Dune (1984)
DAVID LYNCH: ABSURD ENCOUNTERS, PART IV
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."
After the success of THE ELEPHANT MAN, David Lynch became an unlikely Hollywood darling. But studios weren’t chasing the surrealist behind ERASERHEAD—they wanted more prestige dramas. And Lynch wasn’t interested in repeating himself.
Eventually, he signed on to direct DUNE, an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, backed by Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. It was a massive swing… and a brutal miss.
In this episode, we chart the doomed voyage of Lynch’s DUNE, from the many failed attempts to bring the novel to screen (yes, we’ll talk about Jodorowsky) to the troubled shoot in Mexico and the studio interference that left Lynch disowning the final cut. Along the way, we’ll explore how this film shaped the rest of his career—artistically, professionally, and psychologically.
Nearly 40 years later, DUNE remains Lynch’s most polarizing film—an ambitious mess that continues to frustrate and fascinate fans in equal measure.
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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
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