Nonetheless, four decades later the director's version of "Dune" remains an intriguing, if seriously weird, misfire. In a parallel universe, Lynch might have made "Return of the Jedi" instead.
In 1984, David Lynch, fresh off The Elephant Man, passed on directing Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi and chose to adapt Dune instead. Reviewing A Masterpiece In Disarray: David Lynch ...
Director Denis Villeneuve has had a lot of success with his recent Dune movies, which stars Timothée Chalamet as lead ...
No one could ever say that Lynch doesn’t have an eye for talent, as the cast of Dune is filled with excellent performers including his future Twin Peaks star, Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides.
When David Lynch’s film Dune was released in 1984, Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name was not that well known, nor was its author highly regarded. Even the most indulgent critics considered the ...
Frank Herbert's sprawling sci-fi novel was never likely to be tamed in the space of a single movie. Now that "Dune: Part Two" ...
The cuts that were made are even more noticeable after watching the remakes, and perhaps Lynch would have been better served by splitting his movie as well. Some of the special effects in Dune are ...