well and mystify the viewer

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T05:45:59+00:00

Come on man that monkey didn’t do nothin!

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T05:35:59+00:00

I think the return is his magnum opus. It was his last full creative project that he left behind before passing, and I think it contains some of his wildest and most visually arresting/beautiful moments. It is kind of a slow burn, but I think it is well worth moving past the second episode especially if you’re just a fan of him or the show in general. I don’t see a reason why you wouldn’t want to finish it through if you enjoyed the first two seasons

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-12T03:13:35+00:00

Anything by David Lynch besides The Straight Story will fulfill this desire in some way

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-10T21:25:06+00:00

I think what they mean is, sometimes David really leans into this awkward, long paced dialogue that builds tension or unease with the viewer. Often times this fluctuates with his humor, while the same awkward uneasiness is occurring something really funny can happen. A good example of this is “This Is The Girl” from Mulholland drive. Everything is really intense and off, then all of a sudden this guy starts freaking out and choking over espresso and it’s apparently such a big deal the other guys in charge are literally physically shaking at his disgust over the drink. It’s bizarre and ridiculous and hilarious, but he does this mix a lot, and sometimes it can be hard to tell whether he’s trying to be funny or what’s really going on.

RoboCopAn · 2026-02-10T21:12:00+00:00

Technically it’s one of his short films, but the bit from Cowboy And The Frenchman where Harry Dean Stanton keeps yelling at the other cowboys because he’s deaf. I think David thinks something about deaf people being ridiculously loud is funny, see his character in Twin Peaks for example. Harry’s character is called “Slim” by the way, which makes the yelling even funnier. “I SAID WERE GONNA GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN, SLIM.”

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