They Just Don't Get It
While reading this post on TUAW I discovered this James Cameron quote.
"I don't feel that I'm making movies for iPhones. If someone wants to watch it on an iPhone, I'm not going to stop them, especially if they're paying for it, but I don't recommend it. I think it's dumb, when you have characters that are so small in the frame that they're not visible."
Then I saw David Lynch's quote.
"Now if you're playing the movie on a telephone, you will never in a trillion years experience the film. 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 yourf---ing telephone. Get real!"
This level of arrogance can only come from someone who is so deeply involved with his craft that he assumes everyone on the planet experiences his work like he does. It is ridiculous to assume that everyone experiences movies with the same depth as an award winning director. So much so that I feel a need to parody the sentiment.
(entering parody mode)
Did I tell you all that I started a new business?! Yeah, it's true. After years of sweltering in the summer heat I have decided to develop and sell a line of fans that not only move the air around the room, but also cool the room. What? Someone invented that already? Never mind. My version is far superior. So much so that I will only allow users to experience my new CoolFan technology if they have it blowing directly in their face. Head on. Exactly eighteen inches away, no more no less.
All you people who use fans off to the side, or on the ceiling, I have to ask. What are you thinking? You are crazy for wanting to experience CoolFan technology in a personalized way!
(leaving parody mode)
Ah, I feel better now. Thank you for indulging me.
