TWIN PEAKS: DAYS 9-17

In this article we will continue where we left off in last month's article by summarizing and retitling the next segment of episodes in Mark Frost and David Lynch's groundbreaking Twin Peaks (1990-91) TV series. As I mentioned before, I am writing these articles in anticipation of the show's eventual Blu-Ray release to offer my respectful suggestions, free of charge, on how to best summarize Twin Peaks' episodes in any and all future releases of the show. Since Twin Peaks is an important milestone in the development of the current golden age of modern TV dramas, we should pay particular care and attention to the way it will be presented to future viewers from here on out.

TWIN PEAKS: DAYS 1-8

Over the next few months, I will share new episode titles and summaries for David Lynch and Mark Frost's TV series Twin Peaks (1990-91) and its prequel film Fire Walk with Me (1992). Since I never encountered an episode guide with sufficiently descriptive yet brief titles and synopses that really do the series justice, I created some myself. I invite the producers of the inevitable Blu-Ray release of Twin Peaks to include any or all of these titles and summaries in their box set free of charge, if they feel so inclined. At least these articles might provide the producers with a good launching platform when creating their own guide.

IT'S A STRANGE WORLD... WITH FRANK CRONOGUE!

Here is a video presentation of Frank Cronogue's first podcast, with guests Michael Warren (Filmmaker) and Tiffany Anne Tondut (Poet). Topics include Halloween, Out-of-Body Experience, the Burning Question: "Where do Flies Go in Winter?", and David Lynch's "The Alphabet." You can find more episodes of Frank Cronogue's podcast here and music, including his single featuring vocals by Kimmy Robertson (Twin Peaks) here. You can find more from Tiffany Anne Tondut at her blog.

THE RING SYMBOL

David Lynch frequently carries over similar symbols from film to film, which enables us to better understand otherwise complex cinematic concepts more easily by triangulating every time that symbol is used. In other words, the surreal language of Lynch's films becomes clearer as you watch more of them. As the variations on these themes progress from film to film, the use of the symbol tends to become more abstract. With this video we will take a look at one of the most important motifs of David Lynch's films: The Ring Symbol.

35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ERASERHEAD (1977)

Today we celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held at the Waverly Theater in New York City! Congratulations David Lynch on a meaningful career filled with unforgettable films of substance and style. All my efforts in writing this article series has been in support of celebrating this milestone in your career, and is the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I released one still image from each of your films and TV episodes that you directed throughout your career. I also embedded one or more favorites from your interviews and/or documentaries centered around your life and career.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #1

Tomorrow we celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. I wrote this article series to celebrate this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up to the anniversary I have been releasing one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I have also embedded one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #2

As we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City, we celebrate the cause for writing this article series, which is in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career. It's the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #3

In four days we will celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up to the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #4

In just under a week we will celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up to the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #5

In just under a week we will celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up to the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #6

In one week we will celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up to the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #7

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #8

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #9

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #10

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #11

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #12

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

35TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN #13

In two weeks we approach the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) world premiere held in New York City. All my efforts in writing this article series was in support of celebrating this milestone in David Lynch's career, hence the reason for my site's title: 35 Years of David Lynch. To celebrate this momentous occasion, each day leading up the anniversary I will release one still image from every film and TV episode directed by David Lynch throughout his career. I will also embed one of my favorite David Lynch interviews or documentaries along with each still.

LYNCH AND LOUIE

David Lynch guest starred on last night's episode of the FX comedy Louie (2010-Present). The episode was titled, "Late Show: Part 2." In the episode, the eponymous Louie (played by Louis C.K.) becomes Letterman's replacement as host of the Late Show. Louie's interactions with David Lynch appear to be comedic gold, as revealed in this series of clips from the episodes and stills, some of which we found courtesy of this recap.

THE MASTER (2012)

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we released one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the New York and Los Angeles release today of his latest film The Master (2012). The film is available nationwide next Friday on September 21. Today we look at a still from The Master(2012) itself, featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman as the eponymous character.

Eschewing popular trends in the movie industry to shoot digitally, Paul Thomas Anderson is presenting The Master in 70 mm film. Projection of this format only exists in a limited number of locations, so check with your local cinemas to find out if it is available to watch in this optimal viewing experience.

THE MASTER COUNTDOWN #1

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we will release one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the release this Friday of his latest film The Master (2012). Today we look at a still from There Will Be Blood(2007), featuring Dillon Freasier and Daniel Day-Lewis.

THE MASTER COUNTDOWN #2

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we will release one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the release this Friday of his latest film The Master (2012). Today we look at a still from Punch-Drunk Love(2002), featuring Emily Watson and Adam Sandler.

THE MASTER COUNTDOWN #3

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we will release one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the release this Friday of his latest film The Master (2012). Today we look at a still from Magnolia(1999), featuring Tom Cruise. To give you an idea of Tom's performance, that same year he also starred in Stanley Kubrick's final film, but received the Oscar nomination for his performance in Magnolia.

  

THE MASTER COUNTDOWN #4

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we will release one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the release this Friday of his latest film The Master (2012). Today we look at a still from Boogie Nights(1997), featuring Burt Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

THE MASTER COUNTDOWN #5

David Lynch has remarked in interviews that Paul Thomas Anderson is his favorite of the next generation of filmmakers, so this week we will release one still image each day from all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films leading up to the release this Friday of his latest film The Master (2012). Today we look at a still from Sydney [a.k.a. Hard Eight](1995), featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Philip Baker Hall.

