Lynch achieves the same weird intimidation thing with the guy at the party in Lost Highway. You know what makes the guy at the party and this cowboy so weird and off putting and unnerving...no eyebrows...Lynch cracked the code
I don't see the Cowboy as a hired gun. He's the highest power. Ride with the devil if you want "the good life" - an ironic or understated way of saying the Hollywood dream, or perhaps the American dream.
The way the Cowboy appears and disappears is so ghostlike and nightmarish. Same way the Mystery Man in LH suddenly emerges at the party, seemingly out of thin air.
Casting for The Cowboy must've been interesting, because they found a guy who's interesting to look at, has an interesting voice, and commands attention while being soft spoken and seemingly harmless... "Two more times if you do bad." So ominous, what happens if I do bad? It's very unnerving.
I thought about it. Basically when the cowboy says that he must not care about the good life, he's calling his attitude poor. Since the director already agreed that attitude is significant to how your life is. Actually went over my head the first time I watched it
But sometimes, there's a buggy. And I'm talkin' about the Cowboy here. Sometimes, there's an aleck, well, he's the girl for his time and place. He fits right in there.
I think this is meant to be what Betty/Diane imagines happened behind the scenes to ruin her acting career and relationship. Kind of funny to think of this at Betty's idea of strong-arm tactics.
Hey yah that's some good threat. I would have countered with summa Chuck Norris's actual incarnated Beard leaping from the same wicker basket from the movie "Basket Case" and silently mouthing a shriek, and maybe leaving a bad yelp
The Cowboy symbolizes the First organized crime faction in America, The Cowboys in fact we’re the first example of organized crime in America. The Corral symbolizes the OK Corral, and the most famous gunfight in the American Old West, between the Cowboys and the Law a law that was just as corrupt as they were. You can keep the rest of the cast but the girl you saw earlier today That’s The Girl, I’m driving the buggy and you might get to ride along, a typical mob extortion threat. Jason represents the newer factions of the mob. You can do anything you want but Thats The Girl. Oh that light flickering on symbolized the beginning of electric power coming to California from the Colorado River and Bolder Dam. Lights Camera, Action, in sequence of the scene. What group of people are the eastern mob still afraid of, The Cowboys, because they can’t intimidate them, they found that out first in Las Vegas and Hollywood in the old days. Remember the scene in Casino when the Cowboy came to meet with that arrogant stubborn Ace, that meeting brought him down. Few Directors are doing anything totally new, they barrow ideas and are inspired by other pictures.
I love this idea (potentially) of a character who was fabricated out of a glimpse of someone. He doesn’t even quite understand his own existence because he was literally hastily sketched out of cliches.
I do kind of wonder what he was doing at keshers party. Since keshers party mostly consisted of film people it makes sense she would associate the cowboy with that and dream of him being some underworld fixer for Hollywood execs. I love it
Pieces of paper are sticked all over on Justin's jacket, because the guy that plays the cowboy "could not remember the lines if his Life was depending on it."
This motherfucker is a Harvester character. Also, I remembered this guy being like, 50-60, but when he turns away he's clearly around 27 and that's really messing with me right now.
I hope not
Lynch achieves the same weird intimidation thing with the guy at the party in Lost Highway. You know what makes the guy at the party and this cowboy so weird and off putting and unnerving...no eyebrows...Lynch cracked the code
There's sometimes a buggy
I love all of David Lynchs work but Mulholland Drive is his finest piece
Would love to see what would have happened if Adam failed that little quick time event
Imagine you lose access to all your bank accounts and they send you to this place to talk to this guy.
too busy being a smart alec to be thinkin
Bad acting as if the cowboy wants us to know that he's reading a script and that there is a camera nearby.
e l e c t r i c i t y
Why did the Buffalo Bills coach show up
such a good writing. it didnt use any big budget to make a good intimidating scene.
michael gira
“Now stop for a little second. And think about it, can you do that for me?” I need to start using that in real life
This is just a typical interaction with a “friendly and polite” southerner
3:25 After this scene, the viewer sees the Cowboy twice.
Despite the fact I know he isn’t, I’m still trying to convince myself that the Cowboy isn’t played by William Sadler.
I don't see the Cowboy as a hired gun. He's the highest power. Ride with the devil if you want "the good life" - an ironic or understated way of saying the Hollywood dream, or perhaps the American dream.
The Cowboy has ligma
This guy reminds me of Sean McDermott #BillsMafia
Josh Allen tested positive for ligma
On my feet
The way the Cowboy appears and disappears is so ghostlike and nightmarish. Same way the Mystery Man in LH suddenly emerges at the party, seemingly out of thin air.
