This has got to be one of my favorite scenes in any movie. I think part of what makes it so good is that there is nothing physically about the cowboy at all to make him intimidating. His clothes are ridiculous, he's small, and his voice is not that deep. And still, based on dialogue alone, he is totally intimidating. That is awesome writing!
I love the tension in this scene. The way the cowboy talks to the director reminds me of the tone a teacher takes when trying to deal with a troublesome student. The cowboy's eyes are almost completely black and his questions seem to see right through the director. Also, the cowboy's calm makes this scene eerie...
@@SiddharthSinghFiery69 Wtf how would you even find MY comment? I didnt type wtf bc of the comment itself but bc of a weird thing going on. It had something to do with comments getting mixed up between related videos, like some technical issue. Yea and a boatload of "comments" with no text at all. I've never seen it before and it seems normal again now. It was actually a perfect addition to the subtle eerie vibe when watching content like that on 5 am.
David Lynch and I grew up in a generation that revered the Cowboy -- a powerful icon of strength, justice, responsibility and human dignity. This particular Cowboy wears the traditional good-guy white hat. But it's a little too big for him. The Cowboy icon has lost its authority since the 1950s and now seems a bit corny. Adam weakly mocks the Cowboy and must be put in his place. A corral is where cowboys break high-spirited horses and tame them to the reality of their situation as team-players, not stars. Adam must understand his role as a director is just one part of the process. The director must heed the producer's will. And the market's demands. And a lot of other components. The Cowboy expects Adam to understand his role and "do right." When he turns away from Adam and walks into the dark, the set of the Cowboy's shoulders tells us that he is a force to respect, not mock.
Nicely said! I always appreciate thought-provoking comments and they’ve become few and far between since this damn pandemic started. This isn’t the first time Lynch has used “non-actors” in his films. He’s done this a few times, but I’d rather continue commenting vs breaking off and researching exactly which films. There’s a pattern, as he chooses to do this when he wishes to dispense with the drama and present a character who’s dialogue IS the drama, if that makes sense? I wouldn’t be surprised if this entire Cowboy scene was spontaneously developed by Lynch on the fly while shooting on location? Did anyone else notice the Cowboy lacked eyebrows? That’s another trick Lynch used regularly to develop that “uncanny valley” look of characters. Casual viewers might not remember that the Cowboy character was missing eyebrows, it simply contributes to that uncomfortable vibe Lynch is so masterful at portraying. More Lynchisms I noticed were the sound and “rumble”, as well as the light bulb making a total racket by simply illuminating the scene, and the use of ice cold lighting, at night no less. I think Lynch completely impressed me with how he conveys FEAR. We’re not sure why this scene feels so disturbing, but it does. That isn’t by chance! It may have taken hours to get that dialog perfect for David Lynch? If I ever got the chance to ask David Lynch a question, I’d ask him how he approaches conveying fear, or even something he wants to appear scary? Does he know what he wants before cameras roll, or will he “know it when he sees it”? I’ve been “jumped scared” by Lynch so many times I’ve lost count! Even films like “Mulholland Drive”, that take place in the suburbs of California, include some terrifying shots! I won’t spoil them for anyone, but they are viscerally terrifying! Lynch is one of the very few directors that has scared the hell outta me completely by surprise in multiple films.
its his confidence. he talks with a demanding calm. makes you think "what is this guy capable of, or who is he connected to? and not ONCE does he take his eyes and concentration off Kesher (Theroux).
I personally prefer the scene where Betty and Rita visit club silencio or the creepy homeless guy behind winkie’s, but this is a pretty amazing scene too and I cannot knock you for a stellar pick
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.
+Ryan Eakin "9. LAFAYETTE MONTGOMERY, THE FIRST COWBOY, WAS THE CO-PRODUCER OF WILD AT HEART AND TWIN PEAKS. "Strangely, in the other projects, Montgomery is credited as “Monty” whereas he’s “Lafayette Montgomery” in the Mulholland Drive credits. A cowboy shows up again at the later party scene, but it is not Montgomery.""
After the cowboy tells the director, Alan "stop for a litle second and think about it - can you do that for me?" Alan snickers and then suppresses his laugh. When the camera cuts back to the Cowboy, you can see the actor almost lose it and start cracking up - but he catches himself and finishes the scene. Great stuff!
