Remembering visionary filmmaker David Lynch

[@13Aureille]

He was a giant artist... It seems impossible to think about him as a dead man...

[@anticitizenokapi6348]

He's not dead. He's just gonna wake up in the morning as someone else.

[@th2u88f]

​@anticitizenokapi6348 exactly. Out of the rest of us 7.9 billion Mortals- David is gonna be just fine, the more strange and wonderful, the better

[@源左衛門-m1s]

あまりにも心の中で生きています。だから信じられないです。

[@Bat_Boy]

This newscaster says he's a film maker. True, but he was more exactly "an artist". He painted. He did animation. Short films. Etc etc. An original auteur.

[@valigeo96]

He was so influential that he will forever live through his art and the people he inspired.

[@cameronshryock955]

Lynch inspired me to never be ashamed of my creativity, to never stop dreaming, and to embrace the beauty of balance. I’m forever changed by this man

[@jstratton1981]

I have done an annual watch of Twin Peaks every February for years now and this just crushes me. We were all so lucky to have shared the world with him while we could.

[@AlAmirouSghirou]

I always find myself doing the same thing: watching Twin Peaks every January and February. Living in Rennes, France, I feel this show resonates deeply with me. Its atmosphere-so mysterious and dreamlike-feels like an integral part of my inner life.

[@friend87]

@@AlAmirouSghirou Absolutely

[@briantruitt5218]

"I've got good news. That gum you like is going to come back in style." - Not only were his images iconic, but his dialog was unforgettable too. R.I.P. to a great artist.

[@felyxmillicent6538]

One of the greatest filmmakers of all time.💯

[@-Swamp_Donkey-]

One of? Nah dog, The GOAT. There isn’t even a close 2nd

[@friend87]

@@-Swamp_Donkey- 100%

[@RobertMunro-wb6jb]

I have been a fan of David lynch since I was 12 years old and Today is my 46 th birthday and I found a copy of mulholland drive special edition dvd at a charity shop for 50p ! Then I heard the sad news this evening and it literally made me burst into tears, rest in peace !

[@inwex8350]

Happy Birthday. You two now have a small connection.

[@viIIaneIIe]

Thank you so much for everything David.

[@celieboo]

I love his work. "Twin Peaks" is my favorite show of all time. I received the dvd set for christmas. Thanks for everything, David. Rest in peace.

[@Trist805]

Same here, and probably the first show I binge watched.

[@jayrdee8542]

The Elephant Man brings me to tears every time. R.I.P David

[@derekdalton5658]

It's his finest film in many ways; some scenes are so painful it's almost impossible to watch. Hopkins and Hurt are instrumental in their power, but it is his masterful direction that elevates the film into masterpiece status.

[@empress1711]

David wasn’t just a filmmaker. He had an awareness and was a great thinker and teacher. I can’t imagine the world now without him. A star just went out in the universe. 😔😢

[@cylotron]

I met him at UC Irvine about 20 years ago. He was giving some film lecture and you could tell just how passionate he was about his work. I got to shake his hand and my gf took a photo of us.... on her RAZR flip phone (great image quality right!?). Anyway, he was excited to talk about film and more importantly, about finding something you are passionate about and sticking with it.. staying true to yourself no matter what you do. He will always be remembered. R.I.P.

[@carefulicarus7393]

David Lynch is my favorite filmmaker. He was like an artistic father to me. I burst out into tears when I heard he died. I love him. He was a beautiful man and artist. Such a wonderful creator. Mullholand Drive, Lost Highway, Inland Empire, The Elephant Man are my favorite movies. He also did such beautiful and eerie work with his paintings, music, sculptures... Man, I will miss him a lot.

[@TheCollection...ofBooks]

Cosign

[@Theewhiterabbit13]

This is a great way to put this and I also had/have the same experience. I have big ugly cried today and am devastated. He’s been influencing me for over half my life now.

