Dune behind the scenes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFTS5-cIHgQ

fROM sEAN yOUNGS yt ACcOuNT

i always forget that david lynch was, at one point, quite handsome.

this is rad as hell.

I think he's aged pretty well. Great white pompadour too

this is pretty great too:

Franchised Goodies for the Children of Dune!

I have to say that I really don't care about Dune's flaws. The set design, costumes, and music are enough for me to love.

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:37 PM, Salvatorin said:

I have to say that I really don't care about Dune's flaws. The set design, costumes, and music are enough for me to love.

Right?

strange, the person who uploaded it seems to actually be Sean Young.

*edit should have watched vid first.

Francesca Annis is sooo sexy

To this day Lynch refuses to discuss anything related to Dune.

From what I've read it's the combination of the studio taking control of the editing, and to Lynch himself biting off more than he could chew. I love Lynch, but at the time I think the project was too big for him to handle. In my opinion the movie itself isn't awful, but compared to the book it's... not particularly good either.

  On 3/18/2011 at 5:29 PM, Jackson Michaels said:

To this day Lynch refuses to discuss anything related to Dune.

 

From what I've read it's the combination of the studio taking control of the editing, and to Lynch himself biting off more than he could chew. I love Lynch, but at the time I think the project was too big for him to handle. In my opinion the movie itself isn't awful, but compared to the book it's... not particularly good either.

I don't much care for the books. I mean, I like the ideas behind them and the events that happen in them and all that, but Herbert's writing style is just blurgh. Super dense and just dry as fuck. Much prefer the movie, flawed as it is.

sean young has got the most beautiful sparkle in her eyes

  On 3/18/2011 at 5:57 PM, disparaissant said:

  On 3/18/2011 at 5:29 PM, Jackson Michaels said:

To this day Lynch refuses to discuss anything related to Dune.

 

From what I've read it's the combination of the studio taking control of the editing, and to Lynch himself biting off more than he could chew. I love Lynch, but at the time I think the project was too big for him to handle. In my opinion the movie itself isn't awful, but compared to the book it's... not particularly good either.

I don't much care for the books. I mean, I like the ideas behind them and the events that happen in them and all that, but Herbert's writing style is just blurgh. Super dense and just dry as fuck. Much prefer the movie, flawed as it is.

I agree the books can be sorta dry at times, but I kind of like that style (at least when it comes to science fiction). Herbert went to extreme lengths to "invent" a new universe, and not many have done it better than him (imo).

But, I see where you're coming from, and it all comes down to taste basically.

yeah different strokes for different folks. i much prefer the phil dick "DRUGS AND FEELINGS!" style sci-fi, personally. and vonnegut.

I really wish Lynch would take a crack at the fantastical again, this time with more say/control.

Slightly off topic has anybody here seen the 3 hour extended version? It's on my hit list..

  On 3/18/2011 at 7:32 PM, TwiddleBot said:

anybody here seen the 3 hour extended version? It's on my hit list..

looking to purchase this soon, at least i would like to

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:37 PM, Salvatorin said:

I have to say that I really don't care about Dune's flaws. The set design, costumes, and music are enough for me to love.

Nailed it...

And the elaborate custom synth sound effects are wonderful...

  On 3/18/2011 at 7:32 PM, TwiddleBot said:

Slightly off topic has anybody here seen the 3 hour extended version? It's on my hit list..

There's a reason it's called "The Alan Smithee Cut." I mean the Lynch cut leaves a lot of important info out, but the extended cut mostly just has SHITLOADS of voiceover stuff that explains in EXCRUCIATING detail the most obvious stuff from the plot. It's just... not good. It's like the version of Blade Runner that has the Deckard voiceover. It's just not necessary.

Thanks for the tip.

if morbid curiosity gets the better of you, i'm pretty sure syfy shows it often-ish.

The only thing I actually liked in extended cut was the Prologue. The film editing was completely different, very odd. I felt like im watching a very long dune trailer...

i love when that lady says "get out of my mind!:

http://get-out.ytmnd.com/

check out sean youngs favourite videos she seems to be a conspiracy nut: "painting in the new world order", "magick + the matrix" etc. also pretty sure the extended cut of dune is on bit torrents (or is that too obvious) never watched it tho

  On 3/19/2011 at 6:32 AM, disparaissant said:

  On 3/18/2011 at 7:32 PM, TwiddleBot said:

Slightly off topic has anybody here seen the 3 hour extended version? It's on my hit list..

There's a reason it's called "The Alan Smithee Cut." I mean the Lynch cut leaves a lot of important info out, but the extended cut mostly just has SHITLOADS of voiceover stuff that explains in EXCRUCIATING detail the most obvious stuff from the plot. It's just... not good. It's like the version of Blade Runner that has the Deckard voiceover. It's just not necessary.

i agree with this analysis...the extended cut is something i play when i just need dune in the background for as long as possible if i'm working on something else. it's not lynch's dune, it feels like dune with some powerpoint mixed in.

I wonder what would have happened if Ridley Scott had directed Dune?

He did get first refusal but the death of his bro and the mortality themes in Bladrunner appealed to him more.

At the end of the day I don't think Lynch, although a good director, was right for the task which in itself was a huge undertaking to do right in a single film.

44 million and the spent most of it in the first third of the film which was a damn shame as this could really have been epic.

The nasty bit with the Baron really disturbed me as a kid, put me off raspberry ice lollies forever.

  On 3/19/2011 at 4:49 PM, marf said:

i love when that lady says "get out of my mind!:

 

http://get-out.ytmnd.com/

Brilliant!! I needed this here!!

  On 3/19/2011 at 7:34 PM, soundwave said:

The nasty bit with the Baron really disturbed me as a kid, put me off raspberry ice lollies forever.

I always loved Harkonnens, even when I was a kid, they were soo badass!