I think you are imagining mental states inside the cowboy’s head that aren’t there. The actor did not suppress anything. His subtle smug expression was part of the act.
Every thing the Cowboy says sounds like there's some hidden pretext to it lol He's such a simple character but he really makes the most of his screentime.
Walks out of nowhere into that Corral in the middle of the night wearing that ridiculous Cowboy outfit and says..."howdy" ....... the most ridiculous pretentious scene setup you could think ..... But in Lynch's hands it's pure transcendent cinematic Magic.
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
It's not up to the director, it's up to the executives who put the money. And that's it. Accept it and you will ride the buggy and have a good life. Oppose to it and you will fall.
@@Mezcaline24 This isnt something you can actually oppose or go along with. You can make a case that these people you think are great should be in the movie and thats it.. These type of decisions are absolutely known who is deciding. And when you say the executive producers.. its really called "THE STUDIO" decides who is the star. They decide everything. THE STUDIO are the CEO and board of directors who run the studio! OF course they decide because they have shareholders to answer to and not very many people want to put up 50 million - 250 million of their own money to make a FEATURE FILM!!!
@@Mezcaline24 That's one way, yes. This scene though, IMHO, is saying there's yet another way - it's "fate". Ultimately, according to this scene, no one "really" chooses who becomes a movie star, it's all down to mystery and luck. Fate - which is what I believe The Cowboy is, the human personification of Fate.
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.
In a movie full of amazing scenes, this one stands out. It also make me think more of Lost Highway as a prototype for this movie. Compare this scene with the first Mystery Man scene and there are a lot of similarities.
A memorable scene from a film rich in memorable scenes. The unassuming, ridiculously dressed cowboy holds the smart movie director in his hand. He is polite, but his speech has absolutely no emotion to it and the sentences vaguely seem to present some philosophical statement, which makes them all the more threatening. How Lynch manages to create this tense, uncomfortable feeling, with such bare-bone material, this is beyond me.
I love this part ! I don't know why! I'm crazy about it! I memorized every single dialog in this part!! and I love that cowboy!!!! really something! Ohhhh Fuuuck!
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.
Or Harry Lime's (Orson Welles') sudden appearance when a light illuminates him in a dark, postwar Vienna street ("The Third Man"). The Cohen Brothers do another "sudden appearance" masterstroke when slick operator Bernie Birnbaum is revealed to viewers to be seated in Tom's living room (Tom already knows he's there.)
This is perhaps as close as you get to a Pure Lynchian Twilight that is so impenetrable by the conscious mind....... that it exists only somewhere between a dream and a nightmare.
One of my all time favorite scenes. It reminds me strongly of Grady's confrontation with Jack Torrance in the Overlook men's room. But it's also stronger in its ambiguity. E.g., the more I watch it the more I'm convinced that the Cowboy isn't threatening Adam with "see me twice." He's just conveying information, which Adam may infer to be a threat, but it isn't necessarily. Then, of course, we, the audience, see the Cowboy twice, & so realize Adam didn't do good. He gave in. Sort of the way Lynch did when he made Dune--his only commercial & critical flop prior to MH. Adam, having seen the Cowboy only once, thinks he did well, however, by saying "this is the girl." I honestly, wonder, too, if the Cowboy himself isn't a bit ambivalent. His instructions to Adam are unambiguous, sure. But can we be certain that by "doing good" he means Adam to give in to the money guys? Although he faithfully delivers the instructions, isn't it possible that the Cowboy wants Adam to opt for independence, not say "this is the girl" & thus will have done good? Just a thought….
Uh, didn't he see him only once after this scene at the gathering/party? When else did he see him after this scene?? It's pretty clear the cowboy is telling him, it's my way or the highway, get on our side and enjoy the ride or else.
i always liked this scene - i think the cowboy's eyebrows are shaved off. it was a good effect. Very similar to the Mystery Man in Lost Highway - his eyebrows were shaved off too. It might be a lynch trademark but I can't think of other examples
he uses it here and there in many of his productions --- eyebrows are a major signifier to other humans of intent and feeling, without them we're left feeling uneasy.
