Did you know David Lynch refuses to watch Dune (2021)?

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[@1wolftank]

Someone give that man a hug

[@SicilianStealth]

Someone should give you a Midol Suppository.

[@Progen77]

Hug from behind (spit on it or go Arakis).

[@jdt9177]

@@SicilianStealthseems like u need a hug too.

[@fabiumtaurinorum5573]

@@SicilianStealth🫂

[@finnericson4392]

Absolutely! I consider his dune a classic, I haven't seen the new dunes but from the trailers n shorts it seems there's some stereotypical/cheesy writing/acting. And while the visuals are impressive I'm not sure I'm such a fan of how muted the colours are, I always pictured the dune universe as being full of colour. Lynch's version had substance, yeah the effects are dated and it's not perfect but it's gonna be hard to top imo

[@ndowroccus4168]

Can’t blame him…trauma is trauma

[@landsknecht8654]

Now another fun fact is that David Lynch after reading Dune he wanted to make Dune into two or three movies but the people above him would not let him at all and they kind of argued about it.

[@LoLFilmStudios]

He could be a man about it as well, stop using that word on every wuss you see in nature.

[@neo3779]

​@@Jbs6187 what do you mean ??

[@edgaraquino2324]

​@@landsknecht8654did not know that...if so, that is most unfortunate....can you imagine?

[@D0ctorf0ster]

@@landsknecht8654kinda like how Harvey Weinstein tried to force Peter Jackson into only make 1 Lord of the rings movie instead of spreading it out over a trilogy.

[@P-C-Principle]

Poor guy wasn’t being a douche, just too dam depressed to put himself through those memories again. Ouch man

[@landsknecht8654]

Bro, it was a big argument. David Lynch almost quit the Dune project. He said to them, "HAVE ANY OF YOU READ THE BOOK?!" As he shouts at them. There were a few interviews about it all with David Lynch. It is so sad this happened because David Lynch had a better vision in how the two or three movies could have been even using the same props and costumes as the first movie to save money and improve a bit in other special effects. Not only did he have a better vision for Dune, but he was stripped with any say in how to edit the movie! He was not allowed to edit or have any say the cuts he filmed and directed. On top of all this, David Lynch was working with Frank Herbert, the author of Dune! Even though Frank Herbert had no say in the movie, David Lynch brought him in the project to exchange ideas and such. It is so sad how this project could have been so legendary if they gave David Lynch the power to do what needed to be done for Dune. The costumes and props and music were also researched by David Lynch and Frank Herbert and oked by them. So yeah, man, I could only imagine. It's so sad, but at least we still have this amazing movie from David Lynch. It is a classic, and what got me onto Dune.

[@batmanvsuperman_]

@@landsknecht8654that’s unfortunate. Glad Denis has full creative control for his Dune. It’s the superior film & nothing, not even non-Dune films come even close.

[@tony_potsandpans]

He also said in interviews that he never understood how he got the job. He didn't know the book and had no experience making a film of that scale. I love the old Dune, and Lynch is a gem.

[@mutantmagnet]

The producers were on that spice.

[@akinsamuel2007]

If this is true he should have read the book. Even so he did very well without it. And the studio are to blame for interference with his vision

[@oogiegoogie2826]

@@akinsamuel2007I’m sure he read the book several times. He just hadn’t read it when he was offered the gig. Villeneuve on the other hand has been obsessed with it since he was 14 and has been storyboarding it since the 80’s. Some people are mad about the changes and omissions in the new Dune movies, but imo the passion for and understanding of the book are much stronger in the new ones.

[@Kriskazam]

He was the fourth director down the line that this project was handed to

[@Tamaki742]

​@@Kriskazam So I guess at that point the producers are desperate for ROI and when it comes to Lynch, they're just "do as you're told" at him.

[@ARC1701A]

Patrick Stewart yelling "Long live Duke Leto!" Made it worth it.

