In 1991 David Lynch created this public service announcement to draw attention to the city's rat problem (he does love to make ads). The director of photography for the PSA was Frederick Elmes, who also worked with Lynch on Blue Velvet, and together they put the city's rodent problem in simple (and somewhat creepy) black & white terms. The minute long ad focuses on littering New Yorkers, but wouldn't it be great if Lynch came back to create a new one that focused on subway eaters? It could feature Mr. Chompy.
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