Dune 1984
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I only spent a few weeks with David, but there’s something otherworldly about both of them, something that is hard to put your finger on other. I know Denis much better than I know David. But with so much love and kindness that those department heads and every other actor and other artist helping collaborate feel safe taking big swings and bringing them big options. Jonah: So when a department head comes, it’s like Hey, we have this option and this option, and they’re both able to just say, Oh this one.ĭavid: Absolutely. The other thing that I think is incredibly kindred between the two of them and watching them get to work at up close and personal is the strength and confidence of their vision being something that they know so deeply, it’s like in their DNA, so there’s no question there’s no stuttering in their ability to communicate. They’re both incredibly and intensely empathic humans. At the root of which, the greatest similarity is their heart, their humanity. There is a lot of similarity between those two artists. What do you think about their unique kind of creative process? Can you compare these two visionary directors to each other in any way?ĭavid: Absolutely, absolutely.
DUNE 1984 SERIES
And of course, Lynch was the first person to try to adapt these massive tomes, this series of books. You were in Twin Peaks and you’ve seen his creative process.
DUNE 1984 MOVIE
On this week’s Galaxy Brains, Jonah Ray and I are joined by one of the stars of the new Dune, David Dastmalchian, to chat about what makes Dune so relevant in 2021 and how this film stacks up with the original 1984 cult classic.Īs always, this conversation has been edited to sound less weird.ĭave: You are in a really unique situation in that you’re in this movie and you’ve seen Denis Villeneuve interpret this book, but you also have worked with David Lynch. The task seems especially daunting since the original nearly tanked Lynch’s career before it truly got started. Even though it stars Kyle MacLachlan!ĭenis Villeneuve - director of Sicario, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049 - decided to take on the challenge of bringing Dune back to the big screen. Until 2021, the only feature film version of Dune was surrealist master David Lynch’s infamous adaptation. Mostly because it’s a gigantic, complex book with a narrative that rarely plays out in the way you’d expect, and stuffed with remarkable imagery - from deadly sandworms to mutant space navigators. But even with those elements going for it, there is one particular scene in "Dune" that aged poorly.Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel Dune has been considered unfilmable for decades.
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The Atreides' love of pugs is difficult not to find charming (via Insider), and when looking at the film through the lens of any other David Lynch movie, its weirdness and surrealism is enjoyable. That said, the first version of "Dune" has its merits. Alternatively, Lynch's "Dune" is rushed, with a confusing pace. Villeneuve fixed this in his film by only addressing the first half of the book, while the rest will be included in the sequel. While the 1984 version of "Dune" attempts to stay true to the 400-page source material, there is a lot to get through. Of course, this didn't stop the director from working with "Dune" star Kyle MacLachlan in "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks." But no one can blame Lynch for distancing himself from the first film. The 1984 film was panned on release and was so traumatic for Lynch to make that he has since disavowed the project (per Extrovert Magazine). Fans of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" may be hard-pressed to find David Lynch's "Dune" worthwhile.