Perfectly put. I think that that film is also Lynch's best to potray love in a healthy way, as Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks showed us love in a sick and twisted way. Wild at Heart is also a good potrayal of love.
i always thought that in these scene Lynch is representing himself as the young director and the cowboy as the powerful people in the movie industry.. It is quite possible that this scene has really happened in Lynch's director career and influential people tried to make him do what they want
the most commonly known reference to the cowboy's thought is in the Bible from the Book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". on which many essays, sermons, books, and this movie are somewhat based. This is a basic dichotomy from what much else in the Bible says, which is that "By a man's acts, you shall know him," e.g., thoughts and statements can be deceptive.
Nice! I knew something Biblical was lurking there. The Cowboy is a powerful icon of strength, independence, and pragmatic wisdom. I might have guessed Proverbs. Thanks for identifying the source.
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
Just watched this movie. I...I didn't understand much, but I've learned that that is common. The only thing I really got was Diane was dreaming for 2 hours of the film. The blue box, the cowboy, disjointed storyline, Winkie's dream, all went over my head. I assume this film requires multiple viewings and extensive research. Good god.
Too 10 all time movie scene for me. Right up there with the Jack Rabbit Slim’s scene from Pulp Fiction, the Goodfellas restaurant scene, and the first coin toss scene from No Country For Old Men, among a few others.
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.
Yeah Lynch is a master of that. Check out the Andy's Party clip from Lost Highway. If you can successfully pull that shit with someone at a party, he'll be talking about you for years!
He is just a figure you would never expect to meet...He's Cowboy (country man, peasant, villager etc...)and the Cowboy is talking to a rich, important, powerful man from Hollywood,..He's warning him, giving him orders...isn't that creepy?
This has got to be one of my favorite scenes in any movie. I think part of what makes it so good is that there is nothing physically about the cowboy at all to make him intimidating. His clothes are ridiculous, he's small, and his voice is not that deep. And still, based on dialogue alone, he is totally intimidating. That is awesome writing!
I completely agree, and I think you summed it up perfectly. I'm sorry you had to wait thirteen years for a written response.
i agree
What movie is this?
completely agree
@@tugba6234 so since you agree you must be a person who don't care about the good life
This is how a typical meeting with my boss happens at work
Lol where the f$& do you work?
Patrick Gogan, DC Movie Studios
No kidding. You work at Denny's too??
I hope that your boss wasn't Harvey Weinstein.
My meetings all go like the "espresso!" scene.
The whole movie has that nightmarish dreamlike quality to it even more so towards the middle
That's for sure. I find most of David Lynch's films have that "nightmarish dreamlike" quality
Called Surrealism
you're not thinking. you're too busy being a smart aleck
Jo, what did this video mean to you? Obviously the cowboy was threatening the director if he didn't choose his "friend" for the part.
Can you try that 4 med?
wow michael gira looks great!
Damn, I thought it was Conan..
Thank you sincerely.
I love the tension in this scene. The way the cowboy talks to the director reminds me of the tone a teacher takes when trying to deal with a troublesome student. The cowboy's eyes are almost completely black and his questions seem to see right through the director. Also, the cowboy's calm makes this scene eerie...
wtf
@@1iRa A bigger wtf is that you are replying "wtf" to a 14 year old comment.
@@SiddharthSinghFiery69 Wtf how would you even find MY comment? I didnt type wtf bc of the comment itself but bc of a weird thing going on. It had something to do with comments getting mixed up between related videos, like some technical issue. Yea and a boatload of "comments" with no text at all. I've never seen it before and it seems normal again now. It was actually a perfect addition to the subtle eerie vibe when watching content like that on 5 am.
@@1iRa wtf
@@SiddharthSinghFiery69 i know i know. i wish you good luck for all that is to come. cu
One of the coolest scenes.
The best scene... The best... The fucking best
It induces anxiety, innit?
I've watched this movie 100 times and stil watch it whenever I can. It's one of my favorites.
Same. 15 years later still
David Lynch and I grew up in a generation that revered the Cowboy -- a powerful icon of strength, justice, responsibility and human dignity. This particular Cowboy wears the traditional good-guy white hat. But it's a little too big for him. The Cowboy icon has lost its authority since the 1950s and now seems a bit corny. Adam weakly mocks the Cowboy and must be put in his place. A corral is where cowboys break high-spirited horses and tame them to the reality of their situation as team-players, not stars. Adam must understand his role as a director is just one part of the process. The director must heed the producer's will. And the market's demands. And a lot of other components. The Cowboy expects Adam to understand his role and "do right." When he turns away from Adam and walks into the dark, the set of the Cowboy's shoulders tells us that he is a force to respect, not mock.
