In an interview, David Lynch took the opportunity to criticize those who watch movies on their cell phones: ‘It’s sad’
One of the leading directors of the generation, david lynch opined how cinema is going through one of the worst phases in history, especially after the pandemic of Covid-19 and the popularization of streaming services, with movies watched on cell phones.
lynch directed movies like The Lost Road (1997), City of Dreams (2001), Eraserhead (1977) and Dune (1984) and the series Twin Peaks. During an interview with Cahiers du Cinema (via The Guardian), lynch the filmmaker spoke about other factors that contribute to the current situation of cinema: the increase in the number of television series.
“Feature films are in a bad place, series have taken their place… you can sit back and really experience stepping into a whole new world,” he said. “Now, that’s all in the bloody history books. It’s harrowing.”
I always say: people think they saw a movie, but if they watched it on a phone, they didn’t see anything. It’s sad.
It is worth mentioning how david lynch does not think television is bad: “Saying goodbye to theaters is the hardest part. The art and writing is gone. Theater owners… keep going for the love of cinema. There are still heroes fighting for it.”
Source: Rollingstone
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