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David Lynch Sells Out, Peddles Gucci

I know David Lynch has done some commercial work in the past, and that it's not uncommon for modern directors to pawn products, but seeing this commercial by the Eraserhead director for Gucci by Gucci was still a real disappointment. This minute of models doing what must be the waifish equivalent of dancing (swaying gently with passing breezes) to the tune of "Heart of Glass," all I could think was, "Oh god, was there a time when David Lynch would dance to Blondie?" I never wanted to know that. That and I never like seeing something from David Lynch that makes sense on the initial viewing.

  • July 30, 2012
    In the most hilariously disquieting collaboration between director and champagne since Orson Welles slurred his way through a Paul Masson spot, a new project called "The Power of Creation" has teamed David Lynch with Dom Pérignon. According to Pérignon's site (via), limited edi... / Continue →
  • March 14, 2012
    In 1991, David Lynch tried to help with New York City's consistent litter problem by creating a public service announcement to remind New Yorkers that litter leads to rats, and rats obviously lead to dissonant sounds and haunting black and white imagery. As continually filthy c... / Continue →
  • February 3, 2012
    If there's one thing David Lynch likes in his mouth more than still-warm panties, it's still-warm coffee. For about a year, the director has been selling his own line of coffee, and just last month he wrote a piece for Huffington Post detailing his long-standing obsession over ... / Continue →
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