[@Arnalou83]

Same here, his creativity and talent was so inspirational, I love the human too, he often told dark stories, but he was a human being with a big heart, he knew how to bring out the best in actors, and he never took his audience for fools. With him, we were always promised to be surprised and moved from the inside. Even though we knew in advance that it would take several viewings and research to understand our own version of the story, the finality of understanding the whole story was not so important, there was no need to take notes, the path to get there was always a real pleasure. For me, Twin Peaks season 3 is a masterpiece. I've laughed, I've cried, I've been stunned several times, and I never tire of watching it again and again. David had this extraordinary ability to speak directly to our unconscious and to the dream part of us. very few artists have this ability.

[@Izakman]

Can’t imagine a world without him 😢

[@smokinnplatez1426]

Stop it

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

meditate that what he would want

[@megaforse]

Luckily, we're in a world with his art still in it. RIP

[@MsLemon1971]

There will never be another like David Lynch. RIP David Lynch ❤

[@rems7474]

Nothing ever dies, the river flows, the wind blows, the clouds pass, the heart beats. Nothing ever dies.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Well, organisms do, you’ll see when your time comes.

[@sharynloshakoff5404]

@@oo0Spyder0oothe physical body disappears, but the essence/soul/atman of the person never dies. You’ll see.

[@blissmaya9621]

"Lynchian" is a word for a reason. That's how original he was.

[@mournblade1066]

He was a true auteur.

[@CJ.S-v3y]

And the word was coined by David Foster Wallace who said Blue Velvet allowed him to be himself. David Lynch touched so many people.

[@greyeyed123]

The two hour Twin Peaks pilot is still one of the best films ever made. Every couple of years I think that it can't be as good as I remember, then I watch it, and it's always better than I remember.

[@Dezzyyx]

films?

[@tenofivelips]

Fire Walk With Me.

[@loreleiofthemist]

​​@@Dezzyyx yes, it's a film. films can be shown both in a theater as well as on tv.

[@ricktheexplorer]

I love Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive. Very deep movies about the struggles in this life and a surprising afterlife. May he be laughing hysterically now.

[@sofiaruha1277]

Twin peaks,was shocking to me,some Hungarian Americans thought it is a good idea to bring it in and translate it,most likely to bypass mandatory legal requirements on age restrictions and regulations, Hungary had no regulation on content and was still in the process on defying a national identity after it pledged the introduction of democratic values,I was only 15years old when I saw twin peaks and I can tell you,that the original intention of everyone involved included immigration and participation in the promotion of American values in a sugar coated version ,twin peaks is not for children I was a child when adults has targeted my view of the world in an attempt to manipulate my values,so the death of Lynch to me a closure long time to come,the only said thing about this that it couldn't come sooner.

[@Paulie621]

I'll be honest all his work confused and frightened and befuddled me and yet the man had an aqueous layer of shimmering fascination about him.

[@sofiaruha1277]

@@Paulie621 the Freudian principle,it's embedded in the American society, Carl Jung tried to warn us,but no one listened.

[@nightburrito9283]

@@sofiaruha1277 huh? get help.

[@urbanguerrila2bishop]

I Will never forget what happened today. RIP to my favorite person ❤

[@spinsandneedles]

He was that rare instinctual artist and filmmaker that now inspires so many others.

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

I can't believe the media is giving him the respect that they are, he truly left a legacy

[@MichaelShulski]

Are you a victim of the Media or a media Expert?

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

@@MichaelShulski no I'm not some anti-media right winger or whatever, just trying to say I'm pleasantly surprised given Lynch is somewhat of an underground icon. It's pretty touching

[@Royalle_with_Cheese]

​@@Atom-E.B.E. Your phrasing is misleading. Maybe saying, "I'm pleasantly surprised that the media is giving him the attention he deserves... "

[@hamsterdiving7593]

I remember David, in an interview years ago, said that at one point, he was worried that he might be really crazy because of his thoughts and dreams, and ideas, so he went to a psychotherapist At one point, he asked, if they could help him, would that diminish his visions and creativity? When the shrink said probably, yes, David thanked him and walked out. He never went back... And for that, we can be thankful ❤

[@Xiroi87]

That makes no sense at all and I find it hard to believe that's remotely true. The red room in the woods in Twin Peaks is proof he was familiar with Jung. A therapist would help you interpret your subconscious mind, not change your creativity in any sense and boy was Lynch in contact with the subconscious.

