Ask anyone Dune If you are wondering whether there is a perfect adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal science-fiction novel, you will get a number of different answers. Some might say Denis Villeneuve Dune movies are closest to the Platonic ideal. Nerds might say it is a three-part Sci Fi Channel miniseries, Frank Herbert Dune. The larger nerds will say that perfection only exists in Alejandro Jodorowsky’s deranged imagination, while the largest nerds will argue that there is no such thing as a method to accurately adapt Dune in any respect. However, only true maniacs will have the ability to support David Lynch’s famous 1984 flop.
Lynch Dune occupies an interesting place in popular culture history, achieving such poor reviews and such dismal box office returns that the director famously disowned the film. It has since gained cult status, with some fans considering it a misunderstood masterpiece. But even star Kyle MacLachlan, who played tragic hero Paul Atreides, admits Lynch Dune he had an “impossible” task that he couldn’t quite complete.
“In our original one, it was one movie. We wanted to do everything in one film, which was impossible,” says MacLachlan Reciprocal before the premiere of Amazon Prime Fallin which he appears.
Lynch Dune adapts Herbert’s entire 1965 novel while drawing elements from future books, which is a lot to pack into its 137-minute running time. The story spans the years from the fall of House Atreides to Paul’s ascension as Fremen messiah, but also finds time to delve into bizarre details involving drugged space navigators and prophetically speaking toddlers.
It’s a wild, visually striking ride at best, over-the-top and confusing at worst. As MacLachlan says, the biggest problem was that it was only one film. That’s why he supports Villeneuve’s split Dune for two films. “I like the idea that they can stretch out the story a little bit and tell a little more without feeling like they have to rush it,” says MacLachlan.
Although MacLachlan couldn’t see Part two however, he says Reciprocal “really enjoyed the first one” and “is curious about the journey” for the second. “I’m looking forward to Timothée’s journey [Chalamet]the character that Paul goes through, entering into tribal relationships and becoming the leader of that group, and what kind of conflicts we will see in him,” says MacLachlan.
Splitting the film into two parts allowed Villeneuve and company to explore these conflicts more deeply, touching on Herbert’s warning against messiah figures in a way that Lynch’s film simply didn’t have time for, while also expanding the roles of characters like Chani and Jessica. But does MacLachlan regret missing opportunities on Lynch’s team? Dune?
“Oh God, no,” he says. “I mean, there have been scenes that did not occur due to time constraints of our film. But I feel I did every thing I desired to do.
Dune: part two now playing in cinemas. Kyle MacLachlan stars on Prime Video Fallshall be released on April 11.
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