So… the Return.
Let me start off by saying that I am a late-in-life Lynch fan—I didn’t really start watching his stuff until after he passed away. I watched Eraserhead in college and Twin Peaks around the same time, but nothing much else until recently.
I went back to Twin Peaks having watched all of his films (I love them all, btw) and I’m currently on episode 8 of the Return. When I saw it was on sale for $10, I figured what the hell and bought it so I could complete the collection.
So here’s my question: I know David has his eccentricities and I totally love and respect that about his art. But is The Return just Lynch being as over-indulgent as possible on purpose or what? I saw that behind-the-scenes clip of him getting pissed off at a crew member for questioning him on how long a scene is and the more I think about it, the more I’m on that person’s side. I mean, I get it for the most part but man—this has been really tedious so far. We get a little taste of the plot of where TP left off and then it just goes off the rails—i.e. Cooper stumbling around in a daze for the last seven episodes, etc.
I will say the first time I’ve watched his films, I was put out until I had time to reflect on them later so maybe this will grow on me… but for now, holy God, David! I hope the nine other hours I’ve got left are worth it!
Did anyone else feel this way when they first watched this or is it just me?
Let me start off by saying that I am a late-in-life Lynch fan—I didn’t really start watching his stuff until after he passed away. I watched Eraserhead in college and Twin Peaks around the same time, but nothing much else until recently.
I went back to Twin Peaks having watched all of his films (I love them all, btw) and I’m currently on episode 8 of the Return. When I saw it was on sale for $10, I figured what the hell and bought it so I could complete the collection.
So here’s my question: I know David has his eccentricities and I totally love and respect that about his art. But is The Return just Lynch being as over-indulgent as possible on purpose or what? I saw that behind-the-scenes clip of him getting pissed off at a crew member for questioning him on how long a scene is and the more I think about it, the more I’m on that person’s side. I mean, I get it for the most part but man—this has been really tedious so far. We get a little taste of the plot of where TP left off and then it just goes off the rails—i.e. Cooper stumbling around in a daze for the last seven episodes, etc.
I will say the first time I’ve watched his films, I was put out until I had time to reflect on them later so maybe this will grow on me… but for now, holy God, David! I hope the nine other hours I’ve got left are worth it!
Did anyone else feel this way when they first watched this or is it just me?