[@BeardLAD]

The Straight Story = 100% David Lynch’s Artistic Intelligence at ‘play’

[@nessstarcraters7180]

Beautiful movie

[@toddjacksonpoetry]

True greatness.

[@highpoweredsupernova]

Great film

[@toddjacksonpoetry]

@@highpoweredsupernova Lynch put absolute evil on the screen in "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," and absolute good onscreen in "The Straight Story." Also, in terms of Most Terrifying Villain in movie history, Hannibal Lector is nothing next to Bob.

[@changingworld7467]

David saved the lives of so many vets by promoting Transcendental Meditation. He was a great man, and his support for TM in schools, in the military, etc. was brilliant. Best thing that ever happened to me was learning TM. Easily.

[@benonaru]

ugh

[@TheCollection...ofBooks]

RIP to one of the great artists of my life, maybe THE. I automatically teared up when I heard. Thank you, David Lynch, for all the wonder and awe and beauty you brought to my life.

[@DumpsterKingSalvage]

He had good hair.

[@mournblade1066]

Damn straight! Unlike his "victim," Jack Nance, for _Eraserhead_ . Nance said, "I was stuck with that hair for five years. I lost all credibility." 🙂

[@sirfattymann1787]

he rocked tf outta that haircut, he had found his style and it was the closest thing to perfection

[@Flexicon9]

Wild at Heart is a Masterpiece. It won Lynch the Palme d'Or in 1990.

[@mournblade1066]

LOVE _Wild at Heart_ ! And yet, it is actually one of his mid-range films. THAT is how great he was! (For the record, my favorites are _Blue Velvet_ and _Mulholland Drive_ .)

[@Trist805]

Thanks for reminding me. Been meaning to revisit this one because I have only seen parts but is classic era plus Nic Cage! Lost Highway was always my fav but all his different works had a unique quality.

[@SerenityNow....]

Lynch was one of the most intelligent, interesting and talented people to walk this earth. The world will be worse without him. This is a sad day.

[@alberto.jaramillo]

I’ma miss his daily weather reports, he is arguably the best filmmaker of all time.

[@emilyduran2364]

I absolutely loved his weather reports with cool music picks and the daily numbers he did.

[@alberto.jaramillo]

@ I used to watch them everyday. He was very dedicated to it. It was so funny how he gave a weather description to where he lived and no other place. I loved how laid back it was. His videos on youtube were unique. Ima miss getting weather reports from an acclaimed director. His number videos were cool too, I loved how enthusiastic he was.

[@alberto.jaramillo]

@ his carpentry too was outstanding, he used to create so many stuff and showcase it on his KZbin.

[@batfink1452]

David Lynch. God bless & R.I.P.

[@scottaftem497]

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi commented, "When life leaves the body, it is the breath leaving, like transcending. For one who has been accustomed to this experience for many years, the transition is easy, painless, and blissful, not catastrophic. Dropping the body is like letting a bird out of its cage.”

[@walteredstates]

Oh, what a pleasure to read *this* kind of comment ! Isn't it ever so much more appropriate for the occasion than the old, ill-informed and drab "May he rest in peace" & "A star/light/great Artist has gone/expired/(other finite, miserable word of your choice)" I am sure he is doing just fine, right now, looking forward in joy, while being at peace with however his NOW looks and feels like.

[@scottaftem497]

@@walteredstates David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts is a program in Maharishi International University. "I started Transcendental Meditation in 1973 and have not missed a single meditation ever since. Twice a day, every day. It has given me effortless access to unlimited reserves of energy, creativity and happiness deep within." -Lynch

[@scottaftem497]

@@walteredstates "I started Transcendental Meditation in 1973 and have not missed a single meditation ever since. Twice a day, every day. It has given me effortless access to unlimited reserves of energy, creativity and happiness deep within." -Lynch The David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts is a program at Maharishi International University. He was a devotee of the Yogi.