PS: The Cowboy was played by one of the film company's finance planners, not a professional actor. How appropriate!
Remarkable that you received so few likes and no answers
Btw whats the name of this Non-actor?
@@amina-pr8xt His name is Monty Montgomery
@@jasonkh4 thx!
Nicely said! I always appreciate thought-provoking comments and they’ve become few and far between since this damn pandemic started.
This isn’t the first time Lynch has used “non-actors” in his films. He’s done this a few times, but I’d rather continue commenting vs breaking off and researching exactly which films. There’s a pattern, as he chooses to do this when he wishes to dispense with the drama and present a character who’s dialogue IS the drama, if that makes sense? I wouldn’t be surprised if this entire Cowboy scene was spontaneously developed by Lynch on the fly while shooting on location? Did anyone else notice the Cowboy lacked eyebrows? That’s another trick Lynch used regularly to develop that “uncanny valley” look of characters.
Casual viewers might not remember that the Cowboy character was missing eyebrows, it simply contributes to that uncomfortable vibe Lynch is so masterful at portraying. More Lynchisms I noticed were the sound and “rumble”, as well as the light bulb making a total racket by simply illuminating the scene, and the use of ice cold lighting, at night no less.
I think Lynch completely impressed me with how he conveys FEAR. We’re not sure why this scene feels so disturbing, but it does. That isn’t by chance! It may have taken hours to get that dialog perfect for David Lynch? If I ever got the chance to ask David Lynch a question, I’d ask him how he approaches conveying fear, or even something he wants to appear scary? Does he know what he wants before cameras roll, or will he “know it when he sees it”? I’ve been “jumped scared” by Lynch so many times I’ve lost count! Even films like “Mulholland Drive”, that take place in the suburbs of California, include some terrifying shots! I won’t spoil them for anyone, but they are viscerally terrifying! Lynch is one of the very few directors that has scared the hell outta me completely by surprise in multiple films.
Yep, I probably would've failed the Cowboy's listening test.
'So what did I say'.
'umm.. something about erm... something?'
'So what did I say'
'well...it was more of a feeling really...I felt what you said'
Fix your attitude.
I'm thinking...damn dude I actually forgot...but must have agreed with you.
I literally forgot what he said the second he did I’m doomed😭
the cowboy has a "lego man" quality to him..
The lack of eye brows makes him look uncanny
He really does!
its his confidence. he talks with a demanding calm. makes you think "what is this guy capable of, or who is he connected to? and not ONCE does he take his eyes and concentration off Kesher (Theroux).
One of the best scenes in movie history.
Totally agree. Ranks right up there with the "Attaboy, Luther !" scene from "The Ghost & Mr Chicken".
I personally prefer the scene where Betty and Rita visit club silencio or the creepy homeless guy behind winkie’s, but this is a pretty amazing scene too and I cannot knock you for a stellar pick
@@derekmatzek9551 I hear you, an amazing film altogether isn't it?
@@jogolock1190 indeed it is, that we can agree on
@@jubalcalif9100 - You're killing me.
“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.
Can't believe Lynch convinced Michael Gira to be in his film!
+Ryan Eakin
This is not Michael Gira. The actor is Lafayette Montgomery.
+Ryan Eakin
"9. LAFAYETTE MONTGOMERY, THE FIRST COWBOY, WAS THE CO-PRODUCER OF WILD AT HEART AND TWIN PEAKS.
"Strangely, in the other projects, Montgomery is credited as “Monty” whereas he’s “Lafayette Montgomery” in the Mulholland Drive credits. A cowboy shows up again at the later party scene, but it is not Montgomery.""
+FrAn6-1987 Lafayette Montgomery is the most cowboy fucking name I can imagine
Lynch is a massive *Swans* fanatic
@@fran6octobre Lafayette is his real name lol
After the cowboy tells the director, Alan
"stop for a litle second and think about it - can you do that for me?" Alan snickers and then suppresses his laugh. When the camera cuts back to the Cowboy, you can see the actor almost lose it and start cracking up - but he catches himself and finishes the scene. Great stuff!
