As you may know, a remake of Dune is coming out next month. From what I've read online, it's going to be good. What you may not know is that David Lynch (yes, the director of Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, and Twin Peaks) directed a movie version of Dune in 1984. It can be a strange, often hard to follow movie plot for those who haven't read the book. It also wastes the talents of an impressive list of actors and the director. However.... it's also visually interesting and full of enough Lynch-esque touches that if you are a Lynch fan (or a fan of odd sci-fi) it's worth seeing. Furthermore, it has Sting reveling in villainy and a soundtrack by Toto.
Should you watch this movie before seeing the new Dune? If you like David Lynch and/or classic cult sci-fi movies then yes. As a bonus, if you live in Austin you can catch it the 1984 Dune on the big screen at the Alamo Drafthouse Village and Slaughter locations through September 29th.
Film Trivia: David Lynch turned down directing Return of the Jedi before agreeing to make Dune. Ewoks by David Lynch? Probably much cooler and/or more terrifying than the Ewoks we were given; definitely better dancers.
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