when two directors adapt the same book
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Published 2024-04-15
With the release Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two, the franchise has become more popular than ever. But did you know there was a previous Dune movie? And did you know it was directed by David Lynch. Today, we're going compare Villeneuve's Dune and David Lynch's Dune, looking at the differences in aesthetic, pacing, tone and visuals.
Thanks to my friend Jess for helping with Dune lore.
All Comments (21)
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What other directors could make an interesting Dune adaptation?
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This feels more like “when studios get in the way” than it is a comparison between two different directors styles
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Man, I really don't like seeing Lynch talk about his Dune. It is still hurting him, an unhealed scar, you can feel the sadness on his voice. It must be very painful when you try so hard to bring your vision to the world but then everything goes wrong.
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Mad respect for Lynch for being so open and honest about it, and transparent about why things turned out the way they did
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In Dune 2 the worm riding scene shook the entire theater, it was a once in a lifetime experience I will remember. It was like riding a sandworm in the theaters, I loved it.
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Old Paul: “PAIN…” New Paul: 😬😫😖😠😡 (🎵aaahaa🎵)
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It's not a remake! It's the newest adaptation of the best selling sci-fi book of all time.
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Man, I really wish I could see David Lynch’s fully realized version. The man is a genius and gives the best interviews of any director.
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I cant help but still really like Lynch's Dune, even if he himself hates it. It has so many iconic, meme-able and quotable moments
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If we are comparing Dune to Star Wars. Paul is Anakin, not Luke.
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I think what sets Timothee’s portrayal above Kyle’s is AFTER he takes the Water of Life. He becomes an entirely different person, while in ‘84 he doesn’t seem to change.
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The pain in that man’s face when he tells the fremen to “lead them to paradise “
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"get out of myyy miiinnnndddd" got me lol
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I liked how you included those interviews with lynch. It seems like it really bothered him how they handled his movie. Great video
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"I have smoked your Bong'Jabbar, now you will smoke from mine."
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I think that the new dune could not have existed without the old one. It's like it was studied and improved upon, and therefore both movies feel really cool to me and I respect both directors, actors and all the people who stood behind the making of them.
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The reason there’s a lot of internal dialogue in the first iteration is because that’s how the book is literally written. You’ll be reading two character talking to each other and then suddenly you’re just reading what they’re thinking for multiple pages with them explaining everything in detail to give exposition. The world and story of Dune is cool but reading it wasn’t enjoyable (for me at least)
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I don't think the guild navigators actually fold spacetime themselves, they just use the spice to foresee a path so the ships can do it without crashing.
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You can really feel the pain in Lynches voice. Shame we never got to see his vision
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You can honor the source material and still have two completely different films. Bravo on the analysis.