WATCH "SIDE BY SIDE" TODAY!

David Lynch, George Lucas, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, and dozens of other A-list directors and cinematographers contributed their time to discuss with Keanu Reeves the transition into digital film making. And while any one of these directors would be fascinating to listen to on their own, Keanu Reeves's Side by Side (2012) has an embarrassment of riches for anyone interested in discussing the future of motion pictures with the most successful and revered group of filmmakers in the world.

DR. DAVID LYNCH'S MOVIE PRESCRIPTIONS

Mel Brooks and David Lynch Receiving Honorary Doctorates from the A.F.I. - June 2012 

Last month David Lynch received an honorary doctorate from his old alma mater the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory. He was honored alongside a fellow recipient, Mel Brooks, who as the producer of The Elephant Man (1980) helped usher David Lynch from relative cinematic obscurity into the Hollywood big leagues. So now that we have an excuse to call the visionary director "Dr. David Lynch," let's take a look at what movies the good doctor prescribes.

TWIN PEAKS 1080P HD!

I've Got Good News! That TV show you like is about to come back in style...

At last, Twin Peaks is available in glorious 1080p HD! Until now, the only HD version of Twin Peaks available for download was the inferior 720p HD version at the iTunes Store. But iTunes is finally releasing them in the best current home video format: 1080p HD. Fortunately, those of us who already purchased Twin Peaks in 720p HD from iTunes can upgrade to the higher resolution version free of additional charge. Thank you Twin Peaks Archive for making this announcement and for sharing this link explaining the strangely convoluted process of upgrading to the 1080p HD version on iTunes. For a more cinematic experience, use your HD TV's "Zoom" function since the series was soft-matted for theatrical exhibition, as in the case with the premiere of the Pilot.

35 YEARS OF DAVID LYNCH (FILM TRIBUTE)

DUAL SPIRES (2010) PSYCH'S TWIN PEAKS HOMAGE

Two years ago fans of Mark Frost and David Lynch's seminal 90's TV classic Twin Peaks (1990-91) were thrilled to discover a special reunion was planned for much of the original cast as they guest starred on the comedic police procedural Psych (2006-Present) in Season 5 Episode 12 "Dual Spires," which paid homage to Twin Peaks. Planned in part to take advantage of Twin Peaks' 20th anniversary, the episode turned out to be one of Psych's highest rated episodes, reportedly prompting its producers to plan a follow-up episode that would allow even more of Twin Peaks' original cast to join the party.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

ZOOEY DESCHANEL'S CHILDHOOD AND TWIN PEAKS

Zooey Deschanel was as close to being raised in Twin Peaks (1990-91) as a child can be. Mary Jo Deschanel, Zooey's mother, played the role of Donna's wheelchair-bound mother: Eileen Hayward. Caleb Deschanel, Zooey's father, is a successful cinematographer and directed three episodes of Twin Peaks. Now we just need some stories from director Stephen Gyllenhall's brood, Jake or Maggie Gyllenhall, to round out the collection.

The star of Elf (2003), Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and 500 Days of Summer (2009) discusses her parents' involvement with Twin Peaks and how she would sneak around to watch it all. Twin Peaks Co-Creator Mark Frost just tweeted our article with the introduction: "When Zooey met Bob..."

Here is a less time-specific version of the same interview excerpt on youtube, which is helpful for international readers who cannot watch the Hulu clip. Skip ahead to 01:35 for the relevant portion of the clip.

44 YEARS OF STANLEY KUBRICK

We recently released a poll asking you whose motion pictures you would like us to discuss in our next series of articles to be done in the spirit of 35 Years of David Lynch. We presented you with the choice of 21 A-List Filmmakers. Ten weeks and 166 votes later, your selection results are tallied below and we can announce the winner: Stanley Kubrick!

TWIN PEAKS: PATH TO THE WHITE LODGE

To Celebrate the Upcoming 20th Anniversary of Fire Walk with Me's Theatrical Release,
Again We Address its Status as One of David Lynch's Most Undervalued Masterpieces

"I was excited to discover the existence of a Twin Peaks prequel movie called Fire Walk with Me, but the movie seemed little like the TV series I had grown to know and love. The movie is much darker and disturbing than the series and many of my favorite characters are missing entirely. Isn't it best to ignore the prequel or just look at it as an entirely separate David Lynch project altogether?"

–A Recurring Question by Many Twin Peaks Fans

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID LYNCH

35 Years of David Lynch wishes our namesake a happy birthday and another wonderful year of artistic expression! Thank you for your cinematic contributions and we look forward to watching what you make this year. We support your artistic evolution, but we all hope another feature-length movie is coming soon *cough* Ronnie Rocket *cough*!

Earlier this month David Lynch released a remix of Zola Jesus's song In Your Nature in the clip above. And later this year, Lynch will also appear in Keanu Reeves's documentary on the digital frontier of cinema titled Side by Side, as shown in the trailer below.

AMERICA IN PRIMETIME: TWIN PEAKS

The video clip above is from a recent episode of the PBS Series America in Primetime titled The Misfit. Several respected TV creators and showrunners were interviewed about David Lynch's seminal TV program Twin Peaks (1990-91) and its influence on them when it first aired. The segment features David Lynch, James Manos Jr. (The Sopranos / Dexter), Matthew Weiner (Mad Men), Diablo Cody (Juno / United States of Tara), David Chase (The Sopranos), Alan Ball (Six Feet Under / True Blood), and Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad).