As a lover of the novel, I've always had a great affection for Lynch's movie; it feels like a genuine attempt at bringing it to life, with some wonderful imagery and atmosphere. Still remember going to HMV to buy the soundtrack as a teenager!
Cheers! I love me some Lynch too 🙂Dune has been with me for a long time since I was young, one of the first Lynch films I ever saw, just hope I did it justice lol Thanks for watching.
As a massive fan of Lynch, it’s hard to hate the 1984 Dune movie, because it’s charming in its own way. The soundtrack/score is what shines for me. Definitely preferred (my opinion) over the new one.
No way on gods green earth can Lynch's film be described as a masterpiece. It does have great production design, costumes and a number of very memorable scenes. But it's compromised nature (largely due to studio interference), the level and achievement of craft (much of the effects work is terrible when measured against other films of the same period and today looks almost amateurish), the dead eyed acting, the truncated and transformed adaption of the original material, all combine to undermine the end result. Lynch's singular aesthetic is on full display throughout but it is clear that as a director he is not cut out to direct and realize a production of this size - one thing Dune needs to be is epic in scope but this feels small, flat and lifeless. Having said that, despite its glaring shortcomings, taken on its own terms the film undoubtedly has a fascinating quality that fires up the imagination and sticks with you in a way many far more successful films do not. Its cult status is totally understandable but 'masterpiece' it is not.
Thanks for watching. I agree with you 100% that it fires up the imagination and its a fascinating film. I respect that you don't like the adaptation, acting and SFX and as I say in the video that is totally cool with me and I can understand why and certainly, you are not alone in that. Personally, its been with me a long time and I still really enjoy this work even after all these years it still draws me in every time lol Thanks again for your considered thoughts I really enjoyed reading your comments. Cheers.
@@johnrenneysboneyardcinema I understand tomasbaxter1371s criticism of the Dune 1984, it sounds like it comes from a love of the Novels. I had the same issue with Peter Jacksons LoTRs movies, I loved the books but did not get on with the films. I tried to read the Dune books when I was a child, but it was above me. I was 11 years old when the Dune movie was released in 1984 and first watched it in the early 90s on Channel 4. I do accept that is a flawed film, but still there are so many things I like about it. I suppose the people that grew up watching the LoTR films before reading the novels have the same love of for the films that I will never have.
Yes it can, right from the first line you are wrong. Amazing film on all fronts, hell I prefer lynch's vision over the next few dune novels except god emperor, not to mention Herbert liked it in a lot of aspects to the point of including some ideas from the movie in his own ideas. the acting is great and in instances Shakespearian, just as nobles should be, which btw the new dune misses by having mumbling, incomprehensible, weak dialogue that reduces the lines to California bro isms, and is completely visually and musically uninspired, which btw these films also deceived everybody into believing they're book accurate when they depart farther than the 1984 movie could ever hope to depart from the novel...but the new movie stuff is a rant for another post, I just wanted to express that this film is still the superior dune adaptation, and btw the book itself at the start is a chore to get through, I prefer this movie with all it's visual metaphors and majestic musical score.
I'm not the biggest fan of Villeneuve's DUNE films. Buy saying "they look like every other recent sci-fi movie" is wild. No, no they don't. Their formalism alone is a step or three above 99% of today's blockbusters. Goofy take.
Thanks for watching. No problems, its just my take. All views and opinions on movies are welcomed here on The Boneyard. Thanks for taking a look anyway and sharing your comments much appreciated.
As a lover of the novel, I've always had a great affection for Lynch's movie; it feels like a genuine attempt at bringing it to life, with some wonderful imagery and atmosphere. Still remember going to HMV to buy the soundtrack as a teenager!
"The people that love it, love it! "
I love it. Watch this about once a year. Underrated for sure.
Yes, more Lynch! Really enjoyed this one John, thanks for producing it 🙏❤️
Cheers! I love me some Lynch too 🙂Dune has been with me for a long time since I was young, one of the first Lynch films I ever saw, just hope I did it justice lol Thanks for watching.
Not saying a word..I just smiled through this video..❤
As a massive fan of Lynch, it’s hard to hate the 1984 Dune movie, because it’s charming in its own way. The soundtrack/score is what shines for me. Definitely preferred (my opinion) over the new one.
No way on gods green earth can Lynch's film be described as a masterpiece. It does have great production design, costumes and a number of very memorable scenes. But it's compromised nature (largely due to studio interference), the level and achievement of craft (much of the effects work is terrible when measured against other films of the same period and today looks almost amateurish), the dead eyed acting, the truncated and transformed adaption of the original material, all combine to undermine the end result. Lynch's singular aesthetic is on full display throughout but it is clear that as a director he is not cut out to direct and realize a production of this size - one thing Dune needs to be is epic in scope but this feels small, flat and lifeless. Having said that, despite its glaring shortcomings, taken on its own terms the film undoubtedly has a fascinating quality that fires up the imagination and sticks with you in a way many far more successful films do not. Its cult status is totally understandable but 'masterpiece' it is not.
Thanks for watching. I agree with you 100% that it fires up the imagination and its a fascinating film. I respect that you don't like the adaptation, acting and SFX and as I say in the video that is totally cool with me and I can understand why and certainly, you are not alone in that. Personally, its been with me a long time and I still really enjoy this work even after all these years it still draws me in every time lol Thanks again for your considered thoughts I really enjoyed reading your comments. Cheers.
@@johnrenneysboneyardcinema I understand tomasbaxter1371s criticism of the Dune 1984, it sounds like it comes from a love of the Novels. I had the same issue with Peter Jacksons LoTRs movies, I loved the books but did not get on with the films. I tried to read the Dune books when I was a child, but it was above me. I was 11 years old when the Dune movie was released in 1984 and first watched it in the early 90s on Channel 4. I do accept that is a flawed film, but still there are so many things I like about it. I suppose the people that grew up watching the LoTR films before reading the novels have the same love of for the films that I will never have.
Yes it can, right from the first line you are wrong. Amazing film on all fronts, hell I prefer lynch's vision over the next few dune novels except god emperor, not to mention Herbert liked it in a lot of aspects to the point of including some ideas from the movie in his own ideas. the acting is great and in instances Shakespearian, just as nobles should be, which btw the new dune misses by having mumbling, incomprehensible, weak dialogue that reduces the lines to California bro isms, and is completely visually and musically uninspired, which btw these films also deceived everybody into believing they're book accurate when they depart farther than the 1984 movie could ever hope to depart from the novel...but the new movie stuff is a rant for another post, I just wanted to express that this film is still the superior dune adaptation, and btw the book itself at the start is a chore to get through, I prefer this movie with all it's visual metaphors and majestic musical score.
I'm not the biggest fan of Villeneuve's DUNE films. Buy saying "they look like every other recent sci-fi movie" is wild.
No, no they don't. Their formalism alone is a step or three above 99% of today's blockbusters.
Goofy take.
Thanks for watching. No problems, its just my take. All views and opinions on movies are welcomed here on The Boneyard. Thanks for taking a look anyway and sharing your comments much appreciated.