[@clstile]

I remember getting into more “serious” and artistic films at the age of 12-13 in the 90s.. David Lynch was one of my “gateway” film makers .. I started with elephant man, and was so moved by it.. I went out and rented / bought anything I could of his! Recently watched Lucky, and his performance in that was so beautiful to me! The story about his tortoise .. RIP David, thank you for all the hours of entertainment and art .. you’ll be missed dearly by many! Hope you and Mr. Stanton get some really good coffee up there in heaven 🖤

[@bjrn-akselffs280]

Twin peaks was such a big deal when it aired the first time. We loved it.

[@jeffro9252]

It sure was! I was 8 years old when it aired and can still remember thinking what’s the big deal about this twin peaks show all the adults are talking about?

[@TheBonyLevi]

There are very few people who have the vision and tenacity of David Lynch. It took him 5 years to complete Erasehead. He made Elephant Man and didn’t work for years. His success did not come easily. When my film professor told me that a David Lynch film always used Jungian psychology only then did I finally understand the vision. A true artist through and through. I hope to meet him in the white lodge someday.

[@stalwartzero7001]

Sharing your art with me helped me catch the bigger fish, RIP legend 🥀❤️

[@markcarey67]

No-one could write a psycho like David, which seemed completely at odds with the gentle charming nature of the man.

[@redcomet0079]

Put on some jazz, drink some coffee & ask questions, don’t look for the answers. RIP David Lynch ☕️🌲

[@RealBradMiller]

He was your favorite filmmaker's favorite filmmaker.

[@tahsina.c]

So glad that he received all the praise he deserved while he was alive. One of the most authentic artists to have ever lived ❤

[@sw9979]

Noooooooooooooooooooo he was one of my fav filmmakers! 😫😭🥺😢

[@handznet]

One of biggest persons in art and one of my most favorite ones. Will be deeply missed.

[@poetrychurch]

It's not hyperbole to say that today we've lost one of this world's greatest artists.

[@StephenDedalus74]

He was simply the greatest and most influential american filmmaker alive with Scorsese. "Eraserhead" was UNIQUE, "The Elephant Man" is one of the most perfect films ever shot (along with "Barry Lyndon"), Blue Velvet" was a revolution in American cinema (and without "Wild At Heart" there would be NO Tarantino if you ask me !), and it is stil an absolute masterpiece that will stand the test of time. "Twin Peaks" made TV series become something else, something different, cinematographic (like in a very different genre "Miami Vice" by Michael Mann). I also ADORE "Lost Highway", and his two last films for the cinema ("Mulholland Drive" and "Inland Empire"), two daring and fascinating works of art I can watch over and over and still discover things I did not notice !! And let's not forget of course the insanely ambitious and weird and funny and brilliant "season 3" of "Twin Peaks" (the Return) in 2017, with what is probably the most ambitious and beautiful and weirdest and poetic and craziest hour of art in TV history : the episode 8 !!! :) Anyway I'm very sad, and I hope the world of cinema (and art in general) realized the immense loss his death is !!! There will never be anyone else as influential and innovative and important for pop culture as him in US cinema IMHO (Tim Burton is not as genius, and Tarantino is great but much more B movie oriented, while David Lynch was the son of Kubrick, Fellini, Bergman, Tati !!). RIP dear mister Lynch ! (forgive me if my english is not perfect I'm french actually ;)

[@markoneill771]

I honestly have not seen or watched anything he had done. So the first I hear of him is when he died. I remember some talk of Twin Peaks but heard it was a weird show so never watched it. I try to tune it to see if the hype is real.

[@markoneill771]

Ok I did see 1984 Dune but I thought that was done by someone else like Delorentis.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

@@markoneill771 Should check out the elephant man, one of the greatest dramas ever made.

[@AndrewForsleff]

He seemed like the sweetest man

[@robs5688]

"...he would never win, he was too..original..." That says everything anyone would want to know about what Hollywood usually puts out.

[@bahadorvaladi]

Before being a great filmmaker Lynch was a great visual artist. Let's not forget that.

[@Hermitthecog]

See you again in 25 years. 🕺

[@heliopolis]

His version of Dune was ahead of its time. People weren’t quite ready yet for an arty blockbuster. You can see his influence in the Villeneuve version.

