49: Dune (1984)

We're midway through David Lynch month on the Watchcast, and this episode is positively drenched in desert power as we tackle the director's incredibly ambitious and profoundly messy adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:20) - Intro.  (00:01:38) - Our film this week: Dune! And our individual experiences with the novel and its terminology. (00:08:17) - The long confusing history of how Dune made it to the screen. (00:15:47) - Enter: David Lynch. (00:29:44) - OK, this movie has a lot of problems, but let's talk about what it does well. (00:33:42) - Getting into the abundance of set-up for the story. (00:39:43) - Trying to untangle the whole Bene Geserit thing. (00:45:22) - A brief bit on Patrick Stewart, and some other performances. (00:48:20) - On the subject of Paul. (00:51:41) - Break! (00:52:00) - We're back, and we're talkin' Harkonnens and traitors. (01:00:02) - The Atreides' arrival. (01:05:25) - Dr. Wellington has a plan. (01:09:11) - We are officially off the rails. (01:14:00) - And here! Come! The Fremen! (01:19:16) - Steamed Fayd. (01:23:25) - What if a training montage was like half a movie. (01:27:25) - Bah gawd King, that's the Emperor's music! (01:31:06) - This galactic empire kind of sucks at fighting. Also Paul is now Space Jesus. (01:36:49) - Final thoughts. (01:43:41) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.