What movie was this called again I saw it a long time ago but for some reason can’t remember name
Mulholland Drive
Casting for The Cowboy must've been interesting, because they found a guy who's interesting to look at, has an interesting voice, and commands attention while being soft spoken and seemingly harmless... "Two more times if you do bad." So ominous, what happens if I do bad? It's very unnerving.
They found him on the casting couch
He is Monty Montgomery, he is not a professional actor, he is "white collar," he is a producer and a good friend of Lynch.
So many directors/writers have characters that all seem to think, act, speak in a similar pattern. Lynch does it different; a true pro.
"Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you. Do you understand?"
Well admittedly I sleep too much on the weekends so I could use a little terror in my life 🫣😵💫😳😂
this is the prelude to toy story actually if you werent aware.
Using "get right down to it" and "get to it" back-to-back feels like a flub, but it works really well. It seems subtly aggressive.
The cowboy has an attitude alright
Imho the cow-boy is the devil! No one else noticed that?
Looks like William Sadler but that's not William Sadler, is it?
I thought about it. Basically when the cowboy says that he must not care about the good life, he's calling his attitude poor. Since the director already agreed that attitude is significant to how your life is. Actually went over my head the first time I watched it
If Harold Pinter had been American, which he most definitely wasn't, except for the dollars...
Micheal gira
I love how much of a weirdo the cowboy is, he’s also wearing Tom Mix’s actual cowboy costume from the silent era
The Cowboy seems like something ELSE besides the Cowboy... its appearance is just a shell...
Every big time Hollywood director has gone through this
Everybody's talking about Michael Gira, but Theroux looks just like Travis Touchdown
“There’s sometimes a buggy.” Such a bizarre phrase
There is never always a buggy, nor is there never a buggy, but there is ~sometimes~ a buggy
But sometimes, there's a buggy. And I'm talkin' about the Cowboy here. Sometimes, there's an aleck, well, he's the girl for his time and place. He fits right in there.
“Now you will see me one more time…” Classic.
He reminds me of Crazy Joe Davola and Napoleon Dynamite's brother
I think this is meant to be what Betty/Diane imagines happened behind the scenes to ruin her acting career and relationship. Kind of funny to think of this at Betty's idea of strong-arm tactics.
Hey yah that's some good threat. I would have countered with summa Chuck Norris's actual incarnated Beard leaping from the same wicker basket from the movie "Basket Case" and silently mouthing a shriek, and maybe leaving a bad yelp
This is my favorite scene from the movie,dont know why
The Cowboy symbolizes the First organized crime faction in America, The Cowboys in fact we’re the first example of organized crime in America. The Corral symbolizes the OK Corral, and the most famous gunfight in the American Old West, between the Cowboys and the Law a law that was just as corrupt as they were. You can keep the rest of the cast but the girl you saw earlier today That’s The Girl, I’m driving the buggy and you might get to ride along, a typical mob extortion threat. Jason represents the newer factions of the mob. You can do anything you want but Thats The Girl. Oh that light flickering on symbolized the beginning of electric power coming to California from the Colorado River and Bolder Dam. Lights Camera, Action, in sequence of the scene. What group of people are the eastern mob still afraid of, The Cowboys, because they can’t intimidate them, they found that out first in Las Vegas and Hollywood in the old days. Remember the scene in Casino when the Cowboy came to meet with that arrogant stubborn Ace, that meeting brought him down. Few Directors are doing anything totally new, they barrow ideas and are inspired by other pictures.
I love it
I kept seeing Johnny Depp in this picture.
Next time I’m losing an argument, I’m going to pause, put on a cowboy hat (out of nowhere), and say: There’s sometimes a buggy ...
A Cowboy hat and also boots can be intimidating to some people.
Not me being attracted to the cowboy 🙈😩
You ever see a kid running around dressed like a banker or rapper. You know back when America was younger.
Gay
I love this idea (potentially) of a character who was fabricated out of a glimpse of someone. He doesn’t even quite understand his own existence because he was literally hastily sketched out of cliches.
its beautiful
Very well put. Thanks
I do kind of wonder what he was doing at keshers party. Since keshers party mostly consisted of film people it makes sense she would associate the cowboy with that and dream of him being some underworld fixer for Hollywood execs. I love it
Wonder if I can fix my outside light to fire up like this one.
Pieces of paper are sticked all over on Justin's jacket, because the guy that plays the cowboy "could not remember the lines if his Life was depending on it."
Hha awesome! He’s a producer, not an actor! Agreed to do it for Lynch as a friend
This motherfucker is a Harvester character. Also, I remembered this guy being like, 50-60, but when he turns away he's clearly around 27 and that's really messing with me right now.
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