[@alkh3myst]

Stewart and Jose Ferrer's Emperor were the two standout performances in Lynch's muddle. "Wierding modules"...💩💩💩

[@fromthefire4176]

Iirc, that was when he lead that charge right? Nah man, doing all that, _while randomly holding a pug dog_ and running into battle with said dog still in arms, made it worth it lmao

[@teddybetts3254]

"Atomics!" 🤣

[@FrederickTheGrt]

Patrick Stewart waging war while holding on to a pug made it worth it.

[@NobleRaider2747]

You gotta admit Kyle MacLachlan and Francesca Annis​ were good too, the little girl who played Alia was expertly creepy as well @alkh3myst

[@kennymonty8206]

Hey, David. It's not a complete failure. Lots of us loved it. You should be proud of what you did with what you had. That's what every Father has to live with. We only get so much say, like practically none.

[@MrJibbajabbawocky]

In an alternate universe, the 6 hour Lynch cut exists.

[@kennymonty8206]

@Miles Doyle Wow, that's a lot. I like how you are using the scripture as a source of memes. The trouble is, only those with a deep understanding of that source can share in the meme. Perhaps you can create a bridge by tying these historical events to events in modernity. Then meme. That way your whole point is expressed in a way that reaches more people. Only a suggestion. I wish you the best.

[@MrJibbajabbawocky]

@Miles Doyle you need to take your meds.

[@Mozephus80]

The success of the new Dune was built on the back of David Lynch’s Dune. Bomb or not, his movie paved the way. I hope he stays at peace during this time.

[@MrJibbajabbawocky]

@@Mozephus80 I don't think most audiences even know of Lynch's Dune. It did get a nice Arrow Videos Blu Ray release, though

[@YikesMC]

the sand miniatures in the original dune actually had very tiny pieces of glass, which were insanely dangerous because if they get in your lungs they’ll never get out

[@VihaanBelani]

U watched the corridor crew video?

[@youngwang97]

​@@VihaanBelani I sure did~

[@Frizzleman]

It’s a shame too. Cause I’m many ways Dune 2021 is as much an adaptation of Lynch’s movie as it is Herbert’s novel. So much if the movie from music to visuals to dialogue to whole scenes are ripped from the pages of both Herbert’s novel and Lunch’s admittedly flawed film.

[@SHAKE-S-PIERRE]

@@Frizzlemanu say that like it’s a bad thing

[@shakira.rahman8786]

Go on......... Rub it in buddy😅

[@siddhantpatil292]

The old dune was way ahead of time❤

[@12Jakeyboy]

Yeah, in terms of being shit😆

[@siddhantpatil292]

@@12Jakeyboy buddy still thinks laser beams which were absolutely cartoonist are real😂😂😂

[@Cleon851]

@@siddhantpatil292what? Doesn’t change the fact the old dune was garbage

[@siddhantpatil292]

@@Cleon851 the movie was known as one of the hardest ever to compose. And it was still fair as per the technology in that era.

[@salamander337]

The old Dune pave the way for many other Sci Fi movies.

[@Graftanker98]

The old Dune is badass, I still watch it. Got the 4k special edition

[@landsknecht8654]

Really? How is that edit cut beside like the fan edit which was amazing. Also I read somewhere David Lynch is supposedly going to do his own cut version of 1984 Dune

[@user-ly2ll5od1r]

​@@landsknecht8654 If Lynch made Dune the way he wanted then it would be 2 hours of Harkonens fucking about, mostly consisting of the Baron spinning in the air while eating dog meat or whatever and laughing maniacally. And I would watch it all.

[@landsknecht8654]

@@user-ly2ll5od1r YES!

[@landsknecht8654]

@@user-ly2ll5od1r what you said is way better than Denis Villeneuve having a Freman girl printing around the desert for a lot of scenes.

[@abrahamthemoonslayer6803]

@@user-ly2ll5od1r THE DREAM

[@thomasel9171]

I hope he knows how much some of us can see in it. There is true artistry in it.

