DUNE: An Interview with Frank Herbert & David Lynch Part 2

[@ontaka5997]

From this interview, whatever people might say about David Lynch's Dune, Frank Herbert seems to like it.

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

He didn't like the rain scene at the end of the movie. He said that if it was ever re-edited, he would try to have that taken out. I believe Frank would have been thrilled to know what sci-fi did with the first three books of the series in their miniseries.

[@petercampi2840]

@@scapegoatiscariot2767 The rain scene was a last minute addition forced on the movie by DeLaurentiis (possibly a request by the studio). You can find the original ending online by the name "alternate ending."

[@skytalker2b351]

@@scapegoatiscariot2767 I think Frank would have loved to see Spicediver's final edit.

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

I do too.

[@evelyns3201]

Frank was overall happy with the film! What an extraordinary experience working together!

[@rasnac]

In its own self, it is a great movie; ın perspective of Dune books, it is not an ideal adaptation;(but honestly how can someone make a loyal movie adaptation of a novel as complex as Dune?)but it still carries the soul of the Dune world, which I can't say for the later adaptations.

[@cloudvol7]

@gooyzit I'm glad he did Dune instead,I mean is it a perfect film,no.But it's a way deeper film than any Star wars.Those are just alot of politic's,and fighting,and are not as cool,or deep.Dune should've also had just as many sequals,or spin off's.

[@videovedo36]

Does anybody know if Frank Herbert got to watch Blue Velvet before dying? Because it came out the same year, sadly, I was wondering.

[@anaximander66]

@roachy333 haha, I bet he would love to burn this interview.

[@TheRedRuin]

Because of the studio's editing of the theatrical version because of time restraints, and THEN the studio 'listening' but STILL bypassing David Lynch and hiring hacks for a TV extended version, longer in length but butchered. Still leaving out silly things like human relationships with others, what gives a film meaning rubbish like that.

[@Kornknealious]

Dune is not a visual book..its an audio book or radio play

[@kght222]

pain, young girl on lap, what do i see?

[@GraphicalRanger]

Thats Dino De Laurentiis and his daughter Raffaella De Laurentiis

[@oldschooltakingyaback]

You can't make this book into into a movie. It needs to be a TV show, with the feel of a breaking bad i.e. seriousness, level of acting/dedication. Making this into even a 4 hour movie just seems like milking a cow for too long (bad simile but you get the idea).