Comments on: In Defense of Dune http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/ A celebration of cheap thrills Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:45:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave Munger http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Dave Munger Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:49:35 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-562 I kind of have trouble getting my 'puter to remember stuff, so I'm usually just a guest, name of Dave or Dave M. I kind of have trouble getting my ‘puter to remember stuff, so I’m usually just a guest, name of Dave or Dave M.

]]> By: Matt Racicot http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Matt Racicot Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:37:06 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-495 Another coincidence- after dropping my daughter off at daycare I came upon a box of Film Magazines (yesterday was recycling day) and am now deep into a Cinefantastique issue all about Dune and it's development. A few insights so far: First rights were bought by Producer Arthur P. Jacobs (Planet of the Apes) but his sudden death stopped production before it began. Next a French millionaire backed Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) to direct, involving Dali who would play the Emperor, and artwork by H.R. Giger... And then DeLaurentis picked up the rights when the first Production was swamped with over $2 million in pre-production cost. Rudolph Wurlitzer (writer of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid- Peckinpah's masterpiece in my opinion, and the best Western EVER), was hired to adapt with Ridley Scott to direct. This attempt didn't work because Scott's estimated $50 million cost seemed excessive- Scott went on to Blade Runner. Lynch's Dune ended up taking a year to make and cost more than $75 million. - it took him four years to finish Eraserhead. Another coincidence- after dropping my daughter off at daycare I came upon a box of Film Magazines (yesterday was recycling day) and am now deep into a Cinefantastique issue all about Dune and it’s development.
A few insights so far:
First rights were bought by Producer Arthur P. Jacobs (Planet of the Apes) but his sudden death stopped production before it began.
Next a French millionaire backed Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) to direct, involving Dali who would play the Emperor, and artwork by H.R. Giger…
And then DeLaurentis picked up the rights when the first Production was swamped with over $2 million in pre-production cost.
Rudolph Wurlitzer (writer of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid- Peckinpah’s masterpiece in my opinion, and the best Western EVER), was hired to adapt with Ridley Scott to direct. This attempt didn’t work because Scott’s estimated $50 million cost seemed excessive- Scott went on to Blade Runner.
Lynch’s Dune ended up taking a year to make and cost more than $75 million.
- it took him four years to finish Eraserhead.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Bryan White Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:13:51 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-479 What's your nick over there, Dave? What’s your nick over there, Dave?

]]> By: Dave Munger http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Dave Munger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:46:57 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-474 I came in from the badmovies.org MB. I came in from the badmovies.org MB.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Bryan White Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:20:29 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-466 Alright, dude. I'll keep it on the down low. I was going to ask how you came to the site since I'm curious as to how people find it. I have Google analytics installed and as robust as that pack is for tracking visitors, it doesn't give me specifics. Those Wikipedia links at the start of the site were responsible for a lot of the site's early traffic. Alright, dude. I’ll keep it on the down low. I was going to ask how you came to the site since I’m curious as to how people find it. I have Google analytics installed and as robust as that pack is for tracking visitors, it doesn’t give me specifics. Those Wikipedia links at the start of the site were responsible for a lot of the site’s early traffic.

]]> By: matt racicot http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-462 matt racicot Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:32:24 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-462 Hey Bryan White, Last time I saw Dune I had eaten a handful of Liberty Caps (mushrooms), and literally did not come out of my 'daze' until the credits rolled, having believed I had been controlling a space ship of my own... that was in '98. I have a daughter now myself (18 mnths), and wish you and your wife all the best. I just stumbled onto your site this evening through the Wiki links on Exploitation cinema-- hope to read more. p.s. the website address i've posted is my wife's, and I think she only suspects I've tried hallucinogens. Hey Bryan White,

Last time I saw Dune I had eaten a handful of Liberty Caps (mushrooms), and literally did not come out of my ‘daze’ until the credits rolled, having believed I had been controlling a space ship of my own… that was in ‘98.
I have a daughter now myself (18 mnths), and wish you and your wife all the best.
I just stumbled onto your site this evening through the Wiki links on Exploitation cinema– hope to read more.

p.s. the website address i’ve posted is my wife’s, and I think she only suspects I’ve tried hallucinogens.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Bryan White Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:43:38 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-380 Yeah. You're right. I'm going to go figure out what the hell I'm talking about. Yeah. You’re right. I’m going to go figure out what the hell I’m talking about.

]]> By: Dave Munger http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Dave Munger Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:50:55 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-374 I think the Blade Runner soundtrack was by Vangelis. I think the Blade Runner soundtrack was by Vangelis.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Bryan White Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:19:57 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-357 <p>Also, I completely forgot to take a few sentences and rag on the soundtrack.</p> <p>Toto! Toto? Are you fucking serious? The Rosana guys? Who's idea was that? I thought Tangerine Dream was a weird choice for Blade Runner but that one works out in the end.</p> Also, I completely forgot to take a few sentences and rag on the soundtrack.

Toto! Toto? Are you fucking serious? The Rosana guys? Who’s idea was that? I thought Tangerine Dream was a weird choice for Blade Runner but that one works out in the end.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/dune-science-fiction-movie-review/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Bryan White Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:41:09 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/08/10/in-defense-of-dune/#comment-349 LALALALA I'M NOT LISTENING! I CAN'T HEAR YOU! LALALALA!!! It's a deeply flawed movie and even the elongated version takes some leaps of faith to really dig, but I'm so into it. It does the best it can to explain itself but that book is something like 800 pages of complicated plotting and back story. LALALALA I’M NOT LISTENING! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! LALALALA!!!

It’s a deeply flawed movie and even the elongated version takes some leaps of faith to really dig, but I’m so into it. It does the best it can to explain itself but that book is something like 800 pages of complicated plotting and back story.

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