[@humbleopulence]

And I'm sure that the actual lynch cut would've been a properly great film, and far more loyal yo the books than the new films. That's what's so sad about it

[@FimbongBass]

@@humbleopulencedoubt it, the older movies were already quite far from the books, no idea why you are creating a made up scenario thinking a cut somehow saves a movie, which it never does, snyder cut syndrome at its finest

[@humbleopulence]

@@FimbongBass there is plenty of footage to create a faithful adaptation with. There's nothing you can do about the weirding modules and the like but for the most part it's rather faithful. A lot of unseen footage exists. Hours of it. It's in the edit that the cuts were made, but the entire book was allegedly adapted.

[@Neil-qg9cw]

​@humbleopulence Why do you think this though? No hate to the old Dune but the film ends with rain, which is a massive FU to the book. Weirding modules etc. David never read Dune before he was hired as the Director, while Dennis is an obsessed fanboy of the books. There's very little to suggest that David's cut would have been significantly more accurate when he clearly made odd decisions not aligned with the books in the released version. Dennis's version is more accurate and merely changes things that didn't really affect the actual message of the story. Alia being the main change, and imo it was tastefully done and worked for the film.

[@JankyMctango1997]

1984 Dune had an epic soundtrack. Very well scored with excellent timing

[@skylinetouring]

I love the old sound track

[@ahmedharris4746]

The “Prophecy” soundtrack from it captures the tone of Paul’s character better than any so far.

[@chewface]

David Lynch's Dune honestly wasnt THAT bad. Especially if you never read the books. As a little kid, I thought it was pretty cool. Like a darker and grittier Star Wars. I hadnt read the book yet...so wasnt annoyed by all the ways things were changed. And I'm one of the few people that actually LOVED the internal monologues. I wish more movies would do that, to be honest.

[@jackbrightside]

Completely agree. I actually don't like the lack of internal monologues in general in film, like what the main character is thinking and literally saying the themselves is so pertinent to everything. Like Paul repeating the fear is the mind killer during the time jabar test in the lynch film, Paul in the villinuve film could very likely been repeating the same saying, but we have no idea, he's just quietly in pain

[@dickbuffman594]

His version explained things much better than Villeneuve's version...

[@vleaky3430]

The new one is genius. Sci-fi in general has a short lifespan but this new one I feel like will age well. Now if only zendaya wasn't in it, I'd give it a 10/10.

[@jamessmith7205]

💯

[@enderswolf]

I grew up with that movie and loved it.

[@na1677]

The old Dune movie was brilliant!

[@12Jakeyboy]

Brilliantly embarrassing for all involved 😆 It's no wonder everyone who had anything to do with the final version regrets ever agreeing to it! 🤣

[@spoutnik7703]

@@12Jakeyboy why do idiots always use this emoji ?

[@deanblaze2000]

His version was an unfaithful adaptation and a mess.....and I still loved every minute of it...the score is awesome.

[@jaybdub77]

How sad. I loved the 1984 film.

[@mikouf9691]

Dune (1984) was actually my intro to the story. I watched the extended version on TV. It was quirky and campy and I loved it. AND it inspired me to read the 1st book. So it was far from a failure in my perspective.

[@unowno123]

The old dune might have been limited by techbology and budget, but it made me interested in dune, because he did capture a feeling of magic and an alien world Unlike the new one, the old one felt like something totally unique vehicles looked strange, a lot more characters and factions were featured, and if you accept the limitations and focus on the story its quite a piece of art

[@markcraine4213]

The acting in Lynch’s Dune is far superior

[@theunifier4298]

Hahahahaha​@@markcraine4213

[@tsheporabekane4172]

An alien world that has pugs...😂

[@LukeNguyen174]

@@markcraine4213lol what? Mohiam meowing after Paul Atreides used the voice on her is considered superior acting? That's the corniest thing I've seen in cinema and I've seen A LOT of crappy movies 😂😂😂

[@casbot71]

While the changes to the storyline and the final cut did butcher the meaning of Dune, one aspect that David Lynch did have control over and was a brilliant idea was of making the decor, production design and general look of the Universe have a Mediaeval/Renaissance flavour… to visually imply the culture and politics of the society - that it was like the Warring Houses period of European history.