[@nicr1159]

Ok the Lynch version is a mess but i still prefer it in some ways because it all looks so alien. Villeneuve version is great but it all looks a little bit generic sci-fi

[@jbliv831]

A truly amazing artist that left behind work that will be puzzled over and felt forever. RIP.

[@lieslwindjulie3230]

✨ David Lynch ✨ Rest in PEACE

[@Rhino1931]

Don’t normally cry over this sort of thing, but I gotta say this has me in tears. David Lynch was a unique soul and there won’t be another like him.

[@metaphics]

RIP to the Legend

[@PainInTheS]

Two days ago...somehow I just learned of this. Legend!!!! Some things are way out there but I love most of his stuff. The elephant man is just beautiful. Mulholland drive is mesmerizing and brilliant. Twin peaks.....nothing short of amazing and haunting. Very very original filmmaker who stood out from the rest as few stand/stood out.

[@newwavepop]

He made more than a few strange films i could never get into, but he also created some of the most touching heartbreaking and Human moments i have ever watched. Be at peace Mr. Lynch.

[@bdavis9876]

RIP David Lynch. Thank you for all of your cool work and for being 100% authentic. You were one of the leaders of the American New Wave of film directors. Your influence will go on forever! Please go rock out in heaven!

[@mattstephenson8450]

Seemed like the guy that would live forever…thank you David for all you did ❤

[@mournblade1066]

Right???

[@DevonChampion]

It’s impossible to articulate the magic his films and TV show have added to my life. Helped me see the full potential of art and cinema 🎦

[@demonicsweaters]

Influential in ever aspect of life, not only film. Music, Art, Film, Meditation, Spirituality.

[@joseph-zoramcbride4029]

R.I.P. This one will take a while to process. Lynch changed my life when I saw Mulholland Drive at 16 or so--I'd never encountered anything like it and even though I didn't understand everything I was experiencing, I loved watching it and knew I wanted to see more of this guy's work. 21 years later I'm a musician and can count Lynch as one of my greatest influences in life and art. A true genius gone too soon.

[@friend87]

Rest in peace David Lynch. Your works (especially Twin Peaks) forever changed the way I view and experience both Art and life, you will always be not just one of the greatest artists of all time but one of the greatest creative geniuses who ever walked on planet earth, words cannot describe the amount of talent and imagination you had. We will always miss you and we wish nothing but the best for you and your family.

[@NattyIce100]

Truly a one-of-a-kind human being. Uncompromising in his vision, and a true artist in every sense of the word. Thank you so much David for everything ❤

[@ikd3240]

One of the most unique voices in cinema. Twin Peaks was my introduction to his work, and I've loved his stuff ever since. RIP to an original, unforgettable artist.

[@Rivan98]

He was an amazing artist

[@ruksanakabir46]

There never be another David Lynch for sure, same like David bowie.. both David botn one of a kind both born and died same month January, my two fav people in my life who inspired me so many ways since my childhood days... tryly heartbroken today..

[@samuelculper4231]

He was a creative vacation. What a trip. Thank you Mr. Lynch for all that you have shared with us, including transcendental meditation.

[@changingworld7467]

For me, especially Transcendental Meditation. A life saver.

[@pimp_floyd5024]

You will be greatly missed Mr. Lynch, R.I.P

[@ernestoreveres8780]

I’m still processing the fact that he’s gone , I cannot believe it . His movies stood the test of time . What of the best maestros in the psychological thriller he’s was like Alejandro jodorowsky . Another genius mind . David lynch is gone but never forgotten

[@rvfiasco]

Damn. He influenced my life very much.

[@cl759]

I never thought I'd like The Straight Story but I watched it anyway because every time his name pops up I am reminded of high school and staying home to watch Twin Peaks, I couldn't believe that I did like The Straight Story

[@brianvail9212]

Stanley Kubrick's favorite movie, by far, was Erasurehead. David Lynch also loved giving weather reports. RIP

[@aliceli2022]

Forever TwinPeaks forever Lynch❤️

[@dirkvanerp7332]

No question one of the greatest directors of all time! Severely underated in his works, the guy nailed and put the "S" in "Surreal!" I pity anyone who does not know his work!

