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Jodorowsky's Dune

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
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The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
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26K
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    • Frank Pavich
  • Stars
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Michel Seydoux
    • H.R. Giger
    • Frank Pavich
  • Stars
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Michel Seydoux
    • H.R. Giger
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    • 93User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    Alejandro Jodorowsky
    Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Self
    Michel Seydoux
    Michel Seydoux
    • Self - Producer - Dune
    H.R. Giger
    H.R. Giger
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    Chris Foss
    Chris Foss
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    Amanda Lear
    Amanda Lear
    • Self - Salvador Dali's Muse
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    • Self - Actor - Dune
    Christian Vander
    Christian Vander
    • Self - Magma
    Devin Faraci
    Devin Faraci
    • Self - Film Critic
    Diane O'Bannon
    Diane O'Bannon
    • Self - Dan O'Bannon's Widow
    Drew McWeeny
    Drew McWeeny
    • Self - Film Critic
    Gary Kurtz
    Gary Kurtz
    • Self - Producer - Star Wars
    Jean-Paul Gibon
    Jean-Paul Gibon
    • Self - Co-Producer - Dune
    Jean-Pierre Vignau
    Jean-Pierre Vignau
    • Self - Stunt Coordinator - Dune
    Nicolas Winding Refn
    Nicolas Winding Refn
    • Self - Director - Drive
    Richard Stanley
    Richard Stanley
    • Self - Director - Hardware
    Salvador Dalí
    Salvador Dalí
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jean 'Moebius' Giraud
    Jean 'Moebius' Giraud
    • Self - Artist - Dune
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Jean Giraud)
    Magma
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
      • Frank Pavich
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    • Trivia
      Hollywood studios would only let Alejandro Jodorowsky make the film provided that it would be 1h 50 mins long. Jodorowsky declined, reportedly stating that he wanted to make approximately a 15 hour long film. This is a common misconception- he never planned that the actual movie was going to be 15-20 hours, he made this statement in a fit of passion that his artistry would not be confined or compromised by a running time restriction (the studios were asking for 90-120 min running time for profit reasons) asserting that he will make the film as long as he wants it to be, and not because some suit wants more money. While the "Dune Book" being a massive tome; held a script, a full storyboard, and numerous conceptual designs and art work with a budget breakdown it's easy to assume and misconstrued that the finished product would have been over 12 hours.
    • Quotes

      Self - Actor - Dune: Can nobody understand Dali because myself, never understand my work. Never Dali understand one painting of Dali because Dali only create enigmas.

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: 2014 Movie Catch-up: Part 2 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
      Written by Roger Waters

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    7/10
    If it had been made, perhaps it would have been much weirder than the David Lynch version!
    This documentary is about the making of the movie "Dune". No, not the 1984 mess of a film and financial disaster helmed by David Lynch, but an earlier version by the surrealist director, Alejandro Jodorowsky...a version that never ended up being made.

    The film gathers together the surviving members of the production crew to talk about the Jodorowsky version and how great it might have been. And, through the course of this film, you see many of the story boards, concept art and more.

    As I watched this film, I couldn't help but think that if the Jodorowsky movie had been made, it probably would have been much weirder, much more violent* and much more confusing than the Lynch version. The Lynch film was mostly confusing because it was cut to pieces and should have been at least a 3-4 hour movie. The Jodorowsky version, in contrast, would have been so surreal as to make Lynch seem like an ordinary filmmaker! So, while everyone associated with this project thought the movie would have been great, I just have no idea WHO would have actually gone to see it...especially since Jodorowsky wanted to make a 12-20 hour film AND completely re-write the ending, in which Paul would die! I just can't see the fans wanting to see this...especially when in this documentary Jodorowsky talked about wanting to 'rape Frank Herbert" (not in a literal sense)!

    It's a fascinating film where you get to follow Jodorowsky's thinking and the steps taken to try to get the film made. However, I cannot see this as a 'masterpiece' as some have said. First, it never got made...so how can it be a masterpiece? Second, while it could have been an amazing film (who knows?), it also might easily have been one of the biggest debacles in movie history, though the chances of the film being made seem insanely remote as you watch the documentary.

    Overall, the documentary was fascinating and well worth seeing....the "Dune" project, however, sounded like a nutty gamble to say the least!



    *If you don't think the film would have been uber-violent, watch Jodorowsky's "El Topo" and listen to some of the ideas the filmmaker wanted to incorporate into the movie (castration, dismemberment, etc.).
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    • Is there a version of the DVD with English subtitles? I bought Region 2 (Europe) but subtitles are French or non-existent.

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      • March 16, 2016 (France)
      • France
      • United States
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      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • German
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      • The Domes, Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
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      • Highline Pictures
      • Camera One
      • Endless Picnic
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