[@robertyeah2259]

thats the only real area I think Lynch’s Dune is truly superior to the new film. The set design is amazing.

[@chriswestergaard4506]

I gotta know what happened during the making of this movie to traumatize the man who directed Eraserhead

[@danemassie3750]

Can’t say I Blame him, yes it was a failure at the box office but lives on to this day as a cult classic

[@danemassie3750]

@milesdoyle wow really? This is the comment section not your church podium. I was born, baptized, educated and married in the Catholic Church, my 4 daughters all attend catholic prep schools. I’ve read the Bible and the Koran front to back multiple times so you’re barking up the wrong tree. My moral compass consists on treating everyone the way I want to be treated with kindness and love and I don’t need to fear consequences from a jealous god who demands worship yet has wiped out the entire population multiple times to prove a point allegedly. Even if god of the Bible was real I wouldn’t worship it because sun originates from free will but somehow you don’t have free will in heaven? It’s all nonsense and a tool to make people behave themselves and pay taxes. Thanks but no thanks, I still can’t believe you took that much time out of your day to preach at an atheist, join a soup kitchen or help an elderly neighbor next time

[@trenae77]

And how many movies fail in the office only to prove their staying power in the life after? Critics are too quick to pan anything and everything and unfortunately that will never change.

[@spaceartist1272]

I will always like old version more. its fantastic

[@Van-Leo]

i feel sorry for him, i hope he can watch it and see it as a success rather than a reminder of failure. though, i enjoyed the 84 movie and trust in lynch with what he disagrees with in his version

[@krishessler8527]

The 1984 version was one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies I've ever seen in my life. I want to know where all these people come off saying that it was a bad film. Even the director himself can't see the masterpiece that he made!!

[@Ekalb2000]

Dune 1984 honestly is a good movie. A bit muddy, but good non the less.

[@martinlee7102]

The old one is terrible

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

​@@martinlee7102 come on cut my man david a bit of slack

[@Virjunior01]

No, it's VERY bad. I love it, but it's an incredibly shitty way to adapt a book

[@eclat4641]

I agree 😊

[@eclat4641]

@@martinlee7102 compared to what? It has action , mystery, worms! 😂

[@smit4459]

While I find "Dune" (2021) to be Denis Villeneuve's best film, I think David Lynch's greatest movie is "The Elephant Man" (1980).

[@calamari816]

Both of your opinions are wrong

[@Ghost-qo5of]

Blade runner 2049 tbh

[@Zaz5y]

2049 and Eraserhead beg to differ

[@smit4459]

"To each their own." "Blade Runner: 2049" is Villeneuve's second greatest film in my opinion. I think "Erasorhead" (1977) and "Lost Highway" (1997), though, are David Lynch's worst movies. What makes you enjoy watching "Erasorhead" Zaz5y? I am only only asking you out of curiosity, not criticism.

[@Zaz5y]

@@smit4459 I enjoy the sonic and visual atmosphere, the horrific depiction of postpartum and its other themes, and the beautiful cinematography. I don’t understand how you could think Eraserhead is his worst movie, it’s incredible.

[@BIacklce]

Dune 84 is still my favorite movie.

