David Lynch on iPhone

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I sympathise in some ways, but also feel like saying "Hey Grandad! Get with the new groove!" -- or something.

I wouldn't want to watch Blue Velvet or Dune or The Elephant Man, or even Twin Peaks (the TV show) on an iPhone, or on Youtube, but feel that content should be designed specifically FOR these new media outlets. The problem comes when, basically EVERYTHING gets designed for viewing on iPhones, the way that most movies are currently designed to be watched on TV screens (which is, in fact where usually they'll find their biggest audience).

However some people are missing the point. Some are calling Lynch a cranky old man, someone who doesn't understand new media. Lynch does. He's a pioneer (as far as big name producer/directors go) of using the internet as a way of getting new material out there way before such an approach became de rigueur for the independent set.

It should be pointed out that the iPhone logo and music were added later (and is available for download in a format for viewing on your iPhone). It's made it look like Lynch is specifically having a go at Apple and the iPhone, though when this was recorded, there probably WAS no iPhone! It's probably that which has got the bloggers so excited.