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

What an incredible artist. Twin Peaks! Blue Velvet! Mulholland Drive! Very odd, surreal and rather mind blowing films! He was a real INNOVATOR and visionary. R.I.P

[@stuartfishman1044]

Both Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man occupy a large portion of my memory, as much of his other work does. I'll miss his unique voice, and that he's no longer among us. Hopefully, he'll be crafting masterpieces in the great beyond.

[@AussoOnePlus]

Rest in Dream ❤️🙏

[@jcarterla]

This is a Formica table. Green is it's color.

[@adams.9381]

RIP from Poland.... I always had hope for next Twin Peaks..... ;(

[@TheSouthernDarkling]

"He was incapable of not being authentic." Fly high, David Lynch! You are a household name in my home. We love you so much 🖤

[@schlazer-merv]

David Lynch is one of the greatest directors of all time. Up there with Scorsese, Spielburg, Kubric and Tarantino to name a few. His movies, TV shows and ideas will live on forever. I'm looking forward to enjoying his work for the rest of my life.

[@pacoval4577]

A truly original artist. I love his work. May he rest in peace.

[@robzilla730]

RIP Mr Lynch. You've been on my radar since Elephant Man

[@maghurt]

Our lovely friend is drinking coffee in the White Lodge. I love him so much, he is one of the greats.

[@jayceinfinitealgharhythmns9814]

He was one of my absolute favorite directors! A true artist indeed, may he RIP!

[@shellylapointe9181]

From the Elephant Man to the Weather Man, he has always been there for me... And I will dearly miss him! Swirl the numbers one more time friend 💔🔥🌲💐

[@mournblade1066]

The fact that he didn't win the Oscar for Best Director for both _Blue Velvet_ and _Mulholland Drive_ is an indictment against The Academy. This really hurts. He is going to be missed.

[@EvzenKovar-i5p]

Thanks for the beautiful unseen and hidden worlds sir.

[@NeonRadarMusic]

Straight Story is one of his hidden gems. Very underrated.

[@andrewcrow1031]

Dune was one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made. He will be sorely missed. RIP David.

[@Buggy1001-q8k]

David didn't die...he has just gone to the Red Room.😊😊❤❤...rest in creepy biazare peace sir.

[@SeaShellEyes_9]

Heartbroken… He was such an amazing person. The devastation of the wildfires …. Having emphysema, Im sure the evacuation and air quality contributed to his death sooner than would have occurred had he been able to stay in his home with clean air

[@scottv8124]

Unlike everyone working for this and every news network, he was a true artist and someone who lived outside the box, visionary and lived the art life. RIP David Lynch

[@michaelrock2265]

What an amazing man.. its sad to think that he's dead now..

[@preciousmousse]

I feel as if a piece of me has left the world. I’m crying, can’t express how much his art and personality meant and still mean to me. I imagine him floating through the infinity of the afterlife, being one with its logic and reality, similar to his waking dreams.

[@DavidGavin]

So sad!!! A great loss to the world!

[@phnigra1313]

I will miss you and your art. RIP David Lynch 🥀

[@ianlowden6168]

My two favorite directors have now past. First, William Friedkin, and now David Lynch😢

[@FoOtFoOt542]

I still like his version of Dune better.

[@S2Cents]

You're not alone. Such was his creative power that even w the studio suits meddling with his work it was still amazing.

[@giph002]

Yes! Me too!

[@FoOtFoOt542]

All that cgi and hyper-production of film these days takes away individual expression and artistic value and nuances it produce a package easier to sell to the distracted and easily satiated with the usual “let us dumb it down “ crowd who are more interested in getting laid tonight than ponder these existential ideas the original author wants to convey

[@yetanotherrandomviewer]

"I still like his version of Dune better." Same here.

[@ToadRage-Turgon]

I always held hope for season 4 of twin peaks … 😭

[@daveharris2884]

This hurts so much.

[@2muchmedia]

Lovely short piece. Thank you.