[@kenyabell2982]

That 1984 movie was extraordinary, breathtaking story telling. Someone tell that man the fans LOVED his film

[@two_face]

Not really

[@drakomus7409]

@@two_face he said the fans, you arent a fan you are a movie snob

[@two_face]

@@drakomus7409 I mean not really to the claim of "breathtaking story telling" which it wasn't in reality but nostalgia and being bias to what's recent won't let you see that, inherently film in the modern day when comparing the best directors of then and now, modern ones will always be by far more sophisticated in story telling. It's really not even close but you'll stay in denial

[@pizzagui2pizza437]

Understandable can't blame him comparing the new dune with old would be unfair

[@drakomus7409]

true, new one sucks hard balls and lynchs was great

[@two_face]

​@@drakomus7409You two are the type to have no media literacy or have any good comprehension of story telling

[@drakomus7409]

@@two_face okay zoomer keep thinking pokemon was the greatest movie of all time

[@drakomus7409]

@@two_face I guarantee you are incapable of spelling or even understanding what a weirding module is.

[@two_face]

@@drakomus7409 Do you even know what media literacy is?? It's the older crowd who takes in film with the most superficial of views and observation, blinded by simple poor judgment. You could never pick up on nuance, subtext or anything of the sort in a film, even simple foreshadowing would probably go over your head. You're there for the baseline plot and action, both of which anybody can see on the surface. You wouldn't be able to *truly* tell a good movie from a bad one.

[@BatPierrot]

I can respect that

[@justinrgray4979]

I feel for David because there are so many people who still have love for his DUNE film

[@cursedcreations2275]

Uniforms in the old one go hard. I loved it and the man did the best with what he had

[@philphlanigen]

The David Lynch dune is a masterpiece that the simple minded cannot understand

[@myfavouritethings3187]

Haha

[@elamcyril]

Lmao Lynch himself disagree with you about movie being a masterpiece, i guess he was simple minded guy🤣. Too many people dickri*e old crap to look cool.

[@philphlanigen]

@@elamcyril David Lynch was the most simple minded of them all. But Frank Herbert liked it.

[@LukeNguyen174]

@@philphlanigenlmao the Mohiam scene with Paul atreides screaming "Silence" is the corniest thing I've seen

[@philphlanigen]

​@@LukeNguyen174 I pity you, truly, for being condemned to a lonely meaningless fate, wallowing in your insubstantial existence, but David Lynch's dune IS the most movie ever. Anyone who truly understands this film, develops blue eyes like the fremen, it is the spice of our world. After I watched this film I pulled my own eyes out as I knew nothing could amount to its beauty, and I did not want my retinas to be stained with malformed debauchery of the world outside. I am typing this message to you with the divine powers this movie gave me. This movie has made me the Lisan Al Gaib and I will now declare a holy Jihad against the CRITICS and HATERS.

[@Mickeymouse7727]

One of the most satisfying and beneficial things you can do in your life is to work through past trauma and overcome it.

[@d-_-b8558]

As a fan of the new Dune movies who thinks they're much better than the 1984 version, I would want to tell Lynch that he probably paved the way for future Dune adaptations. He had several constraints, one of them being lack of say and another being less budget than the modern ones, and also inferior technology. Denis has the benefit of greater hindsight and being a genuine fan who wanted to adapt Dune all his life. I would hope his movies would be better than Lynch's. Lynch walked so Denis could run, and all Dune fans owe Lynch a debt of gratitude.

[@andrew3606]

That's kind of depressing but also...that movie is super weird and I don't think final cut would have changed it lol

[@andrew3606]

@After Tefl I have read the book man, Lynch added a bunch of weird random shit and the acting is terrible. And apparently Lynch didn't even read the books before making the movie...so get fucked I guess ?

[@andrew3606]

@After Tefl Just because you like something doesn't mean it was objectively well made

[@sethgaston8347]

The Spice Diver edit is amazing it really makes the film shine, I agree with Lynch they botched what would’ve been a cult classic but cutting so many pivotal segments

[@helpmyass]

​@@andrew3606 why are you so aggressive?

[@andrew3606]

@@helpmyass Guy came at me snarky with the first comment with some shit that was just objectively wrong, assuming that I hadn't read the source material.