I think you are imagining mental states inside the cowboy’s head that aren’t there.
The actor did not suppress anything. His subtle smug expression was part of the act.
@@erict.35 Comment you replied to is 15 years old. The guy is propably dead 😅
@@Sedat028he died of ligma 😢
It’s Adam Kesher, not Alan
@@omegamanGXE - u r right.
Thx!
One of my favourite scenes, too. And it's my favourite movie of all time.
Every thing the Cowboy says sounds like there's some hidden pretext to it lol
He's such a simple character but he really makes the most of his screentime.
Nobody creates weird characters like david lynch: mystery man, frank booth, the cowboy, etc
The Cowboy has the most frightening presence.
Walks out of nowhere into that Corral in the middle of the night wearing that ridiculous Cowboy outfit and says..."howdy" ....... the most ridiculous pretentious scene setup you could think ..... But in Lynch's hands it's pure transcendent cinematic Magic.
His clothes were worn by Tom Mix...Hollywood's first Cowboy movie legend...they must be worth a fortune!
@@markseslstorytellerchannel3418 multi thousands of dollars
Very few directors could pull that off. And Lynch does. Good point.
For some reason I laugh every time the cowboy says "What'd I say?"
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.
scary. all Lynch's movies have that thing. like in Lost Highway, the strange little man at the party scene. Jesus, I could have died of fear.
First time I saw this scene? DECEASED.
The scariest line is "you will see me two more times if you do bad". Doesn't take a scientist to understand that the guy's gonna get wacked)))
@@defaultcity And leaves you questioning what will be the point in seeing him the first time out of those two
@@defaultcity And he shows up a second time, meaning Diane did bad
@@josephk.4773 yeah, now we have that monkey called Jack
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
Basically how hollywood lead roles get cast.
It's not up to the director, it's up to the executives who put the money. And that's it. Accept it and you will ride the buggy and have a good life. Oppose to it and you will fall.
@@Mezcaline24 thats why successful directors get the money and become executive producers.
@@Mezcaline24 This isnt something you can actually oppose or go along with. You can make a case that these people you think are great should be in the movie and thats it.. These type of decisions are absolutely known who is deciding. And when you say the executive producers.. its really called "THE STUDIO" decides who is the star. They decide everything. THE STUDIO are the CEO and board of directors who run the studio! OF course they decide because they have shareholders to answer to and not very many people want to put up 50 million - 250 million of their own money to make a FEATURE FILM!!!
@@Mezcaline24 you mean the producer?
@@Mezcaline24 That's one way, yes. This scene though, IMHO, is saying there's yet another way - it's "fate". Ultimately, according to this scene, no one "really" chooses who becomes a movie star, it's all down to mystery and luck. Fate - which is what I believe The Cowboy is, the human personification of Fate.
No matter what you do or say, you'll never be able to make that cowboy raise eyebrows.
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.
In a movie full of amazing scenes, this one stands out. It also make me think more of Lost Highway as a prototype for this movie. Compare this scene with the first Mystery Man scene and there are a lot of similarities.
A memorable scene from a film rich in memorable scenes. The unassuming, ridiculously dressed cowboy holds the smart movie director in his hand. He is polite, but his speech has absolutely no emotion to it and the sentences vaguely seem to present some philosophical statement, which makes them all the more threatening. How Lynch manages to create this tense, uncomfortable feeling, with such bare-bone material, this is beyond me.
its incredible and a testament to Lynchs imagination and skill.
I love this part ! I don't know why! I'm crazy about it! I memorized every single dialog in this part!!
and I love that cowboy!!!!
really something! Ohhhh Fuuuck!
"Now, you'll see me one more time if you do good, you'll see me two more times if you do bad, good night."
That is that so calmly sinister
Condescending Cowboy is condescending.
+Emiscary1 lol I really don't think that would have turned out well for you, friend.
Are you being a smart alec?
K Chaste kind of man likes to make smart alec comments kinda makes a smart alec comment. You'll be seeing this video 2 more times. Gnight.
Seems like you missed the point.
Best scene in Mulholland Drive.
