Ep. 234: Dune (2021)

This week, Gavia and Morgan revisit Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic "Dune," newly interpreted by director Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, and more. Topics include the Villeneuve's passion for the source material, his masterful direction, Chalamet's winning performance as Paul Atreides, the film and novel's troublesome relationship to the Middle East, and much more.

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Links

“The Man Who Finally Made a ‘Dune’ That Fans Will Love,” Helen Macdonald, The New York Times Magazine

“Dune Has a Desert Problem,” Roxana Hadadi, Vulture

“The novel ‘Dune’ had deep Islamic influences. The movie erases them,” Harris A. Durrani, The Washington Post

“The Quileute Dune: Frank Herbert, Indigeneity, and Empire,” Daniel Immerwahr, Journal of American Studies

“Inside the Middle Eastern influences of Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dune’ score,” Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, The Daily Dot

Previous episodes: Episode 210: David Lynch's "Dune"