[@julitakamaki4386]

And that’s sad because regardless of it’s problems I still enjoy the 80s film. Good memories watching it with my dad.

[@Sk4M_.RangeroftheNorth]

That's like baking a cake that doesn't cook right so you decide to never eat cake again!!!

[@EMBEEAY]

I would feel the exact same. Imagine being a fresh director in the film industry, immediately having such a LARGE title with even larger expectations thrown on you, and not having the needed resources to have your vision come to life and have it fail like you thought it would because of it. Less experience, money, advertising, creative control, etc. only for somebody else with more of…quite literally EVERYTHING you wished for to do it years later and it be a major success.

[@mooseoxtank]

David Lynch's version is literally my favorite movie ever made.

[@DaveMoongazer]

Odd that I like both. Mainly the 84 version. Perpectives, I guess....

[@lotus___freedom]

The 2000 version is better.

[@thecyberpirate4055]

The 2021 version had far too many creative liberties. The 1984 version was in my opinion closer to the novel, even with its flaws.

[@fergalosanchez7675]

Of course he can’t, this would be a kick in the teeth as to what could of been for his film

[@romanmay2867]

man he really didn’t even care about the movie i bet he’s upset the new one is more faithful to the book. fear is the mind killer but he won’t even face his fears

[@CinephileSanityTV]

Universal is notorious for phuckin everything up. I still enjoy the 84 film for what it is but the new Dune is finally what we deserve. It's ashame to see such a great cast for the 84 film go to waste.

[@wordman3624]

I like the '84 movie a lot, but I can't blame Lynch for not wanting to rehash all those bad memories.

[@midnightmosesuk]

I love how they did the shields in the first Dune. Much more visually exciting than the new Dune and look as if they're actually protecting something.

[@bensisko4651]

I LOVE that movie!!! It was, among other things, my introduction to Patrick Stewart (I would find out latter that he was also in Excalibur...)

[@eclat4641]

And star trek 😊

[@moon-zzz]

Lynch wanted a longer film, and agreement for part 1&2. Shame it didn’t happen, but Denis absolutely was terrific with his releases.

[@Secretgeek2012]

I have much love for the quirky, weirdness, that was the first movie and would love to see Lynch's cut, BUT, Dune 2021 is an absolute masterpiece.

[@robertnett9793]

Yep. That I can agree on :D Awesome soundtrack, awesome scenes - not the best book adaptation. And the new one: They didn't have to make the mistakes the first one made. They had the first movie as a basis. I can see how they went like: "Ok. This thing didn't work, but if we tweak it...."

[@misss.o.j.]

The original Dune is NOT a failure, it's the BEST DUNE!!!!!

[@BryanDunne]

The original Dune is the BOOK. That is the best Dune. Anything else is an adaptation.

[@jaykelley103]

Hell nah, new ones way better

[@grey886]

hold up

[@Seastallion]

Whatever other criticisms I might have about that movie, the aesthetics of that movie were excellent.

[@robertdoupe4142]

The 1984 rudux spice diver cut is worth watching for free on KZbin

[@xevious21]

He should watch it. I think it'll provide the healing he needs to get through the trauma.

[@DB-jn4vp]

My dad showed me the original movie, I love it still. The new dunes are just a chefs kiss, and so much more accurate to the books

[@WorgenGrrl]

Depends on what you mean by "Failure". Sure it's a C tier Movie...but, it kicked open the door. It inspired other directors to try their hand in telling such an Epic tale. It's iconic. People quote from it, make fun of it at times, but it still sticks in the minds of GenX geeks many years after. And even though I have not seen the latest version of Dune...I am told there are several homages to Lynch's version in there.

[@w5monkey]

Loved the original dune and it got me into the books

[@qvindicator]

Bro doesn’t want to trigger his PTSD

[@tygressblade]

David Lynch is a great talent…but Dune is tough material. But I like his Dune. We still love you David!!!