AlkisenSuper one of. beside the "diner scene", the pool man scene,...
zobielamouche1 Those are great too, but this is still my favorite.
zobielamouche1 There's the one with Betty and Rita - you guys know. THAT scene :)
But my favorite scene is the audition with Betty.
leonardodp34 you mean the one with the 2 in bed?
zobielamouche1 You got it. And the audition one is my favorite.
That youll see me one more time if you do good youll see me two more times if you do bad line is terrific
It's absurdly childish, which makes it amusing, and yet bizarre like a nightmare, provoking anxiety at the same time.
I wanna own Cowboy's confidence and calmness
He kinda reminds me of Woody Harrelson's character in 'No Country for Old Men'.
probably my favorite bit of dialogue in a movie. cheers for posting
A man's attitude goes some ways, the way his life will be".
I agree. It's more art than a movie to me.
He just shattered the fourth wall with this scene
Kinda anxious to get to it, are ya?
Whatever?
There's sometimes a buggy.
Shane Dale and how many drivers does a buggy have? I want you to think real real hard now before you answer,
do you think you can do that for me?
the Manson Family drove buggies
Indeed, sometimes there is one.
you'll see me two more times... if you do bad.
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 definitely has the eerie feeling like Twin Peaks
Cinematic Gold
Lynch, what a director
One of the greatest movie scenes ever! Ranks up there with Clemenza and Michael in the kitchen and Omar and Tony having lunch with Sosa.
Or Harry Lime's (Orson Welles') sudden appearance when a light illuminates him in a dark, postwar Vienna
street ("The Third Man"). The Cohen Brothers do another "sudden appearance" masterstroke when slick operator Bernie Birnbaum is revealed to viewers to be seated in Tom's living room (Tom already knows he's there.)
Scarface GOAT movie
This is perhaps as close as you get to a Pure Lynchian Twilight that is so impenetrable by the conscious mind....... that it exists only somewhere between a dream and a nightmare.
One of my all time favorite scenes. It reminds me strongly of Grady's confrontation with Jack Torrance in the Overlook men's room. But it's also stronger in its ambiguity. E.g., the more I watch it the more I'm convinced that the Cowboy isn't threatening Adam with "see me twice." He's just conveying information, which Adam may infer to be a threat, but it isn't necessarily.
Then, of course, we, the audience, see the Cowboy twice, & so realize Adam didn't do good. He gave in. Sort of the way Lynch did when he made Dune--his only commercial & critical flop prior to MH. Adam, having seen the Cowboy only once, thinks he did well, however, by saying "this is the girl."
I honestly, wonder, too, if the Cowboy himself isn't a bit ambivalent. His instructions to Adam are unambiguous, sure. But can we be certain that by "doing good" he means Adam to give in to the money guys? Although he faithfully delivers the instructions, isn't it possible that the Cowboy wants Adam to opt for independence, not say "this is the girl" & thus will have done good?
Just a thought….
***** Well he did say earlier ''you musn't like the good life'' which suggested to me he wanted him to give in.
Or perhaps his attitude problems have to do with something other than not giving in.
I see what you are saying, almost a double meaning, however I also saw it as him sizing up Adam for his personality.
Good thinking... Well, he did see him two more times, so - how many drivers does a buggy have?
Uh, didn't he see him only once after this scene at the gathering/party? When else did he see him after this scene?? It's pretty clear the cowboy is telling him, it's my way or the highway, get on our side and enjoy the ride or else.
BEST SCENE FROM THE MOVIE! ♥
i always liked this scene - i think the cowboy's eyebrows are shaved off. it was a good effect. Very similar to the Mystery Man in Lost Highway - his eyebrows were shaved off too. It might be a lynch trademark but I can't think of other examples
unsettling faces in general
he uses it here and there in many of his productions --- eyebrows are a major signifier to other humans of intent and feeling, without them we're left feeling uneasy.
One of the great scenes in cinema history that has gone forgotten
We are not forgetting this masterpiece gem!
This is my favorite scene from the movie,dont know why
Perfectly put.
I think that that film is also Lynch's best to potray love in a healthy way, as Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks showed us love in a sick and twisted way. Wild at Heart is also a good potrayal of love.
i always thought that in these scene Lynch is representing himself as the young director and the cowboy as the powerful people in the movie industry.. It is quite possible that this scene has really happened in Lynch's director career and influential people tried to make him do what they want
That might actually be ut
I love all of David Lynchs work but Mulholland Drive is his finest piece
funny and scary as any nightmare should be
It seems like he's directly addressing people that are trying to find meaning in the film with that smart aleck line.
