the fairly recent discussions around part 1 and 2 of villeneuve's new Dune has done the same thing as Blade Runner 2049
i remember when 2049 came out and everyone thought it was great, as it is. But I remember re-watching the 1982 version first... taking a day to consider and then going the 2049 version.
And the 2049 was good but it didnt linger on your mind for a few days unlike the 1982 version
and so this is how I feel about Dune 1984
its one of those movies i absolutely love but its a a combination for me... I came out of that era with 'Twin Peaks' and it was always a treat to see certain Twin Peaks actors in Dune... further I think a lot of the acting is rampant overacting in Dune but that's a part of the charm.
I cant say anything about the cast of Dune except to say that its... an ensemble... you cannot get such a multinational crew today. You will recognise just about every actor here as they all ended up becoming a part of the zeitgeist.
The music is one of kind. Toto, Brian Eco and Daniel Lanois.
And then the drama where Lynch hates this movie. And how there's at least three different versions.
There's the standard 2'15" cut which Lynch would say its a De Laurentis forced edit. This has the best video and SQ.
There's the Alan Smithee 3hr cut which I think is a real abomination. They somehow extended it by 45 mins but managed to cut huge slabs of footage.
There's also one 3rd party cut at 3hrs but I think this one is the most coherent with all the relevant footage and it really ties up a lot of loose plot threads.
Here it is:
ages ago I also went thru all the Dune miniseries on the strength of William Hurt alone... playing the Leto character.
and then I went thru the Children of Dune miniseries... these are an acquired taste and i do not recommened them unless you are a Dune tragic
but on a musical note one of the best things about the 1984 movie is that its is bookended by one of the best intro and end credit sequences of any movie
and then Princess Irulan... as told by David Lynch to Virginia Madsen to 'act like a princess'
FIN
i remember when 2049 came out and everyone thought it was great, as it is. But I remember re-watching the 1982 version first... taking a day to consider and then going the 2049 version.
And the 2049 was good but it didnt linger on your mind for a few days unlike the 1982 version
and so this is how I feel about Dune 1984
its one of those movies i absolutely love but its a a combination for me... I came out of that era with 'Twin Peaks' and it was always a treat to see certain Twin Peaks actors in Dune... further I think a lot of the acting is rampant overacting in Dune but that's a part of the charm.
I cant say anything about the cast of Dune except to say that its... an ensemble... you cannot get such a multinational crew today. You will recognise just about every actor here as they all ended up becoming a part of the zeitgeist.
The music is one of kind. Toto, Brian Eco and Daniel Lanois.
And then the drama where Lynch hates this movie. And how there's at least three different versions.
There's the standard 2'15" cut which Lynch would say its a De Laurentis forced edit. This has the best video and SQ.
There's the Alan Smithee 3hr cut which I think is a real abomination. They somehow extended it by 45 mins but managed to cut huge slabs of footage.
There's also one 3rd party cut at 3hrs but I think this one is the most coherent with all the relevant footage and it really ties up a lot of loose plot threads.
Here it is:
ages ago I also went thru all the Dune miniseries on the strength of William Hurt alone... playing the Leto character.
and then I went thru the Children of Dune miniseries... these are an acquired taste and i do not recommened them unless you are a Dune tragic
but on a musical note one of the best things about the 1984 movie is that its is bookended by one of the best intro and end credit sequences of any movie
and then Princess Irulan... as told by David Lynch to Virginia Madsen to 'act like a princess'
FIN