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David Lynch, Again, Condemns People Who Watch Movies on Their Phones and Tablets: “It’s Sad”

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Remember that hilarious video that had David Lynch talking about how watching a film on your phone is not really, technically, like watching the film?

"If you're playing the movie on a telephone, you will never in a trillion years experience the film," Lynch said in the video, which was included as a bonus feature on the “Inland Empire” DVD.

"You'll think you have experienced it, but you'll be cheated. It's such a sadness, that you think you've seen a film, on your f**king telephone. Get real.” he says, barely restraining his rage.

Lynch has a more nuanced riff on this very same topic in the latest edition of Cahiers du Cinema, where he is interviewed by Yal Sadatin:

Feature films are in bad shape, TV shows have taken its place. People don't go to theaters as much as before, the coronavirus has put a stop to it. Before, we made a feature film for the big screen, with nice big speakers. We built the film as if it were a theater itself. You could sit down and actually have this experience of stepping into a whole new world. Now that's all in the bloody history books! It's distressing. And a lot of things are seen on phones and tablets. I always say: people think they've seen a movie, but if they've watched it on a phone, they haven't seen anything. It's sad. But they say: "We don't care, we saw it, it's your problem if you think otherwise." What can you do?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie on my phone. Not even a TV show. What’s the point of wasting the experience that way.

Then again, I grew up watching classic movies on a fairly small-sized TV. That's where I fell in love with Raging Bull, Citizen Kane, The Conversation and other Hollywood classics. I was 12 or 13, and I couldn't have cared less about aspect ratio or poor lighting. All I wanted was decent image and sound. The story, the performances, the script — they all came through that tiny screen. All that mattered was that a good story was being told.

However, if you have the capability to watch something at home, and on a decent-sized TV, then you have no excuse. There is no reason to watch the movie on your phone. No reason whatsoever. The film will not be experienced to its maximal potential.

Unless, of course, we’re talking about a Hallmark movie or a goofy Adam Sandler Netflix comedy. If that’s the case, then, sure, go right ahead, nothing will get lost from that experience.


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