[@owentourtelotte4094]

Hal from Malcom in the middle might be the best dad ever put to film

[@raqamsonofmanasseh]

The 80's Dune is a masterpiece. The new one is like a perfume commercial. Duuuume by Calvin Klein.

[@poopoo7705]

the spicediver edit of 1984 is a redemption

[@FireDragonArmy2]

I prefer the third stage edition but spice miner is ok

[@NightwingTV]

See I can actually respect that. A situation where the studio screwed with his sanity.

[@Spida_Chapplliinn]

Bro is having cinema ptsd poor guy, everyone should be able to just enjoy this masterpiece but his memories got in the way 🥺

[@jamesgornall5731]

Im sure the new movie Ateeides uniforms were a quiet wink to the old movie... their collars are virtually the same, the same insignia tabs, etc. That's not just random costume design.

[@LuigiL75]

It was bad because he didn’t even read the books…that might of helped David!

[@robertnett9793]

Yeah. He just had the guy who wrote the books on set as an advisor... But that doesn't count amirite?

[@robertyeah2259]

he didnt read the books before he was hired. after he was hired he read the book, and was then overruled when he said it would take two or three films. but he was already on board.

[@RAGING_BONER]

I have to give him credit tho you can see how much care he still put into his film

[@gahbahrge]

Put him in line with a ton of talented directors through the years. The studios monolopy on creative choices have turned people away from film making for life. 1984 dune might not be a GREAT movie, but you can see the amount of effort and work that went into it, with limited technology as well!

[@tfpp1]

I get it. It’s also a bit like seeing an old love happy and successful in the arms of someone else when you were trying to court them years ago. That’s heartbreaking.

[@Dookieman1975]

Jesus. This man got ptsd light from a movie. Give this guy a hug or something

[@bradyward2177]

Poor guy, you could tell he really wanted to make something special with 84 Dune, I think if he got his say in the end and got 2 parts like he wanted, Denis might not even have gotten to make the new adaptation. Hopefully Lynch finds some comfort in the fact that it was ever adapted well at all

[@adamchen7340]

All Dune books and movies: Author: Frank Herbert Dune (1965) Dune: Messiah (1969) Children of Dune (1976) God Emperor of Dune (1981) Heretics of Dune (1984) Chapterhouse: Dune (1985) Author: Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson A Whisper of Caladan Seas (1999) Dune: House Atreides (1999) Dune: House Harkonnen (2000) Dune: House Corrino (2001) Fremen Justice (2001) Dune: The Machine Crusade (2003) Dune: The Battle of Corrin (2004) The Faces of a Martyr: A Tale of the Butlerian Jihad (2004) Sea Child: A Tale of Dune (2006) Hunters of Dune (2006) Sandworms of Dune (2007) Paul of Dune (2008) The Winds of Dune (2009) Sisterhood of Dune (2012) Navigators of Dune (2016) Dune: The Duke of Caladan (2020) Dune: The Lady of Caladan (2021) Dune: The Heir of Caladan (2021) Princess of Dune (2023) Movies: Dune (1984) Dune: Spice Opera (1992) Frank Herbert’s Dune (2000) Emperor: Battle for Dune (2001) Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune (2003) Dune: Part One (2021) Dune: Part Two (2024)

[@gabbidurham]

I saw dune for the first time in theaters for the re-release so glad I went to theaters for it. The voice hits different with all those speakers

[@galexeqe]

Poor guy But this guy liked it, I always loved the aesthetics and reserve it for a winter's afternoon watch

[@juanlameiro6402]

Amazing movie. A great blueprint for these new ones.

[@BJDLove]

Omg. I’d never guess he thought I was a failure. I really loved that movie growing up. I still love watching the old one.

[@Yepsuredid]

At least he’s honest about it. Wish him well.

