David Lynch - Dune

David Lynch's Dune. The mere mention of it conjures feelings in most people that run the board from excitement to vitriol. Few films can lay claim to such a legacy. A financial flop at the box office, confusing in its sprawl and artistic choices, and famously denounced by its director, it stands as one of the most controversial films of all time. But why? And is it really as bad as we all remember it to be?

**Spoiler: yes, one of us thinks it absolutely is as bad as we remember...**

In our podcast ep today, we tackle the beautiful 1983 disaster that is Lynch's Dune. We talk about the history of this book's adaptation, dating back to the early 1970s and the most famous aborted film in history, Jodorowsky's Dune. We talk about the choices that led to a 500-page behemoth being condensed to two hours of whispered voiceovers. We talk about the changing film industry and what a Dune production today might look like. And we took in some listener responses to the film from social media.

Oh, and we danced a little to Toto. Who wouldn't?

Watch out for worm sign! The Bicks are doing Dune!

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis
Directed by: David Lynch
Written by: Frank Herbert (novel), David Lynch (screenplay)
Produced by: Dino De Laurentiis (uncredited), Rafaella De Laurentiis

Notes:

• Jodorowsky's Dune: http://www.jodorowskysdune.com/
• Dune Soundtrack (by Toto and Brian Eno): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMnM1Qww2xs
• Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2017/04/18/david-lynchs-dune-is-what-you-get-when-you-build-a-science-fictional-world-with-no-interest-in-science-fiction/
• Denofgeek.com: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/dune/258447/david-lynchs-dune-the-case-for-directorial-control
• The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/03/the-messy-misunderstood-glory-of-david-lynchs-em-dune-em/284316/
• Dune - Just the whispered voiceover lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNsDi6jI5M