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This. Was totally obsessed with lynch dune. Sound visuals and plot (though having read dune helped with this)
In the context of other Sci fi of the era the total lynchian quirk, extreme Sado Baron Harkonan, Stings Feyd, the worm effects, the Spice warping of the universe as a traval mode, the blue eyed fremen, the desert suits and Siches. So original, nothing like it.
Sat through a five hour unabridged screening on a Tottenham court road club cinema was even enjoyable if painful physically (no seats, just cushions on the floor).
The timing, context, film ecosystem made it for me, and my film friends an annual (at least) event.
Considering how film has evolved since then, I get the current critique of lynch's film but still I enjoyed watching it ahead of Dune 1.
Loved vilneuve's films too, especially pt2.
There's a place for all the Dunes imo, as the books were groundbreaking at the time and the latter books about the ultimate corruption of power chime today.
No heroes remain heroes nor messiahs
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Probably just us old farts that used to go and see Eraserhead at the Scala all-nighters that feel that way, David. 👴🪦
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five hour unabridged screening
Of Dune 1984? I didn’t know such a long version existed.
Curious to check this fan version out: https://youtu.be/faHQA_0d9Mo?feature=shared
https://ifdb.fanedit.org/dune-1984-the-alternative-edition-redux-special-1080p-edition/
RonAsheton
J0nathan
I watched the '84 Dune yet again the other night (I do this every couple of years or so), it's so fucking good, one of my fave films. The whole thing is so fucking creepy, great vibe.