Episode 210: David Lynch's "Dune"

This week, Gavia and Morgan investigate what went wrong with David Lynch's adaptation of Frank Herbert's mammoth fantasy novel Dune. They discuss the film's tormented production history, the peculiar and not tremendously good film that resulted, Lynch's disavowal of the finished product, and more.

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Links

“It Should Surprise No One That David Lynch Has ‘Zero Interest’ in Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’,” Zach Sharf, IndieWire

“Interview with David Lynch, Director of ‘Dune’,” Paul Mandell, Starlog/Scraps from the Loft

“David Lynch’s Dune is What You Get When You Build a Science Fictional World With No Interest in Science Fiction,” Emmet Asher-Perrin, Tor.com

“The Messy, Misunderstood Glory of David Lynch's Dune,” Daniel D. Snyder, The Atlantic