[@Bluestrose430]

David lynch doesn’t keep up with movies that much lol he’s said this many times

[@NobuhikuObayashi]

You shouldn’t either, all the best films have already been made, and YOU haven’t seen them.

[@mattyice2099]

But I really like the 84 version. It has all the goofy 80s vibes but great sci fi scenes and amazing practical effects.

[@raveneyes7191]

Awwww man that's rough. We love the original lots of memories.

[@MagungisKhan]

Damn that's sad, maybe for the children of dune they could ask him to help codirect or something. Could help his confidence on the movie.

[@jacobhope6164]

Original Dune rocked back in the day! My friends and I watched it in the theater, at the drive-in, on VHS, cable, and broadcast television. We are the cult for which this is a classic!

[@FatCatProductions]

Dude completely side stepped the central theme of the book.

[@Lily.Fern.1107]

I think he laid a foundation that assisted in making future sci-fi films to come. The plots in Dune are very complex, and given 1984 technology, he did the best he could.

[@realeala]

We deserve a Director’s Cut of David lynch dune

[@CNXMedia]

Love Lynch started watching Twin Peaks and fell in love with that director although his shows are not flawless they’re a blessing

[@chickentender4037]

I remember watching that movie over and over. Loved it.

[@trenae77]

I’ve seen clips and while it can come off as campy, it was no more so than any movie of the 80’s. Lynch did a good job with the tools he had at hand and should be proud to have made his mark. There are many who love the ‘84 version; enough so that no director should ever doubt their skill.

[@Xalashaska]

I loved his version and I could tell if he had the control he wanted it would be remembered much more fondly. The vision was there.

[@jessicaknights9882]

It is was hard for those of us who read the books first. I was named for the lady Jessica back in 78 so it was one of the first books I reached for when I started going through my parents sci-di and fantasy library. The 84 version was disjointed and so altered and abbreviated that I think it was my first true experience of the disappointing-movie-adaptation-vs-beloved-book-heartbreak. I am glad that that was not how the director envisioned it!

[@XanderVJ]

There's one aspect of Lynch's version which I think was superior, which were Paul's visions. In Villeneuve's version they were way too clean and clear. At their worst, they almost look like commercials. In Lynch's version, they are genuinely trippy and disturbing, which felt more book accurate. Of course, Villeneuve's is still better in pretty much everything else, but it's still worth mentioning.

[@toddjohnsoneveningnews8870]

Theres no possible way i could not like anything with agent cooper in it

[@eltravos99]

Dude is a legend with many great and ground breaking movies. I don't blame him for not seeing the new ones.

[@haveaniceday234]

Shame poor guy. The Dune from the 80s was definitely ahead of its time and for the resources they had available, turned out amazing.

[@BlasTechIndustriesA280]

I love the old Dune! I think some aspects of it are more akin to how I imagined them reading the book; particularly Arrakeen, it’s interior design is oddly similar to my original imaginings. I love the new movies, too, I think they’re absolutely fantastic-I love anything Dune.

[@samanthac.349]

I remember hearing about that a couple years ago. David Lynch is supportive if Denis Villeneuve’s version without seeing the movies. It’s a sweet response, but heartbreaking to think that he was that hurt by making that film 40 years ago.

[@davidg9647]

I still love the first one . In fact I would say that hearing what Paul was thinking in the first one was better

[@maddoxtalker9844]

Nah bruh the tech just wasn’t there :( I feel bad for ole dude

[@greengameinvader2474]

Did you see how they made the shield back then! No wonder, don't blame the man at all

[@MrNattyN0t]

Mr lynch you only get over a painfull memory by facing it and you will overcome and it won't have a hold on you, plus it's 2 great movies so far

[@nyangdollar]

His loss.

[@phoebexxlouise]

The original Dune movie established a lot of visual cues and iconic set design elements, such as the look of the still suits and the worms, the gom jabbar, costume references, that have endured through every other adaptation. I still appreciate how unique that movie is. The new film might be totally different if not for it's existence