+Daemoshiin Belmont Read "Multi-Layered Analysis on Mulholland Dr." by doing a web search. Maybe you are too arrogant yourself.
I said "Seems"
Hardly arrogant to give an opinion.
Nah
@@smurfyday lol calm down
Nahh
ELECTRICITY
best movie and best scene in the movie...
14 people were too busy being smartasses and not listening.
the most commonly known reference to the cowboy's thought is in the Bible from the Book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he". on which many essays, sermons, books, and this movie are somewhat based. This is a basic dichotomy from what much else in the Bible says, which is that "By a man's acts, you shall know him," e.g., thoughts and statements can be deceptive.
Nice! I knew something Biblical was lurking there. The Cowboy is a powerful icon of strength, independence, and pragmatic wisdom. I might have guessed Proverbs. Thanks for identifying the source.
great scene.
cowboy is a fucking boss
Looks like Michael Gira
No shit dude
it's actually Gira dressed as montgomery dressed as a cowboy
Stfu Donnie
The way he blinks creeps me out.
"and you'll see me one more time if you do good, you'll see me two more time if you do bad, goodtime"
I think he says good night.
So is that basically like a death threat?
One of the creepiest movie lines of all time.
The street light turns on and off
he did appeared 3 times in the movie
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.
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
this scene explains almost perfectly what a lot of Lynch's work is trying to put out there.
@@TheReversal888: You think most of Lynch's work is about fucking?
@@MontyCantsin5 wot in fok
100% agree
The Cowboy seems like something ELSE besides the Cowboy... its appearance is just a shell...
Just watched this movie. I...I didn't understand much, but I've learned that that is common. The only thing I really got was Diane was dreaming for 2 hours of the film. The blue box, the cowboy, disjointed storyline, Winkie's dream, all went over my head. I assume this film requires multiple viewings and extensive research. Good god.
[creepy silence]
"Beautiful evening..." HAHAHAHAAAA!
I looked at this clip just to hear that comment again.
I just want to point out that in westerns when a cowboy has a white hat, that typically means he is the good guy.
No Cowboys ever wore white hats except in the movies and modern Cowboys. Check out Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at OK Corral, get it.
Hipster pwnd by cowboy.
“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
3:25 After this scene, the viewer sees the Cowboy twice.
Too 10 all time movie scene for me. Right up there with the Jack Rabbit Slim’s scene from Pulp Fiction, the Goodfellas restaurant scene, and the first coin toss scene from No Country For Old Men, among a few others.
There's sometimes a smart aleck
"Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you. Do you understand?"
when a client starts getting bossy and demanding as if I am not listening. I tell them "ok, ok you are driving this buggy!!"
This is just a typical interaction with a “friendly and polite” southerner
i love that fucking cowboy
Me too I want his cowbabies
@@thecoldglassofwatershow Lmao.
"Stop for a little second."
"well stop for a little second". Classic. I'll bet he ad libbed that.
No one ad-libs their lines in a Lynch film, bro.
freak of nature cowboy!
I love how much of a weirdo the cowboy is, he’s also wearing Tom Mix’s actual cowboy costume from the silent era
Loved Michael Gira in this movie
ABsoulutely!!!
Adam´s shirt best in movie history!!!!
"Well now, here's a man who wants to get right down to it."
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 think it would have been scarier if he said ''YOu'll see me two more times if you do good. You'll see me one more time if you do bad.''
Man, it's STILL creepy as all Hell...
“Now you will see me one more time…” Classic.
Beautiful coat
Yeah Lynch is a master of that. Check out the Andy's Party clip from Lost Highway. If you can successfully pull that shit with someone at a party, he'll be talking about you for years!
He is just a figure you would never expect to meet...He's Cowboy (country man, peasant, villager etc...)and the Cowboy is talking to a rich, important, powerful man from Hollywood,..He's warning him, giving him orders...isn't that creepy?
So many directors/writers have characters that all seem to think, act, speak in a similar pattern. Lynch does it different; a true pro.